It's missing its usual flair for the dramatic, but college football finally, mercifully returns to television screens this week.
The college football season begins in earnest on Thursday with a pair of games featuring Group of 5 and FCS talent. The action will continue two days later, the first fall football Saturday, when six teams kick off their respective season. The opening weekend of college football ends with a primetime event on Labor Day.
Among the notable teams to play this week: American Athletic Conference's Memphis, SMU and Navy; Conference USA's UAB and Southern Miss; and independents BYU and Army.
Here's everything you'll need for college football's Week 1 schedule, including TV schedule, final scores and how to watch every game live. All times are Eastern.
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College football schedule Week 1: What games are on today?
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Thursday, Sept. 3
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Central Arkansas at UAB | 8 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| South Alabama at Southern Miss | 9 p.m. | CBS Sports Network, fuboTV |
Saturday, Sept. 5
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Eastern Kentucky at Marshall | 1 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Middle Tennessee at Army | 1:30 p.m. | CBSSN, fuboTV |
| SMU at Texas State | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Houston Baptist at North Texas | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Arkansas State at Memphis | 8 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Stephen F. Austin at UTEP | 9 p.m. | ESPN3 |
Monday, Sept. 7
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| BYU at Navy | 8 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
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How to watch, live stream college football games
The Week 1 games involving ranked teams will be televised live on national TV, with games appearing on ESPN and CBS Sports Network. Live streaming options include WatchESPN, CBS All Access or fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial.
College football scores Week 1
Thursday, Sept. 3
| Game |
| UAB 45, Central Arkansas 35 |
| South Alabama 32, Southern Miss 21 |
Saturday, Sept. 5
| Game |
| Marshall 59, Eastern Kentucky 0 |
| Army 42, Middle Tennessee |
| SMU 31, Texas State |
| North Texas 57, Houston Baptist 31 |
| Memphis 37, Arkansas State 24 |
| UTEP 24, Stephen F. Austin 14 |
Monday, Sept. 7
| Game |
| BYU 55, at Navy 3 |
