The CFB Brief
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Sat · 3:00 PMNBC
San José State
USC
#20
Sat · 7:00 PMThe CW Network
New Mexico State
Florida State
Fri · 8:00 PMSECN+
UTEP
Oklahoma
#13
Fri · 9:00 PMESPN
Miami
#2
Stanford
Fri · 9:00 PMFOX
Fresno State
USC
#20
Sat · 12:00 PMABC
East Carolina
Alabama
#9
Sat · 12:30 PMBTN
Ball State
Ohio State
#5
Sat · 3:00 PMSECN+
Tennessee State
Georgia
#6
Sat · 3:30 PMESPN
Texas State
Texas
#12
Sat · 3:30 PMFS1
Marshall
Penn State
Sat · 3:30 PMABC
Baylor
Auburn
Sat · 7:30 PMABC
Clemson
LSU
Sat · 7:30 PMNBC
Western Michigan
Michigan
#21
Sat · 7:45 PMSEC Network
Florida Atlantic
Florida
Sun · 7:30 PMNBC
Wisconsin
Notre Dame
#10
Mon · 7:30 PMESPN
SMU
Florida State
San José State
USC
#20
Sat · 7:00 PMThe CW Network
New Mexico State
Florida State
Fri · 8:00 PMSECN+
UTEP
Oklahoma
#13
Fri · 9:00 PMESPN
Miami
#2
Stanford
Fri · 9:00 PMFOX
Fresno State
USC
#20
Sat · 12:00 PMABC
East Carolina
Alabama
#9
Sat · 12:30 PMBTN
Ball State
Ohio State
#5
Sat · 3:00 PMSECN+
Tennessee State
Georgia
#6
Sat · 3:30 PMESPN
Texas State
Texas
#12
Sat · 3:30 PMFS1
Marshall
Penn State
Sat · 3:30 PMABC
Baylor
Auburn
Sat · 7:30 PMABC
Clemson
LSU
Sat · 7:30 PMNBC
Western Michigan
Michigan
#21
Sat · 7:45 PMSEC Network
Florida Atlantic
Florida
Sun · 7:30 PMNBC
Wisconsin
Notre Dame
#10
Mon · 7:30 PMESPN
SMU
Florida State
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NC STATE
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NORTH CAROLINA
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BYU
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MICHIGAN
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PENN STATE
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USC
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UTAH
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VIRGINIA TECH
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USC
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INDIANA
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NOTRE DAME
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OHIO STATE
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PENN STATE
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MICHIGAN
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NOTRE DAME
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