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Saturday best bets at DraftKings Sportsbook North Carolina (+8.5) vs. TCU NC State vs. Virginia: Under 51.5 total points Memphis vs. UNLV: Over 56.5 total points

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College football markets for Week 0 San Jose State vs. USC: USC to win by 39 points or more ($0.49 per share) NC State vs. Virginia: Virginia to win by five points or more ($0.48 per share) Memphis vs. UNLV: UNLV to win by four points or more ($0.51 per share)

NC State vs. Virginia Virginia finished the 2025 regular season with the best record in the Atlantic Coast Conference, but lost to Duke in the ACC Championship Game, concluding the season with a 13-7 win against Missouri in the Gator Bowl and an 11-3 (7-1 ACC) overall record. NC State finished ninth in the conference with an 8-5 (4-4 ACC), but handed Virginia its first of three losses in Week 2 and has won four consecutive games against the Cavaliers since 2018. NC State has gone 38-23-1 in its all-time series with Virginia. This time around, SportsLine's model is projecting a 30-24 victory for Virginia.

Memphis vs. UNLV UNLV finished second in the Mountain West Conference, with both of its conference losses coming to Boise State, the latter of which came in the Mountain West Championship Game. The Rebels finished with a 10-4 (6-2 MWC) overall record following a 10-17 loss to Ohio in the Frisco Bowl. Memphis went 8-5 (4-4 American Conference) during former head coach Ryan Silverfield's final season in 2025. The Tigers enter their first season under new head coach Charles Huff, who went 39-25 during past stints at Marshall (32-20) and Southern Miss (7-5).

Date: Saturday, Aug. 29 Time: 3:30 p.m. ET TV: ESPN, with an alternate presentation on ACC Network Stream: ESPN Unlimited -Get the FOX One / ESPN Bundle Location: Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, Virginia