College football schedule, games 2023: What to watch in Week 0, TV channels, Saturday kickoff times

It’s here, college football fans. Week 0 is upon us. After a long offseason of transfer portal movement, conference realignment and coaching changes at major programs across the country, we are now ready for toe to meet leather and to talk about actual games being played on actual fields. 

Week 0 may be a diet version of Week 1, but there are nevertheless some intriguing games to watch. No. 13 Notre Dame will take on Navy across the pond in Dublin, Ireland, in the first game of the season. The Fighting Irish aren’t College Football Playoff contenders according to most pundits, but a strong showing in Week 0 could change those opinions if coach Marcus Freeman lights up the Midshipmen on a highly visible, unopposed stage. 

No. 6 USC will get its season cranked up Saturday night in Los Angeles when it hosts San Jose State out of the Mountain West. The Trojans, led by last year’s Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Caleb Williams, was on the brink of the CFP last season before losing the Pac-12 Championship Game to Utah. Can they get over the hump this year? We will get to see the beginning of that quest on Saturday night. 

It’ll be a great day of college football from Saturday afternoon through midnight. Here’s a viewer’s guide to help you navigate through the action. 

All times Eastern

The best games

No. 13 Notre Dame vs. Navy (in Dublin, Ireland) — 2:30 p.m. on NBC, fuboTV (try for free): Quarterback Sam Hartman transferred to the Fighting Irish after a wildly successful career at Wake Forest. Is he the missing piece to their CFP puzzle? Maybe. It’ll be fascinating to see if second-year coach Marcus Freeman lets his Heisman Trophy hopeful loose knowing that his game on network television is being broadcast unopposed from other games…

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Author : Barrett Sallee

Publish date : 2023-08-25 16:35:46

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