WEEK 1: Tennessee vs. Charlotte
Charlotte is a young program, having only been at the FBS level since 2015. The 49ers reached their first bowl game in program history under former Austin Peay head coach Will Healy in 2019, losing the Bahamas Bowl to Buffalo to finish 7-6.
While last season’s loss to Georgia State will certainly remind everyone not to take Charlotte for granted, it will still be a game in which Tennessee is highly favored. The eyes of the college football world will not be on Tennessee in Week 1.
PREDICTION: 12 p.m. ET, SEC Network
NEXT: Week 2 — Tennessee at Oklahoma