College football is back. Unfortunately, the schedule isn’t so welcoming for the first weekend.
Just one matchup of ranked opponents is on the schedule when No. 3 Alabama plays No. 20 Wisconsin in Arlington, Texas.
Among the plethora of mismatches involving Top 25 teams, there are a few other intriguing matchups. No. 11 Notre Dame hosts Texas. No. 16 Arizona State faces Texas A&M in Houston. And No. 1 Ohio State travels to Virginia Tech, which gave the defending champion Buckeyes their only loss last season.
Nicole Auerbach | Paul Myerberg | George Schroeder | Erick Smith | |
No. 1 Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech | ||||
No. 2 TCU at Minnesota | ||||
No. 3 Alabama vs. No. 18 Wisconsin | ||||
No. 4 Baylor at SMU | ||||
No. 5 Oregon vs. Eastern Washington | ||||
No. 6 Michigan State at Western Michigan | ||||
No. 7 Auburn vs. Louisville | ||||
No. 8 Florida State vs. Texas State | ||||
No. 9 Georgia vs. La.-Monroe | ||||
No. 10 USC vs. Arkansas State | ||||
No. 11 Notre Dame vs. Texas | ||||
No. 12 Clemson vs. Wofford | ||||
No. 13 LSU vs. McNeese State | ||||
No. 14 UCLA vs. Virginia | ||||
No. 15 Mississippi vs. Tenn.-Martin | ||||
No. 16 Arizona State vs. Texas A&M | ||||
No. 17 Georgia Tech vs. Alcorn State | ||||
No. 19 Oklahoma vs. Akron | ||||
No. 20 Arkansas vs. UTEP | ||||
No. 21 Stanford vs. Northwestern | ||||
No. 22 Arizona vs. Texas-San Antonio | ||||
No. 23 Missouri vs. Southeast Missouri | ||||
No. 24 Boise State vs. Washington | ||||
No. 25 Tennessee vs. Bowling Green | ||||
Eddie Timanus | Dan Uthman | Dan Wolken | ||
No. 1 Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech | ||||
No. 2 TCU at Minnesota | ||||
No. 3 Alabama vs. No. 18 Wisconsin | ||||
No. 4 Baylor at SMU | ||||
No. 5 Oregon vs. Eastern Washington | ||||
No. 6 Michigan State at Western Michigan | ||||
No. 7 Auburn vs. Louisville | ||||
No. 8 Florida State vs. Texas State | ||||
No. 9 Georgia vs. La.-Monroe | ||||
No. 10 USC vs. Arkansas State | ||||
No. 11 Notre Dame vs. Texas | ||||
No. 12 Clemson vs. Wofford | ||||
No. 13 LSU vs. McNeese State | ||||
No. 14 UCLA vs. Virginia | ||||
No. 15 Mississippi vs. Tenn.-Martin | ||||
No. 16 Arizona State vs. Texas A&M | ||||
No. 17 Georgia Tech vs. Alcorn State | ||||
No. 19 Oklahoma vs. Akron | ||||
No. 20 Arkansas vs. UTEP | ||||
No. 21 Stanford vs. Northwestern | ||||
No. 22 Arizona vs. Texas-San Antonio | ||||
No. 23 Missouri vs. Southeast Missouri | ||||
No. 24 Boise State vs. Washington | ||||
No. 25 Tennessee vs. Bowling Green | ||||
Note: Picks are made straight up, not against the spread. | ||||
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