Today's Schedule of Games

Some interesting games today, if not very meaningful games.

At Noon on FOX: #1 Alabama at Texas.  I’m surprised that Alabama let this game be scheduled.  Out of conference, on the road, P5 opponent.  And not even at a neutral site.  Yet here we are.  Someday, this will be a big game for Alabama and not just Texas.  But not today.  Alabama rolls.

In the Afternoon at 3:30 on ABC: #24 Tennessee at #17 Pittsburgh.  Pitt is riding high after beating WVU in the Backyard Brawl.  They will carry over that high today and take care of Tennessee at Heinz, er, Acrisure Stadium this afternoon.

Also in the Afternoon at 4:00 on BTN: Iowa State at Iowa.  ¡El Assico!  https://www.bannersociety.com/2019/9/9/20856722/iowa-iowa-state-rivalry-el-assico  You know you want to.  Iowa scored only 7 points last week – just one touchdow . . . no wait, just a field goal and two safety’s.  The most Iowa thing ever.  But ¡El Assico! will probably be like 57 – 55 in 4 OTs.

In the Evening at 7:00 on ESPN: #20 Kentucky at #12 Florida.  Florida gets two night games in a row in the muggy Swamp against ranked opponents to show they are back.  They will cash that in against Kentucky and keep it rolling into the Top Ten.

Also in the Evening at 7:30 on ABC: #10 USC at Stanford.  What a contrast in approaches.  Stanford has 1 Transfer on its roster.  USC has 33 Transfers.  (In fairness though, it might be a little bit harder to transfer into Stanford than USC.)  Talent versus experience.  I think USC gets organized enough to break through on this one and win.

Also in the Evening at 8:00 on BTN: Hawaii at #4 Michigan.  I don’t know what kind of contractual obligation voodoo went on to make this a night game on BTN, but night game on BTN game it is.  This game is all about JJ McCarthy of course.  We all know he is talented, but has he overcome his biggest weakness that has kept him from being the starter: rifling the ball at 300 mph into triple coverage under pressure?  Harbaugh hates that.  Problem is, we probably still won’t know that answer after tonight.  Hawaii is not likely to create that meaningful pressure.  JJ will look great, but we won’t really learn anything.

Finally, Late Night at 10:15 on ESPN: #9 Baylor at #21 BYU.  This may wind up being be the best game of the day . . . that nobody will see.  But regardless of who is watching, BYU lives for this moment, and will upset Baylor after midnight EST.

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NOON:

1 Alabama @ Texas   12:00 PM   FOX

Arkansas State @ 3 Ohio State   12:00 PM   BTN

Southern Miss @ 15 Miami   12:00 PM   ACCN

South Carolina @ 16 Arkansas   12:00 PM   ESPN

23 Wake Forest @ Vanderbilt   12:00 PM   SECN

Missouri @ Kansas State   12:00 PM   ESPN2

Western Illinois @ Minnesota   12:00 PM   BTN

Duke @ Northwestern   12:00 PM   FS1

Ohio @ Penn State   12:00 PM   ABC

North Carolina @ Georgia State   12:00 PM   ESPNU

UTSA @ Army   12:00 PM   CBSSN

Charleston Southern @ 18 NC State   12:30 PM   ESPN3

AFTERNOON:

South Alabama @ Central Michigan   1:00 PM   ESPN+

Southern Utah @ 13 Utah   1:30 PM   PAC12

Lafayette @ Temple   2:00 PM   ESPN+

Western Michigan @ Ball State   2:00 PM   ESPN+

Marshall @ 8 Notre Dame   2:30 PM   NBC Peacock

Furman @ 5 Clemson   3:30 PM   ACCN

Appalachian State @ 6 Texas A&M   3:30 PM   ESPN2

24 Tennessee @ 17 Pittsburgh   3:30 PM   ABC

Washington State @ 19 Wisconsin   3:30 PM   FOX

Colorado @ Air Force   3:30 PM   CBS

Memphis @ Navy   3:30 PM   CBSSN

Kennesaw State @ Cincinnati   3:30 PM   ESPN+

Maryland @ Charlotte   3:30 PM    -

Samford @ 2 Georgia   4:00 PM   SECN

Akron @ 14 Michigan State   4:00 PM   BTN

25 Houston @ Texas Tech   4:00 PM   FS1

UNLV @ California   4:00 PM    -

Portland State @ Washington   4:00 PM    -

Iowa State @ Iowa   4:00 PM   BTN

Virginia @ Illinois   4:00 PM   ESPNU

Indiana State @ Purdue   4:00 PM   BTN

Wagner @ Rutgers   4:00 PM   BTN

Northern Colorado @ Wyoming   4:00 PM    -

Eastern Kentucky @ Bowling Green   4:00 PM   ESPN3

Norfolk State @ James Madison   4:00 PM   ESPN3

Middle Tennessee @ Colorado State   4:00 PM    -

Alabama State @ UCLA   5:00 PM   PAC12

Incarnate Word @ Nevada   5:30 PM    -

EVENING:

Kansas @ West Virginia   6:00 PM   BIG12|ESPN+

Old Dominion @ East Carolina   6:00 PM   ESPN+

Holy Cross @ Buffalo   6:00 PM   ESPN+

Robert Morris @ Miami (OH)   6:00 PM   ESPN3

Gardner-Webb @ Coastal Carolina   6:00 PM   ESPN+

SE Louisiana @ Florida Atlantic   6:00 PM   ESPN3

UAB @ Liberty   6:00 PM   ESPN+

Kent State @ 7 Oklahoma   7:00 PM   ESPN+

20 Kentucky @ 12 Florida   7:00 PM   ESPN

Central Arkansas @ 22 Ole Miss   7:00 PM   ESPN+ SECN+

Syracuse @ UConn   7:00 PM   CBSSN

Western Carolina @ Georgia Tech   7:00 PM   ESPN+ ACCNX

UMass @ Toledo   7:00 PM   ESPN+

Weber State @ Utah State   7:00 PM    -

Alcorn State @ Tulane   7:00 PM   ESPN+

Lamar @ SMU   7:00 PM   ESPN+

Howard @ South Florida   7:00 PM   ESPN+

Northern Illinois @ Tulsa   7:00 PM   ESPN+

Eastern Michigan @ Louisiana   7:00 PM   NFL NET

Alabama A&M @ Troy   7:00 PM   ESPN3

Florida International @ Texas State   7:00 PM   ESPN+

Stephen F. Austin @ Louisiana Tech   7:00 PM   ESPN3

10 USC @ Stanford   7:30 PM   ABC

Arizona State @ 11 Oklahoma State   7:30 PM   ESPN2

San José State @ Auburn   7:30 PM   ESPNU

Southern @ LSU   7:30 PM   SECN

Georgia Southern @ Nebraska   7:30 PM   FS1

Texas Southern @ North Texas   7:30 PM   ESPN3

McNeese @ Rice   7:30 PM   ESPN3

Hawai'i @ 4 Michigan   8:00 PM   BTN

Tarleton @ TCU   8:00 PM   BIG12|ESPN+

Idaho @ Indiana   8:00 PM   BTN

Boston College @ Virginia Tech   8:00 PM   ACCN

Idaho State @ San Diego State   8:00 PM    -

Nicholls @ UL Monroe   8:00 PM   ESPN3

Eastern Washington @ Oregon   8:30 PM   PAC12

New Mexico State @ UTEP   9:00 PM   ESPN+

LATE NIGHT:

9 Baylor @ 21 BYU   10:15 PM   ESPN

Oregon State @ Fresno State   10:30 PM   CBSSN

Mississippi State @ Arizona   11:00 PM   FS1