It’s not December yet, but Saturday may feel like Christmas is just around the corner as multiple national title contenders play a big game in the first week of the 2022 college football season.
No. 2 Ohio We will hold No.5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman’s full season debut. Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner is set to make his first start under center but has an enviable job of throwing for every throw with his CJ Stroud, a Heisman Trophy favorite for the Buckeyes .
Other, No.3 Georgia Travel one hour west to begin national title defense against No. 11 Oregon Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. No. 7 Utah undertake Florida Billy Napier’s directorial debut with The Swamp. And No.23 Cincinnati Take the road facing 19th Arkansas.
It’s going to be a busy day between the white lines. Here’s a handy viewer guide to help you navigate the action.
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best game
No. 11 Oregon vs. No. 3 Georgia — ABC 3:30 pm, Hubo TV (Try it for free): Georgia’s defense lost five first-round picks to the NFL Draft, and its defensive coordinator happened to lose to Oregon.Dan Lanning takes over Ducks program with college football playoff ambitions, team led by former auburn Quarterback Bo Nix is 0-3 against the Bulldogs. If a duck could hang, that would be a huge statement not just for Lanning’s team, but for the Pac-12 as a whole.
No. 23 Cincinnati vs. No. 19 Arkansas — ESPN at 3:30 p.m. Hubo TV (Try it for free): The Bearcats became the first Group of Five team to make the playoffs last season, but lost small village stars on both sides of the ball in the draft, including quarterback Desmond Ridder. Luke Fickel’s team has CFP hopes again, but they need to get through a tough Razorback team to make it possible. If you love smashmouth football, this is for you.
UTEP at number 9 Oklahoma — 3:30 p.m. on Fox, Hubo TV (Try it for free): Former Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables got his first shot at leading a massive program when he was hired by the Sooners. Job No. 1 is getting his defense to play at the elite level. Based on the available firepower, which includes former UCF signal caller Dillon Gabriel, the offense shouldn’t take big steps. A good defense can bring the Sooners back to “competitor” status.
rice at number 14 USC — at 6 pm on the Pac-12 network, Hubo TV (Try it for free): The game itself should have been an easy win, but Trojans coach Lincoln Riley’s decision to leave Oklahoma for the most celebrated Pac-12 program in history was one of the most surprising moves of a coaching silly season. He brought in his star quarterback Caleb his Williams and opened the door to several other studs on the transfer portal. Is USC a contender or an impostor? We’ll see how it goes on Saturday afternoon.
No. 7 Utah at Florida — 7 p.m. ESPN, Hubo TV (Try it for free): Utes are a trendy choice to make the college football playoffs, and a win at The Swamp goes a long way to impressing the CFP selection committee. Napier has a potential star under center Gators QB Anthony Richardson, and it will be fascinating to see how he builds a running game alongside Richardson against a tough Ute defense. .
No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 2 Ohio State — 7:30 p.m. on ABC, Hubo TV (Try it for free): The Horseshoe should rock Saturday night as a domineering backeye offense led by Stroud and stud wide receiver Jackson-Smith Niziba take on the 17.5-point underdog Fighting Irish team. Freeman is sure to point out that it’s gone viral this week, and it’s rare that a domestic title contender isn’t this respected heading into a big game on its opening weekend.
best of the rest
- Sam Houston at number 6 Texas A&M: Noon on the SEC Network, Hubo TV (Try it for free)
- Colorado at number eight Michigan: noon on ABC, Hubo TV (Try it for free)
- No. 13 north carolina and east carolina: Noon on ESPN, Hubo TV (Try it for free)
- Delaware and Navy: Noon on the CBS Sports Network (find a channel), CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App
- Bethune Cookman number 16 Miami: 3:30 p.m. on the ACC network, Hubo TV (Try it for free)
- No. 24 houston and UTSA: 3:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network (find a channel), CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App
- Arizona and San Diego: 3:30 p.m. on CBS, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App (free)
- Troy number 21 ole miss: 4:00 p.m. SEC Network, Hubo TV (Try it for free)
- No. 25 BYU USF: 4pm on ESPNU, Hubo TV (Try it for free)
- Albany at number 10 Baylor: 7 p.m. ESPN+
- Illinois at number 18 Wisconsin: FS1 at 7pm, Hubo TV (Try it for free)
- Miami (Ohio) Number 20 kentucky: 7 p.m. ESPN+
- Utah First place Alabama: at 7:30 p.m. on the SEC network, Hubo TV (Try it for free)
- SMUs and north texas: 7:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network (find a channel), CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App
- Boise, Oregon: 10:30 p.m. on ESPN, Hubo TV (Try it for free)
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