A pair of Conference USA squads whose matchup last season determined who went to the conference championship game meet up on Saturday, Aug. 23 to get the party started in Week 0 as the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers welcome the Sam Houston Bearkats to Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Ky.

The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on CBSSN . Fans looking to watch this college football game can do so for free by using DirecTV , which offers a free trial, or FuboTV , which also offers a free trial as well as up to $30 off your first month. Paramount+ also offers a free trial.

Last season, the Hilltoppers took down the Bearkats in an October matchup, 31-14. Both teams went on to go 6-2 in Conference USA games, but with Western Kentucky

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