FCS Week 1 Notable Games And How To Watch

Get ready for this week’s FCS action with a viewing guide for the most notable games.

“Notable games” are from a national landscape perspective. Games below include Top 25-ranked teams in the media poll, 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

Thursday, Aug. 29
All times CT

5 – No. 25 Youngstown State at No. 6 Villanova (FloFootball)

6 – Jackson State at FBS Louisiana-Monroe (ESPN+)

6 – No. 20 Western Carolina at FBS NC State (ACC Network)

6 – No. 17 Lafayette at FBS Buffalo (ESPN+)

6 – VMI at No. 15 William & Mary (FloFootball)

6 – Wofford at Gardner-Webb (ESPN+)

6 – Fordham at FBS Bowling Green (ESPN+)

6 – New Hampshire at FBS UCF (ESPN+)

6 – Presbyterian at Mercer (ESPN+)

6 – Bryant at Delaware (FloFootball)

6:30 – Duquesne at FBS Toledo (ESPN+)

7 – Murray State at FBS Missouri (SEC Network)

7 – No. 2 North Dakota State at FBS Colorado (ESPN)

7 – Northern State at No. 5 South Dakota (ESPN+)

7 – Northwestern State at FBS Tulsa (ESPN+)

7 – Southeastern Louisiana at FBS Tulane (ESPN+)

7 – Alcorn State at FBS UAB (ESPN+)

8 – Monmouth at Eastern Washington (ESPN+)

8 – Eastern Illinois at FBS Illinois (Big Ten Network)

8 – Southern Utah at FBS Utah (ESPN+)

9 – No. 8 Sacramento State at FBS San Jose State (truTV)

Friday, Aug. 30
All times CT

5 – Lehigh at FBS Army (CBS Sports Network)

6 – Colgate at Maine (FloFootball)

6:30 – Elon at FBS Duke (ACC Network)

Saturday, Aug. 31
All times CT

11 – No. 19 Illinois State at FBS Iowa (Big Ten Network)

11 – Austin Peay at FBS Louisville (ACC Network)

11:30 – Davidson at Georgetown (ESPN+)

11:45 – No. 9 Chattanooga at FBS Tennessee (SEC Network)

1 – No. 1 South Dakota State at FBS Oklahoma State (ESPN+)

2 – Portland State at FBS Washington State (The CW)

2:30 – ETSU at FBS Appalachian State (ESPN+)

2:30 – No. 24 North Dakota at FBS Iowa State (FS1)

2:30 – Merrimack at FBS Air Force (CBS Sports Network)

4 – No. 18 UC Davis at FBS Cal (ACC Network)

4 – Valparaiso at Northern Iowa (ESPN+)

5 – Morgan State at Hampton (FloFootball)

5 – SC State at Florida A&M (ESPN+)

5 – Samford at West Georgia (ESPN+)

5 – Mississippi Valley State at Tennessee State (ESPN+)

5 – Campbell at FBS Liberty (ESPN+)

5 – The Citadel at Charleston Southern (ESPN+)

5 – No. 13 Richmond at FBS Virginia (ACC Network)

5 – Eastern Kentucky at FBS Mississippi State (ESPN+)

5:30 – Idaho State at FBS Oregon State (The CW)

6 – No. 11 Central Arkansas at FBS Arkansas State (ESPN+)

6 – LIU at No. 16 UAlbany (FloFootball)

6 – No. 21 Tarleton State at FBS Baylor (ESPN+)

6 – Holy Cross at Rhode Island (FloFootball)

6 – UT Martin at FBS Kansas State (ESPN+)

6 – No. 12 Furman at FBS Ole Miss (ESPN+)

6 – Northern Colorado at No. 14 UIW (ESPN+)

6:30 – No. 7 Idaho at FBS Oregon (Big Ten Network)

7 – No. 10 Southern Illinois at FBS BYU (ESPN+)

7 – Lamar at FBS Texas State (ESPN+)

7 – Southern at McNeese (ESPN+)

7 – Grambling State at FBS Louisiana (ESPN+)

7 – No. 23 Nicholls at FBS Louisiana Tech (ESPN+)

8 – Missouri State at No. 3 Montana (ESPN+)

8 – SEMO at FBS New Mexico State (ESPN+)

9 – No. 4 Montana State at Utah Tech (ESPN+)

10 – No. 22 Weber State at FBS Washington (Big Ten Network)

Sunday, Sept. 1
All times CT

2 – NC Central vs Alabama State (ESPN)