What channel is Mississippi State football vs EKU on today? Time, TV schedule for Week 1 game

Mississippi State football opens the 2024 season with FCS opponent Eastern Kentucky on Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium.

The Bulldogs open Year 1 of the Jeff Lebby era with a lot of unknowns. Saturday’s game will be a good chance to find some answers.

Mississippi State QB Blake Shapen will make his first start in maroon and may have a big season in Lebby’s offense.

Here’s how to watch the Mississippi State football vs. Eastern Kentucky game today, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:

Mississippi State vs. EKU will broadcast nationally via streaming on SEC Network+ and ESPN+ in Week 1 of the 2024 college football season. Kevin Fitzgerald and Charlie Strong will call the game from the booth at Davis Wade Stadium. Streaming options for the game include ESPN+, ESPN’s subscription streaming service.

• Date: Saturday, Aug. 31
• Start time: 5 p.m. CT

The Mississippi State football vs. Eastern Kentucky game starts at 5 p.m. CT Saturday from Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi.

Clarion Ledger reporter Sam Sklar’s prediction: Mississippi State 50, Eastern Kentucky 10

Saturday will be a celebration of sorts for Lebby’s first game. The Bulldogs will come out hungry with something to prove on offense after last season. MSU will grab a big lead early and Blake Shapen won’t need to play a single snap in the fourth quarter.

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Thursday, Aug. 29

• Odds: N/A
• O/U: N/A
• Money line: N/A

• Aug. 31:  EKU, 5 p.m. on ESPN+ and SEC Network+
• Sept. 7:  at Arizona State, 9:30 p.m. on ESPN
• Sept. 14:  Toledo, 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2 or ESPNU
• Sept. 21:  Florida, 11 a.m. on ABC or ESPN
• Sept. 28:  at Texas, TBD
• Oct. 5:  OPEN DATE
• Oct. 12:  at Georgia, TBD
• Oct. 19:  Texas A&M, TBD
• Oct. 26:  Arkansas, TBD
• Nov. 2:  UMass, 3:15 p.m. on SEC Network
• Nov. 9:  at Tennessee, TBD
• Nov. 16:  OPEN DATE
• Nov. 23:  Missouri
• Nov. 29: at Ole Miss, 2:30 p.m. on ABC and ESPN+
• Dec. 7: SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, 4 p.m. on ABC
• Record: 0-0

• Aug. 31:  Mississippi State, 5 p.m. on ESPN+ and SEC Network+
• Sept. 7:  at Western Kentucky, 6 p.m. on ESPN+
• Sept. 14:  West Georgia, 5 p.m. on ESPN+
• Sept. 21:  Morehead State, 5 p.m. on ESPN+
• Sept. 28:  Robert Morris, 1 p.m. on ESPN+
• Oct. 5:  OPEN DATE
• Oct. 12:  at Southern Utah, 3 p.m. on ESPN+
• Oct. 19:  at Abilene Christian, 3 p.m. on ESPN+
• Oct. 26:  Utah Tech, 2 p.m. on ESPN+
• Nov. 2:  at Tarleton State, 6 p.m. on ESPN+
• Nov. 9:  Central Arkansas, 1 p.m. on ESPN+
• Nov. 16:  at Austin Peay, 1 p.m. on ESPN+
• Nov. 23:  North Alabama, 1 p.m. on ESPN+
• Record:  0-0

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