This week of college football features a night game for the Vols and a Saturday afternoon filled with a ton of bright shiny objects for Tennessee fans.
Here’s the Week 9 college football TV schedule, curated for Vols fans. It includes kickoff times, TV stations, and what might be of interest to 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!
Thursday, October 26
Thursday, October 26, 2017 | |||||
Game | Time (ET) | TV | Why | How | Root for |
Stanford at Oregon State | 9:00 PM | ESPN | It's football | Live | An entertaining game |
Hey, it’s Thursday, and the weekend’s football is starting. Be there.
Friday, October 27
Friday, October 27, 2017 | |||||
Game | Time (ET) | TV | Why | How | Root for |
Florida State at Boston College | 8:00 PM | ESPN | "It could be worse" | Channel hop | Discuss |
Tulane at Memphis | 8:00 PM | CBSSN | Mike Norvell? | Channel hop | Riley Ferguson |
If you’re feeling down in the dumps this season, have a look at Florida State. That grass is browner. And here’s to wishing former Vol Riley Ferguson success.
Gameday, October 28
It seems like forever since we Vols fans have had a night game, but pace yourself, because there are a lot of games on tap today, especially in the afternoon time slot.
Saturday, October 28, 2017 | |||||
Game | Time (ET) | TV | Why | How | Root for |
NOON | |||||
Oklahoma State at West Virginia | Noon | ABC | |||
AFTERNOON | |||||
Florida vs. Georgia (in Jacksonville) | 3:30 PM | CBS | SEC East | Channel hop | Discuss |
NC State at Notre Dame | 3:30 PM | NBC | Big game | Channel hop | Discuss |
Penn State at Ohio State | 3:30 PM | FOX | Big game | Channel hop | Discuss |
Vanderbilt at South Carolina | 4:00 PM | SECN | Future opponent | Channel hop | Discuss |
Austin Peay at UCF | 5:00 PM | ESPN3 | Scott Frost | Channel hop | Discuss |
Missouri at UConn | 6:30 PM | CBSSN | Future opponent | Channel hop | Discuss |
EVENING | |||||
Tennessee at Kentucky | 7:30 PM | SECN | GO VOLS! | Live | GO VOLS! |
Georgia Tech at Clemson | 8:00 PM | ABC/ESPN2 (RM) | Big game | DVR | Georgia Tech |
Noon slot
SHOOTOUT! I’M 50!
Afternoon slot
My goodness, there’s a lot of interesting shiny objects to look at here for Vols fans. First, there’s the Cocktail Party, between two teams we both want to lose even though it wouldn’t matter. Then there are two big national games, NC State at Notre Dame and Penn State at Ohio State. And finally, two games featuring future opponents and a game featuring UCF, which we’re suddenly interested in for some reason.
Evening slot
Go Vols, and when we’re done, go Yellow Jackets.
Complete college football TV schedule for Week 9
And here’s the complete schedule for the week, paginated and searchable!
Thursday, October 26, 2017 | Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 | Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 |
Game | Time (ET) | TV |
Eastern Michigan at NIU | 7:00 PM | CBSSN |
Toledo at Ball State | 7:00 PM | ESPN3 |
South Alabama at Georgia State | 7:30 PM | ESPNU |
Stanford at Oregon State | 9:00 PM | ESPN |
Friday, October 27, 2017 | ||
Game | Time (ET) | TV |
Florida State at Boston College | 8:00 PM | ESPN |
Tulane at Memphis | 8:00 PM | CBSSN |
Tulsa at SMU | 9:00 PM | ESPN2 |
Saturday, October 28, 2017 | ||
Game | Time (ET) | TV |
Buffalo at Akron | 11:30 AM | CBSSN |
Arkansas at Ole Miss | Noon | SECN |
Miami, FL at North Carolina | Noon | ESPN2 |
Oklahoma State at West Virginia | Noon | ABC |
Rutgers at Michigan | Noon | BTN |
Texas at Baylor | Noon | ESPNU |
Wisconsin at Illinois | Noon | ESPN |
Louisville at Wake Forest | 12:20 PM | ACCN |
Virginia at Pittsburgh | 12:30 PM | RSN/ESPN3 |
California at Colorado | 2:00 PM | Pac-12N |
FIU at Marshall | 2:30 PM | Stadium |
Air Force at Colorado State | 3:00 PM | CBSSN |
Kansas State at Kansas | 3:00 PM | FS1 |
San Jose State at BYU | 3:00 PM | BYUtv/ESPN3 |
Appalachian State at UMass | 3:30 PM | 11 Sports |
Florida vs. Georgia (in Jacksonville) | 3:30 PM | CBS |
Georgia Southern at Troy | 3:30 PM | ESPN3 |
Indiana at Maryland | 3:30 PM | BTN |
Louisiana Tech at Rice | 3:30 PM | FloTV |
Michigan State at Northwestern | 3:30 PM | ESPN |
NC State at Notre Dame | 3:30 PM | NBC |
Penn State at Ohio State | 3:30 PM | FOX |
TCU at Iowa State | 3:30 PM | ABC/ESPN2 (RM) |
UCLA at Washington | 3:30 PM | ABC/ESPN2 (RM) |
Houston at USF | 3:45 PM | ESPNU |
Vanderbilt at South Carolina | 4:00 PM | SECN |
Florida Atlantic at WKU | 4:30 PM | Stadium |
Austin Peay at UCF | 5:00 PM | ESPN3 |
ULM at Idaho | 5:00 PM | ESPN3 |
Utah at Oregon | 5:45 PM | Pac-12N |
Texas State at Coastal Carolina | 6:00 PM | ESPN3 |
Old Dominion at North Texas | 6:30 PM | ESPN3 |
Minnesota at Iowa | 6:30 PM | FS1 |
Missouri at UConn | 6:30 PM | CBSSN |
UAB at Southern Miss | 7:00 PM | CUSA.TV |
Mississippi State at Texas A&M | 7:15 PM | ESPN |
Duke at Virginia Tech | 7:20 PM | ACCN |
Nebraska at Purdue | 7:30 PM | BTN |
New Mexico at Wyoming | 7:30 PM | ESPNU |
Tennessee at Kentucky | 7:30 PM | SECN |
Arkansas State at New Mexico State | 8:00 PM | ALT/ESPN3/AggieVision |
Georgia Tech at Clemson | 8:00 PM | ABC/ESPN2 (RM) |
Texas Tech at Oklahoma | 8:00 PM | ABC/ESPN2 (RM) |
UTSA at UTEP | 8:00 PM | KMYS |
Washington State at Arizona | 9:30 PM | Pac-12N |
Boise State at Utah State | 10:00 PM | CBSSN |
UNLV at Fresno State | 10:00 PM | ATTSNRM |
USC at Arizona State | 10:45 PM | ESPN |
San Diego State at Hawaii | 11:15 PM | ESPN2 |