Previewing Opening Week of the 2024 College Football Season

Week 0 kicks off on Saturday, August 24 with a four-game slate.
Previewing Opening Week of the 2024 College Football Season
Florida State head coach Mike Norvell (C), reacts to players on the field after a timeout during the first half of an NCAA college football game against LSU in Orlando, Fla., on Sept. 3, 2023. John Raoux/AP Photo
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While all 134 FBS teams won’t take the field until Labor Day Weekend, the 2024 college football season will officially start on Aug. 24. It is dubbed Week 0 and serves as an appetizer to the main course of Week 1 over the holiday weekend.

There are just four games slated for Week 0, but there is intrigue with all of them, and they’ll span 11 time zones. From Dublin, Ireland, to Honolulu, Hawaii, here’s a look at the opening slate of the college football season.

Ross Kelly
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Ross Kelly is a sports journalist who has been published by ESPN, CBS and USA Today. He has also done statistical research for Stats Inc. and Synergy Sports Technology. A graduate of LSU, Ross resides in Houston.