ESPN networks will combine to cover seven of the top 10 ranked programs in action during the fourth week of the season, beginning with No. 3 Clemson at undefeated ACC Atlantic division rival NC State on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN Radio. Highlights for Saturday, Sept. 21:
- ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will each televise a prime-time matchup featuring an SEC team in the top 10: No. 1 Alabama against Colorado State at 7 p.m. on ESPN2; No. 6 LSU against SEC foe Auburn at 7:45 p.m. on ESPN; and No. 10 Texas A&M against SMU at 7 p.m. on ESPNU.
- ESPN3 will provide coverage of three top 10 teams: No. 7 Louisville against Florida International at noon, No. 9 Georgia against North Texas at 12:21 p.m. (also available on SEC TV) and No. 8 Florida State against Bethune-Cookman at 6 p.m.
- Saturday Night Football Presented by Windows on ABC at 8 p.m. will include two games in a split national telecast: Kansas State at Texas and No. 15 Michigan at Connecticut.
All games will be available through WatchESPN, accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app, through ESPN on Xbox LIVE to Gold members and on Apple TV to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider.
ESPN Goal Line network will offer unlimited live cut-ins and highlights from numerous top college football games every Saturday beginning at noon. Goal Line is currently available to Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks, Cox, Cablevision, Verizon FiOS TV, Comcast and Midcontinent Communications customers.
ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3, ESPNEWS and ESPN Radio Schedule
| Thu, Sep 19 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 3 Clemson at NC State TV: Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack & Samantha Ponder Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Joe Schad |
ESPN & ESPN Radio |
| Texas Southern at Jackson State Mark Neely & Jay Walker |
ESPNU | ||
| Fri, Sep 20 | 9 p.m. | Boise State at Fresno State Carter Blackburn, Danny Kanell & Allison Williams |
ESPN |
| Sat, Sep 21 | Noon | North Carolina at Georgia Tech Dave Pasch, Brian Griese & Tom Luginbill |
ESPN |
| San Jose State at Minnesota Beth Mowins, Joey Galloway & Paul Carcaterra |
ESPN2 | ||
| Marshall at Virginia Tech Tom Hart & John Congemi |
ESPNU | ||
| Vanderbilt at Massachusetts Dave Lamont & Ray Bentley |
ESPNEWS | ||
| Toledo at Central Michigan Michael Reghi & Doug Graber |
ESPN3 & RSN * | ||
| Florida International at No. 7 Louisville | ESPN3 & RSN * | ||
| 12:21 p.m. | North Texas at No. 9 Georgia Dave Neal, Andre Ware & Cara Capuano |
ESPN3 & SEC TV * | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Pitt at Duke | ESPN3 & ACC Network * | |
| Tulane at Syracuse | ESPN3 & RSN * | ||
| 1 p.m. | Ball State at Eastern Michigan Dan Gutowsky & Forrest Conoly |
ESPN3 | |
| 2 p.m. | Austin Peay at Ohio Keith Morehouse & Rocky Boiman |
ESPN3 | |
| Jacksonville State at Georgia State Roy Philpott & Peter Vaas |
ESPN3 | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | Purdue at No. 24 Wisconsin Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham & Jeannine Edwards |
ABC & ESPN2 ** | |
| Utah State at USC TV: Dave Flemming, David Diaz-Infante & Shelley Smith Radio: Rich Cellini, Tom Ramsey & Dave Shore |
ABC & ESPN2 ** & ESPN Radio | ||
| Arkansas at Rutgers Bob Wischusen, Rod Gilmore & Quint Kessenich |
ESPN | ||
| West Virginia vs. Maryland (from Baltimore) Anish Shroff & Kelly Stouffer |
ESPNU | ||
| Virginia Military Institute at Virginia Shawn Kenney, Stan Lewter & Angela Mallen |
ESPN3 | ||
| Murray State at Bowling Green Dave Weekley & John Gregory |
ESPN3 | ||
| Delaware State at North Dakota State | ESPN3 * | ||
| Tennessee at No. 19 Florida Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Joe Schad |
ESPN Radio | ||
| 4 p.m. | Cincinnati at Miami (Ohio) Jim Barbar, Pete Najarian & Rontina McCann |
ESPN3 | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Arkansas State at Memphis Joel Meyers & Kevin O’Connell |
ESPN3 | |
| 6 p.m. | Bethune-Cookman at No. 8 Florida State John Sadak, Al Groh & Tiffany Greene |
ESPN3 | |
| Louisiana-Lafayette at Akron Frank Giardina & Jerod Cherry |
ESPN3 | ||
| Lafayette at Penn | ESPN3 | ||
| 7 p.m. | Colorado State at No. 1 Alabama Joe Tessitore, Matt Millen & Maria Taylor |
ESPN2 | |
| SMU at No. 10 Texas A&M Clay Matvick, Matt Stinchcomb & Dawn Davenport |
ESPNU | ||
| Eastern Illinois at Northern Illinois Mike Couzens & Bob Chmeil |
ESPN3 | ||
| Savannah State at No. 16 Miami (Fla.) Drew Fellios, Cory Chavous & Steffi Sorensen |
ESPN3 | ||
| Morgan State at Western Kentucky Trey Bender & Brian Kinchen |
ESPN3 | ||
| Montana State at Stephen F. Austin | ESPN3 * | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | Troy at Mississippi State | ESPN3 & RSN * | |
| Midwestern State at West Georgia | ESPN3 * | ||
| 7:45 p.m. | Auburn at No. 6 LSU Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge & Holly Rowe |
ESPN | |
| 8 p.m. | Kansas State at Texas Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit & Heather Cox |
ABC & ESPN3 | |
| No. 15 Michigan at Connecticut Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman & Shannon Spake |
ABC & ESPN3 | ||
| Tennessee State at Tennessee Tech | ESPN3 | ||
| 10:15 p.m. | Utah at BYU Mark Jones, Brock Huard & Lewis Johnson |
ESPN2 | |
| Wyoming at Air Force Joe Davis & Dan Hawkins |
ESPNU |
* Local blackout may apply
** Reverse mirror in which ESPN2 will regionalize two games on ABC to markets not receiving the telecast
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