The first full weekend of the college football season begins Thursday night. It’s an extended weekend because of the Labor Day holiday, with games continuing through Monday.
There is one matchup this weekend that features two Top 25 teams: Auburn vs. Oregon in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday. Four ranked teams begin play Thursday, including No. 1 Clemson, and two others Friday.
Here are the TV times, networks and streaming opportunities for all FBS games Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. All times are EDT.
Time, Teams, Network
» Thursday, Aug. 29
7 pm, Albany at Central Michigan, ESPN3
7 pm, Morgan State at Bowling Green, ESPN3
7 pm, Robert Morris at Buffalo, ESPN-Plus
7pm, UCLA at Cincinnati, ESPN
7 pm, Wagner at Connecticut, ESPN3
7:30 pm, Central Arkansas at Western Kentucky, ESPN-Plus
7:30 pm, Florida A&M at No. 17 Central Florida, CBS Sports Network
7:30 pm, Gardner-Webb at Charlotte, ESPN-Plus
8 pm, Alabama State at Alabama-Birmingham, ESPN-Plus
8 pm, Florida International at Tulane, ESPN3
8 pm, Georgia Tech at No. 1 Clemson, ACC Network
8 pm, Grambling State at Louisiana-Monroe, ESPN3
8:30 pm, Texas State at No. 12 Texas A&M, SEC Network
9 pm, South Dakota State at Minnesota, FS1
10 pm, Kent State at Arizona State, Pac-12 Networks
10:15 pm, No. 14 Utah at BYU, ESPN
Note, no TV: 10 pm, Northern Colorado at San Jose State
» Friday, Aug. 30
6 pm, Rice at Army, CBS Sports Network
7 pm, Tulsa at No. 18 Michigan State, FS1
7 pm, No. 19 Wisconsin at South Florida, ESPN
7:15 pm, Massachusetts at Rutgers, Big Ten Network
8 pm, Utah State at Wake Forest, ACC Network
9:30 pm, Purdue at Nevada, CBS Sports Network
10 pm, Colorado vs. Colorado State (Denver), ESPN
10:30 pm, Oklahoma State at Oregon State, FS1
» Saturday, Aug. 31
ACC
Noon, Boise State at Florida State, ESPN News
Noon, East Carolina at N.C. State, ACC Network
3:30 pm, No. 2 Alabama vs. Duke (Mercedes-Benz Stadium), ABC (Channel 2 Action News)
3:30 pm, North Carolina vs. South Carolina (Charlotte), ESPN
4 pm, Virginia Tech at Boston College, ACC Network
6 pm, No. 22 Syracuse at Liberty, ESPN-Plus
7:30 pm, Virginia at Pitt, ACC Network
American Athletic
Noon, East Carolina at N.C. State, ACC Network
Noon, Ole Miss at Memphis, ABC (Channel 2 Action News)
3 pm, Bucknell at Temple, ESPN3
3:30p m, Holy Cross at Navy, CBS Sports Network
7 pm, SMU at Arkansas State, ESPN-Plus
Big 12
Noon, Indiana State at Kansas, Noon, Fox Sports regional networks (including Fox Sports Southeast)
Noon, Northern Iowa at No. 21 Iowa State, FS1
2 pm, James Madison at West Virginia, AT&T SportsNet
4 pm, Montana State at Texas Tech, Fox Sports regional networks
7 pm, Nicholls State at Kansas State, ESPN-Plus
7 pm, Stephen F. Austin at Baylor, ESPN-Plus
8 pm, Arkansas-Pine Bluff at TCU, Fox Sports regional networks
8 pm, Louisiana Tech at No. 10 Texas, Longhorn Network
Big Ten
Noon, Akron at Illinois, Big Ten Network
Noon, Ball State vs. Indiana (Indianapolis), CBS Sports Network
Noon, Florida Atlantic at No. 5 Ohio State, Fox
Noon, Howard at Maryland, Big Ten Network
Noon, South Alabama at No. 24 Nebraska, ESPN
3:30 pm, Idaho at No. 15 Penn State, Big Ten Network
4 pm, Northwestern at No. 25 Stanford, Fox
7:30 pm, Miami (Ohio) at No. 20 Iowa, FS1
7:30 pm, Middle Tennessee at No. 7 Michigan, Big Ten Network
Conference USA
Noon, Florida Atlantic at No. 5 Ohio State, Fox
6 pm, Incarnate Word at Texas-San Antonio, ESPN3
6:30 pm, VMI at Marshall, Stadium
7 pm, Alcorn State at Southern Miss, ESPN-Plus
7 pm, Norfolk State at Old Dominion, ESPN3
7:30 pm, Abilene Christian at North Texas, ESPN-Plus
7:30 pm, Middle Tennessee at No. 7 Michigan, Big Ten Network
8 pm, Houston Baptist at Texas-El Paso, ESPN-Plus
8 pm, Louisiana Tech at No. 10 Texas, Longhorn Network
Mid-American
Noon, Akron at Illinois, Big Ten Network
Noon, Ball State vs. Indiana (Indianapolis), CBS Sports Network
Noon, Toledo at Kentucky, SEC
2 pm, Rhode Island at Ohio, ESPN-Plus
3:30 pm, Eastern Michigan at Coastal Carolina, ESPN-Plus
7 pm, Illinois State at Northern Illinois, ESPN3
7 pm, Monmouth at Western Michigan, ESPN3
7:30 pm, Miami (Ohio) at No. 20 Iowa, FS1
Mountain West
Noon, Boise State at Florida State, ESPN News
3:30 pm, Colgate at Air Force, ESPN3
6 pm, Sam Houston State at New Mexico, Mountain West Network-Institutional
7:30 pm, Missouri at Wyoming, CBS Sports Network
9 pm, Weber State at San Diego State, Facebook
10 pm, Southern Utah at UNLV, Mountain West Network-Institutional
10:30 pm, Fresno State at USC, ESPN
Pac-12
3 pm, Eastern Washington at No. 13 Washington, Pac-12 Networks
4 pm, Northwestern at No. 25 Stanford, Fox
6:30 pm, California-Davis at California, Pac-12 Networks
7:30 pm, No. 16 Auburn vs. No. 11 Oregon (Arlington, Texas), ABC (Channel 2 Action News)
10 pm, New Mexico State at No. 23 Washington State, Pac-12 Networks
10:30 pm, Fresno State at USC, ESPN
SEC
Noon, Toledo at Kentucky, SEC Network
Noon, Ole Miss at Memphis, ABC (Channel 2 Action News)
Noon, Mississippi State vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (Superdome), ESPNU
3:30 pm, No. 2 Alabama vs. Duke (Mercedes-Benz Stadium), ABC (Channel 2 Action News)
3:30 pm, North Carolina vs. South Carolina (Charlotte), ESPN
3:30 pm, Georgia State at Tennessee, ESPNU
4 pm, Portland State at Arkansas, SEC Network
7:30 pm, No. 16 Auburn vs. No. 11 Oregon (Arlington, Texas), ABC (Channel 2 Action News)
7:30 pm, No. 3 Georgia at Vanderbilt, ESPN
7:30 pm, Georgia Southern at No. 6 LSU, SEC Network
7:30 pm, Missouri at Wyoming, CBS Sports Network
Sun Belt
Noon, Mississippi State vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (Superdome), ESPNU
Noon, South Alabama at No. 24 Nebraska, ESPN
3:30 pm, Eastern Michigan at Coastal Carolina, ESPN-Plus
3:30 pm, East Tennessee State at Appalachian State, ESPN-Plus
3:30 pm, Georgia State at Tennessee, ESPNU
6 pm, Campbell at Troy, ESPN-Plus
7 pm, SMU at Arkansas State, ESPN-Plus
7:30 pm, Georgia Southern at No. 6 LSU, SEC Network
8 pm, Grambling State at Louisiana-Monroe, ESPN3
FBS Independents
6 pm, No. 22 Syracuse at Liberty, ESPN-Plus
10 pm, New Mexico State at No. 23 Washington State, Pac-12 Networks
» Sunday, Sept. 1
7:30 pm, Houston at No. 4 Oklahoma, ABC (Channel 2 Action News)
» Monday, Sept. 2
8 pm, No. 9 Notre Dame at Louisville, ESPN
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