THIS WEEKEND’S AREA GAMES

Southwest Baptist at Houston Baptist

When/where: 6 p.m. today; Husky Stadium.

Series: First meeting.

Southwest Baptist update: The Bearcats of the Great Lakes Valley Conference need production out of first-year starting quarterback Dylan Mountain, who attempted only six passes in 2017.

HBU update: The Huskies are introducing a spread offense in the first of three consecutive home games. … Bailey Zappe returns at quarterback.

Southern at TCU

When/where: 11 a.m. today; Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth.

TV: FSSW.

Series: First meeting.

Southern update: The Jaguars have a new quarterback in John Lampley. … Safety Andrea Augustine was an all-SWAC preseason selection. TCU update: Beginning his 18th season at TCU, Gary Patterson is the nation’s second-longest tenured head coach behind Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz (20). … The Horned Frogs have won their last 16 home openers.

UT-Permian Basin at Texas Southern

When/where: 7 p.m. today; BBVA Compass Stadium. TV/radio: ATTSW; 90.9 FM. Series: First meeting. Texas-Permian Basin update: A third-year program out of the Lone Star Conference, UTPB has only eight seniors on its roster.

TSU update: Former Navasota standout receiver Tren’Davian Dickson makes his TSU debut. …Coordinator Morris Watts was hired in the offseason to jumpstart the offense.

Abilene Christian at Baylor

When/where: 7 p.m. today; McLane Stadium, Waco. TV/radio: FSSW+; 1070 AM/ Series: First meeting.

Abilene Christian update: The Wildcats are 7-26 with one road victory since moving up to NCAA Division I in 2013.

Baylor update: The Bears return 93 percent (second-most nationally) of their offensive production from 2017.

Prairie View A&M at N.C. Central

When/where: 11 a.m. Sunday; Georgia State Stadium, Atlanta. TV: ESPN2.

Series: First meeting.

Prairie View A&M update: The Panthers’ outscored Rice 28-6 in a 30-minute span last week before losing on the last play. … The game is part of the MEAC-SWAC challenge. North Carolina Central update: First-year coach Granville Eastman, who previously was the team’s defensive coordinator, has nine preseason All-MEAC players and is two years removed from playing in the Celebration Bowl.