The 2024 NCAA football season is just kicking off, but there have already been some dramatic moments on the field and there are still plenty more games to look forward to. Here are the top can’t-miss college football games to watch during the 2024-2025 regular season.
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THE TOP COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES YOU SHOULDN’T MISS THIS SEASON
From heavyweight non-conference matchups to neutral-site games and end-of-the-season clashes, here are the games to keep an eye on for the rest of the season.
6. OHIO STATE AT OREGON
Saturday, October 12
These two teams are near the top of most analyst’s lists as contenders for the title in the College Football Playoffs this season, so it’s a no-brainer that everyone should look forward to seeing these two programs face each other of the field. Oregon has experience on their side, especially at QB, while Ohio State has a deep pool of talent players to draw on. Don’t miss this matchup.
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5. CLEMSON AT FLORIDA STATE
Saturday, October 5
Clemson was enjoying a hot seven-game winning streak against Florida State, right up until the Seminoles dumped some cold water on their heads last season. Florida State clobbered them 31-24, then continued on to claim an undefeated ACC title that season. Clemson will be out for revenge in this duel, and you will not want to miss out.
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4. GEORGIA AT OLE MISS
Saturday, November 9
Not many teams can boast a record of having lost just a pair of games across the last three seasons of college football, but coach Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs have pulled off just that feat, claiming consecutive national titles along the way. Despite that incredible success, they’ve got their work cut out for them early this season, with matchups against fellow football juggernauts Alabama and Texas before taking on Ole Miss, all on the road. They’re sure to be a bit worn down, making this a trial by fire a top NCAA program.
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3. GEORGIA AT ALABAMA
Saturday, September 28 at 7:30pm ET on ESPN (Channel 206)
Alabama enters their first season since 2007 without legendary head coach Nick Saban at the helm, but you might not know it so far: New head coach Kalen DeBoer has the Crimson Tide riding a three-game win streak. Smart’s Georgia, however, as noted above, is a legitimate bulldog of a team and won’t be a push-over opponent for DeBoer and his squad, including quarterback Jalen Milroe. The fellow SEC powerhouse is also undefeated, setting up a must-watch matchup on the gridiron.
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2. MICHIGAN AT OHIO STATE
Saturday, November 30
One game you certainly won’t want to let slip off your radar is The Game: The Wolverines vs. Buckeyes rivalry matchup. This was last year’s most-anticipated game, and though Michigan has come out on the better side of this matchup in the last three meetings, they’ll be visiting Ohio State on November 30, and their team looks markedly different from the Jim Harbaugh-led, championship-caliber crew it was just last season. Could Ohio turn the tide and set the record in the opposite direction?
1. GEORGIA AT TEXAS
Saturday, October 19
Texas and Georgia don’t play each other often, and the last time they did Texas beat Georgia out for the Sugar Bowl. Their rematch is set to be one of the most high-octane college football matchups on the entire schedule. Georgia, as we’ve mentioned a few times now, has been a force of nature on the gridiron in recent years, while the Longhorns have been ascendant in recent seasons. Do yourself a favor and do not miss this one.
OTHER TOP COLLEGE FOOTBALL MATCHUPS TO WATCH
Those are the marquee matchups on our must-see list this year, but there are plenty of other exciting NCAA college football games on the schedule for the entire regular season. Here’s the rest of our list of top games to make sure you don’t miss.
- UCF at Florida – October 5
- Ole Miss at LSU – October 12
- Texas vs Oklahoma – October 12
- Oregon at Michigan – November 2
- Florida State at Notre Dame – November 9
- Alabama at LSU – November 9
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