Alright, I'm jumping the gun a little bit, but I'm excited so sue me or whatever.

USM @ USCe should be good. USM could be a legit non AQ contender, and we'll get to see if the hype about USCe's offense is legit.

Minnesota goes on the road to play MTSU, which might be the best team Sun Belt team ever (tallest midget, ldo). MTSU's got a legit shot to go like 11-1 this year.

Pitt @ Utah is gonna be sick too. Big East and MWC (Utah's still MWC as far as the BCS is concerned) are both desperate for big wins, and a Pitt loss right out of the gate could be disastrous for the BE.

Obv want to see OSU take care of business against Marshall, and everybody is curious to see what USC will look like in a morbid car-crash victim removing the bandages after months of surgery kind of way.


On Friday, Nova's been one of the best 1-AA teams and they could give Temple's best team in recent history a run for their money in a Philly rivalry. Arizona should handle business if they want to contend in the wide-open Pac-10, but the Glass House is like a House of Horrors for visiting teams.


Lots of good games Saturday:

In-state out of conference rivalries with Colorado/CSU and Louisville/Kentucky (Charlie Strong / Joker Phillips eras begin).

UConn @ Michigan should be a really interesting one. UConn imo is one of the least talked about teams in the country. They ran super bad last year, fought through it, improved, ended on a high note and bring back a ton of talent. Michigan is gonna be really interesting to watch this year too, both teams need a W here pretty bad.

Notre Dame is worth watching, just to see how the Brian Kelly era kicks off, and Marve should at least give Purdue a shot.

Texas will prob roll Rice, but McGuffie show could keep it fun for a quarter or two. Ditto North Texas and the Riley Dodge show.

UCLA @ KSU is a good non conference barometer for how the middle of the Pac and Big-12 will stack up. Oregon should handle business, but it'll be interesting to see who starts and who gets the most snaps at QB.

Mike London's new team takes on his old team in UVA v. Richmond. Doubt I'll watch it, but there is still some curiosity there.

Washington @ BYU should be a great game. BYU is pissed about not getting a Pac-10 invite, UW is pissed about getting cheated in the last game with Locker. BYU is looking for a strong season to solidify a move to independence, Washington has gotten a ton of hype in the offseason about a return to power behind Locker. Both teams would really, really hate to lose this game.

Saturday's main events are Oregon State / TCU and LSU / UNC. Not much needs to be said about those games, they're absolutely huge.

Don't overlook Cincy @ Fresno and Wisconsin @ UNLV as nightcaps though!



Sunday/Monday

SMU/Texas Tech should be interesting to watch. SMU will be flinging it around and who knows what Texas Tech will be doing? SMU ought to be pretty decent this year too, maybe they can hang in this one.

Two fantastic games on Monday. Obviously the biggest game of the weekend is Boise/VT, but don't overlook Maryland/Navy as well too. (I know charder won't). Navy is actually the big favorite in this, and should be really good this year. Maryland needs to find some wins somewhere, or else big Ralph is toast.


Thursday, September 2
TIME (ET) MATCHUP
TBA Florida A&M at Miami (FL)
6:30 PM ET Presbyterian at Wake Forest
7:00 PM ET Southeast Missouri State at Ball State
7:00 PM ET Rhode Island at Buffalo
7:00 PM ET Hampton at Central Michigan
7:00 PM ET Murray State at Kent State
7:30 PM ET Towson at Indiana
7:30 PM ET Norfolk State at Rutgers
7:30 PM ET Marshall at Ohio State
7:30 PM ET Minnesota at Middle Tennessee
7:30 PM ET Southern Miss at South Carolina

8:00 PM ET Florida Atlantic at UAB
8:00 PM ET Northern Illinois at Iowa State
8:00 PM ET Southeastern Louisiana at Tulane
8:30 PM ET Pittsburgh at Utah
9:00 PM ET North Dakota at Idaho
9:05 PM ET Eastern Washington at Nevada
11:00 PM ET USC at Hawaii

Friday, September 3
TIME (ET) MATCHUP
5:00 PM ET Villanova at Temple
8:00 PM ET Arizona at Toledo

Saturday, September 4
TIME (ET) MATCHUP
TBA Stony Brook at South Florida
12:00 PM ET Samford at Florida State
12:00 PM ET Miami (OH) at Florida

12:00 PM ET Western Michigan at Michigan State

12:00 PM ET Youngstown State at Penn State
12:05 PM ET Eastern Illinois at Iowa
12:21 PM ET Louisiana-Lafayette at Georgia
12:30 PM ET Illinois vs. Missouri*
1:00 PM ET South Carolina State at Georgia Tech
1:00 PM ET Weber State at Boston College
2:00 PM ET Colorado vs. Colorado State*
2:00 PM ET Northwestern State at Air Force
3:30 PM ET Purdue at Notre Dame
3:30 PM ET Kentucky at Louisville
3:30 PM ET Connecticut at Michigan
3:30 PM ET Jacksonville State at Mississippi
3:30 PM ET North Texas at Clemson
3:30 PM ET Texas at Rice

3:30 PM ET Coastal Carolina at West Virginia
3:30 PM ET UCLA at Kansas State
3:30 PM ET New Mexico at Oregon
4:00 PM ET UC Davis at California
6:00 PM ET Western Carolina at North Carolina State
6:00 PM ET Richmond at Virginia
6:00 PM ET South Dakota at UCF
6:00 PM ET Tennessee-Martin at Tennessee
6:30 PM ET Sacramento State at Stanford
7:00 PM ET Arkansas State at Auburn
7:00 PM ET Tennessee Tech at Arkansas
7:00 PM ET Elon at Duke
7:00 PM ET Western Kentucky at Nebraska
7:00 PM ET Wofford at Ohio
7:00 PM ET Washington State at Oklahoma State
7:00 PM ET Utah State at Oklahoma
7:00 PM ET Sam Houston State at Baylor
7:00 PM ET Stephen F. Austin at Texas A&M
7:00 PM ET Washington at Brigham Young
7:00 PM ET San Jose State at Alabama
7:00 PM ET Memphis at Mississippi State
7:00 PM ET Army at Eastern Michigan
7:00 PM ET North Dakota State at Kansas
7:00 PM ET Bowling Green at Troy
7:00 PM ET Louisiana Tech vs. Grambling State*
7:30 PM ET Northwestern at Vanderbilt
7:45 PM ET Oregon State vs. TCU*

8:00 PM ET Nicholls State at San Diego State
8:00 PM ET LSU vs. North Carolina*
8:00 PM ET Texas State at Houston
9:00 PM ET Southern Utah at Wyoming
9:05 PM ET Arkansas-Pine Bluff at UTEP
10:00 PM ET Portland State at Arizona State
10:00 PM ET Cincinnati at Fresno State

11:00 PM ET Wisconsin at UNLV


Sunday, September 5
TIME (ET) MATCHUP
2:00 PM ET Tulsa at East Carolina

3:30 PM ET Southern Methodist at Texas Tech

Monday, September 6
TIME (ET) MATCHUP
4:00 PM ET Navy vs. Maryland*

8:00 PM ET Boise State vs. Virginia Tech*

Alright, as much as I hate Michigan, this is second time I've seen you claim this, and no, UConn isn't favored.

Sat 9/4 165 Connecticut +3 -110 OVER 54 -105
12:30 PM 166 Michigan -3 +100 UNDER 54 -105

UM > UCONN pleeeeeeeeeaaaaaasssssssssssssssssssseeeeee

golden gophers next world champs

fixed.

Wait, no "on a neutral field UConn would be favored" fix? So disappointed.

I grinned.

I for one cannot wait for Tate Montana to- wait what he's 3rd string?

MTSU, really?
they even hired Schultz. what suckers!

its ****ing aids that tOSU is opening on a thursday

BOise vs. Va TEch should be nasty. Looking forward to that one. If Boise takes that one it is fairly smooth sailing the rest of the way. Which could make the BCS argument very interesting for yet another year.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CFB time

deezy, why does your picture say michigan but your avatar say ohio state?

jinxing tOSU... gotta get sethy to fly out to the toilet bowl and put brutus as his avatar

but tOSU plays scUM at home this year, not at the toilet bowl

Clemson is ND jr. High expectations that are never, ever met. Several heartbreaking losses due to panic and laughable coaching.

See also: Michigan State, Georgia

+1 It is heart breaking to be a Clemson fan.

it looks like true freshmen QB Jake Heaps will be making the start for BYU

so hes like 24?

lol clemson lost to maryland last year

fyp

I'm kind of sad that Jake "not as good as the Rick 6 machine" Christensen isn't on Eastern Illinois anymore. I'm of 2 minds for the week one Iowa game, a super close game vs a 1-AA opponent again could cause everyone to hate all year, allowing me to ship some really nice lines on Iowa games all year. Plus, the most fun plays are when the other team does a known onside kick (as opposed to a suprise) so Clayborn gets to have a full head of steam to smash someone on their hands team. But obviously I would really enjoy Iowa scoring a bunch of points and running away with a game for once.

Also, can Virginia Tech please stomp Boise so we don't have to hear about them and their goofy blue field all year.

lol @ lumping Georgia into this category

I know as well as anyone we haven't lived up to expectations a few times (mainly in 2008), but Georgia has finished the season in the top 25 eight out of the last nine seasons, and in the top 10 five of the last nine. Clemson has finished in the top 25 four of the last nine seasons, and in the top 10 zero times.