College Football Week Zero Thread: Give Ireland Back to the Irish

[HappyCurmudgeon]

Our long wait is over. Sort of...

When was the last time an FCS program was more than touchdown favorite over an FBS program?

Saturday
Florida State (-11.5) vs. Georgia Tech (in Dublin, Ireland), 12 p.m. ET, ESPN
McNeese at Tarleton State, 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Montana State (-9) vs. New Mexico, 4 p.m. ET, FS1
North Alabama vs. Southeast Missouri State, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN
Norfolk State vs. Florida A&M, 7:30 p.m. ET, ABC
SMU (-27.5) vs. Nevada, 8 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network
Delaware State vs. Hawai'i (-38), 11:59 p.m. ET, Spectrum Sports PPV

 

[Chef2]

The primetime ESPN/ABC games are well…..something.

 

[Twirling Time]

FSU vs. GT appears to be the best game of the lot. But I would not sleep on Tarleton.

 

[Della9250]

The only reason SMU-Nevada is on CBS Sports is a contract agreement right? Because I would think that game should be on either of the mouse channels in prime time.

 

[HappyCurmudgeon]

The only reason SMU-Nevada is on CBS Sports is a contract agreement right? Because I would think that game should be on either of the mouse channels in prime time.

I think the MWC has a contract with CBS Sports, so they have the rights.

 

[UPChip]

The primetime ESPN/ABC games are well…..something.

That FAMU game has to be like an HBCU showcase kind of deal, right? Like a lot of people will be watching for the band(s)?

 

[Cosmo]

And North Alabama-SEMO might be to remind folks that ESPN handles the FCS postseason? Not much to choose from, but degenerates will watch any football over whatever else they could slot there on a Saturday night at 7.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

And North Alabama-SEMO might be to remind folks that ESPN handles the FCS postseason? Not much to choose from, but degenerates will watch any football over whatever else they could slot there on a Saturday night at 7.

Hey, c'mon, I draw the line at NAIA.

 

[playthrough]

And North Alabama-SEMO might be to remind folks that ESPN handles the FCS postseason? Not much to choose from, but degenerates will watch any football over whatever else they could slot there on a Saturday night at 7.

And if you're a degenerate who will need the Hawaii game in Week 0 ... I salute you

 

[three_bags_full]

Who's this hack drafting off Dixie's heat?

 

[dixiehack]

Nah. I'm going to be stupid busy this fall and don't mind it being an all skate.

 

[Batman]

And North Alabama-SEMO might be to remind folks that ESPN handles the FCS postseason? Not much to choose from, but degenerates will watch any football over whatever else they could slot there on a Saturday night at 7.

ESPN+ also has almost every FCS game, so they could plug the streaming service that way.