Now, where to start? The biggest games of the day naturally include top-25 opponents, with the biggest of those featuring No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 2 Ohio State in Columbus. It’s not only the coaching debut of Marcus Freeman, but also a reunion of sorts: he played for the Buckeyes from 2004 through 2008.
Then there’s the meeting between third-ranked, defending national champion Georgia and No. 11 Oregon in Atlanta. The Ducks are coming off a 10-4 season. Adding to the intrigue of the game: Former Bulldogs defensive coordinator Dan Lanning is making his coaching debut a season after winning the national championship with UGA.
Following that is another top-25 matchup between No. 23 Cincinnati and No. 19 Arkansas. Luke Fickell and the Bearcats are looking to show that their 2021 season — in which they became the first Group of 5 team to make the College Football Playoff — wasn’t a fluke. Likewise, Sam Pittman is looking to continue building the Razorbacks into an SEC contender.
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Elsewhere, Nick Saban and top-ranked Alabama will look to “avenge” the 2021 season, in which it fell short of the CFP championship, with a cupcake game vs. Utah State. No. 4 Clemson will play Georgia Tech, the start to a rebound year after failing to win the ACC for the first time since 2014. No. 14 USC will begin the Lincoln Riley era with a home game vs. Rice.
All that, and so much more. The Sporting News has all the information you need to tune in and watch:
College football schedule today
Twenty of the teams ranked in The Associated Press Top 25 will play Saturday. The headliner games: No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 2 Ohio State; No. 11 Oregon vs. No. 3 Georgia in Atlanta; and No. 23 Cincinnati at No. 19 Arkansas. Those three games will be nationally televised on the ESPN family of networks.
Following Saturday’s games, only one top-25 team (No. 4 Clemson) will not have played. The Tigers will take on Georgia Tech in Atlanta on Monday.
Here’s the entire slate of top-25 action for Labor Day weekend:
College football scores, results for Week 1
Here’s the full Week 1 schedule for top-25 college football team, with final scores and information on how to watch every game live.
Thursday, Sept. 1
Friday, Sept. 2
Saturday, Sept. 3
Monday, Sept. 5
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How to watch, live stream college football games
Eight games involving top-25 teams will be broadcast nationally on Saturday and Monday (to go with two games on Thursday and Friday). Another seven games can be streamed via fuboTV, which offers a free trial.
