Last Saturday, college football returned with its standard flair, as Georgia Tech upended No. 10 Florida State to kick off the 2024 season on an exciting note.
Now, a full Week 1 slate looms, beginning on Thursday. Twenty-one games are on the docket, starting a four-day extravaganza of college football.
Four ranked teams — No. 11 Missouri, No. 12 Utah, No. 22 Kansas, and No. 24 NC State — highlight Thursday's schedule. Expectations are high for all four teams, especially the Tigers, on the heels of an 11-win campaign and Cotton Bowl victory in 2023.
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For superstars and fanfare, look no further than Boulder, Colo., where Deion Sanders begins his second season at the helm of the Buffaloes. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders and two-way All-American Travis Hunter embark on their respective Heisman Trophy candidacies against FCS foe North Dakota State.
Thursday also features a Power Four matchup, with Minnesota hosting North Carolina in a Big Ten-ACC clash.
The Sporting News has you covered for the entire Thursday slate, with a complete schedule featuring TV and live stream information for all of the games.
College football schedule today
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Rutgers vs. Howard | 6 p.m. | Big Ten Network, Fubo |
| No. 24 NC State vs. Western Carolina | 7 p.m. | ACC Network Fubo |
| Wake Forest vs. NC A&T | 7 p.m. | ESPN+, ACC Extra |
| UCF vs. New Hampshire | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| UL Monroe vs. Jackson State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Buffalo vs. Lafayette | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Bowling Green vs. Fordham | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Central Michigan vs. Central Connecticut | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Arkansas vs. Arkansas Pine-Bluff | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU, Fubo |
| Toledo vs. Duquesne | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 11 Missouri vs. Murray State | 8 p.m. | SEC Network, Fubo |
| No. 22 Kansas vs. Lindenwood | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Colorado vs. North Dakota State | 8 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| Jacksonville State vs. Coastal Carolina | 8 p.m. | CBS Sports Network, Fubo |
| UAB vs. Alcorn State | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Tulane vs. SE Louisiana | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Tulsa vs. Northwestern State | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Minnesota vs. North Carolina | 9 p.m.* | Fox, Fubo |
| No. 12 Utah vs. Southern Utah | 9 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Illinois vs. Eastern Illinois | 9 p.m. | Big Ten Network, Fubo |
| San Jose State vs. Sacramento State | 10 p.m. | truTV, Sling |
* Minnesota vs. UNC was originally slated to kick off at 8 p.m. ET but was pushed back an hour due to weather
How to watch college football today: TV channel, live stream
- TV channel: ESPN | ESPNU | SEC Network | Fox | Big Ten Network | truTV | CBS Sports Network | ACC Network
- Live stream: Fubo
Eight different TV channels will air live college football on Thursday, kicking off Week 1. Of those networks, the Big 10 Network will broadcast two nationally-televised games.
All of those games can be streamed on Fubo, which offers a free trial. That way, you can try before you buy.
College football Week 1 radio station
- Radio channel: SiriusXM
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