What is the best thing about the third week of the college football season? This is the last time we will see any more games against teams from the FCS, at least as far as Big 12 teams are concerned. That is a good thing.
Week three also highlights the first ever Big 12 game for TCU as the travel to Kansas to play the Jayhawks who are trying to pick themselves up off the mat after losing to Rice last weekend.
Texas also heads into SEC territory to take on Ole Miss while Kansas State plays host to an old friend when former Iowa State coach Dan McCarney brings his North Texas team to Manhattan.
Here's a look at all the games in the Big 12 and others around the country that will keep you occupied while lounging on your couch this weekend.
| Big 12 Games | |
| #15 TCU @ Kansas | North Texas @ #14 Kansas State |
| Game Time: 11:00 | Game Time: 6:00 |
| TV: FX | TV: FSN |
| Sirius Channel: 135 | Sirius Channel: 128 |
| Announcers: Justin Kutcher, Eric Crouch | Announcers: Mike Morgan, JC Pearson |
| UL-Lafayette @ Oklahoma State | New Mexico @ Texas Tech |
| Game Time: 11:00 | Game Time: 6:00 |
| TV: FSN | TV: FCS |
| Sirius Channel: 137 | Sirius Channel: 112 |
| Announcers: Joel Meyers, Brian Baldinger | Announcers: Mike Gleason, Ben Leber |
| James Madison @ #8 West Virginia | Western Illinois @ Iowa State |
| Game Time: 3:30 | Game Time: 7:00 |
| TV: Root Sports | TV: Cyclone.TV |
| Sirius Channel: 138 | Sirius Channel: Not Listed |
| Announcers: | Announcers: John Walters |
| Sam Houston State @ Baylor | #12 Texas @ Ole Miss |
| Game Time: 6:00 | Game Time: 8:15 |
| TV: FCS | TV: ESPN |
| Sirius Channel: 132 | Sirius Channel: 117 (TX) 138 (Miss) |
| Announcers: Steve Physioc, Gary Reasons | Announcers: Mark Jones, Brock Huard |
| National Games of Interest | |
| Cal @ Ohio State | #17 Florida @ Tennessee |
| Game Time: 11:00 | Game Time: 5:00 |
| TV: ABC | TV: ESPN |
| Sirius Channel: 91 | Sirius Channel: 137 |
| Announcers: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman | Announcers: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge |
| Wake Forest @ #6 Florida State | Arizona State @ Missouri |
| Game Time: 11:00 | Game Time: 6:00 |
| TV: ESPN | TV: ESPN2 |
| Sirius Channel: 93 | Sirius Channel: 93 |
| Announcers: Dave Pasch, Brian Griese | Announcers: Joe Tessitore, Matt Millen |
| Arkansas State @ #24 Nebraska | #3 USC @ Stanford |
| Game Time: 11:00 | Game Time: 6:30 |
| TV: ESPN2 | TV: FOX |
| Sirius Channel: 138 | Sirius Channel: 139 (USC) 85 (Stan) |
| Announcers: Beth Mowins, Joey Galloway | Announcers: Gus Johnson, Charles Davis |
| #13 Virginia Tech @ Pitt | #19 Notre Dame @ #10 Michigan State |
| Game Time: 11:00 | Game Time: 7:00 |
| TV: ESPNU | TV: 7:00 |
| Sirius Channel: 85 | Sirius Channel: 129 (ND) 91 (MSU) |
| Announcers: Tom Hart, Jon Cognemi | Announcers: Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit |
| #1 Alabama @ #21 Arkansas | Utah State @ #22 Wisconsin |
| Game Time: 2:30 | Game Time: 7:00 |
| TV: CBS | TV: BTN |
| Sirius Channel: 91 | Sirius Channel: 113 |
| Announcers: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson | Announcers: Matt Devlin, Glen Mason |
| Tennessee Tech @ #4 Oregon | BYU @ Utah |
| Game Time: 2:00 | Game Time: 9:00 |
| TV: Pac-12 Networks | TV: ESPN2 |
| Sirius Channel: 92 | Sirius Channel: 137 |
| Announcers: Kevin Calabro, Adam Archuleta | Announcers: Mark Neely, Ray Bentley |
| North Carolina @ #20 Louisville | Houston @ UCLA |
| Game Time: 2:30 | Game Time: 9:30 |
| TV: ABC/ESPN2 | TV: Pac-12 Network |
| Sirius Channel: 85 | Sirius Channel: 92 |
| Announcers: Bob Wischusen, Danny Kannell | Announcers: Ted Robinson, Glenn Parker |
| Navy @ Penn State | South Carolina State @ Arizona |
| Game Time: 2:30 | Game Time: 9:30 |
| TV: ABC/ESPN2 | TV: Pac-12 Network |
| Sirius Channel: 134 | Sirius Channel: 93 |
| Announcers: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham | Announcers: Dave Flemming, Coy Wire |
| UMass @ #18 Michigan | |
| Game Time: 2:30 | |
| TV: BTN | |
| Sirius Channel: 117 | |
| Announcers: Eric Collins, Derek Rackley | |
