College football schedule, games 2024: What to watch in Week 3, TV channels, Saturday kickoff times

In-state rivalry clashes involving Power Four teams highlight college football's Week 3 slate

By David Cobb Sep 14, 2024 at 6:24 pm ET• 4 min read

What the Week 3 college football schedule lacks in marquee matchups on Saturday, it makes up for in rivalry intrigue as the middle of September is ripe with narratives around the sport taking shape. Though conference action is heating up for some teams, the Saturday slate is full of in-state matchups that will put Power Four teams on upset alert.  

In the afternoon window alone, Washington hosts Washington State, Oregon State hosts No. 9 Oregon, and Utah State hosts No. 12 Utah. But that's just the start as the evening puts Deion Sanders and Colorado back in the national spotlight. The Buffaloes are traveling an hour north to play Colorado State in a 7:30 p.m. ET rivalry clash on CBS. Both teams have dealt with early-season stumbles and could use an energizing victory to help build momentum.

Other notable in-state clashes involving Power Four teams on Saturday include No. 18 Notre Dame at Purdue on CBS, North Texas at Texas Tech, No. 13 Oklahoma State at Tulsa, Virginia Tech at Old Dominion and UTSA at No. 2 Texas. Even the late-night window has one to offer with Cal hosting San Diego State.

Here's a viewer's guide to help you navigate through all of Saturday's action.

All times Eastern

The best games

No. 4 Alabama at Wisconsin -- noon on Fox, fuboTV (try forfree):Alabama was underwhelming for the first 50 minutes of its Week 2 home victory against South Florida before turning it on late to reach 2-0. Now comes the first road game of the Kalen DeBoer era inside a hostile Big Ten venue. The Badgers looked rickety in their first two victories against lesser opposition but should be amped for the Crimson Tide's first visit to Madison, Wisconsin, since 1928.