Friday, August 30, 2024

2024 Big 12 Women's Volleyball Week 1 TV/Streaming Schedule

 

BROADCASTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE....

Friday, August 30
Noon- Abilene Christian at Baylor
Big XII Now on ESPN+: John Morris, Katie Smith

Noon- Texas Tech vs. Eastern Kentucky (Chestnut Hills, MA)
NO BROADCAST 

2 PM- Southeastern Louisiana at BYU
Big XII Now on ESPN+: No commentary 

3 PM- Cincinnati vs. Illinois (Bowling Green, OH) 
WBGU-PBS (YouTube): No commentary 

3 PM- Kansas vs. South Carolina (Durham, NC)
ACCN Extra: No commentary 

3 PM- West Virginia vs. Navy (Winston-Salem, NC) 
NO BROADCAST 

4 PM- Arizona State vs. Butler (Nashville, TN)
BROADCAST CANCELLED- TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES 

5:30 PM- TCU vs. Oklahoma (Lincoln, NE) 
NO BROADCAST 

6 PM- Iowa State vs. Pacific (Las Vegas, NV) 
UNLV Athletics (YouTube): No commentary 

7 PM- Houston at Omaha
Midco+: Molly Sheppard, Kimberly Bailey

7 PM- Kansas State at Purdue
B1G+: Craig Combs, Cory Palm

7 PM- Texas Tech at Boston College 
ACCN Extra: Ben Altsher, Eric Gallanty 

8 PM- Colorado at North Texas
ESPN+: Owen Simpson, James Trietly

8:30 PM- Tulsa at Baylor
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Kurtis Quillin, Braya Choquette

9 PM- Boise State at Arizona 
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Steve Quis, Makenna Martin

9 PM- Fairfield at BYU
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Jarom Jordan

9 PM- UTEP at Utah
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Jacob Suomi, Stevie Shaughnessey

Saturday, August 31
1 PM- Houston vs. Washington State (Omaha, NE)
Mavs All-Access: No commentary 

2 PM- Texas Tech vs. Iona (Chestnut Hills, MA) 
NO BROADCAST 

3 PM- Cincinnati vs. Chicago State (Bowling Green, OH)
WBGU-PBS (YouTube): No commentary 

3 PM- Kansas at Duke 
ACCN Extra: Chris Edwards 

3:30 PM- VCU at Arizona 
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Steve Quis, Makenna Martin

4 PM- Colorado vs. Miami [FL] (Denton, TX) 
ESPN+: Owen Simpson, Sam Kaman

4:30 PM- Kansas State vs. UC Davis (West Lafayette, IN) 
B1G+:  Craig Combs, Gavin Connolly 

5 PM- UCF at Virginia Tech 
ACCN Extra: Evan Hughes, Jake Lawrence 

 6 PM- West Virginia at Wake Forest 
ACCN Extra: Evan Budrovich, Hailey Brooke Weiss

7 PM- Arizona State at Lipscomb 
ESPN+: No commentary 

7 PM- Utah State at Utah 
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Jacob Suomi, Stevie Shaughnessey

7 PM- Iowa State at UNLV
Silver State Sports & Entertainment, MW Net: Wyatt Tomchek

8:30 PM- TCU at Nebraska 
B1G+: John Baylor, Lauren (Cook) West

9 PM- High Point at BYU
Big XII Now on ESPN+: No commentary 

Sunday, September 1
11:30 AM- Kansas vs. Colgate (Durham, NC) 
ACCN Extra: No commentary 

11:30 AM- Kansas State vs. UMBC (West Lafayette, IN) 
B1G+: Gavin Connolly, Craig Combs

Noon- Campbell at Baylor
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Pete Sousa, Hannah Sedwick 

Noon- West Virginia vs. Hofstra (Winston-Salem, NC) 
NO BROADCAST 

1 PM- Cincinnati at Bowling Green
ESPN+: Brandon Loe, Normandie Berl

1 PM- Colorado vs. Rutgers (Denton, TX) 
NO BROADCAST 

1 PM- Arizona State vs. California Baptist (Nashville, TN) 
ESPN+: No commentary 

2:30 PM- Green Bay at Utah 
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Jacob Suomi, Stevie Shaughnessey

3 PM- UCF at Charlotte
ESPN+: Jon Gross, Claire Geary

3:30 PM- Tennessee State at Arizona 
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Steve Quis, Makenna Martin

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

2024-25 College Football Week 1 National TV, Streaming, & Radio Schedule

 

Additional information will be filled in when it is made available. All assignments are subject to change. 

Thursday, August 29
6 PM- Howard at Rutgers
B1G: Jason Horowitz, Matt Millen, Taryn Hatcher

6 PM- Central State at Morehead State 
ESPN+: Jared Stacy, Herb Triplett

6 PM- Youngstown State at Villanova 
FloCollege: Nick Mantegna, Steve Pinone

7 PM- Western Carolina at NC State 
ACCN: Wes Durham, Tom Luginbill, Dana Boyle

7 PM- Presbyterian at Mercer
Nexstar, ESPN+: Pete Yanity, Jared Singleton, Dave Friedman

7 PM- North Carolina A&T at Wake Forest 
ACCNX, ESPN+: Matt Schick, Charles Arbuckle

7 PM- New Hampshire at UCF
ESPN+: Robert Lee, Rene Ingoglia

7 PM- Lafayette at Buffalo
ESPN+: Anthony Lima, Jordan Reid

7 PM- Fordham at Bowling Green 
ESPN+: Joey Lindstrom, Ryan Cavanaugh

7 PM- Central Connecticut at Central Michigan
ESPN+: Dan Gutowsky, Randy Buffington

7 PM- Jackson State at ULM
ESPN+: Sean Fox, Desmund Lighten
Game Delayed 2 Hours to 9 PM- Potential Lightning

7 PM- Wofford at Gardner-Webb 
ESPN+: Phil Constantino, Mike Covert

7 PM- VMI at William & Mary 
FloCollege: Jay Colley, Mike Leach, Shawn Knight

7 PM- Bryant at Delaware
FloCollege: Jon Mozes, Fritz Stueber

7 PM- Sioux Falls at St. Thomas (MN)
Midco+: Corbu Stathes, Chris Ohm, Ayo Idowu

7 PM- Mercyhurst at Wheeling
Mountain East TV: Alex Baker, Peyton Trollinger

7:30 PM- UAPB at Arkansas 
ESPNU: Jay Alter, Rocky Boiman

7:30 PM- Duquesne at Toledo
ESPN+: Michael Reghi, Marcus Ray

7:30 PM- Quincy at Drake 
ESPN+: Michael Admire, Jeff Woody

8 PM- North Carolina at Minnesota 
FOX: Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, Allison Williams
Compass Media: Gregg Daniels, Chad Brown
Game Delayed 1 Hour to 9 PM- projected severe weather 

8 PM- North Dakota State at Colorado 
ESPN: Mark Jones, Roddy Jones, Quint Kessenich

8 PM- Murray State at Missouri
SEC: Matt Barrie, Dan Mullen, Harry Lyles Jr.

8 PM- Coastal Carolina at Jacksonville State
CBSSN: Jordan Kent, Logan Ryan

8 PM- Northern State at South Dakota
Midco SN, ESPN+, Midco+: Jay Elsen, Andre Fields

8 PM- Lindenwood vs. Kansas
ESPN+: Shawn Kenney, Taylor McHargue

8 PM- Southeastern Louisiana at Tulane
ESPN+: Doug Sherman, Tyoka Jackson

8 PM- Northwestern State at Tulsa
ESPN+: James Westling, Leger Douzable

8 PM- Alcorn State at UAB 
ESPN+: Nate Gatter, Jay Sonnhalter

8 PM- North American at Stephen F. Austin
ESPN+: Chris Simmons, Courtnee Garcia

9 PM- Eastern Illinois at Illinois
B1G: Mark Followill, J Leman, Kylen Mills

9 PM- Monmouth at Eastern Washington 
SWX, ESPN+: Austin Getz, Bill Adams

9 PM- Southern Utah at Utah 
ESPN+: Richard Cross, Barrett Brooks, Shane Sparks

10 PM- Sacramento State at San Jose State
truTV: Ari Wolfe, Darius Walker, Jared Greenberg

Friday, August 30
6 PM- Lehigh at Army West Point
CBSSN: Dave Ryan, Adam Brenaman, Tina Cervasio

7 PM- Temple at Oklahoma
ESPN: Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra

7 PM- FAU at Michigan State
B1G: Jason Ross Jr., Brock Vereen, Dannie Rogers

7 PM- Colgate at Maine
Fox 22 (Bangor, ME), FloCollege: Jim Churchill, Bryan Stackpole

7:30 PM- Elon at Duke
ACCN: Clay Matvick, Steve Addazio, Justin Walters

9 PM- Western Michigan at Wisconsin
FS1: Tim Brando, Devin Gardner, Josh Sims

10:30 PM- TCU at Stanford
ESPN: Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler, Stormy Buonantony

Saturday, August 31
Noon- Clemson vs. Georgia 
ABC: Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy, Molly McGrath
Touchdown Radio: Brett Dolan, Gino Torretta

Noon- Penn State at West Virginia
FOX: Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
ESPN Radio: Mike Couzens, Max Starks, Mike Peasley

Noon- Virginia Tech at Vanderbilt
ESPN: Roy Philpott, Sam Acho, Taylor Davis

Noon- Kent State at Pittsburgh
ESPNU: Matt Schumacker, Dustin Fox

Noon- UConn at Maryland
FS1: Connor Onion, Mark Helfrich

Noon- Illinois State at Iowa
B1G: Mark Followill, Anthony Herron, Melanie Ricks

Noon- Indiana State at Purdue
B1G: Pat Boylan, J Leman, Jordan Robinson

Noon- Bucknell at Navy 
CBSSN: Carter Blackburn, Randy Cross, Sheehan Stanwick Burch

Noon- Austin Peay at Louisville 
ACCN: Jorge Sedano, Orlando Franklin, Morgan Uber

Noon- Virginia U of Lynchburg at Wagner
NEC Front Row: Marc Enray, Jeff Leniart

Noon- St. Francis at Dayton 
Facebook: Charlie Danis, Andy Aracri

12:30 PM- Davidson at Georgetown
ESPN+: Jeremy Huber, Christian Taylor

12:45 PM- Chattanooga at Tennessee 
SEC: Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, Alyssa Lang

1 PM- Clark Atlanta at Fort Valley State
TheGrio: James Hadnot, Johnnie Cole, Nia Symone

1 PM- Upper Iowa at Butler 
FloCollege: Greg Rakestraw, Jan Boser

2 PM- South Dakota State at Oklahoma State
ESPN+: Shawn Kenney, Taylor McHargue, Tori Petry

2:30 PM- Towson at Cincinnati
ESPN+: Eric Rothman, Je'rod Cherry

3 PM- Portland State at Washington State
CW: Ted Robinson, Ryan Leaf, Nigel Burton

3 PM- Virginia Union at Kentucky State
HBCU Go: Charlie Neal, Jon Kelley, Lawrencia Moten 

3:30 PM- Miami (FL) at Florida
ABC: Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, Katie George
Westwood One: Nate Gatter, Derek Rackley

3:30 PM- Akron at Ohio State
CBS: Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, Jenny Dell

3:30 PM- UTEP at Nebraska
FOX: Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, Allison Williams

3:30 PM- Colorado State at Texas
ESPN: Mike Monaco, Kirk Morrison, Dawn Davenport

3:30 PM- North Dakota at Iowa State
FS1: Eric Collins, Spencer Tillman 

3:30 PM- Miami (OH) at Northwestern
B1G: Lisa Byington, Jared Thomas, Kylen Mills

3:30 PM- FIU at Indiana
B1G: Joe Beninati, Matt Barkley, Shane Sparks

3:30 PM- Merrimack at Air Force 
CBSSN: Chris Lewis, Robert Turbin, Amanda Guerra

3:30 PM- Ohio at Syracuse
ACCN: Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Coley Harvey

3:30 PM- Kennesaw State at UTSA
ESPN+: Jack Benjamin, LaDarrin McLane

3:30 PM- Eastern Michigan at UMass
ESPN+: Jay Burnham, Andy Gresh

3:30 PM- Western Illinois at Northern Illinois
ESPN+: Kelsie Kasper, Ryan Cavanaugh 

3:30 PM- East Tennessee State at Appalachian State
ESPN+: David Jackson, Avery Hall 

4 PM- Boise State at Georgia Southern 
ESPNU: Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia 

4 PM- Lincoln (CA) at Northern Arizona
ESPN+: Mitch Strohman, Kevin Stephens, Ava Nichols

4:15 PM- Old Dominion at South Carolina
SEC: Dave Neal, Aaron Murray, Ashley ShahAhmadi

5 PM- Valparaiso at UNI
Panther SN, ESPN+: Brad Wells, Justin Surrency

5 PM- UC Davis at Cal
ACCNX, ESPN+: Roxy Bernstein, Craig Haubert, Sherree Burruss 

5 PM- Stony Brook at Marshall
ESPN+: Mark Martin, Carl Lee 

5 PM- North Texas at South Alabama
ESPN+: Pat Greenwood, Brian Grenard

5 PM- Cal Poly at San Diego
ESPN+: Jack Cronin, Reid Sinnett

6 PM- Richmond at Virginia 
ACCNX, ESPN+: Chris Carlin, Forest Conoly 

6 PM- Eastern Kentucky at Mississippi State
SEC+, ESPN+: Kevin Fitzgerald, Charlie Strong

6 PM- Norfolk State at East Carolina
ESPN+: Joe Tordy, Reggie Walker

6 PM- Campbell at Liberty
ESPN+: Matt Warner, Joe Jauch, Emily Austen

6 PM- Mississippi Valley State at Tennessee State
ESPN+: Dan Laing, Chris Sanders 

6 PM- Delaware State at Sacred Heart
ESPN+: Randy Brochu, Freddie Coleman, Morgan Alston 

6 PM- The Citadel at Charleston Southern
ESPN+: Justin Biegel, Jack Delongchamps 

6 PM- South Carolina State at Florida A&M
ESPN+: Noah Reed, Byron Chamberlain

6 PM- Ave Maria at Stetson
ESPN+: Messod Bendayan, Victor Anderson 

6 PM- Samford at West Georgia
ESPN+: Logan Maddox, Parker Gore, Carlie Pair

6 PM- Morgan State at Hampton
FloCollege: Nathan Epstein,  Kyan Nickelberry

6:30 PM- Idaho State at Oregon State
CW: Thom Brennaman, Max Browne, Michael Bumpus

7 PM- Western Kentucky at Alabama
ESPN: Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, Taylor McGregor 

7 PM- UNLV at Houston
FS1: Alex Faust, Robert Smith 

7 PM- Holy Cross at Rhode Island
MeTV Providence (WLNE 6.5): Stone Freeman, Aidan Garvey, Chris Ward

7 PM- Furman at Ole Miss
SEC+, ESPN+: Jay Alter, Rocky Boiman, Ashley Stroehlein

7 PM- Tarleton at Baylor
ESPN+: Pete Sousa, Brad Hopkins 

7 PM- UT Martin at Kansas State
ESPN+: Mark Neely, Ahman Green 

7 PM- Tennessee Tech at Middle Tennessee
ESPN+: Jake Rose, Jeremy Kellem, Justin Beasley 

7 PM- North Alabama at Memphis
ESPN+: James Westling, Leger Douzable

7 PM- Sam Houston at Rice
ESPN+: Chuckie Kempf, Doc Holliday 

7 PM- Bethune-Cookman at South Florida
ESPN+: A.J. Ricketts, Patrick Murray

7 PM- Central Arkansas at Arkansas State
ESPN+: Roger Twibell, Darrell Greene

7 PM- Nevada at Troy
ESPN+: Will Kollmeyer, Ben Stanfield, Junior Louissaint

7 PM- Northern Colorado at UIW
ESPN+: Karl Schoening, Blair Villarreal

7 PM- Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M
ESPN+: Butch Alsandor, Jorge Vargas 

7 PM- LIU at Albany 
FloCollege: Rodger Wyland, Michael Johnson Jr. 

7:30 PM- Notre Dame at Texas A&M
ABC: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe
Compass Media: Gregg Daniels, Chad Brown 

7:30 PM- UCLA at Hawai'i
CBS: Rich Waltz, Ross Tucker, Tiffany Blackmon
Gridiron RadioNoah Britt, Jon Reynolds, Kurt Kretzschmar 

7:30 PM- Fresno State at Michigan
NBC: Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, Kathryn Tappen

7:30 PM- Idaho at Oregon
B1G: Guy Haberman, Yogi Roth, Rhett Lewis 

7:30 PM- Alabama A&M at Auburn
SEC+, ESPN+: Lowell Galindo, Fozzy Whittaker

7:30 PM- Abilene Christian at Texas Tech
ESPN+: Ted Emrich, Dave Steckel 

7:45 PM- Southern Miss at Kentucky
SEC: Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic 

8 PM- James Madison at Charlotte
ESPNU: Justin Kutcher, Charles Arbuckle 

8 PM- Texas A&M-Commerce at San Diego State 
truTV: Ari Wolfe, Darius Walker, Jared Greenberg

8 PM- Georgia State at Georgia Tech
ACCN: Wes Durham, Tom Luginbill, Dana Boyle 

8 PM- Robert Morris at Utah State
KMYU, MW Net: Dave Fox, Alema Harrington, Frank Dolce

8 PM- Houston Christian at SMU
ACCNX, ESPN+: Doug Sherman, Tyoka Jackson, Marilyn Payne 

8 PM- Southern Illinois at BYU 
ESPN+: Richard Cross, Barrett Brooks 
BYU Radio: Greg Wrubell, Hans Olsen, Mitchell Juergens

8 PM- Nicholls at Louisiana Tech
ESPN+: Chris Mycoskie, Shea Walker, Madison Kaufman 

8 PM- Grambling at Louisiana
ESPN+: Dan McDonald,  Eric Mouton

8 PM- Lamar at Texas State
ESPN+: Brant Freeman, Keith Moreland 

8 PM- Southern at McNeese
ESPN+: Jeff Palermo, Chaston Tavares 

9 PM- Missouri State at Montana
MTN, ESPN+: Jay Kohn, Marty Mornhinweg, Kyle Hansen

9 PM- Southeast Missouri at New Mexico State
ESPN+: Adam Young, Danny Knee, Tatiana Favela

10 PM- Montana State at Utah Tech 
ESPN+: Rod Zundel, Max Christensen III

10:30 PM- New Mexico at Arizona
ESPN: Brian Custer, Rod Gilmore, Lauren Sisler 

10:30 PM- Wyoming at Arizona State
FS1: Chris Myers, Petros Papadakis 

11 PM- Weber State at Washington
B1G: Jeff Levering, Jake Butt, Lincoln Kennedy, Brooke Fletcher

Sunday, September 1
3 PM- Orange Blossom Classic: Alabama State vs. North Carolina Central
ESPN: Tiffany Greene, Jay Walker

4 PM- Black Football Hall of Fame Classic: Benedict College vs. Virginia State 
NFL: Steve Wyche, Bucky Brooks, Isaiah Stanback, Bridget Condon
Westwood One: Troy Clardy, Anthony Herron, Thai Floyd 

7 PM- Boeing Red Tails Classic: Johnson C. Smith vs. Tuskegee
ESPNU: Jason Ross Jr., Marcus Ray

7:30 PM- Vegas Kickoff Classic: USC vs. LSU 
ABC: Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe
ESPN Radio: Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer, Ian Fitzsimmons

Monday, September 2
7:30 PM- Boston College at Florida State
ESPN: Bob Wischusen, Louis Riddick, Kris Budden

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

2024 Big 12 Women's Soccer Week 3 TV/Streaming Schedule

 

Monday, August 26
1 PM- Brown vs. Kansas
ESPN+: Mike Rubin, Mike Mancuso, Scott Cordischi
Match Called and Declared No Contest After 56 minutes- Weather

Wednesday, August 28
9 PM- Utah vs. Utah State 
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Brian Preece, Brooke Hale

10 PM- UCLA vs. BYU
B1G: Christian Miles, Tracey Bailey

Thursday, August 29
6 PM- Kansas State vs. Green Bay 
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Brian Smoller, Oscar Montenegro, Sophie Smith 

6 PM- Pepperdine vs. Arizona 
ESPN+: Al Epstein

7 PM- Cincinnati vs. Louisville 
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Anthony Mazzini, Alexa Burkart

7:30 PM- UNC Greensboro vs. Colorado
ESPN+: Parker Johnson, Sari Rose

7:30 PM- Penn State vs. West Virginia 
B1G+: Chris Machado, Ben Hoyt, Cailey Thalman

8 PM- Houston vs. UTSA
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Garrett Jones, Brooke Kirchhofer, Vicente Garcia Miale

8 PM- Kansas vs. South Florida 
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Josh Klingler, Sarah Gonzalez 

8 PM- Texas Tech vs. Weber State 
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Geoff Haxton

8 PM- TCU vs. Central Michigan
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Chuck Lamendola, Chris Blake

10 PM- Arizona State vs. Grambling
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Ryan Sýkora, Devon Henderson

Friday, August 30
9 PM- Baylor vs. Texas A&M 
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Lincoln Rose, Kit McConnico

Saturday, August 31
10 PM- BYU vs. Utah State 
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Jarom Jordan, Cassidy Smith-Allen

10 PM- San Diego State vs. Oklahoma State 
MW Net: David Gentile

Sunday, September 1
1 PM- Cincinnati vs. Eastern Michigan 
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Anthony Mazzini, Alexa Burkart 

2 PM- Texas Tech vs. Oral Roberts 
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Geoff Haxton 

2 PM- Kansas vs. Gonzaga 
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Josh Klingler, Sarah Gonzalez 

2 PM- Kansas State vs. South Dakota 
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Mitch Fortner, Oscar Montenegro, Sophie Smith 

4 PM- Arizona State vs. Penn
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Ryan Sýkora, Devon Henderson 

4 PM- UC Irvine vs. Arizona 
ESPN+: Jonah Malkin

5 PM- West Virginia vs. Robert Morris 
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Andrew Caridi, Adam Zundell 

6 PM- UCF vs. Georgia 
Big XII Now on ESPN+: 

7 PM- NC State vs. Colorado 
ACCN: Mike Watts, Paddy Foss

8 PM- Utah vs. Weber State 
Big XII Now on ESPN+: Brian Preece, Brooke Hale

8 PM- Texas State vs. Houston
ESPN+: Brant Freeman, Ben Campos

9 PM- Memphis vs. Iowa State 
ESPN+: Jeff Brightwell

9:30 PM- SMU vs. TCU
ACCN Extra: John Liddle, Steve Lansdale

Monday, August 26, 2024

News and Notes and Broadcast Assignments by Rudy Martzke (Aug 22-25, 2024 edition)

 

Best graphic: Amazon Prime having 3 shots of the opening kickoff. Shot showed the kicker, players lined up, & endzone with returners. Kaylee Hartung had the honor of explaining to viewers the new kickoff rule. She was excellent in explaining the complex nuances of the new rule. 

Amazon Prime Al Michaels, sounding refreshed and enjoying the game, set up Kirk Herbstreit on if he detected a different throwing motion on Colts QB Anthony Richardson following his shoulder surgery. Classic Al Michaels.

Top analysis: Amazon's Kirk Herbstreit shares the one thing keeping Colts QB Anthony Richardson from being elite is he tends to scramble too often. If he can learn to be patient in the pocket, the Colts could have a lot of success.

Top stat: Amazon's Kaylee Hartung shares that after last season had a record low 27% returns, the new kickoff rules have increased returns to 73% in the preseason.

Top analysis: Amazon's Kirk Herbstreit shares the hardest preseason game to evaluate is the 3rd gane because while some teams play their starters for a half, others play only the backups the entire time to figure out roster depth.

Top info: Amazon's Kirk Herbstreit shares that while Joe Burrow is healthy again, his actual game performance will be unknown until Week 1 because coaches haven't let anyone put any type of pressure on his hand.

Best Timing Award: Amazon's Kirk Herbstreit shares that while Richardson has good series (7/8, 1 TD), he tends to struggle the next series. 2 plays later Richardson threw a pick 6 to even the score 7-7.

Top analysis: Amazon's Kirk Herbstreit shares that most QB's struggle in Week 1 because they're having to reestablish timing with their receivers. It's even more evident on teams that sit their starters in the preseason.

Top analysis: Amazon's Al Michaels shares that Week 3 of the preseason always has a few standouts because the backups play all out knowing they could very well be headed back to normal pedestrian life after the game if they're not picked up.

Say what?: Amazon's Kirk Herbstreit accidentally said Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase has 2 games left on his current deal when it's 2 seasons.

Top interview: During the 2nd Quarter Amazon's Al Michaels asked QB Joe Burrow if it was his decision or coaches on him not playing in Preseason Game 3. Burrow responded it was fully coaches decision so they could figure out the team, but he'd have preferred to play at least a quarter. 

Top stat: Amazon's Al Michaels shared that Prime's NFL package is their most attractive to date in 2024 because it contains 12 Divisional battles.

Top analysis: Amazon's Kirk Herbstreit shares the most common penalty on rookie defenders is illegal contact. 4 weeks of camp isn't enough to change the mind from using contact they were used to in college that's now illegal.

Top reference: Amazon's Al Michaels shared that while most people who won't make rosters will return to their normal lives after the preseason, a select few will be selected to begin preparing to be part of the 2028 Summer Olympics Flag Football team.

Amazon Prime’s Kaylee Hartung Is clearly a star on the rise. She asks clear, concise question instead of the old cliches of “What adjustments are you going to make at the half?” She put on a sheer clinic of questions on Colts RB Jonathan Taylor.  Hartung’s future is bright.

Best stat: Amazon Prime’s Al Michaels reminding Kirk Herbstreit and younger viewers that when he was on ABC Monday Night Football that he would call 3 to 4 preseason games for the network. Michaels quipped, “I was worn about before the season.”

Funniest exchange: Amazon Prime’s Kirk Herbstreit asks Al Michaels, “When was the last time that you were excited for a kickoff.?”
Michaels, quips, “When Devin Hester was back there!”

Hustle Award: After opening up Amazon's TNF package in Cincinnati, ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit is flying 3,670 miles and spanning 5 timezones to Ireland to open up the 2024 College GameDay coverage onsite Saturday.

Funniest line: ESPN Nick Saban, on Florida State, "I just want Kirk to know that I got a thousand phone calls when we got into the playoffs. He didn’t have anything with them not getting into the playoffs and I didn’t either.”

ESPN’s Nick Saban in just under an hour has already proven that he’s hands down the best hire of any of the  college football pregame shows. His knowledge, self deprecating humor, chemistry with Gameday crew clearly continues to study every team is quite evident. Home run hire. 

Top analysis: ESPN's Jesse Palmer shares that the coach to QB communication this year acts like training wheels and allows coaches to provide recommendations not in the normal playbook.

Top analysis: ESPN's Joe Tessitore shares the key to successful kicks on an unfamiliar field is kick like you normally do. Don't think about the different field shapes or distances. Focus on it being normal.

Top analysis: ESPN's Jesse Palmer stated what makes it difficult to defend Georgia Tech's run game is they have 5 different runners. If you try to defend just one they hand it to another, and it leads to big 5+ yards per carry.

Funniest exchange: ESPN's Katie George and Jesse Palmer discussed an earlier golf practice where they ignored the caddy. 
George: "After 18 holes with me, that caddy may never want to work again”
Palmer: "I asked him what we owed him after, and he said an apology."

Top explanation: ESPN's Joe Tessitore did a great job explaining 12-team playoff, specifically on who gets byes. He noted how only the 4 P4 champions are eligible for the bye, so the ranking next to your name doesn't matter. It places the biggest impact on your conference performance. 

ESPN’s Joe Tessitore’s uncanny ability each Saturday to get assigned one of the most thrilling college football games of the day continues in Week 0.

Top stat: ESPN's Lowell Galindo shares that the temperature down on the field for McNeese/Tarleton is 160 degrees plus after a week straight of triple digit highs.

Best Timing Award: ESPN's Fozzy Whittaker telling viewers McNeese spent a lot of their off-season focusing on pressure blitzes because their leading sacker only had 2 sacks last season seconds before McNeese got their first sack of the season on their third play from scrimmage.

Top analysis: ESPN's Fozzy Whittaker shares the main goal for offenses in the first game of the season isn't big plays. Instead it's aimed at establishing consistency so you know where to go to continue moving the ball.

Top reporting: Fox Sports Josh Sims shares New Mexico head coach Bronco Mendenhall has earned the respect of the team by making sure no position is freely given. Every position starts at ground 0 and has to be earned through hard practice.

Top analysis: Fox Sports Devin Gardner telling viewers Montana State's D had the goal of using leverage when tackling all off-season. While it initially appears to work in practice, it is actual game performances that illustrate if it's successful.

Best Timing Award: Fox Sports Tim Brando shared that Montana State's rush attack was the top in FCS in 2023, but it was inconsistent passing that cost them wins. The next snap resulted in a sack, fumble, scoop, and score to put UNM up 7-0.

Top stat: Fox Sports Tim Brando shared the UNM fumble recovery for a TD was their first defensive fumble TD recovery since 2021.

Top production: Fox Sports production team showing numerous angles and replays showing the Montana State fumble that resulted in a scoop and score for New Mexico.

Dreaded Glitch Award: Fox Sports lost audio on Montana St/UNM for roughly 2 minutes. When audio was restored Devin kept talking over Tim and Tim kept asking the booth if they'd lost all audio before saying, "It's Game 1 on Week 0 for all of us."

Top info: Fox Sports Tim Brando shares the lack of Week 0 games has nothing to do with NCAA regulations. Instead most coaches are trying to install new systems, and they'd rather have 1 more week of prep over a game.

Funniest line: Fox Sports Tim Brando, "My old partner can testify that I typically speak in absolutes. This time was no different. I was absolutely wrong."

Funniest line: Fox Sports Tim Brando, on a potential fumble by  Montana St. QB Mellott, the ball may have been going forward quips, “Tom Brady right now would be saying it’s a pass. Jon Gruden is somewhere in a rubber room saying it’s a fumble.

Top stat: Fox Sports Tim Brando shares UNM's D only had 2 scores in their previous 52 drives coming into today. Today they have 2 against Montana St.

Strongest comment: Fox Sports Tim Brando, on a questionable Montana State spot, “If the whistle blew early which may have then I get it. Otherwise, I think it was a poor spot.”

Funniest line: Fox Sports Tim Brando, with winds whirling flags, debris, and tents quips, "I promise the wind is not coming from the booth." Tim Brando had a funny line around wind in the Montana State-New Mexico game.”

Best Old School reference: Fox Sports Tim Brando, paying homage to former top ESPN  pxp broadcaster, Ron Franklin, “We’ve got a timeout and as Ron Franklin used to say, we will take it with them.”

Funniest line: Fox Sports Tim Brando, "Analysts beware when you're in the booth with Brando and they play jumparound. It got tons of views on TikTok."

Oops Award: Fox Sports Tim Brando said Bronco Mendenhall lost big in his 1st games as Head Coach at BYU & West Virginia. Bronco coached at Virginia, not West Virginia.

Top information: CBS Sports Robert Turbin shared that Nevada has posted 2-10 all across their lockerroom to provide motivation material and help them exceed preseason expectations because MW coaches picked them to go 2-10.

Top information: CBS Sports Rich Waltz shared that one of the new rules is if a player is ejected, depending on the severity of the ejection, they are still allowed to remain on the sideline and be a good teammate. They are just not allowed back on the field.

Top stat: CBS Sports Robert Turbin shared that while SMU had one of the top sack teams in 2023, it was untimely penalties that kept them from being more successful. Those same penalty problems have given Nevada the advantage this night.

Best Timing Award: CBS Sports Rich Waltz shared that SMU QB Preston Stone had 0 rushes entering the 3rd Quarter despite being one of the best run option QB's in 2023 after suffering a broken fibula, but that he needed to get over that fear. On the next play Stone scrambled for 12 yards- his 1st run of the night.

Top analysis: CBS Sports Robert Turbin shared that the key to keeping a tempo team off track is keep them off the field as much as possible. Throw in different defense formations to keep them unpredictable.

Class act: NBC Sports allowing  Jeff Burton to leave the broadcast booth to be with his son, Harrison, in victory lane.

Hustle Award: Broadcaster Andrew Catalon called Panthers/Bills game yesterday will be on the national call today for Cardinals/Broncos on CBS. Coverage begins at 4:30pm ET.

Oops Award: Saints Broadcaster Joel Meyers, after the Saints kicked a FG to up 10-0, tells viewers the Saints go to the break 10-0. The 2nd Quarter still had 14:11 left.

Top info: CBS Sports’ Andrew Catalon telling viewers that Bo Nix is the first Broncos rookie QB to start in Week 1 since John Elway.

Hustle Award: Broadcaster AJ Ross was studio host for Steelers pre and post game coverage last night and  today working the sidelines for Cardinals/Broncos on CBS.

Top info: CBS Sports Tiki Barber shared that it wasn't the system that Payton ran that made New Orleans successful. Instead ot was Brees' quick release and decision making that made it difficult for opponents to counteract.

Top interview: CBS Sports AJ Ross interviewing Broncos S Pat Surtain II asking about the changes on the Broncos but still getting the question in about the days he battled Bo Nix when he was at Auburn and how he has progressed.

Top info: CBS Sports Andrew Catalon pointing out to viewers that the umpire will be the referee in the 2nd Half. Catalon notes the NFL is doing it if the referee cannot finish the game.

Top production: CBS Sports graphic using a football, helmets and a football field as Catalon did a stellar job explaining the new kickoff rule.

Once in a Lifetime Award: CBS Sports Andrew Catalon is the first broadcaster to broadcast games with two analysts that have identical twins.

Top analysis: CBS' Jason McCourty shared that one reason most defenders are better in their 2nd year isn't just a familiarity with the system, but it's because they've learned what to expect from the people in the city. They now know where to avoid.

Top stat: CBS' Andrew Catalon shared that while Zach Wilson has 33 NFL starts, he is only 6 months older than Bo Nix. It gives Denver the projected youngest QB room in the league.

Best line: CBS Sports Andrew Catalon, after Cardinals QB Clayton Tune throws a 96 pick 6, “The wrong tune there. Levelle Bailey a 96 yard pick 6.”

CBS Sports has put together a terrific trio of Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, and Jason McCourty. Chemistry was natural and no stepping over one another. Catalon led and let the analysts tell us insights that viewers want to hear. This trio will be favorites of many viewers.

NBC Sports Cris Collinsworth, in his 14th year in the “big chair,” means the NFL is back.

Top observation: NBC Sports Cris Collinsworth noting the Commanders backups are going full throttle against the Patriots starters.

Top analysis: NBC Sports Cris Collinsworth telling viewers with the potential shoulder injury to Patriots QB Jacoby Brissett it begs the question how long does Drake Maye play.

Strongest comment: NBC Sports Cris Collinsworth, on Commanders QB Jayden Daniels, “If you want to compare him to somebody, I think Lamar Jackson. 2 time MVP. I got it. He (Jayden) in his heart a pocket passer just like Lamar.”

Funniest line: NBC Sports Cris Collinsworth, on the amount of penalty flags throw in the first half, quips, “How many flags do they have at the U.N.?”

Top analysis: NBC's Cris Collinsworth said the big complaint on Patriots QB Drake Maye in college was his footwork. However the West Coast Offense has improved his footwork because it has forced him to move them faster, leading to easier and faster completions.

Top nugget: NBC Sports Cris Collinsworth telling viewers the Commanded QB Trace McSorley was on the golf course when he received the call to come for a tryout. 

McSorley was on CBSSN’s NFL Monday QB last season and definitely has a career in broadcasting.

AROUND THE DIAL
Fox Sports will have multi-sport star Alex Faust and longtime SI sportswriter Tom Verducci on the call of Houston/Philadelphia. Coverage begins Aug 26 at 6:30pm on FS1.

Fox Sports will have the voice of the NHL Kenny Albert and the pinch hitter who never cracked under pressure Mark Sweeney on the call of Tampa Bay/Seattle. Coverage begins Aug 26 at 9:30pm on FS1.

Fox Sports will have The Beast Brandon Gaudin, on loan from Atlanta, ace pitcher and analyst John Smoltz, and Ken Rosenthal on the call of Atlanta/Philadelphia on Saturday Night Baseball August 31. 

Fox Sports will have the often forgotten superstar Don Orsillo and The Polish Prince A.J. Pierzynski on the call of Milwaukee/Cincinnati on Saturday Night Baseball August 31. 

ESPN will have the terrific tandem of Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, and Paul Carcaterra on BYU/SMU. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 6 at 7pm ET on ESPN2.

ESPN will have Arizona’s finest Dave Pasch, Stoops-Era All Name team member Dusty Dvoracek, and newly promoted Taylor McGregor on the call of Arkansas/Oklahoma State. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at High Noon on ABC. 

ESPN will have Mike Corey and the detective who has an eye on the ball Rene Ingoglia on the call of Troy/Memphis. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at High Noon on ESPNU. 

ESPN will have Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, and Coley Harvey on the call of Georgia Tech/Syracuse. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at High Noon on ACC Network.

ESPN will have the "Czar” Taylor Zarzour the All-American insurance man Matt Stinchcomb, and Alyssa Lang on the call of McNeese/Texas A&M. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 12:45pm ET on SEC Network. 

ESPN will have upcoming star Jay Alter, the boy who doesn't want to grow up Rocky Boiman, and Ashley Stroehlein on the call of Tennessee Tech/Georgia. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 2 pm ET on SEC+ & ESPN+. 

ESPN will have Kelsie Kasper and Ryan Cavanaugh on the call of Missouri State/Ball State. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 2 pm ET on ESPN+. 

ESPN will have Anthony Lima and Randy Buffington on the call of St. Francis (PA)/Kent State. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 2:30 pm ET on ESPN+. 

ESPN will have "The Man Who Always Listens to Know What to Say" Sean McDonough, the QB whose analysis slices smoothly like a knife through bread Greg McElroy, and Molly McGrath on the call of South Carolina/Kentucky. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 3:30 pm ET on ABC.

ESPN will have the voice of Giants radio Dave Flemming, “The Abrockalypse” Brock Oswelier, and Stormy Buonantony on the call of California/Auburn. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 3:30 pm ET on ESPN2. 

ESPN will have ESPNLA’s finest Jorge Sedano, Orlando Franklin, and Morgan Uber on the call Charlotte/North Carolina Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 3:30 pm ET on ACC Network. 

Justin Kutcher is chasing Carmen Sandiego. This time she's raiding Louisville. He'll join Charles "Buck" Arbuckle on the call of Jacksonville State/Louisville to continue the pursuit. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 3:30 pm ET on ACCN Extra & ESPN+.

ESPN will have track and field specialist pxp man Bill Spaulding and the top HSFB analyst Craig Haubert on the call of Duquesne/Boston College. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 3:30 pm ET on ACCN Extra & ESPN+. 

ESPN will reunite Michael Reghi and Je'Rod Cherry for the UMass/Toledo showdown. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 3:30 pm ET on ESPN+. 

ESPN will have Doug Sherman and Tyoka Jackson on the call of UTSA/Texas State. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 4 pm ET on ESPNU. 

ESPN will have the longtime voice of the SEC Dave Neal, Georgia's own Black Mamba Aaron Murray, and Ashley ShahAhmadi on the call of Middle Tennessee/Ole Miss. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 4:15 pm ET on SEC Network.

ESPN will have Chuckie Kempf and Forrest Conoly on the call of Florida A&M/Miami (FL). Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 6 pm ET on ACCN Extra & ESPN+. 

ESPN will have Richard Cross and Barrett Brooks on the call of UAlbany/West Virginia. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 6 pm ET on ESPN+. 

ESPN reunites longtime LLWS US Regional voice Jim Barbar and Marcus Ray for South Alabama/Ohio. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 6 pm ET on ESPN+. 

ESPN will have James Westling and Leger Douzable on the call of Sam Houston/UCF. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 6:30 pm ET on ESPN+. 

ESPN will have the cardiac call of Joe Tessitore, The Bachelor host Jesse Palmer, and Katie George will have the call of South Florida/Alabama. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 7 pm ET on ESPN.

ESPN will have Mike Monaco, Kirk Morrison, and Dawn Davenport call Virginia/Wake Forest. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 7 pm ET on ESPN2.

ESPN will have the recently announced team of Clay Matvick and Steve Addazio open up with Samford/Florida. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 7 pm ET on SEC+ & ESPN+.

ESPN will have the longtime voice of LHN Lowell Galindo and Fozzy Whittaker on the call of Buffalo/Missouri. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 7 pm ET on SEC+ & ESPN+. 

ESPN will have Roxy Bernstein, Michael Bumpus, and Sherree Burruss on the call of Cal Poly/Stanford. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 7 pm ET on ACCN Extra & ESPN+. 

ESPN will have Shawn Kenney and LaDarrin McLane on the call of Texas Southern/Rice. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 7 pm ET on ESPN+.

ESPN will try to break free with Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, and Salt Lake greatest hidden secret Holly Rowe on the call of Tennessee/NC State. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 7:30 pm ET on ABC. 

ESPN will have Kevin Fitzgerald and Charlie Strong on the call of Alcorn State/Vanderbilt. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 7:30 pm ET on ESPNU.

ESPN will have Matt Schumacker and Dustin Fox on the call of Nicholls/LSU. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 7:30 pm ET on SEC+ & ESPN+. 

ESPN will have Peter Sousa and Doc Holliday on the call of Stephen F Austin/North Texas. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 7:30 pm ET on ESPN+. 

ESPN will have Tom Hart, the keen insights of Jordan Rodgers, and the impeccable film study teacher Cole Cubelic on the call of Houston/Oklahoma. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 7:45pm ET on SEC Network.

ESPN will have the deep baritone of the South Wes Durham, Tom "Lugs" Luginbill, and Dana Boyle on the call of Appalachian State/Clemson. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 8 pm ET on ACC Network. 

ESPN will have Ted Emrich and Dave Steckel on the call of Long Island/TCU. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 8 pm ET on ESPN+. 

ESPN will have the voice of the NJCAA National Championship Chris Sylvester, Brad Hopkins and Shane Sparks on the Arizona border battle between Northern Arizona/Arizona. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 10 pm ET on ESPN+. 

ESPN will have the man who knows how to call all the punches and blows Brian Custer, Rod Gilmore, and Lauren Sisler on the call of Liberty/New Mexico State. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 10:15 pm ET on ESPN2.

ESPN will have Mark Jones, "Rowdy" Roddy Jones, and the goalie who knows the best ways to make a save Quint Kessenich on the call of Mississippi State/Arizona State. Kickoff is scheduled Sept 7 at 10:30 pm ET on ESPN.