Peach State college football preview: state, South, national, stories, notes, game notes, more
North Carolina at Georgia State, 12 p.m., ESPNU
A power-5 opponent comes to Georgia State
Georgia State faces highly recruited but struggling defense
Chizik works on Heels’ defensive issues
Georgia State’s Central Georgians: 4 DB D-Icey Hopkins, Northeast, Fr.; 8 DB Jaquez Pennimon, Southwest, Jr.; 73 OL Travis Glover, Dooly County, Sr.l; 78 OL Trey Bonner, Jones County, Jr.; 86 TE Ezeqiel Marion, Perry, So.
Kentucky State at Fort Valley State, 1 p.m.
Wildcats, Thorobreds will be done fairly quickly, thanks to ground travel
ASA-Miami at GMC, 1 p.m
GMC brings a No. 12 national ranking into ASA-Miami’s visit.
ASA-Miami’s website hasn’t been updated since last year, when the Silver Storm went 3-6. That included a 13-0 loss in Milledgeville and a 49-35 loss at home to the Bulldogs. Its last tweet was July 21.
GMC has knocked off Georgia Christian 54-0 and Monroe College 27-7. Veterans grad Daniel Gibbs drilled field goals of 37 and 34 yards to get GMC going last week.
Kennesaw State at Cincinnati, 3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Bearcats rewind after Arkansas loss
Samford at Georgia, 4 p.m., SECN
Saturday’s Boss at Sanford? Chris Hatcher
Smart the pupil, Hatcher the teacher?
Everyone’s eating in this offense
Samford’s Central Georgians: HC Chris Hatcher; 13 QB David Coleman, Trinity Christian, So.; 28 LB Josiah Cotton, Mount de Sales, Jr.;
Western Carolina at Georgia Tech, 7 pm., ACCNX/ESPN+
Upset and hurt Jackets eye big game
WCU game notes
Tech game notes
Georgia Southern at Nebraska, 7:30 p.m., FS1
Eagles QB Vantrease has been here before
Huskers breaking out alternate uniforms
Can weak Nebraska run D improve?
Former hotseat coach facing No. 1 hotseat coach
Georgia Southern’s Central Georgians: 21 WR Marcus Sanders Jr., Macon County, Fr.; 23 RB Tyler Jordan, Stratford, Jr.; 50 OL Caleb Kelley, Northside, 6th; 64 OL Caelan Williams, Trinity Christian, So.
Around the South
South Carolina will need a super Spencer vs. Arkansas
Texas eyes big turnaround W vs. Bama
Can the Tide be the Horns’ sixth No. 1 victim?
Auburn cool with the two-QB system
San Jose State at Auburn capsule
Tennessee will learn a lot more against Pitt
Can App State finish a thriller at A&M?
App State at Texas A&M capsule
UAB’s revenge season starts at Liberty
Mississippi moves to Altmyer at QB vs. Central Arkansas
Central Arkansas at Mississippi capsule
No. 23 Wake happy for QB’s return
ECU tries to rebound against confident ODU
Eyes on Richardson as UK, UF start SEC play
Boston College at Virginia Tech capsule
Charleston Southern at NC State capsule
Louisville at Central Florida capsule
UNC, NC State badly need better Saturdays
Around the nation
Six games with intriguing odds
Could Ohio State overlook Arkansas State?
Marshall at Notre Dame capsule
Grieving Indiana State looks ahead after deadly crash
Kent State at Oklahoma capsule
Utah regrouping after Florida loss
Oregon works on getting past UGA vs. E. Washington
Kansas at West Virginia capsule
Akron at Michigan State capsule