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College Football Viewing Schedule

The first weekend of college-football action begins on Thursday, Sept. 1, with five games kicking off at 6 p.m. and streaming on ESPN3. None of those games are worth rushing home for, unless you’re a big fan of Tulane University, as the Greenwave faces Wake Forest University.

Thursday doesn’t really have any marquee matchups. The best game of the night could be watching Vanderbilt University at home against the University of South Carolina at 7 p.m. on ESPN, while you wait for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to begin at 9 p.m. against Jackson State University.

If the Commodores and Gamecocks don’t keep your attention, watch Oregon State University at Indiana University, Bloomington. Overall, there’s a good bit of football on Thursday night, but if the team you root for isn’t playing, there are not really any games between top teams.

Friday begins with four games at 6 p.m. on ESPN3, including Mississippi Valley State University on the road against Eastern Michigan University. Two games on TV also begin at 6 p.m. on CBS Sports Network and Big Ten Network.

Neither game on the BTN or CBSN is going to keep you up late if you miss any part of them. While most of Friday night is like Thursday, a trio of games could be interesting.

Colorado State University faces the University of Colorado, Boulder at 7 p.m. on ESPN in a big in-state rivalry game. Two games kickoff at 8 p.m., with Kansas State University at Stanford University on FS1 and the University of Toledo at Arkansas State University on ESPNU.

Saturday is the day you have waited for to start this season. You can begin early with a 6:30 a.m. kickoff between Georgia Tech and Boston College from Dublin, Ireland.

After knocking off a pot of coffee to stay awake during the early kickoff, a real good game kicks off at 11 a.m. on ABC. That’s when No. 3 University of Oklahoma starts the season on the road against No. 15 University of Houston.

This game could be Houston’s audition for Big 12 membership. The Sooners are one of the few teams with a chance to make a statement on opening weekend.

Mississippi State University and the University of South Alabama also kickoff at 11 a.m. on the SEC Network. Boise State University, with an 11 a.m. start against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, is interesting, with the Broncos getting the early kickoff.

The University of Missouri at West Virginia University on FS1 at 11 a.m. is an intringing out-of-conference game. None of the other 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. games look to be worth keeping an eye on, unless an out-of-the-blue upset starts brewing.

Get ready to work your remote starting at 2:30 p.m., with two good games kicking off. On CBS, Texas A&M University will host the University of Los Angeles, and on ABC, Louisiana State University faces Wisconsin from Lambeau Field.

While the 2:30 p.m. games and others are going on, at 4 p.m. on ESPN, the University of Georgia and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will face off from the Georgia Dome.

The University of Southern Mississippi is on the road against the University of Kentucky at 6:30 p.m. on ESPNU. A win would be a great start for the Golden Eagles against a Wildcats team that is looking to go to a bowl game at the end of the season.

Saturday night, more of the college-football heavyweights will start their season, but first, see an FCS v. FBS upset pick at 7 p.m. with a University of Northern Iowa over Iowa State University upset.

The University of Alabama and the University of Southern California kick off at 7 p.m. on ABC. Two of the most historic programs start the season at the AT&T Stadium in Texas.

None of the other 7 p.m. games look to be that entertaining. Keeping an eye on potential upsets is the only thing to really watch out for, besides the Crimson Tide and Trojans.

Auburn University hosts Clemson University at 8 p.m. on ESPN. A win could go a long way for Auburn, but Clemson looks to return to the title game after coming up short against Alabama last season.

If you can’t sleep after all this action, Brigham Young University against the University of Arizona at 9:30 p.m. on FS1 at University of Phoenix Stadium is the last game of note on Saturday. If this game doesn’t look tempting, then head to bed because the other late games, barring an upset, don’t look that great.

Sunday features a noon start between Alcorn State University and Bethune-Cookman University on ESPN in the 2016 SWAC/MEAC Challenge. There is more SWAC action at 5 p.m. as Texas Southern University and Prairie View A&M play on ESPNU.

The biggest game of the day nationally will be the University of Texas hosting the University of Notre Dame. A win for either school will be a great way to start the season.

Finally, on Monday night, end your Labor Day with a SEC v. ACC showdown. The University of Mississippi and Florida State University clash at 7 p.m. on ESPN from Orlando, Fla.

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