Week 3 - 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/web

THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 16

7:45

Cincinnati at North Carolina State

206

FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 17

8:00

Kansas at Southern Miss

206

10:00

California at Nevada

209

SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 18

REGIONAL COVERAGE MAPS (ABC/ESPN)

Arkansas 28 Georgia 22
The Razorbacks have assembled one of the best passing attacks in the county in this the third year under head coach Bobby Petrino's direction. QB Ryan Mallett is humming and has an incredible strong set of receivers. TE D.J. Williams is one of the better tight ends on a national level, but it is receiver Greg Childs that has become impossible to cover. Mallett threw for over 400 yards last week against Louisiana-Monroe and the running backs have been needed and used very little. That has to change some this week as Georgia has been performing well defending the pass. The Dawgs have been able to generate pressure with LB Justin Houston and the rest of their front, which is likely to keep this game close. Georgia will have to score points this week though. Another six-point outing won't get it done. Redshirt freshman QB Aaron Murray has been fairly efficient and has not been turning the ball over but he isn't striking fear in the defenses he has faced while missing his receivers on an occasion. Arkansas gets welcomed to the SEC this week. They face Alabama, Texas A&M and Auburn over the next three weeks. This one is crucial to prove early they belong in remote SEC Championship discussion. Arkansas has been playing steady defense to the surprise of many but that has been versus inferior competition the first two weeks. The Bulldogs match up well here and some home cooking could keep them in a position to win down the stretch.

12:00

Arkansas at Georgia

206

12:00

Kent State at Penn State

209

West Virginia 27 Maryland 13
Yes, WVU has some quality offensive talent just like many years gone by. Defense however, is what may be their strong suite. This will be the toughest defense Maryland has seen thus far by a landslide. It's tough to judge how much improved the Terrapin blockers have been against the inferior defenses they have faced. Running backs DaRel Scott and Davin Meggett have looked good taking carries. The Terps may be using a two-quarterback system now. When they wish to throw they likely will turn to redshirt freshman pocket passer Danny O'Brien, who had a big game last week against Morgan State. Jamarr Robinson is still the starter but hasn't shown much of anything in the area of passing. But he sure will be in there for those quarterback draws. When WVU has the ball, this is the Noel Devine show. Running or catching, the senior is proving to be the best of the Big East. Without Devine, they lose that game to Marshall last week. Young QB Geno Smith grew up quickly in the remarkable come from behind effort on the road. He won't get much pressure from this Maryland front but the talent in the UM secondary will make the chores a little more difficult for these highly productive Mountaineer receivers. The two teams just signed a new series through 2017 after Maryland dropped this rivalry off the schedule the past two years. Morgantown will be wired and the Terps have not been capable of slowing down this offense in recent years. At least the confidence factor with Maryland being 2-0 gives them a slight boost to keep this closer than recent results have shown, but it won't be enough.

12:00

Maryland at West Virginia

208

12:00

Iowa State vs. Kansas State @Kansas City, MO

FSN Midwest
See Other Channels

671

Georgia Tech 31 North Carolina 24
Much like the rest of the ACC, Georgia Tech stumbled last week in an upset loss to Kansas. The defense is missing way too many tackles and getting blocked frequently. Continuing on the negative side, the passing game is a mess. The Yellow Jackets are 7 of 23 this season and the receivers have dropped a ton of balls. The triple option attack continues to be successful though. The Jackets are stacked in the backfield. QB Joshua Nesbit and A-back Anthony Allen will give any defense problems including the Heels who are without defensive line coach John Blake since his resignation after the opener versus LSU. Carolina led the league with five players selected on the preseason All-ACC team. Only one, LB Quan Sturdivant has been able to play due to off-the-field NCAA investigations. Senior quarterback T.J. Yates answered critics in his 2010 debut throwing for 412 yards and no interceptions in a loss. Not bad either for a team that has shown no evidence of a running game. This early ACC match up will begin the process of sorting out the contenders in the Coastal Division. Last season, the Yellow Jackets were coming off a big loss at Miami and dominated the Tar Heels, then went on to win the division title. This loss put the Heels in a skid that saw them lose three of their next four games. They could not stop the run, not many do against Tech and this one won't be any different with all the UNC defensive stars still out.

12:00

Georgia Tech at North Carolina

ESPN GamePlan
Local Affiliates

789

12:00

Connecticut at Temple

ESPN GamePlan
MASN
SportsNet NY
Brighthouse Sports Network
CST

788
640
639
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12:00

North Texas at Army

613

12:00

Massachusetts at Michigan

Game Finder

610

12:00

Northern Illinois at Illinois

Game Finder

615

12:00

Ohio at Ohio State

Game Finder

611

12:00

Ball State at Purdue

Game Finder

612

12:20

Vanderbilt at Mississippi

ESPN GamePlan
MSG
Altitude
Local Affiliates

790
634
681

1:30

East Carolina at Virginia Tech

3:30

Alabama at Duke

ESPN GamePlan
ABC Local

792
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Wisconsin 34 Arizona State 20
After searching for a quarterback through the spring and fall camp, Arizona State looks settled at the position through its first two games. Michigan transfer Steven Threet hasn't been perfect against two lower-division teams, throwing two interceptions Saturday against Northern Arizona, but he has shown plenty of potential in ASU's new spread offense. The receivers are getting into the act on offense and have been bolstered by the play of JUCO transfer Mike Willie, who caught eight passes last week, all for first downs. The offensive line continues to be discouraging and it has hampered the running game efforts. If the Sun Devils can't get a push versus FCS opponents, don't expect one at all against the Badgers. This could force Arizona State to be pass dominant, which doesn't fit Threet's ability. Wisconsin's rush defense led by defensive end J.J. Watt continues to be stifling while Big Ten rushing champ John Clay has put up eight consecutive 100-yard games. That is called winning games Big Ten style. Senior QB Scott Tolzien has been adequate but he likely gets top pass-catcher Nick Toon back this week after sitting with turf toe. All this spells trouble for the Sun Devils who don't play great power defense and struggle to run with the football.

3:30

Arizona State at Wisconsin

ABC Local
*Reverse Mirror* ESPN2

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209

Nebraska 35 Washington 27
The Huskers are creeping up the charts by using stellar pass defense, big plays on offense and by playing an embarrassing weak non-conference schedule. How good is the defense? Seven sacks. Five interceptions. Two defensive touchdowns. This all came against Idaho quarterback Nathan Enderle, who's thrown for more than 7,000 career yards and is regarded as an NFL prospect. The sterling secondary has numerous talents. DeJon Gomes is one of them and has had a hand in nine turnovers in the Huskers last 12 games. The pass rush has been relentless. Tackle Jared Crick continues to wreak havoc the same way the departed Ndamakong Suh did. Offensively, redshirt freshman Taylor Martinez has taken over behind center and has earned much of the early highlights. Like many Husker teams of the past, they live on running with the football. RB Roy Helu is looking strong and healthy after shoulder problems plagued him his junior season. For Washington, the best player through two games has been receiver Jermaine Kearse. Devin Aguilar is turning into a solid compliment. UW's receiving corps indeed looks like one of the best in the Pac Ten but it probably gets subdued this week against this Husker secondary. QB Jake Locker shook off a shaky start to rebound and look good in defeating Syracuse last week. The biggest issue for Washington is in the secondary. This will certainly be a stiffer test for Nebraska since Seattle is no easy place to visit. But the Huskers defense will give Locker and the Huskies fits. The opposite is not true when Nebraska has the ball, which spells a Big Red victory.

3:30

Nebraska at Washington

ESPN GamePlan
ABC Local
*Reverse Mirror* ESPN2

793
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209

3:30

Southern California at Minnesota

206

Florida 42 Tennessee 10
For the second straight week, Florida had an outstanding performance from its secondary. Senior strong safety Ahmad Black had two interceptions and a team-high eight tackles. Cornerback Janoris Jenkins also had an interception for the second straight week. Passing teams don't stand a chance versus Florida. So expect to see Tennessee continue to hand the ball off to tailback Tauren Poole who finished with a career high 162 yards last week versus Oregon. The hopes will be to slow down the tempo of the game. Without a quarterback threat, this task becomes very difficult. Florida got things turned around last week offensively by not turning the ball over and by continuing to give running back Jeff Demps the ball. Demps is the fastest ball carrier in the country and is lighting up the stats book running, receiving and returning kickoffs. A series of injuries and defections has left the Volunteers a depth-shy team and that is not good in SEC play. This one spells a blow out at Neyland Stadium for the second week in a row. No one expects Tennessee to win these types of games, but another large margin blasting in Knoxville can’t be good. And the fans begin to get restless on ole Rocky Top.

3:30

Florida at Tennessee

CBS Local

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Oklahoma 45 Air Force 28
Air Force's strengths before the season were well known: a lot of running backs, a quarterback entering his third year as a starter, and a secondary that had two first-team preseason all-Mountain West cornerbacks. But the biggest question was the offensive line, and that unit played very well against BYU. The line is doing a good job getting to the second level -- a must in Air Force's running system -- and has now paved the way for back-to-back 400-yard rushing games for the team. RB Asher Clark has the look of someone who could finish with a big statistical season. The Falcons defense baffled inexperienced BYU quarterbacks last week big time. The test gets way more difficult this week with the Sooners' Landry Jones coming off a blistering performance versus Florida State. The Sooners are loaded offensively. Running back DeMarco Murray has a legit chance at winning the Heisman. This NASCAR quick-strike no-huddle offense has been unstoppable thus far. Air Force might be playing solid defense but it should be no contest this Saturday when OU has the ball. On the other side, Air Force does have a chance given the offensive system they utilize. The Sooners rebounded last week defensively but now has a different kind of challenge that will require discipline. Air Force has a chance to make this interesting, but there is just way too much offense on the other side.

3:30

Air Force at Oklahoma

FSN Southwest
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676

Florida State 45 Brigham Young 33
Both of these teams are looking for redemption after disgusting losses from the previous week. BYU has not been able to find a passing game. They hit their lowest total since 2003 last week against Air Force by throwing for 88 yards. The Cougars are young and the lingering quarterback debate could make this one of Coach Mendenhall's longest years if they don't find answers quickly. The defense got exposed against the Falcon option attack. While FSU won't run the same system, they have massive offensive potential. This is the same exact group that lit up BYU last year in Provo to secure the Seminoles signature win of 2009. The defense is still what holds FSU back. The defensive line is one of the worst in the ACC and the secondary looks lost trying to pick up the new zone schemes under defensive coordinator Mark Stoops. FSU has more talent and experience. The heat and humidity of Tallahassee proves to be too much and the Noles can begin to forget about the beat down in Norman.

3:30

Brigham Young at Florida State

208

3:30

Washington State at SMU

613

3:30

Hawai'i at Colorado

FCS Central

617

3:30

Colorado State at Miami OH

ESPN GamePlan
Ohio News Network

788
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4:00

Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan

4:00

Troy at UAB

TCU 34 Baylor 19
Baylor is 2-0 to start the season for the first time since 2005. QB Robert Griffin threw for a career-high 297 yards last week and also become the first quarterback in school history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a career. Losing Griffin to a torn ACL last fall devastated the hopes of Bear fans. Now that he is back, the ladder climbing can continue. He has found a playmaker in receiver Terrance Williams. The defense too has shown big time improvement and is currently ranked third nationally in scoring defense. The competition could change these numbers fast as TCU is averaging 46 points per game. Senior QB Andy Dalton is proving to be the best of the Mountain West thus far. Of course, the Horned Frogs also play some defense of their own per usual. Safety Alex Ibiloye is a punishing presence in the secondary. This is a huge measuring stick game for Baylor. While they won't pull off the upset in Fort Worth, they can gain some style points with a descent offensive showing, something very few teams accomplish versus a Gary Patterson coached team. Baylor's Art Briles is a good coach, but no Patterson. TCU continues their winning ways but not in a blowout style.

4:30

Baylor at TCU

603

5:00

Indiana at Western Kentucky

Game Finder

610

5:30

Louisville at Oregon State

FSN Northwest
FCS Pacific

687
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6:15

Portland State at Oregon

Oregon Sports Network
CSN Northwest

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Auburn 24 Clemson 20
Easy street is over now as Clemson hits the toughest stretch of their season. They travel to Auburn this Saturday, and then hosts Miami before playing at North Carolina. While Auburn has been shooting up the Top 25 rankings, not many folks have been talking Clemson football in the same regards. The ESPN GameDay crew will be on hand and one thing the nation will notice is that Clemson is stacked at running back. Jamie Harper and Andre Ellington have not missed a beat without C.J. Spiller in the lineup. This has been a quick strike offense the first two weeks, which is not much different than their counterpart with Cam Newton under center for Auburn. Although the Auburn offense didn't exactly step up to the plate in the Thursday spotlight against Mississippi State last week, all three scoring drives were still under three minutes. The defensive line is starting to step up for Auburn led by Nick Fairley and Antoine Carter. This week Clemson welcomes back two of their premier defensive players in LB Brandon Maye and DT Jarvis Jenkins. So expect a little more defense than usual when these two square off. Home field advantage is big here. Auburn has already been tested while Clemson has not. All signs point to a Tiger victory, but which Tiger? This one goes to the wire in favor of the home team. A few turnovers and breaks and Clemson can pull this one off however.

7:00

Clemson at Auburn

206

7:00

Mississippi State at Louisiana State

208

7:00

Akron at Kentucky

ESPN GamePlan
FSN South
See Other Channels

791
646

7:00

UCF at Buffalo

ESPN GamePlan
Time Warner Cable (Buffalo)
Brighthouse Sports Network

790
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7:00

Marshall at Bowling Green

ESPN GamePlan
WSAZ (WV)

792
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7:00

San Diego State at Missouri

FSN Pay Per View

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7:00

Furman at South Carolina

ESPN GamePlan
PPV (South Carolina)

793
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7:00

Navy at Louisiana Tech

7:00

Northwestern at Rice

7:00

Tulsa at Oklahoma State

7:00

Florida International at Texas A&M

7:00

Middle Tennessee at Memphis

7:00

Toledo at Western Michigan

7:15

Maine at Syracuse

Time Warner Cable (Central NY)

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Notre Dame 28 Michigan State 24
Irish head coach Brian Kelly takes his first road trip. His quarterback Dayne Crist suffered a head injury last week in the first series but came back in the second half to erase a 14-point deficit. It is crucial that he gets protection as the back ups went scoreless in eight possessions against Michigan. The receiving cast for Notre Dame is exceptional. Led by tight end Kyle Rudolph and rising true freshman receiver T.J. Jones, the Irish should be able to throw the ball on a Spartan secondary that got beat deep multiple times versus Florida Atlantic last week. Last year this unit had a brutally bad showing. While the Spartan secondary appears to be more aligned on paper, the results need to be shown on the field. Michigan State won't rack up the type of yards Denard Robinson and Michigan laid on the Irish but they do have a stud running back in Edwin Baker who eerily reminds fans of former star Javon Ringer. The run blocking looks to be the most effective it has been in East Lansing in quite some time. Irish sophomore linebacker Manti Te'o continues to live up to his billing and will be a key to shutting down this rushing attack. Spartan QB Kirk Cousins has promised the passing attack will get better. Being able to line up and run with the ball will continue to be the key however. The Irish must do a better job this week at stopping it. This is another barnburner in the making. The team with the ball last will have a chance to win.

8:00

Notre Dame at Michigan State

ABC Local
*Reverse Mirror* ESPN2

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209

Texas 31 Texas Tech 17
Look for more shotgun formations with Longhorn QB Garrett Gilbert. The strategy change helped him make plays last week versus Wyoming while scrambling much like Colt McCoy used to accomplish. This is still a tailback-by-committee approach with Tre' Newton, Fozzy Whittaker and Cody Johnson equally sharing the load. Texas has struggled thus far in finishing drives. While the Longhorn offense has appeared to be sleep walking against inferior opponents through the first two weeks, this game should be an eye-opener that digs up a little better emotional effort. The Red Raider defense is suspect as proven by allowing New Mexico to pile up 433 yards and 23 first downs last week. That won't work this Saturday. New head coach Tommy Tubberville is confident his new approach of running with the ball and playing defense will hold up. Tailbacks Eric Stephens and Baron Batch lead the Tech ground attack. It's something new to watch quarterback Taylor Potts handing the ball off so much. Texas has been going through a makeover with this defensive front seven. Several players have traded positions. They shouldn't have extreme trouble this week as the Red Raiders new offense meets its first real test. The game is in Lubbock or this could be a 21-point margin of victory for Mack Brown. This is no longer a game where 60 total points is the norm.

8:00

Texas at Texas Tech

ABC Local
*Reverse Mirror* ESPN2

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209

8:00

Boise State at Wyoming

613

8:00

Utah at New Mexico

616

8:00

Louisiana-Monroe at Arkansas State

ESPN GamePlan
CSS
CST
Local Affiliates

789
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8:00

Fresno State at Utah State

ESPN GamePlan
Local Affiliates

788

8:00

Southern Utah at San Jose State

9:00

New Mexico State at UTEP

Iowa 28 Arizona 22
This is a Hawkeye team that fits into the coach Kirk Ferentz mold. Solid defense is a key. Defensive backs Brett Greenwood and Shaun Prater have been snagging interceptions, linebackers Jeff Tarpinian and Jeremiha Hunter are making tackles and the defensive line led by Karl Klug is sturdy. The good news is that senior QB Ricky Stanzi is finally starting to play like a veteran. Receiver Derrell Johnson-Koulianos is climbing the school's record book in receptions and there may not be enough balls to go around for talented running backs Adam Robinson and Jewel Hampton. Arizona will counter with junior QB Nick Foles who has shown a good command through the first two games. He ranks 11th in the nation in passing efficiency. Running back Nic Grigsby continues to show he is a big play threat. But this defense is not The Citadel who the Wildcats demolished last week. Iowa won this game at home fairly convincingly last year. They will win again this year but the odds point to a much closer battle. The home crowd needs to stay in this one early and often. Iowa is just too hot of a football team right now and their No. 9 AP Poll ranking is very legit.

10:30

Iowa at Arizona

206

Houston 40 UCLA 36 *(with Keenum)
The big news is that it’s unclear whether Case Keenum will be under center for Houston after suffering a mild concussion last Saturday. The big news on the other side is that UCLA is trying to avoid their first 0-3 start since 1971. If Keenum can't go, Cotton Turner is more than an efficient back up who went 9-of-10 passing last week as the fill in. The Cougars are proving to be more than a passing team this year. RB Bryce Beall ran for a career-high 195 yards last week and that is not good news as UCLA has allowed an average of 268 yards on the ground. Houston won't be as physical as the Bruin's first two opponents Kansas State and Stanford. The Bruins get Texas next week. Who made up this brutal schedule anyway? Second year QB Kevin Prince has suffered through a rough start tossing three interceptions and has not completed a pass longer than 35 yards. He has not been aided at all by the rushing attack. Houston's secondary is spotty. If UCLA and Prince are going to wake up now had better be the time. Coach Rick Neuheisel has put together three excellent recruiting classes, so perhaps it's just a matter of time before the Bruins really take off. At least that's what UCLA has to keep telling itself as it takes its lumps with shaky quarterback play, an offensive line that has endured some losses and an inexperienced defensive front. They regroup in this one and win if Keenum does not play.

10:30

Houston at UCLA

FSN Prime Ticket
See Other Channels

694

10:30

UNLV at Idaho

208

Stanford 34 Wake Forest 17
Last week the Demon Deacons looked confused when Duke went back to pass. A suspect pass rushing created some of the shortcomings too. That is not a good formula for crossing over to the west coast against a hot Cardinal team under the direction of quarterback Andrew Luck. Opposing coaches who have already faced Luck have commented on his stellar abilities, although Luck did not have one of his better efforts last week in the shut out of UCLA. Wake Forest has been getting big plays from its offense, which is a drastic change from the head coach Jim Grobe philosophy. Tanner Price will likely play quarterback after a hand contusion to starter Ted Stachitas sidelined him last week. Receiver Chris Givens is back for Wake and gives them a dangerous weapon on the outside. The Cardinal running game was a major concern this season after the departure of Toby Gerhart, but the Cardinal ran for 211 yards against UCLA, with most of the yardage coming right up the middle. Tailback Stepfan Taylor, who made his first career start, had a team-high 81 rushing yards, and QB Andrew Luck again showed he is a threat with his legs as well as his arm. The Wake Forest defense had better improve by leaps and bounds over the course of the week if they want to stay in this game. Jim Grobe is a great ball coach but so is Jim Harbaugh. The redwood trees and west coast time do in the Deacs.

11:15

Wake Forest at Stanford

209

ESPN GamePlan DIRECTV CHANNELS

12:00

Connecticut at Temple

Channel 788

12:00

Georgia Tech at North Carolina

Channel 789

12:20

Vanderbilt at Mississippi

Channel 790

3:30

Colorado State at Miami OH

Channel 788

3:30

Alabama at Duke

Channel 792

3:30

Nebraska at Washington

Channel 793

7:00

UCF at Buffalo

Channel 790

7:00

Akron at Kentucky

Channel 791

7:00

Marshall at Bowling Green

Channel 792

7:00

Furman at South Carolina

Channel 793

8:00

Fresno State at Utah State

Channel 788

8:00

Louisiana-Monroe at Arkansas State

Channel 789

*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

12:00

Iowa State vs. Kansas State @Kansas City, MO

FSN (Arizona, Detroit, Florida, Houston, Midwest, Northwest, Ohio, Pittsburgh, Rocky Mountain, South, Southwest, West, Wisconsin)
CSN (Bay Area, Chicago)
MSG PLUS

3:30

Air Force at Oklahoma

FSN (Arizona, Detroit, Houston, Midwest, North, Ohio, Pittsburgh, Rocky Mountain, Southwest, West)
CSN (Bay Area, Chicago, New England)
MSG PLUS
Sun Sports
SportSouth

7:00

Akron at Kentucky

FSN (Arizona, Houston, North, South, Southwest, West)
Sun Sports

10:30

Houston at UCLA

FSN (Arizona, Florida, Houston, Midwest, North, Ohio, Pittsburgh, Prime Ticket, Rocky Mountain, South, Southwest)
CSN (California, Chicago, New England)
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).