Texas FBS Football, October 17: Kickoff Times, TV Channels and Matchups

Seven games involve the eight Texas FBS teams tracked here on Saturday, October 17. Florida visits Texas in the morning, Texas Tech hosts Arizona State in the afternoon, and Baylor–TCU leads an evening slate that also includes Houston and UTSA.

October 17 TV schedule

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Texas is on Central Daylight Time for these games. Eastern viewers add one hour; Pacific viewers subtract two. The Citadel–Texas A&M listing is a SEC Network+ stream.

Morning: Texas, SMU and A&M

Florida–Texas and Virginia–SMU both kick off at 11 a.m. Central, on ABC and The CW respectively. Texas is 4-1 after its Red River loss. SMU is 4-1 and returns from its only regular-season bye.

The Citadel visits Kyle Field at noon Central on SEC Network+. A&M is 3-3 after the Missouri loss. SEC Network+ is distinct from the linear SEC Network channel; use the game’s official watch link for access details.

Afternoon: Arizona State at Texas Tech

Texas Tech puts its 5-0 record on the line at 2:30 p.m. Central on FOX. The game is in Lubbock. Tech’s quarterback and backfield update covers the October 14 hearing scheduled for Thomas Castellanos and Joey McGuire’s estimate for Cameron Dickey’s ankle absence.

Evening: the Revivalry, Houston and UTSA

TCU visits Baylor at 6 p.m. Central on FS1. Both teams had October 10 off. Baylor enters 4-1 and 2-0 in the Big 12; TCU is 2-3 and 0-2. The game is at McLane Stadium in Waco, where Baylor is holding its Blackout on the Brazos event.

Oklahoma State–Houston follows at 6:30 p.m. Central on FOX at TDECU Stadium. Houston is 5-1 after its 35-16 road win at Kansas State. Navy–UTSA begins at 7 p.m. Central on ESPNU at the Alamodome. UTSA also enters 5-1, following its late touchdown against South Florida.

The evening kickoffs overlap. Fans following several teams can use the schedule for matchups and results, and the team pages for projected lineups: Texas, Texas A&M, Houston, UTSA, Texas Tech, Baylor, TCU, SMU.

The following Saturday

On October 24, Cal–SMU is set for 11 a.m. Central on The CW, Texas A&M–Alabama for 2:30 p.m. on ABC, and Ole Miss–Texas for 6:30 p.m. on ABC. Other fixtures remain on the schedule; check their game-week listings as networks finalize assignments.