ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN360.com, ESPN Classic, ESPN Mobile TV and ESPN Radio 2008 College Football Schedule
ESPN360.com will offer more than 300 games; ESPN Mobile TV to simulcast up to 10 games a week; Two Additional Bowl Games
ESPN on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN360.com, ESPN Classic, ESPN Mobile TV and ESPN Radio’s 2008 college football schedule will feature the return of afternoon and primetime windows across multiple platforms; ESPN360.com offering more than 300 games; up to 10 games a week on ESPN Mobile TV and coverage of two new post-season Bowl games. The season will kick off Thursday, Aug. 28.
Combined with ESPN Regional Television’s approximate 85 syndicated productions and approximately 150 games on ESPN GamePlan, ESPN’s outermarket pay-per-view service, the networks will cover more than 400 games. Highlights include:
- Primetime Action: Saturday Night Football Presented by Southwest Airlines on ABC, the first and only weekly primetime college football series on broadcast television, will return for a third season Saturdays at 8 p.m. beginning August 30. Weekly Saturday primetime telecasts on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU, and ESPN’s Thursday and Friday night games, will also return.
- Thursdays To Feature All BCS Conference Teams: For the first time, every game on ESPN’s highly-rated Thursday night schedule will feature BCS conference teams (Big 12 games new this year), and Texas A&M at Texas will be presented in primetime on Thanksgiving (Nov. 27).
- Every BCS Conferences: For the second consecutive year, ESPN will be the only network to offer coverage of home games from all six BCS conferences (SEC, Big Ten, ACC, BIG EAST, Pac-10 and Big 12). In addition, ESPN on ABC and ESPN will televise the premier games from the Big Ten, ACC, BIG EAST, Pac-10 and Big 12 every week.
- ESPN360.com: In addition to original productions, ESPN360.com, ESPN’s signature broadband service, will offer simulcasts of every ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic and ABC split national telecast, and every GamePlan pay-per-view game.
- ESPNU: The 24-hour college sports network, will generally offer five games each week during the season. ESPNU’s schedule will feature matchups involving teams from a variety of conferences (including the ACC, BIG EAST and MAC), plus contests involving Navy and Championship Subdivision teams (including the CAA, MEAC, Ohio Valley, Southern and SWAC).
- HD: In conjunction with the launch of ESPNU HD on August 28, the network will offer every live game on Thursdays and Saturdays in high definition. This season will mark the third year every ESPN and ESPN2 game and the majority of the Saturday Night Football series will be offered in high definition on ESPN HD, ESPN2 HD and ABC HD.
- “Reverse Mirrors”: As many as 13 (up from eight last year) Saturday afternoon windows will feature innovative coverage in which ABC’s regional telecasts are also offered regionally on ESPN or ESPN2 to markets that are getting another game on ABC. For example, on August 30, ABC will televise Utah at Michigan and USC at Virginia at 3:30 p.m. ET. ESPN2 will “reverse mirror” ABC’s coverage, televising Utah at Michigan in markets receiving USC at Virginia (on ABC) and USC at Virginia to the parts of the country receiving Utah at Michigan (on ABC).
- Live Games on Your Phone: For the second year, ESPN Mobile TV, ESPN’s first 24/7 channel for wireless platforms and available on MediaFLO USA’s mobile entertainment service and Sprint’s MobiTV, will simulcast up to 10 games a week from ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN Classic. In addition to live game coverage, ESPN Mobile TV will provide highlights, news and updates on a variety of scoreboard shows.
- ESPN Radio: For the second consecutive season, ESPN Radio, ESPN’s national radio network – with more than 750 non-duplicative stations reaching more than 20 million listeners – will broadcast a weekly game as well as 18 post-season bowl games (up from 17 last year).
- ESPN GamePlan: ESPN’s outermarket pay-per-view service, will offer season-long action including 10 unique games each week.
- ESPN Classic: The network will televise select games throughout the season.
- Bowls: ESPN’s extensive post-season Bowl coverage will include two additional games: The St. Petersburg Bowl, owned and operated by ESPN Regional Television, and the Congressional Bowl in Washington, D.C. ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Radio will provide coverage of 29 Bowl games, including the BCS Rose Bowl Game Presented by Citi on ABC and all five BCS games on ESPN Radio.
Kickoff Week
Kickoff Week Presented by Gillette (Monday, Aug. 25-Monday, Sept. 1) will include studio programming as well as 26 games Labor Day Weekend (including Labor Day) on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN360.com, ESPN Classic and ESPN Mobile TV. The event schedule will kick off Thursday, Aug. 28 with five games across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN360.com and during the weekend, matchups will include defending BCS National Champion LSU hosting defending Football Championship Subdivision Champion Appalachian State, Alabama vs. Clemson, USC at Virginia, Illinois vs. Missouri, Utah at Michigan, Kentucky at Louisville, Tennessee at UCLA and Fresno State at Rutgers.
Regular-season coverage will conclude with Championship Saturday (Dec. 6) and include three conference championships: the Conference USA Championship Game, the Dr Pepper ACC Championship Game and Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship Game, one day after ESPN2 televises the Marathon MAC Championship Game Friday, Dec. 5 at 8 p.m.
Weekly Windows
The networks will offer an extensive schedule of games each Saturday as well as matchups every Thursday and Friday and on select Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays. All to-be-determined games will be selected generally 12 or six days prior to the date. The schedule may be expanded as the season progresses. Highlights include:
- ESPN on ABC: ESPN on ABC’s Saturday Night Football Presented by Southwest Airlines, broadcast television’s first-ever weekly college football primetime series, will highlight the network’s 43rd season of college football coverage with showdowns between top programs every Saturday at 8 p.m. (except September 6 and October 11). One highlight will be the blockbuster matchup between two traditional powers – Ohio State at USC (Sept. 13). In addition to Saturday Night Football, ABC will continue to broadcast top matchups every Saturday at 3:30 p.m. involving teams from the Big 10, Big 12, Pac-10, ACC and BIG EAST, plus the Bowl Championship Series Rose Bowl Game Presented by Citi and Capital One Bowl.
- Saturdays on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU: On most Saturdays, ESPN will offer a noon and 7:45 p.m. game, ESPN2 a noon and 7 p.m. telecast, and a “reverse mirror of ABC’s 3:30 p.m. broadcast on ESPN or ESPN2, while ESPNU will offer four telecasts (generally at noon, 3:45 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.),
- Thursdays on ESPN and ESPNU: ESPN and ESPNU will offer a weekly schedule of Thursday primetime games featuring top matchups beginning with N.C. State at South Carolina (Aug. 28). ESPN’s telecasts (generally at 7:30 p.m.) include South Carolina at Vanderbilt (Sept. 4), USC at Oregon State (Sept. 25), Pittsburgh at South Florida (Oct. 2), Clemson at Wake Forest (Oct. 9), Auburn at West Virginia (Oct. 23), Virginia Tech at Miami (Nov. 13) and Texas A&M at Texas (Nov. 27). ESPNU’s Thursday night schedule will generally be aired at 7:30 p.m. and feature HBCU schools from the MEAC and SWAC.
- Fridays on ESPN: ESPN’s weekly Friday primetime series will return and feature top teams in action, including Kansas at South Florida (Sept. 12), Connecticut at Louisville (Sept. 26) and Hawaii at Boise State (Oct. 17), Fresno State at Boise State (Nov. 28) and UCLA at Arizona State (Nov. 28) Coverage will kick off August 29 with the debut of June Jones as SMU visits Rice.
- Other Weekdays: ESPN and ESPN2 will also offer games on select Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays throughout the season.
29 Bowl Games on Television and Radio; NCAA Playoff Games
- ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Radio and ESPN360.com will combine to provide coverage of 29 Bowl games, including all five BCS games on ESPN Radio, the BCS Rose Bowl Game Presented by Citi on ABC, and the new St. Petersburg Bowl and Congressional Bowl on ESPN2 and ESPN, respectively. In addition, ESPNU, ESPN2 and ESPN will offer extensive coverage of the NCAA playoff contests (December 12-20).
- ABC will televise two New Year’s Day bowl games: the Capital One Bowl at 1 p.m. followed by the BCS Rose Bowl Game Presented by Citi at 4:30 p.m.
- ESPN and ESPN2 will televise 23 bowl games, highlighted by Capital One Bowl Week, one of ESPN’s most-viewed weeks of the year, from December 20 - January 2.
- ESPN will televise the last game before the BCS National Championship: the GMAC Bowl Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 8 p.m.
- ESPN and ESPN2 will combine to televise all six ESPN Regional Television owned-and-operated bowl games, including the new St. Petersburg Bowl on ESPN2 Saturday, Dec. 20, at 4:30 p.m. Returning games owned and operated by ERT include the New Mexico Bowl and Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl Saturday Dec. 20, at 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) and 8 p.m. (ESPN), respectively; Sheraton Hawaii Bowl Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 8 p.m., (ESPN); Papajohns.com Bowl Monday, Dec. 29, at 3 p.m. (ESPN); and Bell Helicopters Armed Forces Bowl Wednesday, Dec. 31, at noon (ESPN).
- ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will combine to televise NCAA playoff games from the Championship Subdivision, Division II and Division III, including each championship game.
- ESPN Radio will broadcast 18 bowl games, including all five BCS matchups highlighted by the BCS National Championship game (Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m.).
Every Corner Covered Through ESPN and ABC Outlets
In addition to game coverage, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN360.com, ESPN Classic, ESPN Radio and ESPN Mobile TV will provide news and features throughout the season, including on popular studio programs College GameDay Built by The Home Depot, the now year-round daily College Football Live, College Football Final and College Football Countdown. ESPN’s multiple media outlets -- ESPN.com, ESPNEWS, ESPN MVP on Verizon and ESPN The Magazine – will also offer extensive season-long coverage.
Storyline Games to Watch/Listen To (From Games Already Selected)
- Game
- Network, Date/Time (ET)
Delaware at Maryland
ESPNU, Sat., Aug. 30, at 3:45 p.m. |
First meeting since 1948 between Delaware, a participant in last year’s Football Championship Subdivision Championship against Appalachian State, and Maryland. The Blue Hens leads the all-time series 5-3-1. |
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Appalachian State at LSU
ESPN, Sat., Aug. 30, at 5 p.m. |
Defending BCS Champion hosts defending Football Championship Subdivision Champion. Appalachian State looks for a second season-opener upset following a 34-32 win over Michigan last year. |
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Alabama vs. Clemson (from Atlanta) &
Michigan State at California
ABC, Sat., Aug. 30 at 8 p.m. |
Season debut of Saturday Night Football features four traditional powers in split national telecast. Clemson squares off against Alabama for first time since 1975. Michigan State plays Cal for fourth time, but first in Berkeley since 1957. |
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Tennessee at UCLA
ESPN, Mon., Sept. 1 at 8 p.m. |
The special Monday night college football telecast (one week before ESPN’s Monday Night Football kick off) marks the first meeting between the two powers since 1997. |
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Miami at Florida
ESPN, Sat., Sept. 6 at 8 p.m. |
National Championship contender Florida, led by 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, has not beaten Miami since 1985, a string of six straight losses. |
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Ohio State at USC
ABC and ESPN Radio, Sat., Sept. 13, at 8 p.m. |
First showdown between two power programs expected to compete for this year’s National Championship since 1990. Ohio State has not defeated USC since 1974. |
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Georgia at Arizona State
ABC, Sat., Sept. 20, at 8 p.m. |
First meeting between the potential National Championship contenders and Georgia’s second non-conference road game ever (Georgia Tech in 1995). |
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Auburn at West Virginia
ESPN, Thu., Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m. |
First meeting between the programs. |
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Texas A&M at Texas
ESPN, Thur., Nov. 27 at 8 p.m. |
The Thanksgiving night telecast marks the return of the in-state rivalry to ESPN where it was televised from 1984-89 and 1991-93. |
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West Virginia at Pittsburgh
ABC, Fri., Nov. 28 at noon |
The 101st meeting between the two features West Virginia seeking revenge for a 13-9 loss that cost them a bid in the National Championship Game. |
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Other Top Matchups (From Games Already Selected)
Date Time Network Game
Sat., Aug. 30 |
8:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Illinois vs. Missouri (from St. Louis) |
Mon. Sept. 1 |
4 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Fresno State at Rutgers |
Sat., Sept. 6 |
3:30 p.m. ET |
ABC / ESPN2 |
Cincinnati at Oklahoma |
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3:45 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
Richmond at Virginia |
Fri., Sept. 12 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Kansas at South Florida |
Sat., Sept. 13 |
3:30 p.m. ET |
ABC |
Oregon at Purdue * |
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7:45 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Oklahoma at Washington |
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10:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Wisconsin at Fresno State |
Wed., Sept. 17 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Kansas State at Louisville |
Fri., Sept. 26 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Connecticut at Louisville |
Sat., Sept. 27 |
8 p.m. ET |
ABC |
Illinois at Penn State |
Sat., Oct. 4 |
8 p.m. ET |
ABC or ESPN2 |
Oregon at USC |
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8 p.m. ET |
ABC or ESPN2 |
Ohio State at Wisconsin |
Tue., Oct. 7 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Troy at Florida Atlantic |
Sat., Oct. 11 |
noon ET |
ABC |
Texas vs. Oklahoma (from Dallas) |
Sat., Oct. 18 |
4:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Michigan at Penn State |
Sat., Oct. 25 |
8 p.m. ET |
ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 |
Notre Dame at Washington |
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8 p.m. ET |
ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 |
Penn State at Ohio State |
Sun., Oct. 26 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
UCF at Tulsa |
Sun., Nov. 2 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
East Carolina at UCF |
Sat., Nov. 29 |
8 p.m. ET |
ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 |
Notre Dame at USC |
| Sat., Dec. 6 |
4:30 p.m. ET |
ABC |
USC at UCLA |
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TBD |
ESPN or ESPN2 |
South Florida at West Virginia |
2008 ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN360.com, ESPN Classic, ESPN Mobile TV and ESPN Radio College Football Schedule
Note: All ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Classic games will be simulcast on ESPN360.com.
(ESPN Mobile TV schedule will be determined as season progresses; schedule subject to change;
windows may be added as the season progresses)
Date Time Network Game
Thur., Aug. 28 |
7:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
Vanderbilt at Miami (Ohio) |
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7:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN360.com |
Jacksonville State at Georgia Tech |
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7:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN360.com |
Charleston Southern at Miami |
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8 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
N.C. State at South Carolina |
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9 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Oregon State at Stanford |
Fri., Aug. 29 |
7 p.m. ET |
ESPN Classic |
Temple at Army |
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8 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
SMU at Rice |
Sat., Aug. 30 |
noon ET |
ESPN |
Virginia Tech at East Carolina |
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noon ET |
ESPN2 |
Syracuse at Northwestern |
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noon ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
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3:30 p.m. ET |
ABC |
Utah at Michigan * |
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ABC |
USC at Virginia * |
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3:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Reverse mirror of ABC: Utah at Michigan and USC at Virginia * |
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3:45 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
Delaware at Maryland |
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5 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Appalachian State at LSU |
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6:45 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Mississippi State at Louisiana Tech |
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7:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
Boston College vs. Kent State (from Cleveland) |
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8 p.m. ET |
ABC |
Alabama vs. Clemson (from Atlanta) |
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Michigan State at California |
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8 p.m. ET |
ESPN Radio |
Alabama vs. Clemson (from Atlanta) |
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8:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Illinois vs. Missouri (from St. Louis) |
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10:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
Prairie View at Texas Southern ^ |
Sun., Aug. 31 |
2 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Jackson State vs. Hampton
(The MEAC•SWAC Challenge) |
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3:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Kentucky at Louisville |
Mon. Sept. 1 |
4 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Fresno State at Rutgers |
Thur., Sept. 4 |
7:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
Florida A&M at Delaware State |
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8:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
South Carolina at Vanderbilt |
Fri., Sept. 5 |
7 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Navy at Ball State |
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7 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
Sat., Sept. 6 |
noon ET |
ESPN or ESPN2 |
Miami (Ohio) at Michigan |
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noon ET |
ESPN or ESPN2 |
Ohio at Ohio State |
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noon ET |
ESPNU |
Connecticut at Temple |
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1 p.m. ET |
ESPN Classic |
New Hampshire at Army |
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3:30 p.m. ET |
ABC |
Mississippi at Wake Forest * |
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ABC |
Oregon State at Penn State * |
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ABC |
Cincinnati at Oklahoma |
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3:30 p.m. |
ESPN2 |
Reverse mirror of ABC: Mississippi at Wake Forest and Oregon State at Penn State * |
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3:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN360.com |
The Citadel at Clemson |
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3:45 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
Richmond at Virginia |
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4:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
West Virginia at East Carolina |
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7 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
South Florida at UCF |
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7 p.m. ET |
ESPN Classic |
Alcorn State at Grambling State |
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7:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
Minnesota at Bowling Green |
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8 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Miami at Florida |
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10:15 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 / ESPN Radio |
Texas at UTEP |
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10:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD ^ |
Thur., Sept. 11 |
7:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
North Carolina at Rutgers |
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7:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
Tennessee Tech at Southeast Missouri State |
Fri., Sept. 12 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Kansas at South Florida |
Sat., Sept. 13 |
noon ET |
ESPN or ESPN2 |
California at Maryland |
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noon ET |
ESPN or ESPN2 |
Florida Atlantic at Michigan State |
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noon ET |
ESPNU |
Navy at Duke |
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3:30 p.m. ET |
ABC |
Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech * |
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Oregon at Purdue * |
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Penn State at Syracuse |
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Arkansas at Texas |
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3:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Reverse mirror of ABC: Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech and Oregon at Purdue * |
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3:45 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
Chattanooga at Florida State |
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7 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Auburn at Mississippi State |
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7:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
Virginia at Connecticut |
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7:45 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Oklahoma at Washington |
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8 p.m. ET |
ABC / ESPN Radio |
Ohio State at USC |
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10:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Wisconsin at Fresno State |
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10:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
North Carolina A&T at Norfolk State ^ |
Wed., Sept. 17 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Kansas State at Louisville |
Thur., Sept. 18 |
7:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
Arkansas Pine-Bluff at Alcorn State |
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8:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
West Virginia at Colorado |
Fri., Sept. 19 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Baylor at Connecticut |
Sat., Sept. 20 |
noon ET |
ESPN |
TBD |
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noon ET |
ESPN2 |
TBD |
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noon ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
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3:30 p.m. ET |
ABC |
Notre Dame at Michigan State * |
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ABC |
TBD * |
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3:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
TBD - reverse mirror* |
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3:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
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7 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
TBD |
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7 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
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7:45 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
TBD |
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8 p.m. ET |
ABC |
Georgia at Arizona State |
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TBD |
ESPN Radio |
TBD |
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10:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD ^ |
Thur., Sept. 25 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
Mississippi Valley State at Alabama State |
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9 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
USC at Oregon State |
Fri., Sept. 26 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Connecticut at Louisville |
Sat., Sept. 27 |
noon ET |
ESPN |
TBD |
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noon ET |
ESPN2 |
TBD |
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noon ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
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3:30 p.m. ET |
ABC |
Fresno State at UCLA * |
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ABC |
TBD * |
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3:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
TBD – reverse mirror * |
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3:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
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7 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
TBD |
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7 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
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7:45 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
TBD |
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8 p.m. ET |
ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 |
Illinois at Penn State |
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ABC |
TBD |
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TBD |
ESPN Radio |
TBD |
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10:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD ^ |
Tue., Sept. 30 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Florida Atlantic at Middle Tennessee |
Wed., Oct. 1 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Louisiana Tech at Boise State |
Thur., Oct. 2 |
7:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Pittsburgh at South Florida |
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7:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
Nicholls State at Northern Iowa |
Fri., Oct. 3 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Cincinnati at Marshall |
Sat., Oct. 4 |
noon ET |
ESPN |
TBD |
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noon ET |
ESPN2 |
TBD |
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noon ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
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3:30 p.m. ET |
ABC |
TBD * |
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ABC |
TBD * |
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3:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
TBD – reverse mirror * |
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3:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
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6 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
TBD |
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7 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
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8 p.m. ET |
ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 |
Oregon at USC |
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8 p.m. ET |
ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 |
Ohio State at Wisconsin |
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9 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
TBD |
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TBD |
ESPN Radio |
TBD |
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10:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD ^ |
Tue., Oct. 7 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Troy at Florida Atlantic |
Thur., Oct. 9 |
7:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Clemson at Wake Forest |
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7:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
Winston-Salem at Florida A&M |
Fri., Oct. 10 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Louisville at Memphis |
Sat., Oct. 11 |
noon ET |
ABC |
Texas vs. Oklahoma (from Dallas) |
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noon ET |
ESPN |
TBD |
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noon ET |
ESPN2 |
TBD |
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noon ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
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3:30 p.m. ET |
ABC |
TBD * |
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3:30 p.m. ET |
ABC |
TBD * |
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3:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
TBD - reverse mirror * |
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3:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
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4:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
TBD |
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7 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
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8 p.m. ET |
ESPN or ESPN2 |
Penn State at Wisconsin |
| |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN or ESPN2 |
TBD |
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TBD |
ESPN Radio |
TBD |
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10:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD ^ |
Thur., Oct. 16 |
7 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
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7:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Florida State at N.C. State |
Fri., Oct. 17 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Hawaii at Boise State |
Sat., Oct. 18 |
noon ET |
ESPN |
TBD |
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noon ET |
ESPN2 |
TBD |
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noon ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
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3:30 p.m. ET |
ABC |
TBD * |
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ABC |
TBD * |
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3:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
TBD - reverse mirror * |
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3:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
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4:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Michigan at Penn State |
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7 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
TBD |
| |
7 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
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7:45 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
TBD |
| |
8 p.m. ET |
ABC |
TBD |
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TBD |
ESPN Radio |
TBD |
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10:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
Florida A&M at Southern ^ |
Tue., Oct. 21 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Ohio at Temple |
Thur., Oct. 23 |
7:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Auburn at West Virginia |
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7:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
Jacksonville State at Tennessee Martin |
Fri., Oct. 24 |
9 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Boise State at San Jose State |
Sat., Oct. 25 |
noon ET |
ESPN |
TBD |
| |
noon ET |
ESPN2 |
TBD |
| |
noon ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
| |
3:30 p.m. ET |
ABC |
TBD * |
| |
|
ABC |
TBD * |
| |
3:30 p.m. |
ESPN2 |
TBD – reverse mirror * |
| |
3:30 p.m. |
ESPNU |
TBD |
| |
7 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
| |
8 p.m. ET |
ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 |
Notre Dame at Washington |
| |
8 p.m. ET |
ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 |
Penn State at Ohio State |
| |
8 p.m. |
ESPN or ESPN2 |
TBD |
| |
TBD |
ESPN Radio |
TBD |
| |
10:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
Alabama A&M at Alabama State ^ |
Sun., Oct. 26 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
UCF at Tulsa |
Tue., Oct. 28 |
7 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
Buffalo at Ohio |
| |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Houston at Marshall |
Thur., Oct. 30 |
7:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
South Florida at Cincinnati |
Fri., Oct. 31 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Wofford at Appalachian State |
Sat., Nov. 1 |
noon ET |
ESPN |
TBD |
| |
noon ET |
ESPN2 |
TBD |
| |
noon ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
| |
3:30 p.m. ET |
ABC |
TBD * |
| |
|
ABC |
TBD * |
| |
3:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
TBD - reverse mirror * |
| |
3:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
| |
7 or 8 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
TBD |
| |
7 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
| |
7:45 p.m. |
ESPN |
TBD |
| |
8 p.m. ET |
ABC |
TBD |
| |
TBD |
ESPN Radio |
TBD |
| |
10:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
South Carolina State at Delaware State ^ |
Sun., Nov. 2 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
East Carolina at UCF |
Tue., Nov. 4 |
7:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Miami (Ohio) at Buffalo |
Wed., Nov. 5 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 or ESPNU |
Northern Illinois at Ball State |
| |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 or ESPNU |
Toledo at Akron |
Thur., Nov. 6 |
7:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Maryland at Virginia Tech |
| |
7:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
Howard at South Carolina State |
Fri., Nov. 7 |
7 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
| |
9 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Nevada at Fresno State |
Sat., Nov. 8 |
noon ET |
ESPN |
TBD |
| |
noon ET |
ESPN2 |
TBD |
| |
noon ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
| |
3:30 p.m. ET |
ABC |
TBD * |
| |
|
ABC |
TBD * |
| |
3:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
TBD - reverse mirror * |
| |
3:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
| |
7 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
TBD |
| |
7 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
| |
7:45 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
TBD |
| |
8 p.m. ET |
ABC |
California at USC |
| |
|
ABC |
TBD |
| |
TBD |
ESPN Radio |
TBD |
| |
10:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
Bethune-Cookman at Hampton ^ |
Tue., Nov. 11 |
7 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Ball State at Miami (Ohio) |
Wed., Nov. 12 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 or ESPN360.com |
Central Michigan at Northern Illinois |
| |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 or ESPN360.com |
Temple at Kent State |
Thur., Nov. 13 |
7 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
Buffalo at Akron |
| |
7:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
Virginia Tech at Miami |
Fri., Nov. 14 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Cincinnati at Louisville |
Sat., Nov. 15 |
noon ET |
ESPN |
TBD |
| |
noon ET |
ESPN2 |
TBD |
| |
noon ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
| |
3:30 p.m. ET |
ABC |
TBD * |
| |
|
ABC |
TBD * |
| |
3:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
TBD – reverse mirror * |
| |
3:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
| |
7 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
TBD |
| |
7 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
| |
7:45 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
TBD |
| |
8 p.m. ET |
ABC |
TBD |
| |
TBD |
ESPN Radio |
TBD |
| |
10:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
Delaware State at Norfolk State ^ |
Wed., Nov. 19 |
7 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Ball State at Central Michigan |
Thur., Nov. 20 |
7:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Miami at Georgia Tech |
| |
9 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
Grambling at Texas Southern |
Fri., Nov. 21 |
9:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Fresno State at San Jose State |
Sat., Nov. 22 |
noon ET |
ABC |
TBD |
| |
noon ET |
ESPN |
TBD |
| |
noon ET |
ESPN2 |
TBD |
| |
noon ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
| |
3:30 p.m. ET |
ABC |
TBD |
| |
3:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
| |
TBD |
ESPN Classic |
Florida Classic-Bethune Cookman vs. Florida A&M |
| |
7 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
TBD |
| |
7 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
| |
7:45 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
TBD |
| |
8 p.m. ET |
ABC |
TBD |
| |
TBD |
ESPN Radio |
TBD |
| |
10:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
Sun., Nov. 23 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Connecticut at South Florida |
Tue., Nov. 25 |
6 p.m. ET |
ESPN360.com |
Western Michigan at Ball State |
| |
7 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Navy at Northern Illinois |
Thur., Nov. 27 |
7 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
| |
8 p.m. |
ESPN |
Texas A&M at Texas |
Fri., Nov. 28 |
noon ET |
ABC |
West Virginia at Pittsburgh |
| |
12:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
Ohio at Miami (Ohio) |
| |
3:30 p.m. ET |
ABC |
Colorado at Nebraska |
| |
3:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN Classic |
Bowling Green at Toledo |
| |
6 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
Fresno State at Boise State |
| |
9:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
UCLA at Arizona State |
Sat., Nov. 29 |
noon ET |
ESPN |
TBD |
| |
noon ET |
ESPN2 |
TBD |
| |
noon ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
| |
3:30 p.m. ET |
ABC |
TBD |
| |
3:30 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
| |
7 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
TBD |
| |
7 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
| |
7:45 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
TBD |
| |
8 p.m. ET |
ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 |
Notre Dame at USC |
| |
3:30 or 8 p.m. ET |
ABC |
Oklahoma at Oklahoma State |
| |
TBD |
ESPN Radio |
TBD |
Thur., Dec. 4 |
7 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
| |
7:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Louisville at Rutgers |
Fri., Dec. 5 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
2008 Marathon MAC Championship Game |
Sat., Dec. 6 |
1 p.m. ET |
ABC |
2008 Dr Pepper ACC Championship Game |
| |
2 p.m. ET |
ESPNU |
TBD |
| |
4:30 p.m. ET |
ABC |
USC at UCLA |
| |
8 p.m. ET |
ABC |
2008 Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship Game |
| |
8 p.m. |
ESPN |
TBD |
| |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 |
TBD |
| |
TBD |
ESPN or ESPN2 |
Conference USA Championship Game |
| |
TBD |
ESPN or ESPN2 |
Pittsburgh at Connecticut |
| |
TBD |
ESPN or ESPN2 |
South Florida at West Virginia |
| |
TBD |
ESPN Radio |
TBD |
Sat., Dec. 13 |
2 p.m. ET |
ESPN Classic |
SWAC Championship Game (Birmingham, Ala.) |
* Reverse mirror in which ESPN or ESPN2 will regionalize two games on ABC to markets no receiving the telecast
** Game on ABC, ESPN or ESPN2
*** Game on ABC or ESPN
**** Game on ABC or ESPN2
^ Same-day delay
2008 COLLEGE FOOTBALL POST-SEASON SCHEDULE
Date Time Network Game
Sat., Dec. 20 |
11 a.m. ET |
ESPN |
Congressional Bowl |
| |
2:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN / ESPN Radio |
New Mexico Bowl |
| |
4:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN2 / ESPN Radio |
St. Petersburg Bowl |
| |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl |
Sun., Dec. 21 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl |
Tue., Dec. 23 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN / ESPN Radio |
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl |
Wed., Dec. 24 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN / ESPN Radio |
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl |
Fri., Dec. 26 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Motor City Bowl |
Sat., Dec. 27 |
1 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Meineke Car Care Bowl |
| |
4:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN / ESPN Radio |
Champs Sports Bowl |
| |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN / ESPN Radio |
Emerald Bowl |
Sun., Dec. 28 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
PetroSun Independence Bowl |
Mon., Dec. 29 |
3 p.m. ET |
ESPN / ESPN Radio |
Papajohns.com Bowl |
| |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN / ESPN Radio |
Valero Alamo Bowl |
Tue., Dec. 30 |
4:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl |
| |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN / ESPN Radio |
Pacific Life Holiday Bowl |
Wed., Dec. 31 |
noon ET |
ESPN / ESPN Radio |
Bell Helicopters Armed Forces Bowl |
| |
3:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl |
| |
7:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN / ESPN Radio |
Chick-fil-A Bowl |
Thu., Jan. 1 |
11 a.m. ET |
ESPN / ESPN Radio |
Outback Bowl |
| |
1 p.m. ET |
ABC |
Capital One Bowl |
| |
4:30 p.m. ET |
ABC / ESPN Radio |
Rose Bowl Game Presented by Citi |
| |
8:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN Radio |
FedEx Orange Bowl |
Fri., Jan. 2 |
5 p.m. ET |
ESPN / ESPN Radio |
AutoZone Liberty Bowl |
| |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN Radio |
Allstate Sugar Bowl |
Sat., Jan. 3 |
noon ET |
ESPN2 |
International Bowl |
Mon., Jan. 5 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN Radio |
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl |
Tue., Jan. 6 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
GMAC Bowl |
Wed., Jan. 8 |
8 p.m. ET |
ESPN Radio |
FedEx BCS National Championship Game |
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