Kudos need to go out to reader and tipster extraordinaire SS for this masterpiece. Our friend took the time (it may or may not have something to do with his job) to compile the pairings for every major network’s set of games AND those on FSN, ESPNU, CSTV, VS, and The Big Ten Network!!! That my friends is awesome.

Per usual…cross your fingers, and find your favorite team/current school/alma mater and hope for the best!
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Thursday- 8/30

Tulsa @ UL-Monroe (ESPN2, 7:00) – Gary Thorne, Rod Gilmore, Dave LaMont
Murray State @ Louisville (ESPNU, 7:30) – Mike Gleason, John Congemi
Louisiana State @ Missisippi State (ESPN, 7:45) – Chris Fowler, Doug Flutie, Craig James, Erin Andrews

Friday- 8/31

Navy @ Temple (ESPNU, 7:30) – Beth Mowins, David Diaz-Infante
Washington @ Syracuse (ESPN, 8:00) – Sean McDonough, Chris Speilman, Colin Cowherd, Rob Stone

Saturday- 9/1

East Carolina @ Virginia Tech (ESPN, 12:00) – Mike Tirico, Todd Blackledge, Bill Curry, Erin Andrews
UAB @ Michigan State (ESPN2, 12:00) – Pam Ward, Ray Bentley
Colorado State v. Colorado (FSN, 12:00) – Joel Meyers, Gary Reasons, Emily Jones
Marshall @ Miami (ESPNU, 12:00) – Clay Matvick, Larry Coker
Appalachian State @ Michigan (BTN, 12:00) – Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Charissa Thompson
Youngstown State @ Ohio State (BTN, 12:00) – Roger Twibell, Mike Tomczak
Florida International @ Penn State (BTN, 12:00) – Mark Neely, Glen Mason
Northeastern @ Northwestern (BTN, 12:00) – Scott Graham, Derrick Walker*
Virginia @ Wyoming (VS, 2:00) – Ron Thulin, Kelly Stouffer, Lewis Johnson*
Georgia Tech @ Notre Dame (NBC, 3:30) – Bob Papa, Pat Haden, Alex Flanagan
Washington State @ Wisconsin (ABC/ESPN, 3:30) – Brad Nessler, Bob Griese, Paul Maguire, Bonnie Bernstein
Wake Forest @ Boston College (ABC/ESPN, 3:30) – Bob Wischusen, David Norrie, Jeanine Edwards
Nevada @ Nebraska (ABC, 3:30) – Dan Fouts, Tim Brant, Todd Harris
Missouri v. Illinois (ESPN2, 3:30) – Dave Pasch, Andre Ware, Jimmy Dykes
UCLA @ Stanford (FSN, 3:30) – Matt Devlin, Warren Moon, Michael Eaves
Iowa @ Northern Illinois (ESPNU, 3:30) – Doug Bell, Charles Arbuckle
Arizona @ BYU (VS, 5:00) – Joe Beninati, Glenn Parker, Tim Neverett, Krista Blunk
Baylor @ TCU (CSTV, 6:00) – Tom Hart, Trev Alberts
Oklahoma State @ Georgia (ESPN2, 6:45) – Mark Jones, Bob Davie, Stacey Dales
North Texas @ Oklahoma (FSN, 7:00) – Bill Land, Dave Lapham, Jim Knox
Purdue @ Toledo (ESPNU, 7:00) – Dave Armstrong, Mike Gottfried
Kansas State @ Auburn (ESPN, 7:45) – Ron Franklin, Ed Cunningham, Holly Rowe
Tennessee @ California (ABC, 8:00) – Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit, Lisa Salters
Indiana State @ Indiana (BTN, 8:00) – Wayne Larrivee, Chris Martin, Trenni Kusnierek
Bowling Green @ Minnesota (BTN, 8:00) – Jim Kelly, Richard Baldinger
New Mexico @ UTEP (CSTV, 10:00) – Carter Blackburn, Brian Jones
Idaho @ USC (FSN, 10:15) – Barry Tompkins, Petros Papadakis, Jim Watson

Monday- 9/3

Texas Tech @ SMU (ESPN, 4:00) – Dave LaMont, James Hasty
Florida State @ Clemson (ESPN, 8:00) – Mike Patrick, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe

(*- Not confirmed, but will most likely call the game.)
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A few things stand out. First and foremost……Colin Cowherd with Chris Spielman is the Perfect (S**t) Storm. Guess who’s going out late on Friday night! Second, Pam and Mike have been told to go to separate corners. That kinda makes me sad. And third…..SURPRISE! Larry Coker got a Miami game!!! Who would have guessed it.

Leave your initial reactions in the comments, and I’ll see you Thursday for the Opening Live-Blog of the season! Tulsa at UL-Monroe!!!!!!!

(Just kidding….it’s LSU-MSU)