College Football opening day: full TV schedule and start times

January 1,2013; Tampa, FL, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (7) against the Michigan Wolverines during the second half of the 2013 Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the Michigan Wolverines 33-28. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

The 2013 college football season kicks off on Thursday night as we finally are able to say football season is finally hear. While there is a full slate of action scheduled for the opening night of the season, there is one game that stands out — North Carolina at South Carolina.

The player that everyone has been talking about, Gamecocks defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, will get his first taste of football this season as fans prepare to see if he can continue his dominance and show that he is worth the No. 1 overall pick in next year’s draft.

The only other top 25 team to take the field will be the USC Trojans, but expect a fun night of games.

Here is the full schedule for Thursday’s games on opening day of the college football season:

TIME (ET)	AWAY	HOME	TV
6:00 pm	Liberty Flames	Kent State Golden Flashes	ESP3
6:00 pm	North Carolina Tar Heels	6 South Carolina Gamecocks	ESPN
6:30 pm	Presbyterian Blue Hose	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	ESP3
7:00 pm	Illinois State Redbirds	Ball State Cardinals	ESP3
7:00 pm	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	Bowling Green Falcons	ESPU
7:00 pm	Indiana State Sycamores	Indiana Hoosiers	BTN BTN2
7:00 pm	UNLV Rebels	Minnesota Golden Gophers	BTN BTN2
7:00 pm	Akron Zips	UCF Knights	ESP3
7:30 pm	Western Carolina Catamounts	Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
7:30 pm	Southern Utah Thunderbirds	South Alabama Jaguars	ESP3
8:00 pm	Jackson State Tigers	Tulane Green Wave
8:00 pm	Utah State Aggies	Utah Utes	FS1
9:15 pm	Ole Miss Rebels	Vanderbilt Commodores	ESPN
10:00 pm	Sacramento State Hornets	San Jose State Spartans
10:30 pm	Rutgers Scarlet Knights	Fresno State Bulldogs	ESPU
11:00 pm	24 USC Trojans	Hawaii Rainbow Warriors	CBSS

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