The college football season is officially back and already off to a great start. The season started Aug. 24 with this year’s “Week Zero,” and since then, it has been non-stop action. Week 1 saw teams like Georgia, Penn State, and Miami come out strong, setting the tone for the season. There have also been some cool moments with games like the Duke’s Mayo Classic and Orange Blossom Classic. With Week 3 just around the corner, it’s clear we’re in for a fun season!
Week 1:
Thursday, Aug. 29
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers (19-17, NC)
North Dakota State Bison vs. Colorado Buffalo (31-26, CO)
Sacramento State Hornets vs. San Jose State Spartans (42-24, SJS)
Friday, Aug. 30
TCU Horned Frogs vs. Stanford Cardinal (34-27, TCU)
Saturday, Aug. 31
Clemson Tigers (No. 14) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (No. 1) (34-3, Georgia)
Penn State Nittany Lions (No. 8) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (34-12, PSU)
South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (No. 17) (44-20, OSU)
Miami Hurricanes (No. 19) vs. Florida Gators (41-17, UM)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (No. 7) vs. Texas A&M Aggies (No. 20) (23-13, ND)
Georgia State Panthers vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (35-12. GT)
Texas A&M-Commerce Lions vs. San Diego State Aztecs (45-14, SDS)
Sunday, Sept. 1
Orange Blossom Classic: North Carolina Central Eagles vs. Alabama State Hornets (31-24, NCC)
Vegas Kickoff Classic: LSU Tigers (No. 13) vs. Southern California Trojans (No. 23) (27-20, USC)
Monday, Sept. 2
Boston College Eagles vs. Florida State Seminoles (No. 10) (28-13, BC)
Week 2:
Saturday, September 7
Texas Longhorns (No. 3) vs. Michigan Wolverines (No. 10) (31-12, UT)
Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (39-31, OSU)
Kansas State Wildcats vs. Tulane Green Wave (34-27, K-State)
Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Cincinnati Bearcats (29-27, Pitt)
Florida A&M Rattlers vs. Miami Hurricanes (56-9, UM)
UIW Cardinals vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits (45-24, SDS)
Colorado Buffaloes vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers (28-10, NU)
Duke's Mayo Classic: NC State Wolfpack vs Tennessee Volunteers (51-10, UT)
Boise State Broncos vs. Oregon Ducks (37-34, UO)
Special Games:
Like always, this season has started off with a couple of special games. The Duke’s Mayo Classic is an annual college football game that is played on the opening weekend of the season. It is played in Bank of America Stadium, which is home of the Carolina Panthers.
The FCS Kickoff is the annual game played the Saturday before opening weekend and it showcases teams from the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision. Since 2017, this game has been played at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama. The Cramton Bowl originally opened in 1922 as a baseball stadium and was home to MLB spring training and minor league baseball, though now it is primarily used for football.
The Orange Blossom Classic is an annual game that celebrates Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The game was founded back in 1933 by the son of the Florida A&M University’s president.
Upcoming:
We are getting ready to go into Week 3 of the CFB Season this Saturday, September 14. There are multiple games going on of course. Some of these games include:
Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Alabama Crimson Tide vs Wisconsin Badgers
Boston Eagles vs Mizzou Tigers
Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Michigan Wolverines
LSU Tigers vs South Carolina Gamecocks
Ball State Cardinals vs Miami Hurricanes
As the first couple of weeks of the CFB season wrap up, it’s obvious that this is going to be an interesting season. I have some predictions of my own, and I can’t wait to see what this season holds in the upcoming weeks.
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