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Predictions for top 10 college games of Week 1
The opening weekend of the 2015 college football season kicks off with the long-awaited head coaching debut of Jim Harbaugh when Michigan visits Utah, and then concludes with the defending national champions visiting the one team that dealt Ohio State a defeat last season, Virginia Tech.
CFB 24/7 experts Gil Brandt, Bucky Brooks, Charles Davis, Chase Goodbread, Daniel Jeremiah, Chad Reuter and Lance Zierlein have provided their predictions for each game.

Details: 3:30 p.m. ET, FOX
What's at stake?: The Bruins and LB Myles Jack open the season with a No. 13 national ranking, and draw an ACC foe in Week 1.
Matchup to watch: Virginia DB Quin Blanding vs. UCLA QB Josh Rosen
Game picks:
Brandt: UCLA, 35-18
Brooks: UCLA, 27-24
Davis: UCLA, 31-17
Goodbread: UCLA, 24-17
Jeremiah: UCLA 34-17
Reuter: UCLA, 34-17
Zierlein: UCLA, 34-14

What's at stake?: Standout LB Tanner Vallejo and the Broncos get an early chance to put a Pac-12 feather in their cap.
Matchup to watch: Washington DB Budda Baker vs. Boise State WR Shane Williams-Rhodes.
Game picks:
Brandt: Boise State, 35-17
Brooks: Washington, 28-24
Davis: Boise State, 30-21
Goodbread: Boise State, 35-20
Jeremiah: Boise State, 28-27
Reuter: Boise State, 38-24
Zierlein: Boise State, 31-28

Details: Boykin, TCU escape Minnesota with narrow win
What's at stake?: The playoff-aspiring Horned Frogs have one chance to impress against a decent non-conference opponent this season, and it's against the Golden Gophers.
Matchup to watch: TCU QB Trevone Boykin vs. Minnesota DB Eric Murray.
Game picks:
Brandt: TCU, 36-23
Brooks: TCU, 35-28
Davis: TCU, 45-30
Goodbread: TCU, 38-21
Jeremiah: TCU, 48-24
Reuter: TCU, 42-28
Zierlein: TCU, 38-27

Details: 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC
What's at stake?: The Cornhuskers ring in the Mike Riley era against Cougars star QB Taysom Hill.
Matchup to watch: Nebraska QB Tommy Armstrong Jr. vs. BYU LB Bronson Kaufusi.
Game picks:
Brandt: Nebraska, 35-26
Brooks: BYU, 27-20
Davis: Nebraska, 35-31
Goodbread: BYU, 21-10
Jeremiah: BYU, 35-28
Reuter: BYU, 38-28
Zierlein: BYU, 30-27

Details: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN
What's at stake?: A loss here doesn't hurt either team's conference title hopes, but would be devastating to a national championship resume, absent an unbeaten conference run.
Matchup to watch: Arizona State QB Mike Bercovici vs. Texas A&M DE Myles Garrett.
Game picks:
Brandt: ASU, 34-31
Brooks: ASU, 40-39
Davis: ASU, 28-27
Goodbread: Texas A&M, 40-28
Jeremiah: ASU, 38-35
Reuter: ASU, 38-35
Zierlein: Texas A&M, 37-24

Details: Utah spoils Harbaugh's Michigan coaching debut
What's at stake? New Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh makes his debut on the road.
Matchup to watch: Michigan LB Joe Bolden vs. Utah RB Devontae Booker.
Game picks:
Brandt: Utah, 24-17
Brooks: Utah, 24-14
Davis: Utah, 42-21
Goodbread: Utah, 27-13
Jeremiah: Michigan, 24-21
Reuter: Utah, 27-20
Zierlein: Michigan, 21-20

Details: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBC
What's at stake? Charlie Strong's second season in Austin gets a stiff early test against Notre Dame and its star linebacker, Jaylon Smith.
Matchup to watch: Texas DB Jason Hall vs. Notre Dame QB Malik Zaire.
Game picks:
Brandt: Notre Dame, 27-17
Brooks: Notre Dame, 34-24
Davis: Notre Dame, 34-10
Goodbread: Notre Dame, 23-13
Jeremiah: Notre Dame, 27-21
Reuter: Notre Dame, 31-20
Zierlein: Notre Dame, 24-13

Details: 3:30 p.m. ET, CBS
What's at stake? Like the above-mentioned TCU, Auburn and star receiver Duke Williams get their only chance to beat a respected non-conference opponent in Week 1.
Matchup to watch: Louisville DE Devonte Fields vs. Auburn OL Shon Coleman.
Game picks:
Brandt: Auburn, 31-24
Brooks: Auburn, 31-27
Davis: Auburn, 40-30
Goodbread: Auburn, 38-31
Jeremiah: Auburn, 31-28
Reuter: Auburn, 35-21
Zierlein: Auburn, 37-20

Details: 8 p.m. ET, ABC
What's at stake? Arguably the biggest game of the opening weekend pits the Big Ten vs. the SEC with two power-rushing attacks.
Matchup to watch: Wisconsin LB Vince Biegel vs. Alabama RB Derrick Henry.
Game picks:
Brandt: Alabama, 27-13
Brooks: Alabama, 27-17
Davis: Alabama, 21-14
Goodbread: Alabama, 27-10
Jeremiah: Alabama, 42-10
Reuter: Alabama, 31-17
Zierlein: Alabama, 23-10

Details: Monday, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN
What's at stake? The Buckeyes get their shot at revenge against the only team that beat them last season, with Braxton Miller making his debut as a wide receiver.
Matchup to watch: Ohio State WR Michael Thomas vs. Virginia Tech CB Kendall Fuller.
Game picks:
Brandt: Ohio State, 31-21
Brooks: Ohio State, 28-27
Davis: Ohio State, 55-21
Goodbread: Ohio State, 45-13
Jeremiah: Ohio State, 31-28
Reuter: Ohio State, 31-24
Zierlein: Ohio State, 42-20