When Does The 2016 College Football Season Start? Opening Games Include Alabama vs. USC Among Others Top Matchups

The 2016 college football season is quickly approaching, and the season openers are packed with 87 games over 11 days across the country and features some major matchups typically reserved for later in the season when the stakes are much, much higher.

This season, Week 1 begins on Friday, Aug. 26 and technically runs until Monday, Sept. 5, Labor Day, with the defending champion Alabama Crimson Tide starting their title defense against the rising USC Trojans on Saturday, Sept. 3 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas