Here are the broadcast teams for a loaded Saturday of college football in Week 9.
Another thrilling Saturday of college football is nearly upon us, as Week 9 will feature several key matchups in the race to the playoff.
ABC will have the game of the day between No. 3 Clemson and No. 12 Florida State at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. The network’s top crew of Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, and Samantha Ponder will be in Tallahassee for what could be the last major hurdle to a playoff berth for the Tigers.
ESPN’s College GameDay will be in Salt Lake City for No. 4 Washington against No. 17 Utah, but the game will actually be televised on Fox Sports 1 at 3:30 p.m. Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Shannon Spake will be on the call for the Huskies’ toughest test of the year so far.
Verne Lundquist will call his last game in the Florida-Georgia rivalry on CBS’ national broadcast of the week at 3:30 p.m. Joe Tessitore and the primetime ESPN crew will be in Madison for No. 7 Nebraska-No. 11 Wisconsin, which could decide the Big Ten West down the line.
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Here is the full list of broadcast teams for every top 25 matchup this weekend.
Friday
No. 22 Navy at South Florida 7:00 p.m. ET
- Network: ESPN2
- Play-By-Play: Adam Amin
- Color Commentary: Mack Brown
- Sideline Reporter: Molly McGrath
Saturday
No. 2 Michigan at Michigan State 12:00 p.m. ET
- Network: ESPN
- Play-By-Play: Bob Wischusen
- Color Commentary: Brock Huard
- Sideline Reporter: Allison Williams
No. 5 Louisville at Virginia 12:00 p.m. ET
- Network: ABC/ESPN2
- Play-By-Play: Allen Bestwick
- Color Commentary: Mike Bellotti
- Sideline Reporter: Kris Budden
No. 10 West Virginia at Oklahoma State 12:00 p.m ET
- Network: FOX
- Play-By-Play: Joe Davis
- Color Commentary: Brady Quinn
- Sideline Reporter: Jenny Taft
No. 24 Penn State at Purdue 12:00 p.m. ET
- Network: ABC/ESPN2
- Play-By-Play: Beth Mowens
- Color Commentary: Anthony Becht
- Sideline Reporter: Rocky Boiman
No. 4 Washington at No. 17 Utah 3:30 p.m. ET
- Network: Fox Sports 1
- Play-By-Play: Gus Johnson
- Color Commentary: Joel Klatt
- Sideline Reporter: Shannon Spake
Northwestern at No. 6 Ohio State 3:30 p.m. ET
- Network: ESPN
- Play-By-Play: Dave Pasch
- Color Commentary: Greg McElroy
- Sideline Reporter: Tom Luginbill
No. 8 Baylor at Texas 3:30 p.m. ET
- Network: ABC
- Play-By-Play: Steve Levy
- Color Commentary: Brian Griese
- Sideline Reporter: Todd McShay
No .14 Florida vs Georgia 3:30 p.m. ET
- Network: CBS
- Play-By-Play: Verne Lundquist
- Color Commentary: Gary Danielson
- Sideline Reporter: Allie LaForce
No. 7 Nebraska at No. 11 Wisconsin 7:00 p.m. ET
- Network: ESPN
- Play-By-Play: Joe Tessitore
- Color Commentary: Todd Blackledge
- Sideline Reporter: Holly Rowe
No. 13 Boise State at Wyoming 7:00 p.m. ET
- Network: CBS Sports Network
- Play-By-Play: Rich Waltz
- Color Commentary: Adam Archuleta
- Sideline Reporter: Cassie McKinney
Kansas at No. 16 Oklahoma 7:00 p.m. ET
- Network: Fox Sports 1
- Play-By-Play: Brian Custer
- Color Commentary: Petros Papadakis
- Sideline Reporter: None
No. 15 Auburn at Ole Miss 7:15 p.m. ET
- Network: SEC Network
- Play-By-Play: Brent Musburger
- Color Commentary: Jesse Palmer
- Sideline Reporter: Kaylee Hartung
No. 18 Tennessee at South Carolina 7:15 p.m. ET
- Network: ESPN2
- Play-By-Play: Mark Jones
- Color Commentary: Rod Gilmore
- Sideline Reporter: Quint Kessenich
New Mexico State at No. 9 Texas A&M 7:30 p.m. ET
- Network: ESPNU
- Play-By-Play: Anish Shroff
- Color Commentary: Ahmad Brooks
- Sideline Reporter: None
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No. 3 Clemson at No. 12 Florida State 8:00 p.m. ET
- Network: ABC
- Play-By-Play: Chris Fowler
- Color Commentary: Kirk Herbstreit
- Sideline Reporter: Samantha Ponder
Daniel Ormsby of Eye on Sky and Air Sports has the full list of broadcast teams across the nation for Week 9.
What game(s) will you be watching this weekend?