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Week 1 of the 2024 college football season is here. The long wait is over, and now it’s time to kiss the family goodbye for the next 4 months. This weekend’s slate is stuffed with FCS vs. FBS games, but it also has just enough good-on-good matchups to keep us in front of the TV all day. In total, there are 21 games on Thursday, 6 games on Friday, 67 games on Saturday, 1 game on Sunday, and 1 game on Monday.

Betting Stuff: Best bets for Week 1 of the 2024 college football season

College Football HQ On SI

The full Week 1 college football schedule for today with all the games set for Friday.

College football today: Week 1 schedule, games on Friday

Alabama State

Tuscaloosa, AL

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ESPN “College GameDay” analyst and former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban predicts the Georgia Bulldogs will win the national championship.
Saban is giving Kirby Smart and company some rat poison ahead of the Bulldogs’ season opener against the Clemson Tigers. Saban predicts Georgia will defeat the Texas Longhorns in the 2024 SEC championship game. He has Georgia as the No. 1 team in his projected College Football Playoff.
The former Alabama coach also predicts Ohio State will win the Big Ten to secure the No. 2 seed. In his prediction, which he made before Week 0, he has Florida State...

Former Alabama coach Nick Saban makes national championship prediction

Georgia State

Athens, GA

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The Georgia Bulldogs and Clemson Tigers are set to face off this Saturday at noon. Here is how you can watch the game.

How to Watch: Georgia Football vs Clemson

Ann Arbor, MI

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From potential Playoff previews to new conference rivalries, this college football season is loaded with compelling matchups.

5 College Football Games Fans Won’t Want to Miss in 2024

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Just like last season, the Saturday Tradition staff is back to give picks for the 10 biggest games of the week in college football. We’ll be picking against the spread all season long and keeping track of progress as we go. Let’s get to it. (Editor’s note: All...

Friday Forecast: Tradition staff picks against the spread for Week 1

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Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Miami, FL

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Ten out of the 15 writers ESPN asked "Who's most likely to make the playoff field?" named Miami in an article published on Thursday. The College Football Playoff selects the top five conference winners and seven wildcards. Miami has a 17.3 percent chance to make the College Football Playoff per the ESPN Football Power Index.

Miami consensus College Football Playoff pick from ESPN writers

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Baton Rouge, LA

I think the No. 1 issue that most LSU fans had when College Football 25 came out was the fact that Tiger Stadium was not rated as the toughest place to play in the game. That error has now been changed. As of the latest update, Tiger Stadium is the No. 1 toughest place to play in college football. Texas A&M was previously ranked No. 1 but they have now slid down to No. 11 on the toughest places to play list.

LSU takes over toughest place to play spot in College Football 25

USC head coach Lincoln Riley shared some positive injury news about his team while speaking with reporters on Tuesday night. Per the LA Times’ Ryan Kartje, all USC players who were banged up during fall camp are “rolling” and are expected to play on Sunday night vs. LSU.

USC expected to be fully healthy ahead of Week 1 matchup with LSU

Colorado State

Lincoln, NE

Anybody left clinging to the notion of Nebraska as a sleeping giant? Lets face it, folks: The Cornhuskers are 24 years removed from their last conference championship, 12 years removed from their last Top-25 finish and 8 years removed from their last winning record, which coincided with the final year of the Obama administration.

2-minute drill: Nebraska's 2024 season preview

Joel Klatt recently watched the Netflix documentary centered around Connor Stalions and the sign-stealing saga at Michigan. A part of the “Untold” series, the documentary included Stalions giving his side of the story, and Klatt is ready to weigh in on a deeper level. During his personal podcast,...

Joel Klatt shares reaction to Connor Stalions documentary

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It's been two decades since beloved actor Brian Kelly died of pneumonia at 73 in 2005. Best known as Porter Ricks in the classic TV family show Flipper(NBC, 1964-1967), Kelly had once suffered a paralyzing motorcycle accident that ended his acting career. However, he rechanneld his creative talent and became a producer. This is his story.

The Paralyzing Accident & Tragic Death of TV's 'Flipper' Father Brian Kelly: Two Decades Later

Gainesville, FL

The Florida Gators will be entering the 2024 college football season with Billy Napier entering his third season as the head coach of this football program. Florida is unranked to start the 2024 season and the Miami Hurricanes are ranked 18th to start the 2024 season. The Florida Gators will...

Florida Gators: Billy Napier On Hot Seat Entering the 2024 College Football Season

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According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

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Florida State

Akeena

Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals a significant trend: Florida is experiencing a substantial outflow of residents. According to the latest figures, over 275,000 individuals left Florida for other states in 2022.

Florida Sees Surge in Departures as Hundreds of Thousands Move Out

After months of discussion, practice and waiting, it’s finally time to begin the 2024 college football season. LSU will be opening its campaign in the standalone Sunday night game in Week 1 as it heads to Las Vegas to take on USC at Allegiant Stadium in a battle of preseason ranked opponents that still face quite a few questions entering the season.

LSU Wire Roundtable: Staff makes its picks for season-opener against USC in Las Vegas

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Joel Klatt: USC-LSU has biggest impact on 2024 season of any Week 1 game

Joel Klatt believes the LSU-USC contest in Las Vegas on Sunday night has the largest implications on the 2024 college football season of any game on...

Joel Klatt: USC-LSU has biggest impact on 2024 season of any Week 1 game

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