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What to watch: Colorado Division I college football for week two

Colorado has a huge matchup with Nebraska
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders conducts fans before an NCAA college football game against North Dakota State, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Football fans are elated. College football opened up with a great week one and the NFL season begins on Thursday night.

There are plenty of appetizing college football matchups across the country this weekend. Here’s what matchups Colorado Division I schools have:

Colorado Buffaloes at Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. MT

Where: Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska

How to Watch: NBC or Peacock

Records: Colorado is 1-0 after a 31-26 comeback win against FCS’ North Dakota State. Nebraska is 1-0 after a 40-7 win against UTEP.

Line: Colorado is either a seven or a 7.5-point underdog to Nebraska depending on the sportsbook.

Notes: Colorado and Nebraska matchup for a second straight season in week two. Last year, Colorado beat Nebraska 36-14 to open the Deion Sanders era at home with a win and move the Buffaloes to 2-0.

This year, highly touted Nebraska freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola will lead the Cornhuskers against the Buffaloes. Raiola was a five-star prospect in the 2024 high school recruiting class, ranked as the seventh-best player in the country and the second-best quarterback in the 2024 class according to 247Sports.

Northern Colorado Bears at Colorado State Rams on Saturday at 5 p.m. MT

Where: Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins

How to Watch: Mountain West Network

Records: Northern Colorado is 0-1 after it lost to Incarnate Ward 28-7 and Colorado State lost to Texas 52-0 and is 0-1.

Line: No line yet.

Notes: Northern Colorado was picked 12th out of 12 teams in the Big Sky Conference in the media poll and 11th in the coaches’ poll for this season.

Colorado State was picked fifth out of 12 schools in the Mountain West Conference preseason poll.

San José State Spartans at Air Force Falcons on Saturday at 5 p.m. MT

Where: Falcon Stadium in U.S. Air Force Academy

How to Watch: CBS Sports Network

Records: San José State is 1-0 after beating Sacramento State 42-24. Air Force is 1-0 after beating Merrimack 21-6.

Line: Air Force is favored by 5.5 points.

Notes: In its first game, Air Force scored all three of its touchdowns on the ground. Air Force was picked fourth in the Mountain West Conference preseason poll.

Spartans quarterback Emmett Brown threw for 298 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in San José State’s opening win. Wide receiver Nick Nash caught 10 of those passes for 170 yards and two touchdowns.