What College Football Games are on Today? A Look at Saturday’s Schedule

Sam Russell Sam Russell
Aug 31, 2024
Aug 31, 2024

The first full Saturday of college football is here! Who plays today? Check out the full schedule including games with top teams l🍸ike Clemson, Georgia, Ohio Stওate, and more.

Saturday, Aug. 31 College Football Ranked Games

(Georgia takes on Clemson to open the season.)

Saturday brings a large including some of the top-ranked teams in the country. Check out the college football schedule, game times, and how you can watch each matchup that includes a ranked team below. Also, if you want to watch a lot of college games this season, don’t forget to check out services like ESPN+ and Fubo TV.

MatchupTime (ET)TV
14 Clemson vs 1 Georgia12:00 PMABC/ESPN+
8 Penn State @ West Virginia12:00 PMFOX
25 Iowa vs Illinois State12:00 PMBTN
15 Tennessee vs Chattanooga12:45 PMSEC Network
17 Oklahoma State vs South Dakota State2:00 PMESPN+
2 Ohio State vs Akron3:30 PMCBS
4 Texas vs Colorado State3:30 PMESPN
19 Miami vs Florida3:30 PMABC/ESPN+
6 Ole Miss vs Furman7:00 PMESPN+
18 Kansas State vs UT Martin7:00 PMESPN+
5 Alabama vs Western Kentucky7:00 PMESPN
3 Oregon vs Idaho7:30 PMBTN
7 Notre Dame @ 20 Texas A&M7:30 PMABC/ESPN+
9 Michigan vs Fresno State7:30 PMNBC
21 Arizona vs New Mexico10:30 PMESPN

The Rest of the Saturday Games

There are tons ♊of other matchups to watch for week 1 on Saturday. Check out the rest of the schedule, matchups, and TV channels.

MatchupTime (ET)TV Channel
Virginia Tech @ Vanderbilt12:00 PMESPN
UConn @ Maryland12:00 PMFS1
Austin Peay @ Louisville12:00 PMACC Network
Indiana State @ Purdue12:00 PMBTN
Kent State @ Pittsburgh12:00 PMESPNU
Bucknell @ Navy12:00 PMCBSSN
Towson @ Cincinnati2:30 PMESPN+
Portland State @ Washington State3:00 PMThe CW Network
Florida International @ Indiana3:30 PMBTN
UTEP @ Nebraska3:30 PMFOX
Eastern Michigan @ Massachusetts3:30 PMESPN+
East Tennessee State @ App State3:30 PMESPN+
North Dakota @ Iowa State3:30 PMFS1
Ohio @ Syracuse3:30 PMACC Network
Kennesaw State @ UTSA3:30 PMESPN+
Merrimack @ Air Force3:30 PMCBSSN
Miami (OH) @ Northwestern3:30 PMBTN
Western Illinois @ Northern Illinois3:30 PMESPN+
Boise State @ Georgia Southern4:00 PMESPNU
Old Dominion @ South Carolina4:15 PMSEC Network
Stony Brook @ Marshall5:00 PMESPN+
UC Davis @ California5:00 PMESPN+
North Texas @ South Alabama5:00 PMESPN+
Eastern Kentucky @ Mississippi State6:00 PMESPN+
Campbell @ Liberty6:00 PMESPN+
Richmond @ Virginia6:00 PMESPN+
Norfolk State @ East Carolina6:00 PMESPN+
Idaho State @ Oregon State6:30 PMThe CW Network
Central Arkansas @ Arkansas State7:00 PMESPN+
Bethune-Cookman @ South Florida7:00 PMESPN+
Tarleton State @ Baylor7:00 PMESPN+
UNLV @ Houston7:00 PMFS1
Tennessee Tech @ Middle Tennessee7:00 PMESPN+
Sam Houston @ Rice7:00 PMESPN+
Nevada @ Troy7:00 PMESPN+
North Alabama @ Memphis7:00 PMESPN+
Alabama A&M @ Auburn7:30 PMESPN+
UCLA @ Hawai’i7:30 PMCBS
Abilene Christian @ Texas Tech7:30 PMESPN+
Southern Miss @ Kentucky7:45 PMSEC Network
Southern Illinois @ BYU8:00 PMESPN+
Georgia State @ Georgia Tech8:00 PMACC Network
Houston Christian @ SMU8:00 PMESPN+
Grambling @ Louisiana8:00 PMESPN+
Nicholls @ Louisiana Tech8:00 PMESPN+
Texas A&M-Commerce @ San Diego State8:00 PMtruTV
Robert Morris @ Utah State8:00 PMESPN+
James Madison @ Charlotte8:00 PMESPNU
Lamar @ Texas State8:00 PMESPN+
Southeast Missouri State @ New Mexico State9:00 PMESPN+
Wyoming @ Arizona State10:30 PMFS1
Weber State @ Washington11:00 PMBTN

Oklahoma Cruises Past Temple on Friday Night

Oklahoma kicked off its 2024 campaign with an impressive ♛51-3 win over Temple on Friday night. Jackson Arnold threw 4 touchdown passes for the Sooners while Taylor Tatum added a rushing touchdown. Arnold was 17/25 for 141 yards on the night and Oklahoma led 34-0 at the half. Oklahoma is part of the college football shakeup in 2024 as ဣthey have joined the SEC along with Texas.

Heisman Odds to Open the Season

(Oregon quarterback Dillon is at the top of the latest Heisman odds.)

Who will take home college football’s most prestigious award at the end of the season? Take a look at the Heisman odds as the college football season begins. See the odds for players like Dillon Gabriel, Quinn Ewers, and more.

To Win HeismanOdds
Dillon Gabriel (Oregon)+600
Carson Beck (Georgia)+850
Quinn Ewers (Texas)+1400
Will Howard (Ohio State)+1400
Nico Iamaleava (Tennessee)+1400
Jalen Milroe (Alabama)+1400
Jaxson Dart (Ole Miss)+1400
Cameron Ward (Miami Florida)+1400
Garrett Nussmeier (LSU)+2000
Shedeur Sanders (Colorado)+2500
Travis Hunter (Colorado)+2500

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