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While you're jonesing for Bruin action - they travel to Tempe to play ASU on Thursday, September 25, at 7PM PT on Fox Sports 1 - here's your Saturday Week Four Morning/Early Afternoon College Football open thread. For the second straight week, the matchups are a tad less than what I would call marquee, but there are still plenty of gems.
ESPN Gameday will be in Tallahassee for Clemson vs. Florida State tonight.
Bruins fans will be interested in Virginia (2-1) at #21 BYU (3-0) at 12:30 PT on ESPN. BYU will have played two common opponents with UCLA, Texas and Virginia, and of course, they visit the Rose Bowl next season on September 19. BYU smashed Texas at Austin, 41-7, two weeks ago and Virginia hasn't been too shabby either, beating Louisville, 23-21, last week. I think we're pulling for Virginia for SOS purposes and to make ourselves feel a wee bit better about our underwhelming start. BYU is favored by 14 points. Here's a preview from BYU's SB Nation site.
In early PAC-12 action, Utah travels to Ann Arbor to take on Michigan at 12:30PM PT on ABC. Here's the Athlon Sports PAC-12 Week 4 preview (Cal plays Arizona at 7PM PT). Florida plays #3 Alabama, also at 12:30 PT on CBS.
For the early game, an ACC matchup, Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech, at 9AM PT on ESPN looks to be the your best bet: its Georgia Tech's offense versus Virginia Tech's defense -- recall they practically shut down Ohio State in Week One.
Here are the previews and viewing guides from Sports Illustrated and SB Nation, and here's your full Saturday schedule.
Time | Road | Home | TV | Streaming |
Noon ET | Eastern Michigan | No. 11 Michigan State | Big Ten Network | btn2go.com |
Noon ET | Troy | No. 13 Georgia | SEC Network | ESPN3.com |
Noon ET | Bowling Green | No. 19 Wisconsin | ESPN2 | ESPN3.com |
Noon ET | Western Illinois | Northwestern | ESPNews | ESPN3.com |
Noon ET | Iowa | Pittsburgh | ESPNU | ESPN3.com |
Noon ET | Southern Illinois | Purdue | Big Ten Network | btn2go.com |
Noon ET | Old Dominion | Rice | FSN, ROOT | foxsports.com/foxsportsgo/ |
Noon ET | Georgia Tech | Virginia Tech | ESPN | ESPN3.com |
12:30 p.m. ET | Tulane | Duke | RSN, ROOT | |
12:30 p.m. ET | Maryland | Syracuse | ACC Network | |
12:30 p.m. ET | James Madison | Villanova | CSN | |
1 p.m. ET | Maine | Boston College | ESPN3.com | |
1 p.m. ET | Delaware State | Temple | ESPN3.com | |
1 p.m. ET | Eastern Kentucky | UT-Martin | ESPN3.com | |
2 p.m. ET | Marshall | Akron | ESPN3.com | |
2 p.m. ET | Hawaii | Colorado | Pac-12 Network | pac-12.com/live |
3 p.m. ET | VMI | Samford | ESPN3.com | |
3 p.m. ET | Eastern Washington | Montana State | ROOT | |
3:30 p.m. ET | No. 6 Texas A&M | SMU | ABC/ESPN2 | ESPN3.com |
3:30 p.m. ET | Virginia | No. 21 BYU | ESPN | ESPN3.com |
3:30 p.m. ET | Florida | No. 3 Alabama | CBS | cbssports.com |
3:30 p.m. ET | Norfolk State | Buffalo | ESPN3.com | |
3:30 p.m. ET | North Carolina | East Carolina | ESPNU | ESPN3.com |
3:30 p.m. ET | Louisville | FIU | FS1 | foxsports.com/foxsportsgo/ |
3:30 p.m. ET | Central Michigan | Kansas | FSN, SunSports | foxsports.com/foxsportsgo/ |
3:30 p.m. ET | Utah | Michigan | ABC/ESPN2 | ESPN3.com |
3:30 p.m. ET | Rutgers | Navy | CBSSN | |
3:30 p.m. ET | Nicholls State | North Texas | Sinclair | |
3:30 p.m. ET | Army | Wake Forest | ESPN3.com | |
3:30 p.m. ET | Howard | Morgan State | ESPN3.com | |
4 p.m. ET | Texas State | Illinois | ESPNews | ESPN3.com |
4 p.m. ET | San Jose State | Minnesota | Big Ten Network | btn2go.com |
4 p.m. ET | Indiana | No. 18 Missouri | SEC Network | ESPN3.com |
4 p.m. ET | Massachusetts | Penn State | Big Ten Network | btn2go.com |
4 p.m. ET | Florida Atlantic | Wyoming | Mountain West Network | themw.com/#!/watch-live |
4 p.m. ET | New Hampshire | Richmond | CSN | |
4 p.m. ET | Incarnate Word | Abilene Christian | ESPN3.com | |
6 p.m. ET | Presbyterian | NC State | ESPN3.com | |
6 p.m. ET | Bethune-Cookman | UCF | ESPN3.com | |
6 p.m. ET | Georgia State | Washington | Pac-12 Network | pac-12.com/live |
6 p.m. ET | Ave Maria | Mercer | ESPN3.com | |
7 p.m. ET | Miss State | 8 LSU | ESPN | ESPN3.com |
7 p.m. ET | Northern Illinois | Arkansas | ESPNU | ESPN3.com |
7 p.m. ET | Utah State | Arkansas State | ESPN3.com | |
7 p.m. ET | Miami (Ohio) | Cincinnati | CBSSN | |
7 p.m. ET | Northwestern State | Louisiana Tech | ||
7 p.m. ET | Middle Tennessee State | Memphis | ESPN3.com | |
7 p.m. ET | Idaho | Ohio | ESPN3.com | |
7 p.m. ET | Appalachian State | Southern Miss | American Sports Network | |
7 p.m. ET | Ball State | Toledo | ESPN3.com | |
7 p.m. ET | Murray State | Western Michigan | ESPN3.com | |
7 p.m. ET | Bryant | Liberty | ESPN3.com | |
7:30 p.m. ET | Georgia Southern | South Alabama | ESPN3.com | |
7:30 p.m. ET | No. 14 South Carolina | Vanderbilt | SEC Network | ESPN3.com |
7:30 p.m. ET | No. 4 Oklahoma | West Virginia | FOX | foxsports.com/foxsportsgo/ |
8 p.m. ET | No. 22 Clemson | No. 1 Florida State | ABC | ESPN3.com |
8 p.m. ET | UNLV | Houston | ESPN3.com | |
8 p.m. ET | Miami | No. 24 Nebraska | ESPN2 | ESPN3.com |
8 p.m. ET | New Mexico | New Mexico State | ESPN3.com | |
10 p.m. ET | California | Arizona | Pac-12 Network | pac-12.com/live |
10 p.m. ET | Southern Utah | Fresno State | Mountain West Network | themw.com/#!/watch-live |
10:30 p.m. ET | Louisiana | Boise State | CBSSN | |
10:30 p.m. ET | San Diego State | Oregon State | FS1 | foxsports.com/foxsportsgo/ |
10:30 p.m. ET | No. 2 Oregon | Washington State | ESPN | ESPN3.com |