Pac-12 College Football Week One Preview: Utes Are Ones To Watch

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It’s finally time to open the 100th season of PAC-12 football and this opening slate of games is exciting and intriguing! In addition to letting you know where your favorite teams are playing we’ll pick the winners throughout the season.

Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham and his Utes open with Michigan tonight. Photo Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Here’s how week one action looks across the conference of champions this week.

PAC-12 Game of the Week

Who: Michigan Wolverines @ Utah Utes
What: Debut of Jim Harbaugh in PAC-12 country
When: Thursday, September 3 at 5:30 pm
Where: Rice-Eccles Stadium/Salt Lake City, Utah
Why: Chance for the Utes to get a big win
TV: FOX Sports 1

Games You’re Watching Anyways

Thursday, September 3
UTSA Roadrunners (CUSA) @ No. 22 Arizona Wildcats, 7 pm/PAC-12 Network
Colorado Buffaloes @ Hawaii Warriors (MWC), 10 pm/CBS Sports

Friday, September 4
Washington Huskies @ No. 23 Boise State Broncos (MWC), 7:15 pm/ESPN

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Saturday, September 5

No. 21 Stanford Cardinal @ Northwestern Wildcats (B1G), 9 pm/ESPN

Virginia Cavaliers (ACC) @ No. 13 UCLA Bruins, 12:30 pm/FOX

No. 15 Arizona State Sun Devils v. Texas A&M Aggies (SEC) in Houston, 4 pm/ESPN

Eastern Washington Eagles (FCS/Big Sky) @ No. 7 Oregon Ducks, 5 pm/PAC-12 Network

Games Friends/Family/Alumnus Interested In

Friday, September 4
Weber State Wildcats (Big Sky/FCS) @ Oregon State Beavers, 5 pm/PAC-12 Network

Saturday, September 5
Portland State Vikings (Big Sky/FCS) @ Washington State Cougars, 11 am/PAC-12 Network
Grambling State Tigers (SWAC/FCS) @ California Golden Bears, 2 pm/PAC-12 Network
Arkansas State Red Wolves (Sun Belt) @ No. 8 Southern California Trojans, 8 pm/PAC-12 Network

Mikes Picks –
Thursday: Michigan 17 @ Utah 24, UTSA 20 @ No. 22 Arizona 45, Colorado 35 @ Hawaii 31
Friday: Washington 16 @ No. 23 Boise State 28,  Weber State 34 @ Oregon State 59
Saturday: No. 21 Stanford 20 @ Northwestern 6, Portland State 40 @ Washington State 63, Virginia 17 @ No. 13 UCLA 38, Grambling State 3 @ California 42, No. 15 Arizona State 27 v. Texas A&M 20, Eastern Washington 13 @ No. 7 Oregon 77, Arkansas State 9 @ No. 8 Southern California 49

Next: Pac-12 Schedule Breakdown: Oregon The Team To Beat