When does the 2024 college football season start?

It's never too early to prepare for the next college football season.

Publish Date: Wednesday 10th July 2024
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It's never too early to prepare for the next college football season. After Michigan won last year's College Football Playoff title in thrilling fashion, the 2024 season looks to pick up where it left off with exciting action.

You can find information on when the 2024 college football season starts here. This story will be updated if games and times are changed.

When does the 2024 college football season start?

The 2024 season is set to begin on Saturday, Aug. 24 in this year's "Week Zero." Most of the nation's Division I programs will start their seasons the following week.

Here are some of the games currently scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 24 in Week Zero:

Aer Lingus College Football Classic: Florida State vs. Georgia Tech (in Dublin, Ireland) | 12 p.m. ET | ESPN

McNeese at Tarleton State | 2:30 p.m. ET| ESPN2

Montana State at New Mexico | 4 p.m. ET | FS1

FCS Kickoff: North Alabama vs. Southeast Missouri State (Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama) | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN

MEAC/SWAC Challenge: Norfolk State vs. Florida AandM (Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia) | 7:30 p.m. | ABC

SMU at Nevada | 8 p.m. ET |CBS Sports Network

Delaware State at Hawaii

The following week begins Week 1 of the 2024 college football season, with most of the games set for Saturday, Aug. 31 during Labor Day weekend. Here are some of the season-opening matchups.

Thursday, Aug. 29

North Carolina at Minnesota | 8 p.m. ET | Fox

North Dakota State at Colorado | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN

Sacramento State at San Jose State | 10 p.m. ET | truTV and Max

Friday, Aug. 30

TCU at Stanford | 10:30 p.m. ET | ESPN

Saturday, Aug. 31

Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game: Clemson vs. Georgia (Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia) | 12 p.m. ET | ABC

Penn State at West Virginia | 12 p.m. | Fox

South Dakota State at Oklahoma State | 2 p.m. ET | ESPN+

Miami (FL) at Florida | 3:30 p.m. ET | ABC

Notre Dame at Texas AandM | 7:30 p.m. ET | ABC

Georgia State at Georgia Tech | 8 p.m. ET | ACC Network

Texas AandM-Commerce at San Diego State | 8 p.m. ET | truTV and Max

Sunday, Sept. 1

Orange Blossom Classic: North Carolina Central vs. Alabama State (Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida) | 3 p.m. ET | ESPN

Vegas Kickoff Classic: LSU vs. Southern California (Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada) | 7:30 p.m. on ABC

Monday, Sept. 2

Boston College at Florida State | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN

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Some other early-season nonconference games to watch can be found below:

Week 2: Saturday, September 7

Texas at Michigan | 12 p.m. ET | FOX

Arkansas at Oklahoma State | 12 p.m. ET | ABC

Kansas State at Tulane | 12 p.m. ET | ESPN or ESPN2

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati | 12 p.m. ET | ESPN or ESPN2

Florida AandM at Miami (FL) | 6 p.m. ET | ACC Network

UIW at South Dakota State | 7 p.m. ET

Colorado at Nebraska | 7:30 p.m. ET | NBC

Duke's Mayo Classic: NC State vs Tennessee (Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina) | 7:30 p.m. ET | ABC

Boise State at Oregon | 10 p.m. | Peacock

Week 3: Saturday, September 14

Alabama at Wisconsin | 12 p.m. ET | FOX

West Virginia at Pitt | 3:30 p.m. ET | ESPN or ESPN2

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College Football Playoff and New Year's Six bowl games schedule

The 2024 season is the 11th edition of the College Football Playoff, and the first in the 12-team format.

Here are the College Football Playoff dates and schedule for next season. All New Year's Six games are also included:

First round | Week of Saturday, Dec. 21

Location: the home field of the higher-seeded team or another site designated by the higher-seeded program.

Quarterfinals

Fiesta Bowl | Tuesday, Dec. 31

Peach Bowl | Wednesday, Jan. 1

Rose Bowl | Wednesday, Jan. 1

Sugar Bowl | Wednesday, Jan. 1

Semifinals

Orange Bowl | Thursday, Jan. 9

Cotton Bowl | Friday, Jan. 10

CFP National Championship Game: Monday, Jan. 20, 2023 (in Atlanta, Georgia)

The title game will be played at Mercedez-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. This will mark the first time a location will host the CFP National Championship Game twice.

Michigan won the College Football Playoff National Championship during the 2023-2024 season. Here's a complete history of the CFP title game.

Year

(Game Date) Game LOCATION 2015 No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 2 Oregon 20 Arlington, Texas 2016 No. 2 Alabama 45, No. 1 Clemson 40 Glendale, Arizona 2017 No. 2 Clemson 35, No. 1 Alabama 31 Tampa, Florida 2018 No. 4 Alabama 26, No. 3 Georgia 23 Atlanta, Georgia 2019 No. 2 Clemson 44, No. 1 Alabama 16 Santa Clara, California 2020 No. 1 LSU 42, No. 3 Clemson 25 New Orleans, Louisiana 2021 No. 1 Alabama 52, No. 3 Ohio State 24 Miami Gardens, Florida 2022 No. 3 Georgia 33, No. 1 Alabama 18 Indianapolis, Indiana 2023 No. 1 Georgia 65, No. 3 TCU 7 Inglewood, California 2024 No. 1 Michigan 34, No. 2 Washington 13 Houston, Texas

?: Complete college football championship history | Schools with the most titles | Most CFP appearances

Future CFP national championship locations and dates

2025-26: Miami (Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida) - Jan. 19

First round | Week of Saturday, Dec. 20

Location: the home field of the higher-seeded team or another site designated by the higher-seeded program.

Quarterfinal sites:

Cotton Bowl | Wednesday, Dec. 31

Orange Bowl | Thursday, Jan. 1

Rose Bowl | Thursday, Jan. 1

Sugar Bowl | Thursday, Jan. 1

Semifinal sites:

Fiesta Bowl | Thursday, Jan. 8

Peach Bowl | Friday, Jan. 9

December 23, 2024

Story attribution: Stan Becton | NCAA.com, NCAA.com

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