ESPN's Early Predictions For Week 1's Biggest Games

The 2018 college football season is less than five months away. Where has the off-season gone?

When the new season kicks off over Labor Day Weekend, there will be a number of huge matchups to keep an eye on. The Week 1 schedule is loaded.

Alabama-Louisville, Notre Dame-Michigan, Florida State-Virginia Tech, Miami-LSU. Those are just some of the games we'll see right off the bat.

Who will win those contests? ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) has made its predictions.

ESPN’s computer model updated its rankings and projections earlier this month. The projections include predicted outcomes for every game.

Alabama vs. Louisville

Winner: Alabama

Winner: Notre Dame

Winner: Florida State

Winner: Miami (Fla.)

Winner: West Virginia

Winner: Washington

Here are ESPN's predictions for the major rivalry games.

You can view full predictions from ESPN’s FPI here.