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When Does College Football Start in 2024? NCAA Week 0, Week 1 Schedule Ahead of Kickoff

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When does the 2024 college football season start? Who plays in Week 0? Read the full Week 0 and Week 1 college football schedule and outlook.

After a long offseason, we have almost arrived at the start of the 2024 college football season! The college football landscape has changed dramatically over the last few years with conference realignment and NIL, but every weekend of the college season brings unmatched excitement and energy.

This year's Week 0 schedule isn't all that exciting, but we do get to see one matchup of ACC foes on international turf. In Week 1, we'll be treated to several must-watch games that could have heavy College Football Playoff implications when the dust settles in November and December.

When does college football start? Who plays in Week 0 and Week 1? Let's dive in! (Note: All times listed are Eastern Standard Time)

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When Does College Football Start in 2024?

The FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) kicks off on Saturday, August 24 with Florida State taking on Georgia Tech. The Seminoles completed an undefeated regular season in 2023, but the College Football Playoff committee left them out of the four-team playoff.

Mike Norvell's squad should be motivated to send a message, and transfer quarterback DJ Uiagalelei will have a massive impact on how their season goes. We're under a month away from meaningful football!

 

Week 0 College Football Schedule - 2024

Saturday, August 24

Matchup Start Time
Florida State vs. Georgia Tech (in Ireland) 12 p.m.
Montana State at New Mexico 4 p.m.
SMU at Nevada 8 p.m.
Delaware State at Hawaii 11:59 p.m.

 

Week 1 College Football Schedule - 2024

Thursday, August 29

Matchup Start Time
Howard at Rutgers 6 p.m.
NC A&T at Wake Forest 7 p.m.
New Hampshire at UCF 7 p.m.
Western Carolina at NC State 7 p.m.
Jackson State at UL Monroe 7 p.m.
Lafayette at Buffalo 7 p.m.
Fordham at Bowling Green 7 p.m.
Central Connecticut at Central Michigan 7 p.m.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Arkansas 7:30 p.m.
Duquesne at Toledo 7:30 p.m.
Murray State at Missouri 8 p.m.
North Carolina at Minnesota 8 p.m.
North Dakota State at Colorado 8 p.m.
Lindenwood at Kansas 8 p.m.
Coastal Carolina at Jacksonville State 8 p.m.
Alcorn State at UAB 8 p.m.
Southeast Louisiana at Tulane 8 p.m.
Northwestern State at Tulsa 8 p.m
Southern Utah at Utah 9 p.m.
Eastern Illinois at Illinois 9 p.m.
Sacramento State at San Jose State 10 p.m.

Friday, August 30

Matchup Start Time
Lehigh at Army 6 p.m.
Temple at Oklahoma 7 p.m.
FAU at Michigan State 7 p.m.
Elon at Duke 7:30 p.m.
Western Michigan at Wisconsin 9 p.m.
TCU at Stanford 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 31

Matchup Start Time
Robert Morris at Utah State TBD
Clemson vs. Georgia (in Atlanta, Ga.) 12 p.m.
Virginia Tech at Vanderbilt 12 p.m.
Illinois State at Iowa 12 p.m.
UConn at Maryland 12 p.m.
Penn State at West Virginia 12 p.m.
Austin Peay at Louisville 12 p.m.
Indiana State at Purdue 12 p.m.
Kent State at Pittsburgh 12 p.m.
Bucknell at Navy 12 p.m.
Chattanooga at Tennessee 12:45 p.m.
South Dakota State at Oklahoma State 2 p.m.
Towson at Cincinnati 2:30 p.m.
Portland State at Washington State 3:00 p.m.
Miami (FL) at Florida 3:30 p.m.
Colorado State at Texas 3:30 p.m.
FIU at Indiana 3:30 p.m.
UTEP at Nebraska 3:30 p.m.
Akron at Ohio State 3:30 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Massachusetts 3:30 p.m.
ETSU at Appalachian State 3:30 p.m.
North Dakota at Iowa State 3:30 p.m.
Ohio at Syracuse 3:30 p.m.
Kennesaw State at UTSA 3:30 p.m.
Merrimack at Air Force 3:30 p.m.
Miami (OH) at Northwestern 3:30 p.m.
Western Illinois at Northern Illinois 3:30 p.m.
Boise State at Georgia Southern 4:00 p.m.
Old Dominion at South Carolina 4:15 p.m.
Stony Brook at Marshall 5:00 p.m.
UC Davis at California 5:00 p.m.
North Texas at South Alabama 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Kentucky at Mississippi State 6:00 p.m.
Campbell at Liberty 6:00 p.m.
Richmond at Virginia 6:00 p.m.
Northfolk State at East Carolina 6:00 p.m.
Idaho State at Oregon State 6:30 p.m.
Western Kentucky at Alabama 7:00 p.m.
Furman at Ole Miss 7:00 p.m.
Central Arkansas at Arkansas State 7:00 p.m.
Bethune at South Florida 7:00 p.m.
Tarleton State at Baylor 7:00 p.m.
UNLV at Houston 7:00 p.m.
UT-Martin at Kansas State 7:00 p.m.
Tennessee Tech at MTSU 7:00 p.m.
Sam Houston State at Rice 7:00 p.m.
Nevada at Troy 7:00 p.m.
North Alabama at Memphis 7:00 p.m.
Alabama A&M at Auburn 7:30 p.m.
Notre Dame at Texas A&M 7:30 p.m.
Fresno State at Michigan 7:30 p.m.
Idaho at Oregon 7:30 p.m.
UCLA at Hawaii 7:30 p.m.
Abilene Christian at Texas Tech 7:30 p.m.
Southern Miss at Kentucky 7:45 p.m.
Southern Illinois at BYU 8 p.m.
Georgia State at Georgia Tech 8 p.m.
Houston Christian at SMU 8 p.m.
Grambling at Louisiana 8 p.m.
Nicholls at Louisiana Tech 8 p.m.
Texas A&M Commerce at San Diego State 8 p.m.
James Madison at Charlotte 8 p.m.
Lamar at Texas State 8 p.m.
Southeast Missouri at New Mexico State 9 p.m.
New Mexico at Arizona 10:30 p.m.
Wyoming at Arizona State 10:30 p.m.
Weber State at Washington 11 p.m.

Sunday, September 1

Matchup Start Time
USC vs. LSU (in Las Vegas, Nev.) 7:30 p.m.

Monday, September 2

Matchup Start Time
Boston College at Florida State 7:30 p.m.

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