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51-398: ESPN College Football consists of four to five games a week, with ESPN College Football Primetime , which airs at 7:30 on Thursdays. Saturday includes ESPN College Football Noon at 12:00 Saturday, a 3:30 or 4:30 game that is not shown on a weekly basis, and ESPN College Football Primetime on Saturday. A Sunday game, Sunday Showdown , was added for the first half of 2006 to make up for

102-630: A "test facility" theme, and a scoreboard along the bottom of the screen reminiscent of Monday Night Football . In 2017, ESPN renewed its rights to the Big Ten, but lost its tier 1 rights to Big Ten football to Fox Sports , meaning that it no longer has the first choices of games each week. In 2019, ESPN began a 12-year deal with the American Athletic Conference , with at least 40 football games on ESPN linear networks and ABC per-season, and all other content on ESPN+ . ESPN+ also acquired

153-603: A 12-year deal to broadcast the remainder of the new College Football Playoff system, valued at around $ 470 million per-year, giving it continued rights to the Peach Bowl and Fiesta Bowl , as well as the Cotton Bowl Classic and the College Football Playoff National Championship . For the 2014-15 postseason, ESPN implemented a major overhaul of its on-air presentation with flat design and

204-514: A 3:30 or 4:30 game that is not shown on a weekly basis, and ESPN College Football Primetime on Saturday. A Sunday game, Sunday Showdown , was added for the first half of 2006 to make up for the loss of Sunday Night Football to NBC . ESPN also produces ESPN College Football on ABC and ESPN Saturday Night Football on ABC in separate broadcast packages. The American , ACC , Big 12 , Conference USA , MAC , SEC and Sun Belt are all covered by ESPN. Through its online arm ESPN3 and

255-628: A regular-season night game followed that night, between the Florida Gators , who were ranked number 17, and the Miami Hurricanes , who were ranked number 10. In recent years, ESPN and ESPN2 air games at noon, which usually includes a Big Ten game. Both networks also air primetime games, typically featuring teams from the ACC or SEC . With the expansion of ESPN, including multiple networks and outlets, their coverage has likewise increased. In 2005, with

306-513: A score box in the bottom-right of the screen, which soft launched during the New Orleans Bowl , and formally debuted alongside new graphics and theme music during the inaugural College Football Playoff games. ESPN revamped its on-air presentation for college football again for the 2020 season, with a "test facility" theme, and a scoreboard along the bottom of the screen reminiscent of Monday Night Football . In 2017, ESPN renewed its rights to

357-604: A simulcast with the Mizlou Television Network ) – the first live football game televised on ESPN. After the 1984 Supreme Court decision in NCAA v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma allowed individual schools to negotiate television rights, ESPN began broadcasting live regular-season games during the 1984 season , beginning with a game between BYU and Pittsburgh on September 1, 1984. The first live broadcast of

408-444: A third iteration of the service in the same channel space during the college basketball season known as ESPN Buzzer Beater , which broadcast on Wednesday nights and Saturdays from December to early March. In July 2017, ESPN announced that it had discontinued Buzzer Beater, in order to "shift resources to better position ourselves for the long-term". The Goal Line and Bases Loaded services were not affected by this change. Officially,

459-435: A three-hour live show that previews the day's games. This counts down to the first set of games for the day, which begin at noon ET on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2. Another set of games will begin across those three networks around 3:30 PM. At the conclusion of the second game, Saturday Night Football on ABC games are presented each Saturday evening starting at 7:30 p.m. during the college football regular season, which has been

510-435: A three-hour live show that previews the day's games. This counts down to the first set of games for the day, which begin at noon ET on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2. Another set of games will begin across those three networks around 3:30 PM. At the conclusion of the second game, Saturday Night Football on ABC games are presented each Saturday evening starting at 7:30 p.m. during the college football regular season, which has been

561-509: A week or two weeks out. ABC gets the first pick of games for all the major conferences, with the exception of the SEC, in which case CBS get their first selection. ESPN/ESPN2 formerly aired coverage of ABC games in a "reverse mirror" format. Both networks will also air other selected midweek games and Sunday games, typically teams from more “minor” conferences (Sunday games are exceptionally rare because of conflicts with ESPN Sunday Night Baseball and

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612-463: A week or two weeks out. ABC gets the first pick of games for all the major conferences, with the exception of the SEC, in which case CBS get their first selection. ESPN/ESPN2 formerly aired coverage of ABC games in a "reverse mirror" format. Both networks will also air other selected midweek games and Sunday games, typically teams from more “minor” conferences (Sunday games are exceptionally rare because of conflicts with ESPN Sunday Night Baseball and

663-464: Is the branding used for broadcasts of NCAA Division I FBS college football across ESPN properties, including ESPN , ESPN2 , ESPN3 , ESPN+ , ABC , ESPN Classic , ESPN Deportes , ESPNews and ESPN Radio . ESPN College Football debuted in 1982. ESPN College Football consists of four to five games a week, with ESPN College Football Primetime , which airs at 7:30 on Thursdays. Saturday includes ESPN College Football Noon at 12:00 Saturday,

714-449: The 1984 season , beginning with a game between BYU and Pittsburgh on September 1, 1984. The first live broadcast of a regular-season night game followed that night, between the Florida Gators , who were ranked number 17, and the Miami Hurricanes , who were ranked number 10. In recent years, ESPN and ESPN2 air games at noon, which usually includes a Big Ten game. Both networks also air primetime games, typically featuring teams from

765-503: The ACC or SEC . With the expansion of ESPN, including multiple networks and outlets, their coverage has likewise increased. In 2005, with the creation of ESPNU , over 300 games were aired on its networks. In 2007, the ESPN family of networks aired over 450 games. Also, they aired a weekly game on ESPN Radio for the first time ever. ESPN started that season with 25 hours of college football programming. Also, ESPNU has rapidly increased

816-568: The ESPN+ streaming service, ESPN carries a wide variety of other athletic conferences and games at lower divisions, spanning the full breadth of college football. ESPN began airing taped college football games during the 1979 regular season, starting with a game between Colorado and Oregon . The network was limited to airing tape-delayed games because the NCAA controlled television rights through exclusive contracts. However, because bowl games operate outside

867-548: The Rose Bowl , Orange Bowl , and Sugar Bowl following the dissolution of the Bowl Championship Series. In November, ESPN reached a 12-year deal to broadcast the remainder of the new College Football Playoff system, valued at around $ 470 million per-year, giving it continued rights to the Peach Bowl and Fiesta Bowl , as well as the Cotton Bowl Classic and the College Football Playoff National Championship . For

918-647: The Texas Longhorns (who had a partnership with ESPN and Learfield on Longhorn Network ) and Oklahoma Sooners (which had a partnership with Fox Sports Oklahoma ). ESPN+ eventually acquired the Sooners' rights in 2022, in an agreement that would last through its exit to the SEC in 2024. In December 2020, ESPN announced a 10-year, $ 3 billion contract to hold the top media rights for the SEC beginning in 2024, ending its long-standing agreement with CBS, and seeing its flagship package of games move to ABC. In August 2022, it

969-603: The playoffs as an alternate feed for Megacast coverage, usually as a "datacast" feed of extended data. The network was occasionally simulcast on ESPNews in the late afternoon or early evening when that channel was not carrying its own games. Bases Loaded operated during the early rounds of the NCAA Softball & Baseball Championship. At its launch, the channel was made available to customers of Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks systems, and became available soon after to customers of Verizon FiOS TV . In addition,

1020-605: The 2007 season, ESPN began sublicensing games from Fox Sports Net , with the Big 12 Conference (later extended until 2009) and with the Pacific-10 Conference . However, the games cannot air during the “reverse mirror” slot. During the 2008 season, ESPN aired over 400 games. Beginning in the 2010 season, ESPN acquired exclusive broadcast rights to the Bowl Championship Series in a four-year contract, where all games in

1071-413: The 2014-15 postseason, ESPN implemented a major overhaul of its on-air presentation with flat design and a score box in the bottom-right of the screen, which soft launched during the New Orleans Bowl , and formally debuted alongside new graphics and theme music during the inaugural College Football Playoff games. ESPN revamped its on-air presentation for college football again for the 2020 season, with

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1122-454: The BCS would be aired on ESPN. Also in 2010, the company launched ESPN Goal Line , a gametime-only channel that switches between games to show the most interesting plays, similar to NFL RedZone . In 2012, ESPN reached long-term, 12-year agreements to retain rights to the Rose Bowl , Orange Bowl , and Sugar Bowl following the dissolution of the Bowl Championship Series. In November, ESPN reached

1173-410: The Big Ten, but lost its tier 1 rights to Big Ten football to Fox Sports , meaning that it no longer has the first choices of games each week. In 2019, ESPN began a 12-year deal with the American Athletic Conference , with at least 40 football games on ESPN linear networks and ABC per-season, and all other content on ESPN+ . ESPN+ also acquired the third-tier media rights to most Big 12 teams, besides

1224-712: The WAC Championship Game, the C-USA Championship Game, and the Big 12 Championship game before they changed affiliates or dropped below the minimum 12 teams required for a football championship. The ESPN family of networks air the Division I FCS conference playoffs as well as the Division II and III championship games. ESPN and ABC air the bulk of the games during ‘‘Capital One Bowl Mania’’ (which contrary to its name extends to well over two calendar weeks because of

1275-477: The WAC Championship Game, the C-USA Championship Game, and the Big 12 Championship game before they changed affiliates or dropped below the minimum 12 teams required for a football championship. The ESPN family of networks air the Division I FCS conference playoffs as well as the Division II and III championship games. ESPN and ABC air the bulk of the games during ‘‘Capital One Bowl Mania’’ (which contrary to its name extends to well over two calendar weeks because of

1326-482: The annual Spring Games. During the regular season, ESPN airs pre-selected Thursday night marquee matchups. ESPN2 airs pre-selected Friday night contests from lesser known Division I schools. In late October and November, games almost exclusively from the Mid-American Conference air on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, usually on ESPN2. The weekend games with the exception of the regular season are typically selected

1377-416: The annual Spring Games. During the regular season, ESPN airs pre-selected Thursday night marquee matchups. ESPN2 airs pre-selected Friday night contests from lesser known Division I schools. In late October and November, games almost exclusively from the Mid-American Conference air on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, usually on ESPN2. The weekend games with the exception of the regular season are typically selected

1428-402: The cancellation was announced on March 12, 2020. One day after on March 13, Disney Media Distribution sent notice to providers that the network would be discontinued on June 30, 2020, with notice of it relayed to customers between late May and mid June. The discontinuation was thought of as a foregone conclusion, as ESPN pushes viewers to its streaming service, ESPN+ , which allows the customer

1479-520: The case since 2017. ESPN College Football Saturday Primetime starts around 7:00, as does another game on ESPN2. Late-night games begin on ESPN and ESPN2 around 10:30 ET, in prime time on the west coast. Modelo Kickoff Week is the first weekend of the college football season. Games include the Aflac Kickoff Game , Duke's Mayo Classic , and other non-conference action. One game will air on ABC on Sunday night, and second game will air on ESPN on

1530-459: The case since 2017. ESPN College Football Saturday Primetime starts around 7:00, as does another game on ESPN2. Late-night games begin on ESPN and ESPN2 around 10:30 ET, in prime time on the west coast. Modelo Kickoff Week is the first weekend of the college football season. Games include the Aflac Kickoff Game , Duke's Mayo Classic , and other non-conference action. One game will air on ABC on Sunday night, and second game will air on ESPN on

1581-450: The channel is also carried on Dish Network , Comcast , Cox Communications , Charter Communications , Sling TV , Cablevision , Hulu and DirecTV . During the network's downtime, it would promote the next week or event that would air with a still card and a loop of ESPN's college football theme of the time as background audio; cable providers were disallowed from using the channel space for other purposes. The channel formerly operated

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1632-492: The control of the NCAA, ESPN was able to air the 1982 Independence Bowl between Kansas State and Wisconsin live (through a simulcast with the Mizlou Television Network ) – the first live football game televised on ESPN. After the 1984 Supreme Court decision in NCAA v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma allowed individual schools to negotiate television rights, ESPN began broadcasting live regular-season games during

1683-420: The coverage of spring intramural team scrimmages with entire programs dedicated to this phenomenon. In 2008, ESPN aired College GameDay from Florida Field prior to their spring scrimmage game. Starting with the 2007 season, ESPN began sublicensing games from Fox Sports Net , with the Big 12 Conference (later extended until 2009) and with the Pacific-10 Conference . However, the games cannot air during

1734-427: The coverage provided live look-ins and analysis of multiple games in progress. The coverage switched between games to show interesting defensive plays and scoring drives, such as offensive teams entering the red zone (football) or with runners in scoring position (baseball/softball). Goal Line aired during the regular season on Saturdays from 3:00 p.m. ET to approximately 11:30 p.m. It also ran throughout

1785-524: The creation of ESPNU , over 300 games were aired on its networks. In 2007, the ESPN family of networks aired over 450 games. Also, they aired a weekly game on ESPN Radio for the first time ever. ESPN started that season with 25 hours of college football programming. Also, ESPNU has rapidly increased the coverage of spring intramural team scrimmages with entire programs dedicated to this phenomenon. In 2008, ESPN aired College GameDay from Florida Field prior to their spring scrimmage game. Starting with

1836-573: The following Monday night. After the first week of the college football season, the NFL season begins, and so these windows are filled with NBC 's Sunday Night Football and ESPN's Monday Night Football , respectively. Championship Weekend always features the MAC Championship Game and will feature the Pac-12 Championship game every other year beginning in 2013. Previously it has featured

1887-403: The following Monday night. After the first week of the college football season, the NFL season begins, and so these windows are filled with NBC 's Sunday Night Football and ESPN's Monday Night Football , respectively. Championship Weekend always features the MAC Championship Game and will feature the Pac-12 Championship game every other year beginning in 2013. Previously it has featured

1938-476: The full breadth of college football. ESPN began airing taped college football games during the 1979 regular season, starting with a game between Colorado and Oregon . The network was limited to airing tape-delayed games because the NCAA controlled television rights through exclusive contracts. However, because bowl games operate outside the control of the NCAA, ESPN was able to air the 1982 Independence Bowl between Kansas State and Wisconsin live (through

1989-406: The huge number of bowls, many created by ESPN's own event division , the networks air). Through the network's online arms WatchESPN and ESPN3 , the ESPN networks cover the breadth of almost all levels of college football. ESPN airs College GameDay . Since 1993 and almost exclusively in recent years, it has aired from the top game of the week or one of significance. For the 2010 season,

2040-405: The huge number of bowls, many created by ESPN's own event division , the networks air). Through the network's online arms WatchESPN and ESPN3 , the ESPN networks cover the breadth of almost all levels of college football. ESPN airs College GameDay . Since 1993 and almost exclusively in recent years, it has aired from the top game of the week or one of significance. For the 2010 season,

2091-446: The loss of Sunday Night Football to NBC . ESPN also produces ESPN College Football on ABC and ESPN Saturday Night Football on ABC in separate broadcast packages. The American , ACC , Big 12 , Conference USA , MAC , SEC and Sun Belt are all covered by ESPN. Through its online arm ESPN3 and the ESPN+ streaming service, ESPN carries a wide variety of other athletic conferences and games at lower divisions, spanning

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2142-461: The network's last program was the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship on January 13, 2020, when it again carried the DataCast channel for ESPN's Megacast coverage. The 2020 version of Bases Loaded would never occur, due to the coronavirus pandemic causing the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA baseball and softball seasons , including their associated baseball and softball tourneys ;

2193-501: The network's professional football coverage, both NFL and Canadian football ). ESPN Radio airs a weekly game as well as selected College Football Playoff bowl games including all bowl and national championship games. ESPNU usually airs 5 games per week. Before its closure in December 2021, ESPN Classic aired selected games throughout the year. ESPN's Saturdays during the regular season begin at 9:00 AM ET with College GameDay ,

2244-446: The network's professional football coverage, both NFL and Canadian football ). ESPN Radio airs a weekly game as well as selected College Football Playoff bowl games including all bowl and national championship games. ESPNU usually airs 5 games per week. Before its closure in December 2021, ESPN Classic aired selected games throughout the year. ESPN's Saturdays during the regular season begin at 9:00 AM ET with College GameDay ,

2295-608: The show was expanded to three hours, with the first hour airing on ESPNU. Since 1990, ESPN has aired the show live from the Boardwalk in Orlando, Florida . The show airs several awards. Since 1994, ESPN has aired the Heisman Trophy from New York City . It is typically an hour-long program featuring interviews with past winners and nominees (with their families or coaches). ESPN Goal Line ESPN Goal Line & ESPN Bases Loaded

2346-461: The show was expanded to three hours, with the first hour airing on ESPNU. Since 1990, ESPN has aired the show live from the Boardwalk in Orlando, Florida . The show airs several awards. Since 1994, ESPN has aired the Heisman Trophy from New York City . It is typically an hour-long program featuring interviews with past winners and nominees (with their families or coaches). ESPN College Football Primetime (Thursday) ESPN College Football

2397-430: The third-tier media rights to most Big 12 teams, besides the Texas Longhorns (who had a partnership with ESPN and Learfield on Longhorn Network ) and Oklahoma Sooners (which had a partnership with Fox Sports Oklahoma ). ESPN+ eventually acquired the Sooners' rights in 2022, in an agreement that would last through its exit to the SEC in 2024. In December 2020, ESPN announced a 10-year, $ 3 billion contract to hold

2448-665: The top media rights for the SEC beginning in 2024, ending its long-standing agreement with CBS, and seeing its flagship package of games move to ABC. In August 2022, it was reported that ESPN had backed out of negotiations to renew its rights to Big Ten athletics after the 2022 season, ending a relationship dating back to the 1980s. The Big Ten ultimately signed with Fox, CBS (where its Big Ten package will effectively replace its SEC package in 2024), and NBC, with all three networks holding shares of its college football and basketball rights. ESPN airs Spring Football games and coverage. Coverage includes College Football Final which wraps

2499-507: The “reverse mirror” slot. During the 2008 season, ESPN aired over 400 games. Beginning in the 2010 season, ESPN acquired exclusive broadcast rights to the Bowl Championship Series in a four-year contract, where all games in the BCS would be aired on ESPN. Also in 2010, the company launched ESPN Goal Line , a gametime-only channel that switches between games to show the most interesting plays, similar to NFL RedZone . In 2012, ESPN reached long-term, 12-year agreements to retain rights to

2550-524: Was a gametime-only cable channel operated by ESPN which operated from the start of the 2010 college football season until the end of the 2019 college football season . The channel was active during two college sports seasons; during college football season as ESPN Goal Line and through the NCAA Division I Softball Championship for college softball and NCAA Division I Baseball Championship for college baseball as ESPN Bases Loaded. In both cases,

2601-487: Was reported that ESPN had backed out of negotiations to renew its rights to Big Ten athletics after the 2022 season, ending a relationship dating back to the 1980s. The Big Ten ultimately signed with Fox, CBS (where its Big Ten package will effectively replace its SEC package in 2024), and NBC, with all three networks holding shares of its college football and basketball rights. ESPN airs Spring Football games and coverage. Coverage includes College Football Final which wraps

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