Last week’s appetizer gives way to the main course this week as college football kicks off in earnest. Here’s when and where to find the games that matter to Vols fans, along with some suggestions on how and why to watch them. First up is the list curated just for Vols fans. The full schedule follows that.

College football TV schedule for Vols fans, 2019 Week 1

Thursday, August 29, 2019
Away Home Time TV How Why
Georgia Tech Clemson 8:00 PM ACCN Channel Hop Brand new Yellow Jackets
Texas State Texas A&M 8:30 PM SECN Channel Hop SEC West contender
Utah BYU 10:15 PM ESPN Live/DVR Future Vols opponent
Friday, August 30, 2019
Away Home Time TV How Why
Wisconsin South Florida 7:00 PM ESPN Live It's football
Saturday, August 31, 2019
Away Home Time TV How Why
NOON SLATE
Mississippi State Louisiana 12:00 PM ESPNU Live Future Vols opponent
South Alabama Nebraska 12:00 PM ESPN Check in Former coaching candidate
AFTERNOON SLATE
Georgia State Tennessee 3:30 PM ESPNU Live Go Vols!
Duke Alabama 3:30 PM ABC DVR Future Vols opponent
South Carolina North Carolina 3:30 PM ESPN DVR Future Vols opponent
EVENING SLATE
Georgia Vanderbilt 7:30 PM SECN DVR Future Vols opponents
Missouri Wyoming 7:30 PM CBSSN DVR Future Vols opponent
Oregon Auburn 7:30 PM ABC Live Top 25 matchup
Sunday, September 1, 2019
Away Why
Houston Oklahoma 7:30 PM ABC Live It's football
Monday, September 2, 2019
Away Why
Notre Dame Louisville 8:00 PM ESPN Live It's football

Thursday features a few different opportunities. We’ll get some data on upcoming Vols’ opponent BYU, as the Cougars take on No. 14 Utah at 10:15 on ESPN. Prior to that, Georgia Tech rolls out an attempt to pound the square peg of a roster of players recruited to run the option into a round hole of a fancy new passing attack under a new coach, and SEC West contender Texas A&M is in action against Texas State.

There’s football on Friday night, too, if you care about either Wisconsin or South Florida.

At noon on Gameday, Vols fans should watch future opponent Mississippi State on ESPNU against Louisiana for whatever it’s worth, but you can also check in on former coaching candidate Scott Frost and his Nebraska Cornhuskers on ESPN against South Alabama.

The Vols host Georgia State at 3:30 on Gameday on ESPNU. Go Vols. Future opponents Alabama and South Carolina are in action at the same time on ABC and ESPN, respectively, so DVR those and watch them later this week. 

The big game of the week is Oregon vs. Auburn at 7:30 on ABC, so watch that live. Future opponents Georgia and Missouri are on in the same time slot on the SEC Network and CBS, respectively, so DVR those for future reference and perhaps check in on them from time-to-time if Oregon-Auburn gets boring.

Because it’s Labor Day and opening weekend, there are interesting games to watch Sunday and Monday night as well.

Enjoy!

Full searchable college football TV schedule

Date Time TV
Thu Aug 29 Albany Central Michigan 7:00 PM ESPN3
Thu Aug 29 Morgan State Bowling Green 7:00 PM ESPN3
Thu Aug 29 Robert Morris Buffalo 7:00 PM ESPN+
Thu Aug 29 UCLA Cincinnati 7:00 PM ESPN
Thu Aug 29 Wagner UConn 7:00 PM ESPN3
Thu Aug 29 Central Arkansas Western Kentucky 7:30 PM ESPN+
Thu Aug 29 Florida A&M UCF 7:30 PM CBSSN
Thu Aug 29 Gardner-Webb Charlotte 7:30 PM ESPN+
Thu Aug 29 Alabama State UAB 8:00 PM ESPN+
Thu Aug 29 Florida International Tulane 8:00 PM ESPN3
Thu Aug 29 Georgia Tech Clemson 8:00 PM ACCN
Thu Aug 29 Texas State Texas A&M 8:30 PM SECN
Thu Aug 29 South Dakota State Minnesota 9:00 PM FS1
Thu Aug 29 Kent State Arizona State 10:00 PM PAC12
Thu Aug 29 Northern Colorado San Jose State 10:00 PM
Thu Aug 29 Utah BYU 10:15 PM ESPN
Fri Aug 30 Rice Army 6:00 PM CBSSN
Fri Aug 30 Tulsa Michigan State 7:00 PM FS1
Fri Aug 30 Wisconsin South Florida 7:00 PM ESPN
Fri Aug 30 UMass Rutgers 7:15 PM BTN
Fri Aug 30 Utah State Wake Forest 8:00 PM ACCN
Fri Aug 30 Purdue Nevada 9:30 PM CBSSN
Fri Aug 30 Colorado State Colorado 10:00 PM ESPN
Fri Aug 30 Oklahoma State Oregon State 10:30 PM FS1
Sat Aug 31 Akron Illinois 12:00 PM BTN
Sat Aug 31 East Carolina NC State 12:00 PM ACCN
Sat Aug 31 Florida Atlantic Ohio State 12:00 PM FOX
Sat Aug 31 Howard Maryland 12:00 PM BTN
Sat Aug 31 Indiana Ball State 12:00 PM CBSSN
Sat Aug 31 Indiana State Kansas 12:00 PM
Sat Aug 31 Mississippi State Louisiana 12:00 PM ESPNU
Sat Aug 31 Northern Iowa Iowa State 12:00 PM FS1
Sat Aug 31 Ole Miss Memphis 12:00 PM ABC
Sat Aug 31 South Alabama Nebraska 12:00 PM ESPN
Sat Aug 31 Toledo Kentucky 12:00 PM SECN
Sat Aug 31 James Madison West Virginia 2:00 PM
Sat Aug 31 Rhode Island Ohio 2:00 PM ESPN+
Sat Aug 31 Bucknell Temple 3:00 PM ESPN3
Sat Aug 31 Eastern Washington Washington 3:00 PM PAC12
Sat Aug 31 Georgia State Tennessee 3:30 PM ESPNU
Sat Aug 31 Colgate Air Force 3:30 PM ESPN3
Sat Aug 31 Duke Alabama 3:30 PM ABC
Sat Aug 31 East Tennessee State Appalachian State 3:30 PM ESPN+
Sat Aug 31 Eastern Michigan Coastal Carolina 3:30 PM ESPN+
Sat Aug 31 Holy Cross Navy 3:30 PM CBSSN
Sat Aug 31 Idaho Penn State 3:30 PM BTN
Sat Aug 31 South Carolina North Carolina 3:30 PM ESPN
Sat Aug 31 Montana State Texas Tech 4:00 PM
Sat Aug 31 Northwestern Stanford 4:00 PM FOX
Sat Aug 31 Portland State Arkansas 4:00 PM SECN
Sat Aug 31 Virginia Tech Boston College 4:00 PM ACCN
Sat Aug 31 Campbell Troy 6:00 PM ESPN+
Sat Aug 31 Incarnate Word UTSA 6:00 PM ESPN3
Sat Aug 31 Sam Houston State New Mexico 6:00 PM
Sat Aug 31 Syracuse Liberty 6:00 PM ESPN+
Sat Aug 31 UC Davis California 6:30 PM PAC12
Sat Aug 31 VMI Marshall 6:30 PM
Sat Aug 31 Alcorn State Southern Mississippi 7:00 PM ESPN+
Sat Aug 31 Boise State Florida State 7:00 PM ESPN
Sat Aug 31 Illinois State Northern Illinois 7:00 PM ESPN+
Sat Aug 31 Monmouth Western Michigan 7:00 PM ESPN3
Sat Aug 31 Nicholls Kansas State 7:00 PM ESPN+
Sat Aug 31 Norfolk State Old Dominion 7:00 PM ESPN3
Sat Aug 31 SMU Arkansas State 7:00 PM ESPN+
Sat Aug 31 Stephen F. Austin Baylor 7:00 PM ESPN+
Sat Aug 31 Abilene Christian North Texas 7:30 PM ESPN+
Sat Aug 31 Georgia Vanderbilt 7:30 PM SECN
Sat Aug 31 Georgia Southern LSU 7:30 PM ESPNU
Sat Aug 31 Miami (OH) Iowa 7:30 PM FS1
Sat Aug 31 Middle Tennessee Michigan 7:30 PM BTN
Sat Aug 31 Missouri Wyoming 7:30 PM CBSSN
Sat Aug 31 Oregon Auburn 7:30 PM ABC
Sat Aug 31 Virginia Pittsburgh 7:30 PM ACCN
Sat Aug 31 Arkansas-Pine Bluff TCU 8:00 PM
Sat Aug 31 Grambling UL Monroe 8:00 PM ESPN3
Sat Aug 31 Houston Baptist UTEP 8:00 PM ESPN+
Sat Aug 31 Louisiana Tech Texas 8:00 PM LHN
Sat Aug 31 Weber State San Diego State 9:00 PM
Sat Aug 31 New Mexico State Washington State 10:00 PM PAC12
Sat Aug 31 Southern Utah UNLV 10:00 PM
Sat Aug 31 Fresno State USC 10:30 PM ESPN
Sun Sep 1 Houston Oklahoma 7:30 PM ABC
Mon Sep 2 Notre Dame Louisville 8:00 PM ESPN