College football television schedule and predictions for Aug. 29

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The final Saturday of 2026 without college football has passed. Thankfully.

There will be eight games on Aug. 29. The season kicks into high gear on Sept. 3 with 11 games games as the catalyst to the first big weekend of college football.

The only ranked team in a game on the first Saturday of college football will be 14th-ranked USC, which plays host to San Jose State at the Coliseum.

A look at the TV schedule, all times Eastern, with game predictions:

North Carolina vs. TCU at Dublin, Ireland

Television: ESPN

Kickoff: 12 p.m.

Prediction: TCU 27, North Carolina 13

San Jose State at No. 14 USC

Kickoff: 3 p.m.

Television: NBC

Prediction: USC 51, San Jose State 17

NC State at Virginia

Kickoff: 3:30 p.m.

Television: ESPN

Prediction: Virginia 24, NC State 20

Jacksonville State at North Dakota State

Kickoff: 5:30 p.m.

Television: CBS Sports Network

Prediction: North Dakota State 31, Jacksonville State 23

Sacramento State at Eastern Michigan

Kickoff: 6:30 p.m.

Television: ESPN+

Prediction: Sacramento State 24, Eastern Michigan 21

Hawaii at Stanford

Kickoff: 7 p.m.

Television: ACC Network

Prediction: Hawaii 26, Stanford 17

New Mexico State at Florida State

Kickoff: 7 p.m.

Television: CW

Prediction: Florida State 38, New Mexico State 10

Memphis at UNLV

Kickoff: 10 p.m.

Television: FOX

Prediction: Memphis 27, UNLV 24

This article originally appeared on The List Wire: College football television schedule and predictions for Aug. 29

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