Category: 2021 College Football Schedules

College Football Schedule, Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Week 6

College Football Schedule, Predictions, Game Previews, Scoreboard: 2021 Week 6 from Thursday, October 7 to Saturday, October 9

College Football Schedule: 2021 Week 6 from Thursday, October 7 to Saturday, October 9

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College Football Schedule: Week 6

All Times Eastern

ACC College Football Schedule: Week 6

ACC Results So Far
SU: 35-18, ATS: 34-19, Point Total: 27-26

Saturday, October 9

Georgia Tech at Duke 
12:30, ESPN3

Virginia at Louisville
3:00, ACC Network

Florida State at North Carolina 
3:30, ESPN

Wake Forest at Syracuse 
3:30, ESPN2

Notre Dame at Virginia Tech
7:30, ACC Network

American Athletic Conference College Football Schedule: Week 6

AAC Results So Far
SU: 38-10, ATS: 32-16, Point Total: 24-24

Thursday, October 7

Houston at Tulane
7:30, ESPN

Friday, October 8

Temple at Cincinnati
7:00, ESPN

Saturday, October 9

SMU at Navy
3:30, CBS Sports Network

East Carolina at UCF
6:00, ESPN+

Memphis at Tulsa
9:00, ESPN2

Big Ten College Football Schedule: Week 6

Big Ten Results So Far
SU: 46-11, ATS: 38-19, Point Total: 36-19-1

Saturday, October 9

Maryland at Ohio State
12:00, FOX

Michigan State at Rutgers
12:00, BTN

Penn State at Iowa
4:00, FOX

Wisconsin at Illinois
3:30, BTN

Michigan at Nebraska
7:30, ABC

Big 12 College Football Schedule: Week 6

Big 12 Results So Far
SU: 30-9, ATS: 25-14, Point Total: 19-13-1

Saturday, October 9

Oklahoma vs Texas
12:00, ABC

TCU at Texas Tech
12:00, FS1

West Virginia at Baylor
7:00, ESPN

Conference USA College Football Schedule: Week 6

Conference USA Results So Far
SU: 46-13, ATS: 35-24, Point Total: 29-29

Friday, October 8

Charlotte at FIU
7:00, CBS Sports Network

Saturday, October 9

Old Dominion at Marshall
2:00, CBS Sports Network

Florida Atlantic at UAB
3:30, Stadium

Middle Tennessee at Liberty
3:30, ESPN3

North Texas at Missouri
4:00, SEC Network

UTEP at Southern Miss
7:00, ESPN3

UTSA at WKU
7:00, Stadium

Independents College Football Schedule: Week 6

Independent Results So Far
SU: 29-7, ATS: 15-21, Point Total: 21-15

Saturday, October 9

Boise State at BYU
3:30, ABC

Middle Tennessee at Liberty
3:30, ESPN3

UConn at UMass
3:30, FloFootball

Notre Dame at Virginia Tech
7:30, ACC Network

New Mexico State at Nevada
10:30, CBS Sports Network

MAC College Football Schedule: Week 6

MAC Results So Far
SU: 48-8, ATS: 29-25, Point Total: 28-26-2

Saturday, October 9

Akron at Bowling Green
12:00, ESPN+

Northern Illinois at Toledo
12:00, CBS Sports Network

Ball State at Western Michigan
3:30, ESPNU

Central Michigan at Ohio
3:30, ESPN+

Miami University at Eastern Michigan
3:30, ESPN+

Buffalo at Kent State
7:00, ESPNU

Mountain West College Football Schedule: Week 6

Mountain West Results So Far
SU: 38-14, ATS: 26-25, Point Total: 21-30

Saturday, October 9

Boise State at BYU 
3:30, ABC

San Jose State at Colorado State 
3:30, FS1

Wyoming at Air Force
7:00, CBS Sports Network

New Mexico at San Diego State 
9:00, FS1

New Mexico State at Nevada
10:30, CBS Sports Network

Pac-12 College Football Schedule: Week 6

Pac-12 Results So Far
SU: 31-15, ATS: 24-19-1, Point Total: 26-18

Friday, October 8

Stanford at Arizona State
10:30, ESPN

Saturday, October 9

Oregon State at Washington State
4:00, Pac-12 Network

Utah at USC
8:00, FOX

UCLA at Arizona
10:30, ESPN

SEC College Football Schedule: Week 6

SEC Results So Far
SU: 42-14, ATS: 29-27, Point Total: 30-23-1

Saturday, October 9

Arkansas at Ole Miss
12:00, ESPN

South Carolina at Tennessee
12:00, ESPN2

Vanderbilt at Florida
12:00, SEC Network

Georgia at Auburn
3:30, CBS

North Texas at Missouri
4:00, SEC Network

LSU at Kentucky
7:30, SEC Network

Alabama at Texas A&M
8:00, CBS

Sun Belt College Football Schedule: Week 6

Sun Belt Results So Far
SU: 34-6, ATS: 23-18, Point Total: 24-17

Thursday, October 7

Coastal Carolina at Arkansas State
7:30, ESPNU

Saturday, October 9

Georgia Southern at Troy
7:00, ESPN+

Georgia State at ULM
7:00, ESPN+

South Alabama at Texas State
8:00, ESPN3

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College Football Schedule, Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Week 5

College Football schedule, predictions, lines, and how to watch: 2021 Week 5 from Thursday, September 16 to Saturday, September 18

College Football Schedule: 2021 Week 5 from Thursday, September 30 to Saturday, October 2

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College Football Schedule: Week 5

All Times Eastern

ACC College Football Schedule: Week 5

Thursday, September 30

Virginia at Miami
7:30, ESPN

Saturday, October 2

Pitt at Georgia Tech
12:00, ACC Network

Duke at North Carolina
12:00, ESPN2

Louisville at Wake Forest
12:30, ESPN3

Syracuse at Florida State 
3:30, ACC Network

Louisiana Tech at NC State
6:00, ESPN+/ACC Network

Boston College at Clemson
7:30, ACC Network

American Athletic Conference College Football Schedule: Week 5

Friday, October 1

Houston at Tulsa
7:30, ESPN

Saturday, October 2

Memphis at Temple
12:00, ESPNU

Cincinnati at Notre Dame
2:30, NBC

Tulane at East Carolina
3:30, ESPN+

UCF at Navy
3:30, CBS Sports Network

USF at SMU
4:00, ESPNU

Big Ten College Football Schedule: Week 5

Friday, October 1

Iowa at Maryland
8:00, FS1

Saturday, October 2

Charlotte at Illinois
12:00, BTN

Ohio State at Rutgers
3:30, BTN

Michigan at Wisconsin
12:00, FOX

Minnesota at Purdue
12:00, BTN

Indiana at Penn State
7:30, ABC

Northwestern at Nebraska
7:30, BTN

WKU at Michigan State
7:30, FS1

Big 12 College Football Schedule: Week 5

Saturday, October 2

Texas at TCU
12:00, ABC

Oklahoma at Kansas State
3:30, FOX

Texas Tech at West Virginia
3:30, ESPN2

Baylor at Oklahoma State
7:00, ESPN2

Kansas at Iowa State
7:00, FS1

Conference USA College Football Schedule: Week

Saturday, October 2

Charlotte at Illinois
12:00, BTN

FIU at Florida Atlantic
3:30, Stadium

Louisiana Tech at NC State
6:00, ESPN+/ACC Network

UNLV at UTSA
6:00, ESPN+

Southern Miss at Rice
6:30, ESPN3

Liberty at UAB
7:00, CBS Sports Network

Marshall at Middle Tennessee
7:00, Stadium

WKU at Michigan State
7:30, FS1

Old Dominion at UTEP
9:00, ESPN+

Independents College Football Schedule: Week 5

Friday, October 1

BYU at Utah State
9:00, CBS Sports Network

Saturday, October 2

Toledo at UMass
12:00, FloSports/NESN

Cincinnati at Notre Dame
2:30, NBC

Army at Ball State
5:00, ESPN+

Liberty at UAB
7:00, CBS Sports Network

UConn at Vanderbilt
7:30, ESPNU

New Mexico State at San Jose State
10:30, NBC Sports California

MAC College Football Schedule: Week 5

Saturday, October 2

Toledo at UMass
12:00, FloSports/NESN

Western Michigan at Buffalo
12:00, CBS Sports Network

Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois
2:30, ESPN+

Bowling Green at Kent State
3:30, ESPN+

Central Michigan at Miami University
3:30, ESPN+

Ohio at Akron
3:30, ESPN3

Army at Ball State
5:00, ESPN+

Mountain West College Football Schedule: Week 5

Friday, October 1

BYU at Utah State
9:00, CBS Sports Network

Saturday, October 2

Fresno State at Hawai’i
11:00, CBS Sports Network

Nevada at Boise State 
3:30, FS1

UNLV at UTSA
6:00, ESPN+

Air Force at New Mexico
6:30, FS2

New Mexico State at San Jose State
10:30, NBC Sports California

Pac-12 College Football Schedule: Week 5

Saturday, October 2

USC at Colorado
2:00, Pac-12, Network

Oregon at Stanford
3:30, ABC

Washington State at Cal
5:30, Pac-12 Network

Washington at Oregon State
9:00, Pac-12 Network

Arizona State at UCLA
10:30, FS1

SEC College Football Schedule: Week 5

Saturday, October 2

Arkansas at Georgia
12:00, ESPN

Tennessee at Missouri
12:00, SEC Network

Ole Miss at Alabama
3:30, CBS

Troy at South Carolina
3:30, SEC Network

Florida at Kentucky
6:00, ESPN

Mississippi State at Texas A&M
7:00, SEC Network

UConn at Vanderbilt
7:30, ESPNU

Auburn at LSU
9:00, ESPN

Sun Belt College Football Schedule: Week 5

Saturday, October 2

Appalachian State at Georgia State
2:00, ESPN+

ULM at Coastal Carolina
2:30, ESPN+

Troy at South Carolina
3:30, SEC Network

Arkansas State at Georgia Southern
4:00, ESPN+

Louisiana at South Alabama
8:00, ESPN+

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College Football Schedule, Predictions, Game Previews, Lines, How To Watch: Week 4

College Football schedule, predictions, lines, and how to watch: 2021 Week 4 from Thursday, September 16 to Saturday, September 18

College Football schedule, predictions, lines, and how to watch: 2021 Week 4 from Thursday, September 16 to Saturday, September 18

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College Football Schedule: Week 4

Week 4 Schedules, Game Previews, Predictions
ACC | AAC | Big Ten | Big 12 | C-USA
IND | MAC | M-West | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun Belt

All Times Eastern

ACC College Football Schedule, Predictions: Week 4

Friday, September 24

Wake Forest at Virginia 
Prediction: Virginia 37, Wake Forest 31
Line: Virginia -3.5, o/u: 70
Final Score: Wake Forest 37, Virginia 17

Liberty at Syracuse 
Prediction: Liberty 27, Syracuse 20
Line: Liberty -6.5, o/u: 53.5
Final Score: Syracuse 24, Liberty 21

Saturday, September 25

Missouri at Boston College
12:00, ESPN2
Prediction: Game Preview
Line: Missouri -1.5, o/u: 58
Final Score: COMING

New Hampshire at Pitt
12:00, ESPN+
Prediction: Game Preview
Line: Pitt -24, o/u: 54
Final Score: COMING

Richmond at Virginia Tech
12:00, ACC Network
Prediction: Game Preview
Line: Virginia Tech -27.5, o/u: 47.5
Final Score: COMING

Central Connecticut at Miami
12:30, ESPN3
Prediction: Game Preview
Line: Miami -35.5, o/u: 54.5
Final Score: COMING

Clemson at NC State
3:30, ESPN
Prediction: Game Preview
Line: Clemson -10, o/u: 47.5
Final Score: COMING

Louisville at Florida State
3:30, ESPN2
Prediction: Game Preview
Line: Louisville -1, o/u: 61
Final Score: COMING 

Kansas at Duke
4:00, ACC Network
Prediction: Game Preview
Line: Duke -16, o/u: 57.5
Final Score: COMING

North Carolina at Georgia Tech
7:30, ACC Network
Prediction: Game Preview
Line: North Carolina -13.5, o/u: 64.5
Final Score: COMING 

Week 4 Schedules, Game Previews, Predictions
ACC | AAC | Big Ten | Big 12 | C-USA
IND | MAC | M-West | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun Belt

NEXT: American Athletic Conference College Football Schedule, Predictions: Week 4

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College Football Schedule: 2021 Week 2

College Football Schedule: 2021 Week 2 from Friday, September 10 to Saturday, September 11

College Football Schedule: 2021 Week 2 from Friday, September 10 to Saturday, September 11

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College Football Schedule: Week 2

2021 College Football Weekly Schedules
Week 1 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5
Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9
Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13

All Times Eastern

ACC College Football Schedule: Week 2

Friday, September 10

North Carolina A&T at Duke, 8:00, ACC Network

Saturday, September 11

Boston College at UMass, TBD
Illinois at Virginia, 11:00 AM, ACC Network
Kennesaw State at Georgia Tech, 12:00, ESPN3
Norfolk State at Wake Forest, 12:00, ACC Network X
Pitt at Tennessee, 12:00, ESPN
Middle Tennessee at Virginia Tech, 2:00, ACC Network X
Rutgers at Syracuse, 2:00, ACC Network
South Carolina State at Clemson, 5:00, ACC Network
Appalachian State at Miami, 7:00
Eastern Kentucky at Louisville, 7:00, ACC Network X
NC State at Mississippi State, 7:00
Georgia State at North Carolina, 7:30, ESPN3
Jacksonville State at Florida State, 8:00, ACC Network

American Athletic Conference College Football Schedule: Week 2

Saturday, September 11

Florida at USF, 12:00, ABC
South Carolina at East Carolina, 12:00, ESPN2
Tulsa at Oklahoma State, 12:00, FS1
Air Force at Navy, 3:30, CBS
Murray State at Cincinnati, 3:30, ESPN+
Temple at Akron, 3:30, ESPN+
Bethune-Cookman at UCF, 6:30, ESPN+
Houston at Rice, 6:30, CBS Sports Network
Memphis at Arkansas State, 7:00, ESPN+
Morgan State at Tulane, 7:00, ESPN+
North Texas at SMU, 7:00, ESPN+

Big Ten College Football Schedule: Week 2

Saturday, September 11

Illinois at Virginia, 11:00 AM, ACC Network
Indiana State at Northwestern, 12:00, Big Ten Network
Miami University at Minnesota, 12:00, ESPNU
Oregon at Ohio State, 12:00, FOX
Youngstown State at Michigan State, 12:00, Big Ten Network
Rutgers at Syracuse, 2:00, ACC Network
Purdue at UConn, 3:00, CBS Sports Network
Ball State at Penn State, 3:30, FS1
Buffalo at Nebraska, 3:30, Big Ten Network
Iowa at Iowa State, 3:30, ABC
Eastern Michigan at Wisconsin, 7:00, FS1
Howard at Maryland, 7:30, Big Ten Network
Idaho at Indiana, 7:30, Big Ten Network
Washington at Michigan, 7:30, ABC

Big 12 College Football Schedule: Week 2

Friday, September 10

Kansas at Coastal Carolina, 7:30, ESPN2

Saturday, September 11

Western Carolina at Oklahoma, TBD
Tulsa at Oklahoma State, 12:00, FS1
California at TCU, 3:30, ESPNU
Iowa at Iowa State, 3:30, ABC
Long Island University at West Virginia, 5:00, Big-12/ESPN+
Southern Illinois at Kansas State, 7:00, Big-12/ESPN+
Stephen F. Austin at Texas Tech, 7:00, Big-12/ESPN+
Texas at Arkansas, 7:00, ESPN
Texas Southern at Baylor, 7:00, Big-12/ESPN+

Conference USA College Football Schedule: Week 2

Friday, September 10

UTEP at Boise State, 9:30, FS1

Saturday, September 11

Georgia Southern at Florida Atlantic, TBD
WKU at Army, 11:30 AM, CBS Sports Network
Middle Tennessee at Virginia Tech, 2:00, ACC Network X
UAB at Georgia, 3:30, ESPN2
Gardner-Webb at Charlotte, 6:00, ESPN3
Lamar at UTSA, 6:00, ESPN3
Houston at Rice, 6:30, CBS Sports Network
NC Central at Marshall, 6:30, ESPN+
Grambling at Southern Miss, 7:00, ESPN3
Hampton at Old Dominion, 7:00, ESPN3
North Texas at SMU, 7:00, ESPN+
SE Louisiana at Louisiana Tech, 7:00, ESPN3
Texas State at FIU, 7:00, ESPN+

Independents College Football Schedule: Week 2

Saturday, September 11

Boston College at UMass, TBD
New Mexico State at New Mexico, TBD
WKU at Army, 11:30 AM, CBS Sports Network
Toledo at Notre Dame, 2:30, NBC
Purdue at UConn, 3:00, CBS Sports Network
Liberty at Troy, 7:00, ESPN+
Utah at BYU, 10:15, ESPN

MAC College Football Schedule: Week 2

Saturday, September 11

VMI at Kent State, 11:30 AM, ESPN3
Miami University at Minnesota, 12:00, ESPNU
Wyoming at Northern Illinois, 1:30, ESPN+
Duquesne at Ohio, 2:00, ESPN3
Toledo at Notre Dame, 2:30, NBC
Robert Morris at Central Michigan, 3:00, ESPN3
Ball State at Penn State, 3:30, FS1
Buffalo at Nebraska, 3:30, Big Ten Network
Temple at Akron, 3:30, ESPN+
South Alabama at Bowling Green, 4:00, ESPN+
Illinois State at Western Michigan, 5:00, ESPN3
Eastern Michigan at Wisconsin, 7:00, FS1

Mountain West College Football Schedule: Week 2

Friday, September 10

North Dakota at Utah State, 9:00, CBS Sports Network
UTEP at Boise State, 9:30, FS1

Saturday, September 11

New Mexico State at New Mexico, TBD
Cal Poly at Fresno State, TBD
Idaho State at Nevada, TBD
Wyoming at Northern Illinois, 1:30, ESPN+
Air Force at Navy, 3:30, CBS
San Diego State at Arizona, 10:00, Pac-12 Network
Vanderbilt at Colorado State, 10:00, CBS Sports Network
UNLV at Arizona State, 10:30, ESPN2
Hawai’i at Oregon State, 11:00, FS1

Pac-12 College Football Schedule: Week 2

Saturday, September 11

Oregon at Ohio State, 12:00, FOX
California at TCU, 3:30, ESPNU
Texas A&M vs. Colorado, 3:30, FOX
Portland State at Washington State, 6:00, Pac-12 Network
Washington at Michigan, 7:30, ABC
San Diego State at Arizona, 10:00, Pac-12 Network
Utah at BYU, 10:15, ESPN
Stanford at USC, 10:30, FOX
UNLV at Arizona State, 10:30, ESPN2
Hawai’i at Oregon State, 11:00, FS1

SEC College Football Schedule: Week 2

Saturday, September 11

Alabama State at Auburn, 12:00, SEC Network
Florida at USF, 12:00, ABC
Pitt at Tennessee, 12:00, ESPN
South Carolina at East Carolina, 12:00, ESPN2
Texas A&M vs. Colorado, 3:30, FOX
UAB at Georgia, 3:30, ESPN2
Mercer at Alabama, 4:00, SEC Network
NC State at Mississippi State, 7:00
Texas at Arkansas, 7:00, ESPN
Austin Peay at Ole Miss, 7:30, ESPN+/SEC Network
Missouri at Kentucky, 7:30, SEC Network
McNeese at LSU, 8:00, ESPN+/SEC Network
Vanderbilt at Colorado State, 10:00, CBS Sports Network

College Football Schedule: Week 2

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2021 CFN College Football Preseason Rankings, Schedules, Projected Records For All 130 Teams

The CFN College Football preseason rankings and schedules – along with our projected records – for all 130 teams going into the 2021 season.

The CFN College Football preseason rankings and schedules – along with our projected records – for all 130 teams going into the 2021 season.

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2021 College Football Preseason Rankings, Schedules, Projected Records

2021 College Football Rankings, Schedules, Predictions
A | B | C-E | F-G | H-K | L | M
N | O | P-R | S | T | U | V-W

Click on each team for it CFN 2021 preview & breakdown

Air Force Falcons

CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 103
CFN 2021 Preseason Projected Record: 8-4
Week 0 Aug. 28: OPEN DATE
Week 1 Sept. 4: Lafayette
Week 2 Sept. 11: at Navy
Week 3 Sept. 18: Utah State
Week 4 Sept. 25: Florida Atlantic
Week 5 Oct. 2: at New Mexico
Week 6 Oct. 9: Wyoming
Week 7 Oct. 16: at Boise State
Week 8 Oct. 23: San Diego State
Week 9 Oct. 30: OPEN DATE
Week 10 Nov. 6: Army
Week 11 Nov. 13: at Colorado State
Week 12 Nov. 20: at Nevada
Week 13 Nov. 27: UNLV

Akron Zips

CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 125
CFN 2021 Preseason Projected Record: 2-10
Week 0 Aug. 28: OPEN DATE
Week 1 Sept. 4: at Auburn
Week 2 Sept. 11: Temple
Week 3 Sept. 18: Bryant
Week 4 Sept. 25: at Ohio State
Week 5 Oct. 2: Ohio
Week 6 Oct. 9: at Bowling Green
Week 7 Oct. 16: at Miami Univ.
Week 8 Oct. 23: Buffalo
Week 9 Oct. 30: OPEN DATE
Week 10 Nov. 6: Ball State (Nov. 2)
Week 11 Nov. 13: at Western Michigan (Nov. 9)
Week 12 Nov. 20: Kent State
Week 13 Nov. 27: at Toledo

Alabama Crimson Tide

CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 1
CFN 2021 Preseason Projected Record: 11-1
Week 0 Aug. 28: OPEN DATE
Week 1 Sept. 4: Miami (in Atlanta)
Week 2 Sept. 11: Mercer
Week 3 Sept. 18: at Florida
Week 4 Sept. 25: Southern Miss
Week 5 Oct. 2: Ole Miss
Week 6 Oct. 9: at Texas A&M
Week 7 Oct. 16: at Mississippi State
Week 8 Oct. 23: Tennessee
Week 9 Oct. 30: OPEN DATE
Week 10 Nov. 6: LSU
Week 11 Nov. 13: New Mexico State
Week 12 Nov. 20: Arkansas
Week 13 Nov. 27: at Auburn

Appalachian State Mountaineers

CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 65
CFN 2021 Preseason Projected Record: 9-3
Week 0 Aug. 28: OPEN DATE
Week 1 Sept. 4: East Carolina (Sept. 2, in Charlotte)
Week 2 Sept. 11: at Miami
Week 3 Sept. 18: Elon
Week 4 Sept. 25: Marshall (Sept. 23)
Week 5 Oct. 2: Georgia State
Week 6 Oct. 9: OPEN DATE
Week 7 Oct. 16: at Louisiana
Week 8 Oct. 23: Coastal Carolina (Nov. 20)
Week 9 Oct. 30: ULM
Week 10 Nov. 6: at Arkansas State
Week 11 Nov. 13: South Alabama
Week 12 Nov. 20: at Troy
Week 13 Nov. 27: Georgia Southern

Arizona Wildcats

CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 72
CFN 2021 Preseason Projected Record: 2-10
Week 0 Aug. 28: OPEN DATE
Week 1 Sept. 4: BYU (in Las Vegas)
Week 2 Sept. 11: San DiegoState
Week 3 Sept. 18: Northern Arizona
Week 4 Sept. 25: at Oregon
Week 5 Oct. 2: OPEN DATE
Week 6 Oct. 9: UCLA
Week 7 Oct. 16: at Colorado
Week 8 Oct. 23: Washington (Oct. 22)
Week 9 Oct. 30: at USC
Week 10 Nov. 6: Cal
Week 11 Nov. 13: Utah
Week 12 Nov. 20: at Washington State
Week 13 Nov. 27: at Arizona State

Arizona State Sun Devils

CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 19
CFN 2021 Preseason Projected Record: 8-4
Week 0 Aug. 28: OPEN DATE
Week 1 Sept. 4: Southern Utah (Sept. 2)
Week 2 Sept. 11: UNLV
Week 3 Sept. 18: at BYU
Week 4 Sept. 25: Colorado
Week 5 Oct. 2: at UCLA
Week 6 Oct. 9: Stanford (Oct. 8)
Week 7 Oct. 16: at Utah
Week 8 Oct. 23: OPEN DATE
Week 9 Oct. 30: Washington State
Week 10 Nov. 6: USC
Week 11 Nov. 13: at Washington
Week 12 Nov. 20: at Oregon State
Week 13 Nov. 27: Arizona

Arkansas Razorbacks

CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 41
CFN 2021 Preseason Projected Record: 5-7
Week 0 Aug. 28: OPEN DATE
Week 1 Sept. 4: Rice
Week 2 Sept. 11: Texas
Week 3 Sept. 18: Georgia Southern
Week 4 Sept. 25: Texas A&M
Week 5 Oct. 2: at Georgia
Week 6 Oct. 9: at Ole Miss
Week 7 Oct. 16: Auburn
Week 8 Oct. 23: Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Week 9 Oct. 30: OPEN DATE
Week 10 Nov. 6: Mississippi State
Week 11 Nov. 13: at LSU
Week 12 Nov. 20: at Alabama
Week 13 Nov. 27: Missouri (Nov. 26)

Arkansas State Red Wolves

CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 97
CFN 2021 Preseason Projected Record: 6-6
Week 0 Aug. 28: OPEN DATE
Week 1 Sept. 4: Central Arkansas
Week 2 Sept. 11: Memphis
Week 3 Sept. 18: at Washington
Week 4 Sept. 25: at Tulsa
Week 5 Oct. 2: at Georgia Southern
Week 6 Oct. 9: Coastal Carolina (Oct. 7)
Week 7 Oct. 16: OPEN DATE
Week 8 Oct. 23: Louisiana (Nov. 21)
Week 9 Oct. 30: at South Alabama
Week 10 Nov. 6: Appalachian State
Week 11 Nov. 13: at ULM
Week 12 Nov. 20: at Georgia State
Week 13 Nov. 27: Texas State

Army Black Knights

CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 85
CFN 2021 Preseason Projected Record: 9-3
Week 0 Aug. 28: OPEN DATE
Week 1 Sept. 4: at Georgia State
Week 2 Sept. 11: WKU
Week 3 Sept. 18: UConn
Week 4 Sept. 25: Miami University
Week 5 Oct. 2: at Ball State
Week 6 Oct. 9: OPEN DATE
Week 7 Oct. 16: at Wisconsin
Week 8 Oct. 23: Wake Forest
Week 9 Oct. 30: Air Force (in Arlington)
Week 10 Nov. 6: Bucknell
Week 11 Nov. 13: UMass
Week 12 Nov. 20: at Liberty
Week 13 Nov. 27: OPEN DATE
Dec. 11 Navy (in East Rutherford)

Auburn Tigers

CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 15
CFN 2021 Preseason Projected Record: 7-5
Week 0 Aug. 28: OPEN DATE
Week 1 Sept. 4: Akron
Week 2 Sept. 11: Alabama State
Week 3 Sept. 18: at Penn State
Week 4 Sept. 25: Georgia State
Week 5 Oct. 2: at LSU
Week 6 Oct. 9: Georgia
Week 7 Oct. 16: at Arkansas
Week 8 Oct. 23: OPEN DATE
Week 9 Oct. 30: Ole Miss
Week 10 Nov. 6: at Texas A&M
Week 11 Nov. 13: Mississippi State
Week 12 Nov. 20: at South Carolina
Week 13 Nov. 27: Alabama

2021 College Football Rankings, Schedules, Predictions
A | B | C-E | F-G | H-K | L | M
N | O | P-R | S | T | U | V-W

NEXT: 2021 College Football Rankings, Schedules, Team Predictions: B

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College Football Schedule: 2021 Week 1

College Football Schedule: 2021 Week 1 – and Week 0 – from Saturday, August 28 to Monday, September 6

College Football Schedule: 2021 Week 1 – and Week 0 – from Saturday, August 28 to Monday, September 6

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College Football Schedule: Week 1

2021 College Football Schedules, Preseason Predictions
ACC | AAC | Big Ten | Big 12 | C-USA
IND | MAC | M-West | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun Belt

2021 College Football Weekly Schedules
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All Times Eastern, click on each game for the preview and prediction.

ACC College Football Schedule: Week 1

Thursday, September 2

South Florida at NC State, 7:30, ACC Network

Friday, September 3

North Carolina at Virginia Tech, 6:00, ESPN
Duke at Charlotte, 7:00, CBS Sports Network
Old Dominion at Wake Forest, 7:00, ACC Network

Saturday, September 4

Colgate at Boston College, 12:00, ACC Network
Alabama at Miami, 3:30, ABC
UMass at Pitt, 4:00, ACC Network
Syracuse at Ohio, 7:00, CBS Sports Network
Georgia at Clemson, 7:30, ABC
Northern Illinois at Georgia Tech, 7:30, ACC Network
William & Mary at Virginia, 7:30, ESPN3

Sunday, September 5

Notre Dame at Florida State, 7:30, ABC

Monday, September 6

Louisville vs. Ole Miss, 8:00, ESPN

American Athletic Conference College Football Schedule: Week 1

Thursday, September 2

Temple at Rutgers, 6:30, Big Ten Network
Boise State at UCF, 7:00, ESPN
East Carolina vs. Appalachian State, 7:30, ESPNU
USF at NC State, 7:30, ACC Network
UC Davis at Tulsa, 7:30, ESPN+

Saturday, September 4

Oklahoma at Tulane, 12:00, ABC
Marshall at Navy, 3:30, CBS Sports Network
Miami University at Cincinnati, 3:30, ESPN+
Abilene Christian at SMU, 7:00, ESPN+
Nicholls at Memphis, 7:00, ESPN+
Texas Tech vs. Houston, 7:00, ESPN

Big Ten College Football Schedule: Week 1

Saturday, August 28

Nebraska at Illinois, 1:00, FOX

Thursday, September 2

Temple at Rutgers, 6:30, Big Ten Network
Ohio State at Minnesota, 8:00, FOX

Friday, September 3

Michigan State at Northwestern, 9:00, ESPN

Saturday, September 4

Fordham at Nebraska, 12:00, Big Ten Network
Penn State at Wisconsin, 12:00, FOX
Western Michigan at Michigan, 12:00, ESPN
Indiana at Iowa, 3:30, Big Ten Network
West Virginia at Maryland, 3:30, ESPN
Oregon State at Purdue, 7:00, FS1
UTSA at Illinois, 7:30, Big Ten Network

Big 12 College Football Schedule: Week 1

Friday, September 3

South Dakota at Kansas, 8:00, Big-12/ ESPN+

Saturday, September 4

Oklahoma at Tulane, 12:00, ABC
Stanford vs Kansas State, 12:00, FS1
Northern Iowa at Iowa State, 3:30, Big-12/ESPN+
West Virginia at Maryland, 3:30, ESPN
Louisiana at Texas, 4:30, FOX
Baylor at Texas State, 7:00, ESPN+
Missouri State at Oklahoma State, 7:00, Big-12/ ESPN+
Texas Tech vs Houston, 7:00, ESPN
Duquesne at TCU, 8:00, Big-12/ ESPN+

Conference USA College Football Schedule: Week 1

Saturday, August 28

UTEP at New Mexico State, 9:30 FLO Football

Wednesday, September 1

UAB vs Jacksonville State, 7:30, ESPN

Thursday, September 2

Long Island University at FIU, 7:00, ESPN3
UT Martin at WKU, 8:00, ESPN+

Friday, September 3

Duke at Charlotte, 7:00, CBS Sports Network
Old Dominion at Wake Forest, 7:00, ACC Network

Saturday, September 4

Rice at Arkansas, 2:00, ESPN+/SEC Network
Marshall at Navy, 3:30, CBS Sports Network
Louisiana Tech at Mississippi State, 4:00, ESPNU
Monmouth at Middle Tennessee, 7:00, ESPN3
Florida Atlantic at Florida, 7:30, SEC Network
Northwestern State at North Texas, 7:30, ESPN3
UTSA at Illinois, 7:30, Big Ten Network
Southern Miss at South Alabama, 8:00, ESPN+
Bethune-Cookman at UTEP, 9:00, ESPN3

Independents College Football Schedule: Week 1

Saturday, August 28

UConn at Fresno State, 2:00, CBS Sports Network
UTEP at New Mexico State, 9:30 FLO Football

Saturday, September 4

Army at Georgia State, 12:00, ESPNU
Holy Cross at UConn, 12:00, CBS Sports Network
UMass at Pitt, 4:00, ACC Network
Campbell at Liberty, 6:00, ESPN3
BYU vs Arizona, 10:30, ESPN
New Mexico State at San Diego State, 10:30, CBS Sports Network

Sunday, September 5

Notre Dame at Florida State, 7:30, ABC

MAC College Football Schedule: Week 1

Thursday, September 2

Wagner at Buffalo, 7:00, ESPN3
Western Illinois at Ball State, 7:00, ESPN+
Bowling Green at Tennessee, 8:00, SEC Network

Friday, September 3

St. Francis (PA) at Eastern Michigan, 7:00, ESPN3

Saturday, September 4

Western Michigan at Michigan, 12:00, ESPN
Miami University at Cincinnati, 3:30, ESPN+
Central Michigan at Missouri, 4:00, SEC Network
Akron at Auburn, 7:00, ESPN+
Norfolk State at Toledo, 7:00, ESPN3
Syracuse at Ohio, 7:00, CBS Sports Network
Northern Illinois at Georgia Tech, 7:30, ACC Network
Kent State at Texas A&M, 8:00, ESPNU

Mountain West College Football Schedule: Week 1

Saturday, August 28

UConn at Fresno State, 2:00, CBS Sports Network
Hawai’i at UCLA, 3:30, ESPN
Southern Utah at San Jose State, 10:00, CBS Sports Network

Thursday, September 2

Eastern Washington at UNLV, TBD
Houston Baptist at New Mexico, TBD
Boise State at UCF, 7:00, ESPN

Friday, September 3

South Dakota State at Colorado State, 9:00, FS1

Saturday, September 4

Montana State at Wyoming, TBD
Portland State at Hawai’i, TBD
Lafayette at Air Force, TBD
Fresno State at Oregon, 2:00, Pac-12 Network
San Jose State at USC, 5:00, Pac-12 Network
Nevada at California, 10:30, FS1
New Mexico State at San Diego State, 10:30, CBS Sports Network
Utah State at Washington State, 11:00, Pac-12 Network

Pac-12 College Football Schedule: Week 1

Saturday, August 28

Hawai’i at UCLA, 3:30, ESPN

Thursday, September 2

Weber State at Utah, 7:30, Pac-12 Network
Southern Utah at Arizona State, 10:30, Pac-12 Network

Friday, September 3

Northern Colorado at Colorado, 9:00, Pac-12 Network

Saturday, September 4

Stanford at Kansas State, 12:00, FS1
Fresno State at Oregon, 2:00, Pac-12 Network
San Jose State at USC, 5:00, Pac-12 Network
Oregon State at Purdue, 7:00, FS1
Montana at Washington, 8:00, Pac-12 Network
LSU at UCLA, 8:30, FOX
BYU vs Arizona, 10:30, ESPN
Nevada at California, 10:30, FS1
Utah State at Washington State, 11:00, Pac-12 Network

SEC College Football Schedule: Week 1

Thursday, September 2

Bowling Green at Tennessee, 8:00, SEC Network

Saturday, September 4

ULM at Kentucky, 12:00, SEC Network
Rice at Arkansas, 2:00, ESPN+/SEC Network
Alabama vs. Miami, 3:30, ABC
Central Michigan at Missouri, 4:00, SEC Network
Louisiana Tech at Mississippi State, 4:00, ESPNU
Akron at Auburn, 7:00, ESPN+/SEC Network
Eastern Illinois at South Carolina, 7:00, ESPN+/SEC Network
Florida Atlantic at Florida, 7:30, SEC Network
Georgia vs. Clemson, 7:30, ABC
East Tennessee State at Vanderbilt, 8:00, ESPN+/SEC Network
Kent State at Texas A&M, 8:00, ESPNU
LSU at UCLA, 8:30, FOX

Monday, September 6

Louisville vs. Ole Miss, 8:00, ESPN

Sun Belt College Football Schedule: Week 1

Thursday, September 2

The Citadel at Coastal Carolina, 7:00, ESPN+
East Carolina vs. Appalachian State, 7:30, ESPNU

Saturday, September 4

Army at Georgia State, 12:00, ESPNU
ULM at Kentucky, 12:00, SEC Network
Louisiana at Texas, 4:30, FOX
Gardner-Webb at Georgia Southern, 6:00, ESPN3
Baylor at Texas State, 7:00, ESPN+
Central Arkansas at Arkansas State, 7:00, ESPN3
Southern at Troy, 7:00, ESPN3
Southern Miss at South Alabama, 8:00, ESPN+

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2021 College Football Schedules, Preseason Predictions
ACC | AAC | Big Ten | Big 12 | C-USA
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Michigan Football Schedule Ranking: Easiest Games To Hardest

Michigan football schedule: ranking the games from the easiest to the hardest in the 2021 college football season.

Michigan football schedule: ranking the games from the easiest to the hardest in the 2021 college football season.

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Michigan Football Schedule Ranking

12. Northern Illinois, Sept. 18

It comes one week after dealing with Washington and should be the warm-up for the Big Ten opener against Rutgers.

11. Western Michigan, Sept. 4

The Broncos are dangerous, but the season-opener – and the first of two games against MAC teams – has to be a must-win … or else.

10. Rutgers, Sept. 25

The Wolverines kickoff Big Ten play at the Big House in a rematch of last season’s triple-overtime thriller.

9. Nebraska, Oct. 9

Only the fifth conference match-up between the two bluebloods, it’s the first meeting in Lincoln since 2012.

8. Maryland, Nov. 20

Nebraska should be the tougher game, but this is a potential trap game on the road a week before dealing with Ohio State.

7. Washington, Sept. 11

The marquee match-up of the Michigan non-conference schedule, it’s a moment to make a big national statement against a Washington squad good enough to contend for a Pac-12 title.

6. at Michigan State, Oct. 30

Ohio State might be the bigger national rival for Michigan, but this is every bit as nasty. It’s an absolute must-win for Jim Harbaugh after losing to the Spartans last year.

5. Northwestern, October 23

Michigan’s six-game win streak in the series will be tested by defending Big Ten East champs.

4. Indiana, Nov. 6

It’s part of the November gauntlet that also includes Penn State and Ohio State. It’s a brutal sandwich between road trips to Michigan State and after to Happy Valley.

3. at Penn State, Nov. 13

Call this an elimination game in the Big Ten East race – assuming both are still alive for it come mid-November. At the very least, this has to be for second place in the division.

2. at Wisconsin, Oct. 2

The Badgers have had Michigan’s number over the last few seasons – the jet-sweep worked over and over and over again last year in Ann Arbor. Washington is one early measuring stick, and this is the other before a rough finishing kick.

1. Ohio State, Nov. 27

In case you haven’t heard, Michigan has had problems against Ohio State in the Jim Harbaugh era. It’s a home game, but that hasn’t mattered much for the Wolverines lately in the series.

 

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– CFN 2021 Michigan Preview 

College Football’s Breakout Superstars: 21 For 2021 Preview Topics

21 for 2021 preseason topics: Five college football players who were already great, but are about to break out and become national stars.

21 for 2021 preseason topics: No. 11 The college football players who are already terrific, but are about to go to a whole other level. Here are five breakout national stars to watch for.

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You already know who most of the superstars should be going into the 2021 college football season, but which guys are about to go from very good to next-level amazing?

If you’re a die-hard fan you probably already know these five players below, and if you don’t, you’re about to.

They’re the great players about to go nuclear, and they’ll soon be a big part of your college football Saturdays – and most likely your NFL Sundays.

21 for 2021 Preview Topics (so far)  
21. Thoughts, Wishes, Hopes for 2021
20. Best Teams To Not Make CFP
19: Teams That Will Rebound Big
18. Teams That Will Fall Back
17: Every Power 5 Team’s Letdown Game
16. Expectations For New Head Coaches
15. Expectations For 2nd Year Head Coaches
14. Power 5 Hot Seat Coach Rankings
13. 21 Key Transfers You Need To Know
12. Group of 5 over Power 5 Upset Alerts

– CFN 2021 Preview: All 130 Team Previews

How’d we do on these calls over the past few years? We didn’t exactly go out on a huge limb, but again, the goal was/is to highlight the good players who might take their respective games up a several notches.

2019 Breakout Star Predictions

5. S Grant Delpit, LSU
Thorpe Award winner for the epic national title team.

4. RB Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State
Led the nation with 2,094 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns.

3. WR Laviska Shenault, Colorado
While he was okay, he didn’t blow up as expected with 56 catches for 764 yards and four scores.

2. QB Adrian Martinez, Nebraska
Martinez hit just 59% of his passes for 1,956 yards and ten touchdowns with nine picks in 2019, and he ran for 626 yards and seven touchdowns.

1. RB Najee Harris and/or Brian Robinson, Alabama
Harris turned it on to finish with 1,224 yards and 13 touchdowns, Robinson was second on the team with 441 yards and five scores. Harris also caught seven touchdown passes.

2020 Breakout Star Predictions

5. QB Sam Howell, North Carolina
He threw for close to 3,600 yards with 30 touchdowns and seven picks, and now he’s being talked about as a possible No. 1 overall draft pick.

4. LB Hamilcar Rashed, Oregon State
He couldn’t get his 2020 going – he was banged up all year and fought through injuries. A pass rushing terror in a a dominant 14-sack, 22.5-tackle for loss run in 2019, he failed to come up with a sack with 23 tackles and two tackles for loss.

3. DE Gregory Rousseau, Miami
Opted out on the season, but he was still the 30th overall pick by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

2. QB KJ Costello, Mississippi State
Yeah, this call didn’t work, but he’ll forever be remembered for the 623-yard, five-touchdown day to beat LSU to start the season.

1. RB Najee Harris, Alabama
Ww went back to the well from our 2019 No. 1 spot, thinking Harris would go up another whole level from his great 2019 season – and he did. The Doak Walker winner led the national champion Tide team with 1,466 rushing yards and 26 scores, along with 43 catches for 425 yards and four touchdowns.

Five (potential) College Football Breakout Superstars

5. DE George Karlaftis, Purdue

– CFN 2021 Purdue Preview

The Big Ten is going to have to deal with him again.

Karlaftis started out his Purdue career as a dominant force with 54 tackles with 7.5 sacks and 17 tackles for loss in an All-Big Ten season. He was steady, sensational, and relentless with his sack production spread out over the 2019 season and with at 1.5 tackles for loss in eight games.

All primed and ready to roll for a massive 2020, he couldn’t get going with COVID issues along with a leg injury. He only saw time in three games, but he came up with a sack against both Iowa and Illinois to start the season, and then that was about it.

Now he’s back.

The 6-4, 275-pounder is a mortal lock to earn All-Big Ten honors both on the field and in the classroom, and he’s a repeat of the 2019 season away from being a sure-thing first round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft – and possibly a top 15 selection.

He’ll get a few games to warm up before being part of the national discussion. Oregon State and UConn should be in big trouble before he’s turned loose on Notre Dame.

NEXT: Florida’s next amazing defensive back

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21 Power Five vs Group of Five Upset Alerts: 21 For 2021 College Football Topics, No. 12

21 for 2021 college football topics. The most dangerous upset alert games for Power Five teams vs. Group of Five programs.

21 for 2021: 21 most dangerous upset alert games for Power Five teams vs. Group of Five programs.

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You want to make a statement as a Group of Five program? You want to sit at the lunch table with the cool kids? Beat the Power Five teams.

The Group of Five – American Athletic, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Sun Belt – doesn’t have the success you might think it does against the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC.

The Gof5ers went 4-8 last season against the P5, and that’s after going 22-81 in 2019.

But they’re there. There are big wins to be had to cripple the seasons of the schools with the big money, bigger names, and snobby expectations.

Here are 21 Group of Five vs. Power Five games to watch out for.

21 for 2021 Preview Topics (so far)  
21. Thoughts, Wishes, Hopes for 2021
20. Best Teams To Not Make CFP
19: Teams That Will Rebound Big
18. Teams That Will Fall Back
17: Every Power 5 Team’s Letdown Game
16. Expectations For New Head Coaches
15. Expectations For 2nd Year Head Coaches
14. Power 5 Hot Seat Coach Rankings
13. 21 Key Transfers You Need To Know

– CFN 2021 Preview: All 130 Team Previews

21 College Football Group of Five vs. Power Five Upset Alerts

21. Syracuse at Ohio, Sept. 4

It’s a new era of Ohio football in the first game after the Frank Solich retirement, but there won’t be any sort of a slowdown. Syracuse is the better team, but it’s a road trip to start the season for a program that hasn’t blocked a pass rush in a few years.
Syracuse Preview | Ohio Preview

20. Georgia Southern at Arkansas, Sept. 18

Curveball game alert. It’s about as big a sandwich as this gets for Arkansas, playing Texas the week before and Texas A&M right after. Georgia Southern is 0-10 against Power Five programs since moving into the full-time FCS world in 2014 – more often than not getting stomped – but if the option attack starts to work like it did against Minnesota in 2019 and Alabama in 2011, this could be interesting.
Arkansas Preview | Georgia Southern Preview

19. Army at Wisconsin, Oct. 16

In theory, Wisconsin is the perfect team to destroy Army. Through the years, the Badgers generally have had problems with the better passing games and hurry-up attacks. Army’s slow, deliberate running game along with a smallish defensive front should be right in Bucky’s wheelhouse. However, if the knuckleball is working, and if Wisconsin is a bit off after playing Notre Dame, Michigan, and Illinois in the Bret Bielema game, there might be problems.
Army Preview | Wisconsin Preview

18. South Carolina at East Carolina, Sept. 11

Call this the puncher’s chance game. South Carolina will get a warm-up against Eastern Illinois to start the Shane Beamer era, but East Carolina should have a dangerous offense that might catch the Gamecocks looking ahead to the SEC road opener to Georgia up next. The last time ECU had a home game against a Power Five program, it rim-rocked North Carolina 41-19 in 2018.
East Carolina Preview | South Carolina Preview

17. Fresno State at Oregon, Sept. 4

Be very, very careful here. Fresno State has a Pac-12-caliber quarterback in Jake Haener leading a high-powered offense that’s going to keep on pushing. It might be the season opener for the Ducks, but their attention might already be on the monster date at Ohio State the following week. Speaking of Pac-12 vs. Big Ten focus …
Fresno State Preview | Oregon Preview

16. Arkansas State at Washington, Sept. 18

Can Washington hit the four-foot putt? The Huskies should be able to roll if they’re fully focused, but this comes right after the trip to Michigan and just before the Pac-12 opener against Cal. Ask 2020 Kansas State what Arkansas State can do – the Red Wolves pulled off a 35-31 shocker – and new head coach Butch Jones has a dangerous team. Speaking of Sun Belt road stunners …
Arkansas State Preview | Washington Preview

NEXT: Top 15 College Football Group of Five vs. Power Five Upset Alerts

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Expectations For The 2nd Year Head Coaches: 21 For 2021 College Football Topics, No. 15

21 for 2021 College Football Topics: What are the reasonable expectations for the second year college football head coaches this season?

21 for 2021 College Football Topics, No. 15: What are the reasonable expectations for the second year college football head coaches this season?

2nd Year Head College Football Coach Expectations For 2021

If you were a new head coach last season, there’s not much else that can be thrown at you after 2020.

Even the longtime veterans had to completely change up everything as they tried to navigate their way through the craziness and changes. Teams didn’t have a real offseason to get up and going, no one had the proper time to prepare, and just about everyone had to deal with the prospect of a cancelled season.

Combine the global pandemic with a revitalized era of social consciousness, and last year was anything but routine for the new head coaches. But now they all have a year to try getting their programs going.

21 for 2021 College Football Topics 
21: 21 Thoughts, Wishes, Hopes
20: 5 Best Programs To Not Make CFP
19: 5 Teams That Will Rebound
18: 5 Teams That Will Take A Step Back
17: Every Power 5 Team’s Letdown Game
16. Expectations For New Head Coaches

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What can fans hope for out of each second year head coach, and what can they look forward to over the next five seasons? Here’s the breakdown of all them in four categories.

– The rebuild continues
– Mild expectations … but go bowling
– Go bowling, and maybe do more
– 2020 is over … WIN NOW

Coaches in each category listed in alphabetical order

2021 2nd Year College Football Head Coach Expectations: Keep The Rebuild Going

These coaches took over impossible situations even if 2020 was normal. They get the equivalent of a redshirt year as they now try to build things back up.

Marcus Arroyo, UNLV

2020: It didn’t go well. UNLV is a much, much tougher gig than it seems, and Arroyo’s team struggled with the program’s first winless season since 1998. The Rebels went 0-6 losing all six game by double-digits.

Realistic Expectations In Year Two: Just start looking more dangerous. There should be a few wins coming, but UNLV will be the underdog in just about every game. Even so, there has to be a sign of life – especially defensively.

Realistic Expectations Over Next Five Years: Build the program up. UNLV has been a perennial doormat with just one winning season since 2000. Arroyo will get plenty of time, but there has to be incremental improvement starting with a bowl game in 2021.
– 2021 UNLV Preview

Danny Gonzales, New Mexico

2020: As 2-5 seasons go, it wasn’t all that bad. New Mexico was in total redo mode, but it was competitive in losses to Hawaii and Nevada and won its final two games at Wyoming and Fresno State. Gonzales did what all first year head coaches in tough situations need to do – he showed the potential for positive things to happen going forward.

Realistic Expectations In Year Two: Make a push for a bowl game. It’s still going to be a work in progress, but the Lobos have a few nice parts – getting Kentucky QB Terry Wilson helps – and there should be a built-in four wins as a base.

Realistic Expectations Over Next Five Years: Four bowl appearances over the next five years with one big push of a season at some point to get into Mountain West title contention.
– 2021 New Mexico Preview

Ricky Rahne, Old Dominion

2020: Everything was about to get going and then … nope. Old Dominion chose to opt out on the season.

Realistic Expectations In Year Two: It’s really Rahne’s first season at the helm. On the plus side, he had a full season to get settled in, and he’s got a salty bunch of players ready to go. At least four wins is a reasonable goal, but ODU is a true X factor team as it gets up and going again.

Realistic Expectations Over Next Five Years: Three bowl appearances and at least one push for the Conference USA East title. Overall, it’s going to be a heavy lift in the tougher of the two C-USA divisions.
– 2021 Old Dominion Preview

Jeff Scott, USF

2020: The Bulls went 1-8 with that lone victory coming over The Citadel from the FCS world. The offense perked up at times, but not enough to overcome a woeful defense.

Realistic Expectations In Year Two: It’s still going to be an uphill climb. USF might have even more offensive punch, but the D has to go from miserable to just mediocre. It’ll be ugly at times, but getting to four wins would be a step forward.

Realistic Expectations Over Next Five Years: Make the offense unstoppable. The Bulls need to quickly grow into a regular on the bowl circuit, be in the American Athletic title chase within three years, and come up with at least two wins over UCF.
– 2021 USF Preview

– Mild expectations … but go bowling
– Go bowling, and maybe do more
– 2020 is over … WIN NOW

NEXT: 2021 2nd Year College Football Head Coach Expectations: Mild Expectations, But Go Bowling

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