SEC Network Kicks Off 2018 Football Season on Thursday, August 30
ESPN today announced the first three weeks of its 2018 college football slate, with Southeastern Conference action kicking off on Thursday, August 30 with Texas A&M hosting Northwestern State at 8:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network. Over the course of the first three weeks of the season, SEC Network will air 17 games as part of more than 30 SEC-centric matchups across ABC and ESPN networks.
Aggie head coach Jimbo Fisher’s SEC debut opens the first week of the season, with five additional matchups throughout the weekend airing on SEC Network and SEC Network Alternate. In total, ESPN networks will telecast 13 games on opening weekend, including four neutral site games.
The SEC Network Saturday schedule continues with five games on September 8 and six games in Week 3. The first SEC matchup of the year on SEC Network will feature SEC East rivals Kentucky and Florida on September 8 from Gainesville.
The full schedule for the first three weeks of college football action can be found on ESPNMediaZone.com. Additional details, including talent assignments for each matchup, will be announced at a later date.
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Thu, Aug 30 | 8:30 p.m. | Northwestern State at Texas A&M | SEC Network |
| Sat, Sept 1 | Noon | Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech (Houston) | ESPN |
| Coastal Carolina at South Carolina | SEC Network | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | Washington vs. Auburn (Atlanta) | ABC | |
| Austin Peay at Georgia | ESPN | ||
| Central Michigan at Kentucky | ESPNU | ||
| 4 p.m. | Eastern Illinois at Arkansas | SEC Network | |
| UT Martin at Missouri | SEC Network Alternate | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin at Miss. State | ESPNU | |
| Charleston Southern at Florida | SEC Network | ||
| Middle Tennessee at Vanderbilt | SEC Network Alternate | ||
| 8 p.m. | Alabama vs. Louisville (Orlando) | ABC | |
| Sun, Sept 2 | 7:30 p.m. | LSU vs. Miami (Arlington) | ABC |
| Sat, Sept 8 | Noon | Miss. State at Kansas State | ESPN |
| Nevada at Vanderbilt | SEC Network | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | Arkansas State at Alabama | ESPN2 | |
| 4 p.m. | East Tennessee State at Tennessee | SEC Network | |
| Southern Illinois at Ole Miss | SEC Network Alternate | ||
| 7 p.m. | Clemson at Texas A&M | ESPN | |
| Southeastern Louisiana at LSU | ESPN2/ESPNU | ||
| Wyoming at Missouri | ESPN2/ESPNU | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | Kentucky at Florida | SEC Network | |
| Alabama State at Auburn | SEC Network Alternate | ||
| Sat, Sept 15 | Noon | UTEP at Tennessee | SEC Network |
| Murray State at Kentucky | SEC Network Alternate | ||
| 4 p.m. | Colorado State at Florida | SEC Network | |
| North Texas at Arkansas | SEC Network Alternate | ||
| 7 p.m. | Alabama at Ole Miss | ESPN | |
| 7:15 p.m. | Middle Tennessee at Georgia | ESPN2 | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Louisiana Monroe at Texas A&M | SEC Network | |
| Louisiana Lafayette at Miss. State | SEC Network Alternate | ||
| Marshall at South Carolina | ESPNU |
