What college football games are on today? Sanders' Colorado in action on Thursday

The college football season kicks off with a full weekend of action, featuring four top-25 teams making their first appearances. The anticipation is high as Deion Sanders' Colorado Buffaloes face North Dakota State in primetime on Thursday.

Sanders had a significant impact on college football when he made the bold move to become the head coach at Colorado. After moving to Boulder from Jackson State University, he brought in over 90 transfer players, all wanting to play under Coach Prime. Despite finishing the 2023 season with a 4-8 record, Colorado drew large crowds, including celebrities, and attracted high TV ratings. Now, spectators are wondering if Coach Prime can repeat his success.

The college football season started off with an exciting game as Florida State lost 24-21 to Georgia Tech in a close matchup in Week 0. If this is just a glimpse of what's to come, you won't want to miss any of the games.

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Week 1 College Football schedule

Thursday, August 29:

Eastern time

• Howard at Rutgers at 6 p.m. on the BIG10 Network
• Western Carolina at No. 24 NC State at 7 p.m. on the ACC Network
• North Carolina A&T at Wake Forest at 7 p.m. on ESPN+
• New Hampshire at UCF at 7 p.m. on ESPN+
• Jackson State at UL Monroe at 7 p.m. on ESPN+
• Lafayette at Buffalo at 7 p.m. on ESPN+
• Fordham at Bowling Green at 7 p.m. on ESPN+
• Central Connecticut at Central Michigan at 7 p.m. on ESPN+
• Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Arkansas at 7:30 p.m. on ESPNU
• Duquesne at Toledo at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN+
• Murray State at No. 11 Missouri at 8 p.m. on SEC Network
• Lindenwood at No. 22 Kansas at 8 p.m. on ESPN+
• North Carolina at Minnesota at 8 p.m. on FOX
• North Dakota State at Colorado at 8 p.m. on ESPN
• Coastal Carolina at Jacksonville State at 8 p.m. on CBS Sports Network
• Alcorn State at UAB at 8 p.m. on ESPN+
• SE Louisiana at Tulane at 8 p.m. on ESPN+
• Northwestern State at Tulsa at 8 p.m. on ESPN+
• Southern Utah at No. 12 Utah at 9 p.m. on ESPN+
• Eastern Illinois at Illinois at 9 p.m. on Big10
• Sacramento State at San Jose State at 10 p.m. truTV

How to watch: Catch all of college football's Week 1 games with a subscription to ESPN+

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