17 Things to Watch for in Week 1

1. Jim Harbaugh's debut at Michigan. The coach hasn't spoken to media since early August and hasn't annnounced a starting QB publicly. Michigan opens on Thursday at Utah. 
2. TCU's road to the CFP begins in Minnesota - a key non-conference game for the Frogs. 
3. Max Wittek finally plays college football! Former USC recruit starts at QB for Hawaii, who hosts Colorado in a must win for both teams (both teams need strong seasons). 
4. Boise State opens the season, as usual, against another Power-5 conference team. However, this P5 team happens to be led by former Boise coach Chris Peterson. Expect an emotional night in Boise for the Broncos and the Huskies. 
5. Former Western Michigan head coach Bill Cubit, takes over at Illinois against Kent State. Cubit was named interim coach less than a week ago after the disastrous Tim Beckman era finally ended. 
6. Defensive Coordinators John Chavis (Texas A&M) and Wil Muschamp (Auburn) make their debuts - will they be the difference for their teams in games against Arizona State and Louisville, respectively?
7. 18 year old true freshman, Josh Rosen starts for UCLA against Virginia. 
8. With so many "cupcake" games, which FCS team has the best chance to pull off an upset? (vote in our poll to the right!)
9. Ohio State begins their title defense on the road on Monday night against the only team who beat them a year ago, without Joey Bosa (suspended). 
10. Can Charlie Strong pull off his biggest win at Texas or will Brian Kelly build some very strong, positive momentum to begin 2015? 
11. Is Steve Spurrier coaching his final season opening game on Thursday?
12. Several sophomore QBs look to build on small sample sizes from 2014 - Mason Rudolph (OK St), Deshaun Watson (Clemson), 
13. Against Youngstown State, James Connor begins his campaign for 2,000 yards for what should be an improved and exciting Pittsburgh offense
14. Oklahoma's offense has a chance to be explosive behind a new OC (Lincoln Riley), new QB (Baker Mayfield), and a returning star at RB (Semaje Perine). The first chapter begins at home against Akron. 
15. What does Offensive Coordinator Lane Kiffin have up his sleeves for whoever starts at QB for Alabama against Wisconsin?
16. Temple might have their best team in 30 years and play Penn State, a team they have beaten just once in the past 70 years
17. BYU wants to prove they belong with the big boys. Game 1 of a brutal September stretch begins in Nebraska, where Mike Riley makes his debut after a decade at Oregon State (who are now led by former BYU coach Gary Anderson).