College football games today: 2024 college football schedule, key dates

College Football Games Today, College Football schedule 2024
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If you’re looking for information on all the college football games today, including where to watch them and TV schedule information, you’re in the right spot. You can also find the latest college football scores and 2024 college football standings.

College Football games today: Offseason

There are no college football games today. You can find much of the information you need to know on the 2024 college football schedule below.

How many college football games are there in a season?

College football teams play approximately 11-12 games each season, with the number varying depending on bowl games and conference championship games. The college football season lasts approximately 14 weeks for the regular season in the FBS.

When does college football start?

The 2024 college football schedule kicks off on August 24 with four games, including the Florida State Seminoles vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and SMU Mustangs vs Nevada Wolfpack.

What is the first college football game of 2024?

The first college football game of the 2024 season is Florida State @ Georgia Tech at 9:00 AM PDT/12:00 PM EDT on ESPN.

College Football schedule 2024

Week 0

DateMatchupTime (EDT)TV Info
Saturday, Aug. 24Florida State @ Georgia Tech12:00 PMESPN
Saturday, Aug. 24Montana State @ New Mexico4:00 PMFox Sports 1
Saturday, Aug. 24SMU @ Nevada8:00 PMCBS Sports Network
Saturday, Aug. 24Delaware State @ Hawai’iTBDCBS

Week 1

DateMatchupTime (EDT)TV Info
Thursday, Aug. 29Sacramento State @ San Jose StateTBAN/A
Thursday, Aug. 29Howard @ Rutgers6:00 PMBTN
Thursday, Aug. 29North Carolina A&T @ Wake Forest7:00 PMESPN+, ACCN
Thursday, Aug. 29New Hampshire @ UCF7:00 PMESPN+, Big12N
Thursday, Aug. 29Western Carolina @ NC State7:00 PMACCN
Thursday, Aug. 29Jackson State @ UL Monroe7:00 PMESPN+
Thursday, Aug. 29Lafayette @ Buffalo7:00 PMESPN+
Thursday, Aug. 29Fordham @ Bowling Green7:00 PMESPN+
Thursday, Aug. 29Central Connecticut @ Central Michigan7:00 PMESPN+
Thursday, Aug. 29Arkansas PB @ Arkansas7:30 PMESPNU
Thursday, Aug. 29Duquesne @ Toledo7:30 PMESPN+
Thursday, Aug. 29Murray State @ Missouri8:00 PMSEC Network
Thursday, Aug. 29North Carolina @ Minnesota8:00 PMFOX
Thursday, Aug. 29North Dakota State @ Colorado8:00 PMESPN
Thursday, Aug. 29Lindenwood @ Kansas8:00 PMESPN+, Big12N
Thursday, Aug. 29Coastal Carolina @ Jacksonville State8:00 PMCBSSN
Thursday, Aug. 29Alcorn State @ UAB8:00 PMESPN+
Thursday, Aug. 29SE Louisiana @ Tulane8:00 PMESPN+
Thursday, Aug. 29Northwestern State @ Tulsa8:00 PMESPN+
Thursday, Aug. 29Southern Utah @ Utah9:00 PMESPN+, Big12N
Thursday, Aug. 29Eastern Illinois @ Illinois9:00 PMBTN
Friday, Aug. 30Lehigh @ Army6:00 PMCBSN
Friday, Aug. 30Temple @ Oklahoma7:00 PMESPN
Friday, Aug. 30Florida Atlantic @ Michigan State7:00 PMBTN
Friday, Aug. 30Elon @ Duke7:30 PMACC Network
Friday, Aug. 30Western Michigan @ Wisconsin9:00 PMBTN
Friday, Aug. 30TCU @ Stanford10:30 PMESPN

How many bowl games are there?

There will be 43 bowl games this year. The New Year’s Day bowl games feature some of the best teams in college football and the slate includes the Rose Bowl Game, the Fiesta Bowl, and the Sugar Bowl.

How long is the college football season?

The 2024 college football season stretches from August 24, 2024 (Week 0) to January 20, 2025 (National Championship Game).

  • Week 0: Saturday, Aug. 24
  • Week 1: Thursday, Aug. 29
  • Final Week: Saturday, December 14
  • National Championship Game: January 20, 2025

How many college football teams are there?

There are 131 college football teams in the FBS, broken down into 10 individual conferences Here is a current list of the active college football conferences.

  • American Athletic Conference (AAC)
  • Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)
  • Big 12 Conference (Big 12)
  • Big Ten Conference (Big Ten or B1G)
  • Conference USA (C-USA)
  • FBS Independent
  • Mid-American Conference (MAC)
  • Mountain West Conference (MW or MWC)
  • Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12)
  • Southeastern Conference (SEC)
  • Sun Belt Conference (Sun Belt or SBC)

Who won the college football national championship last year?

The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the TCU Horned Frogs in the 2023 CFP National Championship Game.

GameTime (ET)TV
Georgia 65, TCU 78:00 PM ESPN

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