Instead of “College GameDay,” ESPN is broadcasting a pregame show entitled “College Football Countdown” at 10 a.m. EST on Saturday. The two-hour show will serve as a preview of the Week 0 games as well as the college football season.

After almost eight football-less months, schools return to the gridiron for the second season of the 12-team College Football Playoff. Ohio State ran the gauntlet in year one of the expanded playoff, defeating Notre Dame 34-23 for its second CFP championship.

Texas opens at Ohio State in Week as a +2.5 point underdog and in October, the Longhorns do not play a home game. Texas goes to Florida, who is off a bye week, then to Dallas for the red river rivalry with Oklahoma, a trip to Kentucky who is off a bye, and to Mississippi State to end the month.

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Texas isn't bringing famed live mascot Bevo, a 2,100-pound steer, to Ohio Stadium for its Aug. 30 opener against Buckeyes.

The start of the college football season is here with four games in Week 0 involving Bowl Subdivision teams. We preview all the matchups.

A notable ESPN analyst believes that the Georgia Bulldogs' 2025 season could replicate Ohio State's national championship run in 2024.