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ESPN’s Industry-Leading College Football Schedule Begins with Best Kickoff Week Ever
- Week 1: No. 20 USC vs. No. 1 Alabama, No. 10 Notre Dame at Texas, No. 11 Ole Miss vs. No. 4 Florida State in Primetime; More than 40 Games and 100 Consecutive Hours of College Football Programming Across ESPN’s Networks
- 2016 Season Schedule: More than 800 Games and 20 Conferences
- 2016-17 Bowl Season: 38-Game Slate Concludes with Third Annual College Football Playoff
ESPN’s industry-leading college football schedule begins with the sport’s best kickoff week ever, highlighted by seven marquee games over the course of Labor Day Weekend (Sept.3-Sept. 5):
Saturday, Sept. 3
- 2016 AdvoCare Texas Kickoff: 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 15 Houston from NRG Stadium in Houston (Noon ET, ABC)
- No. 5 LSU vs. Wisconsin from Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisc. (3:30 p.m., ABC)
- 2016 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game: 22 North Carolina vs. No. 18 Georgia from Georgia Dome in Atlanta (5:30 p.m., ESPN)
- No. 20 USC vs. No. 1 Alabama from AT&T Stadium in Arlington 8 p.m., ABC)
- No. 2 Clemson at Auburn from Auburn, Ala. (9 p.m., ESPN)
Sunday, Sept. 4
- 10 Notre Dame at Texas from Austin (7:30 p.m., ABC)
Monday, Sept. 5
- 2016 Camping World Kickoff: 11 Ole Miss vs. No. 4 Florida State from Camping World Stadium in Orlando (8 p.m., ESPN)
Overall, 16 ranked teams will begin their campaign on ESPN’s networks during the season’s first full week (Sept. 1-Sept. 5).
100 Consecutive Hours of College Football Programming and Remote Studio Presence in Week 1
ESPN’s entire Field & Stream Kickoff Week schedule will have 100 consecutive hours of college football programming** beginning Thursday, Sept. 1, at 7 p.m. through Monday, Sept. 5, including more than 45 games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, SEC Network, ACC Network Extra and ESPN3.
College GameDay Built by The Home Depot from Green Bay, Wisc. (Sept. 3), SEC Nation from Knoxville, Tenn. (Sept. 1) and College Station, Texas (Sept. 3), and College Football Countdown from Austin (Sept. 4) and Orlando (Sept. 5) will surround the game telecasts. SportsCenter will also have a presence in 10 different cities throughout the weekend – Arlington, Atlanta, Austin, Baton Rouge, La. College Station, Texas, Green Bay, Wisc., Houston and Orlando.
ESPN’s 2016-17 College Football Schedule
College football’s best kickoff week ever jumpstarts ESPN’s entire season schedule which will feature more than 800 games and 20 conferences. The regular season will conclude with six conference championship games (Dec. 2-3), leading into College Football Playoff Selection Day (Dec. 4).
Additional ESPN’s Schedule Highlights:
- Week 2: Pilot Flying J Battle At Bristol: Virginia Tech vs. No. 9 Tennessee from Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. (8 p.m., ABC)
- Please note: Rece Davis will call play-by-play for this game as Chris Fowler will be working the final weekend of the US Open. Kirk Herbstreit will be the analyst and Samantha Ponder the reporter. The remaining commentator assignments for week 2 will be announced after week 1.
- Week 3: 4 Florida State at No. 19 Louisville (Noon, ABC)
- Week 3: 20 USC at No. 8 Stanford (8 p.m., ABC)
- Week 4: 2 Clemson at Georgia Tech (Thursday, 7:30 p.m., ESPN)
- Week 5: 8 Stanford at No. 14 Washington (Friday, 9 p.m., ESPN)
- Week 6: 7 Michigan at Rutgers (7 p.m. or 8 p.m. on ABC, ESPN, or ESPN2)
- Week 7: 6 Ohio State at Wisconsin (8 p.m. on ABC, ESPN, or ESPN2)
- Week 8: 6 Ohio State at Penn State (8 p.m. on ABC, ESPN, or ESPN2)
- Week 9: California at No. 20 USC (Thursday, 10:30 p.m. on ESPN)
- Week 10: 3 Oklahoma at Iowa State (Thursday, 7:30 p.m. on ESPN)
- Week 10: Nebraska at No. 6 Ohio State (8 p.m. ABC)
- Week 11: 7 Michigan at No. 17 Iowa (7 p.m. or 8 p.m. on ABC, ESPN, or ESPN2)
- Week 12: 19 Louisville at No. 15 Houston (Thursday, 8 p.m., ESPN)
- Week 13: 5 LSU at Texas A&M (Thanksgiving, 7:30 p.m., ESPN)
All games on Saturday unless noted
Additional game information for SEC Network and Longhorn Network has previously been announced.
Please note: Only weeks 1-3 have full schedules at this time. The remainder of the season schedule will be completed as the season goes on.
ESPN 2016-17 Bowl Season
ESPN’s 2016-17 college football bowl schedule will consist of 38 games, including 13 owned and operated games by ESPN Events. The industry-leading slate will begin Saturday, Dec. 17, with a tripleheader on ESPN and a doubleheader on ABC, and continues through Monday, Jan. 2, with ESPN/ESPN2 televising 33 games and ABC airing four during the 17-action packed days. The season will conclude with the College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday, Jan. 9, on ESPN.
ESPN’s Industry-Leading College Football Schedule
Confirmed Division I games as of Aug. 29
Please note: Only commentators for Kickoff Week games have been announced
Week 1
Thursday, Sept. 1
| Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| 1:30 p.m. | Humblodt State at Carson-Newman | ESPN3* |
| 7 p.m. | Charlotte at No. 19 Louisville | ACC Network Extra |
| Tulane at Wake Forest | ACC Network Extra* | |
| Presbyterian at Central Michigan | ESPN3* | |
| Tennessee-Martin at Cincinnati | ESPN3* | |
| Maine at UConn | ESPN3 | |
| Southwestern (Ks.) at Missouri State | ESPN3* | |
| The Citadel at Mercer | ESPN3 | |
| Mars Hills at Samford | ESPN3* | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Appalachian State at No. 9 Tennessee Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Laura Rutledge |
SEC Network |
| Indiana at Florida International Mike Couzens, Clint Stoerner |
ESPNU | |
| William & Mary at NC State | ACC Network Extra* | |
| Duquesne at Youngstown State | ESPN3* | |
| 8 p.m. | South Carolina at Vanderbilt Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich |
ESPN |
| 9 p.m. | Montana State at Idaho | ESPN3 |
Friday, Sept. 2
| Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| 6 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State at Eastern Michigan | ESPN3* |
| 7 p.m. | Colgate at Syracuse | ACC Network Extra* |
| Albany at Buffalo | ESPN3* | |
| Ball State at Georgia State | ESPN3 | |
| 8 p.m. | Colorado State vs. Colorado from Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo. Adam Amin, Mack Brown, Molly McGrath |
ESPN |
| 9 p.m. | Toledo at Arkansas State
Roy Philpott, Clint Stoerner |
ESPNU |
Saturday, Sept. 3
| Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| 7:30 a.m. | Georgia Tech vs. Boston College from Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Paul Carcaterra |
ESPN2 |
| Noon | 2016 AdvoCare Texas Kickoff: No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 15 Houston from NRG Stadium in Houston Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill |
ABC |
| Hawaii at No. 7 Michigan Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Dr. Jerry Punch |
ESPN | |
| Western Michigan at Northwestern Clay Matvick, Dusty Dvoracek |
ESPNU | |
| South Alabama at Mississippi State David Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, Olivia Harlan |
SEC Network | |
| Eastern Kentucky at Purdue Dave Lamont, Ray Bentley |
ESPNEWS | |
| Boise State at Louisiana-Lafayette | ESPN3 | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Liberty at Virginia Tech | ACC Network Extra |
| 1:30 p.m. | Villanova at Pittsburgh | ACC Network Extra* |
| 3 p.m. | Butler at Indiana State | ESPN3 |
| 3:30 p.m. | No. 5 LSU vs. Wisconsin from Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay |
ABC |
| Miami (Ohio) at No. 17 Iowa Eamon McAnaney, John Congemi |
ESPNU | |
| Richmond at Virginia | ACC Network Extra* | |
| 4 p.m. | Louisiana Tech at Arkansas Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Rocky Boiman |
SEC Network |
| 5:30 p.m. | 2016 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game: No. 18 Georgia vs. No. 22 North Carolina from Georgia Dome in Atlanta TV: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Allison Williams Radio: Marc Kestcher, Tom Ramsey |
ESPN and ESPN Radio |
| 6 p.m. | North Carolina Central at Duke | ACC Network Extra* |
| Florida A&M at Miami (Fla.) | ACC Network Extra* | |
| Western Carolina at East Carolina | ESPN3* | |
| Austin Peay at Troy | ESPN3* | |
| Savanna State at Georgia Southern | ESPN3* | |
| 6:30 p.m. | VMI at Akron | ESPN3* |
| 7 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State at Memphis | ESPN3* |
| South Carolina State at Central Florida | ESPN3* | |
| Towson at South Florida | ESPN3 | |
| Rhode Island at Kansas | ESPN3 | |
| Oklahoma Panhandle State at Sam Houston State | ESPN3 | |
| Valparaiso at Illinois State | ESPN3 | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Southern Mississippi at Kentucky Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks |
ESPNU |
| Massachusetts at No. 25 Florida Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Cole Cubelic |
SEC Network | |
| 8 p.m. | No. 20 USC vs. No. 1 Alabama from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas TV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha PonderRadio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, and Ian Fitzsimmons |
ABC and ESPN Radio |
| Coastal Carolina at Lamar | ESPN3 | |
| 9 p.m. | No. 2 Clemson at Auburn Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Kaylee Hartung |
ESPN |
Sunday, Sept. 4
| Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| 1 p.m. | 2016 MEAC/SWAC Challenge: Alcorn State vs. Bethune-Cookman Eric Clemons, Jay Walker |
ESPN |
| 6 p.m. | Texas Southern vs. Prairie View A&M Mark Neely, Forrest Conoly |
ESPNU |
| 7:30 p.m. | No. 10 Notre Dame at Texas Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe |
ABC |
Monday, Sept. 5
| Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| 8 p.m. | 2016 Camping World Kickoff: No. 11 Ole Miss vs. No. 4 Florida State from Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. TV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha PonderRadio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons |
ESPN and ESPN Radio |
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Week 2
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Fri, Sept. 9 | 8 p.m. | No. 19 Louisville at Syracuse | ESPN2 |
| Sat, Sept. 10 | Noon | Penn State at Pittsburgh | ABC or ESPN |
| Central Florida at No. 7 Michigan | ABC or ESPN | ||
| Wyoming at Nebraska | ESPN2 | ||
| Nicholls at No. 18 Georgia | SEC Network | ||
| Prairie View A&M at Texas A&M | SEC Network Alternate | ||
| Indiana State at Minnesota | ESPNEWS | ||
| NC State at East Carolina | ESPNU | ||
| Lamar at No. 15 Houston | ESPN3 | ||
| Boston College at Massachusetts | ESPN3 | ||
| 12:30 p.m. | Troy at No. 2 Clemson | ACC Network Extra | |
| Charleston Southern at No. 4 Florida State | ACC Network Extra | ||
| 1 p.m. | Stony Brook at Temple | ESPN3* | |
| 3 p.m. | Weber State at South Dakota | ESPN3 | |
| 3 p.m. | Mercer at Georgia Tech | ACC Network Extra* | |
| 3:30 p.m. | North Dakota at Bowling Green | ESPN3 | |
| Tulsa at No. 6 Ohio State | ABC | ||
| Western Kentucky at No. 1 Alabama | ESPN2 | ||
| Wake Forest at Duke | ESPNU | ||
| Eastern Illinois at Miami (Ohio) | ESPN3* | ||
| Old Dominion at Appalachian State | ESPN3 | ||
| Eastern Washington at North Dakota State | ESPN3 | ||
| 4 p.m. | Wofford at No. 11 Ole Miss | SEC Network | |
| Middle Tennessee at Vanderbilt | SEC Network Alternate | ||
| Ball State at Indiana | ESPNEWS | ||
| Northern Arizona at Western Illinois | ESPN3 | ||
| 5 p.m. | Montana at Northern Illinois | ESPN3 | |
| 6 p.m. | Florida Atlantic at Miami (Fla.) | ACC Network Extra* | |
| North Carolina A&T at Kent State | ESPN3* | ||
| Furman at The Citadel | ESPN3* | ||
| 7 p.m. | Arkansas at No. 13 TCU | ESPN or ESPN2 | |
| South Carolina at Mississippi State | ESPN or ESPN2 | ||
| UTEP at Texas | Longhorn Network | ||
| Maine at Toledo | ESPN3* | ||
| North Carolina Central at Western Michigan | ESPN3* | ||
| Alabama State at Alcorn State | ESPN3* | ||
| West Alabama at Stephen F. Austin | ESPN3* | ||
| Georgia Southern at South Alabama | ESPN3 | ||
| McNeese at Louisiana-Lafayette | ESPN3 | ||
| Jacksonville at Liberty | ESPN3 | ||
| Warner at Stetson | ESPN3 | ||
| Drake at South Dakota State | ESPN3 | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | Jacksonville State at No. 5 LSU | ESPNU | |
| Arkansas State at Auburn | SEC Network | ||
| Eastern Michigan at Missouri | SEC Network Alternate | ||
| 8 p.m. | Pilot Flying J Battle at Bristol: Virginia Tech vs. No. 9 Tennessee from Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder |
ABC | |
| Southern at Tulane | ESPN3* | ||
| New Mexico at New Mexico State | ESPN3 | ||
| 10:15 p.m. | Washington State at Boise State | ESPN2 | |
| 10:30 p.m. | Virginia at No. 24 Oregon | ESPN |
Week 3
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Thu, Sept. 15 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 15 Houston at Cincinnati | ESPN |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Alcorn State | ESPNU | ||
| Fri, Sept. 16 | 8 p.m. | No. 23 Baylor at Rice | ESPN |
| 9:30 p.m. | Arizona State at Texas-San Antonio | ESPN2 | |
| Sat, Sept. 17 | Noon | No. 4 Florida State at No. 19 Louisville | ABC |
| Miami (Fla.) at Appalachian State | ESPN or ESPN2 | ||
| North Dakota State at No. 17 Iowa | ESPN or ESPN2 | ||
| Kansas at Memphis | ESPNU | ||
| Ohio at No. 9 Tennessee | SEC Network | ||
| New Mexico at Rutgers | ESPNEWS | ||
| South Carolina State at No. 2 Clemson | ACC Network Extra | ||
| Middle Tennessee at Bowling Green | ESPN3 | ||
| 12:30 p.m. | Vanderbilt at Georgia Tech | ACC Network Extra | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Virginia at UConn | ESPN3 | |
| Western Carolina at East Tennessee State from Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. | ESPN3 | ||
| 2 p.m. | North Carolina A&T at Tulsa | ESPN3* | |
| 3 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky at Ball State | ESPN3* | |
| Fresno State at Toledo | ESPN3 | ||
| UNLV at Central Michigan | ESPN3* | ||
| Eastern Illinois at Illinois State | ESPN3 | ||
| Johnson C. Smith at Wofford | ESPN3* | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | No. 24 Oregon at Nebraska | ABC | |
| Pittsburgh at No. 21 Oklahoma State | ESPN | ||
| Boston College at Virginia Tech | ESPNU | ||
| Monmouth at Kent State | ESPN3* | ||
| Western Kentucky at Miami (Ohio) | ESPN3 | ||
| South Florida at Syracuse | ACC Network Extra* | ||
| James Madison at No. 22 North Carolina | ACC Network Extra | ||
| 4 p.m. | East Carolina at South Carolina | SEC Network | |
| New Mexico State at Kentucky | SEC Network Alternate | ||
| Western Michigan at Illinois | ESPNEWS | ||
| Robert Morris at Youngstown State | ESPN3 | ||
| Tennessee Tech at Mercer | ESPN3* | ||
| 6 p.m. | Old Dominion at NC State | ACC Network Extra* | |
| Louisiana-Monroe at Georgia Southern | ESPN3* | ||
| 6:30 p.m. | Delaware at Wake Forest | ACC Network Extra* | |
| 7 p.m. | Mississippi State at No. 5 LSU | ESPN or ESPN2 | |
| Texas A&M at Auburn | ESPN or ESPN2 | ||
| Liberty at SMU | ESPN3* | ||
| Navy at Tulane | ESPN3 | ||
| Grambling at Jackson State | ESPN3* | ||
| South Alabama at Louisiana-Lafayette | ESPN3* | ||
| Edward Waters at Jacksonville | ESPN3* | ||
| Murray State at Southern Illinois | ESPN3* | ||
| Cal Poly at South Dakota State | ESPN3 | ||
| Tennessee-Chattanooga at Furman | ESPN3* | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | North Texas at No. 25 Florida | ESPNU | |
| No. 18 Georgia at Missouri | SEC Network | ||
| Texas State at Arkansas | SEC Network Alternate | ||
| 8 p.m. | No. 20 USC at No. 8 Stanford | ABC | |
| Sam Houston State at Lamar | ESPN3* | ||
| 10:15 p.m. | No. 16 UCLA at BYU | ESPN or ESPN2 | |
| 10:30 p.m. | Texas at California | ESPN or ESPN2 |
Week 4
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Thu, Sept. 22 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 2 Clemson at Georgia Tech | ESPN |
| Fri, Sept. 23 | 8 p.m. | No. 13 TCU at SMU | ESPN |
| Sat, Sept. 24 | 1 p.m. | Central Connecticut at Bryant | ESPN3* |
| Charleston Southern at Monmouth | ESPN3* | ||
| 1:30 p.m. | East Tennessee State at Wofford | ESPN3* | |
| 3 p.m. | Illinois State at Indiana State | ESPN3* | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Mississippi State at Massachusetts | ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | Abilene Christian at Stephen F. Austin | ESPN3* | |
| Northwestern State at Southeastern Louisiana | ESPN3 | ||
| Jacksonville State at Liberty | ESPN3 | ||
| Jacksonville at Stetson | ESPN3* | ||
| TBD | Air Force at Utah State | TBD |
Week 5
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Thu, Sept. 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Hampton at North Carolina AT&T | ESPNU |
| 8 p.m. | Connecticut at No. 15 Houston | ESPN | |
| Fri, Sept. 30 | 9 p.m. | No. 8 Stanford at No. 14 Washington | ESPN |
| 10:15 p.m. | Toledo at BYU | ESPN2 | |
| Sat, Oct. 1 | 1 p.m. | Duquesne at Jacksonville | ESPN3* |
| 1:30 p.m. | Mercer at VMI | ESPN3* | |
| 2 p.m. | Illinois State at North Dakota State | ESPN3 | |
| 3 p.m. | Wofford at Samford | ESPN3* | |
| Missouri State at Indiana State | ESPN3* | ||
| Kennesaw State at Furman | ESPN3* | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | The Citadel at Western Carolina | ESPN3* | |
| 4 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin at Sam Houston State from NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas | ESPN3 | |
| Southern Illinois at Northern Iowa | ESPN3 | ||
| South Dakota at Youngstown State | ESPN3 | ||
| 6 p.m. | Sacred Heart at Wagner | ESPN3* | |
| 7 p.m. | Western Illinois at South Dakota State | ESPN3* | |
| Nicholls at McNeese | ESPN3 | ||
| Robert Morris at Liberty | ESPN3 | ||
| Western Illinois at South Dakota State | ESPN3 | ||
| 8 p.m. | Southeastern Louisiana at Lamar | ESPN3* | |
| TBD | Utah State at Boise State | TBD | |
| TBD | Wyoming at Colorado State | TBD |
Week 6
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Wed, Oct. 5 | 8 p.m. | Georgia Southern at Arkansas State | ESPN2 |
| Thu, Oct. 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Norfolk State at North Carolina AT&T | ESPNU |
| 8 p.m. | Temple at Memphis | ESPN | |
| Fri, Oct. 7 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 2 Clemson at Boston College | ESPN |
| 8 p.m. | Tulane at Central Florida | ESPN2 or ESPNU | |
| SMU at Tulsa | ESPN2 or ESPNU | ||
| Sat, Oct. 8 | 1 p.m. | Samford at Furman | ESPN3* |
| 1:30 p.m. | East Tennessee State at VMI | ESPN3* | |
| Bethune-Cookman at South Carolina State | ESPN3* | ||
| 2 p.m. | North Greenville at The Citadel | ESPN3* | |
| 3 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA) at Robert Morris | ESPN3* | |
| Youngstown State at Illinois State | ESPN3 | ||
| North Dakota State at Missouri State | ESPN3 | ||
| Northern Iowa at South Dakota | ESPN3 | ||
| 4 p.m. | Indiana State at Western Illinois | ESPN3* | |
| 6 p.m. | Presbyterian at Gardner-Webb | ESPN3* | |
| 7 p.m. | Campbell at Jacksonville | ESPN3* | |
| South Dakota State at Southern Illinois | ESPN3* | ||
| 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. | No. 7 Michigan at Rutgers | ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 | |
| TBD | UNLV at San Diego State | TBD | |
| TBD | Fresno State at Nevada | TBD | |
| TBD | Southland TBD | ESPN3 |
Week 7
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Wed, Oct. 12 | 8 p.m. | Appalachian State at Louisiana-Lafayette | ESPN2 |
| Thu, Oct. 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Navy at East Carolina | ESPN |
| North Carolina A&T at Bethune-Cookman | ESPNU | ||
| Fri, Oct. 14 | 7 p.m. | Duke at No. 19 Louisville | ESPN |
| 8 p.m. | Memphis at Tulane | ESPNU | |
| 10:15 p.m. | Mississippi State at BYU | ESPN | |
| Sat, Oct. 15 | Noon | Dayton at Jacksonville | ESPN3* |
| 1 p.m. | Valparaiso at Stetson | ESPN3* | |
| Wagner at Central Connecticut | ESPN3* | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | Western Kentucky at Middle Tennessee | ESPN3* | |
| 3 p.m. | South Dakota at Indiana State | ESPN3* | |
| Western Illinois at Missouri State | ESPN3 | ||
| VMI at Samford | ESPN3* | ||
| Tennessee-Chattanooga at The Ciradel | ESPN3 | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | South Dakota State at North Dakota State | ESPN3 | |
| 4 p.m. | Western Carolina at Mercer | ESPN3* | |
| 7 p.m. | Northern Iowa at Youngstown State | ESPN3* | |
| Robert Morris at Duquesne | ESPN3* | ||
| Liberty at Kennesaw State | ESPN3* | ||
| Southern Illinois at Illinois State | ESPN3 | ||
| 8 p.m. | No. 6 Ohio State at Wisconsin | ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 | |
| TBD | Iowa State at Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| TBD | Colorado State at Boise State | TBD | |
| TBD | New Mexico at Air Force | TBD | |
| TBD | A Southland Game TBD | ESPN3 |
Week 8
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Thu, Oct. 20 | 7 p.m. | Miami (Fla.) at Virginia Tech | ESPN |
| 7:30 p.m. | Troy at South Alabama | ESPNU | |
| Fri, Oct. 21 | 7 p.m. | South Florida at Temple | ESPN |
| Duquesne at Saint Francis (Pa.) | ESPN3 | ||
| 10:30 p.m. | No. 24 Oregon at California | ESPN | |
| Sat, Oct. 22 | 1:30 p.m. | The Citadel at Wofford | ESPN3* |
| 2 p.m. | Bethune-Cookman at Norfolk State | ESPN3* | |
| Missouri State at Northern Iowa | ESPN3 | ||
| 3 p.m. | Illinois State at South Dakota | ESPN3* | |
| Indiana State at Southern Illinois | ESPN3* | ||
| Youngstown State at South Dakota State | ESPN3 | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | Monmouth at Liberty | ESPN3 | |
| 6 p.m. | Presbyterian at Charleston Southern | ESPN3* | |
| 7 p.m. | North Dakota State at Western Illinois | ESPN3* | |
| Louisiana Tech at Florida International | ESPN3* | ||
| 8 p.m. | No. 6 Ohio State at Penn State | ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 | |
| TBD | Wyoming at Nevada | TBD | |
| TBD | A Southland Game TBD | ESPN3 |
Week 9
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Thu, Oct. 27 | 7 p.m. | Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh | ESPN |
| 7:30 p.m. | Appalachian State at Georgia Southern | ESPNU | |
| 10:30 p.m. | California at No. 20 USC | ESPN | |
| Fri, Oct. 28 | 7 p.m. | Navy at South Florida | ESPN2 |
| Sat, Oct. 29 | 1 p.m. | Kennesaw State at Monmouth | ESPN3* |
| 1:30 p.m. | Furman at VMI | ESPN3* | |
| Mercer at Wofford | ESPN3* | ||
| 2 p.m. | East Tennessee State at The Citadel | ESPN3* | |
| 3 p.m. | Southern Illinois at Missouri State | ESPN3* | |
| South Dakota State at Illinois State | ESPN3 | ||
| Western Illinois at South Dakota | ESPN3 | ||
| 4 p.m. | Indiana State at Youngstown State | ESPN3* | |
| Alabama A&M at Alabama State | ESPN3* | ||
| 5:30 p.m. | Northwestern at No. 6 Ohio State | ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 | |
| 7 p.m. | Nebraska at Wisconsin | ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 | |
| North Dakota State at Northern Iowa | ESPN3 | ||
| Middle Tennessee at Florida International | ESPN3 | ||
| TBD | A Southland Game TBD | ESPN3 |
Week 10
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Tue, Nov. 1 | 8 p.m. | Bowling Green at Northern Illinois | ESPN2 or ESPNU |
| Western Michigan at Ball State | ESPN2 or ESPNU | ||
| Wed, Nov. 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Toledo at Akron | ESPN2 |
| Thur, Nov. 3 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 3 Oklahoma at Iowa State | ESPN |
| Arkansas State at Georgia State | ESPNU | ||
| Fri, Nov. 4 | 7 p.m. | Temple at UConn | ESPN2 |
| Sat, Nov. 5 | 1 p.m. | Drake at Jacksonville | ESPN3* |
| Northern Iowa at Indiana State | ESPN3* | ||
| 1:30 p.m. | Wofford at Furman | ESPN3* | |
| 2 p.m. | Marist at Stetson | ESPN3* | |
| Alcorn State at Prairie View A&M | ESPN3* | ||
| Illinois State at Western Illinois | ESPN3* | ||
| Samford at The Citadel | ESPN3* | ||
| VMI at Western Carolina | ESPN3* | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | Texas San Antonio at Middle Tennessee | ESPN3* | |
| 3 p.m. | South Dakota at Southern Illinois | ESPN3* | |
| Missouri State at South Dakota State | ESPN3 | ||
| East Tennessee State at Mercer | ESPN3 | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | Youngstown State at North Dakota State | ESPN3 | |
| Florida Atlantic at Rice | ESPN3*
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| 5:30 p.m. | Louisiana Tech at North Texas | ESPN3* | |
| 8 p.m. | Nebraska at No. 6 Ohio State | ABC | |
| TBD | Nevada at New Mexico | TBD | |
| TBD | Utah State at Wyoming | TBD | |
| TBD | A Southland Game TBD | ESPN3* | |
| TBD | Liberty at Presbyterian | ESPN3* |
Week 11
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Wed, Nov. 9 | 8 p.m. | Bowling Green at Akron | ESPN2 or ESPNU |
| Toledo at Northern Illinois from Guarantee Rate Field in Chicago | ESPN2 or ESPNU | ||
| Thu, Nov. 10 | 7:30 p.m. | North Carolina at Duke | ESPN |
| Louisiana-Lafayette at Georgia Southern | ESPNU | ||
| Fri, Nov. 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Boston College at Florida State | ESPN2 |
| Sat, Nov. 12 | Noon | Southern Illinois at Youngstown State | ESPN3 |
| 1 p.m. | Missouri State at Illinois State | ESPN3* | |
| 1:30 p.m. | The Citadel at VMI | ESPN3* | |
| 2 p.m. | Northern Iowa at Western Illinois | ESPN3* | |
| 3 p.m. | South Dakota at South Dakota State | ESPN3 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Charleston Southern at Liberty | ESPN3* | |
| Indiana State at North Dakota State | ESPN3 | ||
| Mercer at Samford | ESPN3* | ||
| North Texas at Western Kentucky | ESPN3* | ||
| 4 p.m. | Western Carolina at Furman | ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. | No. 7 Michigan at No. 17 Iowa | ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 | |
| TBD | New Mexico at Utah State | TBD | |
| TBD | Colorado State at Air Force | TBD | |
| TBD | Southland TBD | ESPN3 | |
| TBD | Northeast TBD | ESPN3 |
Week 12
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Tue, Nov. 15 | 6 p.m. or 7 p.m. | Kent State at Bowling Green | ESPN2 or ESPNU |
| 6 p.m. or 7 p.m. | Ohio at Central Michigan | ESPN2 or ESPNU | |
| Wed, Nov. 16 | 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. | Ball State at Toledo | ESPN2 or ESPNU |
| 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. | Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan | ESPN2 or ESPNU | |
| Thu, Nov. 17 | 8 p.m. | No. 19 Louisville at No. 15 Houston | ESPN |
| 9:30 p.m. | Arkansas State at Troy | ESPNU | |
| Fri, Nov. 18 | 9 p.m. | UNLV at Boise State | ESPN2 |
| Sat, Nov. 19 | Noon | Marist at Jacksonville | ESPN3* |
| Bryant at Sacred Heart | ESPN3* | ||
| UTEP at Rice | ESPN3* | ||
| 1 p.m. | Drake at Stetson | ESPN3* | |
| 1:30 p.m. | VMI at Wofford | ESPN3* | |
| 2 p.m. | Bethune-Cookman at Florida A&M | ESPN Classic/ESPN3 | |
| Middle Tennessee at Charlotte | ESPN3* | ||
| 3 p.m. | Youngstown State at Missouri State | ESPN3* | |
| Western Illinois at Southern Illinois | ESPN3* | ||
| North Dakota State at South Dakota | ESPN3 | ||
| Furman at Mercer | ESPN3 | ||
| 5 p.m. | South Dakota State at Northern Iowa | ESPN3* | |
| TBD | New Mexico at Colorado State | TBD | |
| TBD | Utah State at Nevada | TBD | |
| TBD | MEAC TBD | TBD | |
| TBD | Southland TBD | ESPN3 | |
| TBD | Southland TBD | ESPN3 | |
| TBD | Big South TBD | ESPN3 |
Week 13
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Tue, Nov. 22 | 7 p.m. | Akron at Ohio | ESPNU or ESPN3 |
| Ball State at Miami (Ohio) | ESPNU or ESPN3 | ||
| Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan | ESPNU or ESPN3 | ||
| Thu, Nov. 24 | 4 p.m. | Miles College at Alabama State | ESPN3* |
| 7:30 p.m. | No. 5 LSU at Texas A&M | ESPN | |
| Fri, Nov. 25 | 6 p.m. | No. 23 Baylor at Texas Tech | ESPN |
| 9:30 p.m. | Arizona State at Arizona | ESPN | |
| TBD | NC State at North Carolina | TBD | |
| TBD | Louisiana Tech at Southern Mississippi | TBD | |
| Sat, Nov. 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida International at Old Dominion | ESPN3* |
| TBD | Nevada at UNLV | TBD | |
| TBD | Wyoming at New Mexico | TBD | |
| TBD | Western Kentucky at Marshall | TBD |
Week 14
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Fri, Dec. 2 | 7 p.m. | 2016 Marathon MAC Football Championship from Detroit | ESPN2 |
| Sat, Dec. 3 | 7:45 p.m. or 8 p.m. | Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game from Charlotte, N.C. | ABC or ESPN |
| Noon | 2016 American Athletic Championship Game – Site TBD | ABC or ESPN | |
| TBD | 2016 Conference USA Championship Game – Site TBD | TBD | |
| 7:30 p.m. or 7:45 p.m. | 2016 Mountain West Championship from Denver | TBD | |
| 4 p.m. | 2016 SWAC Football Championship from Houston | ESPNU |
*ESPN3 or ACC Network Extra Exclusive
**100 hours of college football programming includes a combination of live games, live studio shows, game replays and other college football-centric programming across ESPN’s TV networks
Rankings are per the Associated Press (Aug. 21)
Schedule subject to addition and changes
Not all ESPN Radio games represented in the grid; more information on their schedule will be available soon.
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Media contact: Derek Volner at 860-384-9986; [email protected] and @DerekVolner
