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Pro Football
San Francisco 49ers vs. Dallas Cowboys @ Texas Stadium, Irving – Sunday, 12:00 p.m. (Ch. 4)
Old rivals hook up as Cowboys look to continue march to playoffs.

Pro Basketball
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Dallas Mavericks @ American Airlines Center, Dallas – Friday, 7:30 p.m. (FSN)
Mavs still seeking first home win of the season.

Pro Hockey
Anaheim Ducks vs. Dallas Stars @ American Airlines Center, Dallas – Saturday, 7:00 p.m. (FSN)
Stars need to figure this mess out before the season gets too far away from them.

College Football
#2 Texas Tech @ #5 Oklahoma – Saturday, 7:00 p.m. (Ch.
So much on the line in this game, it’s too much to list.
Tulane @ Tulsa – Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Golden Hurricane hopes to avoid letdown against the Green Wave.
UTEP @ Houston – Saturday, 2:30 p.m. (CBS College Sports)
Cougars win can out them closer to C-USA West championship.
Marshall @ Rice – Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
Owls look to keep atop the C-USA West division.
Air Force vs. #15 TCU @ Amon Carter Stadium, Fort Worth – Saturday, 2:30 p.m. (Versus)
Matchup between Air Force offense and TCU defense should be a good one.
Arkansas @ Mississippi State – 1:30 p.m.
SEC West cellar-dwellers go head-to-head.
Mississippi @ #18 LSU – 2:30 p.m. (Ch. 11)
Did last week serve as a late season wakeup call for the Tigers?
North Texas @ Middle Tennessee State – 2:30 p.m.
Mean Green looking for first conference victory.
Texas State @ Sam Houston State – Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Bobcats need win to help at-large playoff chances.
Northwestern State @ Stephen F. Austin – Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
Last game of the season for these two teams.
West Texas A&M @ Abilene Christian – Saturday, 12:00 p.m.
Division II playoff matchup.
Hardin-Simmons @ Mary Hardin-Baylor – 12:00 p.m.
Division III playoff matchup.

Men’s College Basketball
Jackson State @ Texas A&M – Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Houston Baptist vs. SMU @ Moody Coliseum, Dallas – Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Rice @ BYU – Friday, 9:30 p.m.

Southern @ Baylor – Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Eastern Kentucky @ Texas Tech Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Gardner-Webb @ #12 Oklahoma – Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
North Florida @ Rice – Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
Alabama State vs. SMU @ Moody Coliseum, Dallas – 7:30 p.m.
Wofford vs. Texas-Pan American @ Clune Arena, Colorado Springs, CO – Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
Houston Baptist vs. Illinois State @ Moody Coliseum, Dallas – Saturday, 5:00 p.m.
McNeese State vs. TCU @ Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, Fort Worth – 7:00 p.m.
Arkansas @ Missouri State – Saturday, 7:05 p.m.
Denver @ Lamar – 7:05 p.m.

Grambling @ Oklahoma State – Sunday, 3:00 p.m.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi @ Tulsa – Sunday, 3:05 p.m.
Illinois State vs. SMU @ Moody Coliseum, Dallas – Sunday, 7:30 p.m.
Colorado-Springs vs. Texas-Pan American @ Clune Arena, Colorado Springs, CO – Sunday, 3:30 p.m.
Houston Baptist vs. Alabama State @ Moody Coliseum, Dallas – Sunday, 5:00 p.m.
Northwestern State @ LSU – Sunday, 2:00 p.m.
Ecclesia @ Prairie View A&M – Sunday, 7:30 p.m.
North Texas @ Indiana State – Sunday, 1:00 p.m.

Women’s College Basketball
Lamar @ Texas Tech – Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin @ #10 Baylor – Friday, 7:00 p.m.
#18 Arizona State @ #2 Oklahoma – Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Miami (FL) @ Houston – Friday, 7:00 p.m.
SMU @ Arkansas – Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Centenary @ Sam Houston State – Friday, 6:30 p.m.
Texas-San Antonio @ Wichita State – Friday, 7:05 p.m.
Prairie View A&M @ Penn State – Friday, 6:00 p.m.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff @ #19 Oklahoma State – Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
Tulsa @ Oral Roberts – Saturday, 12:05 p.m.
Savannah State @ UTEP – Saturday, 8:05 p.m.
Wiley @ Houston Baptist – Saturday, 7:05 p.m.
North Texas @ MO-Kansas City – Saturday, 2:00 p.m.

Texas-San Antonio @ Kansas State – Sunday, 1:00 p.m.
Texas-Arlington @ Texas Tech – Sunday, 2:00 p.m.
#10 Baylor @ Rice – Sunday, 2:00 p.m.
Furman @ #14 Texas – Sunday, 2:00 p.m.
Sam Houston State @ #24 TCU – Sunday, 5:00 p.m.
Northwestern @ Arkansas – Sunday, 3:00 p.m.

High School Football Playoffs
Cedar Hill vs. Southlake Carroll @ Texas Stadium, Irving – Saturday, 11:00 a.m.
Wylie vs. Hebron @ Texas Stadium, Irving – Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Euless Trinity vs. Plano @ Texas Stadium, Irving – Saturday, 5 p.m.
Allen vs. Coppell @ Texas Stadium, Irving – Saturday, 8 p.m.

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Pro Basketball
Dallas Mavericks @ Denver Nuggets – Friday, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN, FSN)
Dallas Mavericks @ Los Angeles Clippers – Sunday, 2:30 p.m. (FSN)
Mavs wrap up road trip before heading home to face Kobe and the Lakers Tuesday night.

Pro Hockey
Dallas Stars @ Anaheim Ducks – Friday, 9:00 p.m. (KDFI)
Dallas Stars @ San Jose Sharks – Saturday, 9:00 p.m. (FSN)
Stars look to get on the winning track with a three-game West Coast road swing, ending in Los Angeles Tuesday night.

College Football
Baylor @ #5 Texas – Saturday, 11:00 a.m. (FSN)
Longhorns look to avoid letdown against the Bears.
Arkansas @ South Carolina – Saturday, 12:00 p.m.
Hogs look to continue winning ways in Columbia.
Sam Houston State @ Nicholls State – Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Bearkats look to get out the Southland cellar.
Prairie View @ Alabama A&M – Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Panthers chasing Grambling for first place in SWAC Western division.
Mississippi Valley State @ Texas Southern – Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Delta Devils travel to Houston seeking first SWAC victory.
Texas State @ SE Louisiana – Saturday, 2:00 p.m. (FOX College Sports)
Bobcats try to keep conference title and playoff hopes alive.
Memphis vs. SMU @ Ford Stadium, Dallas – Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Ponies still seeking first victory over FBS opponent under June Jones.
Army @ Rice – Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Owls look to avoid trap in non-conference matchup with the Black Knights.
#1 Alabama @ #15 LSU – Saturday, 2:30 p.m. (Ch. 11)
New number 1 Crimson Tide hope to stay on top after trip to Death Valley.
#6 Oklahoma @ Texas A&M – Saturday, 2:30 p.m. (Ch.
Boomer Sooner visits Kyle Field looking to stay in the Big 12 South title hunt.
North Texas @ Florida Atlantic – Saturday, 3:00 p.m.
Mean Green stay on the road looking to build on last week momentum.
UTEP @ Louisiana-Lafayette – Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
Sun Belt leading Cajuns look to take down the Miners.
Tulane @ Houston – Saturday, 7:00 p.m. (CBS College Sports)
Cougars look to keep C-USA West title hopes alive against the Green Wave.
#8 Oklahoma State @ #2 Texas Tech – Saturday, 7:00 p.m. (Ch.
Pokes head to Lubbock hoping to catch the Red Raiders off guard after last week’s upset.
Stephen F. Austin @ McNeese State – Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
Battle of 2-2 Southland teams trying to break away from the pack.

High School Football
Wylie @ Allen – Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Hebron vs. Flower Mound Marcus @ Goldsmith Stadium, Lewisville – Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Arlington Martin vs. Arlington Lamar @ Cravens Field, Arlington – Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Garland Naaman Forest vs. South Garland @ Homer B. Johnson, Garland – Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Mesquite vs. Mesquite Horn @ Hanby Stadium, Mesquite – Friday, 7:30 p.m.

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Pro Football
Dallas Cowboys @ Arizona Cardinals – Sunday, 3:15 p.m. (Ch. 4)
The Boys hit the road to face the high-flying Cards. How many Cowboys fans will be in the stands?

Pro Hockey
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Dallas Stars – Friday, 7:30 p.m. (FSN SW)
Dallas Stars @ Nashville Predators – Saturday, 7:00 p.m. (FSN SW)
The Stars begin the season with a couple of weekend games.

Pro Soccer
Toronto FC vs. FC Dallas @ Pizza Hut Park, Frisco – Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (Fox Soccer Channel)
FC Dallas still seeking a playoff spot. Toronto FC is last in the East.

Pro Basketball
Dallas Mavericks vs. Milwaukee Bucks @ LaCrosse, WI – Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Mavs continue preseason in Wisconsin.

College Football
#5 Texas vs. #1 Oklahoma @ Cotton Bowl, Dallas – Saturday, 11:00 a.m. (Ch.
The Red River Rivalry continues. Not much else to say.
Kansas State @ Texas A&M – Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Aggies seek to recapture Kyle Field magic against the Wildcats.
Nebraska @ #7 Texas Tech – Saturday, 2:00 p.m. (FSN SW)
The last time the Huskers visited Lubbock, they left with the biggest loss in school history. Payback?
Alabama State @ Prairie View A&M – Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Panthers look to get back on winning track after falling in State Fair Classic.
TCU @ Colorado State – Saturday, 2:30 p.m. (CBS College Sports)
Frogs head to the mountains to keep pace with BYU and Utah in the Mountain West.
Texas Southern @ Southern – Saturday, 5:30 p.m.
Tigers hit the road, seeking first SWAC victory.
Iowa State @ Baylor – Saturday, 6:00 p.m. (Fox College Sports)
Both teams are 2-3. Both teams looking for 1st Big 12 win.
Louisiana-Lafayette @ North Texas – Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
Mean Green just looking to be competitive against the Ragin’ Cajuns. UNT giving up 52 points per game.
Kentucky Wesleyan @ Stephen F. Austin – Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
Lumberjacks looking to get to .500.
Sam Houston State @ Central Arkansas – Saturday, 6:00 p.m. (Fox College Sports)
Conference opener for both teams.
#17 Oklahoma State @ #3 Missouri – Saturday, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN2)
Scorekeeper will be busy during this one, as the two highest scoring teams in the nation hook up. Both average over 50 per game.
Tulsa @ SMU – Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
Can Ponies finally get Run-n-Shot on track? Potential for a lot of points in this one.
Texas State @ McNeese State – Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
Bobcats hit the road to begin conference play.
Tulane @ UTEP – Saturday, 8:05 p.m.
Miners look to improve to 3-0 in Conference USA play.

High School Football
Denton Ryan @ Lake Dallas – Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Southlake Carroll @ Coppell – Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Colleyville Heritage vs. Euless Trinity @ Pennington Field, Bedford – Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Lake Highlands vs. Richardson Berkner @ Wildcat-Ram Stadium, Dallas – Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Kimball vs. Carter @ John E. Kincaide Stadium, Dallas – Saturday, 2:00 p.m.

ESPN’s College Gameday will be LIVE at the State Fair before the Texas-OU game at 9:00 a.m. Get your sign ready!

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Pro Football
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Dallas Cowboys @ Texas Stadium, Irving – Sunday, 3:15 p.m. (Ch. 4)
Cowboys look to rebound aginst winless Bengals. Will we see a TO meltdown on the sideline?

Pro Hockey
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Dallas Stars @ American Airlines Center, Dallas – Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars @ American Airlines Center, Dallas – Sunday, 7:00 p.m.
The Stars open the regular season Friday, October 10 @ 7:30 p.m. against the Columbus Blue Jackets @ American Airlines Center, Dallas.

Pro Soccer
San Jose Earthquakes vs. FC Dallas @ Pizza Hut Park, Frisco – Thursday, 8:00 p.m. (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes)
FC Dallas can improve their playoff chances with a win over the last-place Earthquakes.

College Football
#1 Oklahoma @ Baylor – Saturday, 11:30 a.m. (FSN SW)
The newly anointed #1 Sooners hit the road to face a hungry bunch of Bears. Upset alert?
#7 Texas Tech @ Kansas State – Saturday, 2:30 p.m. (Ch.
The Red Raiders hit the road for their first conference game.
SMU @ Central Florida – Saturday, 2:30 p.m. (CBS College Sports)
The Ponies look to build on last week’s momentum in this road conference game.
Texas A&M @ #21 Oklahoma State – Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
Can the Aggies pull the road upset?
San Diego State @ TCU – Saturday, 5:00 p.m.
The Frogs look to return to their winning ways against the Aztecs.
Texas Southern @ Texas State – Saturday, 5:00 p.m. (Fox College Sports)
Home-standing Bobcats looking to go over .500.
UTEP @ Southern Mississippi – Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
Miners looking for their 2nd Conference USA victory.
Florida International @ North Texas – Saturday, 6:00 p.m. (Ch. 21)
Can the “Mean” Green hold the Panthers under 70? 60?
SE Louisiana @ Stephen F. Austin – 6:00 p.m.
Lumberjacks host the first Southland Conference matchup for the two squads.
Prairie View A&M vs. Grambling @ Cotton Bowl, Dallas – 6:00 p.m.
Annual State Fair tradition continues. Don’t miss the Battle of the Bands!
Rice @ Tulsa – Saturday, 7:00 p.m. (CBS College Sports)
Fireworks sure to fly in what figures to be an offensive explosion. Don’t blink during this one.
#5 Texas @ Colorado – Saturday, 6:00 p.m. (FSN SW)
Will the ‘Horns get caught looking ahead? Buffs very capable at home.

High School Football
Euless Trinity vs. Keller Fossil Ridge @ Keller ISD Athletic Complex – Thursday, 7:00 p.m. (FSN SW)
Stephenville vs. Mansfield Timberview @ Mansfield ISD Stadium – Thursday, 7:00 p.m. (Ch. 21)
Katy Cinco Ranch @ Southlake Carroll – Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Greenville @ Highland Park – Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Wylie vs. Plano @ Clark Field – Friday, 7:30 p.m.

If you make your way to the State Fair of Texas, make sure to try to chicken-fried bacon.

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Cowboys football
Redskins @ Cowboys – Sunday, 3:15 p.m. (FOX)

College Football
SMU @ Tulane – Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Army @ Texas A&M – Saturday, 11:30 a.m. (Versus)
Arkansas @ #7 Texas – Saturday, 2:30 p.m. (ABC)
Houston @ #23 East Carolina – Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
North Texas @ Rice – Saturday, 4:00 p.m. (KTXA)
Sam Houston State @ Gardner-Webb – Saturday, 5:00 p.m.
#24 TCU @ #2 Oklahoma – Saturday, 6:00 p.m. (FSN SW)
Southern Utah @ Texas State – Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
South Dakota State @ Stephen F. Austin – Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
Troy @ Oklahoma State – Saturday, 6:05 p.m.

High School Football
Plano vs. Plano East @ Clark Field – Thursday, 7:00 p.m. (FSN SW)
Allen vs. Plano West @ Kimbrough Stadium – Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Keller vs. Euless Trinity @ Pennington Field – Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Lake Highlands vs. Skyline @ Forester Stadium – Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Soccer
DC United @ FC Dallas – Sunday, 2:00 p.m.

Rangers baseball
Rangers @ Angels
Friday 9:05 p.m. (KDFI), Saturday 8:05 p.m. (KDFI), Sunday 2:35 p.m. (FSN SW)

Pre-season hockey
Avalanche @ Stars – Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Blues @ Stars – Saturday, 7:00 p.m.

If nothing here tickles your fancy, don’t forget the State Fair of Texas opens September 26.

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