A look at Saturday's state, regional, and national college football schedule
Central Georgia
Division I, and Central Georgia colleges
Central Georgia
1 p.m., GMC JC at Monroe U.
1 p.m., Clayton State at Central Georgia Tech
3 p.m., Mercer at Wofford, ESPN+
6 p.m., Fort Valley State at Savannah State, ESPN+ Note: Game moved to 1 p.m. Sunday
Wildcats head down I-16 to Savannah State
State
North Alabama at West Georgia | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Georgia Southern at Georgia State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPNU
UT Martin at Kennesaw State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 2 Georgia at No. 4 Alabama | 7:30 p.m. | ABC/ESPN+
Why the stakes are different for this showdown with Alabama
Saban reveals ‘kiss of death’ for any team, but does it apply to Alabama-Georgia?
Iconic Alabama bar has 1 rule for Georgia football fans
Star quarterbacks Milroe, Beck gear up for rematch of SEC Championship Game
SEC
Texas takes the No. 1 ranking into its SEC debut at home against Mississippi State
No. 21 Oklahoma turns to new starting QB, attempts to rebound against mistake-prone Auburn
Thorne reportedly to start at QB vs. Oklahoma
No. 6 Ole Miss opens SEC play against Kentucky after romping through nonconference games
No. 14 LSU braces for high-octane South Alabama and coach who knows Tiger Stadium
No. 24 Texas A&M meets Arkansas once more at home of Cowboys, where Aggies have dominated
ACC
No. 17 Clemson hosts new ACC member Stanford as both look to open 2-0 in league play
No. 16 Notre Dame will lean on a stifling defense against high-scoring No. 15 Louisville
No. 7 Miami opens ACC play against Virginia Tech, looking to keep flying after hot start
Boston College looks to add to poll resume when it plays Western Kentucky
South
Troy opens Sun Belt play at home vs. Louisiana-Monroe
UAB set to host undefeated Navy Midshipmen in AAC opener
National
College football picks: Georgia-Alabama showdown not as consequential with 12-team CFP but still big
No. 3 Ohio State opens Big Ten play on the road at Michigan State
Michigan’s high-powered rushing game poses a challenge for Minnesota
No. 8 Oregon looks for another late-night win in Big Ten opener at struggling UCLA
No. 9 Penn State looks for another big offensive performance at home against No. 19 Illinois
No. 10 Utah seeks to avenge loss in rematch with fellow Big 12 newcomer Arizona
Grinch returns to the Coliseum a year after his firing when No. 13 USC hosts Wisconsin
No. 18 Iowa State looks to improve to 4-0 for first time since 2000 in visit to struggling Houston
No. 19 Illini out to knock off another ranked team when it visits No. 9 Penn St. in top Big Ten game
No. 20 Oklahoma St and No. 23 K-State go into big early Big 12 matchup after both lost openers
No. 22 BYU is undefeated and visits Baylor trying to match the 2 Big 12 wins it had last year
Future conference rivals clash as No. 25 Boise State hosts Washington State
Texas Tech takes 5-game home winning streak into 1st meeting against Cincinnati since ’68 tie
Indiana chases another milestone moment when Maryland visits in Big Ten home opener
TCU plays Kansas on Saturday in a Big 12 matchup of teams trying to get their seasons on track
High-powered UCF and Colorado aim to stake place atop Big 12
Sanders and the Buffaloes bask in OT win against Baylor as they prepare for UCF