For the second time in the first two (real) weeks of the college football schedule, fans across the country will get to see a matchup of teams in the top five of the initial polls. Last week, #1 Alabama wore down #3 Florida State on Saturday night, but this week it is #2 Ohio State facing off against #5 Oklahoma in the top prime-time matchup.
These two teams play in Columbus tonight in the second game of a home-and-home series. Last year’s game saw the Buckeyes’ explosive offense and opportunistic secondary take control early as they went on to a dominating 45-24 victory.
Meanwhile, three other games pit ranked teams against one another, and all kick off within a span of 90 minutes. It should be a fun evening to flip through channels, so settle in and join us in our CFB discussion thread here on the eve of the first NFL Sunday of the year.
Early Games
Cincinnati Bearcats at #8 Michigan Wolverines
Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
ABC
12:00 Noon ET
#17 Louisville Cardinals at North Carolina Tar Heels
Kenan Stadium, Chapeil Hill, NC
ESPN
12:00 Noon ET
Iowa Hawkeyes at Iowa State Cyclones
Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
ESPN2
12:00 Noon ET
#21 South Florida Bulls at Connecticut Huskies
Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, CT
ESPNEWS
12:00 Noon ET
Florida Atlantic Owls at #9 Wisconsin Badgers
Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI
BTN
11 AM CT (12 Noon ET)
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks at #10 Florida State Seminoles
Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
ACC Network
12:00 Noon ET
Afternoon Kickoffs
Pittsburgh Panthers at #4 Penn State Nittany Lions
Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA
ABC
3:30 PM ET
#23 TCU Horned Frogs at Arkansas Razorbacks
Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR
CBS
3:30 PM ET
Fresno State Bulldogs at #1 Alabama Crimson Tide
Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
ESPN2
2:30 PM CT (3:30 ET)
Night Games
#13 Auburn Tigers at #3 Clemson Tigers
Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
ESPN
7:00 PM ET
#5 Oklahoma Sooners at #2 Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
ABC
7:30 PM ET
#15 Georgia Bulldogs at #24 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
NBC
7:30 PM ET
#14 Stanford Cardinal at #6 USC Trojans
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
FOX
5:30 PM PT (8:30 ET)
Boise State Broncos at #20 Washington State Cougars
Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA
ESPN
7:30 PM PT (10:30 ET)