College Games to Watch: Division I Opening Weekend
No. 10 Miami (OH) VS No. 18 Louisville
1:00 PM ET | Watch on ACCNX | Live Stats
Catch the Miami RedHawks, coming off a red-hot end to their 2025 season, to see if they can find a win against Louisville for the first time since 2000. The Cardinals, who missed out on the NCAA postseason last fall, are 17-5 overall against Miami.
No. 14 Michigan VS No. 2 North Carolina
3:30 PM ET | Watch on ACCNX | Live Stats
For the 23rd time in the past 25 years, Michigan and North Carolina will open their season together at the ACC/B1G Challenge. The UNC Tar Heels are 20-3 in these opening matchups, winning 3-0 last season.
No. 5 Virginia VS Penn State
4:00 PM ET | Watch on BIG+ | Live Stats
Virginia and Penn State continue their opening weekend meetings, clashing every year since 2009. Penn State looks to rebuild this year, with new head coach Hannah Prince at the helm and nine incoming athletes. Last season, the Virgina Cavaliers took a 5-1 victory over the Nittany Lions.
No. 17 Rutgers VS No. 18 Monmouth
4:00 PM ET | Watch on NBC Sports | Live Stats
If the NFHCA Coaches Poll rings true, this match-up will be tight. When the two New Jersey teams faced off last fall, the Monmouth Hawks took their first win over Rutgers since 2014.
No. 11 Iowa VS No. 2 North Carolina
12:00 PM ET | Watch on ACCNX | Live Stats
Another ACC/B1G Challenge match, this meeting has been fairly even the past five seasons. Aside from last year's break from the pattern, when UNC won 4-1, the two sides were taking turns with wins and losses.
No. 11 UConn VS No. 20 Saint Joseph’s
2:00 PM ET | Watch on ESPN+ | Live Stats
Last season, when these two teams faced off opening weekend, the Saint Joseph's Hawks had a tight 2-1 shootout victory over UConn. This year, Sam Brown will be leading the Hawks, coming over from his role as associate head coach at Syracuse. The UConn Huskies have been a consistent force the past few seasons, and were also ranked No. 11 when they faced Saint Joesph's last year.
