Football Games Today: Updated TV Schedule, Kickoff Times, Live Streams & Key Matchups

Football fans who woke up on Sunday, August 24, 2025, and typed “football games today” into a search bar are in for a quiet day of live action—but a huge week of gridiron drama is only hours away. The short answer: there are no officially sanctioned NFL or FBS college football games scheduled for today. The NFL preseason wrapped up last night, and the first full Saturday of the college season—Week 0—concluded late yesterday. Today is the lone pause before the sport roars into an uninterrupted stretch of meaningful games. Why there’s a lull • NFL: The league’s three-game preseason finished on Saturday; league rules require clubs to cut rosters to 53 players by Tuesday, so coaching staffs spend Sunday breaking down film instead of playing exhibitions. • College: Week 0 featured a handful of showcase matchups on Saturday, leaving Sunday dark before Week 1 begins Thursday night. What to watch next – College football Week 1 opening slate THURSDAY, AUG 28 (all times ET) • Boise State @ South Florida — 5:30 p.m., ESPN • Ohio @ Rutgers — 6 p.m., BTN • Stanford @ Hawai‘i — 11 p.m., ESPN (late-night island game) FRIDAY, AUG 29 • Tarleton State @ Army — 6 p.m., CBSSN • Western Michigan @ Michigan State — 7 p.m., FS1 • App State vs Charlotte (Dukes Mayo Classic) — 7 p.m., ESPNU SATURDAY HEADLINERS, AUG 30 • No. 1 Texas at No. 3 Ohio State — 12 p.m., FOX • No. 8 Alabama at No. 10 Florida State — 3:30 p.m., ABC • No. 9 LSU at No. 4 Clemson — 7:30 p.m., ABC • Utah @ UCLA — 11 p.m., FOX NFL calendar check • Final cuts: Tuesday, Aug 26 (4 p.m. ET deadline) • Regular-season kickoff: Thursday, Sept 4 (defending champion Kansas City hosts Baltimore) • Prime preseason takeaways: rookies Caleb Williams (Bears) and Drake Maye (Patriots) each posted 100+ passer ratings, while the Cowboys’ defense forced a league-high eight turnovers in three games. Streaming and replay options today • NFL+: On-demand replays of every preseason finale plus the Hard Knocks season-ender. • ESPN+: Full replays of Saturday’s Week 0 college games, including Iowa State-Kansas State’s thriller from Dublin. • Conference digital networks (MWC, ACC, SEC+): coaches’ shows, depth-chart reveals and archived games to prep fans for Week 1. Betting lines already moving Early odds posted Sunday morning: • Ohio State –1.5 vs Texas (opened pick ’em) • Clemson –4 vs LSU (steady) • Georgia –39.5 vs Marshall (up two points overnight) Fan takeaway Today may feel like the calm before the storm, but it’s the perfect window to finalize fantasy drafts, lock in early wagers and clear the DVR. By Thursday night the 2025 football season will be in full roar—and from that moment until February there will be live pigskin on TV every single week.