CFB TV Confirmations for 2024 Week 14 (11/26/24 - 11/30/24)

This post will be updated as announcements come out for start times for Week 14 (11/26/24 - 11/30/24) 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. 

In terms of conferences that could be available for partial/full six day holds, I believe all except the Big 12 are possible.

Friday

12pm ESPNU: 

12pm CBSSN: 

Saturday

Six day hold for Big Ten (available slots are 3:30pm CBS, 7pm FS1 and 7:30pm NBC)
Washington at Oregon

Purdue at Indiana

Notre Dame at USC

Six day hold for Big 12 (available slots are 12pm ESPN2, 12pm FS1, 3:30pm FOX, 7:30pm FOX and two ESPN slots to be determined)

TCU at Cincinnati

Kansas at Baylor

Houston at BYU

West Virginia at Texas Tech

Kansas State at Iowa State

Arizona State at Arizona

12pm ABC: Tennessee at Vanderbilt

12pm ESPN: South Carolina at Clemson

12pm BTN: Illinois vs. Northwestern

12pm ESPNU: Louisiana at ULM

12pm SECN: Louisville at Kentucky

12pm ACCN: Duke at Wake Forest

12pm ESPN+: North Texas at Temple

2pm ESPN+: South Florida at Rice

2pm ESPN+: Middle Tennessee at FIU

2pm ESPN+: Coastal Carolina at Georgia State

2pm ESPN+: Southern Miss at Troy

3pm CW: Pitt at Boston College

3pm ESPN+: Old Dominion at Arkansas State

3:30pm ABC: Auburn at Alabama

3:30pm ESPN: Miami (FL) at Syracuse

3:30pm ESPN2: California at SMU

3:30pm FS1: Rutgers at Michigan State

3:30pm BTN: Maryland at Penn State

3:30pm BTN: Fresno State at UCLA

3:30pm SECN: Arkansas at Missouri

3:30pm ACCN: NC State at North Carolina

3:30pm CBSSN: 

3:30pm ESPN+: UAB at Charlotte

3:30pm ESPN+: Florida Atlantic at Tulsa

4pm ESPNU: Jacksonville State at WKU

4pm ESPN+: Kennesaw State at Louisiana Tech

4pm ESPN+: UTEP at NM State

6pm ESPN+: App State at Georgia Southern

7pm ESPN: Oklahoma at LSU

7pm ESPN2: Florida at Florida State

7:30pm ABC: Texas at Texas A&M

8pm ACCN: Virginia at Virginia Tech

8pm ESPNU: Marshall at James Madison

10:30pm FS1: Air Force at San Diego State

Games To Be Slotted

Miami (OH) at Bowling Green (Friday)

Ball State at Ohio (Friday)

Central Michigan at Northern Illinois

Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan

CFB TV Guesses for 2024 Week 14 (11/26/24 - 11/30/24)

Here are the games already set for television and/or webcast. Here are the known available telecast windows. Final set of guesses for 2024.

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 time or TV family, but not both
• Air Force at San Diego State (TBA, FOX Sports)
• SEC game slots
• Early: Tennessee at Vanderbilt
• Afternoon: Arkansas at Missouri
• All other games are can air in the afternoon or evening
• It would not surprise me to see the late ESPN2 window used for the FCS playoffs, assuming a school from the Mountain or Pacific time zones were to host.  Otherwise I think the window is deleted.
• After FOX's choice of Michigan-Ohio State, I had NBC before CBS.  I made the leap that they would see more value in taking the Notre Dame-USC game than Washington-Oregon with Notre Dame having their home games on NBC
• I gave FOX both top Big 12 opportunities this week.  The large number of ACC games would push a prime game potentially down the schedule
• With the possibility of the C-USA title game participants playing for home field, or a spot in the game based on Friday's Sam Houston-Liberty result, I elevated Jacksonville State-WKU up to ESPNU. 
• With only two BTN windows, I think the 3:30pm window will have two concurrent games to get the remaining three games in.

Friday

12pm ESPNU: Miami (OH) at Bowling Green

12pm CBSSN: Ball State at Ohio

Saturday

12pm ABC: Miami (FL) at Syracuse

12pm ESPN: South Carolina at Clemson

12pm ESPN2: TCU at Cincinnati

12pm FS1: Kansas at Baylor

12pm BTN: Illinois vs. Northwestern

12pm ESPNU: Louisiana at ULM

12pm ACCN: Florida at Florida State

12:45pm SECN: Tennessee at Vanderbilt

3pm CW: Wake Forest at Duke

3:30pm ABC: Auburn at Alabama

3:30pm CBS: Washington at Oregon

3:30pm ESPN: California at SMU

3:30pm ESPN2: Pitt at Boston College

3:30pm FS1: Purdue at Indiana

3:30pm BTN: Maryland at Penn State

3:30pm BTN: Rutgers at Michigan State

3:30pm ESPNU: Jacksonville State at WKU

3:30pm ACCN: NC State at North Carolina

3:30pm CBSSN: Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan

4pm FOX: Houston at BYU

4:15pm SECN: Arkansas at Missouri

7pm ESPN: Oklahoma at LSU

7pm ESPN2: West Virginia at Texas Tech

7pm FS1: Fresno State at UCLA

7pm ESPNU: Marshall at James Madison

7:30pm ABC: Texas at Texas A&M

7:30pm NBC: Notre Dame at USC

7:45pm SECN: Louisville at Kentucky

8pm FOX: Kansas State at Iowa State

8pm ACCN: Virginia at Virginia Tech

10:15pm ESPN: Arizona State at Arizona

10:15pm ESPN2: FCS First Round (if needed)

10:30pm FS1: Air Force at San Diego State

Streaming

UAB at Charlotte

Florida Atlantic at Tulsa

South Florida at Rice

North Texas at Temple

Middle Tennessee at FIU

Kennesaw State at Louisiana Tech

UTEP at NM State

Central Michigan at Northern Illinois

App State at Georgia Southern

Coastal Carolina at Georgia State

Southern Miss at Troy

Old Dominion at Arkansas State

CFB TV Confirmations for 2024 Week 13 (11/19/24 - 11/23/24)

This post will be updated as announcements come out for start times for Week 13 (11/19/24 - 11/23/24) 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

Tuesday

7pm CBSSN: 

7:30pm ESPN2: 

8pm ESPN: 

Wednesday

7pm ESPN2: 

7pm ESPNU: 

Saturday

Big 12 Six Day Hold

UCF at West Virginia

Arizona at TCU

Cincinnati at Kansas State

Baylor at Houston

Texas Tech at Oklahoma State

Iowa State at Utah

Options appear to be evening ESPN2 (7pm or 8pm), 7pm or FS1, evening FOX (7:30pm or 8pm ET), 10:15pm ESPN2 (?), and 2-3 ESPN+ windows.

12pm ABC: Ole Miss at Florida

12pm FOX: Indiana at Ohio State

12pm ESPN: Wake Forest at Miami (FL)

12pm ESPN2: SMU at Virginia

12pm CW: North Carolina at Boston College

12pm BTN: Iowa at Maryland

12pm ACCN: UConn at Syracuse

12pm Peacock: Illinois at Rutgers

1pm ESPN+: WKU at Liberty

1:30pm ACCNX/ESPN+: Charleston Southern at Florida State

2pm ESPN+: Rice at UAB

2pm ESPN+: Bowling Green at Ball State

2:30pm ESPN+: NM State at Middle Tennessee

2:30pm ESPN+: James Madison at App State

3pm ESPN+: FIU at Kennesaw State

3pm ESPN+: Charlotte at Florida Atlantic

3pm ESPN+: ULM at Arkansas State

3pm ESPN+: South Alabama at Southern Miss

3:30pm ABC: Kentucky at Texas

3:30pm CBS: Penn State at Minnesota

3:30pm FOX: Colorado at Kansas

3:30pm ESPN: BYU at Arizona State

3:30pm FS1: Northwestern at Michigan

3:30pm CW: The Citadel at Clemson

3:30pm BTN: Wisconsin at Nebraska

3:30pm ESPNU or ESPN+: Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina

3:30pm ACCN: Stanford at California

3:30pm ESPN+: East Carolina at North Texas

3:30pm ESPN+: Tulsa at South Florida

3:30pm or 4pm ESPN2: Pitt at Louisville

4:15pm SECN: Missouri at Mississippi State

5pm ESPN+: Troy at Louisiana

7pm ESPN+: Georgia State at Texas State

7:30pm ABC: Alabama at Oklahoma

7:30pm ESPN: Texas A&M at Auburn OR Vanderbilt at LSU

7:30pm ESPNU: Marshall at Old Dominion

7:45pm SECN: Texas A&M at Auburn OR Vanderbilt at LSU

8pm ACCN: Virginia Tech at Duke

10:15pm NBC: USC at UCLA

10:30pm FS1: Air Force at Nevada

Streaming

Akron at Kent State (Tuesday)

Western Michigan at Central Michigan (Tuesday)

Northern Illinois at Miami (OH) (Tuesday)

Ohio at Toledo (Wednesday)

Buffalo at Eastern Michigan (Wednesday)

CFB TV Guesses for 2024 Week 13 (11/19/24 - 11/23/24)

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 family or time, but not both
• BYU at Arizona State (TBA, ABC/ESPN Nets)
• Air Force at Nevada (TBA, FOX Sports)
• Ole Miss at Florida (12pm, ABC or ESPN)
• SEC game time slotting
• 12pm: Ole Miss at Florida
• Mid-afternoon: Missouri at Mississippi State
• Night: Vanderbilt at LSU
• Flex: Texas A&M at Auburn, Alabama at Oklahoma, Kentucky at Texas 
• CW has two ACC windows scheduled for noon and 3:30pm ET.
• I gave FOX the top Big Ten choice.  Have heard/read a few theories on where Indiana-Ohio State will end up.  In short, I think FOX has a larger portion of the top choices.  After that I had CBS and NBC.
• Yes, NBC does appear to have a 10:15pm ET window listed for the Big Ten.  And as many of you have speculated, its a place for USC-UCLA
• I think there's a realistic chance BYU at Arizona State ends up as the 7:30pm ABC game.
• After BYU at Arizona State, I assumed that FOX takes the top remaining Big 12 choice.
• Both Penn State and Illinois require BTN games to fulfill their conference game requirement.  Figured that Penn State can fulfill theirs vs. Maryland on 11/30.
• ESPN's late evening window is on ESPN2 instead due to the Formula 1 grand prix from Las Vegas.
• FS1 doesn't list a 12pm window.  Instead they list horse racing.

Tuesday

7pm CBSSN: Akron at Kent State

7:30pm ESPN2: Western Michigan at Central Michigan

8pm ESPN: Northern Illinois at Miami (OH)

Wednesday

7pm ESPN2: Ohio at Toledo

7pm ESPNU: Buffalo at Eastern Michigan

Saturday

12pm ABC: Ole Miss at Florida

12pm FOX: Indiana at Ohio State

12pm ESPN: SMU at Virginia

12pm ESPN2: Baylor at Houston

12pm CW: UConn at Syracuse

12pm BTN: Illinois at Rutgers

12pm ACCN: North Carolina at Boston College

3:30pm ABC: Alabama at Oklahoma

3:30pm CBS: Penn State at Minnesota

3:30pm ESPN: Texas A&M at Auburn

3:30pm ESPN2: Wake Forest at Miami (FL)

3:30pm FS1: Wisconsin at Nebraska

3:30pm CW: The Citadel at Clemson

3:30pm BTN: Iowa at Maryland

3:30pm ESPNU: Florida A&M vs. Bethune-Cookman

3:30pm ACCN: Stanford at California

3:30pm Peacock: Northwestern at Michigan

4pm FOX: Cincinnati at Kansas State

4:15pm SECN: Missouri at Mississippi State

7pm ESPN: Kentucky at Texas

7pm ESPN2: Pitt at Louisville

7pm FS1: Texas Tech at Oklahoma State

7pm ESPNU: Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina

7:30pm ABC: BYU at Arizona State

7:45pm SECN: Vanderbilt at LSU

8pm FOX: Colorado at Kansas

8pm ACCN: Virginia Tech at Duke

10:15pm NBC: USC at UCLA

10:15pm ESPN2: Iowa State at Utah

10:30pm FS1: Air Force at Nevada

Streaming

Charleston Southern at Florida State

Charlotte at Florida Atlantic

Rice at UAB

East Carolina at North Texas

Tulsa at South Florida

UCF at West Virginia

Arizona at TCU

WKU at Liberty

FIU at Kennesaw State

NM State at Middle Tennessee
Bowling Green at Ball State

James Madison at App State

Marshall at Old Dominion

Troy at Louisiana

South Alabama at Southern Miss

Georgia State at Texas State

ULM at Arkansas State

CFB TV Confirmations for 2024 Week 12 (11/12/24 - 11/16/24)

This post will be updated as announcements come out for start times for Week 11 (11/5/24 - 11/9/24) 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

Tuesday

7pm ESPN2: 

7pm ESPNU: 

7pm CBSSN: 

Wednesday

7pm ESPN2: 

7pm ESPNU: 

7pm CBSSN: 

Saturday

Six day hold for Cincinnati at Iowa State & Arizona State at Kansas State. Options appear to be 7pm ESPN or 8pm FOX

12pm ABC: Texas at Arkansas

12pm FOX: Utah at Colorado

12pm ESPN: Clemson at Pitt

12pm ESPN2: Tulane at Navy

12pm BTN: Ohio State vs. Northwestern

1pm ESPN+: Coastal Carolina at Marshall

2pm ESPN+: FIU at Jacksonville State

2pm ESPN+: Florida Atlantic at Temple

2:30pm FS1: Michigan State at Illinois

3pm CW: Syracuse at California

3pm ESPN+: Sam Houston at Kennesaw State

3:30pm ABC: LSU at Florida

3:30pm CBS: Penn State at Purdue

3:30pm ESPN: Boston College at SMU

3:30pm ACCN: Louisville at Stanford

3:30pm ESPN+: South Florida at Charlotte

4pm FOX: Nebraska at USC

4pm ESPN2: Baylor at West Virginia

4pm ESPNU: James Madison at Old Dominion

4pm ESPN+: Troy at Georgia Southern

4:15pm SECN: Missouri at South Carolina

5pm ESPN+: Arkansas State at Georgia State

6pm FS1: Rutgers at Maryland

7pm ESPN+: Southern Miss at Texas State

7pm ESPN+: South Alabama at Louisiana

7:30pm ABC: Tennessee at Georgia

7:30pm NBC: Oregon at Wisconsin

8pm ESPN2: UAB at Memphis 

8pm ACCN: Wake Forest at North Carolina

9:30pm FS1: Washington State at New Mexico

10:15pm ESPN: Kansas at BYU

Games To Be Slotted

Central Michigan at Toledo (Tuesday)

Western Michigan at Bowling Green (Tuesday)

Ball State at Buffalo (Tuesday)

Eastern Michigan at Ohio (Wednesday)

Akron at Northern Illinois (Wednesday)

Kent State at Miami (OH) (Wednesday)

CFB TV Guesses for 2024 Week 12 (11/12/24 - 11/16/24)

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 time or TV, but not both
• Ohio State vs. Northwestern (12pm or 3:30pm, TBA)
• Washington State at New Mexico (TBA, FOX Sports)
• Tulane at Navy (12pm, ABC/ESPN Nets)
• Texas at Arkansas (12pm, ABC or ESPN)
• Nebraska at USC is USC's homecoming game, but can be played in any west coast timeslot
• SEC game slotting
• 12pm: Texas at Arkansas
• Mid-afternoon: Missouri at South Carolina
• Flex: LSU at Florida & Tennessee at Georgia
• The ACC game on the CW moves to later in the afternoon now that the network is done with their NASCAR coverage.
• With Purdue at Ohio State being taken by FOX, its virtually assured that Ohio State vs. Northwestern will be on BTN.
• ACC Network does not have an early game opening due to men's college basketball.
• FS1's start times are slightly off due to a men's college basketball game at noon.
• I gave FOX the top Big Ten pick, followed by NBC and CBS.
• BTN only has one game window.  They have a pair of basketball games, one men's game and one women's game, followed by a pair of women's volleyball games.  It is possible that the 12pm window could have two concurrent games.
• There's a possibility of a MEAC game at 3:30pm, but I went with Jackson State at Alabama State from the SWAC.

Tuesday

7pm ESPN2: Central Michigan at Toledo

7pm ESPNU: Western Michigan at Bowling Green

7pm CBSSN: Ball State at Buffalo

Wednesday

7pm ESPN2: Eastern Michigan at Ohio

7pm ESPNU: Akron at Northern Illinois

7pm CBSSN: Kent State at Miami (OH)

Saturday

12pm ABC: Texas at Arkansas

12pm FOX: Oregon at Wisconsin

12pm ESPN: Clemson at Pitt
12pm ESPN2: Tulane at Navy

12pm BTN: Ohio State vs. Northwestern

12pm ESPNU: James Madison at Old Dominion

2:30pm FS1: Penn State at Purdue

3pm CW: Wake Forest at North Carolina

3:30pm ABC: LSU at Florida

3:30pm CBS: Michigan State at Illinois

3:30pm ESPN: Arizona State at Kansas State
3:30pm ESPN2: Baylor at West Virginia

3:30pm ESPNU: Jackson State at Alabama State

3:30pm ACCN: Louisville at Stanford

4pm FOX: Kansas at BYU

4:15pm SECN: Missouri at South Carolina

6pm FS1: Rutgers at Maryland

7pm ESPN: Utah at Colorado
7pm ESPN2: South Alabama at Louisiana

7pm ESPNU: UAB at Memphis

7:30pm ABC: Tennessee at Georgia

7:30pm NBC: Nebraska at USC

8pm FOX: Cincinnati at Iowa State 

8pm ACCN: Boston College at SMU

9:30pm FS1: Washington State at New Mexico

10:30pm ESPN: Syracuse at California

ESPN+ Saturday

South Florida at Charlotte

Florida Atlantic at Temple

Sam Houston at Kennesaw State

FIU at Jacksonville State

Troy at Georgia Southern

Arkansas State at Georgia State

Coastal Carolina at Marshall

Southern Miss at Texas State

Six Day CFB TV Guesses for 11/9

Six day guesses for 11/9.  I assume CBS will pick ahead of FOX and NBC, in that order, for the Big Ten.  As for the Big 12, I believe FOX is going first with the remaining selections.  Also, I do think that each Big Ten broadcast TV partner will have their games without another Big Ten game concurrent on another broadcast network, so I have FOX's Big Ten game at night.

12pm FOX: Colorado at Texas Tech

12pm ESPN: Miami (FL) at Georgia Tech

12pm NBC: Purdue at Ohio State

12pm CW: Duke at NC State

3:30pm CBS: Washington at Penn State

3:30pm ESPN: Clemson at Virginia Tech

3:30pm FS1: Oklahoma Sate at TCU

3:30pm Peacock: Minnesota at Rutgers

3:30pm ACCN: Syracuse at Boston College

4pm FOX: Iowa State vs. Kansas

7pm ESPN: Mississippi State at Tennessee

7pm ESPN2: UCF at Arizona State

7pm FS1: Nevada at Boise State

7:45pm SECN: Oklahoma at Missouri

8pm FOX: Michigan at Indiana

8pm ACCN: Virginia at Pitt

CFB TV Confirmations for 2024 Week 11 (11/5/24 - 11/9/24)

This post will be updated as announcements come out for start times for Week 11 (11/5/24 - 11/9/24) 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

Tuesday

7:30pm ESPN2: Bowling Green at Central Michigan

8pm ESPN: Miami (OH) at Ball State

Wednesday

7pm ESPN2: Northern Illinois at Western Michigan

7pm ESPNU: Ohio at Kent State

Thursday

8pm ESPN: App State at Coastal Carolina

8pm ESPN2: Florida Atlantic at East Carolina

Saturday

Six Day Hold

Miami (FL) at Georgia Tech

Syracuse at Boston College

Duke at NC State

Clemson at Virginia Tech

Virginia at Pitt

Washington at Penn State

Minnesota at Rutgers

Michigan at Indiana

Purdue at Ohio State

Iowa State vs. Kansas

Colorado at Texas Tech

Oklahoma State at TCU

UCF at Arizona State

Nevada at Boise State

Mississippi State at Tennessee

Oklahoma at Missouri

ACC: CW at 12pm and ACCN at 3:30pm and 8pm are guaranteed. ESPN (12pm or 3:30pm) and ESPN2 (7pm) are possibilities

Big Ten: NBC at 12pm (yes, you read that correctly), CBS at 3:30pm, FOX at 8pm are confirmed. It appears that there's also a Peacock option.  Washington at Penn State will not air at noon, so it does not appear to be an option for NBC.

Big 12: ESPN will take one game for either ESPN (12pm or 3:30pm) or ESPN2 (7pm).  FOX Sports will have three games to show across two FOX openings (12pm & 4pm) and two FS1 openings (3:30pm & 7pm)

SEC: One game will air at 7pm ESPN and the other at 7:45pm on SECN

Nevada at Boise State: Will be slotted in to whichever FOX Sports option not used by the Big 12.

12pm ABC: Florida at Texas

12pm ESPN2: Navy at South Florida

12pm FS1: West Virginia at Cincinnati

12pm ESPNU: Texas State at ULM

2:30pm ESPN+: UConn at UAB

3pm ESPN+: Marshall at Southern Miss

3:30pm ABC: Georgia at Ole Miss

3:30pm ESPN2: Army West Point at North Texas

3:30pm ESPN+: Georgia State at James Madison

4pm ESPNU: Temple at Tulane

4pm ESPN+: Kennesaw State at UTEP

4:15pm SECN: South Carolina at Vanderbilt

5pm ESPN+: Arkansas State at Louisiana

6pm ESPN+: WKU at NM State

7pm BTN: Maryland at Oregon

7:30pm ABC: Alabama at LSU

9:45pm FS1: Fresno State at Air Force

10:15pm ESPN: BYU at Utah

CFB TV Guesses for 2024 Week 10 (11/5/24 - 11/9/24)

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 time or TV, but not both
• Fresno State at Air Force (TBA, FOX Sports)
• Nevada at Boise State (TBA, FOX Sports)
• Florida at Texas (12pm, ABC or ESPN)
• Informally, Washington at Penn State has been given guidance that their "White Out" game will not be in the noon ET slot.
• SEC game slotting
• Early: Florida at Texas
• Afternoon: South Carolina at Vanderbilt
• Evening: Mississippi State at Tennessee
• All others can air in the afternoon or evening
• It appears that NBC's Big Ten telecast window will be at 12pm ET, which might mean that they've swapped times with FOX.  
• Neither ACC Network nor SEC Network have a telecast window at noon
• ESPNU will have men's college basketball in primetime and will not have CFB this evening.
• I gave NBC top choice in the noon slot for the Big Ten, followed by FOX and CBS, and the top Big 12 choice with FOX.
• A story came out this week that Kansas would request that they play their game vs. Iowa State as early in the day as possible due to the turnaround for the Chiefs game on Sunday at 1pm ET.
• BTN doesn't have a window listed, and I've been fooled by that before.  I think it is possible that they'll have one at noon ET.  If that's the case, delete FS1's 10:15pm ET window and move Maryland at Oregon to CBS, then move Purdue at Ohio State to BTN at 12pm.  Purdue at Ohio State might be a bloodbath for CBS.  I hear you.
• I put Nevada at Boise State in the noon ET window on FOX.  Figured this was a good time to showcase Heisman hopeful Ashton Jeanty.  Boise State has had noon ET / 10am local starts on FS1 and CBS before (the CBS game was a Black Friday game and they will this coming Black Friday on FOX), and the Broncos were expected to host Florida State at noon on FOX in 2020 before that season was altered.

Tuesday

7:30pm ESPN2: Miami (OH) at Ball State

8pm ESPN: Bowling Green at Central Michigan

Wednesday

7pm ESPN2: Northern Illinois at Western Michigan

7pm ESPNU: Ohio at Kent State

Thursday

8pm ESPN: App State at Coastal Carolina

8pm ESPN2: Florida Atlantic at East Carolina

Saturday

12pm ABC: Florida at Texas

12pm FOX: Nevada at Boise State

12pm NBC: Michigan at Indiana

12pm ESPN: Miami (FL) at Georgia Tech

12pm ESPN2: West Virginia at Cincinnati

12pm CW: Syracuse at Boston College

12pm FS1: Iowa State vs. Kansas

12pm ESPNU: Arkansas State at Louisiana

3:30pm ABC: Georgia at Ole Miss

3:30pm CBS: Purdue at Ohio State

3:30pm ESPN: Colorado at Texas Tech

3:30pm ESPN2: Oklahoma at Missouri

3:30pm CW: Utah State at Washington State

3:30pm FS1: Fresno State at Air Force

3:30pm ESPNU: Navy at South Florida

3:30pm ACCN: Duke at NC State

3:30pm Peacock: Minnesota at Rutgers    

4pm FOX: BYU at Utah

4:15pm SECN: South Carolina at Vanderbilt

7pm ESPN: Clemson at Virginia Tech

7pm ESPN2: Army West Point at North Texas

7pm FS1: Oklahoma State at TCU

7:30pm ABC: Alabama at LSU

7:45pm SECN: Mississippi State at Tennessee

8pm FOX: Washington at Penn State

8pm ACCN: Virginia at Pitt

10:15pm FS1: Maryland at Oregon

10:30pm CW: San Jose State at Oregon State

10:30pm ESPN: UCF at Arizona State

ESPN+

UConn at UAB

Temple at Tulane

WKU at NM State

Kennesaw State at UTEP

Georgia State at James Madison

Marshall at Southern Miss

Texas State at ULM

CFB TV Confirmations for 2024 Week 10 (11/2/24)

This post will be updated as announcements come out for start times for Week 9 (10/26/24) 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. 

Games on six day hold

Louisville at Clemson

Duke at Miami (FL)

Stanford at NC State

Pitt at SMU

Virginia Tech at Syracuse

North Carolina at Florida State

Kentucky at Tennessee - 7:30pm ABC, 7:30pm ESPN or 7:45pm SECN

Texas A&M at South Carolina - 7:30pm ABC, 7:30pm ESPN or 7:45pm SECN

Vanderbilt at Auburn - 12pm ABC, 12pm ESPN or 12:45pm SECN

Ole Miss at Arkansas - 12pm ABC, 12pm ESPN or 12:45pm SECN

Minnesota at Illinois - 12pm FS1, 3:30pm Peacock or 7:30pm NBC

Wisconsin at Iowa - 12pm FS1, 3:30pm Peacock or 7:30pm NBC

Indiana at Michigan State - 12pm FS1 or 3:30pm Peacock

Options for the ACC: 12pm ABC, 12pm ESPN, 12pm ACCN, 12pm CW, 3:30pm ACCN, 7:30pm ABC, 7:30pm ESPN, 8pm ACCN.

All times Eastern 

12pm FOX: Ohio State at Penn State

12pm ESPN2: Memphis at UTSA

12pm BTN: Northwestern at Purdue

12pm ESPNU: Toledo at Eastern Michigan 

12pm CBSSN: Buffalo at Akron

2:30pm ESPN+: Old Dominion at App State

2:30pm ESPN+: Tulsa at UAB

3:30pm CBS: Oregon at Michigan

3:30pm FOX: Kansas State at Houston

3:30pm ESPN: Texas Tech at Iowa State

3:30pm FS1: Arizona at UCF

3:30pm BTN: UCLA at Nebraska

3:30pm ESPNU: 

3:30pm ESPN+: ULM at Marshall

4pm ESPN2: Navy at Rice

4pm ESPN+: Coastal Carolina at Troy

7pm FS1: Arizona State at Oklahoma State

7pm ESPNU: Georgia Southern at South Alabama

7:30pm BTN: USC at Washington

8pm ESPN2: TCU at Baylor

CFB TV Guesses for 2024 Week 10 (11/2/24)

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 family or start time, but not both
• USC at Washington: Mid-afternoon or 7:30pm ET
• SEC game time slotting
• Early: Ole Miss at Arkansas & Vanderbilt at Auburn
• Night: Kentucky at Tennessee & Texas A&M at South Carolina
• ABC's 3:30pm game has been already slotted (Florida vs. Georgia)
• My understanding is that FOX Sports has a FOX/FS1 option in the late evening in the event of a World Series game this evening.
• ESPN does not have a late evening window planned.
• FOX Sports has the top choice this weekend in the Big Ten. I slotted CBS second followed by  NBC.
• I'm aware that NBC's preferred lineup suggests that USC at Washington would be the NBC game, but I don't think its the 3rd best game available anymore. I would have chosen Indiana at Michigan State, but it appears that the Spartans have been assured they'll have no more night games at home as part of the 12 day selection process.
• I gave ESPN the top Big 12 choice.
• The slate feels kinda light.  I think I would have dropped the noon ACCN window.

12pm ABC: Texas Tech at Iowa State

12pm FOX: Ohio State at Penn State

12pm ESPN: Ole Miss at Arkansas
12pm ESPN2: ULM at Marshall

12pm CW: North Carolina at Florida State

12pm FS1: Arizona at UCF

12pm BTN: UCLA at Nebraska
12pm ESPNU: Georgia Southern at South Alabama

12pm CBSSN: Buffalo at Akron

12pm ACCN: Virginia Tech at Syracuse

12:45pm SECN: Vanderbilt at Auburn

3:30pm CBS: Oregon at Michigan

3:30pm FOX: Kansas State at Houston

3:30pm ESPN: Pitt at SMU

3:30pm FS1: Indiana at Michigan State
3:30pm BTN: Northwestern at Purdue
3:30pm ESPNU: Toledo at Eastern Michigan 

3:30pm ACCN: Stanford at NC State

3:30pm Peacock: USC at Washington

4pm ESPN2: TCU at Baylor

7pm ESPN: Texas A&M at South Carolina

7pm ESPNU: Memphis at UTSA

7:30pm ABC: Duke at Miami (FL)

7:30pm NBC: Wisconsin at Iowa

7:30pm BTN: Minnesota at Illinois

7:45pm SECN: Kentucky at Tennessee

8pm FOX/FS1: Arizona State at Oklahoma State

8pm ESPN2: Navy at Rice

8pm ACCN: Louisville at Clemson

ESPN+

Tulsa at UAB

Old Dominion at App State

Coastal Carolina at Troy

CFB TV Confirmations for 2024 Week 9 (10/26/24)

This post will be updated as announcements come out for start times for Week 9 (10/26/24) 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

SEC Six Day Hold (For Real)
Texas at Vanderbilt - 3:30pm ABC or 4:15pm SECN

Missouri at Alabama - 3:30pm ABC, 4:15pm SECN or 7:30pm ABC

LSU at Texas A&M - 3:30pm ABC, 4:15pm SECN or 7:30pm ABC

Big 12 Six Day Hold

West Virginia at Arizona

Texas Tech at TCU

Utah at Houston

Kansas at Kansas State

BYU at UCF

Options appear to include 3:30pm FOX, 3:30pm ESPN, 7pm FS1 and 8pm ESPN2.  Remaining slot appears to be ESPN+ at a time of the host's choosing.

12pm FOX: Nebraska at Ohio State

12pm ABC or ESPN: Notre Dame vs. Navy

12pm ABC or ESPN: Oklahoma at Ole Miss

12pm ESPN2 or ESPNU: Tulane at North Texas

12pm ESPN2 or ESPNU: Charlotte at Memphis

12pm CW: North Carolina at Virginia

12pm BTN: Washington at Indiana

12pm ACCN: Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech

12pm CBSSN: Buffalo at Ohio

12:45pm SECN: Arkansas at Mississippi State

2pm ESPN+: Temple at East Carolina

2pm ESPN+: Central Michigan at Miami (OH)

2pm ESPN+: Howard at Norfolk State

3:30pm CBS: Illinois at Oregon

3:30pm FS1: Maryland at Minnesota

3:30pm BTN: Northwestern at Iowa

3:30pm ESPNU: Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State

3:30pm ACCN: Wake Forest at Stanford

3:30pm ESPN+: Southern Miss at James Madison

3:30pm ESPN+: UTSA at Tulsa

3:30pm ESPN+: Oklahoma State at Baylor

3:30pm ESPN+: Northern Illinois at Ball State

3:30pm ESPN+: Eastern Michigan at Akron

3:30pm ESPN+: Bowling Green at Toledo

3:30pm ESPN+: Kent State at Western Michigan

3:30pm ESPN+: Delaware State at South Carolina State

3:30pm ESPN+: Morgan State at North Carolina Central

4pm ESPN2: Oregon State at California

5pm ESPN+: ULM at South Alabama

7pm ESPN: Florida State at Miami (FL)

7pm ESPN+: Troy at Arkansas State

7:30pm NBC: Penn State at Wisconsin

7:30pm BTN: Michigan State at Michigan

7:30pm ESPNU: South Dakota at South Dakota State

7:45pm SECN: Auburn at Kentucky

8pm ACCN: SMU at Duke

10:15pm ESPN: Cincinnati at Colorado

TBA ESPN+: Georgia State at App State

CFB TV Guesses for 2024 Week 9 (10/26/24)

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 time or TV, but not both
• Notre Dame vs. Navy (12pm, ABC/ESPN Nets)
• Cincinnati at Colorado (TBA, ABC/ESPN Nets)
• South Dakota at South Dakota State (TBA, ESPN Nets)
• Maryland at Minnesota (12pm or mid-afternoon, TBA)
• Illinois at Oregon (Mid-afternoon or 7:30pm, TBA)
• Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State (3:30pm, ESPN Nets or ESPN+)
• One of three MEAC games could be aired live on ESPNU
• SEC games locked to specific time slots
• Early: Oklahoma at Ole Miss & Arkansas at Mississippi State
• Afternoon: Texas at Vanderbilt
• Evening: Auburn at Kentucky
• All others are flexible to afternoon or evening
• I gave CBS the top choice for the Big Ten, followed by FOX and NBC in that order.  For the Big 12, I assume FOX is picking first after Cincinnati at Colorado was chosen by ESPN.
• There was an ACC CW window initially at noon ET.  It has disappeared from listings, but I don't think the network is going to go dark from the conference two consecutive Saturdays, so I'm keeping it around.
• FS1 has NASCAR Trucks at noon ET.  
• FOX does not have a nighttime window due to the World Series.
• Almost all of the BTN game choices are based on whether it was more or less likely for a schools to be able to fill its conference game requirement.

All times Eastern

12pm ABC: Notre Dame vs. Navy

12pm FOX: Nebraska at Ohio State

12pm ESPN: Oklahoma at Ole Miss
12pm ESPN2: Texas Tech at TCU

12pm CW: North Carolina at Virginia

12pm BTN: Michigan State at Michigan

12pm ESPNU: South Dakota at South Dakota State

12pm ACCN: Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech

12pm CBSSN: Northern Illinois at Ball State

12:45pm SECN: Arkansas at Mississippi State

3:30pm ABC: LSU at Texas A&M

3:30pm CBS: Illinois at Oregon

3:30pm FOX: BYU at UCF

3:30pm ESPN: Cincinnati at Colorado

3:30pm ESPN2: Kansas at Kansas State 

3:30pm FS1: Maryland at Minnesota

3:30pm BTN: Northwestern at Iowa

3:30pm ESPNU: Buffalo at Ohio

3:30pm ACCN: Wake Forest at Stanford

4:15pm SECN: Texas at Vanderbilt
7pm ESPN: Florida State at Miami (FL)

7pm ESPN2: Charlotte at Memphis
7pm FS1: Utah at Houston
7pm ESPNU: Tulane at North Texas

7:30pm ABC: Missouri at Alabama

7:30pm NBC: Penn State at Wisconsin

7:30pm BTN: Washington at Indiana

7:45pm SECN: Auburn at Kentucky

8pm ACCN: SMU at Duke

10:15pm ESPN: Oregon State at California

ESPN+

Temple at East Carolina

UTSA at Tulsa

Oklahoma State at Baylor

West Virginia at Arizona

Eastern Michigan at Akron

Central Michigan at Miami (OH)

Bowling Green at Toledo

Kent State at Western Michigan

Howard at Norfolk State

Delaware State at South Carolina State

Morgan State at North Carolina Central

Georgia State at App State

Southern Miss at James Madison

ULM at South Alabama

Troy at Arkansas State

Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State

CFB TV Confirmations for 2024 Week 8 (10/19/24)

This post will be updated as announcements come out for start times for Week 8 (10/19/24) 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: Miami (FL) at Louisville

12pm FOX: Nebraska at Indiana

12pm ESPN2: East Carolina at Army West Point

12pm FS1: UCLA at Rutgers

12pm BTN: Wisconsin at Northwestern

12pm ESPNU: Louisiana at Coastal Carolina

12pm ACCN: Virginia at Clemson

12pm ESPN or 12:45pm SECN: South Carolina at Oklahoma

12pm ESPN or 12:45pm SECN: Auburn at Missouri

12pm ESPN+: Arizona State at Cincinnati

2pm ESPN+: Tulsa at Temple

2pm ESPN+: Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan

3:30pm ABC: Alabama at Tennessee

3:30pm CBS: Michigan at Illinois

3:30pm ESPN: Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech

3:30pm CW: Hawai'i at Washington State 

3:30pm ESPNU: Florida A&M at Jackson State

3:30pm ACCN: NC State at California

3:30pm ESPN+: Florida Atlantic at UTSA

3:30pm ESPN+: UAB at South Florida

3:30pm ESPN+: Rice at Tulane

3:30pm ESPN+: Texas State at Old Dominion

3:30pm ESPN+: Kent State at Bowling Green

3:30pm ESPN+: Western Michigan at Buffalo

3:30pm ESPN+: Houston vs. Kansas

3:30pm ESPN+: Ohio at Miami (OH)

3:30pm ESPN+: Toledo at Northern Illinois

4pm FOX: Colorado at Arizona

4pm ESPN2: Baylor at Texas Tech

4pm FS1: USC at Maryland

4pm ESPN+: James Madison at Georgia Southern

4:15pm SECN: Texas A&M at Mississippi State

7pm ESPN: LSU at Arkansas

7pm ESPN+: Arkansas State at Southern Miss

7pm ESPN+: Alcorn State at Southern

7:30pm ABC: Georgia at Texas

7:30pm NBC: Iowa at Michigan State

7:30pm FOX or FS1: UCF at Iowa State

7:30pm FOX or FS1: Kansas State at West Virginia

7:30pm/8pm ESPN2/ESPNU: North Texas at Memphis

7:30pm/8pm ESPN2/ESPNU: South Dakota State at North Dakota State

7:45pm SECN: Kentucky at Florida

8pm ACCN: SMU at Stanford

10pm CW: UNLV at Oregon State

10:30pm ESPN: TCU at Utah

CFB TV Guesses for 2024 Week 8 (10/19/24)

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 time, timeslots or TV, but not both
• UCLA at Rutgers (TBA, 12pm or mid-afternoon)
• Nebraska at Indiana, USC at Maryland and Iowa at Michigan State have full flexibility
• Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech (TBA, ABC/ESPN nets)
• South Dakota State at North Dakota State (TBA, ESPN nets)
• East Carolina at Army West Point (TBA, ABC/ESPN nets)
• UNLV at Oregon State (3:30pm or 10:30pm, CW)
• Hawai'i at Washington State (3:30pm or 10:30pm, CW)
• Florida A&M at Jackson State (3;30pm, ESPN Nets or ESPN+)
• Alcorn State at Southern (7pm, ESPN Nets or ESPN+)
• SEC time slots for games
• Early
• South Carolina at Oklahoma
• Auburn at Missouri
• Night
• LSU at Arkansas
• All other SEC games are flexible between mid-afternoon and evening
• Losses by Alabama and Tennessee made it a bit easier to discern whether Alabama-Tennessee or Georgia-Texas would be in primetime.
• East Carolina at Army West Point is a game I'd consider for the noon ABC slot due the need to put an AAC game on ABC (Notre Dame vs. Navy will get that consideration as well) but I think Virginia at Clemson jumps them, along with Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech.  ESPN loves to put ND on ABC when they can.
• CW has two slots to place their Pac-12 games.  I'm making the assumption that the "better" game will air early.
• Speaking of the CW, since their game is at noon ET, their choice of game is limited as they can't carry NC State at California or SMU at Stanford.  Since ESPN also confirmed that they would carry Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech, the CW will have Virginia at Clemson or Miami (FL) at Louisville fall in their lap.  
• I had FOX choosing first this week, followed by CBS then NBC, for the Big Ten.  For the Big 12, I had ESPN choosing first.

Edit: I initially had Miami-Louisville on the CW, but it appears that they will not be carrying an ACC game on 10/19.

All times Eastern

12pm ABC: Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech

12pm FOX: Nebraska at Indiana

12pm ESPN: South Carolina at Oklahoma

12pm ESPN2: East Carolina at Army West Point

12pm FS1: Kansas State at West Virginia

12pm BTN: Iowa at Michigan State

12pm ESPNU: South Dakota State at North Dakota State

12pm ACCN: Miami (FL) at Louisville

12:45pm SECN: Auburn at Missouri

3:30pm ABC: Alabama at Tennessee

3:30pm CBS: Michigan at Illinois

3:30pm ESPN: Virginia at Clemson

3:30pm ESPN2: Arizona State at Cincinnati

3:30pm CW: UNLV at Oregon State

3:30pm FS1: Wisconsin at Northwestern

3:30pm BTN: UCLA at Rutgers

3:30pm ESPNU: Toledo at Northern Illinois

3:30pm ACCN: NC State at California

4pm FOX: UCF at Iowa State

4:15pm SECN: Texas A&M at Mississippi State

7pm ESPN: LSU at Arkansas

7pm ESPN2: Baylor at Texas Tech

7pm ESPNU: North Texas at Memphis

7:30pm ABC: Georgia at Texas

7:30pm NBC: USC at Maryland

7:45pm SECN: Kentucky at Florida

8pm FOX: TCU at Utah

8pm ACCN: SMU at Stanford 

10pm CW: Hawai'i at Washington State

10:30pm ESPN: Colorado at Arizona

ESPN+

Houston vs. Kansas

UAB at South Florida

Tulsa at Temple

Florida Atlantic at UTSA

Rice at Tulane

Western Michigan at Buffalo

Ohio at Miami (OH)

Kent State at Bowling Green

Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan

James Madison at Georgia Southern

Texas State at Old Dominion

Louisiana at Coastal Carolina

Arkansas State at Southern Miss

Florida A&M at Jackson State

Alcorn State at Southern

CFB TV Confirmations for 2024 Week 7 (10/12/24)

This post will be updated as announcements come out for start times for Week 7 (10/12/24) 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: South Carolina at Alabama

12pm FOX or BTN: Washington at Iowa

12pm FOX or BTN: Wisconsin at Rutgers

12pm ESPN: Clemson at Wake Forest

12pm ESPN2: Missouri at UMass

12pm ESPNU: Toledo at Buffalo

12pm CW: Georgia Tech at North Carolina

12pm ESPN+: Ball State at Kent State

2pm ESPN+: Miami (OH) at Eastern Michigan

3:30pm ABC: Texas vs. Oklahoma

3:30pm CBS: Penn State at USC

3:30pm ESPN or ACCN: Louisville at Virginia

3:30pm ESPN or ACCN: California at Pitt

3:30pm ESPN2: Cincinnati at UCF

3:30pm FS1: Purdue at Illinois

3:30pm ESPN+: Akron at Western Michigan

3:30pm ESPN+: Northern Illinois at Bowling Green

3:30pm ESPN+: Old Dominion at Georgia State

4pm FOX: Arizona at BYU

4pm ESPNU: Ohio at Central Michigan

4:15pm SECN: Mississippi State at Georgia

5pm ESPN+: Southern Miss at ULM

7pm ESPN: Florida at Tennessee

7pm ESPN2: North Texas at Florida Atlantic

7pm FS1: Washington State at Fresno State

7pm ESPN+: Arkansas State at Texas State

7pm ESPN+: UTSA at Rice

7:30pm ABC: Ole Miss at LSU

7:30pm NBC: Ohio State at Oregon

7:30pm ESPN+: App State at Louisiana

7:45pm SECN: Vanderbilt at Kentucky

8pm FOX: Iowa State at West Virginia

8pm ESPNU: Marshall at Georgia Southern

8pm ACCN: Syracuse at NC State

9pm BTN: Minnesota at UCLA

10:15pm ESPN: Kansas State at Colorado

Thoughts on 9/28 Big Ten Selection Order

Have had a few people ask about the six day hold selection order for the Big Ten used in Week Five.  We really don't get a lot, if any, information anymore about six day hold order.  280 characters on X really doesn't provide me enough length to discuss it, so lets start here.

What we learned from the initial selections

Two games were selected off the bat: Ohio State at Michigan State for an evening Peacock exclusive game and Maryland at Indiana for 12pm ET on BTN.  We also learned that Illinois at Penn State would be an evening game (7pm or 7pm ET) as it was PSU's homecoming game so it had its start time set within a short range and that Wisconsin at USC would be at 3:30pm, 7pm or 7:30pm ET due to Parents' Weekend festivities.

Nebraska at Purdue was also locked to 12pm ET as Purdue's homecoming game.

What order do I believe was used on 9/28?

I think the order used that week looked like this:

FOX

CBS

NBC

FOX Sports (FOX or FS1)

Peacock

Peacock

BTN

I think Ohio State at Michigan State was taken with the 1st Peacock selection.

Couldn't Ohio State at Michiga State be the 1st selection? 

Its not supposed to be the top choice.  Per an Athletic interview with Big Ten COO Kerry Kenny, selections that are to air on FS1, Peacock and BTN are supposed to occur after the 1st 45 picks, essentially the broadcast network picks that would be used by FOX, CBS and NBC.  

“Those three networks for the first 42 or 45 picks — depending on the length of the season — they will select which weeks that they’ll be in the No. 1 pick position or the No. 2 pick position or the No. 3 pick position,” Kenny said. “Once you get through those top three picks in the season, for each of those weeks, then it goes to FS1, Peacock and BTN entering the draft and selecting the remaining picks in each of those weeks beyond that.”

I do believe some leeway has been provided to FOX to be able to fill out its Friday night schedule and some of those selections come from the FS1 pool on the back half of the draft.

Wasn't there a complication where FOX appears to have wanted to switch slots with CBS?

I believe FOX was looking at selecting Wisconsin at USC, but couldn't choose it as a 9am host location start. CBS apparently alerted affiliates that their game could air at either noon ET or 3:30pm ET.

Why didn't NBC just take Illinois at Penn State instead of the six day hold?

I suppose NBC may have considered Oregon at UCLA, which would have dropped Illinois at Penn State to FS1.  We know CBS considered taking Oregon at UCLA at 3:30pm ET (their graphic at the end of USC-Michigan confirmed this possibility), which means that NBC's choice could have been between Wisconsin-USC and Illinois-Penn State.

One of the things to remember is that there were a lot of moving parts in the six day hold.  This didn't just include five Big Ten games, but also included games from the Big 12 and Mountain West.

But FOX had this late evening broadcast network window to fill.  Didn't that mean Oregon-UCLA had to be late?

If you remember, Fresno State at UNLV's TV designation added FS2 as a possibility, meaning that FS1 could have been open to take a Big Ten game (or a Big 12 game).

Why bother holding Nebraska at Purdue?

Nebraska was undefeated at the time (this was before their Friday night loss to Illinois).  I suppose there was a chance that FOX or CBS would consider them for noon based on other results, which might make the selection order look at bit like this:

FOX or CBS at noon - Nebraska at Purdue
CBS or FOX at 3:30pm - Wisconsin at USC
NBC - Illinois at Penn State
FOX Sports - Oregon at UCLA
Peacock - Minnesota at Michigan

CFB TV Guesses for 2024 Week 7 (10/12/24)

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:

• Set for time or TV, but not both:
• Washington State at Fresno State (TBA, FOX Sports)
• South Carolina at Alabama (12pm, ABC or ESPN)
• Texas vs. Oklahoma (3:30pm, ABC or ESPN)
• SEC scheduling time slots: 
• Noon:
• South Carolina at Alabama
• Afternoon:
• Texas vs. Oklahoma
• Evening:
• Ole Miss at LSU
• Afternoon or Evening:
• Vanderbilt at Kentucky
• Mississippi State at Georgia
• Florida at Tennessee
• UMass is guaranteed one linear TV game on ESPN TV nets, and with Missouri being highly ranked, I put this one on ESPN2.
• Yes, Fresno State was destroyed by UNLV, but I have this one on FOX for a couple reasons:
• FS1 is limited in the time slots they have games.  They don't have a 12pm game as they've decided to host UEFA soccer, so I can't put a game in that window
• With BTN not intending to show any football (at the moment, no windows are listed for the network on 10/12), I think FOX/FS1 has three Big Ten games to carry.  I don't think they'll have a competing Big Ten game with NBC or CBS on FOX.
• I believe FOX will look at not competing with Ohio State-Oregon and slotting a MW game in is the best way to "lay out"
• Ole Miss at LSU lost a bit of luster with the upset by Kentucky over Ole Miss, but I think its still the best available game for them to carry at night for ABC.
• If you want to make a case that Purdue at Illinois should be on Peacock instead of Wisconsin at Rutgers, go ahead.  Its a fair substitution but both Purdue and Illinois have already had a game on Peacock this season.
  
• I gave ESPN the top Big 12 selection (Kansas State-Colorado) and it was been widely speculated, commented on, etc. that NBC has top choice this week for the Big Ten (Ohio State-Oregon).  I believe FOX is picking behind CBS for this week.

All times Eastern

12pm ABC: South Carolina at Alabama

12pm FOX: Washington at Iowa

12pm ESPN: Clemson at Wake Forest

12pm ESPN2: Iowa State at West Virginia

12pm ESPNU: North Texas at Florida Atlantic

12pm CW: Georgia Tech at North Carolina

12pm Peacock: Wisconsin at Rutgers

3:30pm ABC: Texas vs. Oklahoma

3:30pm CBS: Penn State at USC

3:30pm ESPN: Louisville at Virginia

3:30pm ESPN2: Cincinnati at UCF

3:30pm ESPNU: Toledo at Buffalo

3:30pm FS1: Purdue at Illinois

3:30pm ACCN: California at Pitt

4pm FOX: Arizona at BYU

4:15pm SECN: Mississippi State at Georgia

7pm ESPN: Florida at Tennessee

7pm ESPN2: Missouri at UMass

7pm FS1: Minnesota at UCLA

7:30pm ABC: Ole Miss at LSU

7:30pm NBC: Ohio State at Oregon

7:30pm ESPNU: App State at Louisiana

7:45pm SECN: Vanderbilt at Kentucky

8pm FOX: Washington State at Fresno State

8pm ACCN: Syracuse at NC State

10:15pm ESPN: Kansas State at Colorado

ESPN+

UTSA at Rice

Miami (OH) at Eastern Michigan

Akron at Western Michigan

Ball State at Kent State

Northern Illinois at Bowling Green

Ohio at Central Michigan

Marshall at Georgia Southern

Old Dominion at Georgia State

Southern Miss at ULM

Arkansas State at Texas State

CFB TV Confirmations for 2024 Week 6 (10/5/24)

This post will be updated as announcements come out for start times for Week 6 (10/5/24) 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

Six day TV

Clemson at Florida State - 7:30pm ABC or 7pm ESPN

Tennessee at Arkansas - 7:30pm ABC or 7pm ESPN

12pm ABC: Missouri at Texas A&M

12pm FOX: UCLA at Penn State

12pm ESPN/ESPN2: SMU at Louisville

12pm ESPN/ESPN2: Pitt at North Carolina

12pm CW: Wake Forest at NC State

12pm BTN: Purdue at Wisconsin

12pm ESPNU: Army West Point at Tulsa

12pm CBSSN: UMass at Northern Illinois

12pm ACCN: Boston College at Virginia

1pm ESPN+: Tulane at UAB

2pm ESPN+: Western Michigan at Ball State

3:30pm ABC: Auburn at Georgia

3:30pm CBS: Iowa at Ohio State

3:30pm ESPN: Ole Miss at South Carolina 

3:30pm FS1: Rutgers at Nebraska

3:30pm BTN: Indiana at Northwestern

3:30pm ESPNU: East Carolina at Charlotte

3:30pm ACCN: Virginia Tech at Stanford

3:30pm ESPN+: Miami (OH) at Toledo

3:30pm ESPN+: App State at Marshall

3:30pm ESPN+: Bowling Green at Akron

4pm ESPN2: West Virginia at Oklahoma State

4:15pm SECN: Alabama at Vanderbilt

7pm ESPNU: James Madison at ULM 

7pm FS2: Utah State at Boise State

7pm ESPN+: South Alabama at Arkansas State

7pm ESPN+: Old Dominion at Coastal Carolina

7pm ESPN+: Louisiana at Southern Miss

7:30pm NBC: Michigan at Washington

7:30pm FOX: Baylor at Iowa State

7:30pm BTN: USC at Minnesota

7:45pm SECN: UCF at Florida

8pm ESPN2: Kansas at Arizona State

8pm ACCN: Duke at Georgia Tech

10:30pm ESPN: Miami (FL) at California 

11pm FOX: Texas Tech at Arizona

CFB TV Guesses for 2024 Week 6 (10/5/24)

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 set for time or TV network family, but not both:
• Missouri at Texas A&M (12pm, ABC or ESPN)
• Utah State at Boise State (TBA, FOX Sports)
• Rutgers at Nebraska (12pm or mid-afternoon, TBA)
• SEC TV window slotting:
• Early afternoon
• Missouri at Texas A&M
• Mid-afternoon
• Alabama at Vanderbilt
• Evening
• UCF at Florida
• Flex between mid-afternoon or evening
• Tennessee at Arkansas
• Auburn at Georgia
• Ole Miss at South Carolina

* FOX does not have a mid-afternoon game due to MLB postseason.  They will have an 11pm window and I think it will get used for the Big 12 and not the Big Ten as there's only one Big Ten game it could be used for (Michigan at Washington) and I suspect that this game is chosen earlier than FOX will be able to claim it.

* BTN will have a tripleheader.

* CBSSN has a 12pm window for the MAC.

* Besides the mid-afternoon MLB window for FOX, FS1 will also be missing a window and it appears it is at 7:30pm ET where a FS2 window exists.  

* I gave NBC the top Big Ten choice and ESPN the top Big 12 choice.

12pm ABC: Missouri at Texas A&M

12pm FOX: UCLA at Penn State

12pm ESPN: Clemson at Florida State

12pm ESPN2: West Virginia at Oklahoma State

12pm CW: Wake Forest at NC State

12pm BTN: Rutgers at Nebraska

12pm ESPNU: Old Dominion at Coastal Carolina

12pm CBSSN: UMass at Northern Illinois

12pm ACCN: Boston College at Virginia

3:30pm ABC: Tennessee at Arkansas

3:30pm CBS: Iowa at Ohio State

3:30pm ESPN: Alabama at Vanderbilt

3:30pm ESPN2: SMU at Louisville

3:30pm FS1: Indiana at Northwestern

3:30pm BTN: Purdue at Wisconsin

3:30pm ESPNU: James Madison at ULM

3:30pm ACCN: Pitt at North Carolina

4:15pm SECN: Ole Miss at South Carolina

7pm ESPN: Miami (FL) at California

7pm ESPN2: Army West Point at Tulsa

7pm ESPNU: Miami (OH) at Toledo

7:30pm ABC: Auburn at Georgia

7:30pm NBC: Michigan at Washington

7:30pm FOX: Baylor at Iowa State

7:30pm BTN: USC at Minnesota

7:30pm FS2: Utah State at Boise State

7:45pm SECN: UCF at Florida

8pm ACCN: Duke at Georgia Tech

10:30pm ESPN: Virginia Tech at Stanford

10:30pm ESPN2: Texas Tech at Arizona

11pm FOX: Kansas at Arizona State

ESPN+

Tulane at UAB

East Carolina at Charlotte

Bowling Green at Akron

Western Michigan at Ball State

App State at Marshall

Louisiana at Southern Miss

South Alabama at Arkansas State

Six day selection guesses for 9/28/24

September isn't an early month to have a six day hold, but its a bit more unusual to have this many games being held up.  Some were given a small range of start times, which should affect the TV windows.

I'm only going to go through the windows that would be affected by the Big 12, Big Ten, Mountain West and SEC.

I do think FOX and CBS will flip their TV windows for the Big Ten.  I'm told Rick Neuheisel might have let that be known on Sirius XM today. Also think that Fresno State at UNLV will get downgraded to FS2 and that the 8pm ESPN2 window gets deleted in favor of a Pat McAfee alternate presentation of Georgia-Alabama.

12pm ABC: Kentucky at Ole Miss

12pm CBS: Nebraska at Purdue

12pm FOX: Colorado at UCF

12pm ESPN: Oklahoma State at Kansas State

12pm FS1: Cincinnati at Texas Tech

12pm Peacock: Minnesota at Michigan

3:30pm ABC: Mississippi State at Texas

3:30pm FOX: Wisconsin at USC

3:30pm ESPN: Oklahoma at Auburn

3:30pm FS1: BYU at Baylor

3:30pm FS2: Fresno State at UNLV

4:15pm SECN: Arkansas vs. Texas A&M

7pm FS1: Iowa State at Houston

7:30pm NBC: Illinois at Penn State

10pm FOX: Oregon at UCLA

10pm FS1: Washington State at Boise State 

ESPN+: TCU at Kansas

CFB TV Confirmations for 2024 Week 5 (9/28/24)

This post will be updated as announcements come out for start times for Week 5 (9/28/24) 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. 

Six day hold used for the following games

Colorado at UCF

Iowa State at Houston

TCU vs. Kansas

BYU at Baylor

Oklahoma State at Kansas State

Cincinnati at Texas Tech

Wisconsin at USC

Minnesota at Michigan

Nebraska at Purdue (12pm)

Oregon at UCLA

Illinois at Penn State (7pm FS1 or 7:30pm NBC)

Arkansas vs. Texas A&M (3:30pm ABC, 3:30pm ESPN or 4:15pm SECN)

Oklahoma at Auburn (3:30pm ABC, 3:30pm ESPN or 4:15pm SECN)

Mississippi State at Texas (3:30pm ABC, 3:30pm ESPN or 4:15pm SECN)

Kentucky at Ole Miss (12pm, ABC or ESPN)

All times Eastern

12pm ESPN2/ESPNU: Navy at UAB 

12pm ESPN2/ESPNU: South Florida at Tulane

12pm CW: Northern Illinois at NC State

12pm BTN: Maryland at Indiana

12pm ACCN: WKU at Boston College

1:30pm ESPN+: Ball State at James Madison

3pm ESPN+: Texas State vs. Sam Houston

3:30pm ESPNU: Georgia Southern at Georgia State

3:30pm FS1 or FS2: Fresno State at UNLV (previously FS1 only)

3:30pm ACCN: Louisiana at Wake Forest

3:30pm CBSSN: San Diego State at Central Michigan

3:30pm ESPN+: Eastern Michigan at Kent State

3:30pm ESPN+: Liberty at App State

3:30pm ESPN+: Western Michigan at Marshall

3:30pm ESPN+: UMass at Miami (OH)

3:30pm ESPN+: Akron at Ohio

4pm ESPN2: North Carolina at Duke

4pm ESPN+: UTSA at East Carolina

5pm ESPN+: Old Dominion at Bowling Green

6pm ESPN+: Louisiana Tech at FIU

7pm ESPN: Stanford at Clemson

7pm Peacock: Ohio State at Michigan State

7pm ESPN+: Tulsa at North Texas

7pm ESPN+: Charlotte at Rice

7pm ESPN+: ULM at Troy

7:30pm ESPNU: Middle Tennessee at Memphis

8pm ACCN: Florida State at SMU

8pm ESPN+: New Mexico at NM State

10pm FOX or FS1: Washington State at Boise State

10:15pm ESPN: Arizona at Utah