College Football - "Week 0" and Week 1 (Aug. 27-Sept. 3)

[Andy]

Welcome to the final season of the status quo as we knew it before the Big 12 gets weird next year, the B1G gets even weirder the year after that, the SEC gets weird the year after that, and the CFP turns the whole thing upside down again the year after that.

 

"Week Zero" (Aug. 27)

Austin Peay at Western Kentucky (12 pm, CBSSN)

Nebraska vs Northwestern - in Dublin, Ireland (12:30 pm, FOX)

Idaho State at UNLV (3:30 pm, CBSSN)

UConn at Utah State (4 pm, FS1)

Wyoming at Illinois (4 pm, BTN)

Duquesne at Florida State (5 pm, ACC Network)

Charlotte at Florida Atlantic (7 pm, CBSSN)

Florida A&M at North Carolina (8:15 pm, ACC Network)

North Texas at UTEP (9 pm, Stadium)

Nevada at New Mexico State (10 pm, ESPN2)

Vanderbilt at Hawaii (10:30 pm, CBSSN)

 

Top 25 games

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Utah State at (1) Alabama (7:30 pm, SEC Network)

(5) Notre Dame at (2) Ohio State (7:30 pm, ABC)

(11) Oregon vs (3) Georgia - in Atlanta (3:30 pm, ABC)

(4) Clemson vs Georgia Tech - at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (8 pm Monday, ESPN)

Sam Houston at (6) Texas A&M (12 pm, SEC Network)

(7) Utah at Florida (7 pm, ESPN)

Colorado State at (8) Michigan (12 pm, ABC)

UTEP at (9) Oklahoma (3:30 pm, FOX)

Albany at (10) Baylor (7 pm, ESPN+)

Central Michigan at (12) Oklahoma State (7 pm Thursday, FS1)

(13) NC State at East Carolina (12 pm, ESPN)

Rice at (14) USC (6 pm, Pac-12 Network - Regional)

Western Michigan at (15) Michigan State (7 pm Friday, ESPN)

Bethune-Cookman at (16) Miami (3:30 pm, ACC Network)

West Virginia at (17) Pittsburgh (7 pm Thursday, ESPN)

Illinois State at (18) Wisconsin (7 pm, FS1)

(23) Cincinnati at (19) Arkansas (3:30 pm, ESPN)

Miami (OH) at (20) Kentucky (7 pm, ESPN+)

Troy at (21) Ole Miss (4 pm, SEC Network)

VMI at (22) Wake Forest (7:30 pm Thursday, ACC Network)

(24) Houston at UTSA (3:30 pm, CBSSN)

(25) BYU at South Florida (4 pm, ESPNU)

 

Other nationally available games

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Thursday

St. Francis (PA) at Akron (6 pm, ESPN3)

Ball State at Tennessee (7 pm, SEC Network)

Bryant at Florida International (7 pm, ESPN3)

Long Island at Toledo (7 pm, ESPN3)

South Carolina State at UCF (7 pm, ESPN+)

Penn State at Purdue (8 pm, FOX)

Louisiana Tech at Missouri (8 pm, ESPNU)

Alabama A&M at UAB (8 pm, CBSSN)

Eastern Illinois at Northern Illinois (8 pm, ESPN+)

New Mexico State at Minnesota (9 pm, BTN)

Northern Arizona at Arizona State (10 pm, Pac-12 Network)

Cal Poly at Fresno State (10:30 pm, FS1)

 

Friday

Virginia Tech at Old Dominion (7 pm, ESPNU)

Eastern Kentucky at Eastern Michigan (7 pm, ESPN3)

William & Mary at Charlotte (7 pm, ESPN3)

Temple at Duke (7:30 pm, ACC Network)

Illinois at Indiana (8 pm, FS1)

Tennessee Tech at Kansas (8 pm, ESPN+)

TCU at Colorado (10 pm, ESPN)

 

Saturday TV

South Dakota State at Iowa (12 pm, FS1)

Buffalo at Maryland (12 pm, BTN)

Rutgers at Boston College (12 pm, ACC Network)

North Carolina at Appalachian State (12 pm, ESPNU)

Delaware at Navy (12 pm, CBSSN)

Richmond at Virginia (12:30 pm, Regional Sports Networks/ESPN3)

Bowling Green at UCLA (2:30 pm, Pac-12 Network - Regional)

Arizona at San Diego State (3:30 pm, CBS)

Tulsa at Wyoming (3:30 pm, FS1)

North Dakota at Nebraska (3:30 pm, BTN)

UC Davis at California (4 pm, Pac-12 Network - Regional)

Memphis at Mississippi State (7:30 pm, ESPNU)

SMU at North Texas (7:30 pm, CBSSN)

Louisville at Syracuse (8 pm, ACC Network)

Colgate at Stanford (8 pm, Pac-12 Network - Regional)

Idaho at Washington State (9:30 pm, Pac-12 Network - Regional)

Boise State at Oregon State (10:30 pm, ESPN)

Kent State at Washington (10:30 pm, FS1)

 

Saturday Streaming

SE Missouri State at Iowa State (12 pm, ESPN+)

Norfolk State at Marshall (3:30 pm, ESPN3)

Nicholls at South Alabama (5 pm, ESPN3)

Morgan State at Georgia Southern (6 pm, ESPN3)

Middle Tennessee at James Madison (6 pm, ESPN+)

Florida Atlantic at Ohio (6 pm, ESPN+)

Grambling at Arkansas State (7 pm, ESPN3)

SE Louisiana at UL Lafayette (7 pm, ESPN+)

UMass at Tulane (7 pm, ESPN+)

Liberty at Southern Miss (7 pm, ESPN+)

South Dakota at Kansas State (7 pm, ESPN+)

Elon at Vanderbilt (7 pm, ESPN+)

Mercer at Auburn (7 pm, ESPN+)

Army at Coastal Carolina (7 pm, ESPN+)

Georgia State at South Carolina (7:30 pm, ESPN+)

Murray State at Texas Tech (8 pm, ESPN+)

 

Sunday

Florida State vs LSU - in New Orleans (7:30 pm, ABC)

Edited August 18, 2022 by Andy

[Old Style]

So pumped for that 11am kickoff against Sam Houston.

[Derwood]

It's been awhile since PSU started the year unranked. Hope they aren't a total disaster

[Andy]

Officially official:

 

[NewUserName]

It's been awhile since PSU started the year unranked. Hope they aren't a total disaster

I think they will be better than MSU this season

[Old Style]

Put a little cash down on Northwestern +13.5 so expect a Nebraska blowout.

[NOLA]

So, what’s the deal with Scott Frost? Nebraska likely will never have the talent they once did, but he seems exceptionally terrible as a coach. He was the next big thing coming into that gig.

[UK]

Put a little cash down on Northwestern +13.5 so expect a Nebraska blowout.

 

 

Wise move. This and the Vandy/Hawaii seem to be the 2 gimmes this week.

[Old Style]

Put a little cash down on Northwestern +13.5 so expect a Nebraska blowout.

 

 

Wise move. This and the Vandy/Hawaii seem to be the 2 gimmes this week.

Parlayed Vandy and Illinois against the spread too. This one was too easy so that one will be over before the kickoff in Hawaii. Lol.

[SpongeWorthy]

lol huskers

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I hope Nebraska keeps Scott Frost forever.

[UK]

Put a little cash down on Northwestern +13.5 so expect a Nebraska blowout.

 

 

Wise move. This and the Vandy/Hawaii seem to be the 2 gimmes this week.

Parlayed Vandy and Illinois against the spread too. This one was too easy so that one will be over before the kickoff in Hawaii. Lol.

 

I also think UConn will cover vs Utah State. But, I can never bet on UConn to cover.

[Andy]

FAMU nearly bowed out of tonight's opener vs North Carolina because of widespread eligibility issues, apparently, but their players decided to play. They'll be down 20 players and playing with eight offensive linemen. School's gotta get that check.

[Derwood]

I hope Nebraska keeps Scott Frost forever.

 

I hope the Big Ten sends Nebraska back to the Big XII (and that they take Rutgers and Maryland with them)

[Old Style]

Illinois was easy money too. Need Vandy to take care of business tonight now.

[UK]

Illinois was easy money too. Need Vandy to take care of business tonight now.

 

UConn is only down 4 into the 4th. Line was + 23.5.

[Old Style]

Illinois was easy money too. Need Vandy to take care of business tonight now.

Up 21-10 at the half and they’ve scored 21 unanswered in the first 6+ minutes of the 2nd half. I can go to sleep now. Hopefully they don’t blow this for me.

[UK]

Of course, Vandy wins by 53.

[Old Style]

Of course, Vandy wins by 53.

Lol. Won all my bets yesterday by double digits. Never had a day like that in my life and never will again. Only wish I’d bet more.

[UMFan83]

I didn't catch Gameday but apparently Corso was like this throughout the show:

 

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I'm not sure when I last watched Gameday, but hasn't he always been like that?

[Old Style]

I'm not sure when I last watched Gameday, but hasn't he always been like that?

He had a stroke 13 years ago and has been bad ever since. It's probably a little worse each year but it blows my mind that people are still surprised by his issues.

[Andy]

I'm not sure when I last watched Gameday, but hasn't he always been like that?

He had a stroke 13 years ago and has been bad ever since. It's probably a little worse each year but it blows my mind that people are still surprised by his issues.

It's not really surprise, it's secondhand embarrassment. By all accounts, Corso is an absolute prince of a human being, he's of course a GameDay institution, ESPN has said he has a job for life, and of course it isn't his fault he had a stroke, but he actively detracts from the show every second he's on now except for the last 90 seconds.

[Old Style]

I'm not sure when I last watched Gameday, but hasn't he always been like that?

He had a stroke 13 years ago and has been bad ever since. It's probably a little worse each year but it blows my mind that people are still surprised by his issues.

It's not really surprise, it's secondhand embarrassment. By all accounts, Corso is an absolute prince of a human being, he's of course a GameDay institution, ESPN has said he has a job for life, and of course it isn't his fault he had a stroke, but he actively detracts from the show every second he's on now except for the last 90 seconds.

This past Saturday's show was a trainwreck on all levels. Once they get back together in front of a live audience it will be fine. Corso is hardly on the show anymore. He's there at the start and then maybe a small part in the middle before appearing at the end of the show for the picks segment which is the main reason he is still there.

[NewUserName]

I have never been a big watcher of gameday, but I always thought Corso was kind of the clown on the show anyway. Though there was a time he actually gave some decent insight. I imagine his "issues" only add to the appeal of the show for many