College football is set for an action-packed Saturday to start off Week 1 of the season. The lineup features 11 top-25 teams in action, with Kirby Smart's No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs, who are coming off a dominant season, taking on Dabo Swinney's No. 14 Clemson Tigers, a team known for their strong defense, in a highly-anticipated ACC-SEC matchup at noon.
In primetime, No. 7 Notre Dame will face No. 20 for the first time since 2001, marking only the sixth meeting in the program's history. Texas A&M will be led at quarterback by the returning Conner Weigman, who has recovered from a broken foot he suffered early last season. His return adds an extra layer of anticipation to the game.
The new season has already seen its fair share of upsets and thrilling moments and it is only Week 1. Now, with the expanded College Football Playoff format, every game has gained a new level of excitement and importance, making each one a must-watch occasion.
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College Football Week 1 schedule
Saturday, August 31:
All times Eastern.
- No. 14 Clemson at No. 1 Georgia at 12 p.m. on ABC and ESPN+
- No. 8 Penn State at West Virginia at 12 p.m. on FOX
- Illinois State at No. 25 Iowa at 12 p.m. on Big Ten Network
- Virginia Tech at Vanderbilt at 12 p.m. on ESPN
- UConn at Maryland at 12 p.m. on FS1
- Austin Peay at Louisville at 12 p.m. on ACC Network
- Indiana State at Purdue at 12 p.m. on Big Ten Network
- Kent State at Pittsburgh at 12 p.m. on ESPNU
- Bucknell at Navy at 12 p.m. on CBS Sports Network
- Chattanooga at No. 15 Tennessee at 12:45 p.m. on SEC Network
- South Dakota State at No. 17 Oklahoma State at 2 p.m. on ESPN+
- Towson at Cincinnati at at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN+
- Portland State at Washington State at 3 p.m. on CW Network
- Akron at No. 2 Ohio State at 3 p.m. on CBS
- Colorado State at No. 4 Texas at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN
- No. 19 Miami at Florida at 3:30 p.m. on ABC
- Florida International at Indiana at 3:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network
- UTEP at Nebraska at 3:30 p.m. on FOX
- Eastern Michigan at Massachusetts at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN+
- East Tennessee State at App State at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN+
- North Dakota at Iowa State at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN+
- Ohio at Syracuse at 3:30 p.m. on ACC Network
- Kennesaw State at UTSA at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN+
- Merrimack at Air Force at 3:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network
- Miami (OH) at Northwestern at 3:30 p.m. on Big 10 Network
- Western Illinois at Northern Illinois at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN+
- Boise State at Georgia Southern at 4 p.m. on ESPNU
- Old Dominion at South Carolina at 4:15 p.m. on SEC Network
- Stony Brook at Marshall at 5 p.m. on ESPN+
- UC Davis at California at 5 p.m. on ESPN+
- North Texas at South Alabama at 5 p.m. on ESPN+
- Eastern Kentucky at Mississippi State at 6 p.m. on ESPN+
- Campbell at Liberty at 6 p.m. on ESPN+
- Richmond at Virginia at 6 p.m. on ESPN+
- Norfolk State at East Carolina at 6 p.m. on ESPN+
- Idaho State at Oregon State at 6:30 p.m. on CW Network
- Western Kentucky at No. 5 Alabama at 7 p.m. on ESPN
- Furman at No. 6 Ole Miss at 7 p.m. on ESPN+
- UT Martin at No. 18 Kansas State at 7 p.m. on ESPN+
- Central Arkansas at Arkansas State at 7 p.m. on ESPN+
- Bethune-Cookman at South Florida at 7 p.m. on ESPN+
- Tarleton State at Baylor at 7 p.m. on ESPN+
- UNLV at Houston at 7 p.m. on FS1
- Tennessee Tech at Middle Tennessee at 7 p.m. on ESPN+
- Sam Houston at Rice at 7 p.m. on ESPN+
- Nevada at Troy at 7 p.m. on ESPN+
- North Alabama at Memphis at 7 p.m. on ESPN+
- Idaho at No. 3 Oregon at 7:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network
- No. 7 Notre Dame at No. 20 Texas A&M at 7:30 p.m. on ABC
- Fresno State at No. 9 Michigan at 7:30 p.m. on NBC
- Alabama A&M at Auburn at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN+
- UCLA at Hawai'i at 7:30 p.m. on CBS
- Abilene Christian at Texas Tech at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN+
- Southern Miss at Kentucky at 7:45 p.m. on SEC Network
- Southern Illinois at BYU at 8 p.m. on ESPN+
- Georgia State at Georgia Tech at 8 p.m. on ACC Network
- Houston Christian at SMU at 8 p.m. on ESPN+
- Grambling at Louisiana at 8 p.m. on ESPN+
- Nicholls at Louisiana Tech at 8 p.m. on ESPN+
- Texas A&M-Commerce at San Diego State at 8 p.m. on TruTV
- Robert Morris at Utah State at 8 p.m.
- James Madison at Charlotte at 8 p.m. on ESPNU
- Lamar at Texas State at 8 p.m. on ESPN+
- Southeast Missouri State at New Mexico State at 9 p.m. on ESPN+
- New Mexico at No. 21 Arizona at 10:30 p.m. on ESPN
- Wyoming at Arizona State at 10:30 p.m. on FS1
- Weber State at Washington at 11 p.m. on Big Ten Network
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