SATURDAY EVENING

No. 3 Florida State (0-0) vs. No. 1 Alabama (0-0) at Atlanta, 5 p.m., Channel 7

It’s the first time two top-three teams have played on opening day since the Associated Press started its preseason rankings in 1950. Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher will try to become the first of Alabama coach Nick Saban’s former assistants to beat him as a head coach. Alabama’s Jalen Hurts passed for 2,780 yards with 23 touchdowns and nine interceptions and rushed for 954 yards and 13 touchdowns last year; Florida State’s Deondre Francois passed for 3,350 yards and 20 touchdowns.

Brigham Young (1-0) vs. No. 13 Louisiana State (0-0) at New Orleans, 6:30 p.m., ESPN

This game was moved from NRG Stadium in Houston to the Superdome in New Orleans because of the flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey. Former USC assistant and interim head coach Ed Orgeron had the “interim” tag removed at LSU in November. Running back Derrius Guice rushed for 1,387 yards in 183 carries and 15 touchdowns last year. BYU opened the season last week with a 20-6 victory over Portland State.

5 p.m.: Jackson State at Texas Christian, FS West; Arkansas State at Nebraska, Big Ten; Vanderbilt at Middle Tennessee State, CBSSN. 5:15 p.m.: Southern Utah at Oregon, Pac-12. 7:30 p.m.: Montana State at No. 24 Washington State, FS1. 8 p.m.: Northern Arizona at Arizona, Pac-12.