It’s time, ladies and gentlemen. Saturday is the first official day of the FBS college football season, and two Big His Ten opponents will cross the pond. Nebraska and Northwestern University will go head-to-head in the Big Ten West at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland.
These two teams are not the only active FBS teams. Illinois will face Wyoming, Florida will face Duquesne, North Carolina will face Florida A&M, and Vanderbilt will head to paradise to face Hawaii.
Here’s a handy viewer guide to help you navigate the action.
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Nebraska vs. Northwestern (Dublin, Ireland) — 12:30 PM, Fox, fuboTV (try it free): Cornhuskers coach Scott Frost hottest seats in the country, and he lured former Texas starting quarterback Casey Thompson to Lincoln, Nebraska to succeed the recently departed Adrian Martinez. Thompson has the same kind of dual-threat ability as Martinez, who has been a staple of Frost-led offenses throughout his career as a coordinator and coach. It’s an even-numbered year, and Northwestern will be in contention for the division title, at least these days. Coach Pat Fitzgerald has a strong offensive line, but has kept the quarterback situation close to the best since arriving in Ireland.
Illinois, Wyoming — 4 p.m., Big Ten Network, fuboTV (try it free): Coach Brett Bierema announced Thursday that former Syracuse starting quarterback Tommy DeVito will lead the team against the Cowboys. DeVito has had a lot of success at his FBS level and uses multiple weapons including tight his end Luke his Ford potential star. Wyoming has been completely destroyed by graduation and transfer portals, so it’s hard to say exactly what we’ll see in Champaign, Illinois.
Duquesne at Florida State — 5 p.m. ACC Network, on fuboTV (try it free): Normally, a match between a beleaguered Yuan Kokuriki and an FCS foe wouldn’t be much of a match, but it’s Week 0. It’s been doing well in the season opener recently. It would be nice to see where things have improved and what work Noles needs to do to get back on top.
Florida A&M at North Carolina — 8:15 p.m., ACC Network, fuboTV (try it free): The Tar Heels are in their first year after Sam Howell, and coach Mack Brown announced this week that redshirt freshman Drake May will be starting at quarterback. please. But Star He wide stay to enjoy watching receiver Josh Downs in action.
Vanderbilt, Hawaii — At 10:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network (Find Channel), CBSSports.com, on the CBS Sports app: The SEC season kicks off with a nightcap when Commodores coach Clarke Lee takes his team to the middle of the Pacific to face the Rainbow Warriors. “If you don’t know Dores quarterback Mike Wright, you’ll see plenty of dual threat his studs. The Chan era begins in Hawaii.
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