On paper, the Week 2 features just one game between ranked opponents after an absolutely loaded Week 1 slate.
But you can never count out an unexpected upset or three in a weekend like this.
There’s still plenty of intrigue, especially for college football diehards. Follow along below as Yahoo Sports breaks down all the action, and here’s how to watch college football this season.
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Here are the best games on Saturday:
Iowa at No. 16 Iowa State
Iowa State has won two of the last three Cy-Hawk rivalry games after Iowa won six straight from 2015 through 2021. This year, Iowa State is favored after it beat Kansas State in Week Zero and Iowa’s offense showed many of its familiar — and not great — traits in a Week 1 win over FCS Albany.
No. 17 Illinois at Duke
This is a must-win for an Illinois team that would like to be this year’s Indiana and make the College Football Playoff. On the other side, new Duke QB Darian Mensah made a strong first impression against Elon, going 27-of-34 passing for 389 yards passing in last week’s opener.
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No. 14 Michigan at No. 18 Oklahoma
The only matchup between ranked teams this weekend could have far-reaching postseason effects at the end of the season. Both the Wolverines and Sooners harbor playoff hopes, and it’s especially hard to see Oklahoma making a playoff push with a loss on Saturday given its ridiculously tough SEC schedule.
Follow the rest of Saturday’s action below:
