Oregon State's 2017 football opener against Colorado State will kick off at noon Pacific Time (1 p.m. local time) and will be televised on CBS Sports Network, the Mountain West Conference announced Wednesday.
It's the earliest start date for an OSU football season, after the Beavers' contest against the Rams was moved from Sept. 23 to Aug. 26. That allows Colorado State to open its new on-campus stadium against a Power 5 opponent, and gives OSU two bye weeks on Sept. 23 and Oct. 21.
Here's OSU's full 2017 football schedule
Aug. 26 at Colorado State, 1 p.