More than half of Louisiana’s Division-I college programs will enjoy opportunities to rest and regroup in Week 6.
LSU, Louisiana (Lafayette), Louisiana Tech, Tulane, Grambling State and Southern all open October on byes.
Southeastern Louisiana will make the trip west to McNeese State for an in-state battle to highlight to light Saturday of action around The Boot, while Northwestern State opens Southland Conference play and ULM and Nicholls State hit the road.
Here’s the quick rundown of who to watch, when, where and against whom as football.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4
ULM (3-1) at Northwestern (2-2) — 2:30 p.m.
Martin Stadium (Evanston, Ill.)
Big Ten Network
Line: Northwestern -11.5
Nicholls State (1-4, 1-0) at Lamar (3-1) — 3 p.m.
Provost Umphrey Stadium (Beaumont, Texas)
ESPN+
Southeastern Louisiana (3-2, 1-0) at McNeese State (1-4, 0-1) — 6 p.m.
Navarre Stadium
ESPN+
Northwestern State (1-3, 0-0) vs. East Texas A&M (0-4, 0-0) — 6 p.m.
Turpin Stadium
ESPN+