On 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.
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 10 Network, Fubo |
| No. 24 NC State vs. Western Carolina | 7 p.m. | ACC Network Fubo |
| Wake Forest vs. NC A&T | 7 p.m. | |
| UCF vs. New Hampshire | 7 p.m. | |
| UL Monroe vs. Jackson State | 7 p.m. | |
| Buffalo vs. Lafayette | 7 p.m. | |
| Bowling Green vs. Fordham | 7 p.m. | |
| Central Michigan vs. Central Connecticut | 7 p.m. | |
| Arkansas vs. Arkansas Pine-Bluff | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU, Fubo |
| Toledo vs. Duquesne | 7:30 p.m. | |
| No. 11 Missouri vs. Murray State | 8 p.m. | SEC Network, Fubo |
| No. 22 Kansas vs. Lindenwood | 8 p.m. | |
| Minnesota vs. North Carolina | 8 p.m. | FOX, Fubo |
| 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. | |
| Tulane vs. SE Louisiana | 8 p.m. | |
| Tulsa vs. Northwestern State | 8 p.m. | |
| No. 12 Utah vs. Southern Utah | 9 p.m. | |
| Illinois vs. Eastern Illinois | 9 p.m. | Big 10 Network, Fubo |
| San Jose State vs. Sacramento State | 10 p.m. | truTV, Fubo |
How to watch college football today: TV channel, live stream
- TV channel: ESPN | ESPNU | SEC Network | FOX | Big 10 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.
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