Oct. 18 Kickoff Windows Set; Clemson–SMU 3:30

Conference and network offices set kickoff windows for several Oct. 18 matchups: LSU will face Vanderbilt in Nashville at either 11:00 or 11:45 a.m. (final time to be set next Monday), with the 11:00 slot on WBRZ and 11:45 on the SEC Network; South Carolina’s meeting with No. 5 Oklahoma in Williams‑Brice was placed in the early window (12:00 or 12:45 p.m.) and will air on ABC or the SEC Network; and Auburn’s Oct. 18 night game at No. 14 Missouri was slotted for a 6:00/6:45 p.m. CST start on ESPN or the SEC Network. The ACC announced Clemson’s Oct. 18 home rematch with SMU will kick at 3:30 p.m. ET on ACC Network; Clemson (2–3) beat SMU in last year’s ACC title game decided by Nolan Hauser’s 56‑yard walk‑off field goal. Clemson’s game follows a blowout win over UNC, while SMU — making its first trip to Death Valley after an inconsistent season (2–2 nonconference) — is led by QB Kevin Jennings (1,411 yards, 13 TDs, six INTs through five games). LSU will host South Carolina on Oct. 11 after a bye with outlets listing a primetime start (around 6:45–7:30 p.m.), and sportsbooks peg LSU roughly a 9.5–10 point favorite with the over/under in the low 40s; previews note LSU’s strong defense against South Carolina’s struggling run game. Separately, the Georgia Football Classic between Florida A&M and Mississippi Valley State was postponed at Mercedes‑Benz Stadium and relocated to Mississippi Valley’s Rice–Totten Stadium, and Ticketmaster confirmed automatic refunds amid fan complaints about travel costs.