The first official Saturday of the college football season is upon us.
Seventeen teams ranked inside the AP top 25 preseason poll will begin their season on Saturday, with two top-25 matchups highlighting the action-packed slate.
In the first game of the day, No. 1 Georgia and No. 14 Clemson tangle at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, with the Bulldogs and Tigers each eying a statement victory to begin their respective championship pushes.
In the evening, No. 7 Notre Dame heads to College Station to battle No. 20 Texas A&M, with the Aggies in search of a statement win under new head coach Mike Elko.
There are rivalry matchups, too. No. 8 Penn State and West Virginia will meet for the second consecutive season, after previously having not played each other since 1992. And Florida hosts No. 19 Miami, with the two intrastate foes playing for just the second time in the last 10 years.
No. 9 Michigan also embarks on its quest for back-to-back national championships, as the Wolverines host Fresno State under the lights in Ann Arbor.
The Sporting News has you covered on everything you need to know about Saturday's slate of college football, with a complete schedule featuring TV and live stream information.
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College football schedule today
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 14 Clemson | 12 p.m. | ABC,Fubo,ESPN+ |
| West Virginia vs. No. 8 Penn State | 12 p.m. | FOX,Fubo |
| No. 25 Iowa vs. Illinois State | 12 p.m. | BTN,Fubo,ESPN+ |
| Vanderbilt vs. Virginia Tech | 12 p.m. | ESPN,Fubo |
| Maryland vs. UConn | 12 p.m. | FS1,Fubo |
| Louisville vs. Austin Peay | 12 p.m. | ACC Network,Fubo,ESPN+ |
| Purdue vs. Indiana State | 12 p.m. | BTN,Fubo |
| Pittsburgh vs. Kent State | 12 p.m. | ESPNU,Fubo,ESPN+ |
| Navy vs. Bucknell | 12 p.m. | CBSSN,Fubo |
| No. 15 Tennessee vs. Chattanooga | 12:45 p.m. | SEC Network,Fubo |
| No. 17 Oklahoma State vs. South Dakota State | 2 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Cincinnati vs. Towson | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Washington State vs. Portland State | 3 p.m. | The CW Network,Fubo |
| No. 2 Ohio State vs. Akron | 3:30 p.m. | CBS,Fubo |
| No. 4 Texas vs. Colorado State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN,Fubo,ESPN+ |
| Florida vs. No. 19 Miami | 3:30 p.m. | ABC,Fubo,ESPN+ |
| Indiana vs. Florida International | 3:30 p.m. | BTN,Fubo |
| Nebraska vs. UTEP | 3:30 p.m. | FOX,Fubo |
| Massachusetts vs. Eastern Michigan | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| App State vs. East Tennessee State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Iowa State vs. North Dakota | 3:30 p.m. | FS1,Fubo |
| Syracuse vs. Ohio | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network,Fubo,ESPN+ |
| UTSA vs. Kennesaw State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Air Force vs. Merrimack | 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN,Fubo |
| Northwestern vs. Miami (OH) | 3:30 p.m. | BTN,Fubo |
| Northern Illinois vs. Western Illinois | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Georgia Southern vs. Boise State | 4 p.m. | ESPNU,Fubo,ESPN+ |
| South Carolina vs. Old Dominion | 4:15 p.m. | SEC Network,Fubo,ESPN+ |
| Marshall vs. Stony Brook | 5 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| California vs. UC Davis | 5 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| South Alabama vs. North Texas | 5 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Mississippi State vs. Eastern Kentucky | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Liberty vs. Campbell | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Virginia vs. Richmond | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| East Carolina vs. Norfolk State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Oregon State vs. Idaho State | 6:30 p.m. | The CW Network,Fubo |
| No. 5 Alabama vs. Western Kentucky | 7 p.m. | ESPN,Fubo,ESPN+ |
| No. 6 Ole Miss vs. Furman | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 18 Kansas State vs. UT Martin | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Arkansas State vs. Central Arkansas | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| USF vs. Bethune-Cookman | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Baylor vs. Tarleton State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Houston vs. UNLV | 7 p.m. | FS1,Fubo |
| Middle Tennessee vs. Tennessee Tech | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Rice vs. Sam Houston | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Troy vs. Nevada | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Memphis vs. North Alabama | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 3 Oregon vs. Idaho | 7:30 p.m. | BTN,Fubo |
| No. 20 Texas A&M vs. No. 7 Notre Dame | 7:30 p.m. | ABC,Fubo,ESPN+ |
| No. 9 Michigan vs. Fresno State | 7:30 p.m. | NBC,Fubo |
| Auburn vs. Alabama A&M | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Hawaii vs. UCLA | 7:30 p.m. | CBS,Fubo |
| Texas Tech vs. Abilene Christian | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Kentucky vs. Southern Miss | 7:45 p.m. | SEC Network,Fubo,ESPN+ |
| BYU vs. Southern Illinois | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Georgia Tech vs. Georgia State | 8 p.m. | ACC Network,Fubo,ESPN+ |
| SMU vs. Houston Christian | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Louisiana vs. Grambling | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Louisiana Tech vs. Nicholls | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| San Diego State vs. Texas A&M-Commerce | 8 p.m. | truTV,Fubo |
| Utah State vs. Robert Morris | 8 p.m. | |
| Charlotte vs. James Madison | 8 p.m. | ESPNU,Fubo,ESPN+ |
| Texas State vs. Lamar | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| New Mexico State vs. Southeast Missouri State | 9 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 21 Arizona vs. New Mexico | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN,Fubo,ESPN+ |
| Arizona State vs. Wyoming | 10:30 p.m. | FS1,Fubo |
| Washington vs. Weber State | 11 p.m. | BTN, Fubo |
How to watch college football today: TV channels, live streams
- TV channels:ABC | CBS | FOX | NBC | ESPN | ESPNU | SEC Network | ACC Network | Big Ten Network| CBS Sports Network | FS1 | truTV | The CW Network
- Live stream:Fubo|ESPN+
Everyone is getting in on the action on Saturday, with 13 different TV channels set to air live college football.
Fans can stream those games on Fubo, which offers a free trial, so you can try before you buy.
A number of games that will not air on live TV can be streamed on ESPN+.
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