The Biggest 5 Days of Football

[olympicoscar]

This is it. The greatest 5 day weekend of the year. 5 solid days of college football. Bubbles will burst, and legends will emerge. An orgy of football.

Thursday: See last years undefeated UCF, a decent Big 10 clash, Northwestern v Purdue, Oklahoma St and Texas AM also open their seasons (not against each other)

Friday: Michigan St, Wisconsin and Stanford. Like rivalries? We have Colorado vs Colorado State.

Saturday: Ohio State, Texas vs Maryland and a good Oklahoma and FAU. Mississippi and Texas Tech if you don't like that. That's just at 11AM (central) Clemson plays 20 minutes later.

Washington and Auburn in the game of the day, highlights the 2:30 group. Georgia and Penn State also start at that time. Then another goody at 2:30: Tennessee vs West Virginia.

6:30 is the kickoff time for Notre Dame and Michigan. Alabama and Louisville get us going at 7PM.

Sunday: One game, Miami and LSU in a slugfest.

Monday: The traditional Labor Day game. Virginia Tech and Florida State in this years classic.

What a weekend. Now all we need is one more game. We need a Wednesday Night Kickoff Classic to the season. Maybe the previous years NC should traditionally start the season against a good opponent, just like the NFL.

 

[Blackshirts BLVD]

I get what you mean, but just to add... October is the greatest month for sports fans. MLB is in playoffs, NHL starting up, NBA starting up, College football in full swing, NFL in full swing... and there are sales on candy lol.

 

[olympicoscar]

I get what you mean, but just to add... October is the greatest month for sports fans. MLB is in playoffs, NHL starting up, NBA starting up, College football in full swing, NFL in full swing... and there are sales on candy lol.

Did you know that if your city has all 4 major sports franchises, it's actually possible to have all 4 teams win on the same day. The only month where that can happen unless you get a lot of rainouts in baseball. I don't think any city has ever achieved that though.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

 

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[outofyourmind]

It's great.
But I always wanted more than one game on Sunday night and Monday night.

 

[Red_Alert]

Since Nebraska's a night game, I wish Michigan/Notre Dame was at 11:00 am (CT).

 

[olympicoscar]

Since Nebraska's a night game, I wish Michigan/Notre Dame was at 11:00 am (CT).

I already have a dilemma there. Both Ohio State and Texas play at 11.

 

[Red_Alert]

I already have a dilemma there. Both Ohio State and Texas play at 11.

I'll have Mich/ND on the 2nd TV so I won't miss it. Just don't pay as much attention to it as I do the big screen.

 

[olympicoscar]

I'll have Mich/ND on the 2nd TV so I won't miss it. Just don't pay as much attention to it as I do the big screen.

Yeah I've got 2 tv sets working also. Most of the emphasis will be on Ohio State. Without Urban they won't beat the ridiculous 37 point spread.

 

[Red_Alert]

Yeah I've got 2 tv sets working also. Most of the emphasis will be on Ohio State. Without Urban they won't beat the ridiculous 37 point spread.

Tejas @ Maryland (FS1) will start on the big screen at 11:00 am

These others will be in the rotation should that get out of hand.

Florida Atlantic at Oklahoma -- 12:00 | FOX
Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech (Houston, TX) -- 12:00 | ESPN
Oregon State at Ohio State -- 12:00 | ABC

 

[outofyourmind]

Florida Atlantic at Oklahoma -- 12:00 | FOX
Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech (Houston, TX) -- 12:00 | ESPN
Oregon State at Ohio State -- 12:00 | ABC

 

[Red_Alert]

WTF wut?

 

[outofyourmind]

WTF wut?

That's at least 3 games i'm flipping thru

 

[Red_Alert]

That's at least 3 games i'm flipping thru

At 11:00 am (CT)?

What other games interest you?

Coastal Carolina at South Carolina -- 12:00 | SEC Network (Meh)
Florida Atlantic at Oklahoma -- 12:00 | FOX
Houston at Rice -- 12:00 | CBSSN (Meh)
James Madison at North Carolina State -- 12:00 | ESPNU (Meh)
Kent State at Illinois -- 12:00 | BTN (Meh)
Maryland vs. Texas (Landover, MD) -- 12:00 | FS1
Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech (Houston, TX) -- 12:00 | ESPN
Oregon State at Ohio State -- 12:00 | ABC
Southern at TCU -- 12:00 | FSN (Meh)
Texas State at Rutgers -- 12:00 | BTN (Meh)
Villanova at Temple -- 12:00 | ESPN News (Meh)
Furman at Clemson -- 12:20 | ESPN Extra/ACC Network (Meh)
Alcorn State at Georgia Tech -- 12:30 | ESPN Extra/ACC RSN (Meh)

Other than Frost's debut, I'd expect "Meh" for Akron @ Nebraska on the night games by the majority of CFB fans.

 

[Red_Alert]

2:30 (CT) games are easy...



Appalachian State at Penn State -- 3:30 | BTN
Auburn vs. Washington (Atlanta, GA) -- 3:30 | ABC
Austin Peay at Georgia -- 3:30 | ESPN
Central Michigan at Kentucky -- 3:30 | ESPNU
Northern Illinois at Iowa -- 3:30 | BTN
Tennessee vs. West Virginia (Charlotte, NC) -- 3:30 | CBS
Washington State at Wyoming -- 3:30 | CBSSN
Eastern Illinois at Arkansas -- 4:00 | SEC Network
North Carolina at California -- 4:00 | FOX
UNLV at USC -- 4:00 | Pac 12 Netork
UT Martin at Missouri -- 4:00 | SEC Network Alt

Rotation back-ups will be.......

Northern Illinois at Iowa
Washington State at Wyoming
North Carolina at California

 

[olympicoscar]

Tejas @ Maryland (FS1) will start on the big screen at 11:00 am

These others will be in the rotation should that get out of hand.

Florida Atlantic at Oklahoma -- 12:00 | FOX
Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech (Houston, TX) -- 12:00 | ESPN
Oregon State at Ohio State -- 12:00 | ABC

Wouldn't mind watching Oklahoma either. Their big test will come on 3rd and 10's when Kyler Murray has to complete the big throw. If he can come close to Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma should easily make the CFP.

 

[cwerph]

I already have a dilemma there. Both Ohio State and Texas play at 11.

Ohio State should be in control by about 11:15 CST

 

[AlaskaGuy]

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