Eight Ranked Teams Slated for Week 3 Showdowns on ESPN Networks, No. 17 Miami at No. 18 Louisville Set for ABC’s Saturday Night Football

Eight teams in the AP Top 25 will be featured on ESPN networks in Week 3, led by the ranked showdown of No. 17 Miami at No. 18 Louisville for ABC’s Saturday Night Football, with Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Allison Williams on the call at 7:30 p.m. ET.
In total, 18 games are set for ESPN platforms this weekend, and every matchup is available on the ESPN App.
ABC’s Saturday afternoon slate kicks off with Navy at Tulane, with Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek and Quint Kessenich teaming up at noon, followed by Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Marty Smith announcing No. 14 UCF at Georgia Tech at 3:30 p.m. on ABC.
On ESPN at noon, Tulsa travels to No. 11 Oklahoma State for the Samsung QLED 4K Game of the Week, with Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Todd McShay and Kris Budden on the call. Also at noon on ESPN2, No. 19 Louisiana faces off against Georgia State, with Wes Durham, Roddy Jones and Paul Carcaterra calling the action.
No. 13 Cincinnati kicks off The American’s partnership with ESPN+ this Saturday at noon, with David Saltzman and Keith Moreland on the call as the Bearcats play host to Austin Peay.
Two ranked teams are set to be showcased on ACC Network, as top-ranked Clemson hosts The Citadel at 4 p.m., with Anish Shroff, Tom Luginbill and Eric Wood announcing the action. Leading into that contest, Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich and Kelsey Riggs will team up for the noon game on ACCN, featuring an all-ACC matchup with Syracuse traveling to 25th-ranked Pittsburgh.
Additional ESPN Networks – Week 3 Highlights
- Campbell at Coastal Carolina: Friday at 7:30 p.m., ESPN
- Tom Hart, Andre Ware and Cole Cubelic team up to call this Big South-Sun Belt showdown
Additional college football updates will be forthcoming, and the schedule is subject to change. Please continue to check @ESPNPR and ESPN Press Room for more information.
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup/Talent | Network |
| Fri, Sep 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Campbell at Coastal Carolina Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Cole Cubelic |
ESPN |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Noon | Navy at Tulane Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek, Quint Kessenich |
ABC |
| Tulsa at No. 11 Oklahoma State Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Todd McShay, Kris Budden |
ESPN | ||
| No. 19 Louisiana at Georgia State Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, Paul Carcaterra |
ESPN2 | ||
| Liberty at Western Kentucky Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman |
ESPNU | ||
| Syracuse at No. 25 Pittsburgh Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Kelsey Riggs |
ACC Network | ||
| Austin Peay at No. 13 Cincinnati David Saltzman, Keith Moreland |
ESPN+ | ||
| Boston College at Duke | ESPN3 | ||
| 3 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin at UTSA | ESPN3 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | No. 14 UCF at Georgia Tech Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, Marty Smith |
ABC | |
| Florida Atlantic at Georgia Southern Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Lericia Harris |
ESPN | ||
| 4 p.m. | Troy at Middle Tennessee Dave Neal, Jay Walker, Dawn Davenport |
ESPN2 | |
| The Citadel at No. 1 Clemson Anish Shroff, Tom Luginbill, Eric Wood |
ACC Network | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | No. 17 Miami at No. 18 Louisville Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Allison Williams |
ABC | |
| Louisiana Tech at Southern Mississippi Dave Pasch, Mike Golic, Sr., Lauren Sisler |
ESPN2 | ||
| Texas State at Louisiana-Monroe Roy Philpott, Kelly Stouffer |
ESPNU | ||
| 8 p.m. | Wake Forest at NC State Dave O’Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Katie George |
ACC Network | |
| 9 p.m. | Abilene Christian at UTEP | ESPN3 |

