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Week 1 Game Discussion Thread

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Week 1​

Thursday, Aug. 28

5:30 p.m. | Boise State at South Florida | ESPN
6 p.m. | Lafayette at Bowling Green | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Ohio at Rutgers | Big Ten Network
6 p.m. | Mercyhurst at Youngstown State | ESPN+
6 p.m. | McKendree at Indiana State | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Delaware State at Delaware | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Jacksonville State at UCF | ESPN+
7 p.m. | East Carolina at NC State | ACC Network
7 p.m. | Wyoming at Akron | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA) at Louisiana-Monroe | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Towson at Norfolk State | TBD on an ESPN Network
7 p.m. | Dayton at Eastern Illinois | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Lindenwood at St. Thomas | MidcoSports+
7:30 p.m. | Elon at Duke | ACC Network
7:30 p.m. | Central Arkansas at Missouri | SEC Network
7:30 p.m. | UT Martin at Oklahoma State | ESPN+
7:30 p.m. | West Georgia at Samford | ESPN+

8 p.m. | Buffalo at Minnesota | Fox Sports 1
8 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin at Houston | ESPN+
8 p.m. | Alcorn State at Northwestern State | ESPN+
8:30 p.m. | Alabama State at UAB |ESPN+

9 p.m. | Nebraska vs. Cincinnati | ESPN (in KC)
9 p.m. | Miami (OH) at Wisconsin | Big Ten Network
TBD p.m. | Stony Brook at San Diego State | TBD TV
TBD p.m. | Upper Iowa at Drake | TBD TV

Friday, Aug. 29

6 p.m. | Tarleton State at Army | CBS Sports Network
6 p.m. | Campbell at Rhode Island | FloFootball
7 p.m. | Kennesaw State at Wake Forest | ACC Network
7 p.m. | Appalachian State vs. Charlotte | ESPNU (in Charlotte, NC)
7 p.m. | Bethune-Cookman at FIU | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Western Michigan at Michigan State | Fox Sports 1
7 p.m. | Monmouth at Colgate | ESPN+
7:30 p.m. | Wagner at Kansas | ESPN+
7:30 p.m. | Western Illinois at Illinois | Peacock

8 p.m. | Auburn at Baylor | FOX
8 p.m. | Georgia Tech at Colorado | ESPN
9:30 p.m. | UNLV at Sam Houston | CBS Sports Network
10:30 p.m. | Central Michigan at San Jose State | Fox Sports 1

Saturday, Aug. 30

12 p.m. | Syracuse at Tennessee | ABC (in Atlanta, Georgia)
12 p.m. | Mississippi State at Southern Miss | ESPN
12 p.m. | VMI at Navy | CBS Sports Network
12 p.m. | Texas at Ohio State | FOX
12 p.m. | Duquesne at Pitt | ACC Network
12 p.m. | Northwestern at Tulane | ESPNU
12 p.m. | Ball State at Purdue | Big Ten Network
12 p.m. | Merrimack at Kent State | ESPN+
12 p.m. | FAU at Maryland | Big Ten Network
12 p.m. | North Dakota State at The Citadel | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Richmond at Lehigh | ESPN+

12:45 p.m. | Toledo at Kentucky | SEC Network
1 p.m. | Georgetown at Davidson | TBD TV
2 p.m. | Fordham at Boston College | ACC Network
2 p.m. | Robert Morris at West Virginia | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Central Connecticut State at UConn | WWAX/UConn+
2 p.m. | William & Mary at Furman | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Butler at Northern Iowa | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Virginia-Lynchburg at Valparaiso | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | Old Dominion at Indiana | Fox Sports 1
2:30 p.m. | Cumberland at Tennessee Tech | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky at Louisville | ACC Network
3 p.m. | Chadron State at Northern Colorado | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Hampton at Jackson State | HBCU GO

3:30 p.m. | Bucknell at Air Force | CBS Sports Network
3:30 p.m. | Marshall at Georgia | ESPN
3:30 p.m. | Nevada at Penn State | CBS/Paramount+
3:30 p.m. | Holy Cross at Northern Illinois | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | South Dakota at Iowa State | Fox
3:30 p.m. | Temple at UMass | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | Alabama at Florida State | ABC
4 p.m. | Maine at Liberty | ESPN+
4 p.m. | Montana State at Oregon | Big Ten Network
4 p.m. | Howard at Florida A&M | ESPNU (in Miami, Florida)
4:15 p.m. | Alabama A&M at Arkansas | SEC Network+
4:30 p.m. | Chattanooga at Memphis | ESPN+
4:30 p.m. | North Carolina A&T at Tennessee State | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Southern at Mississippi Valley State | SWAC TV
5:30 p.m. | Murray State at ETSU | ESPN+

6 p.m. | Illinois State at Oklahoma | SEC Network+
6 p.m. | UAlbany at Iowa | Fox Sports 1
6 p.m. | Weber State at James Madison | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Coastal Carolina at Virginia | ACC Network
6 p.m. | Gardner-Webb at Western Carolina | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Presbyterian at Mercer | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Wofford at South Carolina State | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Allen at Morehead State | TBD TV
6 p.m. | Stonehill at Sacred Heart | TBD TV
6 p.m. | Webber Intl. at Stetson | TBD TV
7 p.m. | Charleston Southern at Vanderbilt | SEC Network+
7 p.m. | UTSA at Texas A&M | ESPN
7 p.m. | Southeast Missouri at Arkansas State | ESPN+
7 p.m. | North Dakota at Kansas State | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Nicholls at Troy | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Morgan State at South Alabama | ESPN+
7 p.m. | LIU at Florida | SEC Network+
7 p.m. | Austin Peay at Middle Tennessee State | ESPN+
7 p.m. | North Alabama at Western Kentucky | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Sacramento State at South Dakota State | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Thomas More at Southern Illinois | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Louisiana Christian at McNeese | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Eastern Washington at UIW | ESPN+
7:30 p.m. | Missouri State at Southern California | Big Ten Network
7:30 p.m. | UTEP at Utah State | CBS Sports Network
7:30 p.m. | Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Texas Tech | ESPN+

7:30 p.m. | LSU at Clemson | ABC
7:30 p.m. | New Mexico at Michigan | NBC/Peacock
7:30 p.m. | Southeastern Louisiana at Louisiana Tech | ESPN+
7:45 p.m. | Georgia State at Ole Miss | SEC Network
8 p.m. | Portland State at BYU | ESPN+
8 p.m. | Lamar at North Texas | ESPN+
8 p.m. | Abilene Christian at Tulsa | ESPN+
8 p.m. | Eastern Michigan at Texas State | ESPN+
8 p.m. | Rice at Louisiana-Lafayette | ESPN+
8 p.m. | Langston at Grambling State | SWAC TV (in Shreveport, Louisiana)
8 p.m. | Cal Poly at San Diego | ESPN+
8 p.m. | Prairie View A&M at Texas Southern | SWAC TV
8 p.m. | Sul Ross State at UTRGV | ESPN+
8:30 p.m. | Idaho State at Southern Utah | ESPN+
9 p.m. | East Texas A&M at SMU | ACC Network
9 p.m. | Bryant at New Mexico State | ESPN+
9:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern at Fresno State | Fox Sports 1
10 p.m. | Northern Arizona at Arizona State | ESPN+
10 p.m. | Idaho at Washington State | The CW
10 p.m. | UC Davis at Utah Tech | ESPN+
10:30 p.m. | Hawaii at Arizona | TNT/Max
10:30 p.m. | California at Oregon State | ESPN

11 p.m. | Colorado State at Washington | Big Ten Network
11 p.m. | Utah at UCLA | FOX
TBD p.m. | New Hampshire at North Carolina Central | ESPN+

Sunday, Aug. 31

3 p.m. | Virginia Tech at South Carolina | ESPN (in Atlanta, GA)
7:30 p.m. | Notre Dame at Miami (FL)| ABC

Monday, Sept. 1


8 p.m. | TCU at North Carolina | ESPN
 
What in the F? In Kansas City?
Evidently, UC is getting 75% of the ticket revenue for agreeing to the move.

The game was initially scheduled to be played at Nippert in 2020, and rescheduled for 2025 due to covid. In October 2023, the game was moved to Lucas Oil Stadium. In December 2024, the game was moved again to Arrowhead Stadium.

It’s a real shame for the students/local businesses. It would have been a huge event in Clifton. UC students should demand their fees back. I’m guessing the impact on the local economy would have outweighed the extra revenue UC will realize from the move, but that’s not how businesses operate.
 
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