Week 11 of College Football Features 17 of the Nation’s Top Teams Across ESPN Networks
Week 11 of ESPN’s college football slate showcases more than half of this week’s CFP Top 25 across ESPN platforms, including six of the top 10 and a quartet of clashes highlighting ranked teams on both sides of the ball. In total, ESPN networks feature multiple matchups with conference championship implications as more than 40 games are set for ESPN networks beginning Tuesday, Nov. 8.
ABC
ESPN’s lead commentary crew of Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe is set for ABC Saturday Night Football Presented by Capital One with the Big 12 battle of undefeated No. 7 TCU on The Forty against Texas. Slated for 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC, the Horned Frogs/Longhorns clash – which also features Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer and Ian Fitzsimmons on ESPN Radio, will be supplemented by both the Command Center and AT&T SkyCast on the ESPN App.
Saturday’s ABC lineup kicks off with Notre Dame matching up against Navy in Baltimore, with Dave Flemming, Dan Orlovsky and Kris Budden on the call at noon. At 3:30 p.m., fifth-ranked Michigan hosts Big Ten foe Nebraska, with Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III and Quint Kessenich team up on the mic.
ESPN
In primetime on ESPN, No. 3 Georgia continues its impressive run with a road showdown against Mississippi State at 7 p.m., featuring Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge and Molly McGrath providing commentary. The dual Bulldogs duel will be supplemented by the SkyCast feed on the ESPN App. The day kicks off on ESPN with one of the most buzzed-about teams in the nation, No. 10 LSU, facing off against Arkansas in Fayetteville. Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Katie George are on the call, and the ESPN telecast will be amplified by a SkyCast feed on the ESPN App.
At 3:30 p.m., fourth-ranked Clemson plays host to conference foe Louisville, with Wes Durham, Rod Gilmore and Tiffany Blackmon calling the ACC action. No. 14 Utah welcomes Stanford to a road game at Rice-Eccles Stadium, featuring Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek and Tom Luginbill on the Pac-12 After Dark call.
ESPN2, ESPN’s College Networks Host Top 25 Teams
Eight additional ranked squads are scattered throughout ESPN platforms on Saturday, including a pair of ranked-vs.-ranked showdowns on ESPN2.
No. 19 Tulane hosts No. 25 UCF in a crucial American Athletic Conference contest, with Anish Shroff, Brock Osweiler and Taylor McGregor on the mic on ESPN2 at 3:30 p.m. In primetime on ESPN2, No. 17 North Carolina faces off against in-state rival No. 21 Wake Forest, featuring Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman and Dawn Davenport announcing the action. ESPN2 welcomes a Big Ten battle at noon to kick off Week 11, as No. 16 Illinois hosts Purdue with Jay Alter, Dustin Fox and Lauren Sisler providing commentary.
On ESPNU Saturday, Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison and Stormy Buonantony are on the mic for Iowa State visiting No. 18 Oklahoma State. The Cyclones/Cowboys clash kicks off at 3:30 p.m.
ACC Network hosts a pair of ranked home teams on its air, starting with No. 22 NC State at 3:30 p.m. as the Wolfpack welcomes Boston College to Carter-Finley Stadium. Mike Monaco, Roddy Jones and Taylor Davis are slated to call the action before ACCN switches north to New York for No. 20 Syracuse against Florida State. Dave O’Brien, Tim Hasselbeck and Kelsey Riggs are set to announce the contest at 8 p.m. on ACC Network.
Second College Football Playoff Top 25 Unveiled Tuesday
ESPN will exclusively reveal the College Football Playoff Top 25 for the second time in 2022 with the College Football Playoff Top 25 Ranking Show Presented by Vrbo on Tuesday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m.
Rece Davis will host the show, joined live by college football analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Joey Galloway and David Pollack. ESPN college football insider Heather Dinich will have both pre- and post-rankings analysis on ESPN+.
Additional Programming Highlights:
- Thursday, Nov. 10
- Tulsa at Memphis (7:30 p.m. | ESPN)
- Talent: Matt Barrie, Louis Riddick, Harry Lyles Jr.
- Friday, Nov. 11
- East Carolina at Cincinnati (8 p.m. | ESPN2)
- Talent: Roy Philpott, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra
- East Carolina at Cincinnati (8 p.m. | ESPN2)
- Saturday, Nov. 12
- 6 Alabama at No. 11 Ole Miss (3 p.m. | ESPN Radio)
- Talent: Mike Couzens, Tom Ramsey
- 6 Alabama at No. 11 Ole Miss (3 p.m. | ESPN Radio)
- Tulsa at Memphis (7:30 p.m. | ESPN)
For updates to programming schedules and game assignments, please visit ESPNPressRoom.com.
| Date | Time (ET) | Game/Commentators | Network |
| Tue, Nov 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Ohio at Miami (Ohio) Jay Alter, Tom Luginbill, Coley Harvey |
ESPN2 |
| 8 p.m. | Ball State at Toledo Dave Neal, Dan Mullen, Taylor Davis |
ESPN | |
| Wed, Nov 9 | 7 p.m. | Buffalo at Central Michigan Tiffany Greene, Jay Walker, Marilyn Payne |
ESPN2 |
| Northern Illinois at Western Michigan John Schriffen, Rocky Boiman |
ESPNU | ||
| Thu, Nov 10 | 7:30 p.m. | Tulsa at Memphis Matt Barrie, Louis Riddick, Harry Lyles Jr. |
ESPN |
| Georgia Southern at Louisiana Mike Couzens, Charles Arbuckle |
ESPNU | ||
| Fri, Nov 11 | 8 p.m. | East Carolina at Cincinnati Roy Philpott, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra |
ESPN2 |
| Sat, Nov 12 | Noon | Notre Dame vs. Navy (Baltimore, Md.) Dave Flemming, Dan Orlovsky, Kris Budden |
ABC |
| No. 10 LSU at Arkansas Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, Katie George |
ESPN | ||
| Purdue at No. 16 Illinois Jay Alter, Dustin Fox, Lauren Sisler |
ESPN2 | ||
| SMU at South Florida Kevin Brown, Hutson Mason |
ESPNU | ||
| Vanderbilt at Kentucky Dave Neal, Deuce McAllister, Morgan Uber |
SEC Network | ||
| Pittsburgh at Virginia Chris Cotter, Charles Arbuckle, Lericia Harris |
ACC Network | ||
| Virginia Tech at Duke | ESPN3 | ||
| Secretaries’ Cup: Coast Guard Academy at Merchant Marine Academy Robert Lee, Craig Haubert |
ESPN3 | ||
| 1 p.m. | James Madison at Old Dominion | ESPN+ | |
| UL Monroe at Georgia State | ESPN+ | ||
| South Carolina State at Howard Tiffany Greene, Jay Walker |
ESPN3* | ||
| 2 p.m. | Rice at Western Kentucky | ESPN+ | |
| SIAC Championship: Tuskegee at Benedict Jorge Sedano, Rene Ingoglia, Jalyn Johnson |
ESPN3^ | ||
| 3 p.m. | No. 6 Alabama at No. 11 Ole Miss Mike Couzens, Tom Ramsey |
ESPN Radio | |
| Temple at Houston Richard Cross, Taylor McHargue |
ESPN+ | ||
| UMass at Arkansas State | ESPN3 | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | Nebraska at No. 5 Michigan Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III, Quint Kessenich |
ABC | |
| Louisville at No. 4 Clemson Wes Durham, Rod Gilmore, Tiffany Blackmon |
ESPN | ||
| No. 25 UCF at No. 19 Tulane Anish Shroff, Brock Osweiler, Taylor McGregor |
ESPN2 | ||
| Iowa State at No. 18 Oklahoma State Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, Stormy Buonantony |
ESPNU | ||
| Boston College at No. 22 NC State Mike Monaco, Roddy Jones, Taylor Davis |
ACC Network | ||
| Miami at Georgia Tech | ESPN3 | ||
| Louisiana Tech at UTSA | ESPN+ | ||
| Appalachian State at Marshall | ESPN+ | ||
| Charlotte at Middle Tennessee | ESPN3 | ||
| 4 p.m. | South Carolina at Florida Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, Alyssa Lang |
SEC Network | |
| 5 p.m. | Texas State at South Alabama | ESPN+ | |
| 7 p.m. | No. 3 Georgia at Mississippi State Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Molly McGrath |
ESPN | |
| Kansas at Texas Tech Courtney Lyle, Ryan Leaf, Tori Petry |
Big 12 Now on ESPN+ | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | No. 7 TCU at No. 24 Texas TV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe Radio: Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer, Ian Fitzsimmons |
ABC/ESPN Radio | |
| No. 17 North Carolina at No. 21 Wake Forest Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman, Dawn Davenport |
ESPN2 | ||
| Southern Miss at Coastal Carolina Drew Carter, Aaron Murray |
ESPNU | ||
| Texas A&M at Auburn Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic |
SEC Network | ||
| 8 p.m. | Florida State at No. 20 Syracuse Dave O’Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Kelsey Riggs |
ACC Network | |
| 10 p.m. | Stanford at No. 14 Utah Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, Tom Luginbill |
ESPN |
*Tape delayed at 11 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12 on ESPNU
^Tape delayed at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13 on ESPNU
