College football kicks off with games that include Navy at Notre Dame (NBC, 2:30 p.m.), UTEP at Jacksonville State (CBS Sports, 5:30 p.m.), UMass at New Mexico State (ESPN, 7 p.m.), Ohio at San Diego State (Fox Sports 1, 7 p.m.) and Florida International at Louisiana Tech (CBS Sports, 9 p.m.).
In the slot usually filled with nature films, here’s a look at the man behind many of them, “Attenborough Behind the Lens” (BBC America, 8 p.m.) with David Attenborough.
“Recipe for Disaster” (CW, 9 p.m.) creates cuisine for a sinking cruise ship on the first of two episodes.
Fruit jellies are part of the “Great Chocolate Showdown” (CW, 8 p.m.).
“Kings of BBQ” (A&E, 9 p.m.) travels to Cedric’s hometown of St. Louis.
L.L. Cool J looks for items from DMX on “Hip Hop Treasures” (A&E, 10 p.m.).
Sisters meet a suspicious guy in the National Park in the made-for-TV thriller “Vanished in Yosemite” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.).
The interception of a drug boat by “Dutch Caribbean Coastguards” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.) leads to a more dangerous situation.
“To Catch a Smuggler: Secret Stash” (National Geographic, 10 p.m.) finds a lot of hidden cash.