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. |
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C-USA Opponent Breakdown |
Type |
Number Of Matchups |
P5 |
5 |
G5 |
5 |
FCS |
3 |