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.
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:
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
Friday, Aug. 30
Saturday, Aug. 31
Sunday, Sept. 1
Monday, Sept. 2
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Some other early-season nonconference games to watch can be found below:
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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:
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 42, No. 2 Oregon 20 | Arlington, Texas |
2016 | No. 2 Alabama 45, No. 1 Clemson 40 | Glendale, Arizona |
2017 | No. 2 Clemson 35, No. 1 Alabama 31 | Tampa, Florida |
2018 | No. 4 Alabama 26, No. 3 Georgia 23 | Atlanta, Georgia |
2019 | No. 2 Clemson 44, No. 1 Alabama 16 | Santa Clara, California |
2020 | No. 1 LSU 42, No. 3 Clemson 25 | New Orleans, Louisiana |
2021 | No. 1 Alabama 52, No. 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 34, No. 2 Washington 13 | Houston, Texas |
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