NCAA 2024
College football: When does the 2024 NCAA season start?
Here’s all the information regarding the start of the 2024 NCAA season.
While some may still be getting over the nerves and tension from last season, it’s officially not too early to think about the upcoming campaign in the NCAA.
Michigan beat Washington 34-13 in what was a final for the ages at NRG Stadium in January. The Michigan Wolverines claimed their 10th National Championship in program history, with Jim Harbaugh, J.J. McCarthy, and Blake Corum leading the team to bring the title back to Ann Arbor for the first time since 1997.
Since then, at AS USA, we’ve been anxious for the upcoming action.
The 2024 NCAA college football season is set to begin on Saturday, August 24, 2024, with “Week Zero″ games. The full slate of games for “Week 1″ will start on Thursday, August 29, 2024, and continue through the Labor Day weekend.
This early start is typical for the NCAA, with some schools playing in “Week Zero″ games before the main season kicks off. There are seven games currently scheduled for opening week, with season beginning entirely the next week.
The NFL season gets going on Thursday, September 5, with the Baltimore Ravens taking on the Kansas City Chiefs in NFL Week 1, setting up an intriguing season.
NCAA Week Zero schedule:
August 24 | 12 p.m. ET | Aer Lingus College Football Classic: Florida State vs. Georgia Tech (in Dublin, Ireland) | ESPN
August 24 | 2:30 p.m. ET | McNeese at Tarleton State | ESPN2
August 24 | 4 p.m. ET | Montana State at New Mexico | FS1
August 24 | 7 p.m. ET | FCS Kickoff: North Alabama vs. Southeast Missouri State (Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama) | ESPN
August 24 | 7:30 p.m. ET | MEAC/SWAC Challenge: Norfolk State vs. Florida A&M (Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia) | ABC
August 24 | 8 p.m. ET | SMU at Nevada | CBS Sports Network
August 24 | Time TBA | Delaware State at Hawaii