A look at Saturday's state, regional, and national college football schedule
AREA STATE
Idle: Mercer, FVSU
1 p.m.
Community Christian College at GMC JC
Mississippi Prep Academy at Central Georgia Tech
12 p.m.
Kennesaw State at Indiana
No. 23 Indiana hosts Kennesaw State in Week 2
3:30 p.m.
Austin Peay at Georgia, SECN/ESPN +
‘Warrior’ Gunner Stockton to lead No. 4 Georgia against Austin Peay in final warmup for SEC schedule
3:30 p.m.
Gardner-Webb at Georgia Tech, ACCNX/ESPN+
7 p.m.
Memphis at Georgia State, ESPN +
Memphis hits the road to square off against Georgia State
7:30 p.m.
Georgia Southern at Southern California, FS1
Southern Cal hosts Georgia Southern in Week 2
Quick Look-Georgia Southern at Southern Cal
SEC
Arkansas hosts Arkansas State in Week 2
Missouri matches up with Kansas
ACC
North Carolina hits the road to play Charlotte
Virginia Tech hosts Vanderbilt
Michigan State plays Boston College
Louisville hosts James Madison
Pittsburgh takes on Central Michigan
Virginia-NC State offers a non-conference matchup between ACC schools as part of Week 2 slate
SOUTH
Jacksonville State hosts Liberty in CUSA matchup
Houston hits the road to play Rice
TOP 25
No. 2 Penn State hosts Florida International
No. 3 LSU hosts Louisiana Tech
No. 5 Miami insists that it won’t overlook FCS opponent Bethune-Cookman
No. 6 Oregon takes on Oklahoma State
No. 7 Texas meets San Jose State
No. 7 Texas, Arch Manning get a chance to turn things around, starting with San Jose State at home
LaNorris Sellers and South Carolina look to keep top-10 ranking in place vs. South Carolina State
No. 13 Florida hosts South Florida
Oklahoma hosts Michigan in ranked matchup
Michigan visits Oklahoma and Iowa heads to Iowa State in this week’s top games on Big Ten schedule
No. 12 Arizona State squares off against Mississippi State in Week 2
No. 16 Iowa State squares off against Iowa
No. 16 Iowa State, the only ranked 2-0 team, highlights Big 12 slate in rivalry game vs. Iowa
No. 17 SMU matches up against Baylor
No. 19 Texas A&M squares off against Utah State
No. 20 Ole Miss visits Kentucky
No. 21 Alabama takes on UL Monroe
No. 21 Alabama looks to step up effort and intensity after lackluster loss in opener
No. 24 Texas Tech plays Kent State
NATIONAL
ACC, power conferences make their claim of TV spots with more Friday night football games
AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 2 Nittany Lions on cruise control while teams around them battle it out
Kansas State squares off against Army
Army and Kansas State face off in football Saturday night with military pride on both their minds
North Texas visits Western Michigan
West Virginia squares off against Ohio
Cincinnati hosts Bowling Green
Maryland squares off against Northern Illinois
UCLA hits the road to match up against UNLV
Washington State squares off against San Diego State
Oregon State hosts Fresno State
BYU matches up against Stanford
UTSA matches up with Texas State
Wisconsin hosts Middle Tennessee
THE SCHEDULE
12 p.m. | Kent State at No. 24 Texas Tech | TNT/truTV/HBO Max
12 p.m. | San Jose State at No. 7 Texas | ABC
12 p.m. | Iowa at No. 16 Iowa State | FOX
12 p.m. | No. 11 Illinois at Duke | ESPN
12 p.m. | Liberty at Jacksonville State | CBSSN
12 p.m. | East Texas A&M at No. 14 Florida State | ACC Network
12 p.m. | Baylor at No. 17 SMU | The CW Network
12 p.m. | Virginia at NC State | ESPN2
12 p.m. | FIU at No. 2 Penn State | Big Ten Network
12 p.m. | Kennesaw State at No. 23 Indiana | FS1
12 p.m. | Northwestern State at Minnesota | Big Ten Network
12 p.m. | Central Michigan at Pitt | ESPNU
12 p.m. | UConn at Syracuse | ESPN+/ACC Extra
12 p.m. | Sacred Heart at Lehigh | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Thomas More at Dayton | Dayton YouTube
12 p.m. | Lincoln (PA) at Duquesne | NEC Front Row
12 p.m. | New Haven at Mercyhurst | NEC Front Row
12:45 p.m. | Utah State at No. 19 Texas A&M | SEC Network
1 p.m. | Wagner at Georgetown | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Lafayette at Stonehill | NEC Front Row
1 p.m. | Truman State at Butler | FloFootball
1 p.m. | Eastern Illinois at Indiana State | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Bucknell at Marist | ESPN+
1 p.m. | UAlbany at Delaware State | ESPN+
1:30 p.m. | Ferrum College at VMI | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Western Carolina at Wake Forest | ESPN+/ACC Extra
2 p.m. | Howard at Temple | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Presbyterian at Furman | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Robert Morris at Youngstown State | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | Chattanooga at Tennessee Tech | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | North Dakota State at Tennessee State | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Idaho State at New Mexico | Mountain West Network
3:30 p.m. | Troy at No. 8 Clemson | ACC Network
3:30 p.m. | No. 20 Ole Miss at Kentucky | ABC
3:30 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA) at Buffalo | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | Oklahoma State at No. 6 Oregon | CBS/Paramount+
3:30 p.m. | Kansas at Missouri | ESPN2
3:30 p.m. | Fresno State at Oregon State | The CW Network
3:30 p.m. | Austin Peay at No. 4 Georgia | ESPN+/SEC Network+
3:30 p.m. | UAB at Navy | CBSSN
3:30 p.m. | Bryant at UMass | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | Lindenwood at Appalachian State | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | Bowling Green at Cincinnati | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | Miami (Ohio) at Rutgers | Peacock
3:30 p.m. | Grambling at No. 1 Ohio State | Big Ten Network
3:30 p.m. | Delaware at Colorado | FOX
3:30 p.m. | North Texas at Western Michigan | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | ETSU at No. 22 Tennessee | ESPN+/SEC Network+
3:30 p.m. | Gardner-Webb at Georgia Tech | ESPN+/ACC Extra
3:30 p.m. | Texas State at UTSA | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | The Citadel at Samford | ESPN+
4 p.m. | West Virginia at Ohio | ESPNU
4 p.m. | Middle Tennessee State at Wisconsin | FS1
4 p.m. | St. Thomas at Idaho | ESPN+
4 p.m. | UNI at Wyoming | Altitude Sports/Mountain West Network
4:15 p.m. | South Florida at No. 13 Florida | SEC Network
5 p.m. | Sacramento State at Nevada | Mountain West Network
5 p.m. | Jackson State at Southern Miss | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Arkansas State at Arkansas | ESPN+/SEC Network+
5 p.m. | Utah Tech at Northern Arizona | ESPN+
6 p.m. | North Carolina Central at Old Dominion | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Campbell at East Carolina | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Cal Poly at No. 25 Utah | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Missouri State at Marshall | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Texas Southern at Cal | ESPN+/ACC Extra
6 p.m. | Florida A&M at FAU | ESPN+
6 p.m. | AIC at Central Connecticut State | NEC Front Row
6 p.m. | Warner at Stetson | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Davidson at Elon | FloFootball
6 p.m. | Rhode Island at Stony Brook | FloFootball
6 p.m. | Elizabeth City State at Hampton | FloFootball
6 p.m. | Holy Cross at New Hampshire | FloFootball
6 p.m. | Monmouth at Fordham | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Richmond at Wofford | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Houston Christian at Eastern Kentucky | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Colgate at Villanova | FloFootball
6 p.m. | Maine at William & Mary | FloFootball
6 p.m. | Saint Anselm at Merrimack | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Virginia State at Norfolk State | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Tulane at South Alabama | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Bethune-Cookman at No. 5 Miami (Fla.) | ESPN+/ACC Extra
7 p.m. | Western Kentucky at Toledo | ESPN+
7 p.m. | North Carolina at Charlotte | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Memphis at Georgia State | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Army at Kansas State | ESPN
7 p.m. | Houston at Rice | ESPN+
7 p.m. | South Carolina State at No. 10 South Carolina | ESPN+/SEC Network+
7 p.m. | North Carolina A&T at UCF | ESPN+
7 p.m. | LIU at Eastern Michigan | ESPN+
7 p.m. | West Georgia at Nicholls | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Adrian College at Valparaiso | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Portland State at North Dakota | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Alcorn State at Alabama A&M | HBCU GO
7 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State at Tarleton State | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Morehead State at Illinois State | ESPN+
7 p.m. | North Alabama at Southeast Missouri State | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Central Arkansas | ESPN+
7 p.m. | South Dakota at Lamar | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Alabama State at Southern | ESPN+
7 p.m. | UTRGV at Prairie View A&M | SWAC TV
7 p.m. | Northern Colorado at Colorado State | Altitude Sports/Mountain West Network
7 p.m. | Towson at Morgan State | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Southeastern Louisiana at Murray State | ESPN+
7:30 p.m. | No. 12 Arizona State at Mississippi State | ESPN2
7:30 p.m. | Vanderbilt at Virginia Tech | ACC Network
7:30 p.m. | No. 15 Michigan at No. 18 Oklahoma | ABC
7:30 p.m. | Charleston Southern at Coastal Carolina | ESPN+
7:30 p.m. | Ball State at Auburn | ESPNU
7:30 p.m. | Boston College at Michigan State | NBC/Peacock
7:30 p.m. | Akron at Nebraska | Big Ten Network
7:30 p.m. | Southern Illinois at Purdue | Big Ten Network
7:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern at USC | FS1
7:30 p.m. | Louisiana Tech at No. 3 LSU | ESPN+/SEC Network+
7:45 p.m. | UL Monroe at No. 21 Alabama | SEC Network
8 p.m. | McNeese at Louisiana | ESPN+
8 p.m. | UCLA at UNLV | CBSSN
8 p.m. | South Dakota State at Montana State | ESPN+
8 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin at Abilene Christian | ESPN+
8 p.m. | Central Washington at Montana | ESPN+
9 p.m. | UT Martin at UTEP | ESPN+
9 p.m. | Tulsa at New Mexico State | ESPN+
9 p.m. | Southern Utah at San Diego | ESPN+
10 p.m. | Weber State at Arizona | ESPN+
10:15 p.m. | San Diego State at Washington State | The CW Network
10:15 p.m. | Stanford at BYU | ESPN
11 p.m. | UC Davis at Washington | Big Ten Network
11:59 p.m. | Sam Houston at Hawaii | Spectrum Sports