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College football games on television (Aug. 28)

Former Arkansas coach Bret Bielema makes his Illinois debut Saturday against Nebraska.
Former Arkansas coach Bret Bielema makes his Illinois debut Saturday against Nebraska. AP Photo

College football is here.

Week 0, as they say.

College football games on television for Aug. 28

  • 1 p.m. - Nebraska at Illinois (Fox)
  • 2 p.m. - UConn at Fresno State (CBS Sports)
  • 3:30 p.m. - Hawaii at UCLA (ESPN)
  • 10 p.m. - Southern Utah at San Jose State (CBS Sports)

AP pre-season Top 25

  • 1-Alabama
  • 2-Oklahoma
  • 3-Clemson
  • 4-Ohio State
  • 5-Georgia
  • 6-Texas A&M
  • 7-Iowa State
  • 8-Cincinnati
  • 9-Notre Dame
  • 10-North Carolina
  • 11-Oregon
  • 12-Wisconsin
  • 13-Florida
  • 14-Miami
  • 15-USC
  • 16-LSU
  • 17-Indiana
  • 18-Iowa
  • 19-Penn State
  • 20-Washington
  • 21-Texas
  • 22-Coastal Carolina
  • 23-Louisiana-Lafayette
  • 24-Utah
  • 25-Arizona State

SEC football openers

Thursday, Sept. 2

  • 8 p.m. - Bowling Green at Tennessee (SEC)

Saturday, Sept. 4

  • 12 p.m. - Louisiana Monroe at Kentucky (SEC)
  • 2 p.m. - Rice at Arkansas (ESPN+)
  • 3:30 p.m. - Alabama vs. Miami (ABC)
  • 4 p.m. - Louisiana Tech at Mississippi State (ESPNU)
  • 4 p.m. - Central Michigan at Missouri (SEC)
  • 7 p.m. - Akron at Auburn (ESPN+)
  • 7 p.m. - Eastern Illinois at South Carolina (ESPN+)
  • 7:30 p.m. - Georgia vs. Clemson (ABC)
  • 7:30 - Florida Atlantic at Florida (SEC)
  • 8 p.m. - Kent State at Texas A&M (ESPNU)
  • 8 p.m. - East Tennessee at Vanderbilt (ESPN+)
  • 8:30 p.m. - LSU at UCLA (Fox)

Monday, Sept. 6

  • 8 p.m. - Louisville vs. Ole Miss (ESPN)
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John Clay
Lexington Herald-Leader
John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky, he covered UK football from 1987 until being named sports columnist in 2000. He has covered 20 Final Fours and 42 consecutive Kentucky Derbys. Support my work with a digital subscription
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