Region Gameday
WAKE FOREST (1-1) AT ARMY (0-2)
Michie Stadium, West Point, N.Y., Noon, CBSSN
The Deacons lead the all-time series against the Black Knights 10-4, including the past eight games. … Wake Forest is one of six Football Bowl Subdivision teams ranked in the top 25 in both total offense and defense. … Army’s losses have come by seven total points.
Bill Kiser
ILLINOIS (2-0) AT NOTH CAROLINA (1-1)
Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, Noon, ESPN2
This is almost a lose-lose for UNC and Tar Heels coach Larry Fedora. Win the game, and the victory will have been expected and not all that noteworthy. A loss, though, could be catastrophic, especially after the lost opportunity against South Carolina.
Andrew Carter
NO. 23 NORTHWESTERN (2-0) AT DUKE (2-0)
Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, 12:30 p.m., WBTV
Duke quarterback Thomas Sirk hasn’t had to deal with a pass rush yet, and he will need to stay accurate while making quick decisions about whether to throw or tuck and run.
Laura Keeley
CATAWBA (1-1) AT CARSON-NEWMAN (2-0)
Burke-Tarr Stadium, Jefferson City, Tenn., 1 p.m.
Catawba open South Atlantic Conference play against the Eagles, who lead the series 37-10-1. … Carson-Newman has won six of the past seven games, but the last two were decided by three points each.
Bill Kiser
EAST CAROLINA (1-1) AT NAVY (1-0)
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md., 3:30 p.m., CBSSN
The Pirates are 1-3 all-time against the Midshipmen, but are playing them for the first time as American Athletic Conference opponents. … East Carolina has won its past seven conference openers, including five straight in the AAC.
Bill Kiser
VIRGINIA UNION (2-0) AT GARDNER-WEBB (0-2)
Spangler Stadium, Boiling Springs, 6 p.m.
Gardner-Webb takes on the NCAA Division II Panthers, of the CIAA, for the first time since 2001. … The Gardner-Webb-Virginia Union series is tied 1-1, with each team winning on its home field.
Bill Kiser
SOUTH CAROLINA (1-1, 0-1) AT GEORGIA (2-0, 1-0)
Sanford Stadium, Athens, Ga., 6 p.m., ESPN
The Gamecocks have won four of the past five games against the seventh-ranked Bulldogs, but trail in the series against their SEC rival 47-18-2. … South Carolina linebacker Skai Moore has three interceptions this season, tying for the FBS lead.
Bill Kiser
N.C. STATE (2-0) AT OLD DOMINION (2-0)
Foreman Field, Norfolk, Va., 6 p.m.
Without quarterback Taylor Heinicke, a four-year starter, the Monarchs are more of a running team this season. A veteran offensive line and massive right guard senior Tyler Burns (6-6, 370 pounds) will be a challenge for N.C. State’s defensive front.
Joe Giglio
JOHNSON C. SMITH (1-1) AT MOREHOUSE (1-1)
B.T. Harvey Stadium, Atlanta, 7 p.m.
The Golden Bulls are 1-6 all-time against the Maroon Tigers, but their last game was in 2004. J.C. Smith’s only win in the series came in 1928. … The Golden Bulls’ 38-14 win against Kentucky State last week was Kermit Blount’s first as J.C. Smith’s first-year coach.
Bill Kiser
This story was originally published September 18, 2015 at 5:46 PM with the headline "Region Gameday."