| Wednesday 8/27 |
| WHO |
WHERE |
KICKOFF |
HOW TO WATCH |
| Georgia State vs. Abilene Christian |
Georgia Dome |
6:00 CST |
ESPNU and ESPN3 |
| Georgia State kicks off the FBS regular season by hosting Abilene Christian. The Panthers are looking for their first home win since 2011. |
| Thursday 8/28 |
| WHO |
WHERE |
KICKOFF |
HOW TO WATCH |
| ULM vs. Wake Forest |
JPS Field at Malone Stadium |
6:00 CST |
ESPNU and ESPN3 |
| ULM is looking for a second straight victory over ACC member Wake Forest. The Warhawks pulled out a 21-19 win last season in Winston-Salem. |
| New Mexico State vs. Cal Poly |
Aggie Memorial Stadium
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7:00 CST |
Aggie Vision and ESPN3 |
| New Mexico State is looking to win back to back games for the first time since beating New Mexico and Idaho in 2011. |
| Saturday 8/30 |
| WHO |
WHERE |
KICKOFF |
HOW TO WATCH |
| Appalachian State at Michigan |
Michigan Stadium |
11:00 CST |
ESPN2 and ESPN3 |
| App State will look to recapture the magic it had in 2007. The Mountaineers shocked the college football world by beating the Wolverines 34-32. |
| Troy at UAB |
Legion Field |
11:00 CST |
Fox College Sports |
| Troy is looking for its fourth win in a row against instate rival UAB. The Trojans lead the all time series 7-4. |
| Georgia Southern at NC State |
Carter-Finley Stadium |
11:30 CST |
ACC Network and ESPN3 |
| The Eagles will be looking for their second straight win over a P5 opponent. Georgia Southern beat Florida last season 26-20 in the Swamp. |
| Arkansas State vs. Montana State |
Centennial Bank Stadium |
6:00 CST |
ESPN3 |
| Blake Anderson is making his coaching debut. Anderson will be the Red Wolves fifth head coach in the last five seasons. |
| Idaho at Florida |
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium |
6:00 CST |
ESPNU and ESPN3 |
| Idaho will hit the road looking for their first victory away from home since 2011. |
| Louisiana vs. Southern |
Cajun Field |
6:00 CST |
ESPN3 |
| Louisiana will host instate neighbor Southern University. The Cajuns and Jaguars last met in 2009, with Louisiana taking a 42-19 victory. |
| Texas State vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium |
6:00 CST |
ESPN3 |
| The Bobcats will try to start 1-0 for the third straight season. Texas State opened the 2012 season by defeating Houston and beat Southern Mississippi last season. |
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| SBC Opponent Breakdown |
| Type |
Number Of Matchups |
| P5 |
4 |
| G5 |
1 |
| FCS |
5 |
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