Monday, November 14, 2022

CFB TV Confirmations for 2022 Week 13 (11/22/22 - 11/26/22)

This post will be updated as announcements come out for start times for 11/15/22 - 11/19/22 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 games held for a six day hold for the start time. 

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

There's also a handful of rules that both conferences and TV networks have put into their agreements which affect these selections, which are updated weekly and can be found here.

Tuesday
7pm ESPNU: Bowling Green at Ohio
7pm ESPN+: Ball State at Miami (OH)

Friday
12pm ABC or ESPN: Tulane at Cincinnati
12pm ABC or ESPN: Baylor at Texas
12pm ESPNU: Toledo at Western Michigan
12pm CBSSN: Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan

Saturday
Games to be held for six day decisions
Illinois at Northwestern - 3:30pm ABC or ESPN, BTN at 3:30pm (and 12pm?).  Maybe FOX or FS1 at 4pm too
Michigan State at Penn State - 3:30pm ABC or ESPN, BTN at 3:30pm (and 12pm?).  Maybe FOX or FS1 at 4pm too
Purdue at Indiana - 3:30pm ABC or ESPN, BTN at 3:30pm (and 12pm?).  Maybe FOX or FS1 at 4pm too
Minnesota at Wisconsin - 3:30pm ABC or ESPN, BTN at 3:30pm (and 12pm?).  Maybe FOX or FS1 at 4pm too
Utah at Colorado - 3:30pm ABC or ESPN, 4pm Pac-12 or 10pm ESPN
Oregon at Oregon State - 3:30pm ET ABC or ESPN or 10:30pm ESPN
Washington at Washington State - 3:30pm ABC or ESPN, 4pm Pac-12 or 10:30pm ESPN

12pm ABC: South Carolina at Clemson
12pm ESPN: Georgia Tech at Georgia
12pm ESPN2: West Virginia at Oklahoma State
12pm ESPNU: Coastal Carolina at James Madison
12pm BTN: Rutgers at Maryland
12pm ESPN+: NM State at Liberty
12pm ESPN+: Georgia State at Marshall
12pm ESPN+: Old Dominion at South Alabama
12pm ESPN+: Army West Point at UMass
1pm ESPN+: Kent State at Buffalo
1pm ESPN+: East Carolina at Temple
1:30pm ESPN3: Akron at Northern Illinois
2pm ESPN+: Rice at North Texas
3pm SECN: Louisville at Kentucky
3pm ESPN+: Troy at Arkansas State
3:30pm CBS: Auburn at Alabama
3:30pm ESPN2 or 4pm ESPNU: Memphis at SMU
3:30pm ESPN2 or ACCN: Wake Forest at Duke
4pm FOX or FS1: Iowa State at TCU 
4pm ESPNU or ACCN: 
5pm ESPN+: Louisiana at Texas State
5pm ESPN+: Southern Miss at ULM
6pm ESPN3: Middle Tennessee at FIU
6pm ESPN+: App State at Georgia Southern
7pm ESPN: LSU at Texas A&M
7pm ESPN2 or 7:30pm ESPNU: UCF at USF
7pm ESPN2 or 7:30pm ESPNU: Tulsa at Houston
7:30pm ABC: Notre Dame at USC
7:30pm FS1: Oklahoma at Texas Tech
7:30pm SECN: Tennessee at Vanderbilt
7:30pm ACC RSN: Syracuse at Boston College
8pm FOX: Kansas at Kansas State
8pm ACCN: Pitt at Miami (FL)
11pm FS1: BYU at Stanford

Games To Be Slotted
Virginia at Virginia Tech

Sunday, November 13, 2022

CFB TV Guesses for 2022 Week 13 (11/22/22 - 11/26/22)

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:

Games with time or TV set, but not both
West Virginia at Oklahoma State (TBA, ESPN Networks)
Oregon at Oregon State (TBA, ESPN Networks)

* My counts have the following selections available for the Big Ten and Pac-12 for each network group.  These counts exclude games that have been preselected by the networks:
  • Big Ten: FOX - 0, ESPN - 1
  • Pac-12: FOX - 1, ESPN - 2
  • Big 12: ESPN can take up to three games already not selected
* FS1 does not have an early afternoon window due to the World Cup.  The listings for the network have windows at 4pm, 7:30pm and 11pm, but I could not find a use for the 11pm window.
* The War on I-4 (UCF at South Florida) looks like a mismatch on paper, but I think it will get the AAC its 3rd regular season game on ABC.
* I went Iron Bowl over LSU at Texas A&M for CBS's choice. I know that LSU has already won the west, so in both cases, the games are meaningless.  Because of that, went with the rivalry that's more likely to draw.
* It would not surprise me to see 1-2 of the SEC Network windows deleted to fill other windows on ESPN or ESPN2.  I ended up dropping the early afternoon SEC Network window and placed Clean Old Fashioned Hate (Georgia Tech at Georgia) on ESPN.

Tuesday
7pm ESPNU: Bowling Green at Ohio
7pm ESPN+: Ball State at Miami (OH)

Friday
12pm ABC: Tulane at Cincinnati
12pm ESPN: Baylor at Texas
12pm ESPNU: Toledo at Western Michigan
12pm CBSSN: Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan
 
Saturday
12pm ABC: UCF at South Florida
12pm ESPN: Georgia Tech at Georgia
12pm ESPN2: West Virginia at Oklahoma State
12pm ESPNU: Kent State at Buffalo
12pm BTN: Rutgers at Maryland
12pm BTN: Purdue at Indiana
2pm Pac-12: Utah at Colorado
3:30pm ABC: Oregon at Oregon State
3:30pm CBS: Auburn at Alabama
3:30pm ESPN: Michigan State at Penn State
3:30pm ESPN2: Pitt at Miami (FL)
3:30pm ESPNU: BYU at Stanford
3:30pm BTN: Illinois at Northwestern
3:30pm BTN: Minnesota at Wisconsin
3:30pm ACCN: Syracuse at Boston College
3:30pm NFLN: Troy at Arkansas State
4pm FOX: Kansas at Kansas State
4pm FS1: Iowa State at TCU
4pm SECN: Louisville at Kentucky
7pm ESPN: LSU at Texas A&M
7pm ESPN2: Coastal Carolina at James Madison
7pm ESPNU: Memphis at SMU
7:30pm ABC: South Carolina at Clemson
7:30pm FS1: Oklahoma at Texas Tech
7:30pm SECN: Tennessee at Vanderbilt
7:30pm ACC RSN: Virginia at Virginia Tech
8pm FOX: Notre Dame at USC
8pm ACCN: Wake Forest at Duke
10:30pm ESPN: Washington at Washington State

Streaming
East Carolina at Temple
Tulsa at Houston
NM State at Liberty
App State at Georgia Southern
Old Dominion at South Alabama
Louisiana at Texas State
Southern Miss at ULM
Georgia State at Marshall

Friday, November 11, 2022

CFB TV Guesses for 11/19/22 Six Day Holds

Here's the openings.  

It is already known that FOX has the choice in the Pac-12.  Since ABC got the top two Big Ten games, I gave FOX the top choice in the Big 12 and used it on Texas at Kansas.  

I know there are two Big Ten games running concurrently on ABC and FOX, something both networks try to avoid.  I think this is a case where its each one doing what they have to do for themselves, especially since Wisconsin could have an outside shot at winning their division. 

I think you'll see two Big Ten games run concurrently on BTN as well, either at 12pm or 3:30pm.  I went with this at 12pm.

I'm aware that the Mountain West has a 9:45pm ET start on FS1 and I know they don't have the overflow option for FS2 because it has a game starting at 9pm ET too. I think they'll stick to their original plan of 12pm, 3:30pm and 7pm ET on FS1.

11am ESPN2: Navy at UCF
12pm ABC: Ohio State at Maryland
12pm FOX: Texas at Kansas
12pm ESPN: Iowa at Minnesota
12pm FS1: Texas Tech at Iowa State
12pm BTN: Penn State at Rutgers
12pm BTN: Northwestern at Purdue
3:30pm ABC: Illinois at Michigan
3:30pm ESPN: Miami (FL) at Clemson
3:30pm FS1: Oklahoma State at Oklahoma
3:30pm BTN: Indiana at Michigan State
4pm FOX: Wisconsin at Nebraska
4pm ESPNU: Cincinnati at Temple
7pm ESPN: Tennessee at South Carolina
7pm FS1: Kansas State at West Virginia
7:30pm ABC: TCU at Baylor
7:30pm SECN: Ole Miss at Arkansas
8pm FOX: USC at UCLA
10:30pm ESPN: Utah at Oregon

Streaming
Houston at East Carolina

Monday, November 7, 2022

CFB TV Confirmations for 2022 Week 12 (11/15/22 - 11/19/22)

 This post will be updated as announcements come out for start times for 11/15/22 - 11/19/22 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 games held for a six day hold for the start time. 

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

There's also a handful of rules that both conferences and TV networks have put into their agreements which affect these selections, which are updated weekly and can be found here.

Tuesday
7pm ESPN2: Ohio at Ball State
7pm ESPNU: Bowling Green at Toledo

Wednesday
6pm ESPN2: Eastern Michigan at Kent State
7pm CBSSN: Miami (OH) at Northern Illinois 
8pm ESPNU: Western Michigan at Central Michigan

Games on six day hold
Houston at East Carolina - 11am ESPN2, 4pm ESPNU or TBA ESPN+
Navy at UCF - 11am ESPN2, 4pm ESPNU or TBA ESPN+
Cincinnati at Temple - 11am ESPN2, 4pm ESPNU or TBA ESPN+
TCU at Baylor 
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma
Texas at Kansas
Kansas State at West Virginia
Texas Tech at Iowa State
Miami (FL) at Clemson - 12pm ESPN, 3:30pm ESPN or 7:30pm ABC
Ohio State at Maryland - 12pm or 3:30pm. Will air on ABC at either time.
Illinois at Michigan - 12pm or 3:30pm. Will air on ABC at either time.
Indiana at Michigan State
Wisconsin at Nebraska
Northwestern at Purdue
Iowa at Minnesota
Penn State at Rutgers - 12pm or 3:30pm.  Will air on BTN at either time.
USC at UCLA - 8pm FOX or 10:30pm ESPN
Utah at Oregon - 8pm FOX or 10:30pm ESPN

Options for the Big 12 games include: 12pm (FOX, ESPN, FS1), 3:30pm (ESPN, FS1), 4pm (FOX), 7pm (FS1) and 7:30pm (ABC)

Options for the Big Ten games include: 12pm (FOX, ESPN, FS1, BTN), 3:30pm (ESPN, FS1, BTN), and 4pm (FOX)

Saturday
12pm SECN: Florida at Vanderbilt
12pm ACCN: Duke at Pitt
12pm ACC RSN: Louisiana at Florida State
12pm ESPN+: Virginia Tech at Liberty
12pm ESPN+: ETSU at Mississippi State
12pm ESPN+: UMass at Texas A&M
1pm ESPN+: UTSA at Rice
2pm Pac-12: Washington State at Arizona
2pm ESPN+: Georgia State at James Madison 
2:15pm ESPN2: Oregon State at Arizona State
3:30pm CBS: Georgia at Kentucky
3:30pm ACCN: NC State at Louisville
3:30pm NFLN: South Alabama at Southern Miss
3:30pm ACC RSN: Coastal Carolina at Virginia
3:30pm ESPN3: Louisiana Tech at Charlotte
3:30pm ESPN+: Old Dominion at App State
3:30pm ESPN+: ULM at Troy
3:30pm ESPN+: Florida Atlantic at Middle Tennessee
4pm SECN: WKU at Auburn
4pm ESPN+: FIU at UTEP
5pm ESPN+: Arkansas State at Texas State
5:30pm ESPN2: Georgia Tech at North Carolina
5:30pm Pac-12: Stanford at California
6pm ESPN+: Marshall at Georgia Southern
7pm ESPN or 7:30pm SECN: Tennessee at South Carolina
7pm ESPN or 7:30pm SECN: Ole Miss at Arkansas
7pm ESPNU: NM State at Missouri
7:30pm ABC: 7:30pm SECN: 
8pm ACCN: Syracuse at Wake Forest
9pm ESPN2: UAB at LSU
9pm FS2: Colorado State at Air Force
9pm Pac-12: Colorado at Washington
9:45pm FS1: San Jose State at Utah State


Sunday, November 6, 2022

CFB TV Guesses for 2022 Week 12 (11/15/22 - 11/19/22)

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:

* Gave ESPN top Big Ten (top 2 for that one) and top Pac-12, then FOX top Big 12 (really top two there too).
* I'd expect more six day holds to be used.  Maybe all of the Big Ten again.  Definitely the top two from the Pac-12.  Maybe several games from the ACC.
* This post is going up before several decisions are made for the Pac-12 on the 11/12 games.  Could who picks first on 11/12 affect how I view the next couple weeks? Possibly, but there are two strong games on top that either network I imagine would want.  Also, there's some considerations as ESPN has access to the Civil War on 11/26 and FOX has UCLA's last Pac-12 opponent on Black Friday. 
* Placed Tennessee at South Carolina at 12pm because it could be meaningless from a SEC championship perspective as long as Georgia wins next week vs. Mississippi State. 
* Needed to find an AAC game to place on ABC so that they could fill three ABC slots over the course of the season, so Navy at UCF fits that bill.
* Couldn't find a need to use a late slot on FS1, so I converted it into a FS2 window for the Mountain West.

Games for linear TV that have time or TV set, but not both
San Jose State at Utah State (TBA, FOX Sports)
Colorado State at Air Force (TBA, FOX Sports)

Tuesday
7pm ESPN2: Bowling Green at Toledo
7pm ESPNU: Ohio at Ball State

Wednesday
6pm ESPN2: Eastern Michigan at Kent State
6pm CBSSN: Western Michigan at Central Michigan
8pm ESPNU: Miami (OH) at Northern Illinois

Saturday
12pm ABC: Navy at UCF
12pm FOX: TCU at Baylor
12pm ESPN: Tennessee at South Carolina
12pm ESPN2: Texas at Kansas
12pm FS1: Kansas State at West Virginia
12pm SECN: WKU at Auburn
12pm BTN: Penn State at Rutgers
12pm BTN: Northwestern at Purdue
12pm ACCN: Duke at Pitt
12pm ACC RSN: Coastal Carolina at Virginia
2pm Pac-12: Washington State at Arizona
3:30pm ABC: Illinois at Michigan
3:30pm CBS: Georgia at Kentucky
3:30pm ESPN: Ohio State at Maryland
3:30pm ESPN2: Miami (FL) at Clemson
3:30pm ESPNU: South Alabama at Southern Miss
3:30pm FS1: Wisconsin at Nebraska
3:30pm BTN: Iowa at Minnesota
3:30pm BTN: Indiana at Michigan State
3:30pm ACCN: NC State at Louisville
3:30pm ACC RSN: Louisiana at Florida State
4pm FOX: Utah at Oregon
4pm SECN: NM State at Missouri
5:30pm Pac-12: Stanford at California
7pm ESPN: Ole Miss at Arkansas
7pm ESPN2: Georgia Tech at North Carolina
7pm FS1: San Jose State at Utah State
7pm ESPNU: UAB at LSU
7pm NFLN: Houston at East Carolina
7:30pm ABC: USC at UCLA
7:30pm SECN: Florida at Vanderbilt
8pm FOX: Oklahoma State at Oklahoma
8pm FS2: Colorado State at Air Force
8pm ACCN: Syracuse at Wake Forest
9:30pm Pac-12: Oregon State at Arizona State
10:30pm ESPN: Colorado at Washington

Streaming
Cincinnati at Temple
Texas Tech at Iowa State
Virginia Tech at Liberty
Marshall at Georgia Southern
Arkansas State at Texas State
ULM at Troy
Georgia State at James Madison
Old Dominion at App State

Sunday, October 30, 2022

CFB TV Confirmations for 2022 Week 11 (11/8/22 - 11/12/22)

This post will be updated as announcements come out for start times for 11/8/22 - 11/12/22 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 games held for a six day hold for the start time. 

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

There's also a handful of rules that both conferences and TV networks have put into their agreements which affect these selections, which are updated weekly and can be found here.

Tuesday 11/8
7pm CBSSN: Eastern Michigan at Akron
7:30pm ESPN2: Ohio at Miami (OH)
8pm ESPN: Ball State at Toledo 

Wednesday 11/9
7pm ESPN2: Buffalo at Central Michigan
7pm ESPNU: Northern Illinois at Western Michigan
7pm CBSSN: Kent State at Bowling Green

Saturday 11/12

Games on six day hold
Indiana at Ohio State -12pm FOX, 12pm ESPN2, 12pm BTN, 3:30pm ABC, 3:30pm FOX, 3:30pm FS1, 3:30pm BTN
Maryland at Penn State -12pm FOX, 12pm ESPN2, 12pm BTN, 3:30pm ABC, 3:30pm FOX, 3:30pm FS1, 3:30pm BTN
Nebraska at Michigan -12pm FOX, 12pm ESPN2, 12pm BTN, 3:30pm ABC, 3:30pm FOX, 3:30pm FS1, 3:30pm BTN
Northwestern at Minnesota -12pm FOX, 12pm ESPN2, 12pm BTN, 3:30pm ABC, 3:30pm FOX, 3:30pm FS1, 3:30pm BTN
Rutgers at Michigan State -12pm FOX, 12pm ESPN2, 12pm BTN, 3:30pm ABC, 3:30pm FOX, 3:30pm FS1, 3:30pm BTN
Wisconsin at Iowa -12pm FOX, 12pm ESPN2, 12pm BTN, 3:30pm ABC, 3:30pm FOX, 3:30pm FS1, 3:30pm BTN
Purdue at Illinois -12pm FOX, 12pm ESPN2, 12pm BTN, 3:30pm ABC, 3:30pm FOX, 3:30pm FS1, 3:30pm BTN
Stanford at Utah - 7pm FOX or FS1, 7:30pm Pac-12 Networks, 10pm FOX, 10pm ESPN
Arizona at UCLA - 7pm FOX or FS1, 7:30pm Pac-12 Networks, 10:30pm FOX, 10:30pm ESPN
California at Oregon State - 7pm FOX or FS1, 7:30pm Pac-12 Networks, 10:30pm FOX, 10:30pm ESPN
Washington at Oregon - 7pm FOX or FS1, 7:30pm Pac-12 Networks, 10:30pm FOX, 10:30pm ESPN
Missouri at Tennessee - 12pm CBS or 12pm ESPN
LSU at Arkansas - 12pm CBS or 12pm ESPN

12pm ABC: Notre Dame vs. Navy
12pm FS1: Oklahoma at West Virginia
12pm ESPNU: SMU at South Florida
12pm SECN: Vanderbilt at Kentucky
12pm ACCN: Pitt at Virginia
12pm ACC RSNs: Virginia Tech at Duke
1pm ESPN+: James Madison at Old Dominion
1pm ESPN+: ULM at Georgia State
2pm ESPN3: UMass at Arkansas State
2pm ESPN+: Rice at WKU
3pm ESPN+: Temple at Houston
3:30pm CBS: Alabama at Ole Miss
3:30pm ESPN: Louisville at Clemson
3:30pm ESPN2/ESPNU: UCF at Tulane
3:30pm ESPN2/ESPNU: Iowa State at Oklahoma State
3:30pm ACCN: Boston College at NC State
3:30pm NFLN: Army West Point at Troy
3:30pm Pac-12: Arizona State at Washington State
3:30pm ACC RSNs: Miami (FL) at Georgia Tech
3:30pm ESPN3: Charlotte at Middle Tennessee
3:30pm ESPN+: App State at Marshall
3:30pm ESPN+: Louisiana Tech at UTSA
4pm SECN: South Carolina at Florida
5pm ESPN+: Texas State at South Alabama
7pm FOX or FS1: Kansas State at Baylor
7pm ESPN: Georgia at Mississippi State
7pm ESPN+: Kansas at Texas Tech
7:30pm ABC: TCU at Texas
7:30pm ESPN2: North Carolina at Wake Forest
7:30pm ESPNU: Southern Miss at Coastal Carolina
7:30pm SECN: Texas A&M at Auburn
8pm ACCN: Florida State at Syracuse
10:30pm FS1: San Jose State at San Diego State

CFB TV Guesses for 2022 Week 11 (11/8/22 - 11/12/22)

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:

* CBS has a SEC 12pm game.  When this happens, CBS picks 1st for 3:30pm and 4th for 12pm.  ESPN picks in between.  Many times, this results in a six day hold being used.
* I didn't have a need for the 10:30pm ESPN2 window.
* I think its possible to have 2 games on BTN at least in one of the two windows to save ESPN and FOX from using 2 or 3 selections for one week, though they might.
* This is also the first week where it requires approval of the Big Ten schools to play a night game.  Usually one school allows it per season.  
* I gave FOX top Big Ten and Pac-12 choices.  ABC got the top Big 12 choice.
* Notre Dame vs. Navy fills one of the three required AAC ABC selections.

Games with start time or TV set, but not both (both on Saturday)
Notre Dame vs. Navy (12pm, ABC or ESPN)
San Jose State at San Diego State (TBA, FOX Sports)

Tuesday 11/8
7pm CBSSN: Eastern Michigan at Akron
7:30pm ESPN2: Ohio at Miami (OH)
8pm ESPN: Ball State at Toledo 

Wednesday 11/9
7pm ESPN2: Buffalo at Central Michigan
7pm ESPNU: Kent State at Bowling Green
7pm CBSSN: Northern Illinois at Western Michigan

Saturday 11/12
12pm ABC: Notre Dame vs. Navy
12pm CBS: LSU at Arkansas
12pm FOX: Indiana at Ohio State
12pm ESPN: Missouri at Tennessee
12pm ESPN2: Iowa State at Oklahoma State
12pm FS1: Purdue at Illinois
12pm ESPNU: Southern Miss at Coastal Carolina
12pm SECN: Texas A&M at Auburn
12pm BTN: Rutgers at Michigan State
12pm ACCN: Boston College at NC State
12pm ACC RSNs: Miami (FL) at Georgia Tech
3:30pm ABC: Louisville at Clemson
3:30pm CBS: Alabama at Ole Miss
3:30pm FOX: Maryland at Penn State
3:30pm ESPN: Nebraska at Michigan
3:30pm ESPN2: UCF at Tulane
3:30pm FS1: Northwestern at Minnesota
3:30pm ESPNU: Oklahoma at West Virginia
3:30pm BTN: Wisconsin at Iowa
3:30pm ACCN: Pitt at Virginia
3:30pm ACC RSNs: Virginia Tech at Duke
4pm SECN: Vanderbilt at Kentucky
4pm Pac-12: California at Oregon State
7pm FOX: Kansas State at Baylor
7pm ESPN: Georgia at Mississippi State
7pm ESPN2: North Carolina at Wake Forest
7pm FS1: Kansas at Texas Tech
7pm ESPNU: Stanford at Utah
7pm NFLN: Temple at Houston
7:30pm ABC: TCU at Texas
7:30pm SECN: South Carolina at Florida
8pm ACCN: Florida State at Syracuse
8pm Pac-12: Arizona State at Washington State
10:30pm FOX: Washington at Oregon
10:30pm ESPN: Arizona at UCLA
10:30pm FS1: San Jose State at San Diego State

Streaming
SMU at South Florida
ULM at Georgia State
App State at Marshall
James Madison at Old Dominion
UMass at Arkansas State
Army West Point at Troy
Texas State at South Alabama

Monday, October 24, 2022

CFB TV Confirmations for 2022 Week 10 (11/5/22)

This post will be updated as announcements come out for start times for 10/29/22 from the twelve day selection process that most TV networks adhere to. Most conferences have the possibility of having all or part of their games held for a six day hold for the start time. 

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

There's also a handful of rules that both conferences and TV networks have put into their agreements which affect these selections, which are updated weekly and can be found here.

Games on six day hold
Baylor at Oklahoma
Texas at Kansas State
Texas Tech at TCU
Oklahoma State at Kansas
Penn State at Indiana
Iowa at Purdue
Maryland at Wisconsin
Minnesota at Nebraska
Michigan State at Illinois
BYU at Boise State (FOX Sports)
Oregon at Colorado - 3:30pm ABC or ESPN, 7:30pm Pac-12 or 10pm FS1
Arizona at Utah - 3:30pm ABC or ESPN, 7:30pm Pac-12 or 10pm FS1
UCLA at Arizona State - 3:30pm ABC or ESPN, 7:30pm Pac-12 or 10:30pm FS1

All Times Eastern

12pm ABC: Ohio State at Northwestern
12pm ESPN: Florida at Texas A&M
12pm ESPNU: Tulane at Tulsa
12pm SEC: Kentucky at Missouri
12pm ACCN: North Carolina at Virginia
12:30pm ACC RSNs: Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech
2pm ESPN+: South Florida at Temple
2pm ESPN+: Marshall at Old Dominion
3pm ESPN+: Middle Tennessee at Louisiana Tech
3pm ESPN+: Georgia State at Southern Miss
3:30pm CBS: Tennessee at Georgia 
3:30pm ESPN2: Navy at Cincinnati OR UCF at Memphis
3:30pm ACCN: Syracuse at Pitt
3:30pm Pac-12: Washington State at Stanford
3:30pm ESPN+: West Virginia at Iowa State
4pm ESPNU: Navy at Cincinnati OR UCF at Memphis
4pm SEC: Liberty at Arkansas
4pm ESPN+: FIU at North Texas
4pm ESPN+: South Alabama at Georgia Southern
5pm ESPN+: Troy at Louisiana
5pm ESPN3: Texas State at ULM
7pm ESPN: Alabama at LSU
7pm NFLN: Houston at SMU
7:30pm ABC: Florida State at Miami (FL)
7:30pm ESPN2: Auburn at Mississippi State
7:30pm ESPNU: James Madison at Louisville
7:30pm SEC: South Carolina at Vanderbilt
7:30pm BTN: Michigan at Rutgers
8pm ACCN: Wake Forest at NC State
10:30pm ESPN: California at USC
10:30pm FS2: Hawai'i at Fresno State

Sunday, October 23, 2022

CFB TV Guesses for 2022 Week 10 (11/5/22)

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:

* BTN has a night game window this week, and I'm expecting it to be their last of the season, along with this being the last time ESPN's networks and FOX Sports can air a Big Ten game at night with no strings attached.  After 11/5, there's a set of conditions that need to be met for a Big Ten game to be played at night.  Most notably is that both teams had to agree to it in advance.
* I don't think BTN is planning for four games with two at 12pm, but I didn't have a great path to fit everything in.
* I'm putting the over/under number of conferences that will have a six day hold at 2.5 and preparing for the over to be hit.
* I have Wake Forest at NC State at 3:30pm on ESPN on merit of both schools being ranked, but I fear that you'll be able to flip it to a lesser network in favor of bigger brands.
* I know that I have both AAC ranked teams on ESPNU in their respective games, but I wouldn't be stunned to see one of their games on ABC at 3:30pm to use one of the conference's three required ABC games.  I know both are playing schools that have losing records, but if you think every is going to be watching Tennessee-Georgia, you can be creative with programming.
* I'm told the AAC can fill a couple NFLN slots and this might be the week to do so, especially now that the MAC is going to their mid-week schedule.
* I'm conflicted as to whether Texas at Kansas State or Texas Tech at TCU should be FOX's sole broadcast network window.  This particular Saturday would be the date of World Series Game 7, plus FOX also has the MLS Cup in mid-afternoon.  I could see FOX making the 7pm game flexible to FOX or FS1 in the event they have the bandwidth to air it on the broadcast network

Games where time or TV is set, but not both
BYU at Boise State (TBA, FOX Sports)
Hawai'i at Fresno State (TBA, FOX Sports)

All times Eastern

12pm ABC: Maryland at Wisconsin
12pm FOX: Texas at Kansas State
12pm ESPN: Ohio State at Northwestern
12pm ESPN2: Miami (FL) at Florida State
12pm FS1: Michigan State at Illinois
12pm ESPNU: Navy at Cincinnati
12pm SEC: Auburn at Mississippi State
12pm ACCN: Syracuse at Pitt
12pm BTN: Minnesota at Nebraska
12pm BTN: Iowa at Purdue
12:30pm ACC RSNs: James Madison at Louisville
2pm Pac-12: Arizona at Utah
3:30pm ABC: Oregon at Colorado
3:30pm CBS: Tennessee at Georgia
3:30pm ESPN: Wake Forest at NC State
3:30pm ESPN2: Baylor at Oklahoma
3:30pm FS1: BYU at Boise State
3:30pm ESPNU: Tulane at Tulsa
3:30pm BTN: Penn State at Indiana
3:30pm ACCN: Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech
4pm SEC: South Carolina at Vanderbilt
5:30pm Pac-12: UCLA at Arizona State
7pm ESPN: Alabama at LSU
7pm ESPN2: Kentucky at Missouri
7pm FS1: Texas Tech at TCU
7pm ESPNU: Liberty at Arkansas
7pm NFLN: UCF at Memphis
7:30pm ABC: Oklahoma State at Kansas
7:30pm SEC: Florida at Texas A&M
7:30pm BTN: Michigan at Rutgers
8pm ACCN: North Carolina at Virginia
10:30pm ESPN: California at USC 
10:30pm ESPN2: Washington State at Stanford
10:30pm FS1: Hawai'i at Fresno State

ESPN3/+
West Virginia at Iowa State
South Florida at Temple
Houston at SMU
Marshall at Old Dominion
Troy at Louisiana
Georgia State at Southern Miss
South Alabama at Georgia Southern
Texas State at ULM

Monday, October 17, 2022

CFB TV Confirmations for 2022 Week 9 (10/29/22)

This post will be updated as announcements come out for start times for 10/29/22 from the twelve day selection process that most TV networks adhere to. Most conferences have the possibility of having all or part of their games held for a six day hold for the start time. 

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

There's also a handful of rules that both conferences and TV networks have put into their agreements which affect these selections, which are updated weekly and can be found here.

Games on hold
Cincinnati at UCF - 12pm or 3:30pm ET, ABC or ESPN
Notre Dame at Syracuse - 12pm or 3:30pm, ABC or ESPN
South Florida at Houston -12pm ESPN2 or 3:30pm ESPN+
SMU at Tulsa -12pm ESPN2 or 3:30pm ESPN+
Oklahoma State at Kansas State - 12pm or 3:30pm, ABC or ESPN OR 3:30pm FOX or FS1
TCU at West Virginia - 12pm or 3:30pm, ABC or ESPN OR 3:30pm FOX or FS1

All times Eastern

12pm FS1: Oklahoma at Iowa State
12pm ESPNU: Toledo at Eastern Michigan
12pm SECN: Arkansas at Auburn
12pm ACCN: Georgia Tech at Florida State
12pm ESPN+: Miami (OH) at Akron
12:30pm ACC RSN: Miami (FL) at Virginia
2pm ESPN3: Charlotte at Rice
2:30pm BTN: Rutgers at Minnesota
3pm ESPN+: Old Dominion at Georgia State
3:30pm ABC or ESPN: Illinois at Nebraska
3:30pm FOX or FS1: Oregon at California 
3:30pm ESPN2: Northwestern at Iowa 
3:30pm ACCN: Wake Forest at Louisville
3:30pm ESPN3: NM State at UMass
3:30pm ESPN+: Robert Morris at App State
4pm ESPNU: South Alabama at Arkansas State
4pm SECN: Missouri at South Carolina
7pm ESPN: Kentucky at Tennessee
7pm FS1: Colorado State at Boise State
7pm NFLN: Coastal Carolina at Marshall
7pm Pac-12: USC at Arizona
7:30pm ABC: Michigan State at Michigan
7:30pm ESPN2: Baylor at Texas Tech
7:30pm ESPNU: Arizona State at Colorado
7:30pm SECN: Ole Miss at Texas A&M
8pm ACCN: Pitt at North Carolina
9pm ESPN+: Middle Tennessee at UTEP
10:30pm ESPN: Stanford at UCLA
10:30pm FS1: San Diego State at Fresno State

Sunday, October 16, 2022

CFB TV Guesses for 2022 Week 9 (10/29/22)

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:

Games set for TV or the start time, but not both
Oklahoma at Iowa State (Time TBD, FOX or FS1)
Colorado State at Boise State (Time TBD, FOX Sports)
San Diego State at Fresno State (Time TBD, FOX Sports)
Arizona State at Colorado (Time TBD, ESPN/2/U)
Northwestern at Iowa (3pm or 3:30pm, TV TBD)

* No CBS selection as they selected Florida vs. Georgia in the spring.
* FOX announced that Ohio State at Penn State would be their 12pm game this past weekend.
* It is unclear how many games BTN will carry, but they are planning to carry two volleyball matches.  I'm going to assume one game window, but two games in that window.
* I think the 7pm ESPN2 window will get used this week and not get used for a McAfee-cast.
* For the third straight week, there will be no ACCN window at 12pm.
* Regardless of whether USC won or lost vs. Utah, I had the Arizona game pegged for Pac-12 Networks so that the Trojans can fulfill all of their Pac-12 Networks requirements.
* I know that SECN has three scheduled windows, but we saw a couple weeks ago where they dropped their noon window to get an extra game on ESPN.  So I decided the same situation could apply here to get Ole Miss at Texas A&M on ESPN.  
* I dropped the NFL Network window as well.  There's not many games to be placed there.  I could see South Alabama at Arkansas State being put there if they do have a game.

12pm ABC: Notre Dame at Syracuse
12pm ESPN: Ole Miss at Texas A&M
12pm ESPN2: TCU at West Virginia
12pm FS1: Baylor at Texas Tech
12pm ESPNU: Toledo at Eastern Michigan
12pm BTN: Illinois at Nebraska
12pm BTN: Rutgers at Minnesota
12:30pm ACC RSN: Miami (FL) at Virginia
3:30pm ABC: Oklahoma State at Kansas State
3:30pm FOX: Oklahoma at Iowa State
3:30pm ESPN: Northwestern at Iowa
3:30pm ESPN2: Cincinnati at UCF
3:30pm ESPNU: Arizona State at Colorado
3:30pm ACCN: Wake Forest at Louisville
4pm FS1: Colorado State at Boise State
4pm SECN: Missouri at South Carolina
4pm Pac-12: USC at Arizona
7pm ESPN: Kentucky at Tennessee
7pm ESPN2: Pitt at North Carolina
7pm ESPNU: Coastal Carolina at Marshall
7:30pm ABC: Michigan State at Michigan
7:30pm FS1: San Diego State at Fresno State
7:30pm SECN: Arkansas at Auburn
8pm ACCN: Georgia Tech at Florida State 
10:30pm ESPN: Oregon at California
11pm FS1: Stanford at UCLA

ESPN3/+
South Florida at Houston
SMU at Tulsa
Miami (OH) at Akron
Robert Morris at App State
Old Dominion at Georgia State
South Alabama at Arkansas State

Monday, October 10, 2022

CFB TV Confirmations for 2022 Week 8 (10/22/22)

This post will be updated as announcements come out for start times for 10/22/22 from the twelve day selection process that most TV networks adhere to. Most conferences have the possibility of having all or part of their games held for a six day hold for the start time. 

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

There's also a handful of rules that both conferences and TV networks have put into their agreements which affect these selections, which are updated weekly and can be found here.

All times Eastern

12pm ABC: Syracuse at Clemson
12pm FOX: Iowa at Ohio State
12pm ESPN/ESPN2: Cincinnati at SMU
12pm ESPN/ESPN2: Kansas at Baylor
12pm ESPNU: Houston at Navy
12pm SECN: UT Martin at Tennessee
12pm BTN: Indiana at Rutgers
12pm ESPN+: Akron at Kent State
12:30pm ACC RSN: Duke at Miami (FL)
1pm ESPN3: Bowling Green at Central Michigan
1pm ESPN+: Toledo at Buffalo
2pm ESPN+: Eastern Michigan at Ball State
2pm ESPN+: Northern Illinois at Ohio
3pm FS1/FS2: West Virginia at Texas Tech
3pm ESPN+: Rice at Louisiana Tech
3:30pm ABC: Texas at Oklahoma State
3:30pm CBS: Ole Miss at LSU
3:30pm FOX/FS1: UCLA at Oregon
3:30pm ESPN: Purdue at Wisconsin
3:30pm ESPN2/ESPNU: Memphis at Tulane
3:30pm ESPN2/ESPNU: BYU at Liberty
3:30pm BTN: Northwestern at Maryland
3:30pm ACCN: Boston College at Wake Forest
3:30pm CBSSN: Western Michigan at Miami (OH)
3:30pm ESPN3: FIU at Charlotte
3:30pm ESPN+: Georgia Southern at Old Dominion
3:30pm ESPN+: Marshall at James Madison
4pm SECN: Vanderbilt at Missouri
4pm Pac-12: Arizona State at Stanford
4pm ESPN+: Florida Atlantic at UTEP
5pm ESPN+: Arkansas State at Louisiana
5pm ESPN+: Southern Miss at Texas State
6:30pm FS2: Fresno State at New Mexico
7pm ESPN: Mississippi State at Alabama
7:30pm ABC: Minnesota at Penn State
7:30pm ESPNU: UCF at East Carolina
7:30pm SECN: Texas A&M at South Carolina
8pm FOX/FS1: Kansas State at TCU
8pm ACCN: Pitt at Louisville
8pm Pac-12: Colorado at Oregon State
9:45pm FS1/FS2: Utah State at Wyoming
10:30pm ESPN: Washington at California

Sunday, October 9, 2022

CFB TV Guesses for 2022 Week 8 (10/22/22)

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:

Games already selected for time or TV, but not both
Frenso State at New Mexico (FOX Sports, Time TBD)
Utah State at Wyoming (FOX Sports, Time TBD)
Indiana at Rutgers (TV TBD, 12pm ET)
Northwestern at Maryland (TV TBD, 3:30pm ET)
Purdue at Wisconsin (TV TBD, 3:30pm ET)
Minnesota at Penn State (TV TBD, 7:30pm ET)
Houston at Navy (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU, 12pm ET)

* I could see another Pat McAfee telecast on ESPN2 at 7pm with the Montana at Sacramento State game on ESPN2 not starting until 11pm ET.  Plenty of time to use the ABC game in that case.  I'm going to delete it for now.
* FS1 listings have three TV windows, but FOX affiliates have been told that the NLCS game on this date (Game 4, so it will happen) will be simulcast on FS1.  This is also a date when both the ALCS and NLCS would be played, so the feeling that I get is that one FS1 window is guaranteed, either early in the afternoon or later, but not both. Because of that, I think the two Mountain West games will move over to FS2.  If FS1 weren't simulcasting the NLCS, then I'd assume all three windows are planned for. 
* The last FS1 window is listed for 9:45pm, which also assures one of the two MW games.  MW games on FOX Sports must start no later than 7:45pm local time.  With both games being in the Mountain time zone, 9:45pm ET it is.
* Last thing on the MW games and if they get scheduled for FS2 instead: they can start the TV windows earlier instead of the 6:30pm and 9:45pm ET start times listed for them on FS1.
* BTN has a volleyball window scheduled for the evening.
* Just two ACCN windows again.  No 12pm ET game is currently listed.
* One Liberty game has to air on ESPN's linear TV networks (ESPN/2/U).  I went with the BYU game over the Virginia Tech game being played later in the year.

12pm ABC: Syracuse at Clemson
12pm FOX: Iowa at Ohio State
12pm ESPN: Kansas State at TCU
12pm ESPN2: Cincinnati at SMU
12pm ESPNU: Houston at Navy
12pm SECN: Vanderbilt at Missouri
12pm BTN: Indiana at Rutgers
12:30pm ACC RSN: Pitt at Louisville
3pm FS1: West Virginia at Texas Tech
3:30pm ABC: UCLA at Oregon
3:30pm CBS: Ole Miss at LSU
3:30pm FOX: Texas at Oklahoma State
3:30pm ESPN: Purdue at Wisconsin
3:30pm ESPN2: Kansas at Baylor
3:30pm ESPNU: BYU at Liberty
3:30pm BTN: Northwestern at Maryland
3:30pm ACCN: Boston College at Wake Forest
3:30pm CBSSN: Toledo at Buffalo
4pm SECN: UT Martin at Tennessee
4pm Pac-12: Colorado at Oregon State
6:30pm FS2: Utah State at Wyoming
7pm ESPN: Mississippi State at Alabama
7pm ESPNU: Memphis at Tulane
7pm NFLN: Marshall at James Madison
7:30pm ABC: Minnesota at Penn State
7:30pm SECN: Texas A&M at South Carolina
8pm ACCN: Duke at Miami (FL)
8pm Pac-12: Arizona State at Stanford
9:45pm FS2: Fresno State at New Mexico
10:30pm ESPN: Washington at California

ESPN3/ESPN+
UCF at East Carolina
Eastern Michigan at Ball State
Bowling Green at Central Michigan
Western Michigan at Miami (OH)
Northern Illinois at Ohio
Akron at Kent State
Georgia Southern at Old Dominion
Arkansas State at Louisiana
Southern Miss at Texas State

Monday, October 3, 2022

CFB TV Confirmations for 2022 Week 7 (10/15/22)

This post will be updated as announcements come out for start times for 10/15/22 from the twelve day selection process that most TV networks adhere to. Most conferences have the possibility of having all or part of their games held for a six day hold for the start time. 

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

There's also a handful of rules that both conferences and TV networks have put into their agreements which affect these selections, which are updated weekly and can be found here.

All times Eastern

12pm FOX: Penn State at Michigan
12pm ABC or ESPN2: Kansas at Oklahoma
12pm ABC or ESPN2: Iowa State at Texas
12pm ESPN: Auburn at Ole Miss
12pm ESPNU: Old Dominion at Coastal Carolina
12pm BTN: Minnesota at Illinois
12pm ESPN+: Central Michigan at Akron
12pm ESPN+: Miami (OH) at Bowling Green
12:30pm ACC RSNs: Miami (FL) at Virginia Tech
1pm ESPN3: Buffalo at UMass
2pm Pac-12: California at Colorado
2pm ESPN3: UConn at Ball State
3:30pm CBS: Alabama at Tennessee
3:30pm ABC or ESPN: Oklahoma State at TCU
3:30pm ABC or ESPN: Arkansas at BYU
3:30pm ESPN2: Maryland at Indiana
3:30pm SECN: Vanderbilt at Georgia
3:30pm ACCN: NC State at Syracuse
3:30pm CBSSN: Ohio at Western Michigan
3:30pm ESPN3: Texas State at Troy
3:30pm ESPN+: Kent State at Toledo
3:30pm ESPN+: Gardner-Webb at Liberty
3:30pm ESPN+: Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan
3:30pm ESPN+: WKU at Middle Tennessee
4pm FOX: Wisconsin at Michigan State
4pm ESPNU: Tulane at South Florida
4pm ESPN+: James Madison at Georgia Southern
4pm ESPN+: Louisiana Tech at North Texas
5:30pm Pac-12: Arizona at Washington
7pm ESPN: LSU at Florida
7pm ESPN2: 
7pm NFLN: ULM at South Alabama
7pm ESPN+: Rice at Florida Atlantic
7pm ESPN+: Arkansas State at Southern Miss

7:30pm ABC: Clemson at Florida State
7:30pm ESPNU: Memphis at East Carolina
7:30pm SECN: Mississippi State at Kentucky
7:30pm BTN: Nebraska at Purdue
8pm FOX: USC at Utah
8pm ACCN: North Carolina at Duke
9pm Pac-12: Washington State at Oregon State
10:45pm FS1/FS2: San Jose State at Fresno State

Sunday, October 2, 2022

CFB TV Guesses for 2022 Week 7 (10/15/22)

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:

Games where the start time or television is set, but not both
Minnesota at Illinois (TV TBD, 12pm)
Wisconsin at Michigan State (TV TBD, 3:30pm or 4pm)
Arkansas at BYU (ESPN Networks, Time TBD)
San Jose State at Fresno State (FOX Sports, Time TBD)

* FS1 has 3pm and 7pm NLDS windows planned, which takes out nearly all of their ability to show college football.  They do have an 11pm window.  Even though this date would be Game 4 of both series, they have to go under the assumption that games will be played this day instead of not.
* Speaking of that 11pm window, I think they'll have to adjust that by 15 minutes to start San Jose State at Fresno State at its latest available start time for FOX Sports (7:45pm local).
* BTN has a volleyball window planned for 4pm ET.  I know they dropped their planned volleyball window on 10/8 but I'm running under the assumption they'll stick to the schedule.
* It looks like there will be no 12pm ACC window and ESPN2 has dropped a previously listed late evening (10:30pm ET) window.
* I gave FOX top Big Ten choice and ABC received top Big 12 and PAC-12 choices. 

All times Eastern

12pm ABC: Clemson at Florida State
12pm FOX: Penn State at Michigan
12pm ESPN: Iowa State at Texas
12pm ESPN2: Minnesota at Illinois
12pm ESPNU: Memphis at East Carolina
12pm SECN: Mississippi State at Kentucky
12pm BTN: Nebraska at Purdue
12pm ACC RSNs: North Carolina at Duke
2pm Pac-12: California at Colorado
3:30pm ABC: Oklahoma State at TCU
3:30pm CBS: Alabama at Tennessee
3:30pm ESPN: Arkansas at BYU
3:30pm ESPN2: Wisconsin at Michigan State
3:30pm ESPNU: Old Dominion at Coastal Carolina
3:30pm CBSSN: Ohio at Western Michigan
3:30pm ACCN: Miami (FL) at Virginia Tech
4pm FOX: Arizona at Washington
4pm SECN: Vanderbilt at Georgia
7pm ESPN: Auburn at Ole Miss
7pm ESPN2: Washington State at Oregon State
7pm ESPNU: James Madison at Georgia Southern
7pm NFLN: Kent State at Toledo
7:30pm ABC: USC at Utah
7:30pm SECN: LSU at Florida
7:30pm BTN: Maryland at Indiana
8pm FOX: Kansas at Oklahoma
8pm ACCN: NC State at Syracuse
10:45pm FS1: San Jose State at Fresno State

ESPN3/ESPN+
Tulane at South Florida
Gardner-Webb at Liberty
Central Michigan at Akron
Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan
UConn at Ball State
ULM at South Alabama
Texas State at Troy
Arkansas State at Southern Miss

Bonus guess: Tulane at Cincinnati gets moved to Friday 11/25. One AAC game has to be moved this particular week and the announcement has to be done next week. 

Monday, September 26, 2022

CFB TV Confirmations for 2022 Week 6 (10/8/22)

This post will be updated as announcements come out for start times for 10/8/22 from the twelve day selection process that most TV networks adhere to. Most conferences have the possibility of having all or part of their games held for a six day hold for the start time. 

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

There's also a handful of rules that both conferences and TV networks have put into their agreements which affect these selections, which are updated weekly and can be found here.

All times Eastern

Six day decisions (neither seems to be a six day hold)
Clemson at Boston College - either ABC at 7:30pm or ACCN at 8pm
Florida State at NC State - either ABC at 7:30pm or ACCN at 8pm
Texas Tech at Oklahoma State - either FOX or FS1 at 3:30pm ET
Utah at UCLA - either FOX or FS1 at 3:30pm ET

12pm ABC: Texas vs. Oklahoma
12pm FOX: Michigan at Indiana 
12pm ESPN: Tennessee at LSU
12pm FS1: TCU at Kansas
12pm ESPNU: Missouri at Florida
12pm SEC: Arkansas at Mississippi State
12pm ACC: Louisville at Virginia
12pm BTN: Purdue at Maryland
12pm CBSSN: Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan
12pm ESPN+: Buffalo at Bowling Green
2pm ESPN3: Georgia Southern at Georgia State
2pm ESPN+: Akron at Ohio
2:30pm ESPN+: South Florida at Cincinnati
3:30pm CBS: Auburn at Georgia
3:30pm ESPNU: East Carolina at Tulane
3:30pm BTN: Wisconsin at Northwestern
3:30pm ACC: Virginia Tech at Pitt
3:30pm ESPN+: Ball State at Central Michigan
3:30pm ESPN+: Kent State at Miami (OH)
3:30pm ESPN+: Liberty at UMass
3:30pm ESPN+: Toledo at Northern Illinois
4pm ABC: Ohio State at Michigan State
4pm ESPN2: North Carolina at Miami (FL)
4pm SEC: Ole Miss at Vanderbilt
4pm ACC RSNs: Duke at Georgia Tech
4pm Pac-12: Washington at Arizona State
6pm ESPN+: WKU at UTSA
7pm FS1: Air Force at Utah State
7pm NFL: James Madison at Arkansas State
7pm ESPN3: UConn at FIU
7pm ESPN+: App State at Texas State
7pm ESPN+: Southern Miss at Troy
7pm ESPN+: UTEP at Louisiana Tech
7:30pm FOX: Washington State at USC
7:30pm ESPNU: Kansas State at Iowa State
7:30pm SEC: South Carolina at Kentucky
7:30pm ACC RSNs: Army West Point at Wake Forest
7:30pm BTN: Iowa at Illinois
8pm CBS: Texas A&M at Alabama
8pm ESPN+: Coastal Carolina at ULM
9pm Pac-12: Oregon at Arizona
9:45pm FS1: Fresno State at Boise State
11pm ESPN: Oregon State at Stanford

Sunday, September 25, 2022

CFB TV Guesses for 2022 Week 6 (10/8/22)

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:

Games where either the time or TV network has been set, but not both
Texas vs. Oklahoma (ABC, presumably either 12pm or 3:30pm ET)
Michigan at Indiana (TV TBD, 12pm ET)
Wisconsin at Northwestern (TV TBD, 3:30pm or 4pm ET)
Air Force at Utah State (FOX, FS1 or FS2, Time TBD)
Fresno State at Boise State (FOX, FS1 or FS2, Time TBD)

* ESPN and ESPN2 will have postseason MLB through most of the day.
* CBS has their primetime SEC game in addition to their 3:30pm window. Both games have exclusivity from ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU. Which isn't that big of a deal with respect to their SEC selections since those would just got to noon ET, but it cuts out the ability to carry games from other conferences.
* ACC RSNs appear to be set up for two game windows at 4pm & 7:30pm ET.
* Only two BTN windows exist, but the 3:30pm window appears to be for three games. Women's volleyball will air on the network in the evening. I don't think they'll use three at that time.

12pm ABC: Texas vs. Oklahoma
12pm FOX: Michigan at Indiana
12pm ESPN: Auburn at Georgia 
12pm ESPN2: South Carolina at Kentucky
12pm FS1: Texas Tech at Oklahoma State
12pm ESPNU: Army West Point at Wake Forest
12pm SEC: Missouri at Florida
12pm ACC: North Carolina at Miami (FL)
12pm BTN: Iowa at Illinois
12pm CBSSN: Toledo at Northern Illinois
3:30pm ABC: Ohio State at Michigan State
3:30pm CBS: Tennessee at LSU
3:30pm FS1: Fresno State at Boise State
3:30pm ESPNU: South Florida at Cincinnati
3:30pm BTN: Wisconsin at Northwestern
3:30pm BTN: Purdue at Maryland
3:30pm ACC: Virginia Tech at Pitt
4pm FOX: Washington State at USC
4pm SEC: Ole Miss at Vanderbilt
4pm ACC RSNs: Duke at Georgia Tech
4pm Pac-12: Oregon at Arizona
7pm FS1: Air Force at Utah State
7pm ESPNU: Kansas State at Iowa State
7pm NFL: Coastal Carolina at ULM
7:30pm ABC: Florida State at NC State
7:30pm SEC: Arkansas at Mississippi State
7:30pm ACC RSNs: Louisville at Virginia
8pm CBS: Texas A&M at Alabama
8pm FOX: TCU at Kansas
8pm ACC: Clemson at Boston College
8pm Pac-12: Washington at Arizona State
10:30pm ESPN: Utah at UCLA
10:30pm FS1: Oregon State at Stanford

Streaming (ESPN3/ESPN+)
East Carolina at Tulane
Buffalo at Bowling Green
Ball State at Central Michigan
Kent State at Miami (OH)
Akron at Ohio
Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan
James Madison at Arkansas State
Georgia Southern at Georgia State
Southern Miss at Troy

2022 Conference TV Requirements, Six Day Holds and Likely First Picks

Updated as of 11/22/22 with 6 day TV decisions for 11/25 & 11/26.  

Instead of cluttering up the weekly picks, I'm going to keep track of selection specific information in this post like six day holds that have been used, the number of times I think a network has chosen first and the required appearances that a school needs to fill on conference networks like Big Ten Network or Pac-12 Network

Six Day Holds Used
ACC: 3 of 4 (10/1, 10/29, 11/19)
American: 2 of 4 (10/29, 11/19)
Big 12: 4 of 4 (10/1, 10/29, 11/5, 11/19)
Big Ten: 3 of 4 (11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26)
MW: 1 of ??? (11/5)
Pac-12: 3 of 4 (11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26)
SEC: 1 of 3 (11/12)

Please note that this is my guess about who chose first in a given Saturday.  This is not a confirmation from either the networks or conferences of who chose first.

Big TenBig 12Pac-12
8/27/22FOX: NE vs. NU----
9/3/22ESPN: ND at OSUFOX: UTEP at OUESPN: UO vs. UGA*
9/10/22FOX: WSU at UWFOX: UA at UTESPN: USC at STAN
9/17/22FOX: OU at NEESPN: UTSA at UTESPN: MSU at UW
9/24/22ESPN: UW at OSUFOX: KState at OUFOX: UO at WSU
10/1/22FOX: UM at IAFOX: OKSt at BUESPN: ASU at USC
10/8/22ESPN: OSU at MSUESPN: UT vs. OUFOX: WSU at USC
10/15/22FOX: PSU at UMESPN: OKSt at TCUFOX: USC at Utah
10/22/22FOX: IA at OSUESPN: TX at OKStFOX: UCLA at UO
10/29/22FOX: OSU at PSUFOX: OU at ISUESPN: STAN at UCLA
11/5/22ESPN: OSU at NUFOX: TxTech at TCUESPN: Cal at USC
11/12/22ESPN: NE at UMESPN: TCU at UT  FOX: UW at UO
11/19/22ESPN: IL at UMFOX: TCU at BUFOX: USC at UCLA
11/26/22FOX: UM at OSUFOX: ISU at TCUABC: ND at USC

Both ESPN (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU) and FOX Sports (FOX & FS1) would normally carry 27 Big Ten games per season.  Because of an arrangement between ESPN and FOX Sports related to ESPN signing Joe Buck as a NFL broadcaster, FOX Sports has received one of ESPN's telecasts, meaning that FOX has one more than a normal season and ESPN has one less.  

For some reason, FOX Sports was able to pull in 29 selections.  Not sure how that happened.  Trying to investigate that occurrence.

Here's the count of selections for each network, including games selected into the future.  This count excludes the conference championship game.

Network
Count
ABC14
ESPN4
ESPN27
ESPNU1
Total
(Max: 26)
26


FOX16
FS113
Total
(Max: 28)
29

     
BTN43

All Big Ten schools must appear twice on BTN with at least one of those appearances against another Big Ten school.  All have met that requirement as of 11/19's selections.