College football season openers feature Marist loss and high-scoring projections

In college football season openers, Marist University fell to New Haven with a final score of 22-21. Despite Marist taking a 21-10 lead into the fourth quarter following a blocked punt recovery by Zach Garmont, New Haven scored 12 unanswered points to secure the victory.

Other notable matchups and betting trends include Idaho facing Cal Poly, a game with high expected scoring totals. In the FCS, Rhode Island enters the season highly ranked following an 11-3 record, with analysts favoring them against Merrimack. New Hampshire is also heavily favored in their rematch against Albany.

Additional matchups featured in recent betting analysis include North Dakota facing Long Island, where North Dakota holds a significant point spread advantage.