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CBS SPORTS NETWORK HITS THE FIELD IN 2016 WITH MOST EXTENSIVE COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE EVER
Schedule Includes 14 Weeknight Games, as well as Matchups Featuring
Cal, Vanderbilt, Utah, Maryland and Louisville
CBS Sports Network hits the field for the 2016 season with an action packed slate of 66 games featuring teams from the American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, Mid-American Conference, Mountain West, the Patriot League and Army and Navy football. The season culminates with the return of The AutoNation Cure Bowl. CBS Sports Network’s schedule showcases top teams from across the country including Houston, Cal, Boise State, Vanderbilt, Utah, Temple, Maryland, San Diego State, Louisville and Memphis.
The schedule kicks off with six games on college football’s opening weekend, and also features 14 weeknight games, highlighted by Maryland at Florida International (Friday, Sept. 9, 7:30 PM, ET) and Boise State at New Mexico (Friday, Oct. 14, 10:00 PM, ET).
Carter Blackburn, analyst Aaron Taylor and reporter Jenny Dell return as CBS Sports Network’s lead announce team. Teams also include:
Play-by-Play/Analyst/Reporter:
Rich Waltz/Adam Archuleta/Cassie Gallo
Dave Ryan/Corey Chavous/Melanie Collins
Ben Holden/Jay Feely/John Schriffen
John Sadak/Randy Cross/Sheehan Stanwick-Burch
Additional analysts joining CBS Sports Network this year are two-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl XXIX Champion Eric Davis, as well as former NFL and Kansas State linebacker Ben Leber. Play-by-play announcer Dwayne Ballen also joins, along with reporters Tina Cervasio, Taylor Rooks and Jill Savage. Jason Horowitz also returns.
In addition, CBS Sports Network returns its comprehensive lineup of college football studio programming, anchored by INSIDE COLLEGE FOOTBALL on Tuesday nights. The two-hour studio show is anchored by host Adam Zucker, who is joined by analysts Rick Neuheisel, Brian Jones, Randy Cross and Aaron Taylor. Other CBS Sports Network studio announcers include hosts Brent Stover and Dana Jacobson, as well as analysts Houston Nutt and Christian Fauria.
Schedule Highlights:
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Maryland at Florida International – Friday, Sept. 9
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Cal at San Diego State – Saturday, Sept. 10
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Akron at Marshall – Saturday, Sept. 17
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Utah at San Jose State – Saturday, Sept. 17
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San Diego State at Northern Illinois – Saturday, Sept. 17
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Vanderbilt at Western Kentucky – Saturday, Sept. 24
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Louisville at Marshall – Saturday, Sept. 24
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Navy at Air Force – Saturday, Oct. 1
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Houston at Navy – Saturday, Oct. 8
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Memphis at Navy – Saturday, Oct. 22
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Air Force at Army – Saturday, Nov. 5
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Memphis at Cincinnati – Friday, Nov. 18
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Boise State at Air Force – Friday, Nov. 25
The complete 2016 college football schedule follows.
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2016 CBS Sports Network Football Schedule
(ALL TIMES EASTERN)
Thursday, Sept. 1 |
Rice at Western Kentucky Houchens-Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, KY |
8:00 PM |
Friday, Sept. 2 |
Army at Temple Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA |
7:00 PM |
Saturday, Sept. 3 |
Fordham at Navy Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD |
12:00 PM |
Saturday, Sept. 3 |
Texas State at Ohio Peden Stadium, Athens, OH |
3:30 PM |
Saturday, Sept. 3 |
San Jose State at Tulsa Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, OK |
7:00 PM |
Saturday, Sept. 3 |
Northern Illinois at Wyoming Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, WY |
10:30 PM |
Friday, Sept. 9 |
Maryland at Florida International FIU Stadium, Miami, FL |
7:30 PM |
Saturday, Sept. 10 |
Rice at Army Michie Stadium, West Point, NY |
12:00 PM |
Saturday, Sept. 10 |
UConn at Navy Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD |
3:30 PM |
Saturday, Sept. 10 |
Northern Illinois at USF Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL |
7:00 PM |
Saturday, Sept. 10 |
Cal at San Diego State Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA |
10:30 PM |
Friday, Sept. 16 |
Arkansas State at Utah State Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT |
9:00 PM |
Saturday, Sept. 17 |
Akron at Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, WV |
12:00 PM |
Saturday, Sept. 17 |
San Diego State at Northern Illinois Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, IL |
3:30 PM |
Saturday, Sept. 17 |
Maryland at UCF Bright House Networks Stadium, Orlando, FL |
7:00 PM |
Saturday, Sept. 17 |
Utah at San Jose State Spartan Stadium, San Jose, CA |
10:30 PM |
Friday, Sept. 23 |
Wyoming at Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, MI |
7:30 PM |
Saturday, Sept. 24 |
American Athletic Conference TBD Venue TBD |
1:00 PM |
Saturday, Sept. 24 |
Vanderbilt at Western Kentucky Houchens-Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, KY |
4:30 PM |
Saturday, Sept. 24 |
Louisville at Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, WV |
8:00 PM |
Saturday, Oct. 1 |
Mid-American Conference TBD Venue TBD |
12:00 PM |
Saturday, Oct. 1 |
Navy at Air Force Falcon Stadium, Air Force Academy, CO |
3:30 PM |
Saturday, Oct. 1 |
American Athletic Conference TBD Venue TBD |
7:00 PM |
Saturday, Oct. 1 |
Fresno State at UNLV Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV |
10:30 PM |
Thursday, Oct. 6 |
Western Kentucky at Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA |
8:00 PM |
Friday, Oct. 7 |
Boise State at New Mexico University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM |
9:00 PM |
Saturday, Oct. 8 |
Cincinnati at UConn Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field |
11:30 AM |
Saturday, Oct. 8 |
Houston at Navy Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD |
3:00 PM |
Saturday, Oct. 8 |
Mid-American Conference TBD Venue TBD |
6:30 PM |
Saturday, Oct. 8 |
Utah State at Colorado State Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium, Fort Collins, CO |
10:00 PM |
Friday, Oct. 14 |
San Diego State at Fresno State Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, CA |
10:00 PM |
Saturday, Oct. 15 |
Lafayette at Army Michie Stadium, West Point, NY |
12:00 PM |
Saturday, Oct. 15 |
Mid-American Conference TBD Venue TBD |
3:30 PM |
Saturday, Oct. 15 |
American Athletic Conference TBD Venue TBD |
7:00 PM |
Saturday, Oct. 15 |
Nevada at San Jose State Spartan Stadium, San Jose, CA |
10:30 PM |
Saturday, Oct. 22 |
North Texas at Army Michie Stadium, West Point, NY |
12:00 PM |
Saturday, Oct. 22 |
Memphis at Navy Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD |
3:30 PM |
Saturday, Oct. 22 |
American Athletic Conference TBD Venue TBD |
7:00 PM |
Saturday, Oct. 22 |
Fresno State at Utah State Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT |
10:30 PM |
Thursday, Oct. 27 |
Mid-American Conference TBD Venue TBD |
7:30 PM |
Friday, Oct. 28 |
San Diego State at Utah State Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT |
8:00 PM |
Saturday, Oct. 29 |
Mid-American Conference TBD Venue TBD |
12:00 PM |
Saturday, Oct. 29 |
American Athletic Conference TBD Venue TBD |
3:30 PM |
Saturday, Oct. 29 |
Boise State at Wyoming Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, WY |
7:00 PM |
Saturday, Oct. 29 |
UNLV at San Jose State Spartan Stadium, San Jose, CA |
10:30 PM |
Thursday, Nov. 3 |
Mid-American Conference TBD Venue TBD |
6:00 PM |
Friday, Nov. 4 |
Mid-American Conference TBD Venue TBD |
6:00 PM |
Saturday, Nov. 5 |
Air Force at Army Michie Stadium, West Point, NY |
12:00 PM |
Saturday, Nov. 5 |
American Athletic Conference TBD Venue TBD |
3:30 PM |
Saturday, Nov. 5 |
Hawaii at San Diego State Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA |
7:00 PM |
Tuesday, Nov. 8 |
Mid-American Conference TBD Venue TBD |
7:00 PM |
Saturday, Nov. 12 |
Tulsa at Navy Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD |
12:00 PM |
Saturday, Nov. 12 |
American Athletic Conference TBD Venue TBD |
3:30 PM |
Saturday, Nov. 12 |
Boise State at Hawaii Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI |
7:00 PM |
Saturday, Nov. 12 |
San Diego State at Nevada Mackay Stadium, Reno, NV |
10:30 PM |
Friday, Nov. 18 |
Memphis at Cincinnati Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH |
8:00 PM |
Saturday, Nov. 19 |
Morgan State at Army Michie Stadium, West Point, NY |
12:00 PM |
Saturday, Nov. 19 |
San Diego State at Wyoming Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, WY |
3:30 PM |
Saturday, Nov. 19 |
American Athletic Conference TBD Venue TBD |
7:00 PM |
Saturday, Nov. 19 |
Air Force at San Jose State Spartan Stadium, San Jose, CA |
10:30 PM |
Friday, Nov. 25 |
Mid-American Conference TBD Venue TBD |
12:00 PM |
Friday, Nov. 25 |
Boise State at Air Force Falcon Stadium, Air Force Academy, CO |
3:30 PM |
Saturday, Nov. 26 |
American Athletic Conference TBD Venue TBD |
12:00 PM |
Saturday, Nov. 26 |
San Jose State at Fresno State Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, CA |
3:30 PM |
Saturday, Nov. 26 |
Colorado State at San Diego State Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA |
9:00 PM |
Saturday, Dec. 17 |
The AutoNation Cure Bowl Citrus Bowl Stadium, Orlando, FL |
5:30 PM |
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