We have the ESPN family of networks college football games for this week plus College Gameday location for Saturday. It’s back to the SEC for ESPN as it will be in Columbia, South Carolina for the Alabama-South Carolina game and it marks the first time this season that it won’t be either an ESPN or ABC game. CBS will air it as part of its SEC package. So you’ll see Kirk Herbstreit pick the game without any reservation.
So here are the games on the ESPN family networks including the reverse mirror at 3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
College GameDay to Originate from No. 1 Alabama at No. 19 South Carolina; Schedule Highlighted by 13 Top-25 Teams in ActionCollege GameDay – expanded to three hours and now beginning on ESPNU at 9 a.m. ET and continuing on ESPN at 10 a.m. every Saturday – will originate live from Columbia, S.C., this Saturday, Oct. 9, site of No. 1 Alabama at No. 19 South Carolina in an SEC showdown (3:30 p.m., ESPN Radio).Chris Fowler hosts the Emmy Award-winning program with analysts Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard. Erin Andrews anchors several segments of the first hour on ESPNU and contributes reports, interviews and features during the ESPN portion.Other highlights on the schedule for this week across ESPN networks:
- Undefeated No. 2 Ohio State hosts Indiana for a game at noon Saturday that will be featured on ESPN 3D as well as ESPN and ESPN3.com;
- Undefeated No. 7 Nebraska visits undefeated Big 12 foe Kansas State for ESPN College Football Primetime on Thursday, Oct. 7, at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN3.com;
- Intrastate rivals No. 17 Michigan State and No. 18 Michigan, both undefeated, square off at the Big House at 3:30 p.m. on ABC, ESPN and ESPN3.com;
- Undefeated No. 12 LSU travels to The Swamp to face one-loss No. 14 Florida at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN3.com;
- ABC, ESPN and ESPN3.com will feature two one-loss intrastate rivalries at 8 p.m. when No. 13 Miami hosts No. 23 Florida State and No. 16 Stanford hosts USC.
Date Time (ET) Matchup Network(s) Tue, Oct 5 8 p.m. Troy at Middle Tennessee State
Dave Neal, Andre WareESPN2 / ESPN3.com Wed, Oct 6 8 p.m. UAB at Central Florida
Beth Mowins, Rob Smith & David NorrieESPN / ESPN3.com Thu, Oct 7 7:30 p.m. No. 7 Nebraska at Kansas State
Rece Davis, Craig James, Jesse Palmer & Jenn BrownESPN / ESPN3.com 7:30 p.m. Prairie View A&M & Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Anish Shroff, Jay Walker & Charlie NealESPNU Fri, Oct 8 7:30 p.m. Connecticut at Rutgers
Brad Nessler, Rod GilmoreESPN / ESPN3.com 9 p.m. No. 22 Oklahoma State at Louisiana-Lafayette
Mark Neely, JC PearsonESPN2 / ESPN3.com Sat, Oct 9 Noon Indiana at No. 2 Ohio State
ESPN: Dave Pasch, Chris Spielman & Bob Griese
ESPN 3D: Dave Lamont, Tim Brown & Ray BentleyESPN / ESPN 3D / ESPN3.com Noon Syracuse at South Florida
Mike Gleason, John Congemi & Aemon McAnaneyESPN3.com Noon Boston College at N.C. State
TBAESPN3.com Noon Illinois at Penn State
Bob Wischusen, Brian GrieseESPN2 / ESPN3.com Noon Central Michigan at Virginia Tech
Rob Stone, David PollackESPNU Noon Western Michigan at Ball State
Jim Barber, John GregoryESPN3.com Noon Temple at Northern Illinois
Michael Reghi, Doug GraberESPN3.com 12:21 p.m. Tennessee at Georgia
Dave Neal, Andre Ware & Cara CapuanoSEC Network/ ESPN3.com 2 p.m. Memphis at Louisville
BJ Schaben, Curt WarnerESPN3.com 3:30 p.m. Clemson at UNC **
Carter Blackburn, Mike Bellotti & Brock HuardABC and ESPN / ESPN3.com 3:30 p.m. No. 17 Michigan St. at No. 18 Michigan **
Sean McDonough, Matt Millen & Quint KessenichABC and ESPN / ESPN3.com 3:30 p.m. No. 11 Arkansas at Texas A&M
Ron Franklin, Ed CunninghamABC 3:30 p.m. Virginia at Georgia Tech
Pam Ward & Danny KanellESPNU 3:30 p.m. No. 1 Alabama at No. 19 South Carolina
Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Joe SchadESPN Radio 6:30 p.m. Navy at Wake Forest
X Rose, Eddie Robinson & x Angela MallenESPN3.com 7 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Vanderbilt
Clay Matvick, Herm Edwards & Elizabeth MoreauESPNU 7 p.m. Miami (Ohio) at Cincinnati
Dave Weekley, Warrick DunnESPN3.com 7:30 p.m. No. 12 LSU at No. 14 Florida
Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackedge & Holly RoweESPN / ESPN3.com 7:30 p.m. No. 8 Auburn at Kentucky
Mark Jones, Bob DavieESPN2 / ESPN3.com 8 p.m. No. 23 Florida St. at No. 13 Miami (FL) **
Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit & Heather CoxABC and ESPN / ESPN3.com 8 p.m. USC at No. 16 Stanford **
Mike Patrick, Craig James & Shelley SmithABC and ESPN / ESPN3.com 8 p.m. New Mexico at New Mexico State
TBAESPN3.com 10:30 p.m. San Jose State at No. 21 Nevada
Todd Harris, David Diaz-InfanteESPNU ** Reverse mirror in which ESPN will regionalize two games on ABC to markets not receiving the telecast
There you have it.