R3DBARZ Picks: College Football Week 1 Pick 'Ems

R3DBARZ makes his picks for Week 1 of the 2025 college football season.

God, have we missed the shit out of College Football. I hope you are enjoying all of the College Football gaming content I have been releasing the last few months! I figured why not take a shot at making some picks this year, since we all LOVE College Football. See all my Week 1 picks below:

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THU, AUGUST 28TH

(25) Boise State (-5.5) @ South Florida

Pick: Boise State 37-24

East Carolina @ NC State (-14.5)

Pick: NC State 38-10

Buffalo @ Minnesota (-17.5)

Pick: Minnesota 27-23

Nebraska (-6.5) @ Cincinnati (6.5)

Pick: Nebraska 30-21

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FRI, AUGUST 29TH

Auburn (-2.5) @ Baylor

Pick: Baylor 20-17

Georgia Tech @ Colorado

Pick: Colorado 37-27

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SAT, AUGUST 30TH

(1) Texas @ (3) Ohio State (-1.5)

Pick: Ohio State 24-21

Syracuse @ (24) Tennessee (-13.5)

Pick: Tennessee 44-14

(8) Alabama (-13.5) @ Florida State

Pick: Alabama 33-27

(9) LSU @ (4) Clemson (-3.5)

Pick: Clemson 23-20

New Mexico @ (14) Michigan (-34.5)

Pick: Michigan 55-6

Hawai'i @ Arizona (-17.5)

Pick: Arizona 42-24

Utah (-5.5) @ UCLA

Pick: Utah 35-20

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SUN, AUGUST 31ST

Virginia Tech @ (13) South Carolina (-7.5)

Pick: South Carolina 51-17

(6) Notre Dame (-2.5) @ (10) Miami

Pick: Notre Dame 27-20

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MON, SEPTEMBER 1ST

TCU (-3.5) @ North Carolina

Pick: North Carolina 18-15