When does the 2024 college football season start?

The 2024 season is set to begin on Saturday, Aug. 24 in this year's "Week Zero." Most of the nation's Division I programs will start their seasons the following week.

Here are some of the games currently scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 24 in Week Zero:

Aer Lingus College Football Classic: Florida State vs. Georgia Tech (in Dublin, Ireland) | 12 p.m. ET | ESPN

McNeese at Tarleton State | 2:30 p.m. ET| ESPNU

Montana State at New Mexico | 4 p.m. ET | FS1

FCS Kickoff: North Alabama vs. Southeast Missouri State (Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama) | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN

MEAC/SWAC Challenge: Norfolk State vs. Florida A&M (Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia) | 7:30 p.m. | ABC

SMU at Nevada | 8 p.m. ET |CBS Sports Network

Delaware State at Hawaii

The following week begins Week 1 of the 2024 college football season, with most of the games set for Saturday, Aug. 31 during Labor Day weekend. Here are some of the season-opening matchups.

Thursday, Aug. 29

North Carolina at Minnesota | 8 p.m. ET | Fox

North Dakota State at Colorado | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN

Sacramento State at San Jose State | 10 p.m. ET | truTV and Max

Friday, Aug. 30

TCU at Stanford | 10:30 p.m. ET | ESPN

Saturday, Aug. 31

Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game: Clemson vs. Georgia (Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia) | 12 p.m. ET | ABC

Penn State at West Virginia | 12 p.m. | Fox

South Dakota State at Oklahoma State | 2 p.m. ET | ESPN+

Miami (FL) at Florida | 3:30 p.m. ET | ABC

Notre Dame at Texas A&M | 7:30 p.m. ET | ABC

Georgia State at Georgia Tech | 8 p.m. ET | ACC Network

Texas A&M-Commerce at San Diego State | 8 p.m. ET | truTV and Max

Sunday, Sept. 1

Orange Blossom Classic: North Carolina Central vs. Alabama State (Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida) | 3 p.m. ET | ESPN

Vegas Kickoff Classic: LSU vs. Southern California (Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada) | 7:30 p.m. on ABC

Monday, Sept. 2

Boston College at Florida State | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN

Some other early-season nonconference games to watch can be found below:

Week 2: Saturday, September 7

Texas at Michigan | 12 p.m. ET | FOX

Arkansas at Oklahoma State | 12 p.m. ET | ABC

Kansas State at Tulane | 12 p.m. ET | ESPN or ESPN2

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati | 12 p.m. ET | ESPN or ESPN2

Florida A&M at Miami (FL) | 6 p.m. ET | ACC Network

UIW at South Dakota State | 7 p.m. ET

Colorado at Nebraska | 7:30 p.m. ET | NBC

Duke's Mayo Classic: NC State vs Tennessee (Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina) | 7:30 p.m. ET | ABC

Boise State at Oregon | 10 p.m. | Peacock

Week 3: Saturday, September 14

Alabama at Wisconsin | 12 p.m. ET | FOX

West Virginia at Pitt | 3:30 p.m. ET | ESPN or ESPN2

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College Football Playoff and New Year's Six bowl games schedule

The 2024 season is the 11th edition of the College Football Playoff, and the first in the 12-team format.

Here are the College Football Playoff dates and schedule for next season. All New Year's Six games are also included:

First round | Week of Saturday, Dec. 21

Location: the home field of the higher-seeded team or another site designated by the higher-seeded program.

Quarterfinals

Fiesta Bowl | Tuesday, Dec. 31

Peach Bowl | Wednesday, Jan. 1

Rose Bowl | Wednesday, Jan. 1

Sugar Bowl | Wednesday, Jan. 1

Semifinals

Orange Bowl | Thursday, Jan. 9

Cotton Bowl | Friday, Jan. 10

CFP National Championship Game: Monday, Jan. 20, 2023 (in Atlanta, Georgia)

The title game will be played at Mercedez-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. This will mark the first time a location will host the CFP National Championship Game twice.

Future CFP national championship locations and dates

2025-26: Miami (Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida) - Jan. 19

• First round | Week of Saturday, Dec. 20

• Location: the home field of the higher-seeded team or another site designated by the higher-seeded program.

• Quarterfinal sites:

• Cotton Bowl | Wednesday, Dec. 31

• Orange Bowl | Thursday, Jan. 1

• Rose Bowl | Thursday, Jan. 1

• Sugar Bowl | Thursday, Jan. 1

• Semifinal sites:

• Fiesta Bowl | Thursday, Jan. 8

• Peach Bowl  | Friday, Jan. 9