We’ll be watching everything, but here’s a breakdown of the day’s best games to watch. No. 11 Oregon vs. No. 3 GeorgiaTime: 3:30 p.m. ET | TV: ABC | Line: UGA -17.5 | Total: 52.5 Georgia begin the defense of their national title against a familiar face. Dan Lanning, the defensive coordinator for the Bulldogs’ first national title team since 1980, is now at Oregon and will make his coaching debut in a marquee game in Week 1 at Atlanta. No. 23 Cincinnati at No. 19 Arkansas Time: 3:30 p.m. Television: ESPN | Line: Arkansas -6 | Total: 52.5 Cincinnati made history last season by becoming the first team from a Group of Five conference to reach the College Football Playoff. But with stars like Sauce Gardner, Desmond Ridder, Alec Pierce, Coby Bryant and Jerome Ford now in the NFL, the 2022 Bearcats will look a little different as they begin the season in SEC country. Last year, the Bearcats beat Notre Dame, providing a major early season boost. Can they do it again in Fayetteville? No. 7 Utah at FloridaTime: 7 p.m. | Television: ESPN | Line: Utah -3 | Total: 50.5 Utah finally broke through and won the Pac-12 title last year. A significant piece of this team returns in 2022, and many project the Utes as a team capable of making a run at the CFP. That run begins with a big challenge in Gainesville against Florida. UF will play its first game under Billy Napier since things went sour under Dan Mullen last fall. Having Anthony Richardson, one of the country’s most electric playmakers, at quarterback will definitely be a plus for Napier. No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 2 Ohio State Time: 7:30 p.m. TV: ABC | Line: OSU -17 | Total: 59.5 The Marcus Freeman era at Notre Dame begins with a huge challenge. The Irish have been firmly in the national championship picture for the past few years, but haven’t been able to get over the hump. Meanwhile, the Buckeyes won 11 games last year but lost to Michigan for the first time since 2011 and didn’t win the Big Ten for the first time since 2016. OSU’s offense was one of the nation’s best, and QB C.J. Stroud, WR Jaxon Smith -Njigba and RB TreVeyon Henderson are all back in 2022.
