Thursday
| Thursday, August 30, 2018 | |||||
| Away | Home | Time | TV | How | Why |
| No. 21 UCF | UConn | 7:00 PM | ESPNU, WatchESPN | Channel Hop | Top 25 Team |
| Missouri State | No. 25 Oklahoma State | 8:00 PM | FS1 | Channel Hop | Top 25 Team |
The real college football season kicks off tomorrow night with a couple of Top 25 teams in action. Do you really need any other reason to watch?
Friday
| Friday, August 31, 2018 | |||||
| Away | Home | Time | TV | How | Why |
| Utah State | No. 11 Michigan State | 7:00 PM | BTN | Channel Hop | Top 25 Team |
| San Diego State | No. 13 Stanford | 9:00 PM | FS1 | Channel Hop | Top 25 Team |
| Western Kentucky | No. 4 Wisconsin | 9:00 PM | ESPN, WatchESPN | Channel Hop | Top 25 Team |
On Friday night, watch the guy who won the job over Vols QB Keller Chryst. I’m also interested in seeing how Wisconsin looks.
Gameday
| Saturday, September 1, 2018 | |||||
| Away | Home | Time | TV | How | Why |
| NOON SLATE | |||||
| Coastal Carolina | South Carolina | 12:00 PM | SECN, WatchESPN | Live | Future Opponent |
| Florida Atlantic | No. 7 Oklahoma | 12:00 PM | FOX | Channel Hop | Top 25 Team |
| No. 23 Texas | Maryland | 12:00 PM | FS1 | Channel Hop | Top 25 Team |
| Oregon State | No. 5 Ohio State | 12:00 PM | ABC, WatchESPN | Channel Hop | Top 25 Team |
| Southern | No. 16 TCU | 12:00 PM | Channel Hop | Top 25 Team | |
| Furman | No. 2 Clemson | 12:20 PM | ACCNE, WatchESPN | Channel Hop | Top 25 Team |
| AFTERNOON SLATE | |||||
| Tennessee | No. 17 West Virginia | 3:30 PM | CBS | Live | Go Vols! |
| No. 6 Washington | No. 9 Auburn | 3:30 PM | ABC, WatchESPN | DVR | Top 25 Matchup |
| Austin Peay | No. 3 Georgia | 3:30 PM | ESPN, WatchESPN | DVR | Future Opponent |
| Central Michigan | Kentucky | 3:30 PM | ESPNU, WatchESPN | Channel Hop | Future Opponent |
| UT Martin | Missouri | 4:00 PM | SECN, WatchESPN | Channel Hop | Future Opponent |
| EVENING SLATE | |||||
| No. 14 Michigan | No. 12 Notre Dame | 7:30 PM | NBC | Live | Top 25 Matchup |
| Northern Arizona | UTEP | 7:30 PM | ESPN3 | Channel Hop | Future Opponent |
| Charleston Southern | Florida | 7:30 PM | SECN, WatchESPN | DVR | Future Opponent |
| Middle Tennessee | Vanderbilt | 7:30 PM | SECN, WatchESPN | Channel Hop | Future Opponent |
| Stephen F. Austin | No. 18 Mississippi State | 7:30 PM | ESPNU, WatchESPN | Channel Hop | Top 25 Team |
| Louisville | No. 1 Alabama | 8:00 PM | ABC, WatchESPN | Channel Hop | Future Opponent |
The noon slate on Gameday features a future Vols opponent and several Top 25 teams to whet your appetite for the main attraction at 3:30 when Tennessee takes on West Virginia. It’s probably also worth DVRing those Auburn and Georgia games to see how they look. Auburn vs. Washington, in particular, could be fun. After the Vols, of course.
Assuming we’re still in the football mood, Michigan and Notre Dame in the evening slot should be entertaining.
Sunday
| Sunday, September 2, 2018 | |||||
| Away | Home | Time | TV | How | Why |
| No. 8 Miami | No. 25 LSU | 7:30 PM | ABC, WatchESPN | Live | Top 25 Matchup |
Monday
| Monday, September 3, 2018 | |||||
| Away | Home | Time | TV | How | Why |
| No. 20 Virginia Tech | No. 19 Florida State | 8:00 PM | ESPN, WatchESPN | Channel Hop | Top 25 Matchup |
Sunday and Monday both feature Top 25 matchups, capping off a nice, long gorgefest for the first real weekend of college football.
Full sortable and searchable college football TV schedule
| Date | Away | Home | Time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Aug 30 | No. 21 UCF | UConn | 7:00 PM | ESPNU, WatchESPN |
| Thu Aug 30 | Central Connecticut | Ball State | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Thu Aug 30 | Kennesaw State | Georgia State | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Thu Aug 30 | New Mexico State | Minnesota | 7:00 PM | BTN |
| Thu Aug 30 | Missouri State | No. 50 Oklahoma State | 8:00 PM | FS1 |
| Thu Aug 30 | Northwestern | Purdue | 8:00 PM | ESPN, WatchESPN |
| Thu Aug 30 | Savannah State | UAB | 8:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Thu Aug 30 | Southeastern Louisiana | UL Monroe | 8:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Thu Aug 30 | Wake Forest | Tulane | 8:00 PM | CBSSN |
| Thu Aug 30 | Weber State | Utah | 8:00 PM | PAC12 |
| Thu Aug 30 | Northwestern State | Texas A&M | 8:30 PM | SECN, WatchESPN |
| Thu Aug 30 | UC Davis | San Jose State | 10:00 PM | |
| Fri Aug 31 | Syracuse | Western Michigan | 6:00 PM | CBSSN |
| Fri Aug 31 | Monmouth | Eastern Michigan | 6:30 PM | ESPN+ |
| Fri Aug 31 | Utah State | No. 11 Michigan State | 7:00 PM | BTN |
| Fri Aug 31 | Army | Duke | 7:00 PM | ESPNU, WatchESPN |
| Fri Aug 31 | San Diego State | No. 13 Stanford | 9:00 PM | FS1 |
| Fri Aug 31 | Western Kentucky | No. 4 Wisconsin | 9:00 PM | ESPN, WatchESPN |
| Fri Aug 31 | Portland State | Nevada | 9:00 PM | |
| Fri Aug 31 | Colorado | Colorado State | 9:30 PM | CBSSN |
| Sat Sep 1 | Coastal Carolina | South Carolina | 12:00 PM | SECN, WatchESPN |
| Sat Sep 1 | Florida Atlantic | No. 7 Oklahoma | 12:00 PM | FOX |
| Sat Sep 1 | No. 23 Texas | Maryland | 12:00 PM | FS1 |
| Sat Sep 1 | Oregon State | No. 5 Ohio State | 12:00 PM | ABC, WatchESPN |
| Sat Sep 1 | Southern | No. 16 TCU | 12:00 PM | |
| Sat Sep 1 | Houston | Rice | 12:00 PM | CBSSN |
| Sat Sep 1 | James Madison | NC State | 12:00 PM | ESPNU, WatchESPN |
| Sat Sep 1 | Kent State | Illinois | 12:00 PM | BTN |
| Sat Sep 1 | Ole Miss | Texas Tech | 12:00 PM | ESPN, WatchESPN |
| Sat Sep 1 | Texas State | Rutgers | 12:00 PM | BTN |
| Sat Sep 1 | Villanova | Temple | 12:00 PM | ESPNN, WatchESPN |
| Sat Sep 1 | Furman | No. 2 Clemson | 12:20 PM | ACCNE, WatchESPN |
| Sat Sep 1 | Alcorn State | Georgia Tech | 12:30 PM | ACCNE, WatchESPN |
| Sat Sep 1 | UMass | Boston College | 1:00 PM | ACCNE, WatchESPN |
| Sat Sep 1 | Howard | Ohio | 2:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Sat Sep 1 | Stony Brook | Air Force | 2:00 PM | |
| Sat Sep 1 | Tennessee | No. 17 West Virginia | 3:30 PM | CBS |
| Sat Sep 1 | No. 6 Washington | No. 9 Auburn | 3:30 PM | ABC, WatchESPN |
| Sat Sep 1 | Austin Peay | No. 3 Georgia | 3:30 PM | ESPN, WatchESPN |
| Sat Sep 1 | Central Michigan | Kentucky | 3:30 PM | ESPNU, WatchESPN |
| Sat Sep 1 | Appalachian State | No. 10 Penn State | 3:30 PM | BTN |
| Sat Sep 1 | Albany | Pittsburgh | 3:30 PM | ACCNE, WatchESPN |
| Sat Sep 1 | Marshall | Miami (OH) | 3:30 PM | ESPN+ |
| Sat Sep 1 | Northern Illinois | Iowa | 3:30 PM | BTN |
| Sat Sep 1 | Washington State | Wyoming | 3:30 PM | CBSSN |
| Sat Sep 1 | UT Martin | Missouri | 4:00 PM | SECN, WatchESPN |
| Sat Sep 1 | UNLV | No. 15 USC | 4:00 PM | PAC12 |
| Sat Sep 1 | Eastern Illinois | Arkansas | 4:00 PM | SECN, WatchESPN |
| Sat Sep 1 | North Carolina | California | 4:00 PM | FOX |
| Sat Sep 1 | Fordham | Charlotte | 6:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Sat Sep 1 | No. 22 Boise State | Troy | 6:00 PM | ESPNN, WatchESPN |
| Sat Sep 1 | Delaware State | Buffalo | 6:00 PM | ESPN3 |
| Sat Sep 1 | Elon | South Florida | 6:00 PM | ESPN3 |
| Sat Sep 1 | North Carolina A&T | East Carolina | 6:00 PM | ESPN3 |
| Sat Sep 1 | Old Dominion | Liberty | 6:00 PM | ESPN3 |
| Sat Sep 1 | Richmond | Virginia | 6:00 PM | ACCNE, WatchESPN |
| Sat Sep 1 | South Carolina State | Georgia Southern | 6:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Sat Sep 1 | Central Arkansas | Tulsa | 7:00 PM | ESPN3 |
| Sat Sep 1 | Cincinnati | UCLA | 7:00 PM | ESPN, WatchESPN |
| Sat Sep 1 | Grambling | Louisiana | 7:00 PM | ESPN3 |
| Sat Sep 1 | Indiana | Florida Intl | 7:00 PM | CBSSN |
| Sat Sep 1 | Jackson State | Southern Mississippi | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Sat Sep 1 | Louisiana Tech | South Alabama | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Sat Sep 1 | Mercer | Memphis | 7:00 PM | ESPN3 |
| Sat Sep 1 | Nicholls | Kansas | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Sat Sep 1 | South Dakota | Kansas State | 7:00 PM | ESPN3 |
| Sat Sep 1 | Southeast Missouri State | Arkansas State | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Sat Sep 1 | VMI | Toledo | 7:00 PM | ESPN3 |
| Sat Sep 1 | No. 14 Michigan | No. 12 Notre Dame | 7:30 PM | NBC |
| Sat Sep 1 | Northern Arizona | UTEP | 7:30 PM | ESPN3 |
| Sat Sep 1 | Charleston Southern | Florida | 7:30 PM | SECN, WatchESPN |
| Sat Sep 1 | Middle Tennessee | Vanderbilt | 7:30 PM | SECN, WatchESPN |
| Sat Sep 1 | Stephen F. Austin | No. 18 Mississippi State | 7:30 PM | ESPNU, WatchESPN |
| Sat Sep 1 | SMU | North Texas | 7:30 PM | |
| Sat Sep 1 | Louisville | No. 1 Alabama | 8:00 PM | ABC, WatchESPN |
| Sat Sep 1 | Bowling Green | No. 24 Oregon | 8:00 PM | PAC12 |
| Sat Sep 1 | Abilene Christian | Baylor | 8:00 PM | |
| Sat Sep 1 | Akron | Nebraska | 8:00 PM | FOX |
| Sat Sep 1 | Incarnate Word | New Mexico | 8:00 PM | ESPN3 |
| Sat Sep 1 | South Dakota State | Iowa State | 8:00 PM | |
| Sat Sep 1 | Idaho | Fresno State | 10:00 PM | |
| Sat Sep 1 | UTSA | Arizona State | 10:30 PM | FS1 |
| Sat Sep 1 | BYU | Arizona | 10:45 PM | ESPN, WatchESPN |
| Sat Sep 1 | Navy | Hawai'i | 11:00 PM | CBSSN |
| Sun Sep 2 | No. 8 Miami | No. 25 LSU | 7:30 PM | ABC, WatchESPN |
| Mon Sep 3 | No. 20 Virginia Tech | No. 19 Florida State | 8:00 PM | ESPN, WatchESPN |