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As is the case this early every season, many of the top teams won't face serious competition today. It will, however, be a big pay day for some small schools:
Biggest paydays today: San Jose State ($1.5M from Auburn), Arkansas St ($1M from Tennessee), FAU ($1M from Bama)
— darren rovell (@darrenrovell) September 6, 2014
More opponent payouts today: Florida $850K, LSU $500K, Wisconsin $450K, Nebraska $415K, Rutgers $350K, Zona $300K
— darren rovell (@darrenrovell) September 6, 2014
More opponent payouts today: Iowa $900K, Illinois $875K, Penn State $850K, Minnesota $775K, Northwestern $500K
— darren rovell (@darrenrovell) September 6, 2014
Games to Watch
No. 7 Michigan State @ No. 3 Oregon: The high flying Duck offense will get all the attention before this one but MSU's physical defense could be a tough matchup for Marcus Mariota and company. Aside from the outstanding QB, Oregon CB Ifo Ekpre-Olomu probably would have been a first round pick this year and figures to again be on the radar in 2015. MSU DE Shilique Calhoun is the one to watch on that tough Spartan defense. If he continues to develop he could be a big player in the 2015 draft. I think Oregon wins the game but MSU's style of defense has been known to give Oregon trouble in recent history.
No. 14 USC @ No. 13 Stanford: Stanford head coach David Shaw said USC DE Leonard Williams may be the best defensive player he'll see all season. The big DE figures to be a top ten pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. Stanford's offensive trio made up of underclassmen in T Andrus Peat and QB Kevin Hogan and senior WR Ty Montgomery plan to give USC's defense all they can handle this week. I like Stanford in this one.
Michigan @ No. 16 Notre Dame: The long time rivalry between these two storied programs comes to an end today. Again. The rivalry has had many starts and stops but with no games planned in the future, be sure to catch this battle today between two of college footballs most historic programs.
Happy Saturday!
| Time | Road team | Home team | TV | Streaming |
| Noon ET | FAU | No. 2 Alabama | SEC Network | ESPN3.com |
| Noon ET | Buffalo | Army | CBSSN | ulive.cbssports.com |
| Noon ET | Stony Brook | Connecticut | SNY | |
| Noon ET | Western Kentucky | Illinois | Big Ten Network | btn2go.com |
| Noon ET | No. 20 Kansas State | Iowa State | FS1 | foxsports.com/foxsportsgo |
| Noon ET | McNeese State | No. 19 Nebraska | ESPNU | ESPN3.com |
| Noon ET | SMU | North Texas | FSN | foxsports.com/foxsportsgo |
| Noon ET | Akron | Penn State | ABC | ESPN3.com |
| Noon ET | Central Michigan | Purdue | ESPNews | ESPN3.com |
| Noon ET | Howard | Rutgers | Big Ten Network | btn2go.com |
| Noon ET | Arkansas State | Tennessee | SEC Network | ESPN3.com |
| Noon ET | No. 24 Missouri | Toledo | ESPN | ESPN3.com |
| Noon ET | No. 4 Oklahoma | Tulsa | ABC | ESPN3.com |
| Noon ET | Western Illinois | No. 18 Wisconsin | Big Ten Network | btn2go.com |
| 12:30 p.m. ET | South Carolina State | No. 23 Clemson | ACC Network | ESPN3.com |
| 1 p.m. ET | Navy | Temple | ESPN3.com | |
| 2 p.m. ET | New Mexico St | Georgia State | ESPN3.com | |
| 2 p.m. ET | South Alabama | Kent State | ESPN3.com | |
| 2 p.m. ET | UAB | Miss State | FSN | foxsports.com/foxsportsgo |
| 3 p.m. ET | Sacramento State | California | Pac-12 Networks | pac-12.com/live |
| 3 p.m. ET | Colorado | Massachusetts | ESPN3.com | |
| 3 p.m. ET | Fresno State | Utah | Pac-12 Networks | pac-12.com/live |
| 3 p.m. ET | Eastern Washington | Washington | Pac-12 Networks | pac-12.com/live |
| 3:30 p.m. ET | VMI | Bowling Green | ESPN3.com | |
| 3:30 p.m. ET | Ball State | Iowa | ESPN2 | ESPN3.com |
| 3:30 p.m. ET | Ohio | Kentucky | ESPNU | ESPN3.com |
| 3:30 p.m. ET | Eastern Kentucky | Miami (Ohio | ESPN3.com | |
| 3:30 p.m. ET | Middle Tennessee | Minnesota | Big Ten Network | btn2go.com |
| 3:30 p.m. ET | Northern Illinois | Northwestern | Big Ten Network | btn2go.com |
| 3:30 p.m. ET | Missouri State | Oklahoma State | FSN | foxsports.com/foxsportsgo |
| 3:30 p.m. ET | Maryland | South Florida | CBSSN | ulive.cbssports.com |
| 3:30 p.m. ET | No. 14 USC | No. 13 Stanford | ABC | ESPN3.com |
| 3:30 p.m. ET | Richmond | Virginia | ESPN3.com | |
| 4 p.m. ET | Nicholls State | Arkansas | SEC Network | ESPN3.com |
| 4 p.m. ET | Eastern Michigan | Florida | SEC Network | ESPN3.com |
| 4 p.m. ET | Georgia Tech | Tulane | ESPNews | ESPN3.com |
| 4:30 p.m. ET | No. 15 Ole Miss | Vanderbilt | ESPN | ESPN3.com |
| 6 p.m. ET | Campbell | Appalachian State | ESPN3.com | |
| 6 p.m. ET | Wagner | FIU | ||
| 6 p.m. ET | Savannah State | Georgiaa Southern | ESPN3.com | |
| 6 p.m. ET | Old Dominion | NC State | ESPN3.com | |
| 6:30 p.m. ET | No. 7 Michigan State | No. 3 Oregon | FOX | foxsports.com/foxsportsgo |
| 6:30 p.m. ET | Gardner-Webb | Wake Forest | ESPN3.com | |
| 7 p.m. ET | San Jose State | No. 5 Auburn | ESPN2 | ESPN3.com |
| 7 p.m. ET | SE Missouri State | Kansas | JTV | |
| 7 p.m. ET | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana | ESPN3.com | |
| 7 p.m. ET | Murray State | No. 25 Louisville | ESPN3.com | |
| 7 p.m. ET | Rhode Island | Marshall | WCHS | |
| 7 p.m. ET | Florida A&M | Miami | ESPN3.com | |
| 7 p.m. ET | No. 17 Arizona State | New Mexico | CBSSN | ulive.cbssports.com |
| 7 p.m. ET | East Carolina | No. 21 South Carolina | ESPNU | ESPN3.com |
| 7 p.m. ET | Alcorn State | Southern Miss | ||
| 7 p.m. ET | Duke | Troy | ESPN3.com | |
| 7 p.m. ET | Idaho | ULM | ESPN3.com | |
| 7:30 p.m. ET | Northwestern State | No. 10 Baylor | FSN | foxsports.com/foxsportsgo |
| 7:30 p.m. ET | Citadel | No. 1 Florida State | RSN | ESPN3.com |
| 7:30 p.m. ET | Sam Houston State | No. 12 LSU | SEC Network | ESPN3.com |
| 7:30 p.m. ET | Michigan | No. 16 Notre Dame | NBC | stream.nbcsports.com |
| 7:30 p.m. ET | BYU | Texas | FS1 | foxsports.com/foxsportsgo |
| 7:30 p.m. ET | Lamar | No. 9 Texas A&M | SEC Network | ESPN3.com |
| 7:30 p.m. ET | Towson | West Virginia | ROOT PIT | |
| 8 p.m. ET | Grambling State | Houston | ESPN3.com | |
| 8 p.m. ET | San Diego State | No. 21 North Carolina | ESPNews | ESPN3.com |
| 8 p.m. ET | Virginia Tech | No. 8 Ohio State | ESPN | ESPN3.com |
| 8 p.m. ET | Idaho State | Utah State | Mountain West Network | themw.com/#!/watch-live |
| 10 p.m. ET | Memphis | No. 11 UCLA | Pac-12 Networks | pac-12.com/live |
| 10 p.m. ET | Northern Colorado | UNLV | ||
| 10:15 p.m. ET | Colorado State | Boise State | ESPN2 | ESPN3.com |
| 10:15 p.m. ET | Air Force | Wyoming | ESPNU | ESPN3.com |
| 10:30 p.m. ET | Oregon State | Hawaii | CBSSN | ulive.cbssports.com |
| 11 p.m. ET | Texas Tech | UTEP | FS1 | foxsports.com/foxsportsgo |