From the mothership's viewing guide for Week 1 of the 2017 season.
Saturday, Sept. 2 college football schedule
| Time (p.m. ET) | WATCH THIS | Maybe watch | It's football |
| Noon | Wyoming at Iowa BTN, BTN2Go | Missouri State at Missouri SEC Network, WatchESPN | |
| Maryland at Texas FS1, Fox Sports Go | Ball State at Illinois BTN, BTN2Go | ||
| Bowling Green at Michigan State ESPNU, WatchESPN | |||
| Akron at Penn State ABC, WatchESPN | |||
| Kent State at Clemson ESPN, WatchESPN | |||
| 12:20 | Cal at North Carolina ACC Network, WatchESPN | ||
| 12:30 | Bethune-Cookman at Miami ACC Network, WatchESPN | ||
| 1 | YSU at Pitt ACC Network, WatchESPN | ||
| 2 | Portland State at Oregon State Pac-12 Networks | ||
| VMI at Air Force WatchESPN | |||
| 3 | NC State vs. |