Saturday, September 26, 2015

Week 4: Game Day Saturday, September 26th

Saturday, September 26th, Week 4 of the 2015 College Football season

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Purdue freshman RB #36 Richie Worship provides a big back
for third year coach Darrell Hazell in '15.

  • Bowling Green at Purdue 11:00 am on BTN - Battle of two 1-2 teams in this MAC @ B1G showdown in West Lafayette, as Boilermakers seek first win against a FBS school in '15, while Falcons seek another B1G win! 
  • BYU at Michigan 11:00 am on ABC / espn3 - The Wolverines are undefeated at home, after losing at Utah in Jim Harbaugh's debut as head coach; while the Cougars have one already in B1G country ...
  • Central Michigan at Michigan State 11:00 am on BTN - An in-state clash between a MAC and a B1G, but Spartans should take care of business over Chippewas in East Lansing! 
  • Georgia Tech at Duke 11:00 am on ESPN2 - Two 2-1 teams open ACC play, looking to rebound, after first season loss in Week 3; Yellow Jackets should prevail over Blue Devils ...
  • Kansas at Rutgers 11:00 am on BTN - The Jayhawks are winless, while the Scarlet Knights fell hard in the B1G opener at Penn State last week ...
  • LSU at Syracuse 11:00 am on ESPN - Tigers should take down Orange in this SEC-ACC clash!
  • Navy at UConn 11:00 am on CBSSN - The Midshipmen are now in the AAC looking to make it two straight in their new conference, as they face Huskies on the road ...
  • Southern at Georgia 11:00 am on SEC Network - Yawn, when it is FCS at SEC program ... Bulldogs can't overlook, as they host Alabama back in SEC play in first game in October!
  • Southern Miss at Nebraska 11:00 am on ESPN News 
  • UCF at South Carolina 11:00 am on ESPNU - The Knights are 0-3, while the Gamecocks have lost two straight, after taking care of Carolina in season opener ...
  • Delaware at North Carolina 11:30 am on ESPN Extra / FSN Affiliates / ACC-RSN / espn3 - The Tar Heels host a FCS program ahead of ACC play at GA Tech next week ...
  • Indiana at Wake Forest 11:30 am on ESPN Extra / ACC Network / espn3 - Last week there were five B1G-ACC games, as the Hoosiers look to remain undefeated, in season road opener ...
  • Nicholls at Colorado 12:30 pm on PAC-12 Network - Nicholls is winless, as Bullaloes look close out non-conference play with three out of four, ahead of Pac 12 play ...
  • Florida International at Louisiana Tech 1:30 pm on DTV: 608 / FCSA (cable) - Golden Panthers bring a winning record into match up with Bulldogs ... 
  • Maryland at West Virginia 2:00 pm on FS1 - Terps first road test, as they seek to win forth straight in road openers under Randy Edsall ... while Mountaineers seek to remain undefeated ahead of Big 12 play ...
  • New Mexico at Wyoming 2:00 pm on RSRM / RSSW - The Lobos are 1-2 heading into MWC play, while the Cowboys are 0-3 ... can New Mexico really win as a road favorite?
  • Rice at Baylor 2:00 pm on FSN Affiliates - Two old SWC programs face one another in this C-USA vs. Big 12 showdown ...
  • Miami-OH at Western Kentucky 2:30 pm on CBSSN - The RedHawks are 1-2, while the Hilltoppers are 2-1 in this MAC vs. C-USA showdown ...

Iowa State (1-2) and Northern Iowa (2-1) are idle, while Iowa (3-0) wraps up non-conference play by welcoming back Dan McCarney back to Iowa City, as North Texas comes to Kinnick to close out September ...

Dan McCarney vs. Kirk Ferentz - two former Hayden Fry
line coaches square off again as head coaches at Kinnick!
  • North Texas at Iowa 2:30 pm on ESPNU - The Mean Green are win less in two outings to open '15; while the Hawkeyes seek to go 4-0 to open season for first time, since '09. Our Pick: Iowa 31, North Texas 3, as Mean Green QB Andrew McNulty and head coach Dan McCarney come home to Iowa City ... 
  • Ohio U at Minnesota 2:30 pm on BTN - Could this be a trap game for the Golden Gophers? The Bobcats under Frank Solich look to open 4-0 this season, while Jerry Kill's Minnesota team seeks to stay about .500 to close out non-conference play in '15 ...
  • Oklahoma State at Texas 2:30 pm on ESPN - It is a Big 12 opener as the Cowboys (3-0) head to Austin, as the Longhorns (1-2) work to get on track, as a home underdog in Year 2 of the Charlie Strong era at Texas! 
  • San Diego State at Penn State 2:30 pm on BTN - The Nittany Lions opened B1G play last week with a 28-3 win over Rutgers, while the Aztecs come to Happy Valley for the first time
  • Tennessee at Florida 2:30 pm on CBS - The Volunteers vs. the Gators in a SEC opener for Tennessee, while the Gators seek to make it two wins early in the East 
  • UMass at Notre Dame 2:30 pm on NBC - No surprise this is the first meeting in the series, as Fighting Irish seeks a 6-0 all-time record vs. current MAC programs
  • Virginia Tech at East Carolina 2:30 pm on ABC/ESPN2 / ESPN Extra / espn3 - The Hokies hit the road to face a Pirates team that is seeking to get to .500 in the early season 
  • Western Michigan at Ohio State 2:30 pm on ABC/ESPN2 / espn3 - The Broncos face a Buckeyes team that need to clean up things, after a Labor Day hang over in the season opener at Blacksburg
  • California at Washington 3:00 pm on PAC-12 Network - Pac 12 showdown as the Golden Bears seek to close out September undefeated, in the conference opener ...
  • Louisiana Monroe at Alabama 3:00 pm on SEC Network  
  • Middle Tennessee at Illinois 3:00 pm on ESPN News - The Blue Raiders only loss was against Power 5 Alabama, so visit to Champaign should be an interesting one ...
  • TCU at Texas Tech 3:45 pm on FOX - The Horned Frogs and Red Raiders each open Big 12 play undefeated in the non-conference ... this was an ugly loss for Tech last season ... 82-27
  • Akron at Louisiana Lafayette 6:00 pm on ESPN Extra / espn3 - The Zips travel to Lafayette to face the Ragin' Cajuns in this MAC-Sun Belt showdown, in the return date of the '13 match up, where Akron fell 35-30 at home ...
  • Arkansas vs. Texas A&M (Arlington, TX) 6:00 pm on ESPN / espn3 - The Aggies have opened the season 3-0, while the Razorbacks have fallen in two straight, in this SEC opener for each team ...
  • Arkansas State at Toledo 6:00 pm on ESPN Extra / espn3 - The Rocket have started '15 with back to back Power 5 wins; while the Red Wolves opened with back to back Power 5 losses then a blowout win over Missouri State ...
  • Colorado State at UTSA 6:00 pm on CBSSN 
  • Florida Atlantic at Charlotte 6:00 pm on NESN2 / ASN (affiliates) / CSCA - The Owls are win less heading into the C-USA opener; while the 49ers are 0-1 in conference, but undefeated out of conference to open '15 ...
  • James Madison at SMU 6:00 pm on ESPN Extra / espn3 - The Mustangs seek to get back to .500 before beginning AAC play in '15 ...
  • Vanderbilt at Ole Miss 6:00 pm on ESPNU - The Rebels took care of business at Bama to open SEC play, as they seek to close out September undefeated, against a Vandy team 0-1 in the conference and only one win against a FCS program ...
  • Mississippi State at Auburn 6:30 pm on ESPN2 - The Bulldogs have two wins vs. non-Power teams in '15, but are 0-1 in the SEC West, as they hit the road against the Tigers, who also are 0-1 after a loss at LSU ...
  • Missouri at Kentucky 6:30 pm on SEC Network - Mark Stoops has his Wildcats playing their third SEC game in September, as the Tigers open conference play ...
  • Ball State at Northwestern 7:00 pm on BTN (alternate) - The Wildcats need to take care of business against the Cardinals to start 4-0 ahead of Big Ten play ...
  • Hawaii at Wisconsin 7:00 pm on  BTN - The Badgers seek to win third straight at home, ahead of the Big Ten opener at home against the Hawkeyes in October ...
  • North Carolina State at South Alabama on 7:00 pm ESPN News -
  • Texas State at Houston 7:00 pm on ESPN Extra / espn3 -
  • UCLA at Arizona 7:00 pm on ABC / espn3 (also in Spanish) - 
  • Utah at Oregon 7:45 pm on FOX -
  • Fresno State at San Jose State on 9:30 pm CBSSN -
  • USC at Arizona State 9:30 pm on ESPN -
  • Appalachian State at Old Dominion 2:30 pm on ASN (affiliates) -
  • Army at Eastern Michigan 5:00 pm on espn3 -
  • Georgia Southern at Idaho 8:00 pm on espn3 (possible for ALT2) / SWX TV (cable) -
  • Idaho State at UNLV 8:00 pm - The Rebels seeking their first win, as the return home against the Bengals ...
  • Incarnate Word at UTEP 7:00 pm - The Miners looking to get to a .500 record vs. a 2-1 FCS program ...
  • Marshall at Kent State 2:30 pm on espn3 / ASN (affiliates) - The Thundering Herd didn't fare well the last trip into the State of Ohio vs. a MAC program, so can the Golden Flashes turn the ship around and get a W, for a change in a FBS match up?
  • Nevada at Buffalo 2:30 pm on espn3 - The Wolf Back are 1-2, so the game against the Bulls becomes even bigger on the road, as a one point favorite ...
  • Northern Illinois at Boston College 12:00 pm on espn3 - The Huskies gave Ohio State an exciting game, while the Eagles fought hard against Florida State last week, in the ACC opener .. 
  • Samford at Louisville 5:00 pm on espn3 - The Cardinals are 0-3, 0-1 in conference play to kickoff '15, so a loss against a FCS program would be close out a terrible September ...

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