Ranking every Week 0 college football game by watchability

Week 0 kicks off with eight college football games on Saturday, running from noon ET to a late 10 p.m. ET kickoff between Memphis and UNLV. The article ranks every matchup by “watchability,” starting with Sacramento State vs. Eastern Michigan as the least compelling, noting the lack of intrigue despite both teams appearing on the schedule. It also places San Jose State vs. No. 14 USC near the bottom, arguing USC is likely to win comfortably even though it’s breaking in a new passing look led by QB Jayden Maiava. Mid-pack entries include Jacksonville State vs. North Dakota State and Hawaii vs. Stanford, where past upsets and QB storylines could add intrigue.