Area Sports Calendar, plus College & Pro Sports on TV
From Staff Reports
October has arrived and that means region high school football and baseball playoffs.
It’s Week No. 8 in the 2023 prep football season and a huge game is set on Friday (Oct. 6) as Carrollton travels to East Coweta. Both squads sport 5-1 records and the game will be televised by Georgia Public Broadcasting as part of its Football Fridays package.
The Atlanta Braves enter the playoffs with Major League Baseball’s best record at 104-58. The National League Division Series starts Saturday as the Braves will host either the Philadelphia Phillies or Miami Marlins in the Best of Five Series.
Below, we have the top major college football games with TV Networks and kickoff times, plus this week’s pro sports calendar featuring the Braves, Falcons and United.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
THIS WEEK – FRIDAY, OCT. 6
Carrollton at East Coweta (5-1), 7:30 pm – GPB Football Fridays
Newnan (2-4) at Alexander, 7:30 pm
Northgate (4-2) at McIntosh, 7:30 pm
Whitewater at Trinity Christian (4-2), 7:30 pm
Heritage School (2-3) at Seckinger, 7:30 pm
Central Christian (4-2) at New Creation Christian, 7:30 pm
LAST WEEK – SEPT. 29
East Paulding 36, Newnan 17
Trinity Christian 17, Starr’s Mill 10
Central Christian 50, Notre Dame Academy 18
East Coweta, Northgate, Heritage School – open
COLLEGE FOOTBALL ON TV
(games of interest, plus Georgia colleges)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 4
Jacksonville State at Middle Tennessee State, 8 pm – ESPNU
THURSDAY, OCT. 5
Western Kentucky at Louisiana Tech, 8 pm – ESPNU
FRIDAY, OCT. 6
Kansas State at Oklahoma State, 7:30 pm – ESPN
Nebraska at Illinois, 8 pm – FS1
SATURDAY, OCT. 7
Oklahoma vs. Texas (Dallas), Noon – ABC
Maryland at Ohio State, Noon – FOX
LSU at Missouri, Noon – ESPN
Boston College at Army, Noon – CBS SN
Western Michigan at Mississippi State, Noon – SEC Network
Rutgers at Wisconsin, Noon – Peacock
William & Mary at Virginia, Noon – ACC Network
Berry College at Southwestern, Noon
Bluefield at Point University, Noon
North Carolina Wesleyan at LaGrange College, 1 pm
Pikeville at Reinhardt, 1:30 pm
Marshall at North Carolina State, 2 pm – CW Network
Delta State at Valdosta State, 2 pm
Washington State at UCLA, 3 pm – Pac 12 Network
Howard at Northwestern, 3 pm – Big Ten Network
Tennessee State at Kennesaw State, 3 pm – ESPN+
Virginia Tech at Florida State, 3:30 pm – ABC
Alabama at Texas A&M, 3:30 pm – CBS
Syracuse at North Carolina, 3:30 pm – ESPN
Purdue at Iowa, 3:30 pm – Peacock
Wake Forest at Clemson, 3:30 pm – ACC Network
North Texas at Navy, 3:30 pm – CBS SN
Mercer at East Tennessee State, 3:30 pm – ESPN+
Vanderbilt at Florida, 4 pm – SEC Network
Central Florida at Kansas, 4 pm – FOX
South Florida at UAB, 4 pm – ESPN2
Arkansas State at Troy, 4 pm – ESPN+
Shorter College at West Florida, 4 pm
Central State at Albany State, 4 pm – ESPN+
West Alabama at West Georgia, 6 pm
Clark Atlanta at Allen, 6 pm – ESPN+
Savannah State at Fort Valley State, 6 pm – ESPN+
Colorado at Arizona State, 6:30 pm – Pac 12 Network
Kentucky at Georgia, 7 pm – ESPN
South Alabama at Louisiana-Monroe, 7 pm – ESPN+
Old Dominion at Southern Mississippi, 7 pm – ESPN+
Morehouse College at Tuskegee, 7 pm – ESPN+
Michigan at Minnesota, 7:30 pm – NBC
Notre Dame at Louisville, 7:30 pm – ABC
Arkansas at Ole Miss, 7:30 pm – SEC Network
Georgia Tech at Miami, 8 pm – ACC Network
Fresno State at Wyoming, 8 pm – FOX
Texas Tech at Baylor, 8 pm – ESPN2
TCU at Iowa State, 8 pm – TBA
Colorado State at Utah State, 8 pm – TBA
San Jose State at Boise State, 8 pm – CBS SN
Oregon State at California, 10 pm – Pac 12 Network
Arizona at Southern Cal, 10:30 pm – ESPN
PRO SPORTS ON TV
MLB – ATLANTA BRAVES (104-58)
National League Division Series – Best of 5
Oct. 7, Sat. – Philadelphia, 6:07 pm – TBS
Oct. 9, Mon. – Philadelphia, 6:07 pm – TBS
Oct. 11, Wed. – at Philadelphia, TBA – TBS
*Oct. 12, Thurs. – at Philadelphia, TBA – TBS
*Oct. 14, Sat. – Philadelphia, TBA – TBS
* if necessary
All Home Games played at Truist Park
NFL – ATLANTA FALCONS (2-2)
Oct. 8, Sun. – Houston Texans, 1 pm – FOX
All Home Games played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
MLS – ATLANTA UNITED (13-8-10)
Oct. 4, Wed. – at Philadelphia, 7:30 pm – Apple TV
Oct. 7, Sat. – Columbus, 7:30 pm – Apple TV
All Home Games played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
