After some sideline-watching Thursday and Friday and a noon-slate of appetizers, the Vols travel to Tuscaloosa to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide at 3:30 on CBS. The evening then features a couple of big national-interest games.
Here’s the Week 8 college football TV schedule, curated for Vols fans. It includes kickoff times, TV stations, and what’s at stake in each game from the perspective of a Vols fan. It also includes helpful suggestions on how to watch everything most efficiently and who to root for in each game.
The full schedule for the entire weekend is also included at the bottom of the post.
Go Vols! Beat Bama Anyway!
Thursday, October 19
Thursday, October 19, 2017 | |||||
Game | Time (ET) | TV | Why | How | Root for |
UL Lafayette at Arkansas State | 7:30 PM | ESPNU | Blake Anderson | Channel hop | Something interesting |
(25) Memphis at Houston | 8:00 PM | ESPN | Mike Norvell | Channel hop | Something interesting |
In case you suddenly find yourself interested in coaches, well, here are a couple.
Friday, October 20
Friday, October 20, 2017 | |||||
Game | Time (ET) | TV | Why | How | Root for |
Air Force at Nevada | 9:30 PM | CBSSN | Troy Calhoun | Channel hop | Something interesting |
Colorado State at New Mexico | 10:15 PM | ESPN2 | Mike Bobo | Channel hop | Something interesting |
Didn’t get your fill Thursday? Try again Friday!
Gameday, October 21
Get yourself your favorite pizza and settle in for a handful of noon appetizers, and then get ready for the big one at 3:30.
Saturday, October 21, 2017 | |||||
Game | Time (ET) | TV | Why | How | Root for |
NOON | |||||
Iowa State at Texas Tech | Noon | FS1 | It's football? | Channel hop | An exciting game |
Louisville at Florida State | Noon | ESPN | It's football? | Channel hop | An exciting game |
Maryland at (5) Wisconsin | Noon | FOX | It's football? | Channel hop | An exciting game |
(10) Oklahoma State at Texas | Noon | ABC | It's football? | Channel hop | An exciting game |
AFTERNOON | |||||
Tennessee at (1) Alabama | 3:30 PM | CBS | GO VOLS | Live | BEAT BAMA ANYWAY! |
Kentucky at Mississippi State | 4:00 PM | SECN | Future opponent | DVR | Discuss |
EVENING | |||||
(19) Michigan at (2) Penn State | 7:30 PM | ABC | Big game | Channel hop | An exciting game |
(11) USC at (13) Notre Dame | 7:30 PM | NBC | Big game | Channel hop | An exciting game |
Noon slot
I don’t know. Something interesting could happen here. And if not, you still have your pizza.
Afternoon slot
Go Vols! Beat Bama Anyway!
Evening slot
You may need to just sit in a chair and stare at the TV Saturday night, so what better way to do it than with a couple of games of national interest?
Complete college football TV schedule for Week 8
And here’s the complete schedule for the week, paginated and searchable!
Thursday, October 19, 2017 | Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 | Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 |
Game | Time (ET) | TV |
UL Lafayette at Arkansas State | 7:30 PM | ESPNU |
(25) Memphis at Houston | 8:00 PM | ESPN |
Friday, October 20, 2017 | ||
Game | Time (ET) | TV |
WKU at Old Dominion | 6:00 PM | CBSSN |
Marshall at Middle Tennessee | 7:00 PM | ESPN2 |
Air Force at Nevada | 9:30 PM | CBSSN |
Colorado State at New Mexico | 10:15 PM | ESPN2 |
Saturday, October 21, 2017 | ||
Game | Time (ET) | TV |
Akron at Toledo | Noon | Raycom/ESPN3 |
Idaho at Missouri | Noon | SECN |
Iowa at Northwestern | Noon | ESPN2 |
Iowa State at Texas Tech | Noon | FS1 |
Louisville at Florida State | Noon | ESPN |
Maryland at (5) Wisconsin | Noon | FOX |
(10) Oklahoma State at Texas | Noon | ABC |
Purdue at Rutgers | Noon | BTN |
Temple at Army | Noon | CBSSN |
Tulsa at UConn | Noon | ESPNU |
Pittsburgh at Duke | Noon | ACCN |
Boston College at Virginia | 12:30 PM | RSN |
Kent State at Ohio | 2:00 PM | ESPN3 |
NIU at Bowling Green | 2:00 PM | ESPN3 |
Troy at Georgia State | 2:00 PM | ESPN3 |
Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan | 2:00 PM | ESPN3 |
Buffalo at Miami, OH | 2:30 PM | ESPN3 |
Central Michigan at Ball State | 3:00 PM | ESPN3 |
Arizona State at Utah | 3:30 PM | FS1 |
Coastal Carolina at Appalachian State | 3:30 PM | ESPN3 |
Georgia Southern at UMass | 3:30 PM | 11 Sports/NESN |
Illinois at Minnesota | 3:30 PM | BTN |
Indiana at (18) Michigan State | 3:30 PM | ABC |
North Carolina at (14) Virginia Tech | 3:30 PM | ESPN2 |
Syracuse at (8) Miami, FL | 3:30 PM | ESPN |
Tennessee at (1) Alabama | 3:30 PM | CBS |
(20) UCF at Navy | 3:30 PM | CBSSN |
Kentucky at Mississippi State | 4:00 PM | SECN |
(9) Oklahoma at Kansas State | 4:00 PM | FOX |
Oregon at UCLA | 4:00 PM | Pac-12N |
SMU at Cincinnati | 4:00 PM | ESPNU |
North Texas at Florida Atlantic | 5:00 PM | ESPN3 |
ULM at South Alabama | 5:00 PM | ESPN3 |
Utah State at UNLV | 6:00 PM | ATTSNRM |
UAB at Charlotte | 6:30 PM | beIN SPORTS |
BYU at East Carolina | 7:00 PM | CBSSN |
Rice at UTSA | 7:00 PM | KMYS/Stadium |
Southern Miss at Louisiana Tech | 7:00 PM | Stadium |
(16) USF at Tulane | 7:00 PM | ESPN2 |
Wake Forest at Georgia Tech | 7:30 PM | ESPNU |
(21) Auburn at Arkansas | 7:30 PM | SECN |
(24) LSU at Ole Miss | 7:15 PM | ESPN |
(19) Michigan at (2) Penn State | 7:30 PM | ABC |
(11) USC at (13) Notre Dame | 7:30 PM | NBC |
Arizona at California | 8:00 PM | Pac-12N |
Kansas at (4) TCU | 8:00 PM | FOX |
(23) West Virginia at Baylor | 8:00 PM | FS2 |
Wyoming at Boise State | 10:15 PM | ESPN2 |
Fresno State at San Diego State | 10:30 PM | CBSSN |
Colorado at (15) Washington State | 10:45 PM | ESPN |