Week 1 College Football Schedule & Predictions — 2026

Every game with kickoff, TV, live score, and Gridpex's model pick. Tap a matchup for the full prediction, odds, and advanced-stat breakdown.

Massachusetts vs. Rutgers

Pick: RUTG

37–21

MASSRUTGPreview

West Georgia vs. Kennesaw State

Pick: KENN

0–47

WESTKENN

UAlbany vs. Buffalo

Pick: BUF

17–21

UALBBUF

Akron vs. Wake Forest

Pick: WAKE

16–38

AKRWAKEPreview

Merrimack vs. Delaware

Pick: DEL

7–42

MERRDEL

Bethune-Cookman vs. UCF

Pick: UCF

6–73

BETHUCF

Colorado vs. Georgia Tech

Pick: GT

14–13

COLOGTPreview

Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Missouri

Pick: MIZ

14–54

ARKAMIZ

Eastern Illinois vs. Minnesota

Pick: MINN

7–59

EASTMINN

Idaho vs. Utah

Pick: UTAH

14–66

IDAHUTAH

UAB vs. Illinois

Pick: ILL

23–42

UABILLPreview

San José State vs. Eastern Michigan

Pick: EMU

27–21

SJSUEMUPreview

North Carolina A&T vs. Georgia State

Pick: GAST

10–59

NORTGAST

Indiana State vs. Purdue

Pick: PUR

19–44

INDIPUR

Toledo vs. Michigan State

Pick: MSU

20–30

TOLMSUPreview

UTEP vs. Oklahoma

Pick: OU

0–51

UTEPOUPreview

Long Island University vs. Kansas

Pick: KU

6–51

LONGKU

Miami vs. Stanford

Pick: MIA

45–6

MIASTANPreview

Fresno State vs. USC

Pick: USC

0–39

FRESUSCPreview

Bryant vs. Army

Pick: ARMY

3–59

BRYAARMY

Liberty vs. James Madison

Pick: JMU

13–20

LIBJMUPreview

Tarleton State vs. Bowling Green

Pick: BGSU

20–13

TARLBGSU

East Carolina vs. Alabama

Pick: ALA

10–48

ECUALAPreview

Lafayette vs. UConn

Pick: CONN

7–56

LAFACONN

North Texas vs. Indiana

Pick: IU

16–52

UNTIUPreview

Ohio vs. Nebraska

Pick: NEB

21–49

OHIONEBPreview

Oregon State vs. Houston

Pick: HOU

20–33

ORSTHOUPreview

New Hampshire vs. Syracuse

Pick: SYR

3–66

NEW SYR

Coastal Carolina vs. West Virginia

Pick: WVU

24–31

CCUWVUPreview

Miami (OH) vs. Pittsburgh

Pick: PITT

14–59

M-OHPITTPreview

Ball State vs. Ohio State

Pick: OSU

3–56

BALLOSUPreview

Kent State vs. South Carolina

Pick: SC

0–57

KENTSCPreview

Southeast Missouri State vs. Iowa State

Pick: ISU

10–38

SOUTISU

Youngstown State vs. Kentucky

Pick: UK

13–45

YOUNUK

Duquesne vs. Air Force

Pick: AF

0–34

DUQUAF

Rhode Island vs. Temple

Pick: TEM

14–38

RHODTEM

Tennessee State vs. Georgia

Pick: UGA

3–63

TENNUGA

The Citadel vs. Charlotte

Pick: CLT

43–41

THE CLT

Maine vs. App State

Pick: APP

3–55

MAINAPP

Fordham vs. North Dakota State

Pick: NDSU

0–38

FORDNDSU

UT Rio Grande Valley vs. UTSA

Pick: UTSA

16–45

UT RUTSA

Boise State vs. Oregon

Pick: ORE

27–34

BOISOREPreview

Towson vs. Navy

Pick: NAVY

15–42

TOWSNAVY

Furman vs. Tennessee

Pick: TENN

9–56

FURMTENN

Texas State vs. Texas

Pick: TEX

7–59

TXSTTEXPreview

Tulane vs. Duke

Pick: DUKE

3–17

TULNDUKEPreview

Marshall vs. Penn State

Pick: PSU

0–45

MRSHPSUPreview

Boston College vs. Cincinnati

Pick: CIN

15–34

BCCINPreview

Baylor vs. Auburn

Pick: AUB

16–17

BAYAUBPreview

Oklahoma State vs. Tulsa

Pick: TLSA

10–24

OKSTTLSAPreview

Northern Illinois vs. Iowa

Pick: IOWA

0–40

NIUIOWAPreview

North Alabama vs. Arkansas

Pick: ARK

14–31

NORTARK

Alcorn State vs. Southern Miss

Pick: USM

3–49

ALCOUSM

Wyoming vs. Colorado State

Pick: CSU

13–35

WYOCSUPreview

Norfolk State vs. Old Dominion

Pick: ODU

10–31

NORFODU

Murray State vs. Middle Tennessee

Pick: MTSU

14–38

MURRMTSU

Missouri State vs. Texas A&M

Pick: TA&M

0–50

MOSTTA&MPreview

Nicholls vs. Kansas State

Pick: KSU

3–71

NICHKSU

Charleston Southern vs. Georgia Southern

Pick: GASO

0–31

CHARGASO

Arkansas State vs. Memphis

Pick: MEM

24–42

ARSTMEMPreview

Austin Peay vs. Vanderbilt

Pick: VAN

9–28

AUSTVAN

Abilene Christian vs. Texas Tech

Pick: TTU

10–33

ABILTTU

SE Louisiana vs. South Alabama

Pick: USA

14–39

SE LUSA

Idaho State vs. Utah State

Pick: USU

29–17

IDAHUSU

Eastern Kentucky vs. Jacksonville State

Pick: JXST

7–49

EASTJXST

Florida International vs. South Florida

Pick: USF

9–19

FIUUSFPreview

Sam Houston vs. Troy

Pick: TROY

21–24

SHSUTROYPreview

Houston Christian vs. Rice

Pick: RICE

3–31

HOUSRICE

UL Monroe vs. Mississippi State

Pick: MSST

13–62

ULMMSSTPreview

Clemson vs. LSU

Pick: LSU

10–51

CLEMLSUPreview

VMI vs. Virginia Tech

Pick: VT

3–73

VMIVT

Northwestern State vs. Louisiana Tech

Pick: LT

6–80

NORTLT

Western Michigan vs. Michigan

Pick: MICH

12–13

WMUMICHPreview

Florida Atlantic vs. Florida

Pick: FLA

21–66

FAUFLAPreview

South Dakota State vs. Northwestern

Pick: NU

18–34

SOUTNU

Hampton vs. Maryland

Pick: MD

0–62

HAMPMD

Utah Tech vs. BYU

Pick: BYU

7–63

UTAHBYU

Lamar vs. Louisiana

Pick: UL

7–38

LAMAUL

Mercyhurst vs. New Mexico State

Pick: NMSU

14–51

MERCNMSU

Northern Arizona vs. Arizona

Pick: ARIZ

7–35

NORTARIZ

Portland State vs. San Diego State

Pick: SDSU

20–53

PORTSDSU

Central Michigan vs. New Mexico

Pick: UNM

7–38

CMUUNMPreview

Morgan State vs. Arizona State

Pick: ASU

7–70

MORGASU

Mississippi Valley State vs. Sacramento State

Pick: SAC

0–52

MISSSAC

UNLV vs. Hawai'i

Pick: HAW

21–6

UNLVHAWPreview

UCLA vs. California

Pick: UCLA

45–24

UCLACALPreview

Western Kentucky vs. Nevada

Pick: WKU

14–49

WKUNEVPreview

Washington State vs. Washington

Pick: WASH

10–24

WSUWASHPreview

Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame

Pick: ND

13–41

WISNDPreview

Louisville vs. Ole Miss

Pick: MISS

38–41

LOUMISSPreview

SMU vs. Florida State

Pick: SMU

27–24

SMUFSUPreview