Daily Bullets (Aug. 25): The Season is Upon Us

Time To Set Your Lineups!

We are officially one day away from the start of the college football season and just over one week until the NFL kicks off. It’s time to set those lineups and make those predictions.

College Football is Back

The college football season begins tomorrow, Aug. 26, with Nebraska taking on Northwestern in Ireland. A full day of games begins on Saturday, Aug. 27, with 16 games on the schedule.

No. 1 Alabama is favored to win this year’s College Football Playoff, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. The Crimson Tide are listed at +195 to hoist the trophy in January.

NFL Kickoff is Next Week

The NFL season begins on Sept. 8, with the Buffalo Bills hosting the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams.

The Bills are slight favorites over the Rams in the season opener, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. Buffalo is listed at -2.5 on the spread and -135 on the moneyline.

Other Notable Games

Here are some other notable games on the schedule for this weekend:

• No. 2 Ohio State at No. 5 Notre Dame (Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET, NBC)
• No. 3 Georgia at No. 11 Oregon (Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
• No. 4 Clemson at Georgia Tech (Saturday, 8 p.m. ET, ACC Network)
• No. 6 Texas A&M at No. 23 Colorado (Saturday, 11 a.m. ET, ESPN)
• No. 7 Utah at No. 24 Florida (Saturday, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN)

With the college football season finally here, it’s time to start thinking about making those all-important picks. Good luck to everyone this season!