These are the games that move the needle — rivalries, playoff shapers and narrative drivers. Remember, by the time these games actually kick off, the lines will look very different. Quarterback changes, injuries, hype cycles and early-season blowouts will reshape perception and change lines.

Every week through the summer, Bill Connelly has been previewing another FBS conference, ultimately including all 136 FBS teams. The previews include 2024 breakdowns, 2025 previews and team-by-team capsules. Here are the MAC, Conference USA, Mountain West, Sun Belt, AAC , Indie/Pac-12 , ACC , Big 12 and Big Ten previews.