College Football Week 1 Pick'em Sheet
2026 season · Fri, Aug 28 – Mon, Sep 7 · 20 games (the week's best matchups) · times ET
A free, printable College Football Week 1 pick'em sheet with every game, kickoff times and the opening point spread. Print one per player, circle a winner in each game, and fill in the tiebreaker. College weeks have 150+ games, so this sheet lists the week's 20 best matchups.
- Biggest favorite: LSU -10.5 (CLEM at LSU).
- Closest line: BGSU -1.5 (TAR at BGSU), a near coin flip.
- 7 of 20 games have a line of 3 points or less.
- 1 matchup between two ranked teams.
- Final: the underdog won 10 of 20 games with a line.
| Time | GameAway | Home | Line | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 28 | ||||
| 9:00 PM | Weber State Wildcats1-0atNorthern Colorado Bears0-1Final: WEB 30, UNCO 29 | Northern Colorado Bears0-1Final: WEB 30, UNCO 29 | UNCO -3.5 | |
| 10:00 PM | Idaho Vandals0-1atCal Poly Mustangs1-0Final: IDHO 34, CP 38 | Cal Poly Mustangs1-0Final: IDHO 34, CP 38 | IDHO -3.5 | |
| Sat, Aug 29 | ||||
| 12:00 PM | Robert Morris Colonials1-0atWagner Seahawks0-1Final: RMU 28, WAG 7 | Wagner Seahawks0-1Final: RMU 28, WAG 7 | WAG -5.5 | |
| 3:30 PM | NC State Wolfpack0-1atVirginia Cavaliers1-0Final: NCSU 8, UVA 34 | Virginia Cavaliers1-0Final: NCSU 8, UVA 34 | UVA -4.5 | |
| 5:00 PM | Eastern Washington Eagles0-1at#10Northern Arizona Lumberjacks1-0Final: EWU 27, NAU 34 | #10Northern Arizona Lumberjacks1-0Final: EWU 27, NAU 34 | NAU -3 | |
| 6:00 PM | Southeast Missouri State Redhawks1-0atIndiana State Sycamores0-1Final: SEMO 23, INST 21 | Indiana State Sycamores0-1Final: SEMO 23, INST 21 | INST -2.5 | |
| 7:00 PM | Eastern Kentucky Colonels0-1atWestern Carolina Catamounts1-0Final: EKU 21, WCU 45 | Western Carolina Catamounts1-0Final: EKU 21, WCU 45 | WCU -4.5 | |
| 7:30 PM | Howard Bison1-0atAlabama A&M Bulldogs0-1Final: HOW 31, AAMU 24 | Alabama A&M Bulldogs0-1Final: HOW 31, AAMU 24 | HOW -2.5 | |
| 10:00 PM | Memphis Tigers1-0atUNLV Rebels0-1Final: MEM 27, UNLV 21 | UNLV Rebels0-1Final: MEM 27, UNLV 21 | UNLV -3.5 | |
| Fri, Sep 4 | ||||
| 6:30 PM | San José State Spartans1-1atEastern Michigan Eagles1-1Final: SJSU 27, EMU 21 | Eastern Michigan Eagles1-1Final: SJSU 27, EMU 21 | EMU -3.5 | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | ||||
| 12:00 PM | #2Tarleton State Texans2-0atBowling Green Falcons0-1Final: TAR 20, BGSU 13 | Bowling Green Falcons0-1Final: TAR 20, BGSU 13 | BGSU -1.5 | |
| 1:00 PM | Holy Cross Crusaders0-2at#19Colgate Raiders2-0Final: HC 10, COLG 35 | #19Colgate Raiders2-0Final: HC 10, COLG 35 | COLG -4.5 | |
| 7:00 PM | #25Northern Iowa Panthers0-1atEastern Washington Eagles1-1Final: UNI 24, EWU 34 | Eastern Washington Eagles1-1Final: UNI 24, EWU 34 | EWU -6.5 | |
| 7:00 PM | West Florida Argonauts2-0atCentral Arkansas Bears1-1Final: UWF 42, CARK 14 | Central Arkansas Bears1-1Final: UWF 42, CARK 14 | CARK -7.5 | |
| 9:40 PM | Clemson Tigers0-1at#11LSU Tigers1-0Final: CLEM 10, LSU 51 | #11LSU Tigers1-0Final: CLEM 10, LSU 51 | LSU -10.5 | |
| 10:00 PM | UNLV Rebels1-1atHawai'i Rainbow Warriors0-2Final: UNLV 21, HAW 6 | Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors0-2Final: UNLV 21, HAW 6 | UNLV -1.5 | |
| 10:30 PM | UCLA Bruins1-0atCalifornia Golden Bears0-1Final: UCLA 45, CAL 24 | California Golden Bears0-1Final: UCLA 45, CAL 24 | CAL -1.5 | |
| 10:30 PM | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers0-1atNevada Wolf Pack1-0Final: WKU 14, NEV 49 | Nevada Wolf Pack1-0Final: WKU 14, NEV 49 | WKU -3.5 | |
| Sun, Sep 6 | ||||
| 7:30 PM | #24Louisville Cardinals0-1at#9Ole Miss Rebels1-0Final: LOU 38, MISS 41 | #9Ole Miss Rebels1-0Final: LOU 38, MISS 41 | MISS -6.5 | |
| Mon, Sep 7 | ||||
| 7:30 PM | #19SMU Mustangs1-0atFlorida State Seminoles1-1Final: SMU 27, FSU 24 | Florida State Seminoles1-1Final: SMU 27, FSU 24 | SMU -2.5 | |
Tiebreaker: total points in SMU at FSU
Lines are opening point spreads (the favorite and points given), for against-the-spread pools. "Pts" is for confidence pools: rank your picks from 20 (surest) down to 1. Free sheet from pickembuilder.com.
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