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College Football Predictions, Previews, Lines, TV Schedule, Scoreboard: Week 1


The Week 1 college football predictions, TV schedules, and game times, broken down by conference.


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ACC Schedule

ACC Team-by-Team Schedules & Predictions

Click on each game for game preview & prediction

Saturday, August 24

Miami vs. Florida
Prediction: Florida 26, Miami 16
Line: Florida -7.5, o/u: 47
Final Score: Florida 24, Miami 20

Thursday, August 29

Georgia Tech at Clemson
Prediction: Clemson 41, Georgia Tech 10
Line: Clemson -37, o/u: 60.5
Final Score: Clemson 52, Georgia Tech 14

Friday, August 30

Utah State at Wake Forest
8:00, ACC Network | Get Tickets
Line: Wake Forest -3.5, o/u: 63
Final Score: COMING

Saturday, August 31

East Carolina at NC State
12:00, ACC Network | Get Tickets
Line: NC State -17.5, o/u: 58
Final Score: COMING

Boise State vs. Florida State
12:00, ESPNews | Get Tickets
Line: FSU -5.5, o/u: 53.5
Final Score: COMING

Alabama vs. Duke
3:30, ABC | Get Tickets
Line: Alabama -34, o/u: 58
Final Score: COMING

South Carolina vs. North Carolina
3:30, ESPN | Get Tickets
Line: South Carolina -7.5, o/u: 63
Final Score: COMING

Virginia Tech at Boston College
4:00, ACC Network | Get Tickets
Line: Virginia Tech -3, o/u: 57
Final Score: COMING

Syracuse at Liberty
6:00, ESPN+ | Get Tickets
Line: Syracuse -17.5, o/u: 66.5
Final Score: COMING

Virginia at Pitt
7:30, ACC Network | Get Tickets
Line: Virginia -2.5, o/u: 47.5
Final Score: COMING

Monday September 2

Notre Dame at Louisville
8:00, ESPN | Get Tickets
Line: Notre Dame -20.5, o/u: 58
Final Score: COMING

American Athletic Schedule

AAC Team-by-Team Schedules & Predictions

Click on each game for game preview & prediction

Thursday, August 29

UCLA at Cincinnati
Prediction: UCLA 30, Cincinnati 23
Line: Cincinnati -2.5, o/u: 55.5
Final Score: Cincinnati 24, UCLA 14

Wagner at UConn
Prediction: UConn 44, Wagner 20
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: UConn 24, Wagner 21

Florida A&M at UCF
Prediction: UCF 58, Florida A&M 10
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: UCF 62, Florida A&M 0

FIU at Tulane
Prediction: Tulane 27, FIU 20
Line: Tulane -3, o/u: 58.5
Final Score
: Tulane 42, FIU 14

Friday, August 30

Wisconsin at USF
7:00 ESPN | Get Tickets
Line: Wisconsin -13.5, o/u: 57.5
Final Score: COMING

Tulsa at Michigan State
7:00, FS1 | Get Tickets
Line: Michigan State -22, o/u: 47.5
Final Score: COMING

Saturday, August 31

East Carolina at NC State
12:00, ACC Network | Get Tickets
Line: NC State -17.5, o/u: 58
Final Score: COMING

Ole Miss at Memphis
12:00, ABC | Get Tickets
Line: Memphis -6, o/u: 68
Final Score: COMING

Bucknell at Temple
3:00, ESPN3 | Get Tickets
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

Holy Cross at Navy
3:30, CBS Sports Network | Get Tickets
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

SMU at Arkansas State
7:00, ESPN+ | Get Tickets
Line: Arkansas State -3, o/u: 57.5
Final Score: COMING

Sunday, September 1

Houston at Oklahoma
7:30, ABC | Get Tickets
Line: Oklahoma -24.5, o/u: 82.5
Final Score: COMING

Big Ten Schedule

Big Ten Team-by-Team Schedules & Predictions

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Thursday, August 29

South Dakota State at Minnesota
Prediction: Minnesota 27, South Dakota State 23
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: Minnesota 28, South Dakota State 21

Friday, August 30

Tulsa at Michigan State
7:00, FS1 | Get Tickets
Line: Michigan State -22, o/u: 47.5
Final Score: COMING

Wisconsin at USF
7:00, ESPN | Get Tickets
Line: Wisconsin -13.5, o/u: 57.5
Final Score: COMING

UMass at Rutgers
7:15, BTN | Get Tickets
Line: Rutgers -15.5, o/u: 56
Final Score: COMING

Purdue at Nevada
9:30, CBS Sports Network | Get Tickets
Line: Purdue -10, o/u: 58.5
Final Score: COMING

Saturday, August 31

Howard at Maryland
12:00, BTN | Get Tickets
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

Akron at Illinois
12:00, BTN | Get Tickets
Line: Illinois -16.5, o/u: 56.5
Final Score: COMING

Indiana vs. Ball State
12:00, CBS Sports Network | Get Tickets
Line: Indiana -17, o/u: 59
Final Score: COMING

South Alabama at Nebraska
12:00, ESPN | Get Tickets
Line: Nebraska -35.5, o/u: 64.5
Final Score: COMING

Florida Atlantic at Ohio State
12:00, FOX | Get Tickets
Line: Ohio State -27, o/u: 63.5

Idaho at Penn State
3:30, BTN | Get Tickets
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

Northwestern at Stanford
4:00, FOX | Get Tickets
Line: Stanford -6.5, o/u: 47
Final Score: COMING

Miami University at Iowa
7:30, FS1 | Get Tickets
Line: Iowa -21.5, o/u: 49
Final Score: COMING

Middle Tennessee at Michigan
7:30, BTN | Get Tickets
Line: Michigan -33.5, o/u: 53.5
Final Score: COMING


Big 12 Schedule

Big 12 Team-by-Team Schedules & Predictions

Friday August 30

Oklahoma State at Oregon State
10:30, FS1 | Get Tickets
Line: Oklahoma State -15.5, o/u: 73.5
Final Score: COMING

Saturday, August 31

Northern Iowa at Iowa State
12:00, FS1 | Get Tickets
Line: No Line o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

Indiana State at Kansas
12:00, FOX Sports Net | Get Tickets
Line: No Line o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

James Madison at West Virginia
2:00, AT&T SportsNet | Get Tickets
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

Montana State at Texas Tech
4:00, FOX Sports Net | Get Tickets
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

Stephen F. Austin at Baylor
7:00, ESPN+ | Get Tickets
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

Nicholls at Kansas State
7:00, ESPN+ | Get Tickets
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

Arkansas-Pine Bluff at TCU
8:00, FOX Sports Net | Get Tickets
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

Louisiana Tech at Texas
8:00, Longhorn Network | Get Tickets
Line: Texas -20.5, o/u: 55
Final Score: COMING

Sunday, September 1

Houston at Oklahoma
7:30, ABC | Get Tickets
Line: Oklahoma -24.5, o/u: 82.5
Final Score: COMING

NEXT: Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac-12, SEC, Sun Belt

Conference USA Schedule

C-USA Team-by-Team Schedules & Predictions

Thursday, August 29

Central Arkansas at WKU
Prediction: WKU 37, Central Arkansas 17
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

Gardner-Webb at Charlotte
Prediction: Charlotte 45, Gardner-Webb 13
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: Charlotte 49, Gardner-Webb 28

FIU at Tulane
Prediction: Tulane 27, FIU 20
Line: Tulane -3, o/u: 58.5
Final Score
: Tulane 42, FIU 14

Alabama State at UAB
Prediction: UAB 45, Alabama 13
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: UAB 24, Alabama State 19

Friday, August 30

Rice at Army
6:00, CBS Sports Network | Get Tickets
Line: Army -22, o/u: 48
Final Score: COMING

Saturday, August 31

Florida Atlantic at Ohio State
12:00, FOX | Get Tickets
Line: Ohio State -27, o/u: 63.5
Final Score: COMING

Incarnate Word at UTSA
6:00, ESPN3 | Get Tickets
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

VMI at Marshall
6:30, Stadium | Get Tickets
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

Norfolk State at Old Dominion
7:00, ESPN3 | Get Tickets
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

Alcorn State at Southern Mississippi
7:00, ESPN+ | Get Tickets
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

Abilene Christian at North Texas
7:30, ESPN+ | Get Tickets
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

Middle Tennessee at Michigan
7:30, BTN | Get Tickets
Line: Michigan -33.5, o/u: 53.5
Final Score: COMING

Louisiana Tech at Texas
8:00, Longhorn Network | Get Tickets
Line: Texas -20.5, o/u: 55
Final Score: COMING

Houston Baptist at UTEP
8:00, ESPN+ | Get Tickets
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

Independents Schedule

Ind Team-by-Team Schedules & Predictions

Click on each game for game preview & prediction 

Thursday, August 29

Utah at BYU
Prediction: Utah 26, BYU 20
Line: Utah -5.5, o/u: 49

Final Score
: Utah 30, BYU 12

Friday, August 30

Rice at Army
6:00, CBS Sports Network | Get Tickets
Line: Army -22, o/u: 48
Final Score: COMING

UMass at Rutgers
7:15, BTN | Get Tickets
Line: Rutgers -15.5, o/u: 55.5

Final Score
: COMING

Saturday, August 31

Syracuse at Liberty
6:00, ESPN+ | Get Tickets
Line: Syracuse -17.5, o/u: 66.5
Final Score: COMING

New Mexico State at Washington State
10:00, Pac-12 Network | Get Tickets
Line: Washington State -32.5, o/u: 64.5

Final Score
: COMING

Monday, September 2

Notre Dame at Louisville
8:00, ESPN | Get Tickets
Line: Notre Dame -20.5, o/u: 58
Final Score: COMING


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MAC Schedule

MAC Team-by-Team Schedules & Predictions

Click on each game for game preview & prediction

Thursday, August 29

Albany at Central Michigan
Prediction: Central Michigan 34, Albany 13
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: Central Michigan 38. Albany 21

Morgan State at Bowling Green
Prediction: Bowling Green 40, Morgan State 10
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: Bowling Green 46, Morgan State 3

Robert Morris at Buffalo
Prediction: Buffalo 47, Robert Morris 13
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: Buffalo 38, Robert Morris 10

Kent State at Arizona State
Prediction: Arizona State 44, Kent State 13
Line: Arizona State -24.5, o/u: 62
Final Score: Arizona State 30, Kent State 7

Saturday, August 31

Toledo at Kentucky
12:00, ESPN Network | Get Tickets
Line: Kentucky -12, o/u: 59
Final Score: COMING

Akron at Illinois
12:00, BTN | Get Tickets
Line: Illinois -16.5, o/u: 56.5
Final Score: COMING

Indiana vs. Ball State
12:00, CBS Sports Network | Get Tickets
Line: Indiana -17, o/u: 59
Final Score: COMING

Rhode Island at Ohio
2:00, ESPN+ | Get Tickets
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

Eastern Michigan at Coastal Carolina
3:30, ESPN+ | Get Tickets
Line: Eastern Michigan -6, o/u: 53.5
Final Score: COMING

Illinois State at Northern Illinois
7:00, ESPN+ | Get Tickets
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

Monmouth at Western Michigan
7:00, ESPN3 | Get Tickets
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

Miami University at Iowa
7:30, FS1 | Get Tickets
Line: Iowa -21.5, o/u: 49
Final Score: COMING

Mountain West Schedule

MW Team-by-Team Schedules & Predictions

Click on each game for game preview & prediction

Saturday, August 24

Arizona at Hawai’i
Prediction: Arizona 48, Hawaii 34
Line: Arizona -11, o/u: 70.5
Final Score: Hawaii 45, Arizona 38

Thursday, August 29

Northern Colorado at San Jose State
Prediction: San Jose State 34, Northern Colorado 16
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

Friday, August 30

Utah State at Wake Forest
8:00, ACC Network | Get Tickets
Line: Wake Forest -3.5, o/u: 63
Final Score: COMING

Purdue at Nevada
9:30, CBS Sports Network | Get Tickets
Line: Purdue -10, o/u: 58.5
Final Score: COMING

Colorado State vs. Colorado
10:00, ESPN | Get Tickets
Line: Colorado -12.5, o/u: 58.5

Final Score
: COMING

Saturday, August 31

Boise State vs. Florida State
12:00, ESPNews | Get Tickets
Line: FSU -5.5, o/u: 53.5
Final Score: COMING

Colgate at Air Force
3:30, ESPN3 | Get Tickets
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line

Sam Houston State at New Mexico
6:00, Mountain West | Get Tickets
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line

Missouri at Wyoming
7:30, CBS Sports Network | Get Tickets
Line: Missouri -17.5, o/u: 54.5

Final Score
: COMING

Weber State at San Diego State
9:00, Stadium | Get Tickets
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

Southern Utah at UNLV
10:00, Mountain West Network | Get Tickets
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

Fresno State at USC
10:30, ESPN | Get Tickets
Line: USC -13.5, o/u: 52.5
Final Score: COMING

NEXT: Pac-12, SEC, Sun Belt

Pac-12 Schedule

Pac-12 Team-by-Team Schedules & Predictions

Click on each game for game preview & prediction

Saturday, August 24

Arizona at Hawai’i
Prediction: Arizona 48, Hawaii 34
Line: Arizona -11, o/u: 70.5
Final Score: Hawaii 45, Arizona 38

Thursday, August 29

UCLA at Cincinnati
Prediction: UCLA 30, Cincinnati 23
Line: Cincinnati -2.5, o/u: 55.5
Final Score: Cincinnati 24, UCLA 14

Kent State at Arizona State
Prediction: Arizona State 44, Kent State 13
Line: Arizona State -24.5, o/u: 62
Final Score: Arizona State 30, Kent State 7

Utah at BYU
Prediction: Utah 26, BYU 20
Line: Utah -5.5, o/u: 49

Final Score
: Utah 30, BYU 12

Friday, August 30

Colorado State vs. Colorado
10:00, ESPN
 | Get Tickets
Line: Colorado -12.5, o/u: 58.5
Final Score: COMING

Oklahoma State at Oregon State
10:30, FS1 | Get Tickets
Line: Oklahoma State -15.5, o/u: 73.5
Final Score: COMING

Saturday, August 31

Eastern Washington at Washington
3:00, Pac-12 Network | Get Tickets
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

Northwestern at Stanford
4:00, FOX | Get Tickets
Line: Stanford -6.5, o/u: 49
Final Score: COMING

UC Davis at California
6:30, Pac-12 Network | Get Tickets
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

Oregon vs. Auburn
7:30, ABC | Get Tickets
Line: Auburn -3, o/u: 57
Final Score: COMING

New Mexico State at Washington State
10:00, Pac-12 Network | Get Tickets
Line: Washington State -32.5, o/u: 64.5
Final Score: COMING

Fresno State at USC
10:30, ESPN | Get Tickets
Line: USC -13.5, o/u: 52.5
Final Score: COMING

SEC Schedule

SEC Team-by-Team Schedules & Predictions

Click on each game for game preview & prediction

Saturday, August 24

Miami vs. Florida
Prediction: Florida 26, Miami 16
Line: Florida -7.5, o/u: 47
Final Score: Florida 24, Miami 20

Thursday, August 29

Texas State at Texas A&M
Prediction: Texas A&M 48, Texas State 10
Line: Texas A&M -33.5, o/u: 57.5
Final Score
: Texas A&M 41, Texas State 7

Saturday, August 31

Toledo at Kentucky
12:00, ESPN Network | Get Tickets
Line: Kentucky -12, o/u: 59
Final Score
: COMING

Ole Miss at Memphis
12:00, ABC | Get Tickets
Line: Memphis -6, o/u: 68
Final Score
: COMING

Mississippi State vs. Louisiana
12:00, ESPNU | Get Tickets
Line: Mississippi State -22.5, o/u: 56
Final Score
: COMING

South Carolina vs. North Carolina
3:30, ESPN | Get Tickets
Line: South Carolina -7.5, o/u: 63
Final Score
: COMING

Georgia State at Tennessee
3:30, ESPNU | Get Tickets
Line: Tennessee -26, o/u: 57.5
Final Score
: COMING

Alabama vs. Duke
3:30, ABC | Get Bama Tickets
Line: Alabama -34, o/u: 58
Final Score
: COMING

Portland State at Arkansas
4:00, ESPN Network | Get Tickets
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score
: COMING

Oregon vs. Auburn
7:30, ABC | Get Auburn Tickets
Line: Auburn -3, o/u: 57.5
Final Score
: COMING

Georgia Southern at LSU
7:30, SEC Network | Get Tickets
Line: LSU -27.5, o/u: 53.5
Final Score: COMING

Missouri at Wyoming
7:30, CBS Sports Network | Get Tickets
Line: Missouri -17.5, o/u: 54.5
Final Score: COMING

Georgia at Vanderbilt
7:30, ESPN | Get Tickets
Line: Georgia -21, o/u: 57.5
 
Final Score: COMING

Sun Belt Schedule

Sun Belt Team-by-Team Schedules & Predictions

Click on each game for game preview & prediction

Thursday, August 29

Texas State at Texas A&M
Prediction: Texas A&M 48, Texas State 10
Line: Texas A&M -33.5, o/u: 57.5
Final Score
: Texas A&M 41, Texas State 7

Saturday, August 31

South Alabama at Nebraska
12:00, ESPN | Get Tickets
Line: Nebraska -35.5, o/u: 64.5
Final Score: COMING

Mississippi State vs. Louisiana
12:00, ESPNU | Get Tickets
Line: Mississippi State -22.5, o/u: 56
Final Score: COMING

Georgia State at Tennessee
3:30, ESPNU | Get Tickets
Line: Tennessee -26, o/u: 57.5
Final Score: COMING

Eastern Michigan at Coastal Carolina
3:30, ESPN+ | Get Tickets
Line: Eastern Michigan -6, o/u: 53.5
Final Score: COMING

East Tennessee State at Appalachian State
3:30, ESPN+ |  Get Tickets
Line: No Line o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

Campbell at Troy
6:00, ESPN+ | Get Tickets
Line: No Line o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

SMU at Arkansas State
7:00, ESPN+ | Get Tickets
Line: Arkansas State -3, o/u: 57.5
Final Score: COMING

Georgia Southern at LSU
7:30, SEC Network | Get Tickets
Line: LSU -27.5, o/u: 53.5
Final Score: COMING

Grambling at ULM
8:00, ESPN3 | Get Tickets
Line: No Line o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

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