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| Friday 8/29 | ||||
| WHO | WHERE | KICKOFF | HOW TO WATCH | |
| WKU vs. Bowling Green | LT Smith Stadium | 6:30 CST | CBS Sports Network | |
| WKU takes the field for the first time as a C-USA member. Coach Jeff Brohm is making his debut. | ||||
| UTSA at Houston | TDECU Stadium | 8:00 CST | ESPNU and ESPN3 | |
| First game ever played at TDECU Stadium. Looking to bounce back from last season's 59-28 loss | ||||
| Saturday 8/30 | ||||
| WHO | WHERE | KICKOFF | HOW TO WATCH | |
| UAB vs. Troy | Legion Field | 11:00 CST | CBS Sports Network | |
| UAB is seeking to end its current four-game losing streak to in-state rival Troy. | ||||
| Florida Atlantic at Nebraska | Memorial Stadium | 2:30 CST | Big Ten Network | |
| Second all-time meeting between the Owls and the Huskers. Nebraska cruised to a 49-3 victory in 2009. | ||||
| Rice at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | 2:30 CST | NBC | |
| Rice will face Notre Dame for the fourth time in program history. The Owls are seeking their first win against the Irish. | ||||
| Old Dominion vs. Hampton | S.B. Ballard Stadium | 2:30 CST | American Sports Network | |
| The Monarchs are making their FBS debut. | ||||
| Marshall at Miami (OH) | Fred C. Yager Stadium | 2:30 CST | ESPN3 | |
| Marshall will look to continue dominating Miami. In their last two meetings the Thundering Herd has scored 85 points against the Redhawks. | ||||
| FIU vs. Bethune Cookman | Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium | 6:00 CST | American Sports Network | |
| The Panthers are searching for their first opening day win since 2011. FIU defeated North Texas 41-16 while both were playing in the Sun Belt. | ||||
| Louisiana Tech at Oklahoma | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | 6:00 CST | Oklahoma Pay Per View | |
| The Bulldogs are looking for their first win against a P5 University since 2012. Louisiana Tech beat Virginia 44-38 in Charlottesville. | ||||
| Middle Tennessee vs. Savannah St | Floyd Stadium | 6:00 CST | NONE | |
| This will be the third all-time meeting between MTSU and SSU. The Blue Raiders hold a 2-0 advantage. | ||||
| Southern Miss at Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium | 6:30 CST | SEC Network | |
| First meeting between these Magnolia State rivals since 1990 when the Bulldogs beat the Golden Eagles 13-10. USM holds the all time series lead 14-12-1. | ||||
| North Texas at Texas | DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium | 7:00 CST | Longhorn Network | |
| The Mean Green are searching for their first-ever win against the Longhorns. Texas leads the all-time series 9-0. | ||||
| UTEP at New Mexico | University Stadium | 7:00 CST | NONE | |
| 2014 will be the second year in a row the Miners and Lobos meet in week one. Last season UTEP fell short of New Mexico, losing 42-35. | ||||
| C-USA Opponent Breakdown | ||||
| Type | Number Of Matchups | |||
| P5 | 5 | |||
| G5 | 5 | |||
| FCS | 3 | |||