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Week 3 college football schedule: How to watch all 20 FBS games

Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel
Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel
By David Wellham
Updated Sept 19, 2020

Here are the TV times, networks and streaming opportunities for all FBS games Friday and Saturday. All times are EDT.

There are nine games that feature teams in this year’s new-look Top 25 (no Big Ten, Pac-12, Mid-American or Mountain West schools), including a head-to-head matchup between No. 17 Miami and No. 18 Louisville.

This is the second week of ACC and Big 12 action, though with only two Big 12 games. The SEC plans to debut Sept. 26, and the Big Ten voted Wednesday to begin play in a little over a month. That would leave the Pac-12 as the only Power 5 conference not playing, so that league may soon change direction, too.

Again this week, all schedules are subject to change because of the coronavirus pandemic. Three games were canceled late in the week. Charlotte canceled its game against North Carolina because several members of its offensive line were placed in quarantine. On Friday, Florida Atlantic canceled its game against Georgia Southern. The only explanation given was that the decision came after “Thursday’s COVID-19 testing.” Also, the Houston at Baylor game was canceled.

Time, Teams, Network

» Friday, Sept. 18

7:30 p.m., Campbell at Coastal Carolina, ESPN

» Saturday, Sept. 19

American Athletic

Noon, Austin Peay at Cincinnati, ESPN-Plus

Noon, Navy at Tulane, ABC

Noon, Tulsa at No. 11 Oklahoma State, ESPN

2:30 p.m., South Florida at No. 7 Notre Dame, USA

3:30 p.m., No. 14 Central Florida at Georgia Tech, ABC (Channel 2 Action News in the Atlanta market)

6 p.m., SMU at North Texas, CBS Sports Network

ACC

Noon, Boston College at Duke, Fox Sports South

Noon, Syracuse at No. 25 Pitt, ACC Network

2:30 p.m., South Florida at No. 7 Notre Dame, USA

3:30 p.m., No. 14 Central Florida at Georgia Tech, ABC (Channel 2 Action News in the Atlanta market)

4 p.m., The Citadel at No. 1 Clemson, ACC Network

7:30 p.m., No. 17 Miami at No. 18 Louisville, ABC (Channel 2 Action News in the Atlanta market)

8 p.m., Wake Forest at N.C. State, ACC Network

Big 12

Noon, Tulsa at No. 11 Oklahoma State, ESPN

Conference USA

Noon, Liberty at Western Kentucky, ESPNU

3 p.m., Stephen F. Austin at Texas-San Antonio, ESPN3

3:30 p.m., No. 23 Appalachian State at Marshall, CBS

4 p.m., Troy at Middle Tennessee, ESPN2

6 p.m., SMU at North Texas, CBS Sports Network

7:30 p.m., Louisiana Tech at Southern Miss, ESPN2

9 p.m., Abilene Christian at Texas-El Paso, ESPN3

Sun Belt

Noon, No. 19 Louisiana-Lafayette at Georgia State, ESPN2

3:30 p.m., No. 23 Appalachian State at Marshall, CBS

4 p.m., Troy at Middle Tennessee, ESPN2

7:30 p.m., Texas State at Louisiana-Monroe, ESPNU

FBS independents

Noon, Liberty at Western Kentucky, ESPNU

About the Author

David Wellham has worked as an editor and content producer at the AJC since 2006, but his knowledge of sports in metro Atlanta and Georgia dates to much earlier. He uses his institutional knowledge to help the AJC provide in-depth coverage of area sports and sports teams. David can be reached at 404-526-5424 and dwellham@ajc.com.

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