One of the most unique atmospheres will be taking place Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night, when the Virginia Tech Hokies and Tennessee Volunteers go head-to-head in the largest college football game ever, dubbed the Battle at Bristol.
The Hokies and Vols have not met in the regular season since 1937, but when they take the field on Saturday it is expected to be in front of a crowd of 150,000.
The previous attendance record for a college football game is 115,109, which game during a meeting between Michigan and Notre Dame at Michigan Stadium back in 2013.
Not only will this be an interesting game because of the atmosphere, it is an important one for both teams.
The Hokies got their season off to a hot start on opening weekend by thrashing Liberty, but now they face a much tougher challenge in Tennessee that will set the tone for their season. The Vols, meanwhile, are looking to prove the preseason buzz was deserved after struggling in the season-opener against Appalachian State.
How can you tune in to tonight’s special game? Here is all of the information you will need to catch the action from the opening kickoff:
Date: Saturday, Sept. 10
Start Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: Bristol, Tennessee
Venue: Bristol Motor Speedway
TV Info: ABC
Live Stream: WatchESPN
Week 2 TV Schedule:
Time | Game | TV |
---|---|---|
Noon | Boston College vs. Massachusetts | Comcast SportsNet Plus |
Noon | No. 5 Michigan vs. Central Florida | ABC |
Noon | Pittsburgh vs. Penn State | ESPN |
Noon | Nebraska vs. Wyoming | ESPN2 |
Noon | East Carolina vs. North Carolina State | ESPNU |
Noon | Minnesota vs. Indiana State | ESPNews |
Noon | No. 9 Georgia vs. Nicholls State | SEC Network |
Noon | No. 20 Texas A&M vs. Prairie View | SEC Network |
Noon | No. 22 Oklahoma State vs. Central Michigan | Fox Sports 1 |
Noon | Purdue vs. Cincinnati | Big Ten Network |
Noon | Rutgers vs. Howard | Big Ten Network |
Noon | Army vs. Rice | CBS Sports Network |
12:30 | No. 2 Clemson vs. Troy | ACC Network |
12:30 | No. 3 Florida State vs. Charleston Southern | ACC Network |
2 | USC vs. Utah State | Pac-12 Network |
2:30 | Kansas vs. Ohio | N/A |
3:30 | Appalachian State vs. Old Dominion | Comcast SportsNet Plus |
3:30 | Navy vs. Connecticut | CBS Sports Network |
3:30 | Northwestern vs. Illinois State | Big Ten Network |
3:30 | No. 10 Wisconsin vs. Akron | Big Ten Network |
3:30 | No. 4 Ohio State vs. Tulsa | ABC |
3:30 | No. 1 Alabama vs. Western Kentucky | ESPN2 |
3:30 | Duke vs. Wake Forest | ESPNU |
3:30 | No. 18 Notre Dame vs. Nevada | NBC |
3:30 | Florida vs. Kentucky | CBS |
3:30 | No. 23 Baylor vs. SMU | Fox Sports 1 |
4 | No. 19 Ole Miss vs. Wofford | SEC Network |
4 | Vanderbilt vs. Middle Tennessee | SEC Network |
4 | Indiana vs. Ball State | ESPNews |
5 | No. 8 Washington vs. Idaho | Pac-12 Network |
6 | Richmond vs. Norfolk State | Comcast SportsNet |
7 | No. 15 TCU vs. Arkansas | ESPN |
7 | Mississippi State vs. South Carolina | ESPN2 |
7 | No. 11 Texas vs. UTEP | Longhorn Network |
7 | South Florida vs. Northern Illinois | CBS Sports Network |
7:30 | Utah vs. BYU | Fox |
7:30 | No. 21 LSU vs. Jacksonville State | ESPNU |
7:30 | Auburn vs. Arkansas State | SEC Network |
7:30 | Missouri vs. Eastern Michigan | SEC Network |
7:30 | No. 16 Iowa vs. Iowa State | Big Ten Network |
7:30 | Illinois vs. North Carolina | Big Ten Network |
8 | No. 17 Tennessee vs. Virginia Tech | ABC |
8 | UCLA vs. UNLV | Pac-12 Network |
10 | Arizona State vs. Texas Tech | Fox Sports 1 |
10:15 | Boise State vs. Washington State | ESPN2 |
10:30 | San Diego State vs. California | CBS Sports Network |
10:30 | No. 24 Oregon vs. Virginia | ESPN |
10:45 | Arizona vs. Grambling State | Pac-12 Network |
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