What college football games are this weekend? Week 1 schedule preview

Remember just a season ago when we rolled into Labor Day weekend anticipating three top-10 games on the college football calendar? Yeah, good times.

This year’s Week 1 schedule is, well, maybe not quite as compelling. There is in fact just one Top 25 matchup on the entire slate. But that hardly means there aren’t any meaningful contests. And seriously, it’s been a long offseason. Any football is better than no football, right?

As always, our aim here is to set up what we think will be the best games for you to enjoy as you plan your weekend viewing. We can’t hit every game, of course, so we always encourage you to keep an eye on the scoreboard and a hand on the remote in case unexpected developments occur. Right then, let’s get to the schedule.

Time/TV: Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET, ABC.

Why watch: The prime-time Saturday headliner features two sets of Tigers with very devoted fan bases. Both programs have made their share of offseason news, so for that reason alone seeing the actual product on the field will be something of a relief. All the Lane Kiffin noise aside, the most pressing question for LSU concerns the…

Original source: https://www.usatoday.com/sports/