Quarterback Conner Weigman returns to lead No. 23 Houston as the Cougars open the season against Oregon State Saturday.

The No. 6 Indiana Hoosiers begin their national championship title defense Saturday when they host North Texas.

Ohio finished a 9-4 season with a 17-10 win over UNLV in the Frisco Bowl. Nebraska finished a 7-6 season with a 44-22 loss to Utah in the Las Vegas Bowl.

No. 7 Miami opens the season with a trip to Stanford as the Hurricanes try to build on last season's trip to the College Football Playoff title game.

Iowa State opens the Jimmy Rogers era against Southeast Missouri State at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, on Saturday.

The Vanderbilt Commodores start life without Diego Pavia on Saturday night hosting Austin Peay.

Kentucky's long wait to see what new coach Will Stein can do ends Saturday when they host Youngstown State on Saturday in the Wildcats' season opener.

Quarterback Marcel Reed returns to lead No. 8 Texas A&M as the Aggies open the season with a visit from Missouri State Saturday.

No. 3 Georgia will lean on returning starting quarterback Gunner Stockton and running back Nate Frazier when the Bulldogs open their season against Tennessee State.

Northwestern finished a 7-6 season with a 34-7 victory over Central Michigan in the GameAbove Sports Bowl on Dec. 26.

The Purdue Boilermakers will try to snap a 10-game losing streak when they host Indiana State in a rare Friday night season opener.

West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez is looking for better results than what he had last year in the first year of his second stint as the Mountaineers' coach.