Seven of Top Eight Teams across ESPN Networks; Five of Top Six in Prime Time on Saturday
ESPN's college football schedule this week will include seven of the top eight teams in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. The lineup is highlighted by five of the top six in prime time across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU on Saturday, Sept. 29.
· An ESPN doubleheader kicks off with No. 4 Florida State at South Florida at 6 p.m. ET followed by No. 1 Alabama against SEC West rival Ole Miss at 9:15 p.m. ESPN Radio will also broadcast the Ole Miss at Alabama game.
· An ESPN2 doubleheader showcases SEC and Pac-12 conference contests beginning with No. 6 South Carolina at SEC East foe Kentucky at 7 p.m. followed by No. 2 Oregon versus Pac-12 North rival Washington State from Seattle at 10:30 p.m.
· ESPNU will televise No. 3 LSU against Towson at 7 p.m.
ESPN and ESPN Radio will combine to cover the other two of the top eight teams. The Thursday ESPN College Football Primetime matchup on September 27 will pit undefeated No. 8 Stanford at Washington at 9 p.m. ESPN Radio will broadcast No. 5 Georgia against Tennessee on Saturday, Sept. 29, at 3:30 p.m.
In addition, ABC will broadcast two Big Ten contests on Saturday, Sept. 29: unbeaten No. 14 Ohio State at one-loss No. 20 Michigan State at 3:30 p.m. and Wisconsin at No. 22 Nebraska in a showdown of 3-1 teams at 8 p.m.
ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3, ESPN 3D, Longhorn Network and ESPN Radio Schedule
Date Time (ET) Game / Commentators Network
Thu, Sep 27 7:30 p.m. Morgan State at North Carolina A&T
Joe Davis & Jay Walker ESPNU
9 p.m. No. 8 Stanford at Washington
ESPN: Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack & Samantha Steele
Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Shelley Smith ESPN & ESPN Radio
Fri, Sep 28 8 p.m. Hawaii at BYU
Carter Blackburn, Rod Gilmore & Jemele Hill ESPN
Sat, Sep 29 Noon Penn State at Illinois
Dave Pasch, Brian Griese & Jenn Brown ESPN & ESPN 3D
Noon Minnesota at Iowa
Beth Mowins, Joey Galloway & Lewis Johnson ESPN2
Noon NC State at Miami
Tom Hart & John Congemi ESPNU
Noon Arkansas at Texas A&M
Dave Neal, Andre Ware & Cara Capuano ESPN3 & SEC Network
Noon Buffalo at Connecticut
Eamon McAnaney, David Diaz-Infante & Paul Carcaterra ESPN3 * & BIG EAST Network
Noon Ball State at Kent State
Michael Reghi & Doug Graber ESPN3 *
Noon Middle Tennessee at Georgia Tech ESPN3 * & RSN
Noon Central Connecticut at Sacred Heart ESPN3
12:30 p.m. Duke at Wake Forest ESPN3 * & ACC Network
2 p.m. Nevada at Texas State
Dave Armstrong & Kelly Stouffer Longhorn Network
2 p.m. Miami (Ohio) at Akron
Dave Weekley & Rocky Boiman ESPN3
3:30 p.m. No. 14 Ohio State at No. 20 Michigan State
Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit & Heather Cox ABC
3:30 p.m. No. 17 Clemson at Boston College
Bob Wischusen, Danny Kanell & Maria Taylor ESPN2
3:30 p.m. Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati (from Landover, Md.)
Anish Shroff & Dan Hawkins ESPNU
3:30 p.m. Tennessee at No. 5 Georgia
Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Joe Schad ESPN Radio
3:30 p.m. Louisiana Tech at Virginia
John Sadak, John Gregory & Angela Mallen ESPN3
3:30 p.m. Ohio at Massachusetts
Bob Picozzi & Rene Ingoglia ESPN3
3:30 p.m. Central Michigan at Northern Illinois
Dan Gutowsky & Cory Chavous ESPN3
3:30 p.m. Rhode Island at Bowling Green
Greg Franke & Tom Cole ESPN3
3:30 p.m. Idaho at North Carolina ESPN3 * & RSN
3:30 p.m. Troy at South Alabama ESPN3
4 p.m. Southeastern Louisiana at Lamar ESPN3
5 p.m. North Texas at Florida Atlantic
Shawn Kenney & John Bunting ESPN3
6 p.m. No. 4 Florida State at South Florida
Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman & Quint Kessenich ESPN
6 p.m. Samford at Georgia Southern ESPN3
7 p.m. No. 6 South Carolina at Kentucky
Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham & Jeannine Edwards ESPN2
7 p.m. Towson at No. 3 LSU
Clay Matvick, Matt Stinchcomb & Allison Williams ESPNU
7 p.m. Toledo at Western Michigan
Jim Barbar & Ben Leber ESPN3
7 p.m. Western Kentucky at Arkansas State
Rich Hollenberg & Stan Lewter ESPN3
7 p.m. Florida International at Louisiana-Lafayette
Jonathan Yardley & Forrest Conoly ESPN3
7 p.m. Indiana State at Southern Illinois ESPN3
7 p.m. Missouri State at South Dakota State ESPN3
8 p.m. Wisconsin at No. 22 Nebraska
Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge & Holly Rowe ABC
8 p.m. UNLV at Utah State
Trey Bender & Jay Taylor ESPN3
8 p.m. Northwestern State at McNeese State ESPN3
9:15 p.m. Ole Miss at No. 1 Alabama
ESPN: Joe Tessitore, Matt Millen & Shelley Smith
Radio: Dave Lamont, Tom Ramsey & Brett McMurphy ESPN & ESPN Radio
10:30 p.m. No. 2 Oregon at Washington State (from Seattle)
Mark Jones, Brock Huard & Shelley Smith ESPN2
10:30 p.m. Grambling State at Alabama A&M
Joe Davis & Jay Walker ESPNU ***
* Local blackout may apply
*** Live on ESPN3 at 7 p.m. ET & same day delay on ESPNU
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