College football games on today 8/30/25: Week 1 AP Top 25 TV schedule for Saturday

Happy Saturday, college football fans, we've made it to the first full weekend of the season, with Week 1 bringing us an action-packed slate right out of the gate.

On Saturday, fans will be treated to two top 10 matchups, with several other ranked teams scheduled to take the field.

Kicking off the action at noon ET is the most anticipated game of the weekend, with the No. 1 ranked Texas Longhorns taking on the No. 3-ranked defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus.

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Saturday's other top 10 matchup includes a battle of Heisman favorites when Cade Klubnik and the No. 4 Clemson Tigers host Garrett Nussmeier and the No. 9 LSU Tigers at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC.

Other games will be airing on ESPN, FOX Sports 1, CBS, Big Ten Network, ACC Network, and more.

How can you tune into Saturday's action throughout the day?

A full look at the TV schedule for today's five-game slate of action can be seen below (all times Eastern).

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College football Week 1 AP Top 25 TV schedule - Saturday, August 30

Detail view of a ESPN college football emblem on a end zone broadcast camera during the first half between the North Dakota State Bison against the Colorado Buffaloes / Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

No. 1 Texas at No. 3 Ohio State | 12 p.m. | FOX
No. 2 Penn State vs. Nevada | 3:30 p.m. | CBS/Paramount+
No. 4 Clemson vs. No. 9 LSU | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
No. 5 Georgia vs. Marshall | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
No. 7 Oregon vs. Montana State | 4 p.m. | Big Ten Network
No. 8 Alabama at Florida State | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
No. 11 Arizona State vs. Northern Arizona | 10 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 14 Michigan vs. New Mexico | 7:30 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
No. 15 Florida vs. Long Island | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+
No. 16 SMU vs. East Texas A&M | 9 p.m. | ACC Network
No. 17 Kansas State vs. North Dakota | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 18 Oklahoma vs. Illinois State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+
No. 19 Texas A&M vs. UTSA | 7 p.m. | ESPN
No. 20 Indiana vs. Old Dominion | 2:30 p.m. | FS1
No. 21 Ole Miss vs. Georgia State | 7:45 p.m. | SEC Network
No. 22 Iowa State vs. South Dakota | 3:30 p.m. | FOX
No. 23 Texas Tech vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 24 Tennessee vs. Syracuse (in Atlanta) | 12 p.m. | ABC

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