College football games on TV today: Week 0 schedule for Saturday football

It all begins on Saturday as Week 0 kicks off the 2023 college football season. Here's your look at the full schedule for the day's action.

Author:
James Parks
Publish date:
Aug 26, 2023 6:00 AM EDT

It's finally here, after eight long months of waiting around, the 2023 college football season kicks off at last with a pair of top 25 rivals in action as College Football Playoff hopefuls Notre Dame and USC start things off, albeit on different continents: the Irish against Navy in Dublin and the Trojans in primetime in LA against San Jose State, the biggest matchups in the Week 0 debut with seven games in total.

College football games on TV today: Week 0 schedule

All times Eastern and game lines courtesy of SI Sportsbook

Navy vs. No. 13 Notre Dame
Sat., Aug. 26 | 2:30 p.m. | NBC
Line: Notre Dame -20.5
FPI pick: Notre Dame: 95.1%
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The game: Our first look at Sam Hartman in a Fighting Irish uniform after transferring over from Wake Forest, where he established an ACC all-time record in touchdown passes, now paired up with one of college football's best lines in the first step towards what Notre Dame hopes is a playoff-worthy resume.

College Football HQ prediction: Notre Dame wins 36-13 and covers the spread

UTEP at Jacksonville State
Sat., Aug. 26 | 5:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Line: UTEP -2.5
FPI pick: JSU 55.7%
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The game: Jacksonville State's first game as an FBS program comes with an offense that returns experienced, productive pieces that combined for over 400 rushing yards per game and some receivers who can spread the field.

College Football HQ prediction: Jacksonville State wins 33-24 in an upset

UMass at New Mexico State
Sat., Aug. 26 | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Line: New Mexico State -6.5
FPI pick: New Mexico State 62.4%
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The game: Clemson transfer quarterback Taisun Phommachanh steps in to give a boost to a UMass offense that posted under 13 points per game a year ago while the Aggies should have the edge running the ball and playing defense at the line at home.

College Football HQ prediction: New Mexico State wins 24-13 and covers the spread

Ohio at San Diego State
Sat., Aug. 26 | 7 p.m. | FS1
Line: San Diego State -2
FPI pick: San Diego State 59.9%
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The game: San Diego State opens at home with some serious talent at the linebacker position and a run game that can help maintain possession, two traits it will need to capitalize on against a potent Ohio offense led by quarterback Kurtis Rourke, back from an ACL tear, and working with some legitimate deep threats at receiver.

College Football HQ prediction: San Diego State wins 31-27 and covers the spread

Hawai'i at Vanderbilt
Sat., Aug. 26 | 7:30 p.m. | SECN
Line: Vanderbilt -17.5
FPI pick: Vanderbilt 81.1%
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The game: Expect a closer matchup than last year's 53-point win for Vandy, who returns quarterback A.J. Swann and an advantage when running the ball against a Rainbow Warriors team that struggled to stop opposing backs a year ago, but should play better offense this time around in Timmy Chang's second season as coach. Vanderbilt finished strong in 2022, beating the likes of Kentucky and Florida, Clark Lea's first wins against SEC teams.

College Football HQ prediction: Vanderbilt wins 33-17 and doesn't cover the spread

San Jose State at No. 6 USC
Sat., Aug. 26 | 8 p.m. | Pac-12
Line: USC -30.5
FPI pick: USC 95.9%
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The game: USC shouldn't have trouble putting up points with Heisman quarterback Caleb Williams returning in tandem with another crop of top-flight receivers, but the hotly-debated question will be the condition of the Trojan defenses that failed at the worst times a year ago and go against a Spartan attack led by a veteran quarterback who can test them right away.

College Football HQ prediction: USC wins 48-21 and doesn't cover the spread

FIU at Louisiana Tech
Sat., Aug. 26 | 9 p.m. | CBSSN
Line: Louisiana Tech -12.5
FPI pick: Louisiana Tech 71.9%
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The game: Transfer quarterback Hank Bachmeier steps in for Tech out of Boise State, a vital improvement for the former 3-9 team. He should be productive against FIU's secondary as the Bulldogs look for revenge from last year's double-OT loss.

College Football HQ prediction: Louisiana Tech wins 35-32 and doesn't cover the spread

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