ESPN has announced its broadcast schedule for week seven of the 2021-22 college football season.
This weekend’s schedule is set to kick off at 10:30 p.m. ET Friday. Pac-12 conference opponents No. 9 Oregon and California are scheduled to face off.
The college football action continues at noon Saturday with a packed schedule. One key matchup at noon will see a showdown between American Athletic Conference opponents #3 Cincinnati and UCF. The game is scheduled to air on ABC. Meanwhile over on ESPN2, Nebraska and Minnesota are scheduled to kick off at noon.
Also at noon, the Gators and LSU Tigers will face off on ESPN. It will simulcast on ESPN Radio. Additionally, No. 21 Texas A&M will face Missouri at noon on the SEC Network.
Saturday’s daylong schedule continues at 3:30 with two more games. No. 19 BYU will face Baylor on ESPN’s 4K Game of the Week. Also at 3:30, No. 2 Iowa is scheduled to hit the field against Purdue on ABC following the Bearcats/Golden Knights game.
The SEC will get more attention at 7 p.m. on ESPN as No. 5 Alabama takes the field against Mississippi State.
Back over on the SEC Network, Ole Miss and Tennessee will go under the lights at 7:30 p.m. ET on SEC Saturday Night Presented by T-Mobile. #22 NC State will be on the road against Boston College at 7:30 p.m. on the ACC Network. The gridiron action continues at 7:30 p.m. on ABC’s Saturday Night Football Presented by Capitol One as No. 4 Oklahoma hosts TCU.
Utah and No. 18 Arizona State round out the key matchups on this week’s schedule of games across the ESPN networks. Kickoff is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The games noted here are just a handful of contests scheduled for this weekend. Even more games are scheduled across the ESPN networks.
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The SEC will get a lot of attention from the ESPN networks this weekend.
ESPN will host three games between SEC teams Saturday beginning with a matchup of No. 1 Arkansas and No. 2 Georgia at noon ET on ESPN. Fellow SEC foes, No. 10 Florida and the University of Kentucky are scheduled to take the field at 6 p.m. ET. The day’s SEC showcase is headlined by a matchup of No. 22 Auburn on the road against LSU, again on ESPN, this time at 9 p.m. ET.
In other news, ABC’s Saturday Night Football Presented By Capitol One will feature a Big 10 battle between No. 4 Penn State and Indiana at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Speaking of ABC, No. 3 Oregon and Stanford in Pac-12 will face off in conference play on ABC. That game is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. Prior to that, Texas and TCU are set to kick off at noon ET on the alphabet network.
Over on ESPN2, the No. 21 Baylor Bears are scheduled to face off against Big 12 conference opponent No. 19 Oklahoma State at 7 p.m. ET. The game is the 4K Game of the Week on ESPN2.
The SEC Network will see No. 15 Texas A&M hosting Mississippi State at 7 p.m. ET. Boston College will look to remain unbeaten Saturday evening as it takes on No. 25 Clemson at 7:30 p.m. ET on the ACC Network’s ACC Primetime Football.
Saturday’s schedule winds down at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN with a showdown between two undefeated Big Sky Conference opponents, Montana (3-0) and Eastern Washington (4-0).
The games noted here are just a portion of Saturday’s extensive college football broadcast schedule. Additional games are noted below.
Additional ESPN Networks – Week 5 Highlights
UL Monroe at No. 16 Coastal Carolina: Saturday at 2:30 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana Tech at No. 23 NC State: Saturday at 6 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Talent: John Schriffen, Rene Ingoglia, Tori Petry
Louisville at No. 24 Wake Forest : Saturday at 12:30 p.m., ESPN3
Houston at Tulsa: Friday at 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Talent: Roy Philpott, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra
Duke at North Carolina: Saturday at noon, ESPN2
Talent: Mike Morgan, Kirk Morrison, Dawn Davenport
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The 2021 college football season is still very young, but ESPN has already planned its coverage of the sport’s “post season.”
A press release distributed Wednesday announced it will air seven conference championship games between Dec. 3 and 4. The conference championship games will be for the Pac-12, Big 12, MAC, Sunbelt Conference, American Athletic Conference, Southwest Athletic Conference, and Atlantic Coast Conference.
Coverage is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET Dec. 3 on ABC and ESPN Radio with coverage of the PAC-12 championship. The other six championships will air throughout the day Dec. 4, starting with the Big 12 and MAC championships at noon. The Big 12 Championship is scheduled to air live on ABC and ESPN Radio while the MAC Championship is scheduled to air on ESPN.
Coverage continues at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN with the Sun Belt Conference Championship. The AAC Champion will be crowned in that conference’s championship game at 4 p.m. ET on ABC.
Kickoff for the SWAC Championship is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The day winds down at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN Radio with coverage of the ACC Championship.
The full Dec. 3-4 CFB Conference Championship Schedule is noted below.
Date
Time (ET)
Game
Network
Fri, Dec 3
8 p.m.
Pac-12 Championship Game (Allegiant Stadium – Las Vegas, Nev.)
ABC/ESPN Radio
Sat, Dec 4
Noon
Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship Game (AT&T Stadium – Arlington, Texas)
ABC/ESPN Radio
Rocket Mortgage MAC Championship Game (Ford Field – Detroit, Mich.)
ESPN
3:30 p.m.
Sun Belt Conference Championship Game (Campus Site TBD)
ESPN
4 p.m.
American Athletic Conference Championship Game (Campus Site TBD)
ABC
SWAC Championship Game (Campus Site TBD)
ESPN2
8 p.m.
Subway ACC Championship Game (Bank of America Stadium – Charlotte, N.C.)
ABC/ESPN Radio
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The Heisman Trophy ceremony is now only days away.
This year’s ceremony will take place Tuesday live from ESPN’s Bristol, CT studios. The network is scheduled to broadcast the ceremony live at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Chris Fowler will anchor the one-hour broadcast. Reporter Maria Taylor will provide additional commentary from this year’s finalists — Alabama Quarterback Mac Jones, Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence, Alabama Wide Receiver DeVonta Smith, and Florida QB Kyle Trask. Analysts and former Heisman Trophy winners Desmond Howard (1991) and Tim Tebow (2007) will provide additional commentary remotely.
Leading up to Tuesday night’s ceremony, ESPN’s digital and social platforms will stream The Heisman Show presented by Nissan. The half-hour stream is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. ET. Christine Williamson and Harry Lyles. Jr. will co-anchor the stream.
ESPN has been the exclusive home of the Heisman Trophy ceremony since 1994.
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The 2020-21 college football season’s bowl schedule, dubbed Capital One Bowl Mania, opens at 2:30 p.m. ET today. The inaugural Myrtle Beach Bowl opens this season’s bowl schedule on ESPN and ESPN Deportes. Appalachian State and North Texas will face off in this afternoon’s bowl, with the broadcast team of Eric Mac Lain, Ryan McGee, and Marty Smith on the call.
The month-long schedule culminates with the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T on Jan. 11. The College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T is scheduled to take place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL.
While Capital One Bowl Mania will feature 27 bowl games, 13 bowl games had been cancelled as of Sunday. Among those games cancelled were bowls, such as the Cricket Celebration Bowl, Ticketmaster Birmingham Bowl, and Holiday Bowl. The list of bowl games cancelled is noted below.
Bahamas Bowl (C-USA vs. MAC)
Celebration Bowl (MEAC vs. SWAC)
Fenway Bowl (AAC vs. ACC)
Hawaii Bowl (AAC vs. Mountain West)
Holiday Bowl (ACC vs. Pac-12)
Las Vegas Bowl (Pac-12 vs. SEC)
Los Angeles Bowl (Pac-12 vs. Mountain West)
Pinstripe Bowl (ACC vs. Big Ten)
Quick Lane Bowl (ACC, Big Ten, MAC)
Redbox Bowl (Big Ten vs. Pac-12)
Sun Bowl (ACC vs. Pac-12)
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl (AAC vs. WAC)
Ticketmaster Birmingham Bowl (SEC vs. AAC)
This year’s Capital One Bowl Mania schedule is noted below.
ESPN’s 2020-21 Bowl Season Schedule (excluding NY6 Bowls)
Date
Time (ET)
Event/Commentators
Network
Mon, Dec. 21
2:30 p.m.
Myrtle Beach Bowl* Appalachian State vs. North Texas Brooks Stadium – Conway, S.C. Courtney Lyle, Eric Mac Lain, Ryan McGee/Marty Smith
ESPN / ESPN Deportes
Tue, Dec. 22
3:30 p.m.
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl* Tulane vs. Nevada Lyle Smith Field at Albertsons Stadium – Boise, Idaho Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Taylor Davis
ESPN / ESPN Deportes
7 p.m.
RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl* UCF vs. BYU Howard Schnellenberger Field at FAU Stadium – Boca Raton, Fla. Dave Neal, DJ Shockley, Lericia Harris Radio: Chris Carlin, Craig Haubert
ESPN and ESPN Radio / ESPN Deportes
Wed, Dec. 23
3 p.m.
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Louisiana Tech vs. Georgia Southern Mercedes-Benz Superdome – New Orleans, La. Matt Barrie, Mike Golic Jr, Dawn Davenport Radio: Sean Kelley, Barrett Jones
ESPN and ESPN Radio / ESPN Deportes
7 p.m.
Montgomery Bowl* Memphis vs. Florida Atlantic Cramton Bowl – Montgomery, Ala. Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman, Lauren Sisler
ESPN / ESPN Deportes
Thu, Dec. 24
3:30 p.m.
New Mexico Bowl* Hawai‘i vs. Houston Toyota Stadium – Frisco, Texas John Schriffen, Rene Ingoglia, Kris Budden Radio: Kevin Winter, Craig Haubert
ESPN and ESPN Radio / ESPN Deportes
Fri, Dec. 25
2:30 p.m.
Camellia Bowl* Marshall vs. Buffalo Cramton Bowl – Montgomery, Ala. Bill Roth, Dustin Fox, Lauren Sisler
ESPN
Sat, Dec. 26
Noon
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl* South Carolina vs. UAB Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, Fla. Jason Benetti, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra
ABC / ESPN Deportes
3:30 p.m.
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl* Louisiana vs. UTSA Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas Anish Shroff, Tom Luginbill, Quint Kessenich
ABC / ESPN Deportes
LendingTree Bowl Western Kentucky vs. Georgia State Ladd-Peebles Stadium – Mobile, Ala. Mike Couzens, Jay Walker, Dawn Davenport
ESPN
7:30 p.m.
FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl* Liberty vs. Coastal Carolina Camping World Stadium – Orlando, Fla. Roy Philpott, Kelly Stouffer, Alex Chappell
ESPN
Tue, Dec. 29
5:30 p.m.
Cheez-It Bowl Oklahoma State vs. Miami Camping World Stadium – Orlando, Fla. Dave O’Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Katie George Radio: Sean Kelley, Barrett Jones
ESPN and ESPN Radio / ESPN Deportes
9 p.m.
Valero Alamo Bowl Texas vs. Colorado Alamodome – San Antonio, Texas Dave Pasch, Mike Golic Sr., Kris Budden Radio: Marc Kestecher, Trevor Matich
ESPN and ESPN Radio / ESPN Deportes
Wed, Dec. 30
Noon
Duke’s Mayo Bowl Wake Forest vs. Wisconsin Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, N.C. Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, Marty Smith
ESPN / ESPN Deportes
4 p.m.
TransPerfect Music City Bowl Iowa vs. Missouri Nissan Stadium – Nashville, Tenn. Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic Radio: Sean Kelley, Barrett Jones
ESPN and ESPN Radio / ESPN Deportes
Thu, Dec. 31
Noon
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl* Tulsa vs. Mississippi State Amon G. Carter Stadium – Fort Worth, Texas Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Ian Fitzsimmons
ESPN / ESPN Deportes
4 p.m.
AutoZone Liberty Bowl West Virginia vs. Tennessee Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium – Memphis, Tenn. Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, Eric Wood Radio: Jay Alter, Brad Edwards
ESPN and ESPN Radio / ESPN Deportes
8 p.m.
Mercari Texas Bowl* Arkansas vs. TCU NRG Stadium – Houston Jason Benetti, Andre Ware, Dawn Davenport Radio: Marc Kestecher, Ben Hartsock
ESPN and ESPN Radio / ESPN Deportes
Fri, Jan. 1
1 p.m.
Vrbo Citrus Bowl Auburn vs. Northwestern Camping World Stadium – Orlando, Fla. Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Paul Carcaterra
ABC
Sat, Jan. 2
Noon
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl N.C. State vs. Kentucky TIAA Bank Field – Jacksonville, Fla. Anish Shroff, Tom Luginbill, Lericia Harris
ESPN
12:30 p.m.
Outback Bowl Ole Miss vs. Indiana Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, Fla. Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic
ABC
* — ESPN owned and operated event
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ESPN’s flagship college football show will come live from North Carolina’s “Queen City” this weekend.
College GameDay Built by The Home Depot will air Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon ET live on ESPN and ESPNU from Bank of America Stadium, the home of the Carolina Panthers for its weekly broadcast. Saturday’s show will preview the 2020 ACC Championship between No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 3 Clemson.
One of the biggest topics on the day will likely be Notre Dame Coach Brian Kelly’s comments today that the team might not play in the College Football Championship if the families of the players are not permitted to attend. Kelly’s comments have created a firestorm throughout the college football world.
Rece Davis will anchor Saturday’s broadcast. The team of Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, David Pollack, Maria Taylor and Chris “The Bear” Fallica will join Davis for the broadcast. Lee Corso will join the broadcast live remotely from his home.
The ACC Championship is just one of the games set for Saturday’s day-long series of games that the group will preview. No. 11 Oklahoma and No. 7 Iowa State will face off in the Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship Game at noon. After wo weeks off the field, the now No. 6 ranked Cincinnati Bearcats will face Tulsa for the American Athletic Conference Championship at 8 p.m. on ABC.
The current schedule for Saturday’s games is noted below.
Date
Time (ET)
Game/Talent
Network
Fri, Dec 18
7:30 p.m.
Rocket Mortgage MAC Championship: Ball State vs. Buffalo Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman, Katie George
ESPN
8 p.m.
Pac-12 Championship Game: Oregon at No. 15 USC Sean Kelley, Barrett Jones
ESPN Radio
Sat, Dec 19
Noon
Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship: No. 11 Oklahoma vs. No. 7 Iowa State TV: Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Todd McShay, Allison Williams Radio: Marc Kestecher, Ben Hartsock
ABC/ESPN Radio
No. 5 Texas A&M at Tennessee Bob Wischusen, Dusty Dvoracek, Quint Kessenich
ESPN
Florida State at Wake Forest Chris Cotter, Roddy Jones, Eric Wood
ACC Network
3:30 p.m.
Ole Miss at LSU Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, Cole Cubelic
SEC Network
No. 25 Missouri at Mississippi State Roy Philpott, Kelly Stouffer, Dawn Davenport
SEC Network Alternate
4 p.m.
ACC Championship Game: No. 3 Clemson vs. No. 2 Notre Dame TV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor Radio: Sean Kelley, Barrett Jones
ABC/ESPN Radio
7 p.m.
Stanford at UCLA Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, Taylor McGregor
ESPN
8 p.m.
American Championship: No. 24 Tulsa at No. 8 Cincinnati Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, Holly Rowe
ABC
10:30 p.m.
Arizona State at Oregon State Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Stormy Buonantony
ESPN
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Mercari has signed on as the game’s title sponsor. The announcement was made Tuesday by Lone Star Sports & Entertainment and ESPN. The Texas Bowl features a matchup of teams from Big 12 and Southeastern Conference (SEC).
According to information about the company on its official website, Mercari, Inc. is a Japanese e-commerce company. Its app allows people to buy and sell their products through an online marketplace.
Mercari USA CEO John Lagerling commented on the company’s addition to the Texas Bowl in a prepared statement.
“Mercari is thrilled to serve as the title sponsor of the Mercari Texas Bowl in Houston, Texas” the statement reads. “This has been a challenging year for many Americans, and Mercari is committed to supporting the needs of everyone who loves and contributes to our marketplace. At its core, Mercari is about connecting people and we are looking forward to bringing football fans around the country together to enjoy the storied tradition of this iconic game.”
Texas Bowl Executive Director David Fletcher shared Lagerling’s enthusiasm for the new partnership between the Texas Bowl and Mercari, Inc.
“We are excited to welcome Mercari as the new title sponsor of the Texas Bowl,” said Fletcher. “The Mercari Texas Bowl has become one of the biggest college football events in the country through a strong partnership with the Big 12, SEC and many great supporters in the Houston community. We are thrilled to add a partner in Mercari, one of the most exciting new brands and e-commerce platforms in the U.S., to further elevate the event and the experience.
Founded in 2003, the Texas Bowl has generated approximately $30 million for the Houston area economy each year, according to information about Mercari’s addition as the bowl game’s title sponsor.
Texas A&M defeated Oklahoma State 24-21 in the 2019 Texas Bowl. The game was one of the top five most-attended bowl games for the fourth consecutive year and one of 2019’s most-watched bowl games.
This year’s Texas Bowl is scheduled to take place at 8 p.m. ET on Dec. 31 on ESPN from NRG stadium.
Tuesday’s announcement is the second this month of a bowl game signing a new title sponsor. Cricket Wireless was announced as the title sponsor for the 2021 MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff.
Tiffany Baehman, Cricket Wireless Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, was quoted in a prepared statement as expressing her pleasure at expanding the company’s partnership with ESPN and ESPN Events.
“At Cricket, we’re all about creating a meaningful connection with our customers and within the communities where we operate,” the statement reads. “Our extended relationship with ESPN allows us to continue to introduce our brand to HBCU students, alumni and fans. It also means that we can help amplify the rich culture and legacy of HBCUs, and the positive impact they have within the Black community.”
John Grant, MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff and Celebration Bowl Executive Director, shared Beahman’s pleasure about the announcements.
“We are delighted to have Cricket Wireless as the title sponsor of both our football kickoff and bowl games,” said Grant. “These events provide valuable diversity to the sports offerings in the city of Atlanta. This relationship reflects our mutual passion for and appreciation of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the valuable contributions they make to our nation. We look forward to working together and building world-class events in a world-class city.”
Played annually in September between teams from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), the game is an early-season game between two HBCU teams. The 2021 MEAC/SWAC Challenge is scheduled to take place Sept. 5, 2021 at Georgia State Stadium in Atlanta, GA.
Cricket, which has served as the title sponsor for the Celebration Bowl since 2018, announced in October that it has renewed with ESPN and ESPN Events as the bowl game’s title sponsor through 2023.
This year’s Celebration Bowl and MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff were cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both are currently expected to return in 2021.
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Mother nature is causing a change in the ESPN networks’ college football coverage this weekend.
Hurricane Delta’s expected impact along the Gulf Coast has caused the networks to make some programming shifts, including moving one of its two headline games — No. 2 Alabama and Ole Miss — to a later time. Instead of 6 p.m., coverage is now scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will still air on ESPN.
Saturday’s other headliner, No. 7 Miami and No. 1 Clemson remains scheduled to air at 7:30 p.m. on ABC. The game is the network’s weekly Saturday Night Football presented by Capital One game.
Other games that are moving due to Hurricane Delta are: Missouri and No. 17 LSU; Louisiana-Monroe at Liberty; Coastal Carolina at No. 23 Louisiana; Arkansas at No. 13 Auburn, and No. 4 Florida at No. 21 Texas A&M.
No. 2 Alabama at Ole Miss
Originally scheduled to air at 6 p.m. on ESPN, the game will now play at 7:30 p.m. ET. It will still air on ESPN and remain part of the ESPN networks’ weekly double header alongside No. 7 Miami at No. 1 Clemson, which will itself air on ABC at 7 p.m.
LSU vs. No. 17 LSU
Missouri at LSU was originally scheduled to air at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN, but has now moved up to noon ET. It will run on the SEC Network Alternate and the ESPN App instead of ESPN.
The game site will also move. It will move from Baton Rouge, LA to Columbia, MO. Even with the move, LSU is still considered the home team for the game. This game will re-air at 4 p.m. ET on the SEC Network.
LOUISIANA-MONROE AT LIBERTY
Louisiana-Monroe at Liberty was originally scheduled to take place at noon Saturday on ESPNU. Now due to Hurricane Delta, it has shifted to ESPN2 instead of ESPNU and will remain in its noon ET time slot.
COASTAL CAROLINA AT NO. 23 LOUISIANA
The Chanticleers and Ragin’ Cajuns were originally scheduled to square off at noon on ESPN2. That game is now shifted to 7:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 14. It will air on ESPN.
ARKANSAS AT No. 13 AUBURN
The Razorbacks and Tigers were originally scheduled to run at 4 p.m. ET on the SEC Network. The game’s time slot will stay the same, but the game will get an even wider audience as it moves to ESPN.
No. 4 FLORIDA AT No. 21 TEXASA&M
The network for the Gators/Aggies game was originally a toss-up between ESPN and ESPNU. Now with the mother nature causing so many shifts, the game is now confirmed for noon on ESPN.
Saturday’s full new broadcast schedule is noted below.
Date
Time (ET)
Game/Talent
Network
Thu, Oct 8
7:30 p.m.
Tulane at Houston Bob Wischusen, Mike Golic, Jr., Kris Budden
ESPN
Fri, Oct 9
7 p.m.
Louisville at Georgia Tech Jason Benetti, Andre Ware, Eric Wood
ESPN
Sat, Oct 10
Noon
No. 19 Virginia Tech at No. 8 North Carolina Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, Jerry Punch
ABC
No. 4 Florida at No. 21 Texas A&M Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Holly Rowe
ESPN/ESPNU
Louisiana-Monroe at Liberty Mike Couzens, Jay Walker, Taylor Davis
ESPN2
South Carolina at Vanderbilt Dave Neal, DJ Shockley, Dawn Davenport
SEC Network
Missouri vs. No. 17 LSU (Columbia, Mo.) Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich
SEC Network Alternate
NC State at Virginia Wes Durham, Tim Hasselbeck, Katie George
ACC Network
12:30 p.m.
Duke at Syracuse
ESPN3
3:30 p.m.
Texas Tech at No. 24 Iowa State Mark Jones, Roddy Jones, Paul Carcaterra
ABC
UTSA at No. 15 BYU Anish Shroff, Tom Luginbill, Taylor McGregor
ESPN2
Central Arkansas at Arkansas State
ESPN3
Texas State at Troy
ESPN3
4 p.m.
Arkansas at No. 13 Auburn Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, Lauren Sisler
ESPN
Middle Tennessee at Florida International Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman
ESPNU
Pittsburgh at Boston College Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Kelsey Riggs
ACC Network
Missouri vs. No. 17 LSU (Columbia, Mo.) Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich
SEC Network (re-air)
7 p.m.
East Carolina at South Florida Lincoln Rose, Stan Routt
ESPN+
7:30 p.m.
No. 7 Miami at No. 1 Clemson Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Allison Williams
ABC
No. 2 Alabama at Ole Miss TV: Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Todd McShay, Molly McGrath Radio: Sean Kelley, Barrett Jones
ESPN
UTEP at Louisiana Tech Dave O’Brien, Mike Golic, Sr., Ian Fitzsimmons
ESPN2
Mississippi State at Kentucky Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic
SEC Network
8 p.m.
Charlotte at North Texas Roy Philpott, Kelly Stouffer
ESPNU
Wed, Oct 14
7:30 p.m.
Coastal Carolina at No. 23 Louisiana
ESPN
Note: Not all digital games are exclusive
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ESPN’s College GameDay Built By the Home Depot will make its season debut Saturday in North Carolina.
The long-running weekly college football program will broadcast live from the campus of Wake Forest University. The three-hour show starts at 9 a.m. ET and will air live from Truist Field at WFU. It marks the first time that the show has ever broadcast from the university.
Rece Davis will anchor the broadcast. Analysts Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, and David Pollack will provide additional commentary. Additionally, Chris “The Bear” Fallica, Jen Lada, Pat McAfee, Tom Rinaldi, Maria Taylor, and Gene Wojciechowski will provide insight.
Coverage of Saturday’s game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET.
The game is just one of the matchups on tap for next weekend’s college football schedule. South Florida will represent the American Athletic Conference as it hosts The Citadel live on ESPN+. Coverage of the game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. ET.
App State is scheduled to host UNC-Charlotte at noon on ESPN2. Louisiana is on the road against Iowa State live at noon on ESPN. The ACC Network will feature UNC Chapel Hill hosting Syracuse.
Before any of these games take place, the ACC Network will feature the Miami Hurricanes hosting the UAB Blazers Sept. 10. Coverage of that game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET.
The latest college football coverage schedule from the ESPN family of networks is noted below.
Date
Time (ET)
Game
Network
Thu, Sep 10
8 p.m.
UAB at Miami
ACC Network
Sat, Sep 12
Noon
Louisiana at Iowa State
ESPN
Charlotte at Appalachian State
ESPN2
Syracuse at North Carolina
ACC Network
1 p.m.
The Citadel at South Florida
ESPN+
3:30 p.m.
Georgia Tech at Florida State
ABC
UTSA at Texas State
ESPN2
Campbell at Georgia Southern
ESPNU
4 p.m.
Austin Peay at Pittsburgh
ACC Network
7:30 p.m.
Clemson at Wake Forest
ABC
Tulsa at Oklahoma State
ESPN or ESPNU
Tulane at South Alabama
ESPN2
8 p.m.
UTEP at Texas
Longhorn Network
Western Kentucky at Louisville
ACC Network
Houston Baptist at Texas Tech
Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Fri, Sep 18
7:30 p.m.
Houston at Memphis
ESPN
Sat, Sep 19
Noon
Navy at Tulane
ABC
Austin Peay at Cincinnati
ESPN
Louisiana at Georgia State
ESPN2
Liberty at Western Kentucky
ESPNU
Syracuse at Pittsburgh
ACC Network
Boston College at Duke
ESPN3
3 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin at UTSA
ESPN3
3:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m.
Virginia at Virginia Tech
ABC
3:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m.
Miami at Louisville
ABC
3:30 p.m.
UCF at Georgia Tech
ESPN
Charlotte at North Carolina
ESPN3
4 p.m.
Florida Atlantic at Georgia Southern
ESPN2
Troy at Middle Tennessee
ESPNU
The Citadel at Clemson
ACC Network
7 p.m.
Central Arkansas at Arkansas State
ESPN+
7:30 p.m.
Louisiana Tech at Southern Mississippi
ESPN2
Texas State at Louisiana-Monroe
ESPNU
8 p.m.
Wake Forest at NC State
ACC Network
9 p.m.
Abilene Christian at UTEP
ESPN3
TBD
Campbell at Coastal Carolina
ESPN3
Thu, Sep 24
7:30 p.m.
UAB at South Alabama
ESPN
Sat, Sep 26
Noon
Florida at Ole Miss
ESPN
Kentucky at Auburn
SEC Network
4 p.m.
Georgia at Arkansas
SEC Network
7 p.m.
Alabama at Missouri
ESPN
7:30 p.m.
Tennessee at South Carolina
SEC Network
Vanderbilt at Texas A&M
SEC Network Alternate
10:15 p.m.
Troy at BYU
ESPN
Sat, Oct 3
Noon
South Carolina at Florida
ESPN
Missouri at Tennessee
SEC Network
4 p.m.
Ole Miss at Kentucky
SEC Network
7:30 p.m.
Auburn at Georgia
ESPN
LSU at Vanderbilt
SEC Network
Arkansas at Mississippi State
SEC Network Alternate
Wed, Oct 7
7:30 p.m.
Louisiana at Appalachian State
ESPN
Thu, Oct 8
7:30 p.m.
Tulane at Houston
ESPN
Fri, Oct 9
7 p.m.
Louisville at Georgia Tech
ESPN
8 p.m.
Campbell at Wake Forest
ACC Network
Wed, Oct 14
7:30 p.m.
Appalachian State at Georgia Southern
ESPN
Thu, Oct 15
7:30 p.m.
Georgia State at Arkansas State
ESPN
Fri, Oct 16
7:30 p.m.
SMU at Tulane
ESPN2
Sat, Oct 17
Noon or 3:30/4 p.m.
Auburn at South Carolina
ESPN or ESPN2 or ESPNU or SEC Network
Noon or 3:30/4 p.m.
Kentucky at Tennessee
ESPN or ESPN2 or ESPNU or SEC Network
Noon or 3:30/4 p.m.
Texas A&M at Mississippi State
ESPN or ESPN2 or ESPNU or SEC Network
Noon or 3:30/4 p.m.
Ole Miss at Arkansas
ESPN or ESPN2 or ESPNU or SEC Network
3:30 p.m.
LSU at Florida
ESPN or ESPN2
7:30 p.m.
Vanderbilt at Missouri
SEC Network
Thu, Oct 22
7:30 p.m.
Arkansas State at Appalachian State
ESPN
Fri, Oct 23
7:30 p.m.
Tulsa at South Florida
ESPN
Thu, Oct 29
7:30 p.m.
South Alabama at Georgia Southern
ESPN
Sat, Oct 31
Noon
Kentucky at Missouri
SEC Network
4 p.m.
Ole Miss at Vanderbilt
SEC Network
7 p.m.
Mississippi State at Alabama
ESPN
7:30 p.m.
Arkansas at Texas A&M
SEC Network
Thu, Nov 5
7:30 p.m.
SMU at Temple
ESPN
Fri, Nov 6
7:30 p.m.
Miami at NC State
ESPN
Sat, Nov 7
4 p.m.
Vanderbilt at Mississippi State
SEC Network
7:30 p.m.
Tennessee at Arkansas
ESPN or SEC Network
Texas A&M at South Carolina
ESPN or SEC Network
Sat, Nov 14
TBD
Memphis at Navy
TBD
Fri, Nov 20
7:30 p.m.
Syracuse at Louisville
ESPN
Fri, Nov 27
TBD
Iowa State at Texas
TBD
TBD
Notre Dame at North Carolina
TBD
TBD
UCF at South Florida
TBD
TBD
Memphis at Tulane
TBD
TBD
Louisville at Boston College
TBD
As an added bonus for fans, the ESPN networks will carry coverage of championships in the American Athletic Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 12, and Sun Belt Conference in December.
More information on the ESPN networks’ college football coverage is available online along with all of the latest college football news at:
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It’s time to celebrate Saturday nights with college football again!
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons will host the Clemson Tigers next weekend on the season-opening broadcast of ESPN’s Saturday Night Football presented by Capital One. Coverage is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET.
The game is just one of the matchups on tap for next weekend’s college football schedule. South Florida will represent the American Athletic Conference as it hosts The Citadel live on ESPN+. Coverage of the game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. ET.
App State is scheduled to host UNC-Charlotte at noon on ESPN2. Louisiana is on the road against Iowa State live at noon on ESPN. The ACC Network will feature UNC Chapel Hill hosting Syracuse.
Before any of these games take place, the ACC Network will feature the Miami Hurricanes hosting the UAB Blazers Sept. 10. Coverage of that game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET.
The latest college football coverage schedule from the ESPN family of networks is noted below.
Date
Time (ET)
Game
Network
Thu, Sep 10
8 p.m.
UAB at Miami
ACC Network
Sat, Sep 12
Noon
Louisiana at Iowa State
ESPN
Charlotte at Appalachian State
ESPN2
Syracuse at North Carolina
ACC Network
1 p.m.
The Citadel at South Florida
ESPN+
3:30 p.m.
Georgia Tech at Florida State
ABC
UTSA at Texas State
ESPN2
Campbell at Georgia Southern
ESPNU
4 p.m.
Austin Peay at Pittsburgh
ACC Network
7:30 p.m.
Clemson at Wake Forest
ABC
Tulsa at Oklahoma State
ESPN or ESPNU
Tulane at South Alabama
ESPN2
8 p.m.
UTEP at Texas
Longhorn Network
Western Kentucky at Louisville
ACC Network
Houston Baptist at Texas Tech
Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Fri, Sep 18
7:30 p.m.
Houston at Memphis
ESPN
Sat, Sep 19
Noon
Navy at Tulane
ABC
Austin Peay at Cincinnati
ESPN
Louisiana at Georgia State
ESPN2
Liberty at Western Kentucky
ESPNU
Syracuse at Pittsburgh
ACC Network
Boston College at Duke
ESPN3
3 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin at UTSA
ESPN3
3:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m.
Virginia at Virginia Tech
ABC
3:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m.
Miami at Louisville
ABC
3:30 p.m.
UCF at Georgia Tech
ESPN
Charlotte at North Carolina
ESPN3
4 p.m.
Florida Atlantic at Georgia Southern
ESPN2
Troy at Middle Tennessee
ESPNU
The Citadel at Clemson
ACC Network
7 p.m.
Central Arkansas at Arkansas State
ESPN+
7:30 p.m.
Louisiana Tech at Southern Mississippi
ESPN2
Texas State at Louisiana-Monroe
ESPNU
8 p.m.
Wake Forest at NC State
ACC Network
9 p.m.
Abilene Christian at UTEP
ESPN3
TBD
Campbell at Coastal Carolina
ESPN3
Thu, Sep 24
7:30 p.m.
UAB at South Alabama
ESPN
Sat, Sep 26
Noon
Florida at Ole Miss
ESPN
Kentucky at Auburn
SEC Network
4 p.m.
Georgia at Arkansas
SEC Network
7 p.m.
Alabama at Missouri
ESPN
7:30 p.m.
Tennessee at South Carolina
SEC Network
Vanderbilt at Texas A&M
SEC Network Alternate
10:15 p.m.
Troy at BYU
ESPN
Sat, Oct 3
Noon
South Carolina at Florida
ESPN
Missouri at Tennessee
SEC Network
4 p.m.
Ole Miss at Kentucky
SEC Network
7:30 p.m.
Auburn at Georgia
ESPN
LSU at Vanderbilt
SEC Network
Arkansas at Mississippi State
SEC Network Alternate
Wed, Oct 7
7:30 p.m.
Louisiana at Appalachian State
ESPN
Thu, Oct 8
7:30 p.m.
Tulane at Houston
ESPN
Fri, Oct 9
7 p.m.
Louisville at Georgia Tech
ESPN
8 p.m.
Campbell at Wake Forest
ACC Network
Wed, Oct 14
7:30 p.m.
Appalachian State at Georgia Southern
ESPN
Thu, Oct 15
7:30 p.m.
Georgia State at Arkansas State
ESPN
Fri, Oct 16
7:30 p.m.
SMU at Tulane
ESPN2
Sat, Oct 17
Noon or 3:30/4 p.m.
Auburn at South Carolina
ESPN or ESPN2 or ESPNU or SEC Network
Noon or 3:30/4 p.m.
Kentucky at Tennessee
ESPN or ESPN2 or ESPNU or SEC Network
Noon or 3:30/4 p.m.
Texas A&M at Mississippi State
ESPN or ESPN2 or ESPNU or SEC Network
Noon or 3:30/4 p.m.
Ole Miss at Arkansas
ESPN or ESPN2 or ESPNU or SEC Network
3:30 p.m.
LSU at Florida
ESPN or ESPN2
7:30 p.m.
Vanderbilt at Missouri
SEC Network
Thu, Oct 22
7:30 p.m.
Arkansas State at Appalachian State
ESPN
Fri, Oct 23
7:30 p.m.
Tulsa at South Florida
ESPN
Thu, Oct 29
7:30 p.m.
South Alabama at Georgia Southern
ESPN
Sat, Oct 31
Noon
Kentucky at Missouri
SEC Network
4 p.m.
Ole Miss at Vanderbilt
SEC Network
7 p.m.
Mississippi State at Alabama
ESPN
7:30 p.m.
Arkansas at Texas A&M
SEC Network
Thu, Nov 5
7:30 p.m.
SMU at Temple
ESPN
Fri, Nov 6
7:30 p.m.
Miami at NC State
ESPN
Sat, Nov 7
4 p.m.
Vanderbilt at Mississippi State
SEC Network
7:30 p.m.
Tennessee at Arkansas
ESPN or SEC Network
Texas A&M at South Carolina
ESPN or SEC Network
Sat, Nov 14
TBD
Memphis at Navy
TBD
Fri, Nov 20
7:30 p.m.
Syracuse at Louisville
ESPN
Fri, Nov 27
TBD
Iowa State at Texas
TBD
TBD
Notre Dame at North Carolina
TBD
TBD
UCF at South Florida
TBD
TBD
Memphis at Tulane
TBD
TBD
Louisville at Boston College
TBD
As an added bonus for fans, the ESPN networks will carry coverage of championships in the American Athletic Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 12, and Sun Belt Conference in December.
More information on the ESPN networks’ college football coverage is available online along with all of the latest college football news at:
To keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews, go online to http://www.facebook.com/philspicks and “Like” it. Fans can always keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews in the Phil’s Picks blog at https://philspicks.wordpress.com.
