It’s the penultimate week of the regular season and ESPN platforms are set for a Statement Saturday showcasing crucial conference showdowns, playmakers fighting for a spot in the postseason, and a preview of who might be left standing on the first Saturday in December. In total, 16 of the current College Football Playoff Top 25 are featured in nearly 50 matchups across ESPN platforms in Week 12.

ESPN’s lead commentary crew of Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe is set for the SEC East clash between No. 5 Tennessee and South Carolina at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Vols/Gamecocks game will be supplemented by both the Command Center and AT&T SkyCast on the ESPN App.

It’s Bedlam on ABC Saturday Night Football Presented by Capital One, with Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek and Tom Luginbill calling Oklahoma State at Oklahoma at 7:30 p.m. Saturday’s ABC lineup kicks off with a ranked-vs-ranked Big Ten battle between No. 21 Illinois on the road at No. 3 Michigan on ABC and ESPN Radio. Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge and Molly McGrath will be providing the broadcast commentary, joined by Todd McShay providing NFL Draft analysis and insight on the sport’s top pro prospects. On ESPN Radio, Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer and Ian Fitzsimmons will team up for the radio call. At 3:30 p.m., another Big Ten matchup looms as second-ranked Ohio State takes on Maryland, featuring Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Katie George on the broadcast call.

ESPN’s Saturday action kicks off with Wisconsin at Nebraska, with Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III and Quint Kessenich on the mic at noon. At 3:30 p.m., Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky and Kris Budden will call No. 10 Clemson hosting ACC foe Miami in Death Valley. No. 13 Utah hits the road to Eugene for a Top 15 showdown with No. 6 Oregon at 10:30 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN Radio. Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore and Tiffany Blackmon are set for the Pac-12 After Dark call, with Jorge Sedano and Tom Ramsey featured on the ESPN Radio broadcast.

ESPN2, ESPN’s College Networks Host Top 25 Teams
Eight additional ranked squads are scattered throughout ESPN platforms in Week 12, including a ranked team in nearly every window on ESPN2.

No. 22 UCF kicks off the day’s action on ESPN2 as they host Navy at 11 a.m. Brian Custer, Dustin Fox and Dana Boyle will have the call from Orlando. At 5:30 p.m. No. 15 North Carolina welcomes Georgia Tech to Kenan Memorial Stadium, with Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison and Stormy Buonantony on the mic. At 9 p.m., No. 7 LSU looks to continue their impressive 2022 campaign as they host UAB in the late night window, featuring Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman and Dawn Davenport announcing the action.

In the afternoon window on Saturday, No. 16 NC State faces a road test against conference foe Louisville on ACC Network. Wes Durham, Roddy Jones and Taylor Davis are slated to announce the ACC action. In primetime on SEC Saturday Night, Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers and Cole Cubelic will provide the SEC Network call for No. 11 Ole Miss at Arkansas at 7:30 p.m.

ESPN+ Features Pair of Top 20 Teams
No. 9 Alabama and No. 19 Kansas State are both set for streaming Saturday, as the Crimson Tide play host to Austin Peay at noon on ESPN+ and SEC Network+. Mike Morgan, Dave Steckel and Lauren Sisler will provide commentary from Bryant-Denny Stadium. At 2 p.m. No. 19 Kansas State is on the road at West Virginia on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. Mark Neely, Barrett Brooks and Tori Petry are slated to be mic’d up for the matchup from Morgantown.

Additional Programming Highlights

• Thursday, Nov. 17
  • SMU at No. 17 Tulane (7:30 p.m. | ESPN)
    • Talent: Matt Barrie, Louis Riddick, Harry Lyles Jr.
  • Saturday, Nov. 19
    • Oregon State at Arizona State (2:15 p.m. | ESPN2)
      • Former Arizona State quarterback Brock Osweiler will return to Sun Devil Stadium for the first time as a commentator, as he joins Anish Shroff and Taylor McGregor on the call
    • Yale at Harvard (Noon | ESPNU)
      • Eric Frede and Jack Ford will announce the second-oldest rivalry in college football, as Yale and Harvard face off for the 138th meeting of The Game.
    • Louisiana at No. 23 Florida State (Noon | ESPN3)

Third College Football Playoff Top 25 Unveiled Tuesday
ESPN will exclusively reveal the College Football Playoff Top 25 for the third time in 2022 with the College Football Playoff Top 25 Ranking Show Presented by Chick-fil-A on Tuesday, Nov. 8, at approximately 9 p.m., between games at the State Farm Champions Classic in Indianapolis.

Rece Davis will host the show from Bristol, joined live by college football analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Joey Galloway and David Pollack, as well as research producer Chris “The Bear” Fallica. ESPN college football insider Heather Dinich will have both pre- and post-rankings analysis on ESPN+.

Sunday’s FCS Selection Show Set for ESPNU
The 2022 FCS playoffs are rapidly approaching, and four teams have punched their tickets to the postseason. Automatic bids are carved out for 11 squads based on conference affiliations, with an additional 13 receiving at-large bids selected by the FCS Playoff Committee.

The complete 24-team field and bracket will be revealed at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20, on ESPNU. Matt Schick, Jay Walker and Rene Ingoglia will be in studio to announce the field. Teams will face off over the coming weeks for the chance to compete in the 2023 FCS National Championship in Frisco, Texas on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. The national championship will be broadcast on ABC at 2 p.m.

For updates to programming schedules and game assignments, please visit ESPNPressRoom.com.

*Tape delayed at 11 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19 on ESPNU
^Tape delayed at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20 on ESPNU