College football schedule today: TV channels, start times for every Week 9 top 25 game

Zac Al-Khateeb

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A couple weekends of relatively lowkey football have led to an excellent Week 9 slate, including two massive meetings between Big Ten East teams.

The biggest game of the week is the rivalry matchup between No. 6 Michigan and No. 8 Michigan State in East Lansing. Both teams are 7-0, making this meeting the first time in series history that these teams meet as undefeateds. Just another layer to what is already a massive game heavy with Big Ten championship and College Football Playoff implications.

Saturday's meeting will be the biggest tests for each team thus far in 2021. The biggest players from Saturday's game will be Spartans running back Kenneth Gainwell III, who ranks second nationally with 997 rushing yards on top of nine rushing touchdowns. Wolverines quarterback Cade McNamara (92 of 146 passing, 1,115 yards, five touchdowns to one interception) will also need a good showing.

Both defenses rank in the top 20 in points allowed: Michigan ranks second with 14.3 points per game, while Michigan State is 19th with 18.7. They'll make it hard on the opposing offenses, so it's imperative neither becomes one-dimensional.

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Elsewhere, No. 20 Penn State will travel to No. 5 Ohio State looking to avoid a third straight loss. The Nittany Lions struggled greatly on offense in their last two games, even with quarterback Sean Clifford throwing the ball. Conversely, Ohio State's C.J. Stroud has overcome a relatively slow start, throwing for 14 touchdowns and zero interceptions in his last three games. The one thing Penn State has going for it — apart from a fairly stout defense — is a nothing-to-lose mentality, considering they're out of championship contention.

The SEC has a couple of big offerings as well, mainly in the meeting between No. 10 Ole Miss and No. 18 Auburn. Matt Corral will look to keep his standing near the top of the Heisman Trophy odds in place against an Auburn team that has rebounded for some big wins in recent weeks. And you can't forget the neutral-site rivalry matchup between No. 1 Georgia and Florida in Jacksonville, Fla.

Sporting News breaks down how to watch those games and more in Week 9. Here's everything you need to know:

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College football schedule today

Here's every Week 9 college football game involving top 25 teams:

(All nationally broadcast games bolded)

Thursday, Oct. 28

Game Time (ET) TV channel
Troy at No. 24 Coastal Carolina 7:30 p.m. ESPN2, fuboTV

Saturday, Oct. 30

Game Time (ET) TV channel
No. 2 Cincinnati at Tulane Noon ESPN2, fuboTV
No. 6 Michigan at No. 8 Michigan State Noon Fox, fuboTV
No. 9 Iowa at Wisconsin Noon ESPN, fuboTV
Texas at No. 16 Baylor Noon ABC, fuboTV
Miami at No. 17 Pitt Noon ACC Network, fuboTV
No. 22 Iowa State at West Virginia 2 p.m. Big 12/ESPN+
No. 1 Georgia at Florida 3:30 p.m. CBS, fuboTV
Texas Tech at No. 4 Oklahoma 3:30 p.m. ABC, fuboTV
Colorado at No. 7 Oregon 3:30 p.m. Fox, fuboTV
Duke at No. 13 Wake Forest 4 p.m. ACCN, fuboTV
No. 10 Ole Miss at No. 18 Auburn 7 p.m. ESPN, fuboTV
No. 12 Kentucky at Mississippi State 7 p.m. SEC Network, fuboTV
Kansas at No. 15 Oklahoma State 7 p.m. Fox Sports 1, fuboTV
No. 19 SMU at Houston 7 p.m. ESPN2, fuboTV
No. 20 Penn State at No. 5 Ohio State 7:30 p.m. ABC, fuboTV
North Carolina at No. 11 Notre Dame 7:30 p.m. NBC, Peacock fuboTV
Virginia at No. 25 BYU 10:15 p.m. ESPN2, fuboTV
Fresno State at No. 21 San Diego State 10:30 p.m. CBS Sports Network, fuboTV

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How to watch, live stream college football games

Fifteen games involving a ranked team will be broadcast on national TV in Week 9. Those games will appear on Fox, Fox Sports 1, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and NBC. Live streaming options include the ESPN app, Fox.com, ESPN+, Paramount+, Peacock or fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial.

College football scores Week 9

Thursday, Oct. 28

Game
Troy at No. 24 Coastal Carolina

Saturday, Oct. 30

Game
No. 2 Cincinnati at Tulane
No. 6 Michigan at No. 8 Michigan State
No. 9 Iowa at Wisconsin
Texas at No. 16 Baylor
Miami at No. 17 Pitt
No. 22 Iowa State at West Virginia
No. 1 Georgia at Florida
Texas Tech at No. 4 Oklahoma
Colorado at No. 7 Oregon
Duke at No. 13 Wake Forest
No. 10 Ole Miss at No. 18 Auburn
No. 12 Kentucky at Mississippi State
Kansas at No. 15 Oklahoma State
No. 19 SMU at Houston
No. 20 Penn State at No. 5 Ohio State
North Carolina at No. 11 Notre Dame
Virginia at No. 25 BYU
Fresno State at No. 21 San Diego State

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Zac Al-Khateeb has been part of The Sporting News team since 2015 after earning his Bachelor's (2013) and Master's (2014) degrees in journalism at the University of Alabama. Prior to joining TSN, he covered high school sports and general news in Alabama. A college sports specialist, Zac has been a voter for the Biletnikoff Award and Heisman Trophy since 2020.