The best time to hit on a longshot bet is probably at the start of the season when it is not known how good a team is. With a full slate of games this week, there are plenty of options for potential college football longshot bets. Now, most teams play soft opponents in Week 1, making it a little more challenging to pick underdogs capable of pulling off an upset to get the 2024 college football season underway. Here is our top longshot picks and sleepers for College Football Week 1 South Dakota State vs. Oklahoma State.
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College Football Week 1 Longshot Bets: South Dakota State vs. Oklahoma State
(Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook)
Keep in mind that these teams are underdogs for a reason. The vast majority of them will lose. But the following are games we think the underdog has a solid chance of winning if a few things can go their way against the betting favorite.
South Dakota State vs. Oklahoma State
- Saturday, August 31 @ 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+
- Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Oklahoma State is a good team with a veteran quarterback and the best running back in the country working behind a solid offensive line. However, the Jackrabbits are not just any old FCS team - they are the two-time defending National Champions working on a 29-game winning streak.
Their last loss was to Iowa (who had an excellent defense) to start the 2022 season. Oklahoma State had one of the worst defenses in the FBS last season, and there is no telling what it will look like this season. The question becomes whether Ollie Gordon II will decimate an excellent South Dakota State defense.
Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy is 15-0 against FCS teams. It would not be shocking if he were to make it 16-0 this weekend or if his record were to become 15-1.
