Ellington

Football is in full swing, and Major League Baseball reaches the home stretch. With cooler air, the sports world is going into full motion.

Thursday, Sept 13

College Football (6:30-10 p.m. ESPN U): Mississippi Valley State hits the road looking for their first win of the season against Southern University. ... NFL (7-10 p.m. NFL Network): Two longtime rivals meet up as the Green Bay Packers play the Chicago Bears in the windy city.

Friday, Sept 14

College Football (8-11 p.m. ESPN): Washington State from the Pac-12 looks to avoid an upset from UNLV from the Mountain West Conference.

Saturday, Sept 15

College Football (2:30-6 p.m. CBS Sports Network): Southern Miss hosts East Carolina in their home opener. ... College football (8-11 p.m. ESPN): Ole Miss will aim to stay undefeated at home against the Texas Longhorns.

Sunday, Sept 16

NFL (noon-3 p.m. Fox): New Orleans hits the road to face the Carolina Panthers. ... NFL (7-10 p.m. NBC): San Francisco faces Detroit in a game that will feature a lot of talk about the post-game handshake between the two head coaches.

Monday, Sept 17

NFL (7:30-11 p.m. ESPN): Peyton Manning's return tour heads east as the Denver Broncos travel to the Georgia Dome to face the Atlanta Falcons.

Tuesday, Sept. 18

WNBA (7-9 p.m. ESPN 2): New York Liberty face the playoff-bound San Antonio Silver Stars out of the West.

Wednesday, Sept. 19

College Football (6-9 p.m. ESPN U): Mid-week Mid-American Conference meetings are usually pretty entertaining, and Buffalo hosting Kent State should be no exception.