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The San Jose State Spartans travel to Ypsilanti to face the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Friday, September 4, in an intriguing nonconference matchup between programs from the Mountain West and Mid-American Conference. Eastern Michigan enters the matchup as a modest home favorite, with the Eagles currently laying 3.5 points and the total set at 54.5. Unlike several of the massive-spread games on the opening-week schedule, this matchup should provide a much more competitive betting opportunity. The market essentially gives Eastern Michigan the traditional home-field advantage, making the matchup close to a toss-up on a neutral field. Get into the action with our

The LIU Sharks face their second consecutive difficult road assignment when they travel to Lawrence to take on the Kansas Jayhawks on Friday, September 4. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas, with ESPNU providing the television coverage. LIU enters at 0-1 after opening its season with a 42-21 loss at North Dakota, while Kansas will make its 2026 debut after finishing 5-7 overall and 3-6 in Big 12 play last season. Kansas is currently favored by 39.5 points, while the total is set at 53.5. Get into the action with our

The North Carolina A&T Aggies make the trip to Atlanta to face the Georgia State Panthers on Friday, September 4, in an FCS-vs-FBS matchup that carries some interesting betting questions. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 PM ET at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, with ESPN+ providing the coverage. North Carolina A&T enters at 0-1 after opening the season with a 17-7 loss to Morgan State, while Georgia State will make its 2026 debut after finishing only 1-11 last season. Georgia State is currently favored by 28.5 points, while the total is set at 63.5. This will be the first meeting between the two programs. Get into the action with our

The Fresno State Bulldogs open their 2026 season with a major road test when they travel to Los Angeles to face the USC Trojans on Friday, September 4. Kickoff is scheduled for 9:00 PM ET at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, with FOX providing the national television coverage. Fresno State enters its first season in the new Pac-12 after finishing 9-4 last year, while USC gets its second game of the season after opening against San Jose State in Week 0. USC is currently favored by 22.5 points, while the total is set at 51.5. The Trojans have controlled the historical series, while Fresno State's lone victory came in the 1992 Freedom Bowl. Get into the action with our

The UTEP Miners open their 2026 season with about as difficult an assignment as they could draw when they travel to Norman to face the Oklahoma Sooners on Friday, September 4. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET at Gaylord Family–Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma, with SEC Network+ providing the coverage. Oklahoma begins the season with legitimate College Football Playoff expectations after winning 10 games during the 2025 regular season and reaching the playoff, while UTEP begins a new chapter as a member of the Mountain West. Oklahoma is currently favored by 41.5 points, while the total is set at 50.5. Get into the action with our

The Toledo Rockets step up to Big Ten competition when they travel to East Lansing to face the Michigan State Spartans on Friday, September 4. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. This is one of the more interesting MAC-vs-Big Ten games on the opening-week schedule because the betting market isn't treating Toledo like an ordinary lower-conference opponent. Michigan State is currently favored by approximately 10 to 10.5 points depending on the sportsbook, while the total is sitting around 49.5. The Spartans are substantial moneyline favorites, but the relatively modest point spread suggests the market expects Toledo to provide a legitimate challenge. Get into the action with our

The Indiana State Sycamores open their 2026 season with a major step up in competition when they travel to West Lafayette to face the Purdue Boilermakers on Friday, September 4. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 PM ET at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana, with Big Ten Network providing the television coverage. Both programs will be playing their season opener, with Purdue beginning its second season under its current coaching staff after finishing 2-10 last year. Indiana State will attempt to reverse a series that has been completely controlled by the Boilermakers, with Purdue owning a 7-0 all-time advantage. Purdue is currently favored by 36.5 points, while the total is set at 57.5. Get into the action with our

The Miami Hurricanes begin their 2026 season with a cross-country trip to face the Stanford Cardinal on Friday, September 4. Kickoff is scheduled for 9:00 PM ET at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California, with ESPN providing the national television coverage. Miami enters the new season with high expectations, while Stanford gets its second game in seven days after opening against Hawaii on August 29. The Hurricanes are currently favored by 24.5 points after opening around -21.5, while the total is set at 48.5. Miami dominated last year's meeting 42-7 in South Florida, giving Stanford another difficult assignment against the Hurricanes. Get into the action with our

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