College Wire regional editor Patrick Conn makes his Week 1 predictions

Regional editor Patrick Conn breaks down his selections this week, who has the edge in the Notre Dame-Ohio State showdown?

While some teams kicked off the season in week 0, week 1 is the official starting point for the rest of the college football landscape. There are some key matchups this week that will set the tone for the 2022 campaign.

The trio of big matchups will begin on Saturday when the Oregon Ducks and Georgia Bulldogs meet in Atlanta at 3:30 p.m. ET. The next features the Utah Utes heading into the Swamp to meet the Florida Gators at 7:00 p.m. ET. The final matchup features two top-five ranked teams.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish head into Columbus to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes. Former Buckeyes linebacker [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] will lead the Irish into this showdown in hostile territory.

Regional editor Patrick Conn breaks down 22 games that feature teams covered on the College Wire network. Who has the upper hand this weekend?

*Editor’s Note: Games are listed in order of kickoff time*