A look at Saturday's state, regional, and national college football schedule

AREA
12 p.m., Mercer at Princeton, ESPN+
Princeton eyes revenge after rough visit to Mercer
3 p.m., Fort Valley State (1-4/1-2) at Benedict (5-0/4-0)
Tigers try to state undefeated
Benedict’s Central Georgian: 75 OL Malachi Hancock, Northeast, Fr.
STATE
3:30 p.m., Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech, ACC Network
No. 13 Georgia Tech’s unblemished record is on the line at home against Virginia Tech
What to Watch: Virginia Tech vs. No. 13 Georgia Tech
3:30 p.m., App State at Georgia State, ESPN+
It’s homecoming for the Panthers
7:30 p.m., Georgia at Auburn, ABC
Freeze downplays hot seat talk
Auburn seeks offensive gains against No. 10 Georgia, which has won 8 straight in the series
Is Freeze's job on the line against Georgia?
Georgia defense determined to limit Auburn's explosive passing plays
Freeze: Fans “better” see an improve offense
Smart describes when Hugh Freeze’s offenses are at their best
Why Kirby Smart has a different view on Cam Newton than most Georgia fans
Freeze reveals why he’s excited about facing Georgia after recent road struggles
SEC
LSU football's defense set for dominant performance vs. South Carolina
TOP 25
No. 1 Ohio State will not be fooled by No. 17 Illinois’ 53-point loss to Indiana
No. 7 Indiana visits No. 3 Ducks as Big Ten comes into focus
Ole Miss fans are on island time with Trinidad Chambliss as No. 4 Rebels ready for Washington State
Florida faces tough test against undefeated No. 5 Texas A&M after snapping losing streak
No. 14 Missouri’s unbeaten start faces biggest test yet against eighth-ranked Alabama
Missouri’s Drinkwitz has one question for Alabama counterpart DeBoer: What are you wearing Saturday?
Drinkwitz on Alabama’s Kadyn Proctor carrying ball: ‘To each their own’
No. 6 Oklahoma’s ‘Dog Pound’ ready for its turn to chase down Arch Manning and Texas
Tone around Texas much different being unranked instead of No. 1 against Red River rival Oklahoma
Venables leads Sooners to No. 6 ranking after team finished 6-7 last year
No. 9 Texas Tech playing 1st game as top 10 team since 2013 in Big 12 home opener against Kansas
No. 21 Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt expected to miss game against Utah with undisclosed injury
NATIONAL
Top 25 showdowns Indiana-Oregon, Alabama-Missouri overshadow Oklahoma-Texas in Week 7
What to watch in the SEC: Tigers try to stem the Tide, and a quieter Red River Rivalry
NC State visits No. 16 Notre Dame, No. 25 Florida State hosts Pittsburgh to top ACC’s weekly slate
No. 18 BYU goes for back-to back 6-0 starts, Arizona already matched win total of Big 12 debut
Big Ten schedule includes two Top 25 matchups in Indiana-Oregon and Ohio State-Illinois
THE FBS SCHEDULE
12 p.m. | No. 1 Ohio State at No. 17 Illinois | FOX
12 p.m. | No. 8 Alabama at No. 14 Missouri | ABC
12 p.m. | Pitt at No. 25 Florida State | ESPN
12 p.m. | UCLA at Michigan State | Big Ten Network
12 p.m. | Stanford at SMU | The CW Network
12 p.m. | UCF at Cincinnati | FS1
12 p.m. | Houston at Oklahoma State | TNT/HBO Max
12 p.m. | Louisiana at James Madison | ESPN2
12 p.m. | Charlotte at Army | CBSSN
12 p.m. | Miami (Ohio) at Akron | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Toledo at Bowling Green | ESPNU
12:45 p.m. | Washington State at No. 4 Ole Miss | SEC Network
1 p.m. | Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | UMass at Kent State | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | No. 7 Indiana at No. 3 Oregon | CBS
3:30 p.m. | No. 6 Oklahoma vs. Texas (in Dallas) | ABC
3:30 p.m. | Northwestern at Penn State | FS1
3:30 p.m. |No. 22 Iowa State at Colorado | ESPN
3:30 p.m. | Virginia Tech at No. 13 Georgia Tech | ACC Network
3:30 p.m. | NC State at No. 16 Notre Dame | Peacock
3:30 p.m. | Nebraska at Maryland | Big Ten Network
3:30 p.m. | Wake Forest at Oregon State | The CW Network
3:30 p.m. | TCU at Kansas State | FOX
3:30 p.m. | Air Force at UNLV | CBSSN
3:30 p.m. | Appalachian State at Georgia State | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | Old Dominion at Marshall | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | Ball State at Western Michigan | ESPN+
4 p.m. | Navy at Temple | ESPN2
4:15 p.m. | Arkansas at No. 12 Tennessee | SEC Network
6 p.m. | UAB at Florida Atlantic | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Florida at No. 5 Texas A&M | ESPN
7 p.m. | Iowa at Wisconsin | FS1
7 p.m. | San Jose State at Wyoming | CBSSN
7 p.m. | UL Monroe at Coastal Carolina | ESPN+
7:30 p.m. | No. 10 Georgia at Auburn | ABC
7:30 p.m. | Kansas at No. 9 Texas Tech | FOX
7:30 p.m. | No. 15 Michigan at USC | NBC
7:30 p.m. | Purdue at Minnesota | Big Ten Network
7:30 p.m. | Clemson at Boston College | ACC Network
7:30 p.m. | Rice at UTSA | ESPNU
7:45 p.m. | South Carolina at No. 11 LSU | SECN
8 p.m. | No. 18 BYU at Arizona | ESPN2
8 p.m. | Troy at Texas State | ESPN+
9:45 p.m. | New Mexico at Boise State | FS1
10:15 p.m. | No. 21 Arizona State at Utah | ESPN
10:30 p.m. | San Diego State at Nevada | CBSSN
11:59 p.m. | Utah State at Hawai'i | Spectrum Sports