The 2025 college football season kicks off with one of the most electrifying Week 1 slates in recent memory. With playoff contenders
By Jim Williams – Senior Sports Columnist – Capital Sports Network
GEORGIA, PENN STATE Play Host To Primetime Games
Two of college football’s most electric environments will take center stage Saturday night as No. 6 Oregon travels to No. 3 Penn State for a White Out in State College, while No. 17 Alabama heads to Athens to face No. 5 Georgia in a Blackout showdown under the lights. These primetime clashes promise playoff-level intensity, but they’re just the tip of the iceberg on a day loaded with compelling matchups across the country.
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Early Window (12:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET)
22 Notre Dame @ Arkansas (ABC) — Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek 21 USC @ 23 Illinois (FOX) — Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt 16 Georgia Tech @ Wake Forest (ESPN) — Mike Monaco, Kirk Morrison Louisville @ Pittsburgh (ESPN2) — Roy Philpott, Sam Acho UCF @ Kansas State (FS1) — Connor Onion, Mark Helfrich South Alabama @ North Texas (ESPNU) — Matt Schumacker, Dustin Fox Rutgers @ Minnesota (BTN) — Guy Haberman, Yogi Roth Duke @ Syracuse (ACCN) — Wes Durham, Steve Addazio Bowling Green @ Ohio (CBSSN) — Jordan Kent, Adam Brenemen Cincinnati @ Kansas (TNT) — J.B. Long, Mike Golic Jr. Utah State @ 18 Vanderbilt (12:45 PM, SECN) — Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb Eastern Michigan @ Central Michigan (1:00 PM, ESPN+) — Doug Sherman, Marcus Ray Georgia Southern @ James Madison (2:30 PM, ESPN+)
Afternoon Window (3:30 PM – 4:15 PM ET)
4 LSU @ 13 Ole Miss (ABC) — Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy 1 Ohio State @ Washington (CBS) — Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson Utah @ West Virginia (FOX) — Jason Benetti, Robert Griffin III Auburn @ 9 Texas A&M (ESPN) — Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer Baylor @ Oklahoma State (ESPN2) — Lowell Galindo, Aaron Murray UCLA @ Northwestern (BTN) — Jeff Levering, Jake Butt California @ Boston College (ACCN) — Chris Cotter, Max Browne Rice @ Navy (CBSSN) — Chris Lewis, Randy Cross 11 Indiana @ Iowa (Peacock) — Paul Burmeister, Phil Simms Akron @ Toledo (ESPN+) — Michael Reghi, Ryan Cavanaugh Connecticut @ Buffalo (ESPN+) — James Westling, Craig Haubert Lindenwood @ Miami (OH) (ESPN+) — Shawn Kenney, Doc Holliday San Diego State @ Northern Illinois (ESPN+) — Jason Ross Jr., Tyoka Jackson Hawaii @ Air Force (4:00 PM, FS1) — Eric Collins, Spencer Tillman Tulane @ Tulsa (4:00 PM, ESPNU) — Chuckie Kempf, Darius Walker New Mexico State @ New Mexico (4:00 PM, Altitude/MWC Digital)Arkansas State @ ULM (4:00 PM, ESPN+)15 Tennessee @ Mississippi State (4:15 PM, SECN) — Dave Neal, Fozzy Whittaker
Evening Window (6:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET)
Liberty @ Old Dominion (6:00 PM, ESPN+)Middle Tennessee State @ Kennesaw State (6:00 PM, ESPN+)Rhode Island @ Western Michigan (6:30 PM, ESPN+)Arizona @ 14 Iowa State (7:00 PM, ESPN) — Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler Memphis @ Florida Atlantic (7:00 PM, ESPN2) — Jay Alter, Rocky Boiman Virginia Tech @ N.C. State (7:00 PM, CW) — Thom Brennaman, Will Blackmon Jacksonville State @ Southern Mississippi (7:00 PM, ESPN+)Western Kentucky @ Missouri State (7:00 PM, ESPN+)
Georgia and Penn State Play In Primetime Window (7:30 PM – 10:15 PM ET)
17 Alabama @ 5 Georgia (ABC) — Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit 6 Oregon @ 3 Penn State (NBC) — Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge Appalachian State @ Boise State (FS1) — Noah Reed, Robert Smith Massachusetts @ 20 Missouri (ESPNU) — Courtney Lyle, Rene Ingoglia San Jose State @ Stanford (ACCN) — Jorge Sedano, Rodney McLeod Washington State @ Colorado State (CBSSN) — Rich Waltz, Robert Turbin Kentucky @ South Carolina (7:45 PM, SECN) — Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic Marshall @ Louisiana (8:00 PM, ESPN+)Louisiana Tech @ UTEP (9:00 PM, ESPN+)25 BYU @ Colorado (10:15 PM, ESPN) — Mark Jones, Roddy Jones Idaho @ Montana (10:15 PM, ESPN2) — Clay Matvick, Chase Daniel
Whether you’re tuning in for the marquee matchups in State College and Athens or catching your alma mater in action, this Saturday offers wall-to-wall college football from noon until midnight. No matter where you are in the country, there’s a game worth watching.
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