FCS Week 1 Notable Games And How To Watch

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, Aug. 31
All times CT

6 — Shorter at No. 9 Samford (ESPN+)

6 — No. 4 William & Mary at Campbell (FloSports)

6 — No. 10 Sacramento State at Nicholls (ESPN+)

6 — Tennessee Tech at No. 6 Furman (ESPN+)

6 — Saint Francis at Western Michigan (ESPN+)

6 — No. 21 Rhode Island at Georgia State (ESPN+)

6 — Elon at Wake Forest (ACC Network)

6 — No. 22 Delaware at Stony Brook (FloSports)

6:30 — Valparaiso at Youngstown State (ESPN+)

7 — Western Oregon at No. 1 South Dakota State (ESPN+)

7 — Central Washington at No. 13 Weber State (ESPN+)

7 — Northern Colorado at Abilene Christian (ESPN+)

7 — South Dakota at Missouri (SEC Network)

7 — No. 16 UC Davis at Texas A&M-Commerce (ESPN+)

7 — North Carolina A&T at UAB (ESPN+)

7 — No. 8 Idaho at Lamar (ESPN+)

9 — Southern Utah at Arizona State (Pac-12 Network)

Friday, Sept. 1
All times CT

5:30 — Howard at Eastern Michigan (ESPN+)

7 — Missouri State at Kansas (ESPN+)

Saturday, Sept. 2
All times CT

11 — Villanova at Lehigh (ESPN+)

12 — No. 11 New Hampshire at Stonehill (NEC Front Row)

1 — No. 20 Mercer at Ole Miss (ESPN+)

1 — No. 23 Northern Iowa at Iowa State (ESPN+)

1 — Merrimack at No. 5 Holy Cross (ESPN+)

1 — ETSU at Jacksonville State (ESPN+)

1 — Butler at No. 14 Montana (ESPN+)

2:30 — No. 24 Eastern Kentucky at Cincinnati (ESPN+)

2:30 — Eastern Washington vs. No. 2 North Dakota State (ESPN+)

2:30 — No. 25 Gardner-Webb at Appalachian State (ESPN+)

2:30 — Tennessee State at Notre Dame (NBC)

3 — Western Carolina at Arkansas (ESPN+)

3 — Winston-Salem State at No. 19 NC Central (ESPN+)

3 — No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana University at Mississippi State (SEC Network)

3 — Drake at No. 17 North Dakota (ESPN+)

5 — UT Martin at Georgia (ESPN+)

5 — The Citadel at Georgia Southern (ESPN+)

5 — UAlbany at Marshall (ESPN+)

5 — Morgan State at No. 18 Richmond (FloSports)

5 — Monmouth at Florida Atlantic (ESPN+)

6 — Chattanooga at North Alabama (ESPN+)

6 — Stephen F. Austin at Troy (ESPN+)

6 — No. 12 SEMO at Kansas State (ESPN+)

6 — Central Arkansas at Oklahoma State (ESPN+)

6 — Austin Peay at Southern Illinois (ESPN+)

7 — Utah Tech at No. 3 Montana State (ESPN+)

8 — No. 7 UIW at UTEP (ESPN+)

9 — Northern Arizona at Arizona (Pac-12 Network)

Sunday, Sept. 3
All times CT

2 — Jackson State vs. Florida A&M (ESPN)