Some important things to know before the football season gets underway.

Monday, Aug. 26
Men's soccer: vs. Bowling Green
7 p.m. BTN+
Discussion Thread
L 0-1

Thursday, Aug. 29
Women's soccer: vs. Ole Miss
7 p.m. B1G+
Discussion Thread
W 1-0

Friday, Aug. 30
Cross Country: Jeff Drenth Memorial (Shepherd, Mich.)
Discussion Thread

Men's soccer: vs. Villanova
11 a.m. BTN+
Discussion Thread
W 1-0

Field Hockey: at UC Davis
3 p.m.
Discussion Thread
W 4-3

Football: vs. Florida Atlantic
7 p.m. Big Ten Network
Discussion Thread
W 16-10

Volleyball: at Northern Colorado
8 p.m.
Discussion Thread
L 1-3

Saturday, Aug. 31
Volleyball: at Colorado State
8 p.m.
Discussion Thread
W 3-1

Sunday, Sept. 1
Women's soccer: vs. Xavier
1 p.m. B1G+
Discussion Thread
D 2-2

Field Hockey: at California
4 p.m.
Discussion Thread
L 1-2 (OT)

Volleyball: vs. Florida (Fort Collins, Colo.)
5 p.m.
Discussion Thread
L 0-3

@austenflores breaks down three things he wants to see in Game One against Florida Atlantic: