Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes kick off the 2024 college football season on Thursday when they host North Dakota State at Folsom Field. Coach Prime and the Buffs overhauled their roster again this offseason, but will once again be led by the trio of Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter and Shilo Sanders. North Dakota State will have a new look in 2024 after Tim Polasek replaced Matt Entz as the team’s head coach during the offseason. The Bison enter the season ranked No. 2 in the country at the FCS level, and have won nine of the last 13 national championships at that level.
Kickoff in Boulder, Colo. is set for 8 p.m. ET. Colorado is favored by 9.5 points in the latest NDSU vs. Colorado odds, while the over/under is 59.5 points. Before making any Colorado vs. North Dakota State picks, you need to see the Week 1 college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s Jimmie Kaylor.
Kaylor is an NFL, college football and DFS expert for SportsLine, who has covered the NFL and college football for close to a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. His background as a former college football All-American and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his betting picks. He has his finger on the pulse of the college football landscape and has been cashing in big for the last two years.
Kaylor destroyed the books in college football in 2023, netting a whopping 57.9 units while posting a 107-45-2 record. Anyone who followed his picks finished the season way up.
Now, Kaylor has dialed in on Colorado vs. NDSU on Thursday and just revealed his picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the college football odds and betting lines for Colorado vs. North Dakota State:
- North Dakota State vs. Colorado spread: Colorado -9.5
- North Dakota State vs. Colorado over/under: 59.5 points
- North Dakota State vs. Colorado money line: Colorado -305, NDSU +240
- North Dakota State vs. Colorado picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why Colorado can cover
The Buffs enter year two under Coach Prime with high expectations. CU made the move back to the Big 12 after spending the last 13 seasons in the now-defunct Pac-12. Colorado has a projected regular season win total of 5.5 games, but returns a pair of Heisman Trophy contenders in quarterback Shedeur Sanders and two-way star Travis Hunter.
Among the most notable offseason additions for the Buffaloes are offensive tackle Jordan Seaton and wide receiver Will Sheppard. Seaton was a five-star recruit in the 2024 class, and is expected to open the season as Colorado’s starting left tackle. Sheppard transferred to CU after four productive seasons at Vanderbilt, where he totaled 152 catches for 2,067 yards and 21 touchdowns. See which team to pick here.
Why North Dakota State can cover
The Bison are coming off an 8-3 season in 2023, which is an underwhelming result for a program with NDSU’s standards. Tim Polasek returned to the program to take over as head coach after spending the last three seasons as the offensive coordinator at Wyoming. Polasek was NDSU’s offensive coordinator for its national championship teams in 2014 and 2015, and was an assistant for the 2011 and 2012 championship teams.
Polasek has made reestablishing NDSU image as a tough, physical, and disciplined team a high priority. The Bison return a highly experienced quarterback in Cam Miller. Miller completed 72% of his passes for 2,688 yards, 19 touchdowns and four interceptions. Miller also rushed for 629 yards and 13 touchdowns. See which team to pick here.
How to make North Dakota State vs. Colorado picks
Kaylor has analyzed Colorado vs. North Dakota State from every angle and he’s leaning Under on the point total. He has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He’s only sharing what it is, and which side to back, at SportsLine.
So who wins Colorado vs. North Dakota State on Thursday in Boulder, and what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the expert who profited $5,790 for $100 college football bettors in 2023, and find out.
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