via press release:
Three Matchups of Ranked Teams & No. 1 LSU across ESPN Networks Oct. 1
ESPN’s college football schedule this week will be highlighted by three matchups between ranked teams and new No. 1 LSU in action Saturday, Oct. 1:
- No. 8 Nebraska at No. 7 Wisconsin, Nebraska’s first game against a new Big Ten conference foe, at 8 p.m. on ABC
- No. 13 Clemson at No. 11 Virginia Tech in an ACC showdown between undefeated squads at 6 p.m. on ESPN2 and ESPN3
- No. 14 Texas A&M vs. No. 18 Arkansas in a neutral site matchup at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, at noon on ESPN, ESPN3 and ESPN Radio
- New No. 1 LSU against Kentucky on ESPN3 and the SEC Network at noon
In addition, a three-game split-national telecast Saturday, Oct. 1, at 3:30 p.m. on ABC will include a matchup of unbeaten teams when No. 15 Baylor travels to Kansas State. The other two games – televised on ABC and ESPN2 – will include undefeated No. 21 Georgia Tech at NC State and Michigan State at Ohio State. All three games will be available on ESPN3.
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Thu, Sept 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Texas Southern at Jackson StateAnish Shroff & Jay Walker | ESPNU |
| 8 p.m. | No. 16 South Florida at PittsburghESPN: Rece Davis, Craig James, Jesse Palmer & Jenn Brown ESPN 3D: Dave Lamont, Tim Brown & Ray Bentley |
ESPN/ ESPN3 / ESPN 3D | |
| Fri, Sept 30 | 8 p.m. | Utah State at BYUJoe Tessitore & Rod Gilmore | ESPN / ESPN3 |
| Sat, Oct 1 | Noon | No. 14 Texas A&M vs. No. 18 Arkansas (from Arlington)ESPN: Dave Pasch, Chris Spielman, Urban Meyer & Shelley Smith Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Joe Schad |
ESPN / ESPN3 / ESPN Radio |
| Noon | Northwestern at No. 24 IllinoisBeth Mowins & Mike Bellotti | ESPN2 / ESPN3 | |
| Noon | Penn State at IndianaClay Matvick, Brian Griese & Allison Williams | ESPNU | |
| Noon | Toledo at TempleMichael Reghi & Doug Graber | ESPN3 | |
| Noon | Rutgers at SyracuseMike Gleason, John Congemi & Eamon McAnaney | ESPN3 | |
| Noon | Kentucky at No. 1 LSUDave Neal, Andre Ware & Cara Capuano | ESPN3 / SEC Network | |
| Noon | Mississippi State at Georgia | ESPN3 | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Wake Forest at Boston College | ESPN3 | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Buffalo at TennesseeMatt Stewart & Chris Doering | ESPN3 | |
| 1 p.m. | Cincinnati at Miami (Ohio)Jim Barbar & John Gregory | ESPN3 * | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Michigan State at Ohio StateSean McDonough, Matt Millen & Heather Cox | ABC & ESPN / ESPN3 | |
| No. 15 Baylor at Kansas StateBob Wischusen & Bob Davie | ABC / ESPN3 | ||
| No. 21 Georgia Tech at NC StateMike Patrick & Craig James | ABC & ESPN / ESPN3 | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | Bethune-Cookman at MiamiAdam Amin & Dan Hawkins | ESPNU | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Northern Illinois at Central MichiganDan Gutowsky & Bob Chmeil | ESPN3 * | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Idaho at VirginiaShawn Kenney & Rob Harley | ESPN3 * | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Bowling Green at No. 22 West VirginiaRob King & John Thornton | ESPN3 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Western Michigan at ConnecticutBob Picozzi & John Bunting | ESPN3 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Marshall at Louisville | ESPN3 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Towson at Maryland | ESPN3 | |
| 4 p.m. | Arkansas State at Western Kentucky | ESPN3 | |
| 6 p.m. | No. 13 Clemson at No. 11 Virginia TechMark Jones, Ed Cunningham & Quint Kessenich | ESPN2 / ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | Duke at Florida InternationalRob Stone & Danny Kanell | ESPNU | |
| 7 p.m. | Memphis at Middle Tennessee State | ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | Hawaii at Louisiana TechTrey Bender & Jay Taylor | ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | Florida Atlantic at Louisiana-Lafayette | ESPN3 | |
| 8 p.m. | No. 8 Nebraska at No. 7 WisconsinBrent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit & Erin Andrews | ABC | |
| 8 p.m. | Notre Dame at PurdueESPN: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge & Holly Rowe ESPN 3D: Dave Lamont, Tim Brown & Ray Bentley |
ESPN / ESPN3 / ESPN 3D | |
| 9:15 p.m. | Mississippi at Fresno StateCarter Blackburn & Brock Huard | ESPN2 / ESPN3 |
* Exclusive on ESPN3
