It’s finally here.
The first week of the 2012 college football season is upon us.
For months, fans have put up with their fill of conference realignment talk, playoff debates, NCAA investigations and off-the-field troubles. But now the season is finally ready to begin.
Here is a list of college football games on TV that have already been announced. As with all TV lists, please check with your local cable or satellite provider for availability and know that all information listed here is subject to change.
| DATE | GAMES | TIME | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurs., Aug. 30 | South Carolina at Vanderbilt | 7 p.m. | ESPN |
| Thurs., Aug. 30 | Northern Colorado at Utah | 7 p.m. | PAC |
| Thurs., Aug. 30 | UCF at Akron | 7 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Thurs., Aug. 30 | Eastern Michigan at Ball State | 7 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Thurs., Aug. 30 | Towson at Kent State | 7 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Thurs., Aug. 30 | Texas A&M at Louisiana Tech | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU |
| Thurs., Aug. 30 | UCLA at Rice | 7:30 p.m. | CBSSN |
| Thurs., Aug. 30 | Massachusetts at Connecticut | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Thurs., Aug. 30 | McNeese State at Middle Tennessee | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Thurs., Aug. 30 | Texas-San Antonio at South Alabama | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Thurs., Aug. 30 | Washington State at BYU | 10:15 p.m. | ESPN |
| Thurs., Aug. 30 | Northern Arizona at Arizona State | 10:30 p.m. | PAC |
| Thurs., Aug. 30 | Minnesota at UNLV | 11 p.m. | CBSSN |
| Fri., Aug. 31 | NC State vs. Tennessee (Atlanta) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU |
| Fri., Aug. 31 | Boise State at Michigan State | 8 p.m. | ESPN |
| Fri., Aug. 31 | Villanova at Temple | 7 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Fri., Aug. 31 | San Jose State at Stanford | 10 p.m. | PAC |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Notre Dame vs. Navy (Dublin) | 9 a.m. | NBC |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Ohio at Penn State | 12 p.m. | ESPN |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Northwestern at Syracuse | 12 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Appalachian State at East Carolina | 12 p.m. | FSN |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Marshall at West Virginia | 12 p.m. | FX |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Miami (Ohio) at Ohio State | 12 p.m. | BTN |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Troy at UAB | 12 p.m. | FCSN |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Western Michigan at Illinois | 12 p.m. | ESPNU |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Buffalo at Georgia | 12:21 p.m. | SEC/ESPN3 |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Elon at North Carolina | 12:30 p.m. | ACC/ESPN3 |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Nevada at California | 3 p.m. | PAC |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | William & Mary at Maryland | 3 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Richmond at Virginia | 3 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Miami at Boston College | 3:30 p.m. | ABC |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Bowling Green at Florida | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Southern Miss at Nebraska | 3:30 p.m. | ABC/ESPN2 |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Iowa at Northern Illinois (Solider Field, Chicago) | 3:30 p.m. | ESPNU |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Eastern Kentucky at Purdue | 3:30 p.m. | BTN |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Northern Iowa at Wisconsin | 3:30 p.m. | BTN |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Colorado State at Colorado | 4 p.m. | FX |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Murray State at Florida State | 6 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Youngstown State at Pittsburgh | 6 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Liberty at Wake Forest | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Clemson vs. Auburn (Atlanta) | 7 p.m. | ESPN |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Florida International at Duke | 7 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | North Texas at LSU | 7 p.m. | ESPNU |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Jacksonville State at Arkansas | 7 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Southeastern Louisiana at Missouri | 7 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Jackson State at Mississippi State | 7 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Central Arkansas at Mississippi | 7 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Tennessee-Chattanooga at South Florida | 7 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Hawaii at USC | 7:30 p.m. | FOX |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Michigan vs. Alabama (Arlington, Texas) | 8 p.m. | ABC |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Rutgers at Tulane | 8 p.m. | CBSSN |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Texas State at Houston | 8 p.m. | CSS |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Indiana State at Indiana | 8 p.m. | BTN |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Arkansas State at Oregon | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Oklahoma at UTEP | 10:30 p.m. | CBSSN |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Arkansas State at Oregon | 10:30 p.m. | PAC |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Toledo at Arizona | 10:30 p.m. | ESPNU |
| Sun., Sept. 2 | Alabama State vs. Bethune-Cookman (Orlando) | 12 p.m. | ESPN |
| Sun., Sept. 2 | Kentucky at Louisville | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Sun., Sept. 2 | SMU at Baylor | 6:30 p.m. | CBSSN |
| Mon., Sept. 3 | Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech | 8 p.m. | ESPN |
Here’s the complete college football TV schedule for the season as of Aug. 27.
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