​The college football season starts on Aug. 29. There will be a smattering of games on the first Saturday of the season.The next week runs through Labor Day and includes a packed schedule with games far and wide.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThere will be a contest in Dublin, Ireland, to start the season and the action will pick up from there. What are 10 of the must-see games in college football through Labor Day?North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick addresses the media after the second half of the game against NC State Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium.Bill Belichick looks to get the Tar Heels on track and he catches a tough opening opponent in Ireland on Aug. 29. North Carolina will be tested greatly by TCU, which has won 18 games over the past two seasons in the tough Big 12.Stanford head coach Tavita Pritchard speaks to the media during ACC Media Days at Hilton Charlotte Uptown.This one takes an asterisk because of the tight scheduling the Cardinal faces in the first five or so days of the season. After playing Hawaii on Aug. 29, there is a quick turnaround for new coach Tavita Pritchard. The first contest will be a challenge for Stanford, which has not seen a .500 season since the truncated COVID campaign. Then, comes an ACC contest againat Miami on Sept. 4. Someone didn’t do Stanford football any favors when making this grid.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementVirginia Cavaliers wide receiver Jahmal Edrine (7) catches the pass, past North Carolina State Wolfpack cornerback Jamel Johnson (21) during the second half of the game at Carter-Finley Stadium.An ACC contest on Aug. 29 that figures to have some role in determining the conference champion months ahead. Virginia won 11 games in 2025; North Carolina State captured 8. One of those for the Wolfpack was a 35-31 slobberknocker over the Cavaliers. Will Virginia be able to avenge the defeat?Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham speaks to media after the spring game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, April 18, 2026.The MAC-Big Ten matchup may not be considered a stern one for the Wolverines. However, eyes will be on it because it begins the Kyle Whittingham era in Ann Arbor. Will the former Utah coach find comfort and a home in the Big Ten or will be miss his previous school?AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementColorado head coach Deion Sanders speaks to reporters during Big 12 Conference Football Media Days at The Star.Deion Sanders needs a fast start coming off a 3-9 season. There was the attention-grabbing 2024 season but the first and third years in Boulder combined for a 7-17 mark. Time to deliver and he starts against a Georgia Tech team that won nine games last year and will be quarterbacked by Alberto Mendoza, who transferred in from Indiana. Yes, he is Fernando Mendoza’s brother.Washington Huskies head coach Jedd Fisch holds the Apple Cup trophy after a game against the Washington State Cougars at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium.Interesting to see the