Looking for a TV Viewing Guide? Well, you're covered with this last minute piece. Apologize for the lack of depth, but if this something you want, there will be a better one next week. Will complete the rest of the games later today.
| TIME | GAME | CHANNEL |
|---|---|---|
| NOON | OREGON STATE at No. 5 OHIO STATE | ABC |
| NOON | MARYLAND vs. TEXAS (Landover) | FS1 |
| NOON | KENT STATE at ILLINOIS | BTN |
| NOON | TEXAS STATE at RUTGERS | BTN ALT |
| NOON | FLORIDA ATLANTIC at OKLAHOMA | FOX |
| NOON | OLE MISS vs TEXAS TECH (Houston) | ESPN |
| NOON | SOUTHERN at TCU | FSN |
| NOON | HOUSTON at RICE | CBSSN |
| NOON | COASTAL CAROLINA at SOUTH CAROLINA | SEC NET |
| NOON | JAMES MADISON at NC STATE | ESPNU |
| NOON | VILLANOVA at TEMPLE | ESPN NEWS |
Of course you will be tuned in to watch the Buckeyes open the 2018 season against Oregon State. If/when the game becomes a blowout, you may want to keep tabs on Maryland and Texas. Last year the Terps shocked the Longhorns by upsetting strip club Herman's favored team in Austin.
A MAC/B1G match-up is also being played. Kent State has a chance to give the MAC a win over B1G. Illinois, a perennial B1G cellar dwellar might be in a dog fight against the Flashes.
| TIME | GAME | CHANNEL |
|---|---|---|
| 12:20 | FURMAN at No. 2 CLEMSON | ACC NET |
| 12:30 | ALCORN at GEORGIA TECH | ACC VIDEO |
| 2:00 | BAKER at WILLIAM PENN | ESPN 3 |
Nothing to see here. Other than getting a cursory scouting of Clemson. However, Furman should be an easier contest than the Tigers' spring game.
| TIME | GAME | CHANNEL |
|---|---|---|
| 3:30 | APPALACHIAN STATE at No. 10 PENN STATE | BTN |
| 3:30 | NORTHERN ILLINOIS at IOWA | BTN ALT / BTN 2GO |
| 3:30 | No. 6 WASHINGTON vs No. 9 AUBURN (ATLANTA) | ABC |
| 3:30 | TENNESSEE vs No. 17 WEST VIRGINIA (CHARLOTTE) | CBS |
| 3:30 | AUSTIN PEAY at No. 3 GEORGIA | ESPN |
| 3:30 | WASHINGTON STATE at WYOMING | CBSSN |
| 3:30 | CENTRAL MICHIGAN at KENTUCKY | ESPNU |
| 3:30 | ALBANY at PITTSBURGH | ACC VIDEO |
For the Big Ten homer, you can watch No. 10 Penn State battle Buckeye nation's favorite small school, Appalachian State on BTN. The other conference banger is Iowa taking on Northern Illinois.
Northern Illinois at Iowa
The Huskies have won four of their last last five games against the Big Ten. The loss was to heavily favored Ohio State in 2015. When was the last time Iowa lost a season opening game? That's right, to Northern Illinois in 2013. You might want to keep this game on your upset alert radar.
No. 6 Washington State vs. No. 9 Auburn
The big game during this time slot is the Top 10 match-up of No. 9 Auburn "hosting" No. 6 Washington. This is the first meeting between the schools and the Huskies are looking to end its nine-game losing streak to non-conference opponents ranked in the Top 10.
Tennessee vs. No. 17 West Virginia
Jeremy Pruitt, Tennessee's new head coach, has a the difficult assignment of facing Heisman candidate quarterback Will Grier in his first game. Grier has full command of Dana Holgorsen's wide open offense and the Mountaineers are going to test the Volunteers revamped defense.
| TIME | GAME | CHANNEL |
|---|---|---|
| 4:00 | NORTH CAROLINA at CALIFORNIA | FOX |
| 4:00 | EASTERN ILLINOIS at ARKANSAS | SEC NET |
| 4:00 | UNLV at No. 15 USC | PAC-12 NET |
| 4:00 | UT MARTIN at MISSOURI | SEC NET ALT |
| 6:00 | BOISE STATE at TROY | ESPN NEWS |
| 6:00 | DELAWARE STATE at BUFFALO | ESPN 3 |
| 6:00 | NORTH CAROLINA A&T at EAST CAROLINA | ESPN 3 |
| 7:00 | INDIANA at FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL | CBSSN |
| 7:00 | CINCINNATI at UCLA | ESPN |
| 7:00 | GRAMBLING at LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE | ESPN 3 |
| 7:00 | KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN at LAMAR | ESPN 3 |
| 7:00 | VMI at TOLEDO | ESPN 3 |
Family Time
North Carolina against Cal, UNLV versus No. 15 USC and Cincinnati traveling to UCLA will be the best of this drek. If Chip Kelly's debut with the Bruins doesn't excite you, it might be a good time to get off the couch and say high to the family before settling in for the better games that will begin in a few hours.
| TIME | GAME | CHANNEL |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 | No. 14 MICHIGAN at No. 12 NOTRE DAME | NBC |
| 7:30 | STEPHEN F. AUSTIN at BAYLOR | ESPNU |
| 7:30 | MIDDLE TENNESSEE at VANDERBILT | SEC NET ALT |
| 7:30 | NORTHERN ARIZONA at UTEP | ESPN EXTRA |
| 7:30 | SAINT XAVIER at ILLINOIS STATE | NBCSCH |
| 7:30 | STEPHEN F. AUSTIN at BAYLOR | ESNPU |
The only game worth noting during this time slot is the Michigan and Notre Dame tilt. If there was an asteroid to root for, this would be the game for it. Seriously though, this should be a good match[up and it's hard to believe they haven't played in four years. One coach will probably be under a lot of scrutiny around 10:30 tonight.
| TIME | GAME | CHANNEL |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | AKRON at NEBRASKA | FOX |
| 8:00 | No. 1 ALABAMA vs. LOUISVILLE (ORLANDO) | ABC |
| 8:00 | ABILENE CHRISTIAN at BAYLOR | FSN |
| 8:00 | BOWLING GREEN at OREGON | PAC-12 NET |
Nebraska Has A Frost Forecast
Scott Frost makes his Nebraska debut against the Zips of Akron in prime time on Fox. Will his high-octane offense from UCF translate to the plains of Lincoln? Many eyes in the Big Ten will be watching to see what the new-look Cornhuskers.
Satan Saban Travels To Disney World
The man who may have sold his soul takes his No. 1 Crimson Tide to the Land of Mickey to face Louisville. Think the Tide players will visit Disney World after the game? I don't think so either.
| TIME | GAME | CHANNEL |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 | UTSA at ARIZONA STATE | FS1 |
| 10:45 | BYU at ARIZONA | ESPN |
| 11:00 | NAVY at HAWAII | CBSSN |
If a full day and evening of football wasn't enough, these three games will take those of you on the Right Coast into Sunday.
| TIME | GAME | CHANNEL |
|---|---|---|
| NOON | NC CENTRAL vs. PRAIRIE VIEW | ESPN2 |
| 7:30 | No. 25 LSU vs. No. 8 MIAMI (ARLINGTON) | ABC |
Geaux Joe, Geaux Tigers?
Joe Burrow makes his debut in Purple and Gold. How will the former Buckeye perform in an offense that has been run heavy in the recent past? Will be interesting to see if the Tigers change their offensive philosophy and if Burrow has any receivers who can catch the ball.
| TIME | GAME | CHANNEL |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | No. 20 VIRGINIA TECH at No. 19 FLORIDA STATE | ESPN |
The Hokies and Seminoles face each other for the 27th time on Monday. FSU leads the series 23-12-1 and defeated Virginia Tech 28-22 the last time they played (2012). The first time these schools played was 1955, V-Tech won 24-20 in Tallahassee.
Useless fact of the day: With 36 straight years of playing in a bowl game, Florida State has the current longest streak in college football.
Again, this was a last-minute, patchwork piece. Will do better next week...that is if you guys want it.
