Predictions for every FBS game in Week 1
College football's Week 1 slate for the 2019 season features 83 games, and our NCAA experts are ready with their predictions and picks. The Week 1 action begins on Thursday, Aug. 29 with 16 games, including the Holy War showdown between Utah and BYU. UCLA-Cincinnati and Georgia Tech-Clemson are also on tap for Thursday night. Friday night features eight matchups, with Wisconsin-USF, Utah State-Wake Forest and Oklahoma State-Oregon State providing plenty of intrigue. A full slate of games is slated for Saturday. The marquee contests take place on Saturday night with Boise State-Florida State in Jacksonville, Fla., along with a huge matchup in Arlington, Texas between Auburn and Oregon. Ole Miss-Memphis, Fresno State-USC and Northwestern-Stanford are just a few of the other top matchups on Saturday. Houston travels to Oklahoma for a high-scoring game on Sunday, with Notre Dame playing at Louisville on Monday night to close out Week 1.
Each week, Athlon Sports’ editors will pick every game in the FBS ranks. Follow us on Twitter: (@AthlonSports)
College Football Picks: Expert Predictions for Every Game in Week 1
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Morgan State at Bowling Green (Thursday) |
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Wagner at UConn (Thursday) |
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Albany at Central Michigan (Thursday) |
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Robert Morris at Buffalo (Thursday) |
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Gardner-Webb at Charlotte (Thursday) |
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Central Arkansas at WKU (Thursday) |
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Alabama State at UAB (Thursday) |
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Northern Colorado at San Jose State (Thursday) |
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Colorado (Denver) (Friday) |
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Howard at Maryland |
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Northern Iowa at Iowa State |
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Indiana State at Kansas |
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Rhode Island at Ohio |
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Bucknell at Temple |
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East Tennessee State at Appalachian State |
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Ball State vs. Indiana (Indianapolis) |
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Holy Cross at Navy |
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Portland State at Arkansas |
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Eastern Washington at Washington |
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Montana State at Texas Tech |
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Campbell at Troy |
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Akron at Illinois |
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Eastern Michigan at Coastal Carolina |
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Sam Houston State at New Mexico |
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VMI at Marshall |
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UC Davis at California |
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Norfolk State at Old Dominion |
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SMU at Arkansas State |
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Stephen F. Austin at Baylor |
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Nicholls at Kansas State |
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Monmouth at Western Michigan |
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Illinois State at Northern Illinois |
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Abilene Christian at North Texas |
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Arkansas-Pine Bluff at TCU |
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Grambling at ULM |
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Weber State at San Diego State |
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Southern Utah at UNLV |
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Louisiana Tech at Texas |
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