Thursday College Football Props Week 1: Best Bets, Odds and Top Performers to Watch

College Football Props For Week 1: Best CFB Props

College football is finally back, and Week 1 offers bettors their first chance to dive into college football props and betting markets for the new season.

From quarterback passing yards to running back rushing totals and wide receiver touchdown odds, Week 1 college football props on Thursday provide valuable opportunities for fans looking to get action on the earliest slate of games.

With matchups like Boise State vs South Florida and other season-opening contests on the schedule, sportsbooks have already released lines, spreads, and totals that highlight key players to watch. This guide breaks down the top Week 1 college football props, odds, and betting insights to help you get ready for kickoff.

Best College Football Props – Pick #1: Byrum Brown, South Florida OVER ~53.5 Rushing Yards (-115)

Byrum Brown is back in the saddle for South Florida and he should be eager to bounce back in his senior season after an injury derailed his 2024 season limiting him to five games played.

He wasn’t shy about using his legs last season averaging 53 yards rushing per game with his current rushing yards prop line set at 53.5 rushing yards.

We’ll take him to go over that number with the Broncos returning six of 11 starters on defense from a year ago with half of those departures coming from the front seven.

The biggest comparison to Brown we have from last season that the Broncos went against was UNLV QB Hajj-Malik Williams who they allowed 105 yards on the ground in an October 25th game.

Williams notched 56 yards rushing on 21 carries in the Mountain West Conference Championship game as well.

Although we don’t expect Brown to top 20 carries in this game we do expect him to hit 13-15 carries which he averaged last season.

In front of the home fans, look for Brown to put South Florida on his back in a potential upset spot against Boise State tonight going over 53.5 rushing yards on Thursday. 

College Football Props Prediction 2: Dilin Jones, Wisconsin OVER ~74.5 Rushing Yards (-115)

Wisconsin returns three starters on the offensive line as the Badgers open up the 2025 college football season against Miami OH tonight.

Redshirt freshman Dilin Jones gets the start for Wisconsin who are looking to get back to what they do best, rushing the football.

Jones did get to play in three games last season averaging 5.5 yards per carry and will get the nod as the starting running back tonight.

Wisconsin should look to let him run against a RedHawks team that allowed 137 rushing yards per game last season.

There is slight competition with returning junior running back Cade Yacamelli, but the Badgers have already put their confidence in Jones naming him the starter so you know he’ll want to show the coaches why he should be the top dog on the depth chart.

Look for Jones to let loose tonight going up and over 74.5 rushing yards as he should see 15-20 carries tonight.

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