2024 Week 1 College Football Predictions (All Divisions)
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By: Evan Troxel
The 2024-25 college football season is here!
So here are my predictions to win every single college football game in Week One (1) from Thursday, August 29th, 2024, through Monday, September 2nd, 2024! (And I really do mean EVERY. SINGLE. ONE.)
Division I-A, Division I-AA and Division II/III games. All of them!
My predictions for College Football Week One (1)
Thursday, August 29th, 2024
(Predicted on Sunday, August 25th, 2024)
Involving Division I-A team(s)
Predictions to win: Rutgers, North Carolina State University, Wake Forest, University of Central Florida, Jackson State, Lafayette, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Arkansas, Toledo, Missouri, Kansas, North Carolina, Colorado, Coastal Carolina, Alcorn State, Tulane, Tulsa, Utah, Illinois, San Jose State
Predictions to lose: Howard, Western Carolina, North Carolina A&T, University of New Hampshire, UL Monroe, Buffalo, Fordham, Central Connecticut, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Duquesne, Murray State, Lindenwood, Minnesota, North Dakota State, Jacksonville State, UAB, Southeast Louisiana, Northwestern State, Southern Utah, Eastern Illinois, Sacramento State
(Predicted on Wednesday, August 28th, 2024)
Involving Division I-AA team(s)
Predictions to win: Youngstown State, Morehead State, Delaware, VMI, Mercer, Gardner-Webb, St. Thomas-Minnesota, Wheeling, Drake, South Dakota, Stephen F. Austin, Eastern Washington
Predictions to lose: Villanova, Central State (OH), Bryant, William & Mary, Presbyterian, Wofford, Sioux Falls, Mercyhurst, Quincy, Northern State, North American University, Monmouth
(Predicted on Wednesday, August 28th, 2024)
Involving Division II/III team(s)
Predictions to win: Carson-Newman, Minnesota-Duluth, Northeastern State, Northwest Missouri State, Minot State, Fairmont State, Walsh, Bernidji State, East Stroudsburg, Wayne State (NE), Delta State, Sul Ross State, University of Mary, Millersville, South Dakota Mines, Eastern New Mexico, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Nebraska-Kearney, Emporia State, Fort Hays State, Midwestern State
Predictions to lose: Reinhardt, Northern Michigan, Missouri Western, Minnesota State Mankato, Valley City State, Seton Hill, West Liberty, Michigan Tech, Edinboro, Missouri S&T, Mars Hill, West Texas A&M, Jamestown, Clarion, Colorado State-Pueblo, New Mexico Highlands, Colorado Mesa, Chadron State, Washburn, Angelo State, Missouri Southern State
Friday, August 30th, 2024
(Predicted on Wednesday, August 28th, 2024)
Involving Division I-A team(s)
Predictions to win: Army, Oklahoma, Michigan State, Duke, Wisconsin, TCU
Predictions to lose: Lehigh, Temple, Florida Atlantic, Elon, Western Michigan, Stanford
(Predicted on Wednesday, August 28th, 2024)
Involving Division I-AA team(s)
Prediction to win: Colgate
Prediction to lose: Maine
My predictions for Saturday, August 31st, 2024
(Predicted on Thursday, August 29th, 2024)
Involving Division I-A teams
Games starting at 12 p.m. Eastern Time
Predictions to win: Georgia, Penn State, Iowa, Virginia Tech, Maryland, Louisville, Purdue, Pittsburgh, Navy,
Predictions to lose: Clemson, West Virginia, Illinois State, Vanderbilt, UConn, Austin Peay, Indiana State, Kent State, Bucknell
12:45 p.m. Eastern Time
Prediction to win: Tennessee
Prediction to lose: Chattanooga
2 p.m. Eastern Time
Prediction to win: South Dakota State
Prediction to lose: Oklahoma State
2:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Prediction to win: Cincinnati
Prediction to lose: Towson
3 p.m. Eastern Time
Predictions to win: Washington State
Predictions to lose: Portland State
3:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Predictions to win: Ohio State, Texas, Miami (FL), Indiana, Nebraska, Eastern Michigan, App State, Iowa State, Ohio, UTSA, Air Force, Miami (OH), Western Illinois
Predictions to lose: Akron, Colorado State, Florida, Florida International, UTEP, Massachusetts, East Tennessee State, North Dakota, Syracuse, Kennesaw State, Merrimack, Northwestern, Northern Illinois
4 p.m. Eastern Time
Prediction to win: Boise State,
Prediction to lose: Georgia Southern
4:15 p.m. Eastern Time
Prediction to win: South Carolina
Prediction to lose: Old Dominion
5 p.m. Eastern Time
Predictions to win: Marshall, California, South Alabama
Predictions to lose: Stony Brook, UC Davis, North Texas
6 p.m. Eastern Time
Predictions to win: Mississippi State, Liberty, Virginia, East Carolina
Predictions to lose: Eastern Kentucky, Campbell, Richmond, Norfolk State
6:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Prediction to win: Oregon State
Prediction to lose: Idaho State
7:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Predictions to win: Alabama, Ole Miss, Kansas State, Arkansas State, South Florida, Baylor, UNLV, Middle Tennessee, Rice, Troy, Memphis
Predictions to lose: Western Kentucky, Furman, UT Martin, Central Arkansas, Bethune-Cookman, Tarleton State, Houston, Tennessee Tech, Sam Houston, Nevada, North Alabama
7:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Predictions to win: Oregon, Notre Dame, Michigan, Auburn, Hawaii, Texas Tech
Predictions to lose: Idaho, Texas A&M, Fresno State, Alabama A&M, UCLA, Abilene Christian
7:45 p.m. Eastern Time
Prediction to win: Kentucky
Prediction to lose: Southern Miss
8:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Predictions to win: BYU, Georgia Tech, SMU, Louisiana, Nicholls, San Diego State, Utah State, James Madison, Texas State
Predictions to lose: Southern Illinois, Georgia State, Houston Christian, Grambling, Louisiana Tech, Texas A&M-Commerce, Robert Morris, Charlotte, Lamar
9 p.m. Eastern Time
Prediction to win: New Mexico State
Prediction to lose: Southeast Missouri State
10:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Predictions to win: Arizona, Arizona State
Predictions to lose: New Mexico, Wyoming
11:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Prediction to win: Washington
Prediction to lose: Weber State
Involving Division I-AA team(s)
12:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Predictions to win: St. Francis (PA), Wagner
Predictions to lose: Dayton, Virginia Lynchburg
12:30 p.m.
Prediction to win: Davidson
Prediction to lose: Georgetown
1 p.m. Eastern Time
Prediction to win: Butler
Prediction to lose: Upper Iowa
4 p.m. Eastern Time
Prediction to win: Northern Arizona
Prediction to lose: Lincoln (CA)
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Prediction to win: Northern Iowa
Prediction to lose: Valparaiso
6:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Prediction to win: Samford, Florida A&M, Delaware State, Morgan State, Mississippi Valley State, The Citadel, Stetson
Prediction to lose: West Georgia, South Carolina State, Sacred Heart, Hampton, Tennessee State, Charleston Southern, Ave Maria
7:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Prediction to win: UAlbany, Holy Cross, Incarnate Word, Texas Southern
Prediction to lose: Long Island University, Rhode Island, Northern Colorado, Prairie View A&M
8:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Prediction to win: McNeese, San Diego
Prediction to lose: Southern, Cal Poly
9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Prediction to win: Montana
Prediction to lose: Missouri State
10:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Prediction to win: Montana State
Prediction to lose: Utah Tech
Involving Division II/III teams
1 p.m. Eastern Time
Predictions to win: Glenville State, West Virginia Wesleyan, Fort Valley State, Shaw
Predictions to lose: Emory & Henry College, Post University, Clark Atlanta, Elizabeth City State
3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Predictions to win: Virginia Union, Morehouse College
Predictions to lose: Kentucky State, Edward Waters
4:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Predictions to win: Erksine, Fort Lewis
Predictions to lose: St. Andrews, William Jewell
6:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Predictions to win: Wingate, University of Charleston (WV), Bluefield State University
Predictions to lose: UNC Pembroke, Livingstone, Winston-Salem
7:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Predictions to win: Valdosta State, West Alabama, Western New Mexico
Predictions to lose: Albany State, Miles College, UT Permian Basin
8:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Prediction to win: Ferris State
Prediction to lose: Pittsburg State
Sunday, September 1st, 2024
(Predicted on Thursday, August 29th, 2024)
Involving Division I-A teams
Prediction to win: USC
Prediction to lose: LSU
Involving Division I-AA teams
Prediction to win: North Carolina Central
Prediction to lose: Alabama State
Involving Division II/III teams
4:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Predictions to win: Benedict College
Predictions to lose: Virginia State
7:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Predictions to win: Johnson C Smith
Predictions to lose: Tuskegee
Monday, September 2nd, 2024
(Predicted on Thursday, August 29th, 2024)
Involving Division I-A teams
Prediction to win: Florida State
Prediction to lose: Boston College
I will be publishing my predictions to win and lose for the Saturday August, 31st; Sunday, September 1st; and Monday, September 2nd, 2024, games in the very near future!
Those are all of my predictions for right now! Be sure to come back to this website to see all of my predictions in the near future to win and lose for each week of the 2024 college football season! I'm really hoping to post all of my first/original college football predictions for the entire 2024-25 season before the end of the month of September (if not long before then)!
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I reserve the right to change my predictions before game time. I also can change my predictions AFTER game time ONLY if I decide BEFORE game time that I want to change my predictions and I just do not have access to the Internet before game time.
LEGAL NOTICE: I DO NOT endorse and I do not encourage people to gamble or bet your own money and other people's money at all! These predictions are not meant to be taken as extremely serious advice for betting and gambling purposes anytime at all in the near future!
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