College football television schedule and predictions for Aug. 29

The final Saturday of 2026 without college football has passed. Thankfully.

There will be eight games on Aug. 29. The season kicks into high gear on Sept. 3 with 11 games games as the catalyst to the first big weekend of college football.

The only ranked team in a game on the first Saturday of college football will be 14th-ranked USC, which plays host to San Jose State at the Coliseum.

A look at the TV schedule, all times Eastern, with game predictions:

Television: ESPN

Kickoff: 12 p.m.

Prediction: TCU 27, North Carolina 13

Kickoff: 3 p.m.

Television: NBC

Prediction: USC 51, San Jose State 17

Kickoff: 3:30 p.m.

Television: ESPN

Prediction: Virginia 24, NC State 20

Kickoff: 5:30 p.m.

Television: CBS Sports Network

Prediction: North Dakota State 31, Jacksonville State 23

Kickoff: 6:30 p.m.

Television: ESPN+

Prediction: Sacramento State 24, Eastern Michigan 21

Kickoff: 7 p.m.

Television: ACC Network

Prediction: Hawaii 26, Stanford 17

Kickoff: 7 p.m.

Television: CW

Prediction: Florida State 38, New Mexico State 10

Kickoff: 10 p.m.

Television: FOX

Prediction: Memphis 27, UNLV 24

This article originally appeared on The List Wire: College football television schedule and predictions for Aug. 29