The 2024 college football schedule continues with Week 1 action, which covers a five-day span from Thursday, Aug. 29 through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2. A total of 131 contests are on the docket across the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
Week 1 action begins on Thursday, Aug. 29 with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights hosting the Howard Bison at 6:00pm ET on the Big Ten Network. Two FCS matchups are also slated for 6:00pm ET, followed by 30 additional college football games beginning at 7:00pm ET.
Friday’s action includes seven matchups, highlighted by 16th-ranked Oklahoma hosting Temple at 7:00pm ET on ESPN and Stanford hosting TCU at 10:30pm ET on ESPN.
Eleven games kickoff the slate on Saturday, Aug. 31 at noon ET, highlighted by top-ranked Georgia and 14th ranked Clemson squaring off in the Aflac Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga., with television coverage on ABC.
A massive slate of games fills out the rest of Saturday, featuring 19th-ranked Miami visiting Florida at 3:30pm ET on ABC and, in the primetime slot, 20th-ranked Texas A&M hosting 7th-ranked Notre Dame at 7:30pm ET on ABC.
Two games are slated to be played on Sunday, Sept. 1. North Carolina Central and Alabama State are up first in the Orange Blossom Classic at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (3:00pm ET, ESPN), and that game is followed by LSU facing USC in the Vegas Kickoff Classic at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada (7:30pm ET, ABC).
The 2024 Week 1 slate comes to a close on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2, when 10th-ranked Florida State (0-1) hosts Boston College at 7:30pm ET on ESPN.
Check out the complete TV schedule for Week 1 by conference below.
2024 College Football Schedule: Week 1
* All times Eastern.
ACC
Thursday, Aug. 29
North Carolina A&T at Wake Forest – 7pm, ACCNX
Western Carolina at (24) NC State – 7:30pm, ACCN
North Carolina at Minnesota – 9pm, FOX
Friday, Aug. 30
Elon at Duke – 7:30pm, ACCN
TCU at Stanford – 10:30pm, ESPN
Saturday, Aug. 31
(14) Clemson vs (1) UGA (Atlanta) – 12pm, ABC/ESPN+
Virginia Tech at Vanderbilt – 12pm, ESPN
Kent State at Pitt – 12pm, ESPNU
Austin Peay at Louisville – 12pm, ACCN
Ohio at Syracuse – 3:30pm, ACCN
(19) Miami FL at Florida – 3:30pm, ABC/ESPN+
UC Davis at California – 5pm, ACCNX
Richmond at Virginia – 6pm, ACCNX
Georgia State at Georgia Tech – 8pm, ACCN
HCU at SMU – 8pm, ACCNX
Monday, Sept. 2
Boston College at (10) FSU – 7:30pm, ESPN
Off: None
AMERICAN
Thursday, Aug. 29
Alcorn State at UAB – 8pm, ESPN+
Northwestern State at Tulsa – 8pm, ESPN+
Southeastern La. at Tulane – 8pm, ESPN+
Friday, Aug. 30
Lehigh at Army – 6pm, CBSSN
Temple at (16) Oklahoma – 7pm, ESPN
FAU at Michigan State – 7pm, BTN
Saturday, Aug. 31
Bucknell at Navy – 12pm, CBSSN
Kennesaw State at UTSA – 3:30pm, ESPN+
North Texas at South Alabama – 5pm, ESPN+
Norfolk State at ECU – 6pm, ESPN+
Sam Houston at Rice – 7pm, ESPN+
North Alabama at Memphis – 7pm, ESPN+
Bethune-Cookman at USF – 7pm, ESPN+
James Madison at Charlotte – 8pm, ESPNU
Off: None
BIG 12
Thursday, Aug. 29
New Hampshire at UCF – 7pm, ESPN+
Lindenwood at (22) Kansas – 8pm, ESPN+
North Dakota State at Colorado – 8pm, ESPN
Southern Utah at (12) Utah – 9pm, ESPN+
Friday, Aug. 30
TCU at Stanford – 10:30pm, ESPN
Saturday, Aug. 31
(8) Penn St. at West Virginia – 12pm, FOX
S. Dakota St. at (17) Oklahoma St. – 2pm, ESPN+
Towson at Cincinnati – 2:30pm, ESPN+
North Dakota at Iowa State – 3:30pm, FS1
UT Martin at (18) Kansas St. – 7pm, ESPN+
Tarleton St. at Baylor – 7pm, ESPN+
UNLV at Houston – 7pm, FS1
ACU at Texas Tech – 7:30pm, ESPN+
Southern Illinois at BYU – 8pm, ESPN+
Wyoming at Arizona State – 10:30pm, FS1
New Mexico at (21) Arizona – 10:30pm, ESPN
Off: None
BIG TEN
Thursday, Aug. 29
Howard at Rutgers – 6pm, BTN
North Carolina at Minnesota – 9pm, FOX
Eastern Illinois at Illinois – 9pm, BTN
Friday, Aug. 30
FAU at Michigan State – 7pm, BTN
WMU at Wisconsin – 9pm, FS1
Saturday, Aug. 31
Illinois State at (25) Iowa – 12pm, BTN
(8) Penn State at West Virginia – 12pm, FOX
UConn at Maryland – 12pm, FS1
Indiana State at Purdue – 12pm, BTN
FIU at Indiana – 3:30pm, BTN
Miami OH at Northwestern – 3:30pm, BTN
UTEP at Nebraska – 3:30pm, FOX
Akron at (2) Ohio State – 3:30pm, CBS/Paramount+
Fresno St. at (9) Michigan – 7:30pm, NBC/Peacock
UCLA at Hawaii – 7:30pm, CBS/Paramount+
Idaho at (3) Oregon – 7:30pm, BTN
Weber St. at Washington – 11pm, BTN
Sunday, Sept. 1
(13) LSU vs (23) USC (Las Vegas) – 7:30pm, ABC/ESPN+
Off: None
CONFERENCE USA
Thursday, Aug. 29
Coastal Carolina at Jax State – 8pm, CBSSN
Saturday, Aug. 31
FIU at Indiana – 3:30pm, BTN
UTEP at Nebraska – 3:30pm, FOX
Kennesaw State at UTSA – 3:30pm, ESPN+
Campbell at Liberty – 6pm, ESPN+
WKU at (5) Alabama – 7pm, ESPN
Sam Houston at Rice – 7pm, ESPN+
Tennessee Tech at MTSU – 7pm, ESPN+
Nicholls at LA Tech – 8pm, ESPN+
SE Missouri at NM State – 9pm, ESPN+
Off: None
INDEPENDENTS
Saturday, Aug. 31
UConn at Maryland – 12pm, FS1
Eastern Michigan at UMass – 3:30pm, ESPN+
(7) Notre Dame at (20) Texas A&M – 7:30pm, ABC/ESPN+
Off: None
MAC
Thursday, Aug. 29
Fordham at Bowling Green – 7pm, ESPN+
Lafayette at Buffalo – 7pm, ESPN+
CCSU at Central Michigan – 7pm, ESPN+
Duquesne at Toledo – 7:30pm, ESPN+
Friday, Aug. 30
Western Michigan at Wisconsin – 9pm, FS1
Saturday, Aug. 31
Kent State at Pitt – 12pm, ESPNU
Eastern Michigan at UMass – 3:30pm, ESPN+
Miami OH at Northwestern – 3:30pm, BTN
Ohio at Syracuse – 3:30pm, ACCN
Western Illinois at NIU – 3:30pm, ESPN+
Akron at (2) Ohio State – 3:30pm, CBS/Paramount+
Off: Ball State
MOUNTAIN WEST
Thursday, Aug. 29
Sacramento St. at San Jose St. – 10pm, truTV/Max
Saturday, Aug. 31
Colorado St. at (4) Texas – 3:30pm, ESPN
Merrimack at Air Force – 3:30pm, CBSSN
Boise State at Georgia Southern – 4pm, ESPNU
UNLV at Houston – 7pm, FS1
Nevada at Troy – 7pm, ESPN+
Fresno St. at (9) Michigan – 7:30pm, NBC/Peacock
UCLA at Hawaii – 7:30pm, CBS/Paramount+
Robert Morris at Utah St. – 8pm, KMYU/MWN
A&M-Commerce at San Diego St. – 8pm, truTV/Max
Wyoming at Arizona State – 10:30pm, FS1
New Mexico at (21) Arizona – 10:30pm, ESPN
Off: None
PAC-12
Saturday, Aug. 31
Portland St. at Washington St. – 3pm, The CW
Idaho St. at Oregon St. – 6:30pm, The CW
Off: None
SEC
Thursday, Aug. 29
UAPB at Arkansas – 7:30pm, ESPNU
Murray State at (11) Missouri – 8pm, SECN
Friday, Aug. 30
Temple at (16) Oklahoma – 7pm, ESPN
Saturday, Aug. 31
(14) Clemson vs. (1) UGA (Atlanta) – 12pm, ABC/ESPN+
Virginia Tech at Vanderbilt – 12pm, ESPN
Chattanooga at (15) Tennessee – 12:45pm, SECN
Colorado St. at (4) Texas – 3:30pm, ESPN
(19) Miami FL at Florida – 3:30pm, ABC/ESPN+
ODU at South Carolina – 4:15pm, SECN
EKU at Mississippi St. – 6pm, SECN+/ESPN+
Furman at (6) Ole Miss – 7pm, SECN+/ESPN+
WKU at (5) Alabama – 7pm, ESPN
(7) Notre Dame at (20) Texas A&M – 7:30pm, ABC/ESPN+
Alabama A&M at Auburn – 7:30pm, SECN+/ESPN+
Southern Miss at Kentucky – 7:45pm, SECN
Sunday, Sept. 1
(13) LSU vs. (23) USC (Las Vegas) – 7:30pm, ABC
Off: None
SUN BELT
Thursday, Aug. 29
Coastal Carolina at Jax State – 8pm, CBSSN
Jackson State at ULM – 9pm, ESPN+
Saturday, Aug. 31
ETSU at App State – 3:30pm, ESPN+
Boise State at Ga. Southern – 4pm, ESPNU
ODU at South Carolina – 4:15pm, SECN
North Texas at South Alabama – 5pm, ESPN+
Stony Brook at Marshall – 5pm, ESPN+
Central Arkansas at Arkansas St. – 7pm, ESPN+
Nevada at Troy – 7pm, ESPN+
Southern Miss at Kentucky – 7:45pm, SECN
Georgia State at Georgia Tech – 8pm, ACCN
James Madison at Charlotte – 8pm, ESPNU
Grambling State at Louisiana – 8pm, ESPN+
Lamar at Texas State – 8pm, ESPN+
Off: None
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Can’t wait to watch SEC Football and Saturday Night Football on ABC.
Don’t forget Mountain West Football games on truTV.
I look forward to Clemson-Georgia football game.
Georgia Bulldogs Fan right here!!!
I’m also looking for a huge game USC vs. LSU.
I am really looking forward to Big Ten 3:30PM games on CBS.
I am very happy that ABC will be showing My Georgia Bulldogs, Florida Gators, Texas A&M Aggies & LSU Tigers for debut of SEC Football games on ABC.
Same. It’s cool about football.
Great start to the season! PS: I am doing a “Redzone” styled broadcast of football called “CFRZ” (College Football Red Zone). Before the games begin,I’m doing a pregame show with previews of the BIG games. We will have the other games too, but those will be brief. NO FCS EXCLUSIVE GAMES!!!!!! Yahoo! doesn’t have game details for those games. Anyway,like I said,it’s a great start to the season!
I’d be more inclined to believe Notre Dame’s #7 ranking in both preseason polls if somehow Marcus Freeman had been replaced as HC by Urban Meyer.
A good way to accomplish that would have been NBC offering hosting rights to the first Sunday night NFL game of the season to the team hiring Freeman away from ND, which if successful could have led to ND hiring Meyer.
Do you really think anyone is going to hire Urban Meyer after what went down in Jacksonville?
Why would NBC give away one of their SNF games?
None of this comment makes any sense.
It’s called redemption
Any act of redemption co-exists with an act of atonement. Where in your ridiculous narrative has Urban Meyer atoned for anything? He hasn’t and there is no redemption at play.
Shut up. No wonder you suck.
Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M we be on the SEC on ABC logo.
i am very blessed & happy that I divorce Z-Man he just does not give a crap about College Football.
Z-Man is hopeless completely hopeless.
Thank you Evan for firing back at him Z-Man needs to see a psychiatrist.
There you go again…
Z-man said nothing to you and you can’t let it go.
Look, it’s bad enough that you ramble on incessantly about which network should carry some obscure SoCon game or how you think people really want see Georgia play Miami (Ohio), but the constant shots you take at other people who post on this site is just too much.
You should be removed from this site.
GO AWAY DAN JERKOW I HAVE NO TIME FOR CHILDSH GAMES AND I AM LEGALLY DIVORCE FROM Z-MAN YOU DAN JERKOW & Z-MAN SHOULD GET MARRIED YOU WOULD MAKE A GOOD COUPLE.
DO NOT REPLY TO DAN RAKOW AGAIN DAN JERKOW YOUR MOUTH IS SMELLED LIKE A SKUNK.
The only thing you are legally divorced from is reality.
Your posts are gibberish and pointless. You add nothing to this forum.
You take shots at Z-Man and complain when someone calls you on it. Grow up.
If all you did was post about which obscure cable network should carry Alcorn State vs. Wagner or one of your 74 favorite teams you’d be fine, but you act like you run the place, taking shots at other commenters and then throw out childish insults… Clearly you have mental problems. And I’m all for you taking those problems someplace else so those of us who are REAL fans of the sport can discuss it like adults.
You should be 114% banned.
Name Dan Jerkow is very offensive & full of hate.
I will not tolerate that name anymore.
Dan Rakow does not have mental health issues however I am Autistic.
The person (YOU) who called Z-Man “hopeless completely hopeless” and said he “needs to see a psychiatrist” doesn’t get to call anything offensive.
Z-Man’s comments are far more relevant and interesting than yours have ever been. And he never felt the need to attack others the way you always do. The fact is you can’t make a valid point unless you belittle someone else. It’s time for you to go someplace else if that’s all you’re going to do here.
Urban Meyer will not be coaching in football anymore & Meyer is happy working as a commentator at FOX Sports.
I am standing up for Marcus Freeman at Notre Dame I have confidence in Freeman.
Name Dan Jerkow should be BANNED on this web page however if this person have a nice & appropriate name for it he is welcome to do so.
There should NO MORE childish insult on fbschedule.com this web page needs excellent post, reply, etc. to create a fair atmosphere.
Have a safe & happy labor day weekend everybody.
I had same situation with Dan Jerkow hope that name really goes away five weeks ago I did my very best to stop another childish insult from happening on this web page & definitely fbschedule.com DO NOT need any more of THIS.
Thank you very much for your corporation everybody Dan Jerkow had no business of sticking his nose in My post & hope he changes to a more nice & appropriate name & clean his act up & become a change & better person.
Closing comments on this post. This isn’t a message board, y’all.