The first week of college football teased fans with some conference match-ups typically scheduled during mid-season. Watching two top-25 teams go head-to-head is fun, but there’s no atmosphere quite like an in-conference, college rivalry. As the second week of college football kicks off, we get a similar vibe in the form of a few inner-state match-ups to go along with three games between teams ranked in the pre-season top 15.
Find Chicago bars that’ll be featuring college football games for week 2 of the NCAA football season below.
Week 2: September 7 — September 9, 2017
Eastern Illinois Panthers v Northern Illinois Huskies
@ Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, IL
Saturday, 2:30pm CT, ESPN3
Eastern Illinois Panther bars: Newport Bar & Grille
Northern Illinois Huskie bars: Goose Island Wrigleyville
Western Michigan Broncos v Michigan State Spartans
@ Spartan Stadium, Lansing, MI
Saturday, 2:30pm CT, BTN
Michigan State Spartan bars: Wild Goose Bar & Grill, Sedgwick’s, The Anthem, The Northside Stretch, El Hefe, Higgins Tavern, Hopsmith Tavern, Mahoney’s, Municipal Bar + Dining Co., McFadden’s, Old Crow, Avenue Tavern, The Hidden Shamrock, Mad River Bar & Grille, Grand River, Bird’s Nest, Corcoran’s Grill & Pub, Crossroads Public House, Gannon’s Pub
Auburn Tigers (#13) v Clemson Tigers (#3)
@ Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
Saturday, 6pm CT, ESPN
Auburn Tiger bars: Hamburger Mary’s, Waterhouse Tavern And Grill
Georgia Bulldogs (#15) v Notre Dame Fighting Irish (#24)
@ Norte Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
Saturday, 6:30pm CT, NBC
Georgia Bulldog bars: Old Town Social, Highline Bar & Grill
Notre Dame Fighting Irish bars: Declan’s Irish Pub, High Noon Saloon, The Irish Oak, Racine Plumbing, Commonwealth Tavern
Oklahoma Sooners (#5) v Ohio State Buckeyes (#2)
@ Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
Saturday, 6:30pm CT, ABC
Oklahoma Sooner bars: Lincoln Avenue Social, Barn And Company, Joe’s Bar on Weed Street
Ohio State Buckeye bars: Vaughan’s Pub, Woodie’s Flat, Gaslight Bar & Grille, Mcgee’s Tavern & Grille, Old Crow, Butcher’s Tap, Casey Moran / The Ivy
USC Trojans (#6) v Stanford Cardinal (#14)
@ Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
Saturday, 7pm CT, FOX
USC Trojan bars: Highline Bar & Grill
Stanford Cardinal bars: Lion Head Pub / The Apartment