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
Thursday, Sept. 1
All times CT
5 — The Citadel at Campbell (ESPN+)
6 — Monmouth at New Hampshire (FloSports)
6 — No. 8 Kennesaw State at Samford (ESPN+)
6 — No. 22 Rhode Island at Stony Brook (FloSports)
6 — South Carolina State at UCF (ESPN+)
6:30 — Western Illinois at No. 18 UT Martin (ESPN+)
6:30 — Mars Hill at No. 11 ETSU (ESPN+)
6:30 — VMI at Wake Forest (ACC Network)
7 – Western Oregon at No. 20 Weber State (ESPN+)
7 — No. 5 Missouri State at Central Arkansas (ESPN+)
7 — Alabama A&M at UAB (CBS Sports Network)
9 — Northern Arizona at Arizona State (Pac-12 Network)
9:30 — Cal Poly at Fresno State (Fox Sports 1)
9:30 — Portland State at San Jose State (Mountain West Network)
Friday, Sept. 2
All times CT
5 — Lehigh at No. 6 Villanova (FloSports)
6 — Eastern Kentucky at Eastern Michigan (ESPN3)
6 — No. 16 Holy Cross at Merrimack (NEC Front Row)
6 — William & Mary at Charlotte (ESPN3)
7 — Tennessee Tech at Kansas (ESPN+)
Saturday, Sept. 3
All times CT
11 — Sam Houston at Texas A&M (SEC Network)
11 — No. 19 Delaware at Navy (CBS Sports Network)
11 — No. 2 South Dakota State at Iowa (Fox Sports 1)
11 — Western Carolina at Charleston Southern (ESPN+)
11:30 — No. 24 Richmond at Virginia (ESPN3)
12 — No. 21 Northern Iowa at Air Force (Mountain West Network)
1 — Davidson at Jacksonville State (ESPN+)
2 — Northwestern State at No. 3 Montana (ESPN+)
2:30 — Drake at No. 1 North Dakota State (ESPN+)
2:30 — North Dakota at Nebraska (Big Ten Network)
3 — Tennessee State at No. 13 Eastern Washington (ESPN+)
3 — No. 25 UC Davis at California (Pac-12 Network)
4 — Nicholls at South Alabama (ESPN3)
5 — Wofford at No. 12 Chattanooga (ESPN+)
6 — No. 23 Mercer at Auburn (ESPN+)
6 — Elon at Vanderbilt (ESPN+)
6 — No. 10 Stephen F. Austin at Alcorn State (TBD)
6 — No. 9 Southern Illinois at No. 14 UIW (ESPN+)
6 — Presbyterian at Austin Peay (ESPN+)
6 — No. 17 Southeastern Louisiana University at Louisiana (ESPN+)
6 — South Dakota at Kansas State (ESPN+)
6:30 — North Carolina A&T vs. NC Central (ESPN3)
7 — McNeese at No. 4 Montana State (ESPN+)
7 — Maine at New Mexico (Mountain West Network)
8 — Utah Tech at No. 7 Sacramento State (ESPN+)
8:30 — Idaho at Washington State (Pac-12 Network)
Sunday, Sept. 4
All times CT
2 — Florida A&M vs. No. 15 Jackson State (ESPN2)
