College Football Week 0 Odds & Schedule: Early Lines, Kickoff Times, and TV Info

Week 0 of the college football season on Saturday, Aug. 23, features five games involving FBS programs.

Rob Paul

Last Updated: August 14, 2025 11:22 AM EDT • 3 minute read

College Football Week 0 Odds & Schedule: Early Lines, Kickoff Times, and TV Info — Pictured: Iowa State and Kansas State play in Dublin to start the season, with the Wildcats favored by the college football Week 0 odds. Photo by Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.

Though Week 1 of the college football season doesn't technically start until Thursday, Aug. 28, Week 0 on Saturday, Aug. 23, is like an appetizer before the main course, with five games featuring FBS teams, and we're diving in with the college football Week 0 odds.

While no college football championship odds favorites will be taking the field, there is an AP Top 25 matchup between Iowa State and Kansas State, aka Farmageddon, that's set to kick off the entire season in Dublin, Ireland. The Wildcats are a slight favorite.

Four games follow Farmageddon, with odds at our best sports betting sites already available for each matchup.

📊 College football Week 0 odds

College football Week 0 odds updated in real time via our college football betting sites.

🍀 Iowa State vs. Kansas State

Kickoff time: Noon ET (Saturday, Aug. 23)
Location: Aviva Stadium (Dublin, Ireland)
How to watch: ESPN
Impact transfer: Chase Sowell, wide receiver (East Carolina to Iowa State)
NFL draft prospect to watch: Austin Romaine, linebacker, Kansas State

♠️ Idaho State vs. UNLV odds

Kickoff time: 4 p.m. ET (Saturday, Aug. 23)
Location: Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas)
How to watch: YouTubeTV, Fubo
Impact transfer: Alex Orji, QB (Michigan to UNLV)/Anthony Colandrea, QB (Virginia to UNLV)
NFL draft prospect to watch: JoJo Earle, wide receiver, UNLV

🐦 Fresno State vs. Kansas odds

Kickoff time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Location: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium (Lawrence, Kans.)
How to watch: FOX
Impact transfer: E.J. Warner, QB (Rice to Fresno State)
NFL draft prospect to watch: Bryce Foster, center, Kansas

🎈 Sam Houston vs. Western Kentucky odds

Kickoff time: 7 p.m. ET (Saturday, Aug. 23)
Location: Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium (Bowling Green, Ky.)
How to watch: CBSSN
Impact transfer: Maverick McIvor, QB (Abilene Christian to Western Kentucky)
NFL draft prospect to watch: Matthew Henry, wide receiver, Western Kentucky

🌺 Stanford vs. Hawaii odds

Kickoff time: 7:30 p.m. ET (Saturday, Aug. 23)
Location: Clarence T.C. Chung Athletics Complex (Honolulu)
How to watch: CBS
Impact transfer: C.J. Williams, wide receiver (Wisconsin to Stanford)
NFL draft prospect to watch: Nicholas Cenacle, wide receiver, Hawaii

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Rob Paul

Rob is a Publishing Editor at Sportsbook Review. He’s been with the team since early 2024, with this being his first full-time role in the sports betting industry. Before joining SportsbookReview.com, he contributed to various sports outlets, including FanSided and Pro Football Network. During that period, he spent five years working full-time as a local community journalist, after attending Durham College for journalism and Wilfrid Laurier University for history. He previously hosted an NFL draft and college football-focused podcast where he had the opportunity to interact with future NFL players such as Maxx Crosby and Quinn Meinerz. Rob has spent multiple years working as a freelance podcast producer for numerous sports-related podcasts while making guest appearances on several college football shows. He’s also made guest appearances on SportsTalk Mississippi on several occasions to talk all things NFL draft. Rob values the way sports betting acts as a catalyst for telling stories and growing interest in certain sports, particularly FCS football, WNBA, and mid-major college basketball. He’s always been drawn to the more obscure teams and conferences in major college sports, but most of all, Rob loves using stats to find the best player props to back.