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

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

Central Georgia

1 p.m., Lackawanna at GMC JC

4 p.m., Daytona Elite Academy at Central Georgia Tech

 

6 p.m. | The Citadel at Mercer | ESPN+

The Citadel game notes

Mercer game notes

The Citadel’s Central Georgian: 42 RB Corey Ibrahim, John MIlledge, So.

7 p.m., Fort Valley State at Delta State

Wildcats Face Tough Road Test in No. 24 Statesmen

State

3:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech at No. 19 Louisville | ESPN2

No. 19 Louisville hosts Georgia Tech, aims to avoid becoming Yellow Jackets’ latest ACC upset victim

Georgia Tech game notes

Louisville game notes

Louisville’s Central Georgian: 26 RB Duke Watson, Mary Persons, Fr.

7:45 p.m. | Georgia Southern at No. 5 Ol’ Miss | SEC Network

No. 5 Mississippi hosts Georgia Southern, another probable mismatch before opening SEC play

Keys for Missisippi

Georgia Southern game notes

Ol’ Miss game notes

Mississippi’s Central Georgian: 8 WR Dae’Quan Wright, Perry, Jr., Virginia Tech 

SEC

Top-ranked Texas Longhorns face ULM Warhawks in last tune-up before SEC play

No. 5 Mississippi hosts Georgia Southern, another probable mismatch before opening SEC play

The SEC debut for No. 15 Oklahoma is a stout test against high-flying No. 6 Tennessee

Tennessee’s Iamaleava, Oklahoma’s Arnold to meet in battle of top 2023 QB recruits

No. 7 Missouri, fresh off win over Boston College, opens SEC play against Vanderbilt

No. 25 Texas A&M looks to build on strong road win over Florida when Aggies host Bowling Green

New Auburn QB Hank Brown preparing for first SEC start after roundabout path

Auburn hosts Arkansas in SEC opener for both 2-1 teams

South Carolina looks to go 3-1 for first time since 2017 as MAC’s Akron pays a visit

Florida and Mississippi State meet in SEC play, looking to rebound from head-scratching home losses 

ACC

Improved USF has No. 8 Miami’s attention after playing 4th-ranked Alabama close two weeks ago

No. 21 Clemson hosts NC State in a key league matchup to headline the ACC weekly slate

No. 21 Clemson, N.C. State open ACC play at Death Valley

North Carolina chases another 4-0 start when it hosts James Madison

Virginia hopes to rebound and match 2023 win total on the road vs. Coastal Carolina

California makes ACC debut against struggling Florida State

Pitt searches for first 4-0 start in 24 years as Youngstown State visits

Duke hits road to Middle Tennessee looking for 4-0 start before start of ACC slate

Boston College hopes to sneak back into rankings with win over Michigan State

Rutgers looking to extend nonconference winning streak in matchup with Virginia Tech

National

No. 3 Ohio State wraps the tune-up portion of its schedule with a home game against Marshall

No. 10 Penn State hopes to work out kinks against reeling Kent State

No. 11 USC will make its first visit to the Big House since 1958 for the Big Ten’s game of the week

No. 12 Utah hits the road for its Big 12 debut at No. 14 Oklahoma State

QB Avery Johnson, tough defense elevating No. 13 Kansas State ahead of Big 12 opener against BYU

No. 20 Cyclones host Arkansas St. with Matt Campbell on verge of becoming school career wins leader

After stunner in South Bend, No. 23 NIU looks to keep rolling against Buffalo

Curt Cignetti chases history as Indiana puts perfect mark on the line against Charlotte

The Iron Skillet meeting between rivals TCU and SMU is the first with both in power conferences

Iowa aims to take back Floyd from Minnesota and avenge last year’s loss on the invalid fair catch

Cincinnati looks to get first-ever Big 12 home win against Houston on Saturday

West Virginia and Kansas meet in Big 12 opener hoping to turn things around after 1-2 starts

Oklahoma State hosts Big 12 newcomer Utah in early conference showdown

Maryland seeks 15th consecutive nonconference victory as it hosts Villanova

Arizona State visits Texas Tech for 1st Big 12 game as Sun Devils seek 4-0 start

Purdue visits Oregon State with both teams coming off humbling losses