College football is again — for actual now.
After some appetizers on Thursday and Friday evening (and in Week Zero), right here comes the total meal. The first weekend is an actual doozy, with a number of top-10 matchups and dozens of storylines to observe by means of Monday.
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No. 1 Texas at No. 3 Ohio State
Noon ET | Fox | OSU -1.5
Is this a nationwide championship sport preview? Texas is the favourite to win the title (+450) and Ohio State is the No. 2 favourite at +525. Both groups enter with extremely touted quarterbacks who’re largely unproven. We’ve gotten glimpses of Arch Manning during the last two seasons at Texas, however that is by far the most important sport of his profession.
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No. 8 Alabama at Florida State
3:30 ET | ABC | Bama -13.5
Both groups are in search of rebound seasons in 2025. Kalen DeBoer and Alabama wish to make the College Football Playoff; Florida State is simply preventing for respectability after a disastrous 2024. BC switch QB Thomas Castellanos is hoping to inject some life into the Seminoles, whereas Alabama’s new beginning QB is Ty Simpson.
No. 7 LSU at No. 4 Clemson
7:30 ET | ABC | Clemson -4
LSU coach Brian Kelly has talked rather a lot over the offseason about how vital the opener is for his Tigers; LSU has misplaced its final 5 season openers. Clemson was our preseason No. 1 staff. Cade Klubnik is the No. 2 Heisman favourite behind Manning at +700 and simply forward of LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier at +950.