2026 College Football Season Begins with Key Matchups

The action kicks off Saturday night when Dabo Swinney's Tigers take on Lane Kiffin's new-look LSU squad featuring quarterback Sam Leavitt. Other notable Week 1 contests include No. 7 Miami visiting Stanford and Sunday's matchup between No. 24 Louisville and No. 9 Mississippi. Top Heisman candidates like Notre Dame's CJ Carr and Texas' Arch Manning also begin their campaigns against Wisconsin and Texas State respectively. djcc.club

Sports betting is available across platforms including FanDuel, DraftKings, and bet365, with various promotions for new users. Bettors can wager on everything from point spreads to national championship futures as the season gets underway with full slates of games across conferences.