{"id":358297,"date":"2025-07-17T16:46:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T20:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=358297"},"modified":"2025-07-17T16:46:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T20:46:47","slug":"college-football-week-0-2025-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/college-football-week-0-2025-season\/","title":{"rendered":"College football Week 0 odds 2025: Kansas State hosts Iowa State in pivotal Big 12 matchup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The wait for college football won’t last much longer, as a four-pack of Week 0 games is coming soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest:<\/strong> On Saturday, August 23, the NCAA Division I season officially kicks off with a notable Big 12 matchup in Ireland. There are three games on U.S. soil, too, including a matchup between the Fresno State Bulldogs and the Kansas Jayhawks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out our 2025 college football Week 0 odds and betting lines as of July 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kansas State (-163) vs. Iowa State (+135)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Date: <\/strong>Aug. 23 at 12 p.m. ET
Spread: <\/strong>Kansas State -3.5 (-110)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Big 12 was the most congested conference in the FBS last year. It’s shaping up to be that way again in 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

K-State is the frontrunner at +400, which is just a 20.0% implied probability. That’s the lowest implied probability for any preseason conference favourite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quarterback Avery Johnson is a strong dual-threat presence for the Wildcats, and he’ll have some intriguing weapons to work with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

K-State now has three receivers (two of whom transferred in) who averaged 15-plus yards per catch or more in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iowa State was tied for the best Big 12 record last year (7-2). But with key losses that include two NFL-bound receivers, the Cyclones are expected to take a small step back. Still, in a conference as wide open as this one, this is about as weighty as a Week 0 matchup gets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep in mind that there’s no true home team for this intraconference clash. The Wildcats and Cyclones will play at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fresno State (+425) vs. Kansas (-600)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Date: <\/strong>Aug. 23 at 6:30 p.m. ET
Spread: <\/strong>Kansas -14 (-110)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some sizeable what-ifs surrounded the Jayhawks last year as a result of their 1-5 record in one-score games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This matchup isn’t supposed to be a one-score game, so maybe Kansas can get off on the right foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a 6-7 season, Fresno State was ravaged by transfers and graduations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • The Bulldogs’ starting quarterback is gone, as are their top three receivers, 60% of the offensive line and 11 of 16 defensive players with 300-plus snaps (per ESPN).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    • It’s Year 6 in Kansas for QB Jalon Daniels, who once competed against Chuba Hubbard (now entering his fifth NFL season).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      • Daniels is erratic but exciting, evidenced by his Big 12-highs in interceptions (12) and yards per completion (14.4) a season ago.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        College football Week 0 odds: Sam Houston (+280) vs. Western Kentucky (-350)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        Date: <\/strong>Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. ET
        Spread: <\/strong>Western Kentucky -9.5 (-110)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Just as the Kansas State\/Iowa State matchup is key for the power balance of the Big 12, this game has plenty of meaning for the state of Conference USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        The Hilltoppers have the second-shortest odds to win the conference (+350), which has little to do with last year’s 6-2 conference record. WKU only has two returning starters in 2025, and practically half of its roster has turned over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        That’s nothing new for Western Kentucky, though, as the team will deploy its fourth offensive coordinator in five seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Transfer QB Maverick McIvor takes over after finishing fourth in FCS in passing yards last year. He’ll have three fellow transfers to throw to who averaged 18-plus yards per catch in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        As for Sam Houston, last year’s 10-3 season was a seismic shift from its 3-9 campaign in 2023. But with a 6-0 record in one-score games, a supremely inexperienced defence and a new head coach, we could see plenty of regression for the Bearkats here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Stanford (-120) vs. Hawaii (+100)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        Date: <\/strong>Aug. 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET
        Spread: <\/strong>Stanford -1.5 (-110)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Hawaii is a mainstay on the Week 0 schedule. Last year, the Warriors earned a comfortable 35-14 win over FCS Delaware State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        This game is close to pick’em territory, as neither Hawaii nor Stanford is all that imposing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Stanford went 3-9 (2-6 ACC) in its maiden voyage outside of the Pac-12. The Cardinal have 73% of last year’s defensive production back, per ESPN, but is that even a good thing? The team allowed 33.7 points per game in 2024 (116th of 134 schools).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Honolulu-born Micah Alejado will be the most exciting player on the field in this game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • He’s only 5-foot-10, but he threw for 125 touchdowns and just four interceptions at the heralded Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          • Alejado finally got a look in Hawaii’s last two games of 2024. In those matchups, he completed 48 of 69 passes (69.6%) for 580 yards and six TDs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            The wait for college football won’t last much longer, as a four-pack of Week 0 games is coming soon. The latest: On Saturday, August 23, the NCAA Division I season officially kicks off with a notable Big 12 matchup in Ireland. There are three games on U.S. soil, too, including a matchup between the Fresno […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":358279,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sidebar_plugin_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[452,77],"tags":[50],"class_list":["post-358297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-com","category-college-football","tag-college-football-betting"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCollege football Week 0 odds & betting lines 2025 | NorthStar Bets<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out our latest college football Week 0 odds. 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