5 Best College Football Predictions Against The Spread: Week 1 Friday

What games appear to be the best bets and the best picks against the spread going into the Friday of Week 1 of the college football season?

3. North Carolina at Virginia Tech point total

TOTAL64
ATS PICK: OVER

What about either of these teams would suggest a close, tight, defensive slugfest?

North Carolina is missing a few key offensive parts from last season, but it appears to have reloaded in a hurry around QB Sam Howell, and Virginia Tech has an attack that could roll against a North Carolina defense that’s going to be solid, but won’t be a killer.

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As always when it comes to point totals, you always want a piece of games that has one side that can do the heavy lifting on its own. North Carolina won’t score 64, but it hit 41 or more in seven of its last ten games last season – including 56 against Virginia Tech.

The Hokies will do their part, though.

Last year shouldn’t and doesn’t really matter, but there might be a slight concern that none of the last four Virginia Tech games of 2020 got to 64, but …

This one will.

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