As the NFL wraps up the preseason, college football is nearing kickoff for the official start of the season. However, before there’s week one, there’s week zero.
Saturday will mark the start of the 2023-24 college football campaign with week zero — a small slate of games before the rest of the country’s top teams kick off in early September.
In the 2023 edition of week zero, powerhouses like USC and Notre Dame (in Ireland) will be on display along with Hawaii, Vanderbilt, San Jose State, San Diego State, Ohio and others.
With college football comes chatter about the NFL draft.
While it may seem early for draft season, week zero will debut some of the top prospects in the country on Saturday, including the widely projected No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams.
With college football looming, here’s a look at six names to watch in week zero that you could hear when the 2024 NFL draft rolls around in April.
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