This week in college football sees most major conferences move into conference play, with Power Five teams playing in-conference games all across the country.
Early matchups in conference play rarely result in great games, but we do have a pair of games pitting ranked teams against each other today, one in the Big XII and one in the SEC. In the middle of the country, we see a pair of high-powered offenses squaring off, with Oklahoma State hosting TCU this afternoon. Then in the evening a pair of teams with bulldog mascots meet, as Mississippi State and Georgia fight to decide whether Uga or Bully is the superior example of the breed.
One thing is certain: both are very good dogs.
Enjoy the games!
Early Games
UNLV Runnin’ Rebels at #10 Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
BTN
12:00 Noon ET
NC State Wolfpack at #12 Florida State Seminoles
Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
ABC/ESPN2
12:00 Noon ET
Kent State Golden Flashes at #19 Louisville Cardinals
Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, KY
ACC Network
12:00 Noon ET
Old Dominion Monarchs at #13 Virginia Tech Hokies
Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, VA
ACC Network
2:00 PM ET
Afternoon Kickoffs
#1 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Vanderbilt Commodores
Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN
CBS
2:30 PM CT (3:30 ET)
#5 USC Trojans at California Golden Bears
Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA
ABC
12:30 PM PT (3:30 ET)
#16 TCU Horned Frogs at #6 Oklahoma State Cowboys
Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
ESPN
2:30 PM CT (3:30 ET)
Toledo Rockets at #14 Miami Hurricanes
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, FL
ACC Network
3:30 PM ET
#8 Michigan Wolverines at Purdue Boilermakers
Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN
FOX
4:00 PM ET
Late Games
Nevada Wolfpack at #18 Washington State Cougars
Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA
PAC-12 Network
3:00 PM PT (6:00 ET)
#3 Oklahoma Sooners at Baylor Bears
McLane Stadium, Waco, TX
FOX Sports 1
5:30 PM CT (6:30 ET)
#17 Mississippi State Bulldogs at #11 Georgia Bulldogs
Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
ESPN
7:00 PM ET
#22 San Diego State Aztecs at Air Force Falcons
Falcon Stadium, US Air Force Academy, CO
CBS Sports Network
5:00 PM MT (7:00 ET)
Syracuse Orange at #25 LSU Tigers
Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
ESPN2
6:00 PM CT (7:00 ET)
#4 Penn State Nittany Lions at Iowa Hawkeyes
Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
ABC
6:30 PM CT (7:30 ET)
#15 Auburn Tigers at Missouri Tigers
Memorial Stadium, Columbia, MO
ESPNU
6:30 PM CT (7:30 ET)
#20 Florida Gators at Kentucky Wildcats
Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
SEC Network
7:30 PM ET
#7 Washington Huskies at Colorado Buffaloes
Folsom Field, Boulder, CO
FOX Sports 1
8:00 PM MT (10:00 ET)
#24 Oregon Ducks at Arizona State Sun Devils
Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ
PAC-12 Network
7:00 PM PT (10:00 ET)