College Football Week 0 Schedule & Predictions 2025: Game Previews, Scoreboard, Betting Lines

Originally posted on College Football News | Last updated Aug 18, 2025 10:09 AM ET

It's the annual soft opening of the college football season. It's Week 0, and it should be all games between FBS and FCS teams - with the FBS teams getting a home tune-up before diving into the real meat of the season, but that's for another day.

This year, we get five matchups, highlighted by the Big 12 showdown between Kansas State and Iowa State. Those two start everything off over in Dublin, Ireland.

Will Kansas be stronger now that it's back in Lawrence after a year without a true home-field advantage?

The Dan Mullen era gets going against Idaho State, the Conference USA campaign gets rolling when Sam Houston goes to Western Kentucky, and the opening Saturday of the season closes with an interesting matchup when Stanford goes to Hawaii.

What's going to happen in each game? Here's the Week 0 schedule with game times, betting lines, and links to all the previews and predictions.

2025 College Football Week 0: Predictions, Schedule, and Betting Lines

Saturday, August 23, 2025

- CFN Week 0 Expert Picks

Iowa State vs Kansas State

Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN
Consensus Line: Kansas State -3, o/u: 49.5

The college football season kicks off in Ireland with one of the biggest Big 12 battles. Even this early, this might have massive conference and College Football Playoff implications.
- Game Preview, Prediction

Idaho State at UNLV

Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
TV: Mountain West
Consensus Line: UNLV -25.5, o/u: 63.5

UNLV rebuilds and tunes up to start the Dan Mullen era.
- Game Preview, Prediction

Fresno State at Kansas

Game Time: 6:30 PM ET
TV: FOX
Consensus Line: Kansas -12.5, o/u: 50.5

Kansas has a dangerous home opener against a Fresno State squad with just enough to pull off something special.
- Game Preview, Prediction

Sam Houston at WKU

Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: CBS Sports Network
Consensus Line: WKU -10, o/u: 60.5

The Conference USA season starts with two teams rebuilding with loads of promising transfers.
- Game Preview, Prediction

Stanford at Hawaii

Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: CBS
Consensus Line: Hawaii -2.5, o/u: 52.5

Stanford tries to pivot off a rough run with new head man Frank Reich stepping in. Hawaii is looking for one of its most important wins of the Timmy Chang era.
- Game Preview, Prediction

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