Here are the locations and kickoff times plus announcing assignments for the college football games ESPN family of networks this week. Plenty of games, plenty of reverse mirror action.
College Gameday as previously noted will be in Madison, WI on Saturday for the Ohio State-Wisconsin game. That contest will be aired on ESPN. Note there will be no game on ABC Saturday night due to a NASCAR commitment.
Here’s the schedule for Week 7 in college football.
COLLEGE FOOTBALLCollege GameDay & College GameDay on ESPN Radio from No. 1 Ohio State at No. 18 Wisconsin; No. 5 Nebraska, No. 8 Alabama and No. 10 South Carolina in Action; Bob & Brian Griese on Minnesota-PurdueCollege GameDay – beginning on ESPNU at 9 a.m. ET and continuing on ESPN at 10 a.m. every Saturday and simulcast on ESPN Radio – and College GameDay on ESPN Radio – Saturdays from noon to 7 p.m. – will originate live from Madison, Wis., this Saturday, site of No. 1 Ohio State at No. 18 Wisconsin (televised on ESPN and ESPN3.com at 7 p.m.).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. College GameDay on ESPN Radio is hosted by Ryen Russillo with analysts Trevor Matich and Brad Edwards.Saturday’s schedule across ESPN networks includes three top-10 teams in action:
- Texas will visit No. 5 Nebraska in a rematch of last year’s thrilling Big 12 Championship game at 3:30 p.m. on ABC, ESPN and ESPN3.com;
- An ESPN2/ESPN3.com doubleheader will see No. 10 South Carolina – coming off a victory over then-No. 1 Alabama – at Kentucky at 6 p.m., followed by No. 8 Alabama – looking to bounce back from its first loss since the Sugar Bowl in 2008 – against Mississippi at 9 p.m.
Also, ESPN analysts Bob and Brian Griese will work together for the first time, on the Minnesota at Purdue game, Saturday at noon on ESPN2, ESPN2.com (also on ESPN Radio). The father/son quarterbacks – Bob played for Purdue and Brian at Michigan before each reached the NFL – did both work the Outback Bowl last year, but Bob was on TV while Brian was heard on ESPN Radio. They will be joined in the booth by Dave Pasch (no relation).
Date Time (ET) Matchup Network(s) Wed, Oct 13 8 p.m. Central Florida at Marshall
Beth Mowins & David NorrieESPN/ESPN3.com Thu, Oct 14 7:30 p.m. South Florida at No. 25 West Virginia
Rece Davis, Craig James, Jesse Palmer & Jenn BrownESPN/ESPN3.com Fri, Oct 15 8 p.m. Cincinnati at Louisville
Joe Tessitore & Rod GilmoreESPN/ESPN3.com Sat, Oct 16 Noon Boston College at No. 16 Florida State
Mike Patrick & Craig JamesESPN/ESPN3.com/ESPN 3D Noon Minnesota at Purdue
Dave Pasch, Bob Griese & Brian GrieseESPN2/ESPN3.com/ESPN Radio Noon Arkansas State at Indiana
Rob Stone & David PollackESPNU 1 p.m. Miami at Duke
Ryan Rose, John Gregory & Angela MallenESPN3.com 2 p.m. Army vs. Rutgers (from New Meadowlands Stadium): Bob Picozzi & Curt Warner ESPN3.com 3:30 p.m. No. 15 Iowa at Michigan
**Ron Franklin & Ed CunninghamABC and ESPN/ESPN3.com Texas at No. 5 Nebraska
**Sean McDonough, Matt Millen & Quint KessenichABC and ESPN/ESPN3.com 3:30 p.m. Wake Forest at Virginia Tech
Pam Ward & Danny KanellESPNU 3:30 p.m. Middle Tennessee at Georgia Tech
Dave Weekley & Warrick DunnESPN3.com 6 p.m. No. 10 South Carolina at Kentucky
Mark Jones & Bob DavieESPN2/ESPN3.com 6 p.m. North Carolina at Virginia
Jim Barbar & Drew HensonESPN3.com 7 p.m. No. 1 Ohio State at No. 18 Wisconsin
ESPN: Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit & Erin Andrews
ESPN 3D: Dave Lamont, Tim Brown & Ray BentleyESPN/ESPN3.com 7 p.m. Mississippi State at No. 22 Florida
Clay Matvick, Herm Edwards, Chris Spielman & Jessica MendozaESPNU 9 p.m. Mississippi at No. 8 Alabama
Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge & Holly RoweESPN2/ESPN3.com 10:15 p.m. No. 24 Oregon State at Washington
Carter Blackburn, Brock Huard & Mike Bellotti/Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Joe SchadESPN/ESPN3.com/ESPN Radio 10:30 p.m. New Mexico State at Fresno State
Mark Neely & David Diaz-InfanteESPNU ** Reverse mirror in which ESPN will regionalize two games on ABC to markets not receiving the telecast
That does it.