Monday, October 13, 2025

CFB TV Confirmations for 2025 Week 9 (10/25/2025)

This post will be updated as announcements come out for start times for Week 9 (10/25/25) from the (mostly) twelve day selection process that most TV networks adhere to. Most conferences have the possibility of having all or part of their scheduled games held for a six day hold for the start time and/or the TV network. The list of available TV windows are based on media websites, TV listings and press releases. They can change based on the needs of the broadcaster or the conference.

Here's what I guessed based on the available openings (they will prove to be incorrect), along with the games that have already been set

Also, the American's Black Friday game on ESPN at 3:30pm ET has been set: Temple at North Texas.

All times Eastern

Six Day Hold
Minnesota at Iowa - All openings except FS1 7pm and NBC 7:30pm
Wisconsin at Oregon - All openings except FOX 12pm and FS1 12pm
Illinois at Washington - All openings except FOX 12pm and FS1 12pm
Michigan at Michigan State - TBD
Northwestern at Nebraska -TBD
UCLA at Indiana - TBD
San Diego State at Fresno State - FS1 at 3:30pm or 7pm ET

Openings
12pm: FOX & FS1
3:30pm: CBS, FS1 and BTN
7pm: FS1
7:30pm: NBC

12pm ABC: Ole Miss at Oklahoma
12pm ESPN: Syracuse at Georgia Tech OR South Florida at Memphis
12pm ESPN2: Syracuse at Georgia Tech OR South Florida at Memphis
12pm CW: SMU at Wake Forest
12pm TNT: Kansas State at Kansas
12pm BTN: Rutgers at Purdue
12pm ESPNU: App State at Old Dominion
12pm ACCN: Virginia at North Carolina
12pm CBSSN: Ohio at Eastern Michigan
12pm ESPN+: Bowling Green at Kent State
12:45pm SECN: Auburn at Arkansas
1pm ESPN+: Akron at Buffalo
3pm ESPN+: UConn at Rice
3:30pm ABC: Alabama at South Carolina
3:30pm FOX: BYU at Iowa State
3:30pm ESPN: Texas at Mississippi State OR Missouri at Vanderbilt 
3:30pm ACCN: NC State at Pitt
3:30pm ESPN+: Temple at Tulsa
3:30pm ESPN+: Ball State at Northern Illinois
3:30pm ESPN+: Western Michigan at Miami (OH)
3:30pm ESPN+: UMass at Central Michigan
3:30pm ESPN+: ULM at Southern Miss
3:30pm ESPN+: Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State
4pm ESPN2: Baylor at Cincinnati OR Oklahoma State at Texas Tech
4pm ESPNU: Baylor at Cincinnati OR Oklahoma State at Texas Tech
4:15pm SECN: Texas at Mississippi State OR Missouri at Vanderbilt 
6pm ESPN+: TCU at West Virginia
7pm ESPN: Stanford at Miami (FL)
7pm ESPN+: Georgia Southern at Arkansas State
7pm ESPN+: Louisiana at Troy
7:30pm ABC: Texas A&M at LSU
7:30pm ACCN: Boston College at Louisville
7:45pm SECN: Tennessee at Kentucky
8pm ESPN2/ESPNU: Houston at Arizona State 
8pm ESPN2/ESPNU: North Dakota State at South Dakota State
10:15pm ESPN: Colorado at Utah

Sunday, October 12, 2025

CFB TV Guesses for 2025 Week 9 (10/25/2025)

Here are the games already set for television and/or webcast. Here are the known available telecast windows. 

I have done my best to list what TV windows are out there. Every listing service has a little different schedule for these networks. It is also possible that a window could be eliminated or the time of a window could shift slightly to accommodate a network's needs.

Instead of cluttering up these posts even more, I'll try to keep track of the unique conference TV arrangements in a separate post.  

A few notes and considerations:

* FOX will not have a primetime window due to World Series Game 2.
* Games slotted for a start time or a TV network, but not both:
  • San Diego State at Fresno State (TBA, FOX Sports)
  • North Dakota State at South Dakota State (TBA, ESPN linear TV nets)
  • Rutgers at Purdue (12pm, TBA)
  • Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State (3:30pm, ESPN linear TV or ESPN+)
  • SEC game slots
    • Early only: Auburn at Arkansas & Ole Miss at Oklahoma
    • Evening only: Tennessee at Kentucky
    • Everything else can flex between afternoon and evening
* I went with FOX having the top pick for the Big Ten, followed by NBC and CBS. Struggled a little due to several Week 7 Big Ten results.  Michigan can certainly be a ratings juggernaut, but I went with UCLA at Indiana at the top.  I realize this is also Michigan State's 3rd night game at home based on how I ordered things too, but I don't think I'd see how NBC would pass up another opportunity at the Wolverines.
* For the Big 12, I had ESPN picking BYU at Iowa State first, then Colorado at Utah.  I had FOX coming in 3rd with Houston at Arizona State.
* FS1 only listed three telecast windows, which indicates that FOX Sports will only carry one Big 12 game since they don't have a late evening broadcast network window planned.  
* North Dakota State at South Dakota State looks like it could be No. 1 vs. No. 2 in FCS.  I'd love to get it to ESPN2, but I fear its going to be stuck on ESPNU.
* We should receive the game ESPN will air from the American on Black Friday.  Despite the loss this past Friday for the Mean Green, I'd expect Temple at North Texas to be moved.

12pm ABC: Ole Miss at Oklahoma
12pm FOX: UCLA at Indiana
12pm ESPN: BYU at Iowa State
12pm ESPN2: Syracuse at Georgia Tech
12pm CW: NC State at Pitt
12pm FS1: Northwestern at Nebraska
12pm TNT: Kansas State at Kansas
12pm BTN: Rutgers at Purdue
12pm ESPNU: Boston College at Louisville
12pm ACCN: Virginia at North Carolina
12pm CBSSN: Western Michigan at Miami (OH)
12:45pm SECN: Auburn at Arkansas
3:30pm ABC: Texas at Mississippi State
3:30pm FOX: Houston at Arizona State
3:30pm CBS: Illinois at Washington
3:30pm ESPN: South Florida at Memphis
3:30pm FS1: Wisconsin at Oregon
3:30pm BTN: Minnesota at Iowa
3:30pm ESPNU: App State at Old Dominion
3:30pm ACCN: SMU at Wake Forest
4pm ESPN2: Baylor at Cincinnati
4:15pm SECN: Missouri at Vanderbilt 
7pm ESPN: Alabama at South Carolina
7pm FS1: San Diego State at Fresno State
7pm ESPNU: North Dakota State at South Dakota State
7:30pm ABC: Texas A&M at LSU
7:30pm NBC: Michigan at Michigan State
7:30pm ACCN: Stanford at Miami (FL)
7:45pm SECN: Tennessee at Kentucky
8pm ESPN2: Oklahoma State at Texas Tech
10:15pm ESPN: Colorado at Utah

ESPN+
UConn at Rice
Temple at Tulsa
TCU at West Virginia
Akron at Buffalo
Ball State at Northern Illinois
Bowling Green at Kent State
UMass at Central Michigan
Ohio at Eastern Michigan
ULM at Southern Miss
Louisiana at Troy
Georgia Southern at Arkansas State
Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State

Monday, October 6, 2025

CFB TV Confirmations for 2025 Week 8 (10/18/2025)

This post will be updated as announcements come out for start times for Week 8 (10/18/25) from the (mostly) twelve day selection process that most TV networks adhere to. Most conferences have the possibility of having all or part of their scheduled games held for a six day hold for the start time and/or the TV network. The list of available TV windows are based on media websites, TV listings and press releases. They can change based on the needs of the broadcaster or the conference.

Here's what I guessed based on the available openings (they will prove to be incorrect), along with the games that have already been set

All times Eastern

12pm ABC: Oklahoma at South Carolina OR LSU at Vanderbilt
12pm FOX: Washington at Michigan
12pm ESPN: Georgia Tech at Duke
12pm ESPN2: Baylor at TCU
12pm FS1: Arizona at Houston
12pm ESPNU: Army West Point at Tulane
12pm CBSSN: Central Michigan at Bowling Green
12pm ACCN: UConn at Boston College
12pm ESPN+: Eastern Michigan at Miami (OH)
12:45pm SECN: Oklahoma at South Carolina OR LSU at Vanderbilt
1pm TNT: West Virginia at UCF
2pm ESPN+: Kent State at Toledo
2:30pm ESPN+: Buffalo at UMass
3pm BTN: Purdue at Northwestern
3pm ESPN+: Troy at ULM
3:30pm ABC: Ole Miss at Georgia
3:30pm CBS: Ohio State at Wisconsin
3:30pm ESPN: Texas A&M at Arkansas
3:30pm FS1: UNLV at Boise State
3:30pm ESPNU: Old Dominion at James Madison
3:30pm ACCN: SMU at Clemson
3:30pm Peacock: Michigan State at Indiana
3:30pm ESPN+: Texas State at Marshall
3:30pm ESPN+: Coastal Carolina at App State
3:30pm ESPN+: Northern Illinois at Ohio
3:30pm ESPN+: Akron at Ball State
3:30pm ESPN+: Temple at Charlotte
4pm FOX: Texas Tech at Arizona State
4pm ESPN2: Memphis at UAB
4:15pm SECN: Mississippi State at Florida
5pm ESPN+: Southern Miss at Louisiana
6:30pm BTN: Oregon at Rutgers
7pm ESPN: Texas at Kentucky OR Missouri at Auburn
7pm FS1: Maryland at UCLA
7pm Peacock: Penn State at Iowa
7pm ESPN+: Georgia State at Georgia Southern
7:30pm ABC: Tennessee at Alabama
7:30pm ESPNU or ESPN+: Florida Atlantic at South Florida
7:30pm ESPNU OR TBA ESPN+: UTSA at North Texas
7:30pm ACCN: Pitt at Syracuse
7:45pm SECN: Texas at Kentucky OR Missouri at Auburn
8pm FOX: Utah at BYU
8pm ESPN2: Cincinnati at Oklahoma State
9:45pm FS1: Nevada at New Mexico

Sunday, October 5, 2025

CFB TV Guesses for 2025 Week 8 (10/18/2025)

Here are the games already set for television and/or webcast. Here are the known available telecast windows. 

I have done my best to list what TV windows are out there. Every listing service has a little different schedule for these networks. It is also possible that a window could be eliminated or the time of a window could shift slightly to accommodate a network's needs.

Instead of cluttering up these posts even more, I'll try to keep track of the unique conference TV arrangements in a separate post.  

A few notes and considerations: 

* Peacock will carry a pair of Big Ten games.  NBC will not have a Big Ten game due to airing a Notre Dame home game in primetime.
* Two ACC games were preselected for ESPN's late evening and The CW.
* BTN has two windows but at unique start times: 3pm & 6:30pm ET.
* Games set for time or TV but not both:
  • Michigan State at Indiana (12pm, 3:30pm or 4pm, TBA)
  • Oregon at Rutgers (6:30pm or 7pm, TBA)
  • Alcorn State at Florida A&M (4pm, ESPN Nets)
  • Nevada at New Mexico (TBA, FOX Sports)
  • UNLV at Boise State (TBA, FOX Sports)
  • SEC time slots:
    • Mississippi State at Florida - afternoon only
    • Texas at Kentucky -  evening only
    • Oklahoma at South Carolina & LSU at Vanderbilt - early only
    • All other games not previously mentioned can be afternoon or evening
* I had CBS selecting first for the Big Ten, followed by FOX and NBC choosing both of its Peacock games.
* For the Big 12, I had FOX choosing ahead of ESPN.  I have Utah at BYU in the noon slot (10am local) with the possibility that it could be the noon ABC game swapping with LSU at Vanderbilt.  There's a chance you'll see a Big 12 six day hold used for some or all of the schedule, and maybe lumping UNLV at Boise State into the mix for the 8pm FOX slot.
* Another place where there might be a six day hold: 3:30pm and 7:30pm ABC with both Tennessee at Alabama and Ole Miss at Georgia.

12pm ABC: LSU at Vanderbilt
12pm FOX: Washington at Michigan
12pm ESPN: Utah at BYU
12pm ESPN2: Georgia Tech at Duke
12pm FS1: Purdue at Northwestern
12pm TNT: West Virginia at UCF
12pm ESPNU: Memphis at UAB
12pm CBSSN: Central Michigan at Bowling Green
12pm ACCN: UConn at Boston College
12:45pm SECN: Oklahoma at South Carolina
3pm BTN: Maryland at UCLA
3:30pm ABC: Tennessee at Alabama
3:30pm CBS: Ohio State at Wisconsin
3:30pm ESPN: Missouri at Auburn
3:30pm FS1: Nevada at New Mexico
3:30pm ESPNU: Old Dominion at James Madison
3:30pm ACCN: Pitt at Syracuse
3:30pm Peacock: Michigan State at Indiana
4pm FOX: Texas Tech at Arizona State
4pm ESPN2: Baylor at TCU
4:15pm SECN: Mississippi State at Florida
6:30pm BTN: Oregon at Rutgers
7pm ESPN: Texas A&M at Arkansas
7pm FS1: UNLV at Boise State
7pm ESPNU: UTSA at North Texas
7:15pm Peacock: Penn State at Iowa
7:30pm ABC: Ole Miss at Georgia
7:30pm ACCN: SMU at Clemson
7:45pm SECN: Texas at Kentucky
8pm FOX: Arizona at Houston
8pm ESPN2: Cincinnati at Oklahoma State

ESPN+
Army at Tulane
Temple at Charlotte
Florida Atlantic at South Florida
Buffalo at UMass
Eastern Michigan at Miami (OH)
Kent State at Toledo
Northern Illinois at Ohio
Akron at Ball State
Coastal Carolina at App State
Georgia State at Georgia Southern
Texas State at Marshall
Troy at ULM
Southern Miss at Louisiana
Alcorn State at Florida A&M

Monday, September 29, 2025

CFB TV Confirmations for 2025 Week 7 (10/11/2025)

This post will be updated as announcements come out for start times for Week 7 (10/11/25) from the (mostly) twelve day selection process that most TV networks adhere to. Most conferences have the possibility of having all or part of their scheduled games held for a six day hold for the start time and/or the TV network. The list of available TV windows are based on media websites, TV listings and press releases. They can change based on the needs of the broadcaster or the conference.

Here's what I guessed based on the available openings (they will prove to be incorrect), along with the games that have already been set

All times Eastern

7pm ESPN, 7:30pm ABC or 7:45pm SECN
Georgia at Auburn
Florida at Texas A&M
South Carolina at LSU

12pm ABC: Alabama at Missouri
12pm FOX: Ohio State at Illinois
12pm ESPN: Pitt at Florida State
12pm ESPN2: Louisiana at James Madison
12pm CW: Stanford at SMU
12pm TNT: Houston at Oklahoma State
12pm FS1: UCF at Cincinnati
12pm BTN: UCLA at Michigan State
12pm ESPNU: Toledo at Bowling Green
12pm ESPN+: Miami (OH) at Akron
1pm ESPN+: Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan 
2:30pm ESPN+: UMass at Kent State
3:30pm ABC: Oklahoma vs. Texas
3:30pm CBS: Indiana at Oregon
3:30pm FOX: TCU at Kansas State
3:30pm ESPN: Iowa State at Colorado
3:30pm FS1: Northwestern at Penn State
3:30pm BTN: Nebraska at Maryland
3:30pm ESPNU: Alabama State at Jackson State
3:30pm ACCN: Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech
3:30pm ESPN+: Ball State at Western Michigan
3:30pm ESPN+: App State at Georgia State
3:30pm ESPN+: Old Dominion at Marshall
4pm ESPN2: Navy at Temple
4:15pm SECN: Arkansas at Tennessee
6pm ESPN+: UAB at Florida Atlantic
7pm FS1: Iowa at Wisconsin
7pm ESPN+: ULM at Coastal Carolina 
7pm ESPN+: Texas Southern at Grambling State
7:30pm NBC: Michigan at USC
7:30pm FOX: Kansas at Texas Tech
7:30pm BTN: Purdue at Minnesota
7:30pm ESPNU: Rice at UTSA 
7:30pm ACCN: Clemson at Boston College
8pm ESPN2: BYU at Arizona
8pm ESPN+: Troy at Texas State
9:45pm FS1: New Mexico at Boise State
10:15pm ESPN: Arizona State at Utah

Sunday, September 28, 2025

CFB TV Guesses for 2025 Week 7 (10/11/2025)

Here are the games already set for television and/or webcast. Here are the known available telecast windows. 

I have done my best to list what TV windows are out there. Every listing service has a little different schedule for these networks. It is also possible that a window could be eliminated or the time of a window could shift slightly to accommodate a network's needs.

Instead of cluttering up these posts even more, I'll try to keep track of the unique conference TV arrangements in a separate post.  

A few notes and considerations: 

* FOX initially planned for an ALCS window in primetime, but with the day not planned for any AL postseason games, they moved a planned 11pm ET window up to 7:30pm.
* BTN has a third window available at 7:30pm ET.
* Games slotted for TV or a start time, but not both
  • Northwestern at Penn State (12pm, 3:30pm or 4pm, TBA)
  • UCLA at Michigan State (12pm, TBA)
  • Purdue at Minnesota (7pm or 7:30pm, TBA)
  • New Mexico at Boise State (TBA, FOX Sports)
  • Alabama at Missouri (12pm, ABC or ESPN)
  • Oklahoma vs. Texas (3:30pm, ABC or ESPN)
  • Alabama State at Jackson State (3:30pm, ESPN Networks or ESPN+)
  • Texas Southern at Grambling State (7pm, ESPN Networks or ESPN+)
  • Other SEC game time slots
    • Georgia at Auburn = Evening
    • All others = Afternoon or Evening
* I'm a little confused by the number of FS1 windows.  I think two are clearly open (12pm & 10:30pm), but two are listing reruns of games from the prior weeks (3:30pm & 7pm) in some listing services and I think those are incorrect listings.  I think FS1 has four slots available.
* Speaking of that 10:30pm FS1 window, I'm expecting that to move up to 9:45pm for a Boise State home game, with the game vs. New Mexico starting on FS2.
* The CW lists a noon game, but with only four ACC games available, I think its possible they either skip this week (they only carry 13 games every year and have done ACC doubleheaders later in the year) or an ACCN slot gets dropped.  I dropped both the noon and mid-afternoon ACCN slots. If the CW skips a week, put its game on ACCN at 3:30pm.
* I have FOX going first for the Big Ten with Ohio State at Illinois.  After that, I went with CBS next over NBC.  Would Michigan at USC be a better draw? Maybe.
* For the Big 12, I have ESPN taking first pick and FOX alternating the first four selections.

12pm ABC: Alabama at Missouri
12pm FOX: Ohio State at Illinois
12pm ESPN: Pitt at Florida State
12pm ESPN2: Navy at Temple
12pm CW: Clemson at Boston College
12pm TNT: TCU at Kansas State
12pm FS1: Nebraska at Maryland
12pm BTN: UCLA at Michigan State
12pm ESPNU: Troy at Texas State
3:30pm ABC: Oklahoma vs. Texas
3:30pm CBS: Indiana at Oregon
3:30pm FOX: Iowa State at Colorado
3:30pm ESPN: Kansas at Texas Tech
3:30pm FS1: Iowa at Wisconsin
3:30pm BTN: Northwestern at Penn State
3:30pm ESPNU: Toledo at Bowling Green
4pm ESPN2: Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech
4:15pm SECN: Arkansas at Tennessee
7pm ESPN: Florida at Texas A&M
7pm FS1: UCF at Cincinnati
7pm ESPNU: Rice at UTSA 
7:30pm ABC: Georgia at Auburn
7:30pm NBC: Michigan at USC
7:30pm FOX: BYU at Arizona
7:30pm BTN: Purdue at Minnesota
7:30pm ACCN: Stanford at SMU
7:45 SECN: South Carolina at LSU
8pm ESPN2: Houston at Oklahoma State
9:45pm FS1: New Mexico at Boise State
10:15pm ESPN: Arizona State at Utah

ESPN+
UAB at Florida Atlantic
Miami (OH) at Akron
Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan 
UMass at Kent State
Ball State at Western Michigan
ULM at Coastal Carolina 
App State at Georgia State
Louisiana at James Madison
Old Dominion at Marshall
Alabama State at Jackson State
Texas Southern at Grambling State

Monday, September 22, 2025

CFB TV Confirmations for 2025 Week 6 (10/04/2025)

This post will be updated as announcements come out for start times for Week 6 (10/4/25) from the (mostly) twelve day selection process that most TV networks adhere to. Most conferences have the possibility of having all or part of their scheduled games held for a six day hold for the start time and/or the TV network. The list of available TV windows are based on media websites, TV listings and press releases. They can change based on the needs of the broadcaster or the conference.

Here's what I guessed based on the available openings (they will prove to be incorrect), along with the games that have already been set

All times Eastern

12pm ABC: Kentucky at Georgia
12pm FOX: Wisconsin at Michigan
12pm ESPN: Clemson at North Carolina
12pm ESPN2: Iowa State at Cincinnati
12pm BTN: Illinois at Purdue
12pm ESPNU: Army at UAB
12pm ACCN: Boston College at Pitt
12pm ESPN+: Kansas State at Baylor
1pm CW: Wake Forest at Virginia Tech
1pm ESPN+: UTSA at Temple
2pm ACCNX/ESPN+: Campbell at NC State
2:30pm ESPN+: Western Michigan at UMass
3pm TNT: Oklahoma State at Arizona
3:30pm CBS: Penn State at UCLA
3:30pm ABC or ESPN: Vanderbilt at Alabama 
3:30pm ABC or ESPN: Texas at Florida
3:30pm ESPN2/ACCN: Virginia at Louisville
3:30pm ESPN2/ACCN: Syracuse at SMU
3:30pm BTN: Washington at Maryland
3:30pm BTN: ULM at Northwestern
3:30pm ESPN+: James Madison at Georgia State
3:30pm ESPN+: Oregon State at App State
3:30pm ESPN+: Eastern Michigan at Buffalo
3:30pm ESPN+: Miami (OH) at Northern Illinois
3:30pm ESPN+: Central Michigan at Akron
4pm FS1: Michigan State at Nebraska
4pm ESPNU: Texas State at Arkansas State
6pm ESPN+: Coastal Carolina at Old Dominion
7pm ESPN: Texas Tech at Houston
7pm ESPN+: Florida Atlantic at Rice
7pm ESPN+: South Alabama at Troy
7:30pm ABC:  Miami (FL) at Florida State
7:30pm NBC: Minnesota at Ohio State
7:30pm FOX: Colorado at TCU
7:30pm ESPN2: Kansas at UCF
7:45pm SECN: Mississippi State at Texas A&M
8pm ESPNU: Tulsa at Memphis
10:30pm ESPN: Duke at California