The Northwestern Wildcats will open a new season on the road as they travel out west to face the California Golden Bears in an NCAA college football game scheduled for Saturday night.

Kick off time from California is set for 10:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN2.

The betting odds from this week one college football game have the road side Northwestern Wildcats favored by -5 ½ points with an over under line set at 58 points. A money line play on Northwestern will return -225 odds with the take back on the home underdog California Golden Bears at +185 odds for a straight up win.