The Colorado State Rams and the Oregon State Beavers will get the new college football season underway with a matchup at Colorado State Stadium Saturday afternoon. I really like the Rams to win and cover the spread in the first contest at their brand new stadium.

The Beavers finished last season with a 4-8 overall record and have a new starting quarterback in Jake Luton. He has very little experience, and will most likely need some time before he's at his best.

The Rams meanwhile have the advantage of returning several key players, including QB Nick Stevens who threw for more than 1,900 yards last season. They finished the season 7-6 and lost to Idaho in the Potato Bowl, but the team really improved throughout the season and were money against the spread covering seven of the last eight games. The Rams should be even stronger with more experience this year.

We can also note that the Rams are 14-4-1 ATS in their last 19 non-conference games.

My selection is an 8* play on Colorado State Rams.