Technically, the college football season has already started. But with all due respect to the four games played last weekend during Week 0, it really gets underway on Thursday night. There are almost 100 games involving FBS teams between now and Monday night. If you’re doing the math and wondering how the 134 teams in FBS can be playing that many games, it’s because many of them are facing FCS opponents. There are plenty of games on the schedule like Arkansas State vs. Central Arkansas and Northern Illinois vs. Western Illinois—not exactly the kinds of matchups football fans spent their spring and summer dreaming about. But there are still a decent number of games that neutral fans should pay attention to. Let’s break them down.
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