The appetizers have been delicious, but the main course that is Week 1 of the 2021 college football season goes down Saturday with 18 ranked teams in action and five games featuring top 25 teams going head-to-head. The featured showdowns of the day are No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 14 Miami in Atlanta and No. 3 Clemson vs. No. 5 Georgia, but there’s plenty of goodness sprawled over the rest of the day.
No. 2 Oklahoma opened the day with a hard-fought win over Tulane, while No. 19 Penn State upset No. 12 Wisconsin in Camp Randall Stadium. Those games, plus Michigan’s 47-14 win over Western Michigan, set the tone for what should be a tremendous slate. No. 17 Indiana is visiting No. 18 Iowa in another top 25 Big Ten showdown, while No. 21 Texas opens by hosting a No. 23 Louisville team that proved to be a menace last season.
CBS Sports will be here every step of the way to update you with the latest scores, highlights and storylines throughout the night. All times Eastern
College football scores, schedule: Saturday
No. 2 Oklahoma 40, Tulane 35 — Recap
No. 19 Penn State 16, No. 12 Wisconsin 10 — Takeaways, highlights
Fresno State at No. 11 Oregon — Pac-12 Network — GameTracker
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 14 Miami (Atlanta) — ABC — LIVE updates, highlights
Miami (OH) at No. 8 Cincinnati — ESPN+ — GameTracker
No. 17 Indiana at No. 18 Iowa — Big Ten Network — GameTracker
Northern Iowa at No. 7 Iowa State — ESPN+ — GameTracker
No. 23 Louisiana at No. 21 Texas — Fox — GameTracker
San Jose State at No. 15 USC — Pac-12 Network — GameTracker
No. 5 Georgia vs. No. 3 Clemson (Charlotte) — 7:30 p.m. on ABC — Expert picks, preview
FAU at No. 13 Florida — 7:30 p.m. on SEC Network
Kent State at No. 6 Texas A&M — 8 p.m. on ESPNU
No. 16 LSU at UCLA — 8:30 p.m. on Fox — Expert picks, preview
Check out the entire Week 1 scoreboard