The 2024 college football season gets underway Saturday, Aug. 24, with an abbreviated four-game Week 0 slate. Most of the nation kicks off over Labor Day weekend, but college football bettors will be looking at these Week 0 games from every angle trying to hit some early-season wins. 

Among the notable Week 0 college football odds via SportsLine consensus, Florida State is -10.5 against Georgia Tech in a noon ET matchup in Ireland (over/under 55.5). SMU is -27.5 against Nevada (over/under 55.5) in an 8 p.m. ET matchup on CBS Sports Network (see more college football lines right here). 

Before making any Week 0 college football bets, be sure to see what legendary college football handicapper Bruce Marshall has to say. 

For years Vegas-based Marshall was synonymous with The Gold Sheet, the famed sports betting newsletter. With a background in play-by-play work and sports information while in college, Bruce joined TGS in 1981 when hired by the legendary Mort Olshan and served as executive editor for many years. Marshall now supplies his unique and colorful brand of football and basketball analysis to SportsLine members. 

An in-demand guest on numerous sports talk radio and TV shows across the country, Bruce's vast array of editorial work has been featured in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the New York Post and many other outlets. He has won various handicapping titles and also is working on several book projects.

Now he's studied the Week 0 college football schedule and used his Tech Corner technique to break down every matchup.

One thing we can tell you for Week 0: Marshall likes SMU (-27.5) to cover on the road against Nevada in a game he also predicts will go Under 57 points. "The Wolf Pack are just 3-9 vs. spread at Reno since 2022. The Mustangs are on a 10-5 Under run since late 2022."

Marshall has evaluated every other matchup and he's found a key 12-3 trend you need to know about in the FSU vs. Georgia Tech matchup! You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before making any college football picks. 

Who should you back in Week 0 of college football, and what alarming trend do you need to know about in the week's biggest game? ... Join SportsLine now to find out, all from the legendary Vegas handicapper who has won multiple handicapping titles!