College football picks today: ESPN College GameDay makes Week 0 game predictions

The 2023 college football season kicks off on Saturday with the traditional Week 0 action and a pair of top 25 teams in action, both looking to take an important first step to what they hope will be College Football Playoff consideration. Notre Dame opens against Navy in Dublin and USC debuts against San Jose State from the Coliseum, in addition to other intriguing matchups on tap for this weekend.

What do the experts on College GameDay have to say about it? Here's your look at the ESPN analysts' game predictions for Week 0 today.

College football picks today: ESPN College GameDay Week 0 game predictions

No Lee Corso on hand for Week 0, although he will be returning in the future, so Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, and Pat McAfee revealed their locks for Saturday.

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Notre Dame vs. Navy: All three analysts predictably are going with the Fighting Irish to start off strong and prevail against rival Navy. College Football HQ pick: Notre Dame

Ohio at San Diego State: Two votes for the Aztecs over the Bobcats, with Pat McAfee siding with Ohio. College Football HQ pick: Ohio

UMass at NM State: New Mexico State gets the unanimous decision against the Minutemen, regarded as the lowest-ranked team in the nation. College Football HQ pick: NM State

Hawai'i at Vanderbilt: McAfee and Desmond Howard sided with Hawai'i in an upset while Kirk Herbstreit went with Vanderbilt at home. College Football HQ pick: Vanderbilt

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