Ellington

College football and the NFL are back. World, see you in February—after the Super Bowl—or when my daughter is born.

Thursday, Sept 6

College football (7-10 p.m. ESPN): The Cincinnati Bearcats host the Pittsburgh Panthers. This matchup lost a lot of shine after Youngstown State beat Pitt.

Friday, Sept 7

College football (7-10 p.m. ESPN 2): Utah might have moved to the Pac-12, but the Utes are hitting the road to face Utah State out the WAC.

Saturday, Sept 8

College football (11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. ESPN): Mississippi State, after beating JSU last week, begins SEC play hosting the Auburn Tigers. ... College football (6-9 p.m. Fox Sports South): Ole Miss looks to keep winning to start the Hugh Freeze era against the UTEP Miners at home.

Sunday, Sept 9

NFL (noon-3 p.m. Fox): Second overall pick Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins take on the New Orleans Saints in the rowdy Superdome.

Monday, Sept 10

NFL (6 p.m.-midnight ESPN): It's a double header starting with the Cincinnati Bengals at the Baltimore Ravens and the ending with the San Diego Chargers at the Oakland Raiders.

Tuesday, Sept 11

Soccer (7-9 p.m. ESPN 2): U.S. Men's National Soccer team faces Jamaica in a World Cup qualifying match.

Wednesday, Sept 12

WNBA (6-8 p.m. ESPN 2): As the WNBA season begins to reach the end, the Seattle Storm need a win to reach the playoffs as they face the Indiana Fever, one the top WNBA teams.