If Week 0 proved to be the appetizer, Week 1 is a full course meal for college football fans.
The first unofficial week of the new season is now in the books. Now, three top-10 matchups plus a whole host of other exciting games await.
Similar to last week, The Lead is back to give you all the information you need to plan out your college football-watching schedule.
Here is how you can watch every single game (writer’s note: all game odds courtesy of FanDuel):
Thursday, August 28th
- No. 25 Boise State versus South Florida
- Start time: 5:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN
- Odds: -6.5 spread and -210 money for Boise State, +6.5 spread and +172 money for South Florida
- Ohio versus Rutgers
- Start time: 6 p.m. EST
- Channel: Big Ten Network
- Odds: -15.5 spread and -670 money for Rutgers, +15.5 spread and +470 money for Ohio
- East Carolina versus NC State
- Start time: 7 p.m. EST
- Channel: ACC Network
- Odds: -13.5 spread and -600 money for NC State, +13.5 spread and +430 money for East Carolina
- Jacksonville State versus UCF
- Start time: 7 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN+
- Odds: -18.5 spread and -950 money for UCF, +18.5 spread and +610 money for Jacksonville State
- Central Arkansas versus Missouri
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: SEC Network
- Odds: -36.5 spread for Missouri, +36.5 spread for Central Arkansas
- Elon versus Duke
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN+/ACC Network Extra
- Odds: -33.5 spread for Duke, +33.5 spread for Elon
- UT Martin versus Oklahoma State
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN+
- Odds: -19.5 spread and -1200 money for Oklahoma State, +19.5 spread and +720 money for UT Martin
- Buffalo versus Minnesota
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: FS1
- Odds: -17.5 spread and -1200 money for Minnesota, +17.5 spread and +720 money for Buffalo
- Stephen F. Austin versus Houston
- Start time: 8 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN+
- Odds: -22.5 spread and -2100 money for Houston, +22.5 spread and +1000 money for Stephen F. Austin
- Nebraska versus Cincinnati
- Start time: 9 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN
- Odds: -6.5 spread and -245 money for Nebraska, +6.5 spread and +198 money for Cincinnati
- Miami (OH) versus Wisconsin
- Start time: 9 p.m. EST
- Channel: Big Ten Network
- Odds: -17.5 spread and -1200 money for Wisconsin, +17.5 spread and +720 money for Miami (OH)
Friday, August 29th
- Tarleton State versus Army
- Start time: 6 p.m. EST
- Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Odds: -16.5 spread and -690 money for Army, +16.5 spread and +480 money for Tarleton State
- Western Michigan versus Michigan State
- Start time: 7 p.m. EST
- Channel: FS1
- Odds: -20.5 spread and -1450 money for Michigan State, +20.5 spread and +810 money for Western Michigan
- Kennesaw State versus Wake Forest
- Start time: 7 p.m. EST
- Channel: ACC Network
- Odds: -18.5 spread and -950 money for Wake Forest, +18.5 spread and +610 money for Kennesaw State
- Appalachian State versus Charlotte
- Start time: 7 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPNU
- Odds: -6.5 spread and -230 money for Appalachian State, +6.5 spread and +188 money for Charlotte
- Western Illinois versus No. 12 Illinois
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: Peacock
- Odds: -45.5 spread for Illinois, +45.5 spread for Western Illinois
- Wagner versus Kansas
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN+
- Odds: N/A
- Auburn versus Baylor
- Start time: 8 p.m. EST
- Channel: FOX
- Odds: -2.5 spread and -134 money for Auburn, +2.5 spread and +112 money for Baylor
- Georgia Tech versus Colorado
- Start time: 8 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN
- Odds: -4.5 spread and -200 money for Georgia Tech, +4.5 spread and +164 money for Colorado
- UNLV versus Sam Houston State
- Start time: 9:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Odds: -10.5 spread and -350 money for UNLV, +10.5 spread and +275 money for Sam Houston State
- Central Michigan versus San Jose State
- Start time: 10:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: FS1
- Odds: -11.5 spread and -465 money for San Jose State, +11.5 spread and +350 money for Central Michigan
Saturday, August 30th
- No. 1 Texas versus No. 3 Ohio State
- Start time: 12 p.m. EST
- Channel: FOX
- Odds: -2.5 spread and -126 money for Ohio State, +2.5 spread and +105 money for Texas
- Syracuse versus No. 24 Tennessee
- Start time: 12 p.m. EST
- Channel: ABC
- Odds: -13.5 spread and -610 money for Tennessee, +13.5 spread and +440 money for Syracuse
- Mississippi State versus Southern Miss
- Start time: 12 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN
- Odds: -12.5 spread and -520 money for Mississippi State, +12.5 spread and +385 money for Southern Miss
- Florida Atlantic versus Maryland
- Start time: 12 p.m. EST
- Channel: Big Ten Network
- Odds: -14.5 spread and -630 money for Maryland, +14.5 spread and +450 money for Florida Atlantic
- Ball State versus Purdue
- Start time: 12 p.m. EST
- Channel: Big Ten Network
- Odds: -18.5 spread and -1100 money for Purdue, +18.5 spread and +680 money for Ball State
- Northwestern versus Tulane
- Start time: 12 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPNU
- Odds: -5.5 spread and -220 money for Tulane, +5.5 spread and +180 money for Northwestern
- Duquesne versus Pittsburgh
- Start time: 12 p.m. EST
- Channel: ACC Network
- Odds: N/A
- VMI versus Navy
- Start time: 12 p.m. EST
- Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Odds: N/A
- Toledo versus Kentucky
- Start time: 12:45 p.m. EST
- Channel: SEC Network
- Odds: -8.5 spread and -335 money for Kentucky, +8.5 spread and +265 money for Toledo
- Toledo versus Kentucky
- Start time: 12:45 p.m. EST
- Channel: SEC Network
- Odds: -8.5 spread and -335 money for Kentucky, +8.5 spread and +265 money for Toledo
- Fordham versus Boston College
- Start time: 2 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN+/ACC Network Extra
- Odds: N/A
- Robert Morris versus West Virginia
- Start time: 2 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN+
- Odds: N/A
- Old Dominion versus No. 20 Indiana
- Start time: 2:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: FS1
- Odds: -23.5 spread and -2800 money for Indiana, +23.5 spread and +1160 money for Old Dominion
- Eastern Kentucky versus Louisville
- Start time: 3 p.m. EST
- Channel: ACC Network
- Odds: -38.5 spread for Louisville, +38.5 spread for Eastern Kentucky
- Nevada versus No. 2 Penn State
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: CBS/Paramount+
- Odds: -44.5 spread for Penn State, +44.5 spread for Nevada
- Marshall versus No. 5 Georgia
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN
- Odds: -39.5 spread for Georgia, +39.5 spread for Marshall
- No. 8 Alabama versus Florida State
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ABC
- Odds: -13.5 spread and -550 money for Alabama, +13.5 spread and +400 money for Florida State
- South Dakota versus No. 22 Iowa State
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: FOX
- Odds: -14.5 spread and -720 money for Iowa State, +14.5 spread and +500 money for South Dakota
- Bucknell versus Air Force
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Odds: N/A
- Montana State versus No. 7 Oregon
- Start time: 4 p.m. EST
- Channel: Big Ten Network
- Odds: -27.5 spread and -4500 money for Oregon, +27.5 spread and +1600 money for Montana State
- Alabama A&M versus Arkansas
- Start time: 4:15 p.m. EST
- Channel: SEC Network
- Odds: N/A
- Illinois State versus No. 18 Oklahoma
- Start time: 6 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN+/SEC Network+
- Odds: -36.5 spread for Oklahoma, +36.5 spread for Illinois State
- UAlbany versus Iowa
- Start time: 6 p.m. EST
- Channel: FS1
- Odds: -38.5 spread for Iowa, +38.5 spread for UAlbany
- Coastal Carolina versus Virginia
- Start time: 6 p.m. EST
- Channel: ACC Network
- Odds: -11.5 spread and -400 money for Virginia, +11.5 spread and +310 money for Coastal Carolina
- Long Island University versus No. 15 Florida
- Start time: 7 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN+/SEC Network+
- Odds: N/A
- North Dakota versus No. 17 Kansas State
- Start time: 7 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN+
- Odds: -25.5 spread and -4000 money for Kansas State, +25.5 spread and +1400 money for North Dakota
- UTSA versus No. 19 Texas A&M
- Start time: 7 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN
- Odds: -24.5 spread and -2800 money for Texas A&M, +24.5 spread and +1160 money for UTSA
- Charleston Southern versus Vanderbilt
- Start time: 7 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN+/SEC Network+
- Odds: -36.5 spread for Vanderbilt, +36.5 spread for Charleston Southern
- No. 9 LSU versus No. 4 Clemson
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ABC
- Odds: -3.5 spread and -178 money for Clemson, +3.5 spread and +146 money for LSU
- New Mexico versus No. 14 Michigan
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: NBC/Peacock
- Odds: N/A
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff versus No. 23 Texas Tech
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN+
- Odds: N/A
- Missouri State versus USC
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: Big Ten Network
- Odds: -35.5 spread for USC, +35.5 spread and +5500 money for Missouri State
- UTEP versus Utah State
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Odds: -5.5 spread and -220 money for Utah State, +5.5 spread and +180 money for UTEP
- Georgia State versus No. 21 Ole Miss
- Start time: 7:45 p.m. EST
- Channel: SEC Network
- Odds: -35.5 spread for Ole Miss, +35.5 spread for Georgia State
- Portland State versus BYU
- Start time: 8 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN+
- Odds: -42.5 spread for BYU, +42.5 spread for Portland State
- East Texas A&M versus No. 16 SMU
- Start time: 9 p.m. EST
- Channel: ACC Network
- Odds: -48.5 spread for SMU, +48.5 spread for East Texas A&M
- Northern Arizona versus No. 11 Arizona State
- Start time: 10 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN+
- Odds: -28.5 spread and -10000 money for Arizona State, +28.5 spread and +3000 money for Northern Arizona
- Idaho versus Washington State
- Start time: 10 p.m. EST
- Channel: The CW Network
- Odds: -13.5 spread and -550 money for Washington State, +13.5 spread and +400 money for Idaho
- California versus Oregon State
- Start time: 10:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN
- Odds: -2.5 spread and -126 money for Oregon State, +2.5 spread and +105 money for California
- Hawai’i versus Arizona
- Start time: 10:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: TNT/HBO Max
- Odds: -17.5 spread and -850 money for Arizona, +17.5 spread and +570 money for Hawai’i
- Utah versus UCLA
- Start time: 11 p.m. EST
- Channel: FOX
- Odds: -16.5 spread and -210 money for Utah, +6.5 spread and +172 money for UCLA
- Colorado State versus Washington
- Start time: 11 p.m. EST
- Channel: Big Ten Network
- Odds: -22.5 spread and -2000 money for Washington, +22.5 spread and +980 money for Colorado State
Sunday, August 31st
- Virginia Tech versus No. 13 South Carolina
- Start time: 3 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN
- Odds: -7.5 spread and -295 money for South Carolina, +7.5 spread and +235 money for Virginia Tech
- No. 6 Notre Dame versus No. 10 Miami (FL)
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ABC
- Odds: -2.5 spread and -137 money for Notre Dame, +2.5 spread and +114 money for Miami (FL)
Monday, September 1st
- TCU versus North Carolina
- Start time: 8 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN/ESPNU
- Odds: -3.5 spread and -152 money for TCU, +3.5 spread and +126 money for North Carolina
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