{
  "id": 3732502,
  "title": "Week 0 college football games, ranked by watchability",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/week-0-college-football-games-ranked-by-watchability",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SB Nation",
    "slug": "sb-nation",
    "url": "https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/1124863/week-0-college-football-games-ranked-by-watchability"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Week 0 of college football brings eight games to watch, ranked by their watchability according to the source. The games start with San Jose State vs USC at 3:00 p.m. Eastern on NBC. The Trojans enter the season hoping to build upon last year's performance, with returning starters Jordan Maiava and the entire offensive line. In contrast, SJSU returns only two starters on offense and none on defense, which could make the matchup interesting. Next up is New Mexico State vs Florida State at 7:00 p.m. Eastern on CW, as head coach Mike Norvell aims to improve Florida State's struggling program after finishing 5-7 the previous season. Then, Sacramento State vs Eastern Michigan at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+ presents a matchup between two MAC teams projected to finish near the bottom. NC State vs Virginia follows at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN, with both teams returning key starters and hoping to make a strong impact in the ACC. Hawai'i vs Stanford kicks off at 7:00 p.m. on the ACC Network, with Hawai'i featuring their freshman passer Micah Alejado, who led the Mountain West last year. Finally, Jacksonville State vs North Dakota State at an unspecified time on ESPN, as North Dakota State makes the leap to the FBS and hopes to replicate their past success in the FCS.",
  "summary": "After a long wait, college football is back. Eight games sit on the docket for the first week of action, and while the sport gets into full swing a week from now admit it: After the long wait since the national championship game between Indiana and Miami, you want to watch some college ball. We’re […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}