ESPN Networks Feature 18 of AP Top 25 in Week 2; No. 15 Michigan at No. 18 Oklahoma Highlights Stacked Slate

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ESPN Networks Feature 18 of AP Top 25 in Week 2; No. 15 Michigan at No. 18 Oklahoma Highlights Stacked Slate

  • 15 Michigan at No. 18 Oklahoma on ABC Saturday Night Football Presented by Capital One
  • 3 LSU, No. 4 Georgia, No. 5 Miami, No. 7 Texas, No. 8 Clemson, No. 10 South Carolina and more featured across ESPN networks

ESPN’s expansive college football coverage continues in Week 2 with more than 70 matchups across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN Radio and ESPN+, showcasing 18 nationally ranked programs and key non-conference contests.

ABC’s Week 2 presentation is highlighted by ABC Saturday Night Football Presented by Capital One as No. 15 Michigan takes on No. 18 Oklahoma at 7:30 p.m. ET in Norman, featuring Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe on the call. The Wolverines/Sooners showdown is also this week’s 4K Game of the Week. ESPN’s on-site presence in Norman begins with College GameDay Built by The Home Depot (9 a.m. – noon, ESPN/ESPNU).

In the afternoon, ABC features a pair of high-profile showdowns, beginning at noon when San Jose State travels to face No. 7 Texas with Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer and Katie George on the call. At 3:30 p.m., No. 20 Ole Miss visits Kentucky in an SEC showcase, with commentary from Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy and Molly McGrath.

ESPN’s Saturday slate begins at noon with No. 11 Illinois at Duke, as Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek and Taylor McGregor provide commentary. Primetime coverage continues at 7 p.m. when Army meets No. 17 Kansas State, with Roy Philpott, Louis Riddick and Kris Budden on the call. Late night ESPN action features Stanford on the road against BYU at 10:15 p.m., as Mark Jones, Roddy Jones and Quint Kessenich call the final game of ESPN’s Week 2 presentation.

A non-conference edition of Virginia at NC State kicks off ESPN2’s Saturday schedule, with Bob Wischusen, Sam Acho and Taylor Davis providing commentary. At 3:30 p.m., the 121st edition of the Border Showdown featuring Kansas and Missouri continues on ESPN2 and ESPN Radio, with Mike Monaco, Kirk Morrison and Dawn Davenport on the TV call and Mike Couzens, Tom Ramsey and Mike Peasley on the radio broadcast. The evening window on ESPN2 showcases No. 12 Arizona State at Mississippi State at 7:30 p.m., called by Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler and Stormy Buonantony. ESPN2 also gets Week 2 action started on Friday, Sept. 5, with James Madison at Louisville at 7 p.m., featuring Anish Shroff, Andre Ware and Paul Carcaterra on the mic.

ESPN College Networks
SEC Network features several ranked programs, beginning with Utah State at No. 19 Texas A&M at 12:45 p.m., with Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb and Alyssa Lang on the call. In the late afternoon, South Florida faces No. 13 Florida at 4:15 p.m., as Dave Neal, Fozzy Whittaker and Morgan Uber provide coverage. SEC Saturday Night includes UL Monroe at No. 21 Alabama at 7:45 p.m., with Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers and Cole Cubelic teaming up to provide commentary.

ACC Network has an action-packed programming slate Saturday, starting with No. 14 Florida State hosting East Texas A&M at noon with Jorge Sedano, Rodney McLeod and Victoria Arlen on the call. Troy at No. 8 Clemson is set for 3:30 p.m., featuring Chris Cotter, Max Browne and Kendra Douglas, and Vanderbilt at Virginia Tech is the ACC Network Primetime Football Presented by SERVPRO feature at 7:30 p.m. with Wes Durham, Steve Addazio and Dana Boyle.

Additional Saturday Showdowns:

  • Baylor at No. 17 SMU (11:30 a.m., ESPN Radio): Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer, Ian Fitzsimmons
  • Central Michigan at Pittsburgh (Noon, ESPNU): Brian Custer, Max Starks
  • Ball State at Auburn (7:30 p.m., ESPNU): Lowell Galindo, Aaron Murray, Lauren Sisler

ESPN+ Spotlight
ESPN+ will feature several nationally ranked programs in Week 2, highlighted by matchups across the SEC, ACC and Big 12. Coming off big upset wins in Week 1, No. 3 LSU and No. 5 Miami are both in action on ESPN+. At 7:30 p.m., the Bayou Bengals take on Louisiana Tech with Jay Alter, Rocky Boiman and Tori Petry calling the action. At 7 p.m., Bethune-Cookman visits the Hurricanes on ESPN+/ACCNX, featuring Mike Corey, Tyoka Jackson and Madison Hock on the mic. At 6 p.m. on ESPN+, No. 25 Utah plays host to Cal Poly with Mark Neely and Barrett Brooks on the call.

In other ESPN+/SECN+ action, No. 4 Georgia hosts Austin Peay at 3:30 p.m. with Clay Matvick, Chase Daniel and Madison Fitzpatrick on the call. Also at 3:30 p.m., No. 22 Tennessee welcomes East Tennessee State, as Matt Schumacker, Dustin Fox and Stephanie Otey provide commentary. In the evening window, South Carolina State faces No. 10 South Carolina at 7 p.m., with coverage from Kevin Fitzgerald, Charles Arbuckle and Ashley Stroehlein. North Carolina looks to bounce back on the road at in-state foe Charlotte with Chuckie Kempf, Tom Luginbill and UNC alumna Marilyn Payne on the ESPN+ call.

ESPN Radio’s College Football Tailgate
ESPN Radio’s College Football Tailgate returns this weekend, setting the table for Baylor at No. 17 SMU on Saturday morning. The dynamic two-show tour, featuring Amber & Ian on Friday nights and a Saturday morning broadcast live from the nation’s top tailgating scenes. Hosted by ESPN Radio personalities Amber Wilson and Jonathan Zaslow, the tour will bring fans closer to the passion and traditions of college football with on-site interviews, live reports and behind-the-scenes content across ESPN platforms. Baylor-SMU can also be heard on ESPN Radio with Marc KestecherKelly Stouffer and Ian Fitzsimmons on the call.

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Date Time (ET) Game/Commentators Network
Fri, Sep 5 7 p.m. James Madison at Louisville
Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra
ESPN2
Sat, Sep 6 11:30 a.m. Baylor at No. 17 SMU
Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer, Ian Fitzsimmons
ESPN Radio
Noon San Jose State at No. 7 Texas
Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, Katie George
ABC*
No. 11 Illinois at Duke
Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, Taylor McGregor
ESPN*
Virginia at NC State
Bob Wischusen, Sam Acho, Taylor Davis
ESPN2
Central Michigan at Pittsburgh
Brian Custer, Max Starks
ESPNU
East Texas A&M at No. 14 Florida State
Jorge Sedano, Rodney McLeod, Victoria Arlen
ACC Network
UConn at Syracuse
Bill Spaulding, Craig Haubert
ESPN+/ACCNX
Lincoln (PA) at Duquesne ESPN+
Sacred Heart at Lehigh ESPN+
12:45 p.m. Utah State at No. 19 Texas A&M
Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, Alyssa Lang
SEC Network
1 p.m. Wagner at Georgetown ESPN+
Bucknell at Marist ESPN+
Chattanooga at Tennessee Tech ESPN+
UAlbany at Delaware State ESPN+
Eastern Illinois at Indiana State ESPN+
1:30 p.m. Ferrum at VMI ESPN+
2 p.m. Western Carolina at Wake Forest
Doug Sherman, Reggie Walker
ESPN+/ACCNX
Howard at Temple
Shawn Kenney, Jay Sonnhalter
ESPN+
Presbyterian at Furman ESPN+
Robert Morris at Youngstown State ESPN+
2:30 p.m. North Dakota State at Tennessee State ESPN+
3:30 p.m. No. 20 Ole Miss at Kentucky
Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy, Molly McGrath
ABC*
Kansas at Missouri
TV: Mike Monaco, Kirk Morrison, Dawn Davenport
Radio: Mike Couzens, Tom Ramsey, Mike Peasley
ESPN2/ESPN Radio
Troy at No. 8 Clemson
Chris Cotter, Max Browne, Kendra Douglas
ACC Network
Gardner-Webb at Georgia Tech
Justin Kutcher, Forrest Conoly
ESPN+/ACCNX
Austin Peay at No. 4 Georgia
Clay Matvick, Chase Daniel, Madison Fitzpatrick
ESPN+/SECN+
East Tennessee State at No. 22 Tennessee
Matt Schumacker, Dustin Fox, Stephanie Otey
ESPN+/SECN+
Bowling Green at Cincinnati
James Westling, Leger Douzable, Shane Sparks
ESPN+
Texas State at UTSA
Jack Benjamin, LaDarrin McLane
ESPN+
Bryant at Massachusetts
Cooper Boardman, Tre Watson
ESPN+
North Texas at Western Michigan
Evan Stockton, Marcus Ray
ESPN+
St. Francis at Buffalo
Anthony Lima, Randy Buffington
ESPN+
Lindenwood at App State ESPN+
The Citadel at Samford ESPN+
4 p.m. West Virginia at Ohio
Courtney Lyle, Rene Ingoglia
ESPNU
Miles at Edward Waters ESPN+
St. Thomas-Minnesota at Idaho ESPN+
4:15 p.m. South Florida at No. 13 Florida
Dave Neal, Fozzy Whittaker, Morgan Uber
SEC Network
5 p.m. Arkansas State at Arkansas (Little Rock, Ark.)
Richard Cross, Taylor McHargue
ESPN+/SECN+
Jackson State at Southern Miss ESPN+
Utah Tech at Northern Arizona ESPN+
6 p.m. Texas Southern at California
Chris Sylvester, Ahman Green
ESPN+/ACCNX
Cal Poly at No. 25 Utah
Mark Neely, Barrett Brooks
ESPN+
Campbell at East Carolina
Joe Tordy, Doc Holliday
ESPN+
Florida A&M at Florida Atlantic
AJ Ricketts, Patrick Murray
ESPN+
Missouri State at Marshall ESPN+
North Carolina Central at Old Dominion ESPN+
Monmouth at Fordham ESPN+
Richmond at Wofford ESPN+
Saint Anselm at Merrimack ESPN+
Warner at Stetson ESPN+
Saint Xavier (IL) at Indiana Wesleyan ESPN+
Virginia State at Norfolk State ESPN+
7 p.m. Army at Kansas State
Roy Philpott, Louis Riddick, Kris Budden
ESPN*
South Carolina State at No. 10 South Carolina
Kevin Fitzgerald, Charles Arbuckle, Ashley Stroehlein
ESPN+/SECN+
Bethune-Cookman at No. 5 Miami
Mike Corey, Tyoka Jackson, Madison Hock
ESPN+/ACCNX
North Carolina A&T at UCF
Peter Sousa, Todd Doxzon
ESPN+
North Carolina at Charlotte
Chuckie Kempf, Tom Luginbill, Marilyn Payne
ESPN+
Houston at Rice
Kyle Youmans, Dave Steckel, Maria Trivelpiece
ESPN+
Long Island University at Eastern Michigan
Dan Gutowsky, Ryan Cavanaugh
ESPN+
Western Kentucky at Toledo
Michael Reghi, Je’Rod Cherry
ESPN+
Alabama State at Southern
Tiffany Greene, Jay Walker
ESPN+
Memphis at Georgia State ESPN+
Tulane at South Alabama ESPN+
North Alabama at Southeast Missouri State ESPN+
Adrian at Valparaiso ESPN+
South Dakota at Lamar ESPN+
Mississippi Valley State at Tarleton State ESPN+
Morehead State at Illinois State ESPN+
SE Louisiana at Murray State ESPN+
Portland State at North Dakota ESPN+
Towson at Morgan State ESPN+
7:30 p.m. No. 15 Michigan at No. 18 Oklahoma
Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe
ABC*^
No. 12 Arizona State at Mississippi State
Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler, Stormy Buonantony
ESPN2
Ball State at Auburn
Lowell Galindo, Aaron Murray, Lauren Sisler
ESPNU
Vanderbilt at Virginia Tech
Wes Durham, Steve Addazio, Dana Boyle
ACC Network
Louisiana Tech at No. 3 LSU
Jay Alter, Rocky Boiman, Tori Petry
ESPN+/SECN+
Charleston Southern at Coastal Carolina ESPN+
7:45 p.m. UL Monroe at No. 21 Alabama
Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic
SEC Network
8 p.m. McNeese at Louisiana ESPN+
Central Washington at Montana ESPN+
South Dakota State at Montana State ESPN+
Stephen F. Austin at Abilene Christian ESPN+
9 p.m. Tulsa at New Mexico State ESPN+
UT Martin at UTEP ESPN+
Southern Utah at San Diego ESPN+
10 p.m. Weber State at Arizona
Ted Emrich, Jeff Woody
ESPN+
10:15 p.m. Stanford at BYU
Mark Jones, Roddy Jones, Quint Kessenich
ESPN*

*Skycast on ESPN App
^4K Game of the Week

Amanda Brooks

Amanda is the Senior Director of Communications overseeing publicity strategy for ESPN’s entire college sports portfolio, including college football and the College Football Playoff, 40+ NCAA Championships and ESPN's college networks. Amanda is a proud alum of Hendrix College in Conway, Ark., and earned her master's in ethics from Vanderbilt University. A native of Kent, Ohio, she is a die-hard Cleveland Guardians fan.
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