Get ready for this week’s FCS action with the ultimate viewing guide for the most notable games.
“Notable games” are from a national landscape perspective. Games below include Top 25-ranked teams, teams in the playoff picture, intriguing non-conference games, intriguing FCS vs. FBS games, or games involving two teams at the top of their conference. It’s essentially a viewing guide of games to pay attention to that are most important in the FCS national picture.
Week 1
Wednesday, Sept. 1
All times CT
6:30 — UAB vs. No. 10 Jacksonville State (ESPN)
Thursday, Sept. 2
All times CT
5 — New Hampshire at Stony Brook (FloSports)
6 — No. 5 Delaware at Maine (FloSports)
6 — The Citadel at Coastal Carolina (ESPN+)
6 — UIW at Youngstown State (ESPN+)
6:30 — No. 7 Southern Illinois at SEMO (ESPN+)
6:30 — No. 23 UC Davis at Tulsa (ESPN+)
6:30 — No. 6 Weber State at Utah (Pac-12 Network)
6:30 — No. 20 Austin Peay at No. 18 Chattanooga (ESPN+)
7 — Reinhardt at No. 19 Kennesaw State (ESPN+)
7 — Mississippi Valley State at Murray State (ESPN+)
7 — Houston Baptist at New Mexico (TBA)
8 — No. 1 Sam Houston at Northern Arizona (ESPN+)
9 — No. 11 Eastern Washington at UNLV (Stadium)
Friday, Sept. 3
All times CT
6 — Saint Francis at Eastern Michigan (ESPN3)
7 — South Dakota at Kansas (ESPN+)
8 — Northern Colorado at Colorado (Pac-12 Network)
8 — No. 3 South Dakota State at Colorado State (FS1)
Saturday, Sept. 4
All times CT
11 — Holy Cross at UConn (CBS Sports Network)
11 — No. 16 Villanova at Lehigh (ESPN+)
12:30 — Davidson at No. 17 VMI (TBA)
1 — No. 25 North Carolina A&T at Furman (ESPN+)
1 — Howard at Richmond (FloSports)
1 — Wofford at Elon (FloSports)
2 — No. 8 North Dakota at Idaho State (ESPN+)
2:30 — UAlbany at No. 4 North Dakota State (ESPN+)
3 — No. 12 Montana State at Wyoming (MWC Network)
3 — Cal Poly at San Diego (ESPN+)
3:30 — No. 21 Northern Iowa at Iowa State (ESPN+)
5 — Bucknell at Sacred Heart (NEC Front Row)
5 — Morehead State at No. 2 James Madison (FloSports)
5 — Eastern Kentucky at Western Carolina (ESPN+)
5 — Campbell at Liberty (ESPN3)
5 — Gardner-Webb at Georgia Southern (ESPN3)
6 — Tarleton State at Stephen F. Austin (ESPN+)
6 — South Carolina State at Alabama A&M (TBA)
6 — No. 13 Monmouth at Middle Tennessee (ESPN3)
6 — North Alabama at No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana State (ESPN+)
6 — Southern at Troy (ESPN3)
6 — No. 22 Nicholls at Memphis (ESPN+)
6 — No. 24 Missouri State at Oklahoma State (ESPN+)
6 — No. 14 Central Arkansas at Arkansas State (ESPN3)
6 — Abilene Christian at SMU (ESPN+)
7 — No. 9 Montana at Washington (Pac-12 Network)
7 — ETSU at Vanderbilt (ESPN+)
8 — Bethune-Cookman at UTEP (ESPN3)
8 — Sacramento State at Dixie State (ESPN+)
Sunday, Sept. 5
All times CT
2 — Jackson State vs. Florida A&M (ESPN2)
3 — Grambling State vs. Tennessee State (NFL Network)
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