It’s a beautiful thing when the early TV schedules come out.

Filling in the blanks with some primetime matchups always makes it feel like the season is going to be here sooner than we think. By now, you’ve probably already got those headliner matchups on your calendar.

But as we found out from the release of the TV schedules for the first 3 weeks of 2019 and the CBS slots, there are plenty of intriguing SEC games that won’t get primetime love.

(Primetime games for college football are anything that’s CBS, ESPN or ABC that come on at either 3:30 or 7-8 p.m.)

Here are 5 that are worth your attention:

1. Florida at Kentucky

When: Sept. 14

Where: SEC Network, 7 p.m.

After what we’ve seen from this game the last 2 years, how could you not want to watch this one? Of course the last time these teams played in Lexington, Kentucky forgot to cover receivers not once but twice, the second occurrence ultimately prevented the Wildcats from ending the streak.

And after the Cats did end the streak last year, there will be actual revenge possible for Florida for the first time in over 3 decades. That won’t be lost on Dan Mullen.

In a way, this game will have “Mark Stoops” written all over it. It’s Florida who could be a top-10 team and favored somewhat significantly even though Kentucky had the upper hand in Gainesville last year and will be at home this year.

Whatever the case, sign me up for some Tom Hart and Co.

2. Mississippi State at Louisiana (in New Orleans)

When: Aug. 31

Where: ESPNU, Noon ET

Wait … why is this on the list? It actually doesn’t have a lot to do with the matchup. It’s more about getting an answer to an interesting offseason question — what is the Mississippi State offense going to look like in Year 2?

Perhaps it’s the first career start for Tommy Stevens. Maybe the job belongs to Keytaon Thompson and he’ll repeat his 7-touchdown performance from last year’s opener when Nick Fitzgerald was suspended. Either way, both figure to be handing the ball off to a healthy Kylin Hill, which will be worth the price of admission this year.

Who knows how Moorhead is going to handle the quarterback battle that he created. There’s always the chance that he doesn’t name a starter until the first series. He could even play Stevens in the “Lion” position that he played as Trace McSorley’s backup at Penn State.

And what does the MSU defense look like without Jeffery Simmons and Montez Sweat? Will it struggle against a Group of 5 team or will it look like last year’s top-ranked unit?

One of the SEC teams with the most offseason questions will get some key answers come Aug. 31.

3. Mizzou at Wyoming

When: Aug. 31

Where: CBS Sports Network, 7:30 p.m. ET

This game is on here for one reason and one reason only — Kelly Bryant’s Mizzou debut. The Clemson transfer has plenty of expectations for his first and only season in Columbia. Whether that’ll include the postseason remains to be seen with Mizzou’s bowl ban still pending.

But I’m excited to see what Bryant can do in Derek Dooley’s offense, which helped develop a lot of the next-level skills that Drew Lock needed to improve in. It’ll be interesting to see how similarly Bryant is used compared to what his role was at Clemson.

Will Bryant get chances to air it out like Lock? He’ll run more, but how much more will Bryant run? And how comfortable will he look in what’ll be his first college football game since Week 4 of last season?

It’s just too bad for Bryant that his first chance back in the spotlight will come at Wyoming … on CBS Sports Network.

4. Ole Miss at Memphis

When: Aug. 31

Where: ABC, Noon ET

I know, I know. Hear me out before you tell me you’d rather do literally anything else besides watch this game. As you pace yourself for the first real Saturday of college football, why not start off with a little appetizer of points on points on points on points.

Last time I checked, these teams don’t believe in open-field tackling. Is that frustrating? Yep. Is that also all sorts of entertaining? Definitely. Plus, given what we saw from Matt Corral in the Egg Bowl last year, he has potential to be must-see stuff. Whether he’s throwing touchdown passes or fighting dudes after the whistle, Corral will wake you up on your first fall Saturday of the year.

And speaking of that offense, I’m super interested in what Rich Rodriguez’s system looks like. I feel like his arrival at Ole Miss was one of the offseason storylines that got overlooked so much that casual fans will flip on an Ole Miss SEC game in early October and be like “wait, is that the same Rich Rodriguez?!” Yes, it will be.

Be smart and come to that realization a month before everyone else.

5. West Virginia vs. Mizzou

When: Sept. 7

Where: ESPN or ESPN2, Noon ET

If you’re looking for something to keep you busy before Texas A&M-Clemson in the afternoon or LSU-Texas that night, look no further than this one.

Would this game be much more interesting if Will Grier and Dana Holgorsen were still in Morgantown? Sure, but this game is likely going to be the battle of grad transfer quarterbacks who once got sandwiched out of starting jobs at powerhouse programs. Those type of matchups don’t come around every day.

The Bryant vs. Austin Kendall battle should be interesting for that, and the fact that both are expected to replace elite, multi-year starters. The home debut for Bryant in front of the Mizzou faithful will give him a chance to make a grand first impression.

Well, at least more grand than this one:

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