Saturday Night Football
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Saturday Night Football (currently branded as ESPN Saturday Night Football presented by Capital One for sponsorship reasons[1]) is an American weekly presentation of prime time broadcasts of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football games that are produced by ESPN, and televised on ABC. Games are presented each Saturday evening starting at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time/6:30 p.m. Central Time during the college football regular season, which has been the case since 2017 (some weeks until 2015 saw no game on ABC, due to Saturday evening Sprint Cup Series NASCAR coverage or to avoid competition with the World Series; ESPN would then carry that week's high-profile game instead, with ESPN2 carrying a secondary game usually seen on ESPN/ABC). The ESPN on ABC Saturday Night Football coverage began in 2006, as both ESPN and ABC are owned by The Walt Disney Company. It is ESPN's biggest game of the week, and in most cases (outside where another networks carries the game), the city and/or campus of that night's game is where that day's ESPN College GameDay had originated.
| Saturday Night Football | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | College football telecasts |
| Directed by | Jimmy Platt |
| Presented by | Booth: Chris Fowler Kirk Herbstreit Sidelines: Holly Rowe Studio: Kevin Negandhi Booger McFarland Dan Orlovsky (select weeks) |
| Theme music composer | John Colby Bob Christianson (SEC home games only) |
| Opening theme | ESPN College Football theme (main theme) SEC on ABC theme (SEC home games only) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 19 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Bill Bonnell |
| Production locations | Various NCAA stadiums (Game telecasts) ESPN Headquarters Bristol, Connecticut, U.S. (Studio segments) |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 210 minutes or until game ends |
| Production company | ESPN |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 2, 2006 – present |
| Related | |
| ESPN College Football Countdown on ABC ESPN College Football on ABC | |
As of 2024[update], the primary broadcast team for the majority of the games includes play-by-play announcer Chris Fowler and analyst Kirk Herbstreit, with Holly Rowe as sideline reporter. Kevin Negandhi and Booger McFarland host the halftime show, with Dan Orlovsky joining them for select weeks. Negandhi also provides in game updates throughout the game. Other ESPN broadcast teams may also occasionally appear for regional (and some national) telecasts.
Overview
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Saturday Night Football premiered on September 2, 2006, with a game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. While ABC and ESPN have aired college football games on Saturday nights for decades, this program marks the first time that a collegiate sports broadcast has officially been part of any major broadcast television network's primetime schedule.
Twelve weeks of regular season games were televised during the three-month college football season in 2006, 2007 and from 2009 to 2011; the Dr. Pepper Big 12 Football Championship Game closing out each season until a conference realignment in which four university football programs left and two others joined the Big 12 Conference resulted in the Championship Game being discontinued after the 2010 event (the Big 12 Football Championship Game returned in 2017, however, it did not return to ABC until 2018, when the network aired the game in the afternoon instead of in primetime). With the college football season being extended by one week, ABC televised thirteen weeks of games in 2008, closing with the 2008 Big 12 Championship Game on December 6. With the loss of the Sprint Cup Series to NBC and NBCSN, Saturday Night Football expanded its seasonal game schedule full-time to 13 weeks beginning in 2015, starting with the Advocare Classic.
Games from the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big 12 Conference, the old Big East Conference, the Big Ten Conference, the Pac-12 Conference, the now-defunct Western Athletic Conference and the American Athletic Conference have aired on Saturday Night Football, as well as non-conference games in which teams from these conferences were either playing at home or a neutral-site game to which ABC holds the television rights. All BCS/CFP and Power 5 conferences have appeared on Saturday Night Football, as the Southeastern Conference has had its teams featured in 23 non-conference games. Boise State, Utah State, BYU, Temple, UConn, UCF, Cincinnati, SMU, Tulsa, and Memphis are the only Group of 5 teams to be featured on Saturday Night Football to date, with the latter four teams being featured when they were members of the BCS-aligned Big East or American Athletic Conference.
In recent years, following the loss of some broadcast rights of the Pac-12 Conference to Fox Sports in 2012, the Pac-12's Saturday Night Football appearances have been limited to non-conference games, especially home games against Notre Dame and games against the Southeastern Conference, as well as road games against conferences that still have broadcast rights with ABC.
Besides Pac-12 and Big Ten games, ABC makes most of its game broadcast selections or options twelve days prior to the game (with some being made six days beforehand). This allows ABC to 'flex' the most compelling game it has the rights to broadcast into the Saturday Night Football slot. As a result, the Saturday night game is usually ABC's "game of the week".
With ESPN's acquisition of its top football package beginning in 2024, Southeastern Conference home games began to be featured on Saturday Night Football on ABC for the first time that season. As with afternoon games, SEC home games on Saturday Night Football utilize the distinct SEC on ABC graphics and theme music.[2]
The Cowboys Kickoff Classic had become the opening game for Saturday Night Football beginning in 2011; however in 2013, the matchup between the Georgia Bulldogs and Clemson Tigers served as the opening game with the Classic matchup between LSU and TCU being broadcast on ESPN. The Classic served as the opening game for Saturday Night Football again in 2014, 2015, and in 2016. In 2017, the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, which had served as the opening game for Saturday Night Football from 2008-2010, served as the opening game in 2017, while the Advocare Classic aired in the 3:30 ET timeslot. In 2018, the new Camping World Kickoff served as the Saturday Night Football season premiere, while the Advocare Classic aired the next night in primetime. The Advocare Classic returned to Saturday Night Football in 2019. Since then, each season of Saturday Night Football has started with an on-campus game, the Duke's Mayo Classic in Charlotte, NC in Week 1, or, since 2023, the MEAC/SWAC Challenge in Atlanta during Week 0.
Schedules
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All rankings are from that week's AP Poll, and that week's CFP rankings since 2014.
2006 schedule
ABC did not air games on either October 21 or October 28 to avoid competing with the World Series.
| Date | Away | Home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | #2 Notre Dame 14 | Georgia Tech 10 | Series Premiere of Saturday Night Football College GameDay |
| September 9 | #1 Ohio State 24 | #2 Texas 7 | 2005 Week 2 rematch College GameDay |
| September 16 | #19 Nebraska 10 | #4 USC 28 | College GameDay |
| September 23 | #12 Notre Dame 40 | Michigan State 37 | Split-national (79% of the United States)[3] |
| #3 USC 20 | Arizona 3 | Split-national (21% of the United States)[3] | |
| September 30 | #1 Ohio State 38 | #13 Iowa 17 | College GameDay |
| October 7 | #11 Oregon 24 | #16 California 45 | Split-national (62% of the United States)[4] |
| #22 Nebraska 28 | Iowa State 14 | Split-national (38% of the United States)[4] | |
| October 14 | #4 Michigan 17 | Penn State 10 | Split-national (79% of the United States)[5] |
| Arizona State 21 | #3 USC 28 | Split-national (21% of the United States)[5] | |
| November 4 | #18 Oklahoma 17 | #21 Texas A&M 16 | Split-national (43% of the United States)[6] College GameDay |
| #23 Virginia Tech 17 | Miami (Fla.) 10 | Split-national (38% of the United States, no HD)[6] | |
| UCLA 24 | #10 California 38 | Split-national (19% of the United States)[6] | |
| November 11 | #4 Texas 42 | Kansas State 45 | Split-national (56% of the United States)[7] |
| #18 Wake Forest 30 | Florida State 0 | Split-national (44% of the United States)[7] | |
| November 18 | #17 California 9 | #4 USC 23 | |
| November 25 | #6 Notre Dame 24 | #3 USC 44 | College GameDay |
| December 2 | #19 Nebraska 7 | #8 Oklahoma 21 | Big 12 Championship Game (Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City) |
2007 schedule
ABC did not air games on either September 8 or October 13 due to broadcasts of NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races.
| Date | Away | Home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | #15 Tennessee 31 | #12 California 45 | |
| September 15 | #1 USC 49 | #14 Nebraska 31 | College GameDay |
| September 22 | Washington State 14 | #1 USC 47 | Split-national (61% of the United States)[8] |
| Iowa 13 | #9 Wisconsin 17 | Split-national (39% of the United States)[8] | |
| September 29 | #1 USC 27 | Washington 24 | |
| October 6 | #4 Ohio State 23 | #23 Purdue 7 | Split-national (83% of the United States)[9] |
| Notre Dame 20 | UCLA 6 | Split-national (17% of the United States)[9] | |
| October 20 | #24 Michigan 27 | Illinois 17 | |
| October 27 | #1 Ohio State 37 | #24 Penn State 17 | College GameDay |
| November 3 | Florida State 27 | #2 Boston College 17 | Split-national (62% of the United States)[10] |
| Texas A&M 14 | #5 Oklahoma 42 | Split-national (20% of the United States, no HD)[10] | |
| Oregon State 3 | #13 USC 24 | Split-national (18% of the United States)[10] | |
| November 10 | #5 Kansas 43 | Oklahoma State 28 | Split-national (63% of the United States)[11] |
| #8 Boston College 35 | Maryland 42 | Split-national (19% of the United States, no HD)[11] | |
| #12 USC 24 | #24 California 17 | Split-national (18% of the United States)[11] | |
| November 17 | #3 Oklahoma 27 | Texas Tech 34 | |
| November 24 | #3 Missouri 36 | #2 Kansas 28 | Border Showdown (Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City) College GameDay |
| December 1 | #9 Oklahoma 38 | #1 Missouri 17 | Big 12 Championship Game (Alamodome, San Antonio) College GameDay |
2008 schedule
ABC did not air games on either September 6 or October 11 due to broadcasts of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
| Date | Away | Home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | #24 Alabama 34 | #9 Clemson 10 | Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game (Georgia Dome, Atlanta) Split-national (71% of the United States)[12] College GameDay |
| Michigan State 31 | California 38 | Split-national (29% of the United States)[12] | |
| September 13 | #5 Ohio State 3 | #1 USC 35 | College GameDay |
| September 20 | #3 Georgia 27 | Arizona State 10 | |
| September 27 | #22 Illinois 24 | #12 Penn State 38 | Split-national (70% of the United States)[13] |
| Virginia Tech 35 | Nebraska 30 | Split-national (30% of the United States)[13] | |
| October 4 | #14 Ohio State 20 | #18 Wisconsin 17 | Split-national (63% of the United States)[14] |
| #23 Oregon 10 | #9 USC 44 | Split-national (37% of the United States)[14] | |
| October 18 | #11 Missouri 31 | #1 Texas 56 | College GameDay |
| October 25 | #3 Penn State 13 | #10 Ohio State 6 | College GameDay |
| November 1 | #1 Texas 33 | #6 Texas Tech 39 | College GameDay |
| November 8 | #8 Oklahoma State 20 | #2 Texas Tech 56 | Split-national (82% of the United States)[15] |
| #21 California 3 | #7 USC 17 | Split-national (18% of the United States)[15] | |
| November 15 | Boston College 27 | #20 Florida State 17 | Split-national (80% of the United States)[16] |
| #11 Oklahoma State 30 | Colorado 17 | Split-national (20% of the United States)[16] | |
| November 22 | #2 Texas Tech 21 | #5 Oklahoma 65 | College GameDay |
| November 29 | #3 Oklahoma 61 | #11 Oklahoma State 41 | College GameDay |
| December 6 | #19 Missouri 21 | #4 Oklahoma 62 | Big 12 Championship Game (Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City) |
2009 schedule
ABC did not air games on either September 12 or October 17 due to broadcasts of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
| Date | Away | Home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | #5 Alabama 34 | #7 Virginia Tech 24 | Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game (Georgia Dome, Atlanta) College GameDay |
| September 19 | Texas Tech 24 | #2 Texas 34 | College GameDay |
| September 26 | Iowa 21 | #5 Penn State 10 | College GameDay |
| October 3 | #8 Oklahoma 20 | #17 Miami (Fla.) 21 | Split-national (81% of the United States)[17] |
| #7 USC 30 | #24 California 3 | Split-national (19% of the United States)[17] | |
| October 10 | Michigan 28 | #12 Iowa 30 | |
| October 24 | #3 Texas 41 | Missouri 7 | Split-national (81% of the United States)[18] |
| Oregon State 36 | #4 USC 42 | Split-national (19% of the United States)[18] | |
| October 31 | #4 USC 20 | #10 Oregon 47 | Split-national (54% of the United States, with SD reverse mirror on ESPN2)[19] College GameDay |
| #3 Texas 41 | #13 Oklahoma State 14 | Split-national (46% of the United States, with SD reverse mirror on ESPN2)[19] This marked the first time that the "reverse mirror" was used in primetime | |
| November 7 | Connecticut 45 | #4 Cincinnati 47 | Split-national (46% of the United States)[20] |
| #20 Oklahoma 3 | Nebraska 10 | Split-national (35% of the United States)[20] | |
| #12 USC 14 | Arizona State 9 | Split-national (19% of the United States)[20] | |
| November 14 | Notre Dame 22 | #8 Pittsburgh 27 | Split-national (83% of the United States)[21] |
| Texas Tech 17 | #17 Oklahoma State 24 | Split-national (17% of the United States)[21] | |
| November 21 | #11 Oregon 44 | Arizona 41 (2OT) | Split-national (65% of the United States)[22] College GameDay |
| Kansas 20 | #3 Texas 51 | Split-national (35% of the United States)[22] | |
| November 28 | Notre Dame 38 | Stanford 45 | Split-national (74% of the United States, with SD reverse mirror on ESPN2)[23] |
| Georgia 30 | #7 Georgia Tech 24 | Split-national (26% of the United States, with reverse mirror on ESPN2)[23] | |
| December 5 | #3 Texas 13 | #21 Nebraska 12 | Big 12 Championship Game (Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas) |
2010 schedule
ABC did not air games on either September 11 or October 16 due to broadcasts of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
| Date | Away | Home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 4 | #21 LSU 30 | #18 North Carolina 24 | Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game (Georgia Dome, Atlanta) College GameDay |
| September 18 | #6 Texas 24 | Texas Tech 14 | Split-national (54% of the United States, with SD reverse mirror on ESPN2)[24] |
| Notre Dame 31 | Michigan State 34 (OT) | Split-national (46% of the United States, with reverse mirror on ESPN2)[24] | |
| September 25 | #24 Oregon State 24 | #3 Boise State 37 | College GameDay |
| October 2 | #9 Stanford 31 | #4 Oregon 52 | Split-national (53% of the United States, with SD reverse mirror on ESPN2)[25] College GameDay |
| Notre Dame 31 | Boston College 13 | Split-national (47% of the United States)[25] | |
| October 9 | #23 Florida State 45 | #13 Miami (Fla.) 17 | Split-national (79% of the United States)[26] |
| USC 35 | #16 Stanford 37 | Split-national (21% of the United States)[26] | |
| October 23 | #3 Oklahoma 27 | #18 Missouri 36 | College GameDay |
| October 30 | #1 Oregon 53 | #24 USC 32 | Split-national (79% of the United States)[27] College GameDay |
| #10 Ohio State 52 | Minnesota 10 | Split-national (21% of the United States)[27] | |
| November 6 | #13 Arizona 17 | #10 Stanford 42 | Split-national (82% of the United States)[28] |
| #14 Missouri 17 | Texas Tech 24 | Split-national (18% of the United States)[28] | |
| November 13 | #12 Oklahoma State 33 | Texas 16 | Split-national (61% of the United States)[29] |
| Clemson 13 | Florida State 16 | Split-national (20% of the United States)[29] | |
| USC 24 | #18 Arizona 21 | Split-national (19% of the United States)[29] | |
| November 20 | #9 Nebraska 6 | #18 Texas A&M 9 | Split-national (53% of the United States)[30] |
| Florida State 30 | Maryland 16 | Split-national (28% of the United States)[30] | |
| #20 USC 7 | Oregon State 36 | Split-national (19% of the United States)[30] | |
| November 27 | #14 Oklahoma 47 | #10 Oklahoma State 41 | Split-national (54% of the United States)[31] College GameDay |
| Notre Dame 20 | USC 16 | Split-national (46% of the United States)[31] | |
| December 4 | #10 Oklahoma 23 | #13 Nebraska 20 | Big 12 Championship Game (Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas) |
2011 schedule
Notes:
- 1) ABC did not air games on either September 10 or October 15 due to broadcasts of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
- 2) Many of the markets scheduled to receive the Texas Tech–Oklahoma game on October 22 instead saw Washington–Stanford, as a thunderstorm delayed the start of the game, and most affiliates stuck with the latter even after the storm cleared. The Texas Tech–Oklahoma game was seen on ESPN2 after the Alabama-Tennessee game, expect in Big 12 markets, where it aired on ABC.[32]
| Date | Away | Home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | #3 Oregon 27 | #4 LSU 40 | Cowboys Classic Cowboys Stadium (Arlington, Texas) College GameDay |
| September 17 | #1 Oklahoma 23 | #5 Florida State 13 | College GameDay |
| September 24 | #2 LSU 47 | #16 West Virginia 21 | College GameDay |
| October 1 | #8 Nebraska 17 | #7 Wisconsin 48 | College GameDay |
| October 8 | Ohio State 27 | #14 Nebraska 34 | |
| October 22 | Texas Tech 41 | #3 Oklahoma 38 | Split-national[33] |
| #22 Washington 21 | #7 Stanford 65 | Split-national | |
| October 29 | #4 Stanford 56 | #20 USC 48 (3OT) | Split-national[34] College GameDay |
| #6 Clemson 17 | Georgia Tech 31 | Split-national | |
| November 5 | #17 Kansas State 45 | #3 Oklahoma State 52 | Split-national (with reverse mirror on ESPN2)[35] |
| Notre Dame 24 | Wake Forest 17 | Split-national (with reverse mirror on ESPN2)[36] | |
| November 12 | #6 Oregon 53 | #3 Stanford 30 | College GameDay |
| November 19 | #18 USC 38 | #4 Oregon 35 | Split-national[37] |
| #5 Oklahoma 38 | #25 Baylor 45 | Split-national | |
| November 26 | #22 Notre Dame 14 | #4 Stanford 28 | |
| December 3 | #13 Oklahoma 10 | #3 Oklahoma State 44 |
2012 schedule
ABC did not air Games on either September 8 or October 13 due to broadcasts of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
| Date | Away | Home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | #8 Michigan 14 | #2 Alabama 41 | Cowboys Classic (held at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas) College GameDay |
| September 15 | #20 Notre Dame 20 | #10 Michigan State 3 | |
| September 22 | #10 Clemson 37 | #4 Florida State 49 | College GameDay |
| September 29 | Wisconsin 27 | #22 Nebraska 30 | |
| October 6 | #21 Nebraska 38 | #12 Ohio State 63 | |
| October 20 | #12 Florida State 33 | Miami 20 | Split-national |
| Baylor 50 | #25 Texas 56 | ||
| October 27 | #5 Notre Dame 30 | #8 Oklahoma 13 | College GameDay |
| November 3 | #24 Oklahoma State 30 | #2 Kansas State 44 | |
| November 10 | #4 Notre Dame 21 | Boston College 6 | |
| November 17 | #13 Stanford 17 | #1 Oregon 14 (OT) | College GameDay |
| November 24 | #1 Notre Dame 22 | USC 13 | College GameDay |
| December 1 | #18 Texas 24 | #6 Kansas State 42 |
2013 schedule
ABC did not air Games on either September 7 or October 12 due to broadcasts of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
| Date | Away | Home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 31 | #5 Georgia 35 | #8 Clemson 38 | College GameDay |
| September 14 | #21 Notre Dame 31 | Purdue 24 | |
| September 21 | #15 Michigan 24 | Connecticut 21 | Split-national[38] |
| Kansas State 21 | Texas 31 | ||
| September 28 | #23 Wisconsin 24 | #4 Ohio State 31 | |
| October 5 | #4 Ohio State 40 | #16 Northwestern 30 | College GameDay |
| October 19 | #5 Florida State 51 | #3 Clemson 14 | College GameDay |
| October 26 | Penn State 14 | #4 Ohio State 63 | |
| November 2 | #7 Miami 14 | #3 Florida State 41 | College GameDay |
| November 9 | #24 Notre Dame 21 | Pittsburgh 28 | |
| November 16 | #5 Stanford 17 | USC 20 | College GameDay |
| November 23 | #4 Baylor 17 | #12 Oklahoma State 49 | College GameDay |
| November 30 | #22 UCLA 35 | #23 USC 14 | |
| December 7 | #22 Duke 7 | #1 Florida State 45 | 2013 ACC Championship Game |
2014 schedule
ABC did not air games on either September 6 or October 11 due to broadcasts of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
| Date | Away | Home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | #1 Florida State 37 | Oklahoma State 31 | Cowboys Classic College GameDay |
| September 13 | Tennessee 10 | #4 Oklahoma 34 | |
| September 20 | #22 Clemson 17 | #1 Florida State 23 (OT) | College GameDay |
| September 27 | #8 Notre Dame 31 | Syracuse 15 | |
| October 4 | #19 Nebraska 22 | #10 Michigan State 27 | |
| October 18 | #5 Notre Dame 27 | #2 Florida State 31 | College GameDay |
| October 25 | #13 Ohio State 31 | Penn State 24 (2OT) | |
| November 1 | Illinois 14 | #16 Ohio State 55 | Split-national (78% of the United States) |
| Oklahoma State 14 | #9 Kansas State 48 | Split-national (22% of the United States) | |
| November 8 | #14 Ohio State 49 | #8 Michigan State 37 | College GameDay |
| November 15 | #3 Florida State 30 | Miami 26 | |
| November 22 | USC 20 | #9 UCLA 38 | |
| November 29 | #2 Oregon 47 | Oregon State 19 | |
| December 6 | #4 Florida State 37 | #11 Georgia Tech 35 | 2014 ACC Championship Game |
2015 schedule
| Date | Away | Home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | #20 Wisconsin 17 | #3 Alabama 35 | Advocare Classic College GameDay |
| September 12 | #7 Oregon 28 | #5 Michigan State 31 | College GameDay |
| September 19 | Stanford 41 | #6 USC 31 | |
| September 26 | #9 UCLA 56 | #16 Arizona 30 | College GameDay |
| October 3 | #6 Notre Dame 22 | #12 Clemson 24 | College GameDay |
| October 10 | Miami 24 | #12 Florida State 29 | |
| October 17 | Penn State 10 | #1 Ohio State 38 | |
| October 24 | #1 Ohio State 49 | Rutgers 7 | |
| October 31 | #9 Notre Dame 24 | #21 Temple 20 | College GameDay |
| November 7 | Minnesota 14 | #3 Ohio State 28 | |
| November 14 | #12 Oklahoma 44 | #6 Baylor 34 | College GameDay |
| November 21 | #18 TCU 29 | #7 Oklahoma 30 | |
| November 28 | #3 Oklahoma 58 | #11 Oklahoma State 23 | College GameDay |
| December 5 | #10 North Carolina 37 | #1 Clemson 45 | 2015 ACC Championship Game |
2016 schedule
| Date | Away | Home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | #20 USC 6 | #1 Alabama 52 | Advocare Classic |
| September 10 | Virginia Tech 24 | #17 Tennessee 45 | Battle at Bristol College GameDay |
| September 17 | USC 10 | #7 Stanford 27 | |
| September 24 | #7 Stanford 22 | UCLA 13 | |
| October 1 | #3 Louisville 36 | #5 Clemson 42 | College GameDay |
| October 8 | #23 Florida State 20 | #10 Miami 19 | |
| October 15 | #2 Ohio State 30 | #8 Wisconsin 23 (OT) | College GameDay |
| October 22 | #2 Ohio State 21 | Penn State 24 | |
| October 29 | #3 Clemson 37 | #12 Florida State 34 | |
| November 5 | #9 Nebraska 3 | #6 Ohio State 62 | |
| November 12 | #3 Michigan 13 | Iowa 14 | |
| November 19 | #8 Oklahoma 56 | #10 West Virginia 28 | |
| November 26 | #13 Florida 13 | #15 Florida State 31 | |
| December 3 | #3 Clemson 42 | #19 Virginia Tech 35 | 2016 ACC Championship Game |
2017 schedule
Beginning this season, all games involving Big Ten teams started at 7:30 ET.
| Date | Away | Home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | #3 Florida State 7 | #1 Alabama 24 | Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game College GameDay |
| September 9 | #5 Oklahoma 31 | #2 Ohio State 16 | 7:30 ET kickoff College GameDay |
| September 16 | #3 Clemson 47 | #14 Louisville 21 | Originally scheduled to be Miami/Florida State; postponed due to Hurricane Irma College GameDay |
| September 23 | #4 Penn State 21 | Iowa 19 | 7:30 ET kickoff |
| September 30 | #2 Clemson 31 | #12 Virginia Tech 17 | College GameDay |
| October 7 | Michigan State 14 | #7 Michigan 10 | 7:30 ET kickoff |
| October 14 | Utah 27 | #13 USC 28 | |
| October 21 | #19 Michigan 13 | #2 Penn State 42 | 7:30 ET kickoff College GameDay |
| October 28 | Georgia Tech 10 | #7 Clemson 24 | Split-national with reverse mirror on ESPN2. |
| Texas Tech 27 | #10 Oklahoma 49 | ||
| November 4 | #13 Virginia Tech 10 | #9 Miami 28 | |
| November 11 | #3 Notre Dame 8 | #7 Miami 41 | College GameDay |
| November 18 | UCLA 23 | #12 USC 28 | |
| November 25 | #9 Notre Dame 20 | #20 Stanford 38 | |
| December 2 | #7 Miami 3 | #1 Clemson 38 | 2017 ACC Championship Game College GameDay |
2018 schedule
| Date | Away | Home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | #1 Alabama 51 | Louisville 14 | Camping World Kickoff |
| September 8 | #13 Penn State 51 | Pittsburgh 6 | |
| September 15 | #4 Ohio State 40 | #15 TCU 28 | Game played at AT&T Stadium College GameDay |
| September 22 | #7 Stanford 38 | #20 Oregon 31 (OT) | College GameDay |
| September 29 | #4 Ohio State 27 | #9 Penn State 26 | 7:30 ET kickoff College GameDay |
| October 6 | #6 Notre Dame 45 | #24 Virginia Tech 23 | |
| October 13 | #15 Wisconsin 13 | #12 Michigan 38 | 7:30 ET kickoff College GameDay |
| October 20 | #2 Ohio State 20 | Purdue 49 | 7:30 ET kickoff |
| October 27 | #6 Texas 35 | Oklahoma State 38 | |
| November 3 | #7 Oklahoma 51 | Texas Tech 46 | |
| November 10 | #2 Clemson 27 | #17 Boston College 7 | College GameDay |
| November 17 | #19 Cincinnati 13 | #11 UCF 38 | College GameDay |
| November 24 | #3 Notre Dame 24 | USC 17 | |
| December 1 | #2 Clemson 42 | Pittsburgh 10 | 2018 ACC Championship Game |
2019 schedule
Beginning this season, all games, excluding the ACC Championship Game, started at 7:30 ET.
| Date | Away | Home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 31 | #11 Oregon 21 | #16 Auburn 27 | Advocare Classic College GameDay |
| September 7 | #6 LSU 45 | #9 Texas 38 | College GameDay |
| September 14 | #1 Clemson 41 | Syracuse 6 | |
| September 21 | Oklahoma State 30 | #12 Texas 36 | |
| September 28 | #5 Ohio State 48 | Nebraska 7 | College GameDay |
| October 5 | #25 Michigan State 10 | #4 Ohio State 34 | |
| October 12 | #10 Penn State 17 | #17 Iowa 12 | |
| October 19 | #16 Michigan 21 | #7 Penn State 28 | College GameDay |
| October 26 | #8 Notre Dame 14 | #19 Michigan 45 | |
| November 2 | #15 SMU 48 | #24 Memphis 54 | College GameDay |
| November 9 | #5 Clemson 56 | NC State 10 | |
| November 16 | #10 Oklahoma 34 | #13 Baylor 31 | College GameDay |
| November 23 | #6 Oregon 28 | Arizona State 31 | |
| November 30 | Colorado 15 | #6 Utah 45 | |
| December 7 | #23 Virginia 17 | #3 Clemson 62 | 2019 ACC Championship Game; 8 ET kickoff |
| December 21 | #19 Boise State 7 | Washington 38 | 2019 Las Vegas Bowl |
2020 schedule
| Date | Away | Home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 12 | #1 Clemson 37 | Wake Forest 13 | College GameDay |
| September 19 | #17 Miami 47 | #18 Louisville 34 | Originally Virginia Tech–Virginia, postponed due to COVID-19 positives at Virginia Tech. College GameDay |
| September 26 | Florida State 10 | #12 Miami 52 | College GameDay |
| October 3 | #18 Oklahoma 30 | Iowa State 37 | |
| October 10 | #7 Miami 17 | #1 Clemson 42 | College GameDay |
| October 17 | #5 North Carolina 28 | Florida State 31 | Originally Baylor–Oklahoma State, postponed due to COVID-19 positives at Baylor. |
| October 24 | #18 Michigan 49 | #21 Minnesota 24 | College GameDay |
| October 31 | #3 Ohio State 38 | #18 Penn State 25 | College GameDay |
| November 7 | Stanford 14 | #12 Oregon 35 | Game was briefly moved to ESPNEWS due to ABC News’ coverage of Joe Biden's victory address to the nation. |
| November 14 | #13 Wisconsin 49 | Michigan 11 | |
| November 21 | #14 Oklahoma State 13 | #18 Oklahoma 41 | College GameDay |
| November 28 | Utah 21 | Washington 24 | Originally Oklahoma–West Virginia, postponed due to COVID-19 positives at Oklahoma. The game was later canceled, which then sent Oklahoma to the Big 12 Championship Game against Iowa State. |
| December 5 | #4 Clemson 45 | Virginia Tech 10 | |
| December 12 | #16 USC 43 | UCLA 38 | |
| December 19 | #20 Tulsa 24 | #6 Cincinnati 27 | 2020 AAC Championship Game; 8 ET kickoff |
2021 schedule
| Date | Away | Home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 4 | #5 Georgia 10 | #3 Clemson 3 | Duke's Mayo Classic College GameDay |
| September 11 | Washington 10 | Michigan 31 | 8 ET kickoff |
| September 18 | #22 Auburn 20 | #10 Penn State 28 | College GameDay |
| September 25 | West Virginia 13 | #4 Oklahoma 16 | |
| October 2 | Indiana 0 | #4 Penn State 24 | |
| October 9 | #9 Michigan 32 | Nebraska 29 | |
| October 16 | TCU 31 | #4 Oklahoma 52 | |
| October 23 | #5 Ohio State 54 | Indiana 7 | |
| October 30 | #20 Penn State 24 | #5 Ohio State 33 | |
| November 6 | #7 Oregon 26 | Washington 16 | |
| November 13 | #7 Notre Dame 28 | Virginia 3 | |
| November 20 | #4 Oregon 7 | #24 Utah 38 | |
| November 27 | #10 Oklahoma 33 | #7 Oklahoma State 37 | |
| December 4 | #17 Pittsburgh 45 | #18 Wake Forest 21 | 2021 ACC Championship Game; 8 ET kickoff |
| December 18 | Utah State 24 | Oregon State 13 | 2021 LA Bowl |
2022 schedule
| Date | Away | Home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | #5 Notre Dame 10 | #2 Ohio State 21 | College GameDay |
| September 10 | #10 USC 41 | Stanford 28 | |
| September 17 | #11 Michigan State 28 | Washington 39 | |
| September 24 | Wisconsin 21 | #3 Ohio State 52 | |
| October 1 | #10 NC State 20 | #5 Clemson 30 | Game also megacast on ESPN2 College GameDay |
| October 8 | #5 Clemson 31 | Boston College 3 | |
| October 15 | #4 Clemson 34 | Florida State 28 | Game also megacast on ESPN2 |
| October 22 | Minnesota 17 | #16 Penn State 45 | |
| October 29 | Michigan State 7 | #4 Michigan 29 | Last Big Ten home game to be featured on Saturday Night Football |
| November 5 | Florida State 45 | Miami 3 | |
| November 12 | #4 TCU 17 | #18 Texas 10 | College GameDay |
| November 19 | #22 Oklahoma State 13 | Oklahoma 28 | |
| November 26 | #15 Notre Dame 27 | #6 USC 38 | |
| December 3 | #9 Clemson 39 | #23 North Carolina 10 | 2022 ACC Championship Game; 8 ET kickoff |
| December 17 | SMU 23 | BYU 24 | 2022 New Mexico Bowl |
2023 schedule
| Date | Away | Home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 26 | South Carolina State 7 | Jackson State 37 | MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff |
| September 2 | #21 North Carolina 31 | South Carolina 17 | Duke's Mayo Classic College GameDay |
| September 9 | #19 Wisconsin 22 | Washington State 31 | |
| September 16 | Pittsburgh 6 | West Virginia 17 | Backyard Brawl |
| September 23 | #3 Texas 38 | Baylor 6 | |
| September 30 | #11 Notre Dame 21 | #17 Duke 14 | College GameDay |
| October 7 | #10 Notre Dame 20 | #25 Louisville 33 | |
| October 14 | #25 Miami 31 | #12 North Carolina 41 | |
| October 21 | #16 Duke 20 | #4 Florida State 38 | |
| October 28 | Colorado 16 | #23 UCLA 28 | |
| November 4 | #5 Washington 52 | #20 USC 42 | |
| November 11 | #7 Texas 29 | TCU 26 | |
| November 18 | #5 Washington 22 | #11 Oregon State 20 | Last Pac-12 home game to be featured on Saturday Night Football |
| November 25 | #1 Georgia 31 | Georgia Tech 23 | |
| December 2 | #14 Louisville 6 | #4 Florida State 16 | 2023 ACC Championship Game; 8 ET kickoff |
| December 16 | UCLA 35 | Boise State 22 | 2023 LA Bowl |
| December 23 | Utah 7 | Northwestern 14 | 2023 Las Vegas Bowl |
2024 schedule
Beginning this season, all Saturday Night Football games, as well as all games airing on ABC, are simulcast on ESPN+
Broadcast teams
2006
- Brent Musburger, play-by-play; Kirk Herbstreit and Bob Davie, analysts; and Lisa Salters, sideline reporter.
- Dan Fouts, play-by-play; Tim Brant, analyst; and Jack Arute, sideline reporter.
- Mark Jones, play-by-play; David Norrie, analyst; and Stacey Dales, sideline reporter.
- Gary Thorne, play-by-play; Andre Ware, analyst; and Todd Harris, sideline reporter.
- One game: Texas–Kansas State.[54]
- Brad Nessler, play-by-play; Bob Griese and Paul Maguire, analysts; and Erin Andrews, sideline reporter.
- One game: California–USC.[55]
- Mike Patrick, play-by-play; Todd Blackledge, analyst; and Holly Rowe, sideline reporter.
- One game: Nebraska–Oklahoma (Big 12 Championship Game).[56]
2007
- Brent Musburger, play-by-play; Kirk Herbstreit, analyst; Lisa Salters, and Chris Spielman, sideline reporters.
- Eleven games: Tennessee–California,[57] USC–Nebraska,[58] Iowa–Wisconsin,[59] USC–Washington,[60] Ohio State–Purdue,[61] Michigan–Illinois,[62] Ohio State–Penn State,[63] Florida State–Boston College,[64] Kansas–Oklahoma State,[65] Missouri–Kansas,[66] and Oklahoma–Missouri (Big 12 Championship Game, with Spielman).[67]
- Dan Fouts, play-by-play; Tim Brant, analyst; and Todd Harris, sideline reporter.
- Terry Gannon, play-by-play; David Norrie, analyst; and Jeannine Edwards, sideline reporter.
- Ron Franklin, play-by-play; Ed Cunningham, analyst; and Jack Arute, sideline reporter.
- One game: Texas A&M–Oklahoma.[72]
- Dave LaMont, play-by-play; Chris Spielman, analyst; and Quint Kessenich, sideline reporter.
- One game: Boston College–Maryland.[73]
- Brad Nessler, play-by-play; Bob Griese and Paul Maguire, analysts; and Bonnie Bernstein, sideline reporter.
- One game: Oklahoma–Texas Tech.[74]
2008
- Brent Musburger, play-by-play; Kirk Herbstreit, analyst; and Lisa Salters or Erin Andrews, sideline reporter.
- Twelve games: Alabama–Clemson (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, with Andrews),[75] Ohio State–USC (with Andrews),[76] Georgia–Arizona State,[77] Illinois–Penn State,[78] Missouri–Texas,[79] Penn State–Ohio State,[80] Texas–Texas Tech,[81] Oklahoma State–Texas Tech,[82] Boston College–Florida State,[83] Texas Tech–Oklahoma,[84] Oklahoma–Oklahoma State,[85] and Missouri–Oklahoma (Big 12 Championship Game).[86]
- Ron Franklin, play-by-play; Ed Cunningham, analyst; and Heather Cox or Jack Arute, sideline reporter.
- Sean McDonough, play-by-play; Chris Spielman, analyst; and Rob Stone or Erin Andrews, sideline reporter.
- Mike Patrick, play-by-play; Todd Blackledge, analyst; and Holly Rowe, sideline reporter.
- One game: Ohio State–Wisconsin.[91]
- Mark Jones, play-by-play; Bob Davie, analyst; and Todd Harris, sideline reporter.
- One game: Oregon–USC.[92]
2009
- Brent Musburger, play-by-play; Kirk Herbstreit, analyst; and Lisa Salters, sideline reporter.
- Twelve games: Alabama–Virginia Tech (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game),[93] Texas Tech–Texas,[94] Iowa–Penn State,[95] Oklahoma–Miami (Fla.),[96] Michigan–Iowa,[97] Texas–Missouri,[98] USC–Oregon,[99] Connecticut–Cincinnati,[100] Notre Dame–Pittsburgh,[101] Oregon–Arizona,[102] Notre Dame–Stanford,[103] and Texas–Nebraska (Big 12 Championship Game).[104]
- Mike Patrick, play-by-play; Craig James, analyst; and Heather Cox, sideline reporter.
- Ron Franklin, play-by-play; Ed Cunningham, analyst; and Shelley Smith, sideline reporter.
- Sean McDonough, play-by-play; Matt Millen, analyst; and Holly Rowe, sideline reporter.
2010
- Brent Musburger, play-by-play; Kirk Herbstreit, analyst; and Erin Andrews, Heather Cox, or Holly Rowe, sideline reporter.
- Ten games: LSU–North Carolina (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game),[113] Oregon State–Boise State,[114] Stanford–Oregon,[115] Florida State–Miami (Fla.) (with Cox),[116] Oklahoma–Missouri,[117] Oregon–USC,[118] Arizona–Stanford,[119] Nebraska–Texas A&M (with Cox),[120] Oklahoma–Oklahoma State,[121] and Nebraska–Oklahoma (Big 12 Championship Game) (with Rowe).[122]
- Mike Patrick, play-by-play; and Craig James, analyst.
- Four games: USC–Stanford (with Shelley Smith),[123] Ohio State–Minnesota (with Ray Bentley),[124] Clemson–Florida State (with Jeannine Edwards),[125] and Florida State–Maryland.[126]
- Ron Franklin, play-by-play; and Ed Cunningham, analyst.
- Sean McDonough, play-by-play; Matt Millen, analyst; and Heather Cox, sideline reporter.
- Brad Nessler, play-by-play; and Todd Blackledge, analyst.
- Mark Neely, play-by-play; Mike Bellotti and Brock Huard, analysts.
- One game: USC–Oregon State.[134]
2011
- Brent Musburger, play-by-play; Kirk Herbstreit, analyst; and Erin Andrews or Lisa Salters, sideline reporter.
- Sean McDonough, play-by-play; Matt Millen, analyst; and Heather Cox or Jeannine Edwards, sideline reporter.
- Mike Patrick, play-by-play; Craig James, analyst; and Jenn Brown, sideline reporter.
- One game: Clemson–Georgia Tech.[145]
- Brad Nessler, play-by-play; Todd Blackledge, analyst; and Holly Rowe, sideline reporter.
- One game: Texas Tech–Oklahoma.[146]
- Mark Jones, play-by-play; and Ed Cunningham, analyst.
- One game: Notre Dame–Wake Forest.[147]
2012
- Brent Musburger, play-by-play; Kirk Herbstreit, analyst; and Heather Cox, sideline reporter.
- Twelve games: Michigan–Alabama (Advocare Classic), Notre Dame–Michigan State, Clemson–Florida State, Wisconsin–Nebraska, Florida State–Miami, Notre Dame–Oklahoma, Oklahoma State–Kansas State, Notre Dame–Boston College, Stanford–Oregon, and Notre Dame–USC.
- Brad Nessler, play-by-play; Todd Blackledge, analyst; and Holly Rowe, sideline reporter.
- Two games: Nebraska–Ohio State, Texas–Kansas State.
- Sean McDonough, play-by-play; Chris Spielman, analyst; and Quint Kessenich, sideline reporter.
- One game: Baylor–Texas.
2013
- Brent Musburger, play-by-play; Kirk Herbstreit, analyst; and Heather Cox, sideline reporter.
- Eleven games: Georgia–Clemson, Notre Dame–Purdue, Kansas State–Texas, Wisconsin–Ohio State, Ohio State–Northwestern, Florida State–Clemson, Miami–Florida State, Notre Dame–Pittsburgh, Stanford–USC, Baylor–Oklahoma State, Duke–Florida State (ACC Championship)
- Sean McDonough, play-by-play; Chris Spielman, analyst; and Shannon Spake, sideline reporter.
- Two games: Michigan–Connecticut, UCLA–USC.
- Brad Nessler, play-by-play; Todd Blackledge, analyst; and Holly Rowe, sideline reporter.
- One game: Penn State–Ohio State.
2014
- Chris Fowler, play-by-play; Kirk Herbstreit, analyst; Heather Cox, and Tom Rinaldi, sideline reporters.
- Nine games: Florida State–Oklahoma State (Advocare Classic), Tennessee–Oklahoma, Clemson–Florida State (with Rinaldi), Notre Dame–Syracuse, Nebraska–Michigan State, Notre Dame–Florida State (with Rinaldi), Ohio State–Michigan State, Florida State–Miami, Florida State–Georgia Tech (ACC Championship)
- Brad Nessler, play-by-play; Todd Blackledge, analyst; and Holly Rowe, sideline reporter.
- Three games: Ohio State–Penn State, USC–UCLA, Oregon-Oregon State
- Sean McDonough, play-by-play; Chris Spielman, analyst; and Todd McShay, sideline reporter.
- One game: Illinois–Ohio State
- Bob Wischusen, play-by-play; Matt Millen, analyst; and Quint Kessenich, sideline reporter.
- One game: Oklahoma State–Kansas State
2015
- Chris Fowler or Rece Davis, play-by-play; Kirk Herbstreit, analyst; Heather Cox and Tom Rinaldi, sideline reporters.
- Eleven games: Wisconsin–Alabama (Advocare Classic), Oregon–Michigan State (with Davis), UCLA–Arizona, Notre Dame–Clemson, Miami–Florida State, Penn State–Ohio State, Ohio State–Rutgers, Notre Dame-Temple, Oklahoma-Baylor, Oklahoma-Oklahoma State (with Rinaldi), North Carolina-Clemson (ACC Championship, with Rinaldi)
- Brad Nessler, play-by-play; Todd Blackledge, analyst; and Holly Rowe, sideline reporter.
- Two games: Minnesota-Ohio State, TCU-Oklahoma
- Sean McDonough, play-by-play; Chris Spielman, analyst; and Todd McShay, sideline reporter.
- One game: Stanford–USC
2016
- Chris Fowler or Rece Davis, play-by-play; Kirk Herbstreit, analyst; Samantha Ponder and Tom Rinaldi, sideline reporters, Jerry Punch and Marty Smith pit reporters (Battle at Bristol only)
- Thirteen games: USC-Alabama (Advocare Classic), Virginia Tech-Tennessee (Pilot Flying J Battle at Bristol, with Davis, Punch and Smith), Stanford-UCLA, Louisville-Clemson (with Rinaldi), Florida State-Miami, Ohio State-Wisconsin, Ohio State-Penn State, Clemson-Florida State, Nebraska-Ohio State, Michigan-Iowa, Oklahoma-West Virginia, Clemson-Virginia Tech (ACC Championship)
- Joe Tessitore, play-by-play; Todd Blackledge, analyst; Holly Rowe, sideline reporter.
- Two games: USC-Stanford, Florida-Florida State
2017
- Chris Fowler, play-by-play; Kirk Herbstreit, analyst; Maria Taylor and Tom Rinaldi, sideline reporters
- Thirteen games: Florida State–Alabama (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, with Rinaldi), Oklahoma–Ohio State, Clemson-Louisville, Penn State-Iowa, Clemson-Virginia Tech (with Rinaldi), Michigan State-Michigan, Michigan-Penn State (with Rinaldi), Georgia Tech-Clemson, Virginia Tech-Miami, Notre Dame–Miami (with Rinaldi), UCLA–USC, Notre Dame–Stanford, Miami-Clemson (ACC Championship, with Rinaldi)
- Steve Levy, play-by-play, Brian Griese, analyst; Todd McShay, sideline reporter
- Two games: Utah-USC, Texas Tech-Oklahoma
2018
- Chris Fowler, play-by-play; Kirk Herbstreit, analyst; Maria Taylor and Tom Rinaldi, sideline reporters.
- Thirteen games: Louisville-Alabama (Camping World Kickoff), Ohio State-TCU (Advocare Showdown), Stanford-Oregon, Ohio State-Penn State (with Rinaldi), Notre Dame-Virginia Tech, Wisconsin-Michigan, Ohio State-Purdue (with Rinaldi), Texas-Oklahoma State, Clemson-Boston College, Cincinnati-UCF, Notre Dame-USC, Clemson-Pitt (ACC Championship)
- Sean McDonough, play-by-play; Todd Blackledge, analyst; Holly Rowe, sideline reporter
- One game: Penn State-Pittsburgh
- Steve Levy, play-by-play; Brian Griese, analyst; Todd McShay, sideline reporter
- One game: Oklahoma-Texas Tech
2019
- Chris Fowler, Rece Davis, Sean McDonough, or Bob Wischusen, play-by-play; Kirk Herbstreit, analyst; Maria Taylor or Molly McGrath, sideline reporters.
- Thirteen games: Oregon-Auburn (Advocare Classic), LSU–Texas (with Davis), Clemson–Syracuse (with McDonough), Oklahoma State–Texas, Ohio State-Nebraska, Michigan State–Ohio State, Michigan–Penn State, Notre Dame-Michigan, SMU-Memphis, Clemson–NC State, Oklahoma-Baylor, Oregon-Arizona State, Boise State–Washington (Las Vegas Bowl, with Wischusen and McGrath)
- Steve Levy, play-by-play; Brian Griese, analyst; Todd McShay, and Molly McGrath or Maria Taylor, sideline reporters.
- Two games: Colorado–Utah, Virginia-Clemson (ACC Championship, with Taylor)
- Sean McDonough, play-by-play; Todd Blackledge, analyst; Holly Rowe, sideline reporter
- One game: Penn State-Iowa
2020
- Chris Fowler, play-by-play; Kirk Herbstreit, analyst; Maria Taylor, Allison Williams, Molly McGrath, or Holly Rowe, sideline reporters.
- Nine games: Miami-Louisville (with Williams), Florida State-Miami (with McGrath), Miami-Clemson (with Williams), Michigan-Minnesota (with Taylor), Ohio State-Penn State (with Taylor), Stanford–Oregon (with Taylor), Wisconsin-Michigan (with Rowe), Oklahoma State–Oklahoma (with Rowe), Clemson-Virginia Tech (with Taylor)
- Sean McDonough, play-by-play; Todd Blackledge, analyst; Todd McShay, and Allison Williams or Molly McGrath, sideline reporters.
- Three games: Clemson–Wake Forest (with Williams), Oklahoma-Iowa State (with McGrath), North Carolina-Florida State (with McGrath)
- Dave Pasch or Joe Tessitore, play-by-play; Greg McElroy, analyst; and Allison Williams or Holly Rowe, sideline reporters
- Two games: USC–UCLA (with Pasch and Williams), Tulsa–Cincinnati (AAC Championship, with Tessitore and Rowe)
- Beth Mowins, play–by–play; Kirk Morrison, analyst; and Stormy Buonantony, sideline reporter
- One game: Utah–Washington
2021
- Chris Fowler, play-by-play; Kirk Herbstreit, analyst; Holly Rowe, sideline reporter.
- Six games: Georgia-Clemson (Duke's Mayo Classic), Auburn-Penn State, West Virginia-Oklahoma, TCU-Oklahoma, Penn State-Ohio State, Oklahoma-Oklahoma State
- Sean McDonough, play-by-play; Todd Blackledge, analyst; and Molly McGrath, sideline reporter.
- Four games: Washington-Michigan, Indiana-Penn State, Michigan-Nebraska, Oregon-Utah
- Dave Pasch, play-by-play; Dusty Dvoracek, analyst; and Tom Luginbill, sideline reporter.
- Two games: Ohio State-Indiana, Notre Dame-Virginia
- Mark Jones, play-by-play; Robert Griffin III, analyst; and Quint Kessenich, sideline reporter.
- Two games: Oregon-Washington, Pittsburgh-Wake Forest (ACC Championship)
- Joe Tessitore, play-by-play; Greg McElroy, analyst; and Laura Rutledge, sideline reporter.
- One game: Utah State-Oregon State (LA Bowl)
2022
- Chris Fowler or Rece Davis, play-by-play; Kirk Herbstreit, analyst: Holly Rowe, sideline reporter.
- Seven games: Notre Dame–Ohio State, USC–Stanford (with Davis), Wisconsin–Ohio State, NC State–Clemson, Clemson–Florida State, TCU–Texas, Notre Dame-USC
- Sean McDonough, play-by-play; Todd Blackledge, analyst; and Molly McGrath, sideline reporter.
- Three games: Clemson-Boston College, Michigan State-Michigan, Clemson-North Carolina (ACC Championship)
- Joe Tessitore, play-by-play; Greg McElroy, analyst; and Katie George, sideline reporter.
- Two games: Minnesota-Penn State, Florida State-Miami
- Tom Hart, play-by-play; Brock Osweiler, analyst; and Taylor McGregor, sideline reporter.
- One game: SMU–BYU (New Mexico Bowl)
- Mark Jones, play-by-play; Robert Griffin III, analyst; and Quint Kessenich, sideline reporter.
- One game: Michigan State–Washington
- Dave Pasch, play-by-play; Dusty Dvoracek, analyst; and Tom Luginbill, sideline reporter.
- One game: Oklahoma State-Oklahoma
2023
- Chris Fowler or Rece Davis, play-by-play; Kirk Herbstreit, analyst: and Holly Rowe, sideline reporter.
- Five games: Notre Dame-Duke (with Davis), Duke-Florida State, Colorado-UCLA, Washington-USC, Washington-Oregon State
- Sean McDonough, play-by-play; Greg McElroy, analyst; and Molly McGrath or Stormy Buonantony, sideline reporter.
- Five games: North Carolina–South Carolina (Duke's Mayo Classic), Pitt-West Virginia, Miami-North Carolina, Georgia-Georgia Tech, Utah-Northwestern (Las Vegas Bowl) (with Buonantony)
- Dave Pasch, play-by-play; Dusty Dvoracek, analyst; and Tom Luginbill, sideline reporter.
- Two games: Texas-Baylor, Texas-TCU
- Joe Tessitore, play-by-play; Jordan Rodgers or Jesse Palmer, analyst; and Katie George, sideline reporter.
- Two games: Notre Dame-Louisville (with Rodgers), Louisville-Florida State (ACC Championship) (with Palmer)
- Mark Jones, play-by-play; Louis Riddick, analyst; and Quint Kessenich, sideline reporter.
- One game: Wisconsin–Washington State
- Tiffany Greene, play-by-play; Jay Walker, analyst; Harry Lyles Jr., and Quint Kessenich, sideline reporters.
- One game: South Carolina State–Jackson State (MEAC/SWAC Challenge)
- Dave Flemming, play-by-play; Brock Osweiler, analyst; and Kayla Burton, sideline reporter.
- One game: UCLA-Boise State (LA Bowl)
2024
- Chris Fowler or Rece Davis, play-by-play; Kirk Herbstreit, analyst; Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge, Katie George, or Marty Smith sideline reporters.
- Twelve games: Notre Dame-Texas A&M, Tennessee-NC State (Duke's Mayo Classic; with Davis), Tennessee-Oklahoma, Georgia-Alabama (with Rutledge), Tennessee-Arkansas, Georgia-Texas (with George), LSU-Texas A&M, Alabama-LSU, Tennessee-Georgia (with Rutledge), Alabama-Oklahoma, Texas-Texas A&M, Tennessee-Ohio State (CFP First Round; with Smith)
- Sean McDonough, play-by-play; Greg McElroy, analyst; and Molly McGrath, sideline reporter.
- Four games: Georgia-Kentucky, Ole Miss-LSU, Texas A&M-South Carolina, Clemson-SMU (ACC Championship)
- Tiffany Greene, play-by-play; Jay Walker, analyst; and Quint Kessenich, sideline reporter.
- One game: Florida A&M–Norfolk State (MEAC/SWAC Challenge)
- Dave Pasch, play-by-play; Dusty Dvoracek, analyst; and Taylor McGregor, sideline reporter.
- One game: BYU-Colorado (Alamo Bowl)
Standings
| Team | Appearances | Wins | Losses | Win Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 10 | 9 | 1 | .900 |
| LSU | 7 | 5 | 2 | .714 |
| Boise State | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| UCF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Georgia | 9 | 7 | 2 | .778 |
| Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| Pittsburgh | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| Ohio State | 32 | 26 | 6 | .806 |
| Florida State | 30 | 23 | 7 | .766 |
| USC | 35 | 22 | 13 | .628 |
| Stanford | 15 | 11 | 4 | .733 |
| Kansas State | 6 | 4 | 2 | .667 |
| Virginia Tech | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 |
| Notre Dame | 30 | 16 | 14 | .533 |
| Texas | 21 | 14 | 7 | .667 |
| Michigan | 11 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Oklahoma | 35 | 24 | 11 | .686 |
| Oregon | 15 | 7 | 8 | .467 |
| Texas Tech | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 |
| Oklahoma State | 18 | 7 | 11 | .389 |
| California | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 |
| Iowa | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| Baylor | 6 | 1 | 5 | .167 |
| Maryland | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Wake Forest | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| Michigan State | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 2 | 6 | .250 |
| Georgia Tech | 6 | 1 | 5 | .167 |
| Kansas | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Miami (FL) | 16 | 5 | 11 | .312 |
| Texas A&M | 7 | 2 | 5 | .286 |
| Penn State | 16 | 9 | 7 | .563 |
| Missouri | 7 | 2 | 5 | .286 |
| Nebraska | 16 | 4 | 12 | .250 |
| Boston College | 7 | 1 | 6 | .143 |
| Oregon State | 7 | 1 | 6 | .143 |
| Colorado | 4 | 0 | 4 | .000 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Duke | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| Iowa State | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 0 | 4 | .000 |
| North Carolina | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 |
| Purdue | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Tennessee | 8 | 3 | 5 | .375 |
| Washington State | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| West Virginia | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| Illinois | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| UCLA | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 |
| Washington | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 |
| Arizona State | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| Clemson | 19 | 12 | 7 | .632 |
| Arizona | 5 | 0 | 5 | .000 |
| Northwestern | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Syracuse | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Louisville | 6 | 1 | 5 | .167 |
| Temple | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| TCU | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 |
| Rutgers | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Utah | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 |
| SMU | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| Tulsa | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Memphis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Virginia | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Auburn | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| NC State | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| Indiana | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Utah State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| BYU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| South Carolina State | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Jackson State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Florida A&M | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Norfolk State | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Nielsen ratings
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Top 10 Regular Season Games
| Rank | Date | Matchup | Viewers (millions) | TV Rating | Significance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 24, 2012, 8:00 ET | #1 Notre Dame | 22 | USC | 13 | 16.1 | 9.4 | Notre Dame–USC rivalry |
| 2 | October 18, 2014, 8:00 ET | #5 Notre Dame | 27 | #1 Florida State | 31 | 13.3 | 7.9 | |
| 3 | October 19, 2024, 7:30 ET | #5 Georgia | 30 | #1 Texas | 15 | 13.2 | 6.5 | 2019 Sugar Bowl rematch/College GameDay |
| 4 | September 2, 2017, 8:00 ET | #3 Florida State | 7 | #1 Alabama | 24 | 12.3 | 6.9 | Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game/College GameDay |
| 5 | November 1, 2008, 8:00 ET | #1 Texas | 33 | #7 Texas Tech | 39 | 12.2 | 7.5 | Texas-Texas Tech Rivalry |
| 6 | September 28, 2024, 7:30 ET | #2 Georgia | 34 | #4 Alabama | 41 | 12.0 | 6.0 | Alabama-Georgia rivalry/College GameDay |
| 7 | September 13, 2008, 8:00 ET | #5 Ohio State | 3 | #1 USC | 35 | 11.8 | n.a | |
| 8 | September 4, 2016, 7:30 ET | #10 Notre Dame | 47 | Texas | 50 | 10.9 | 6.4 | Sunday Night game |
| 9 | November 22, 2008, 8:00 ET | #2 Texas Tech | 21 | #5 Oklahoma | 65 | 10.7 | n.a | |
| 10 | September 3, 2022, 7:30 ET | #5 Notre Dame | 10 | #2 Ohio State | 21 | 10.5 | 5.2 | |
Seasonal
Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of Saturday Night Football on ABC.
| Season | Episodes | Timeslot | Season premiere | Season finale | TV season | Season rank |
Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 18 | Saturday 8:00 | September 2, 2006 | December 2, 2006 | 2006–2007 | #97 | 7.6[148] |
| 2nd | 18 | September 1, 2007 | December 1, 2007 | 2007–2008 | #121 | 6.2[149] | |
| 3rd | 18 | August 30, 2008 | December 6, 2008 | 2008–2009 | #61 | 8.3[150] | |
| 4th | 20 | September 5, 2009 | December 5, 2009 | 2009–2010 | #78 | 6.3[151] | |
| 5th | 22 | September 4, 2010 | December 4, 2010 | 2010–2011 | #95 | 6.0[152] | |
| 6th | 16 | September 3, 2011 | December 3, 2011 | 2011–2012 | #88 | 6.4[153] | |
| 7th | 14 | September 1, 2012 | December 1, 2012 | 2012–2013 | #66 | 6.9[154] | |
| 8th | 14 | August 31, 2013 | December 7, 2013 | 2013–2014 | #82 | 5.6[155] | |
| 9th | 14 | August 30, 2014 | December 6, 2014 | 2014–2015 | #88 | 6.4[156] | |
| 10th | 14 | September 5, 2015 | December 5, 2015 | 2015–2016 | #92 | 5.2[157] | |
| 11th | 14 | September 3, 2016 | December 3, 2016 | 2016–2017 | #67 | 6.0[158] | |
| 12th | 15 | September 2, 2017 | December 2, 2017 | 2017–2018 | #78 | 5.8[159] | |
| 13th | 14 | September 1, 2018 | December 1, 2018 | 2018–2019 | #86 | 5.1[160] | |
| 14th | 16 | Saturday 7:30 | August 31, 2019 | December 21, 2019 | 2019–2020 | #71 | 4.9[161] |
| 15th | 15 | September 12, 2020 | December 19, 2020 | 2020–2021 | #80 | 3.8[162] | |
| 16th | 15 | September 4, 2021 | December 18, 2021 | 2021–2022 | #52 | 4.6[163] | |
| 17th | 15 | September 3, 2022 | December 17, 2022 | 2022–2023 | #56 | 4.0[164] | |
| 18th | 17 | August 26, 2023 | December 23, 2023 | 2023–2024 | #55 | 3.9[165] | |
| 19th | 18 | August 24, 2024 | December 28, 2024 | 2024–2025 | TBD | TBA |
Theme music
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At the time the Saturday night package began in 2006, ABC Sports was integrated with ESPN, resulting in ESPN production concepts being applied to ABC-televised sports events. As a result, during the 2006 and 2007 seasons, the theme music used for the ESPN College Football and College GameDay broadcasts was used on ABC's college football telecasts – including Saturday Night Football – with the exception in both years being the Rose Bowl, during which it used the bowl game version of the network's 1998-2005 sports theme (a cut that had traditionally been used in broadcast intros). Saturday Night Football games began using the bowl version of the 1998-2005 theme as well in 2008, continuing through the 2010 BCS National Championship Game.
The intro theme was updated in 2011, with the main theme music being changed to a different cut of the 1998-2005 bowl game theme (one that had usually been used during studio shows in the past). Bowl Championship Series games aired on ESPN during this period were produced identically to Saturday Night Football productions, and used this same theme music arrangement.
In 2012, the theme for all college football telecasts on both ESPN and ABC was changed to a heavily updated version of yet another one of ABC's 1998-2005 themes (this one had usually been used for intro teasers in the past). However, unlike previous SNF themes, this theme was a completely new recording, using the tune of the 1998-2005 song as the base.
In 2015, ABC began using the same theme used by all ESPN college football productions since the 2014-15 New Years' Six bowl games. The theme was later revamped in 2020.
Starting with the addition of the conference in 2024, Saturday Night Football games that feature SEC home games will use the SEC on ABC theme, a modernized version of ESPN's college football theme from the 2000s, composed by Bob Christianson,.
See also
- College Football Final
- College Football Scoreboard
- College GameDay
- College Football on ABC
- ESPN College Football Thursday Primetime
- ESPN College Football Saturday Primetime
- ESPN2 College Football Saturday Primetime
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