College football scores, games, updates: Deion Sanders, Colorado open season against North Dakota State – MASHAHER

Week 1 is upon us and Thursday night offers up the first taste with a slate of 21 college football games.

That includes our first look at Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes. Coach Prime’s crew started off last season hot and captured the nation’s attention before rapidly plummeting back to earth. After beefing up their roster via the transfer portal, will this year be different for the Buffs? They open at home against FCS stalwart North Dakota State.

Also in action: No. 11 Missouri, No. 12 Utah, No. 22 Kansas and No. 24 NC State. Below are Thursday’s games of note (all times ET).

• Howard at Rutgers | 6 p.m. | Big Ten Network

• North Carolina A&T at Wake Forest | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

• New Hampshire at UCF | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

• Western Carolina at NC State | 7:30 p.m. | ACCN

• Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Arkansas | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU

• Murray State at Missouri | 8 p.m. | SEC

• Lindenwood at Kansas | 8 p.m. | ESPN+

• North Dakota State at Colorado | 8 p.m. | ESPN

• Southern Utah at Utah | 9 p.m. | ESPN+

• North Carolina at Minnesota | 9 p.m. | Fox

• Eastern Illinois at Illinois | 9 p.m. | BTN