Week 10 - College Football TV Listings

Week by Week College Football TV Listings

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Top Games To Watch (all times eastern)

TIME

CHANNEL

GAME

LOCAL NETWORKS

TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 2

7:00

Middle Tennessee at Arkansas State

209

WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 3

7:00

Rutgers at South Florida

209

THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 4

7:30

Buffalo at Ohio

208

Virginia Tech 34 Georgia Tech 20
The Yellow Jackets to no surprise lead the ACC in rushing. Senior quarterback Josh Nesbitt and running back Anthony Allen continue to push the cart and rank among the conference's top five runners. Forget about the horrible passing attack. This is the triple-option offense but even when GT has attempted to air it out, the receivers have not offered any help. The GT offensive line is coming off a loss to Clemson where they were completely manhandled. Linebackers Brad Jefferson and Julian Burnett have played well on the defensive side, but opponents are having success pounding the ball up the middle while the secondary is short on playmakers. This is a match up of the conference's top two rushing teams. But the Hokies are also getting it done through the air with quarterback Tyrod Taylor who is the current favorite for ACC Player of The Year honors. VT has all of the running back available including a healthy Ryan Williams. The red-hot Hokies are out to avenge last season's loss to GT. Lane Stadium will always be rocking for Thursday night games. Despite the cold temperatures, the Hokies are a big favorite. For GT to keep this close, they need to avoid an early game meltdown where they get behind quick. Just keep those chains moving. The Yellow Jackets just don't have enough defense.

7:45

Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech

206

FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 5

6:00

Western Michigan at Central Michigan

208

8:00

UCF at Houston

209

SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 6

REGIONAL COVERAGE MAPS (ABC/ESPN)

12:00

Illinois at Michigan

206

Miami FL 24 Maryland 17
The reason for the big turnaround at Maryland has been redshirt freshman quarterback Danny O'Brien and a super soft early season schedule. O'Brien picked up his third ACC Rookie of The Week honors for his four touchdown passes against Wake Forest. That's as many Rookie of the Week titles as the school had over the previous seven seasons combined. He has done a great job of distributing the football as ten different receivers have caught touchdown passes. The defense has been very balanced, stuffing the run and getting excellent play out of the secondary with Kenny Tate and Antwine Perez. Maryland is fifth in the country in turnover margin, but Miami is not far behind. Whoever wins the turnover battle probably wins the game. The Miami offense will have a completely different look if freshman Stephen Morris starts at quarterback in place of an injured Jacory Harris, who suffered a concussion last week at Virginia. In this case the offensive playbook likely gets scaled back. The running game will be important and Miami has four different ball carriers that are capable of doing some damage. Maryland doesn't match up well with Miami due to the overwhelming skill of this Hurricane secondary. The Canes may be vulnerable against the rush on occasion but the Terps have shown no sign of life in the ground attack. The Terps have not beaten anyone with a winning record since the opener with Navy. Miami has their back against the wall and are not playing well. They will likely rebound this week but not in grand fashion.

12:00

Maryland at Miami FL

208

Air Force 21 Army 20
The combined record of the four teams that beat Air Force is 30-3. So don't let their record fool you. Winning the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy by beating Army this week would be a big step for the program, which hasn't won the trophy since 2002. Air Force has been riddled with injuries and is now giving up 264 yards rushing per game...a bad formula versus Army. Air Force id play solid defense against Navy though. Enough so that Midshipmen quarterback Ricky Dobbs failed to find the end zone. The Army option attack is rolling. Fullback Jared Hassin and quarterback Trent Steelman have been good enough to rank seventh nationally in rushing. The Army defense has been strong and will be capable of containing this Falcon rushing attack. Air Force has won six straight times at Army's Michie Stadium. All the service academies run a similar triple-option type scheme. Ergo, expect another low scoring tight ball game.

12:00

Air Force at Army

613

12:00

North Carolina State at Clemson

ESPN GamePlan
Local Affiliates

790

12:00

Iowa at Indiana

Game Finder

612

12:00

Minnesota at Michigan State

Game Finder

611

12:00

Wisconsin at Purdue

Game Finder

610

12:00

Louisville at Syracuse

ESPN GamePlan
SportsNet NY
MASN
Local Affiliates

788
639
640

12:00

Virginia at Duke

12:20

Florida at Vanderbilt

ESPN GamePlan
MSG
CSN California
Local Affiliates

789
634
698

Oklahoma State 44 Baylor 38
With quarterback Robert Griffin running the show, the Bears have shown that they can score with the best of them. He is responsible for 27 of Baylor's 35 offensive touchdowns this season. In Big 12 games only, Baylor leads the conference in scoring with 40.2 points per outing. Running back Jay Finley has made this attack extremely balanced. The Baylor defense has been impressive at times and continues to get better. The Bears will be severely challenged against Oklahoma State, which has arguably of the best trio in the nation in quarterback Brandon Weeden, running back Kendall Hunter and wide receiver Justin Blackmon. With all the offensive firepower on both teams this could easily turn into a scoring festival. Of note...Justin Blackmon will play against Baylor after serving a one-game suspension following his arrest for a misdemeanor DUI citation. This is actually a game that will decide who is in first place in the South Division. Expect a ton of offense by both sides, but a little more from the home team.

12:30

Baylor at Oklahoma State

FSN Southwest
See Other Channels

676

12:30

WSB-TV
Atlanta

Idaho State at Georgia

ESPN GamePlan
WSB-TV (Atlanta, GA)

792
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12:30

Charleston Southern at Kentucky

ESPN GamePlan
PPV (Kentucky)

791
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1:00

Chattanooga at Auburn

ESPN GamePlan
PPV (Alabama)

793
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1:00

Akron at Ball State

2:00

UNLV at Brigham Young

616

2:00

Colorado at Kansas

2:00

Rice at Tulsa

2:00

Temple at Kent State

3:00

New Mexico State at Utah State

Florida State 27 North Carolina 21
Despite the sincere efforts of tailback Johnny White, North Carolina has had problems mounting a consistent running game. Quarterback T.J. Yates has been the answer on offense throwing the football. His favorite target, tight end Zack Pianalto has been lost for the season with a knee injury. In the process has been the emergence of receiver Dwight Jones. The defense has recovered from some staggering personnel losses due to suspensions and injuries. It's been tough passing on Carolina. Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder will throw an interception or two against this secondary. For the Tar Heels to win they have to stop the run, something they have not been doing all year. The Seminoles are 4-0 at home this season. This has been the most productive scoring effort in Tallahassee since 2001 but that trend has not shown up the past two games. The FSU defense has been remarkable outside of the Oklahoma collapse and the one last week against NC State in the second half. Look for FSU to get back to running with the ball this week. The score stays close but the Seminoles win their Homecoming game.

3:30

North Carolina at Florida State

ESPN GamePlan
ABC Local

789
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3:30

Northwestern at Penn State

ABC Local
*Reverse Mirror* ESPN2

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209

3:30

Nebraska at Iowa State

ESPN GamePlan
ABC Local

788
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3:30

Washington at Oregon

ESPN GamePlan
ABC Local
*Reverse Mirror* ESPN2

790
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209

Alabama 20 LSU 10
Alabama and its two-headed monster of a running game have yet to face a rush defense like LSU will employ. The Crimson Tide could steal the playbook rival Auburn used to gash LSU. The problem is that Alabama doesn't have an elusive runner behind center. Quarterback Greg McElroy does more with his smarts. He will interview later this month for the Rhodes Scholarship. Expect to see a heavy does of running back Mark Ingram in hopes of gauging just how tough this LSU defense really is. Receiver Julio Jones needs a big game. That will be a difficult chore as one of the country's top cornerbacks, Patrick Peterson, will be locked down on Jones. This could be a big day for Alabama's defense, which has intercepted more passes than any team in the nation. Neither Jordan Jefferson nor Jarrett Lee have proved reliable enough to seize the starting quarterback job at LSU, and Alabama is just the defense to bring out the worst in both. LSU ranks ahead of only Vanderbilt among SEC teams in total offense and the Tigers are last in pass offense. As mentioned, defense is what has made this Tiger team 7-1 on the season. They are capable of shutting down both the run and the pass. The Tide has won 25 times in Baton Rouge. The bye week did wonders for the Crimson Tide, as coach Nick Saban said he expects all of his regulars to be fresh and at full strength for the LSU game. The loser of this game gets left out of the SEC West race. It won't be Alabama.

3:30

Alabama at Louisiana State

CBS Local

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Boise State 45 Hawai'i 26
Hawaii averages 395.4 passing yards per game, tops in the nation. Junior quarterback Bryant Moniz has found a sure thing at receiver in Greg Salas and running back Alex Green has been a key component the past three games while taking some of the pressure off of the passing game. The Warriors limited Utah State and Idaho -- two explosive offenses -- to a total of 17 points the past two weeks. They're playing with aggression and confidence -- giving them a much different look than the defense that Boise State steamrolled last year in Honolulu. Boise State is balanced though. Take away one aspect and they whip you with another. The Broncos are near the tops nationally in total defense and sacks. The Broncos strength has been the defensive line, which might not have as large of an impact against quick-firing quarterback Bryant Moniz. Outscoring Boise State on their blue turf is almost impossible for any team. Quarterback Kellen Moore and receivers Austin Pettis and Titus Young are rewriting the school record book. Doug Martin is proving to be a force at tailback. Hawai'i has not faced a team with this much depth and diversity except against USC and they got steamrolled. Boise State is always ready for a game like this since it doesn't happen every week. Hawai'i is descent and getting better, not good enough to win in Boise.

3:30

Hawai'i at Boise State

208

TCU 32 Utah 21
If this is a revenge game, both have reason to use it as a motive. Utah got blown out last year in Fort Worth and TCU lost the year before to the Utes, which took them out of the MWC race and a big bowl invite. Both teams are ranked in the Top 10. People think of the Horned Frogs as being all defense. That seems to suit QB Andy Dalton just fine. He has quietly put some average early season performances behind him and is back to running the TCU offense as well as any quarterback in the nation right now. It doesn't hurt to have the league's best offensive linemen and a set of skilled position players, either. RB Ed Wesley has emerged as a possible MWC Offensive Player of the Year. But yes, this defense leads the nation. In the last five conference games, TCU has allowed only two touchdowns. Utah quarterback Jordan Wynn will have to be smart. Big plays are hard to come by against TCU. Let running backs Eddie Wide and Matt Asiata take most of the heat and stay out of third and long situations. Two of the nation's best punt returners will be on stage. For Utah, Shaky Smithson continues to lead the nation in return average. For TCU, Jeremy Kerley has proven over the long haul to be All-America caliber. While Utah has 21 consecutive home victories, TCU has 21 consecutive regular season wins. The home field advantage is the best Utah can find. While their game is solid it doesn't compare on paper to the Horned Frogs. All things even in the turnover/penalty battle and TCU is double-digit points better with a veteran QB.

3:30

TCU at Utah

613

3:30

Navy at East Carolina

MASN

640

3:30

Southern Miss at Tulane

CST

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3:30

Boston College at Wake Forest

4:00

California at Washington State

FSN Northwest
CSN California

687
698

4:00

Fresno State at Louisiana Tech

ESPN GamePlan
Local Affiliates

792

4:15

Marshall at UAB

CSS

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4:30

Florida Atlantic at Western Kentucky

5:00

Nevada at Idaho

ESPN GamePlan
Local Affiliates

793

6:00

Wyoming at New Mexico

616

Arkansas 34 South Carolina 27
Dissection of the Razorbacks begins with quarterback Ryan Mallett. He is coming off of a 409-yard performance against Vanderbilt. His problem...top receiver Greg Childs has been lost for the year with a patellar tendon injury. The running game has been getting better but is still a far cry from being able to keep this Carolina defense on its heels. The strength of the defense is at linebacker with Jerico Nelson and Jerry Franklin. They have their hands full and can be neutralized with the running prowess of Gamecock super frosh Marcus Lattimore, who is coming off a 103 yard encounter against Tennessee. Quarterback Stephen Garcia has been more than efficient (ranks fifth nationally in passing efficiency). His receiver combo of Alshon Jeffery and Tori Gurley has made life much easier playing top billing in a Steve Spurrier offense. But it's Lattimore who has been the big reason for winning games. The Gamecocks continue to be sensational against the run but pathetic against the pass. HELLO, that is a problem this week. Starting cornerback Chris Culliver suffered a torn pectoral muscle last week and has been lost for the season while Stephen Garcia on the other side has been in a slump. Ironically, this is still the nation's No. 2 ranked team at producing sacks. They need pressure big time this week. Look for South Carolina to use Lattimore, eat up the clock and keep Mallett off the field, which leads to a much less scoring affair than some might believe. Gamecocks have been real tough at home but Arkansas can win this game throwing the ball.

7:00

Arkansas at South Carolina

206

Oklahoma 45 Texas A&M 24
The inconsistency that has haunted Oklahoma this season has been somewhat of a head scratcher. In short, they have not played well at all on the road where they don't execute and turn the ball over. The same can be said for quarterback Landry Jones who has looked remarkable in the confines of Norman but quite the opposite on the road. The Sooners get a chance this week to right the traveling wagon and Coach Bob Stoops has surely been driving this point all week. Offensively, the Sooners have been able to pile up the yards but have not turned all the production into points. Receiver Ryan Broyles leads the nation in receptions per game. The big news…a change has been made at quarterback for Texas A&M where Ryan Tannehill will start only his second game after taking over for a struggling Jerrod Johnson. College Station has been buzzing after Tannehill posted a school record 449 yards passing against Texas Tech last week. But that was against the nation's worst pass defense. The Sooners will employ a much faster set of skill people on defense. Two true freshmen will be guarding the new Tannehill too. The inexperience factor got more complicated this week, as running back Christine Michael has been lost for the season with a broken tibia. The Sooners are due to overcome their road woes. This week could be the time.

7:00

Oklahoma at Texas A&M

FSN Southwest
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676

7:00

Oregon State at UCLA

603

7:00

Louisiana-Lafayette at Mississippi

208

7:00

Troy at North Texas

7:30

Louisiana-Monroe at Florida International

ESPN GamePlan
Local Affiliates

789

8:00

Missouri at Texas Tech

ESPN GamePlan
ABC Local

791
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Stanford 31 Arizona 17
Arizona is in a better position at quarterback now that Matt Scott has proven he can handle the job. But it is good news that starter Nick Foles is expected to be back in the lineup this week due to his accuracy and late-game abilities. The Wildcats have also been mixing in the run much more as Keola Antolin takes more of the load out of the backfield. The Arizona strength is on the defensive line, notably with senior ends Ricky Elmore and Brooks Reed. This makes for a granddaddy match up against a Stanford offensive line that has allowed only three sacks all year. Part of that has to do with Stanford’s great offensive line; part of it is QB Andrew Luck is very elusive and part of it is the concern about Stanford's power running game. Arizona was so intent on stopping Stanford's running game last season that it opened up the passing lanes for Luck, who threw for 423 yards. USC and Oregon went up and down the field on the Cardinal and teams have had success throwing on this secondary. This is a major battle for second place in the Pac Ten and an inside track to a BCS game. The quarterback with the best game will probably win. Look for that to be Andrew Luck with another season under his belt and the fact Foles in coming off of an injury. Had this game been in Tucson, the Cats could win.

8:00

Arizona at Stanford

ESPN GamePlan
ABC Local

790
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8:00

Texas at Kansas State

209

8:00

Tennessee at Memphis

613

9:00

SMU at UTEP

10:00

Colorado State at San Diego State

616

10:30

Arizona State at Southern California

FSN Prime Ticket
See Other Channels

694

ESPN GamePlan DIRECTV CHANNELS

12:00

Louisville at Syracuse

Channel 788

12:00

North Carolina State at Clemson

Channel 790

12:20

Florida at Vanderbilt

Channel 789

12:30

Charleston Southern at Kentucky

Channel 791

12:30

Idaho State at Georgia

Channel 792

1:00

Chattanooga at Auburn

Channel 793

3:30

Nebraska at Iowa State

Channel 788

3:30

North Carolina at Florida State

Channel 789

3:30

Washington at Oregon

Channel 790

4:00

Fresno State at Louisiana Tech

Channel 792

5:00

Nevada at Idaho

Channel 793

7:30

Louisiana-Monroe at Florida International

Channel 789

8:00

Arizona at Stanford

Channel 790

8:00

Missouri at Texas Tech

Channel 791

*DIRECTV and GamePlan channels are constantly changing during the week. Make sure you check on Friday for the latest update.

OTHER LOCAL CHANNELS FOR SELECTED GAMES

12:30

Baylor at Oklahoma State

FSN (Arizona, Detroit, Houston, Florida, Midwest, North, Northwest, Ohio, Pittsburgh, Rocky Mountain, South, Southwest, West)
CSN (Bay Area, Chicago, Philly, Washington+)
MSG Plus

7:00

Oklahoma at Texas A&M

FSN (Arizona, Detroit+, Houston, Midwest+, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, South, Southwest, Prime Ticket)
CSN (Bay Area, Chicago, New England, Philly, Washington+)
MSG

10:30

Arizona State at Southern California

FSN (Arizona, Detroit+, Florida, Houston, Midwest, North, Northwest, Ohio, Pittsburgh, Rocky Mountain, South, Southwest, Prime Ticket)
CSN (Bay Area, Chicago, New England, Philly, Washington)
MSG Plus

“Reverse Mirrors”: As many as 13 Saturday afternoon windows will feature innovative coverage in which ABC’s regional telecasts are also offered regionally on ESPN or ESPN2 to markets that are getting another game on ABC. For example, on September 4, ABC will televise Connecticut at Michigan and UCLA at Kansas State at 3:30 p.m. ET. ESPN2 will “reverse mirror” ABC’s coverage, televising Connecticut at Michigan in markets receiving UCLA at Kansas State (on ABC) and UCLA at Kansas State to the parts of the country receiving Connecticut at Michigan (on ABC).