College football Week 2 preview: Top five games to watch this weekend

There weren’t many surprises in Week 1 of the 2024 college football season. National champion favorites like Georgia, Ohio State, Texas and Oregon took care of business — though the Ducks struggled to put FCS opponent Idaho away. 

Notre Dame clinched a huge road victory against Texas A&M, and LSU fell to USC, prompting an angry postgame press conference with head coach Brian Kelly. 

Meanwhile, Florida State, which entered the season as the No. 10-ranked team in the country, fell out of the AP Top 25 Poll after starting 0-2 following losses to Georgia Tech and Boston College.

There are only two matchups this weekend between ranked teams — No. 3 Texas at No. 10 Michigan and No. 14 Tennessee at No. 24 North Carolina State — but there’s still plenty of intrigue surrounding the Week 2 slate. 

Here are the top five games to watch this weekend:

No. 3 Texas at No. 10 Michigan ( Noon ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app )

Betting line: Texas -7, TOTAL: 42

It’s the game of the week and there will be no shortage of stars in attendance. Matthew McConaughey, Derek Jeter, Michael Phelps and Will Ferrell are all expected to be in Ann Arbor on Saturday.

This is a massive opportunity for both teams. Texas is currently a 7-point favorite on the road, and expectations are high after a convincing 52-0 win over Colorado State to open the season. Last year, this same weekend, the Longhorns went to Tuscaloosa and beat Alabama, ending the Crimson Tide’s 21-game home winning streak. Michigan happens to be riding a 23-game home winning streak and yes, Texas is aware of it. The key for the Longhorns is to make new Wolverines quarterback Davis Warren uncomfortable, as well as Alex Orji, who might get more snaps this week than he did last week.

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