A look at the best college football games of Week 1

A deeper dive into the best games of the week.

College football is back! Week 0 gave fans a taste of the new season but the majority of the country kick off their 2022 campaigns this week.

The party gets started on Thursday night as No. 17 Pitt and West Virginia square off for the first time since 2011. The former Big East rivals both have high hopes for transfer starting quarterbacks.

Saturday’s slate is full of exciting nonconference matchups, highlighted by No. 5 Notre Dame taking on No. 2 Ohio State. Both teams have their sights set on the College Football Playoff and are ready to battle it out on a national stage.

Defending national champion No. 3 Georgia starts their season against No. 11 Oregon in Atlanta. The Duck’s first-year coach Dan Lanning is facing his former team in the opener.

No. 7 Utah travels to SEC territory for a rare game against Florida. The Utes are a popular pick to win the Pac-12 and potentially crash the college football playoff this season. Florida for a top-10 win in Billy Napier’s first game as head coach.

Here is a look into the best college football games of Week 1.