It’s never too early to prepare for the next college football season. After Michigan won last year’s College Football Playoff title in thrilling fashion, the 2024 season looks to pick up where it left off with exciting action.
You can find information on when the 2024 college football season starts here. This story will be updated if games and times are changed.
When does the 2024 college football season start?
The 2024 season is set to begin on Saturday, Aug. 24 in this year’s “Week Zero.” Most of the nation’s Division I programs will start their seasons the following week.
Here are some of the games currently scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 24 in Week Zero:
- Aer Lingus College Football Classic: Florida State vs. Georgia Tech (in Dublin, Ireland)
- MEAC/SWAC Challenge: Norfolk State vs. Florida A&M (Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia)
- Montana State at New Mexico
- Eastern Illinois at Illinois
- Oregon at Hawaii
The following week begins Week 1 of the 2024 college football season, with most of the games set for Saturday, Aug. 31 during Labor Day weekend. Here are some of the season-opening matchups.
Thursday, Aug. 29
- North Carolina at Minnesota
Saturday, Aug. 31
- Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game: Clemson vs. Georgia (Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia)
- Miami (FL) at Florida
- Notre Dame at Texas A&M
- Penn State at West Virginia
- Georgia State at Georgia Tech
- North Dakota State at Colorado
- South Dakota State at Oklahoma State
Sunday, Sept. 1
- Vegas Kickoff Classic: LSU vs. Southern California (Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada) | 7:30 p.m. on ABC
- Orange Blossom Classic: North Carolina Central vs. Alabama State (Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida)
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Some other early-season nonconference games to watch can be found below:
- Week 2: Saturday, September 7
- Texas at Michigan
- Duke’s Mayo Classic: NC State vs Tennessee (Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina)
- Colorado at Nebraska
- Arkansas at Oklahoma State
- Boise State at Oregon
- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati
- Kansas State at Tulane
- Florida A&M at Miami (FL)
- Week 3: Saturday, September 14
College Football Playoff and New Year’s Six bowl games schedule
The 2024 season is the 11th edition of the College Football Playoff, and the first in the 12-team format.
Here are the College Football Playoff dates and schedule for next season. All New Year’s Six games are also included:
- First round | Week of Saturday, Dec. 21
- Location: the home field of the higher-seeded team or another site designated by the higher-seeded program.
- Quarterfinals
- Fiesta Bowl | Tuesday, Dec. 31
- Peach Bowl | Wednesday, Jan. 1
- Rose Bowl | Wednesday, Jan. 1
- Sugar Bowl | Wednesday, Jan. 1
- Semifinals
- Orange Bowl | Thursday, Jan. 9
- Cotton Bowl | Friday, Jan. 10
- CFP National Championship Game: Monday, Jan. 20, 2023 (in Atlanta, Georgia)
The title game will be played at Mercedez-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. This will mark the first time a location will host the CFP National Championship Game twice.
Michigan won the College Football Playoff National Championship during the 2023-2024 season. Here’s a complete history of the CFP title game.
Year
(Game Date)
Game
LOCATION
2015
No. 4 Ohio State 42No. 2 Oregon 20
Arlington, Texas
2016
No. 2 Alabama 45No. 1 Clemson 40
Glendale, Arizona
2017
No. 2 Clemson 35No. 1 Alabama 31 Tampa, Florida 2018
No. 4 Alabama 26, well 3 Georgia 23 Atlanta, Georgia 2019
No. 2 Clemson 44No. 1 Alabama 16 Santa Clara, California 2020
No. 1 LSU 42No. 3 Clemson 25
New Orleans, Louisiana
2021
No. 1 Alabama 52No. 3 Ohio State 24
Miami Gardens, Florida
2022
No. 3 Georgia 33, No. 1 Alabama 18
Indianapolis, Indiana
2023
No. 1 Georgia 65, No. 3 TCU 7
Inglewood, California
2024
No. 1 Michigan 34No. 2 Washington 13
Houston, Texas
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Future CFP national championship locations and dates
2025-26: Miami (Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida) – Jan. 19
- First round | Week of Saturday, Dec. 20
- Location: the home field of the higher-seeded team or another site designated by the higher-seeded program.
- Quarterfinal sites:
- Cotton Bowl | Wednesday, Dec. 31
- Orange Bowl | Thursday, Jan. 1
- Rose Bowl | Thursday, Jan. 1
- Sugar Bowl | Thursday, Jan. 1
- Semifinal sites:
- Fiesta Bowl | Thursday, Jan. 8
- Peach Bowl | Friday, Jan. 9
Stan Becton joined NCAA.com in 2021 and has since served as an FCS, track and field, cross country and HBCU beat reporter. He has covered numerous NCAA championship events, including the FCS Championship, DI Track & Field Championships and Men’s Frozen Four. Additionally, he has covered the 2022 College Football Playoff’s Peach Bowl and HBCU sporting events like the Celebration Bowl and Legacy Classic. Stan graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, earning a degree in Professional Writing and playing football as a five-year letterman. You can follow him on Twitter @stan_becton.
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2024-01-23 17:19:27
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