College football realignment has been a hot topic, but it won’t have much impact on the 2023 college football schedule. Some teams will start their seasons on August 26, but most will begin over Labor Day weekend with games on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, September 2. This is when many fans will start making their college football office pool picks. Week 1 of the college football schedule features several high-profile Power Five games, including Florida vs. Utah, Penn State vs. TCU, and North Carolina vs. South Carolina.
North Carolina is favored by 3 points in the latest odds for Week 1 college football games, but the unpredictability of a rivalry matchup during the opening weekend makes it difficult to pick the winner. College football fans will face this uncertainty as they make their picks and enter their college football pick’em pools. If you’re up for the challenge, CBS Sports has an exciting game that will keep you engaged throughout the season.
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Eric Cohen, a college football aficionado and contributor to SportsLine’s YouTube show “Early Edge in 5,” will be part of SportsLine’s weekly college football programming this fall. Cohen is offering one team to consider backing during Week 1 of the college football schedule.
For Week 1, Cohen is picking Utah to win outright in a high-profile Power Five matchup against Florida, where Utah is favored by eight points. The reigning Pac-12 champions are set to join the Big 12, but coach Kyle Whittingham needs to ensure that his team remains focused, as they have legitimate College Football Playoff aspirations.
Utah will have 16 starters returning from last season’s squad and will be seeking revenge against Florida, who defeated them 29-26 in “The Swamp” last season. This time, Utah will have the home advantage of playing in Rice-Eccles Stadium, where they have won 14 consecutive games. Despite uncertainties surrounding the status of starting quarterback Cameron Rising (ACL injury), Utah should feel confident playing against a Florida team that struggled in the later part of the previous season. The Gators lost five of their last seven games and finished with a 6-7 record in 2022. Additionally, they will have to find a replacement for star QB Anthony Richardson, who was drafted 4th overall by the Colts in the 2023 NFL Draft.
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