Preview Roundups
August 30, 2025
Mississippi State at Southern Miss 12:00 PM ET
Expectations are low for both teams as Mississippi State visits Southern Miss in the season opener at Hattiesburgh, Miss., on Saturday.
Texas at Ohio State 12:00 PM ET
Coaches like to pontificate that what happened last season has no bearing on the upcoming campaign because a new season brings different players and storylines.
Florida Atlantic at Maryland 12:00 PM ET
Maryland took a step backward following three straight winning seasons and bowl victories under coach Mike Locksley.
Ball State at Purdue 12:00 PM ET
Not that there's ever a good time to go 1-11 in college football but Purdue sure picked the worst possible year to do it.
Northwestern at Tulane 12:00 PM ET
Perhaps there's a small piece of Northwestern coach David Braun that wishes quarterback Darian Mensah had stayed at Tulane instead of taking a reported two-year, $8 million deal to transfer to Duke.
Duquesne at Pittsburgh 12:00 PM ET
There are only two D-I college football teams that call the city of Pittsburgh home. And yet, Pitt and FCS competitor Duquesne haven't faced off in 86 years.
Syracuse at Tennessee 12:00 PM ET
When No. 24 Tennessee faces Syracuse in Atlanta this weekend, the similarities will run much deeper than the colors in the stands.
Fordham at Boston College 2:00 PM ET
Year Two of the Bill O'Brien coaching era at Boston College begins Saturday afternoon with historic opponent Fordham visiting Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Robert Morris at West Virginia 2:00 PM ET
It will be a homecoming for West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez on Saturday, when the Mountaineers and Robert Morris kick off the season against each other in Morgantown, W. Va.
Old Dominion at Indiana 2:30 PM ET
Indiana enjoyed a program-defining season in 2024, earning a College Football Playoff bid while racking up a school-record 11 victories, including a program-best eight in Big Ten play.
Eastern Kentucky at Louisville 3:00 PM ET
Louisville made a name for itself as a football program known for producing offense.
Alabama at Florida State 3:30 PM ET
Kalen DeBoer's first season leading the Alabama football program had some high highs and some low lows.
Marshall at Georgia 3:30 PM ET
The official start of a new era under center in Athens will begin on Saturday, when the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs host the Marshall Thundering Herd in the season opener.
Nevada at Penn State 3:30 PM ET
Second-ranked Penn State is on the short list of national championship contenders as the Nittany Lions roar into the 2025 opener.
South Dakota at Iowa State 3:30 PM ET
Some day in the future, Matt Campbell will reflect on his team's successful trip to Ireland.
Montana State at Oregon 4:00 PM ET
With 17 new starters and an opponent Oregon last played in the 1940s, Ducks head coach Dan Lanning is embracing the novelty factor around the opening game of the 2025 season on Saturday in Eugene.
Alabama A&M at Arkansas 4:15 PM ET
Arkansas begins a critical season for coach Sam Pittman when the Razorbacks meet Alabama A&M on Saturday afternoon at Fayetteville, Ark.
Illinois State at Oklahoma 6:00 PM ET
Oklahoma coach Brent Venables has plenty of questions about his team heading into its season opener.
Albany at Iowa 6:00 PM ET
After being one of the nation's worst offensive teams in recent years, there is hope that things will change this season for Iowa entering its season opener Saturday against FCS opponent Albany in Iowa City, Iowa.
Coastal Carolina at Virginia 6:00 PM ET
Virginia coach Tony Elliott isn't afraid to tout the positives associated with his team entering the season.
LIU at Florida 7:00 PM ET
With a daunting Southeastern Conference road to travel awaiting him, Florida Gators coach Billy Napier knows his team's success this season in the powerhouse conference hinges on the development of quarterback DJ Lagway.
Texas-San Antonio at Texas A&M 7:00 PM ET
No. 19 Texas A&M will look to make an early statement against a quality Group of Five opponent when it battles UTSA on Saturday in the season opener for both teams in College Station, Texas.
Charleston Southern at Vanderbilt 7:00 PM ET
Granted a sixth season of college eligibility, quarterback Diego Pavia plans on using it to continue Vanderbilt's ascension up the Southeastern Conference ranks.
North Dakota at Kansas State 7:00 PM ET
An angry group of Kansas State Wildcats will take the field against North Dakota on Saturday night for their home opener in Manhattan, Kansas.
Louisiana State at Clemson 7:30 PM ET
LSU and Clemson have a lot in common.
Missouri State at Southern California 7:30 PM ET
Southern California welcomes Missouri State to the ranks of the Football Bowl Subdivision when the programs meet on Saturday in Los Angeles.
New Mexico at Michigan 7:30 PM ET
The Bryce Underwood era of Michigan football begins Saturday night in Ann Arbor when the Wolverines begin their season against New Mexico.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Texas Tech 7:30 PM ET
Texas Tech linebacker Ben Roberts was energized at the team's game-week press conference, sounding as if he's ready to hit someone.
Georgia St. at Mississippi 7:45 PM ET
After a pair of seasons serving as the understudy to the program's all-time leading passer, Ole Miss quarterback Austin Simmons is ready to take the reins.
Portland St. at Brigham Young 8:00 PM ET
When BYU's Bear Bachmeier takes the field against Portland State in Provo, Utah, on Saturday, he will be the first true freshman quarterback to start a season opener for the Cougars.
Northern Arizona at Arizona State 10:00 PM ET
No. 11 Arizona State kicks off the 2025 season at home in Tempe against Northern Arizona, and head coach Kenny Dillingham has heard all he can handle about how difficult it will be to repeat in the Big 12.
Hawaii at Arizona 10:30 PM ET
A week after Hawaii achieved the biggest win of the coach Timmy Chang era, the Rainbow Warriors are in search of an even larger accomplishment Saturday on the mainland against Arizona at Tucson, Ariz.
Utah at UCLA 11:00 PM ET
UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster has kept a tight lid on practices this summer.
Colorado State at Washington 11:00 PM ET
Washington had a losing record last season just one campaign after falling to Michigan in the College Football Playoff national championship game.