College Football 2016 Week 1 running thread

Here we go. Some blockbusters in Week 1.

(All point spreads from ESPN’s college football page, and all times Eastern):

Thursday

Charlotte (+39.5) at Louisville, 7 p.m., Fox Sports Net

Appalachian State (+20.5) at Tennessee, 7:30 p.m., SEC Network

South Carolina (+3.5) at Vanderbilt, 8 p.m., ESPN

Friday

Colorado State (+8) vs. Colorado (at Denver), 8 p.m., ESPN

Kansas State (+15) at Stanford, 9 p.m., Fox Sport 1

Saturday

Boston College (+3) vs. Georgia Tech (in Dublin), 7:30 a.m., ESPN2

Oklahoma (-10) vs. Houston (at NRG Stadium), noon, ABC

Hawaii (+41) at Michigan, noon, ESPN

Boise State (-20) at Louisiana-Lafayette, noon, American Sports Network

Missouri (+9.5) at West Virginia, noon, Fox Sports 1

UCLA (+3) at Texas A&M, 3:30 p.m., CBS

LSU (-10) vs. Wisconsin (at Lambeau Field, Green Bay), 3:30 p.m., ABC

Georgia (-3) vs. North Carolina (at Atlanta), 5:30 p.m.,, ESPN

Southern Miss (+6.5) at Kentucky, 7:30 p.m., ESPNU

USC (+10.5) vs. Alabama (at Arlington, Texas), 8 p.m., ABC

Clemson (-7.5) at Auburn, 9 p.m., ESPN

Arizona (-1.5) vs. BYU (at Glendale, Arizona), 10:30 p.m., Fox Sports 1

Sunday

Notre Dame (-3.5) at Texas, 7:30 p.m., ABC

Monday

Ole Miss (+4.5) vs. Florida State (at Orlando), 8 p.m., ESPN

 

That ND line seems low. Am I crazy?

 

It's a true road game.

The one that surprised me was Colorado being so heavily favored over CSU at a neutral site.

 

Just had a bunch of suspensions.

Steak, I'm pretty sure Tech-BC is a Saturday game.

 

It is. I left it off my initial list and then went back and added it in the wrong place.

Thanks. Fixed.

 

Amen.

 

Kinda surprised to see UGA favored by 3. New coach, likely starting a freshman QB against a pretty good defense. Not to mention Georgia's D-line is a bit of a mess and UNC has one of the ACC's best running backs. Also, Nick Chubb is coming off a pretty serious knee injury. If I were a betting man, I'd take those freebie points.

 

Even assuming Auburn coats the field in Quaker State, I don't see how it stays within single digits of Clemson.

 

Once again, thanks for doing these each week, steak.

Of the two LA-area teams playing in Texas this weekend, I like the Bruins' chances.

 

What do Clemson, Florida State, USC, UCLA, Wisconsin and North Carolina have in common?
















Week 1 opponents for SEC schools, who never play anyone tough OOC.

 

But, but #thenarrative

 

#ESPN'sgotthemoney beats any narrative.