College Football–Week 3
Week three of the College Football season starts Thursday, and all of the networks have their game schedules set. We’re still waiting to receive coverage maps and regional schedules, but we can usually expect those on Wednesday around mid-afternoon here on the east coast.
First of all, it should be known that the Big Ten Network’s “Gamefinder” is live for their noon eastern time games. Those unfamilair with the BTN service will find a clickable map with the game being broadcast in your area and access to more Big Ten Network coverage information.
ABC is airing 4 games at 3:30 PM EST Saturday, and one at 8 PM. According to all the news we heard earlier this year, all games are going to be in high definition on ABC and ESPN networks, but judging from last weeks coverage maps, we may not be so lucky. Some games were broadcast in standard definition last week despite the all-HD hopes we had going into the season.
For the reverse mirror this weekend, ABC and ESPN (not ESPN 2 as in weeks past) will be splitting the Oregon vs Purdue and the Georgia Tech vs Virginia Tech games at 3:30 PM. Again, be sure to check back when the maps are available to see which game will be available in your area.
In a twist yet unseen this year, CBS has two games airing in the 3:30 game slot, and (at least with the NFL) they have told us they do not release coverage maps. Time will tell what happens with this, but we will dig up some sort of information on which game air when. Look for that in a post tomorrow.
Update: CBS will be airing only the Georgia vs South Carolina game in National HD.
Here’s the game schedule for College Football Thursday September 11 through Saturday September 13.
| College Football Week 3 Schedules | |||
| DATE | TIME (ET) | DESCRIPTION | NETWORK |
| 9/11/2008 | 7:30 PM | North Carolina Tar Heels vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | ESPN (720p) |
| 9/11/2008 | 7:30 PM | Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs SE Missouri State Redhawks | ESPN U (720p) |
| 9/12/2008 | 8:00 PM | Kansas Jayhawks vs USF Bulls | ESPN 2 (720p) |
| 9/13/2008 | 12:00 PM | Florida Atlantic Owls vs Michigan State Spartans | ESPN 2 (720p) |
| 9/13/2008 | 12:00 PM | Navy Midshipmen vs Duke Blue Devils | ESPN U (720p) |
| 9/13/2008 | 12:00 PM | NC State Wolfpack vs Clemson Tigers | Raycom (1080i) |
| 9/13/2008 | 12:00 PM | California Golden Bears vs Maryland Terrapin | ESPN (720p) |
| 9/13/2008 | 12:00 PM | Illinois Fighting Illini vs UL-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns | Big Ten (720p) |
| 9/13/2008 | 12:00 PM | Iowa Hawkeyes vs Iowa State Cyclones | Big Ten (720p) |
| 9/13/2008 | 12:00 PM | Northwestern Wildcats vs Southern Illinois Salukis | Big Ten (720p) |
| 9/13/2008 | 12:00 PM | UCLA Bruins vs BYU Cougars | Versus (1080i) |
| 9/13/2008 | 12:00 PM | Montana State Bobcats vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | Big Ten (720p) |
| 9/13/2008 | 12:30 PM | Washington State Cougars vs Baylor Bears | FSN (720p) |
| 9/13/2008 | 12:30 PM | UAB Blazers vs Tennessee Volunteers | Raycom (1080i) |
| 9/13/2008 | 3:30 PM | Arkansas Razorbacks vs Texas Longhorns | ABC (720p) |
| 9/13/2008 | 3:30 PM | Oregon Ducks vs Purdue Boilermakers | ABC (720p) ESPN (720p) |
| 9/13/2008 | 3:30 PM | Georgia Bulldogs vs South Carolina Gamecocks | CBS (1080i) |
| 9/13/2008 | 3:30 PM | Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Michigan Wolverines | NBC (1080i) |
| 9/13/2008 | 3:30 PM | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Virginia Tech Hokies | ABC (720p) ESPN (720p) |
| 9/13/2008 | 3:30 PM | Penn State Nittany Lions vs Syracuse Orangemen | ABC (720p) |
| 9/13/2008 | 3:30 PM | Air Force Falcons vs Houston Cougars | CBS (1080i) |
| 9/13/2008 | 3:45 PM | Chattanooga Mocs vs Florida State Seminoles | ESPN U (720p) |
| 9/13/2008 | 4:00 PM | Hawaii Warriors vs Oregon State Beavers | FSN (720p) |
| 9/13/2008 | 7:00 PM | Auburn Tigers vs Mississippi State Bulldogs | ESPN 2 (720p) |
| 9/13/2008 | 7:30 PM | Virginia Cavaliers vs Uconn Huskies | ESPN U (720p) |
| 9/13/2008 | 7:45 PM | Oklahoma Sooners vs Washington Huskies | ESPN (720p) |
| 9/13/2008 | 8:00 PM | Ohio State Buckeyes vs USC Trojans | ABC (720p) |
| 9/13/2008 | 8:00 PM | Arizona Wildcats vs New Mexico Lobos | CBS (1080i) |
| 9/13/2008 | 10:00 PM | UNLV Rebels vs Arizona State Sun Devils | FSN (720p) |
| 9/13/2008 | 10:30 PM | Wisconsin Badgers vs Fresno State Bulldogs | ESPN 2 (720p) |
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September 9th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Note that 3:30 Air Force-Houston and 8:00 Arizona-New Mexico games are both on CBS College Sports, not national CBS. And, neither game is likely to be in HD.
September 9th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
According to their site, The Air Force/Houston & Arizona/New Mexico games are not on CBS, but on CBS/College Sports…AND, they are not listed as being in HD on the old CSTV.
September 9th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Jim’s right. See the correct CBS Saturday Schedule here. Watch out for this wrong CBS schedule which tripped us up.
September 10th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Last week, ABC’s OU / Cincy game was produced in HD, though not originally broadcast in HD. The game was re-aired in HD on ESPNU HD. ABC may be producing all games in HD, though just not originally broadcasting in HD.
September 11th, 2008 at 11:10 am
ESPN posted the ABC 3:30 map before Arkansas-Texas was postponed by Hurricane Ike.
Expect the green area on the map to receive Oregon-Purdue.
September 11th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Here’s the official maps posted by ESPN for the 9/13 Games.