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ESPN Radio's 2016-17 Regular College Football Schedule Kicks off with Two Top-25 Matchups
By: Caryn Robbins Aug. 31, 2016
ESPN Radio will kick off its 2016-17 regular season COLLEGE FOOTBALL schedule with a doubleheader featuring four ranked teams* on Saturday, Sept. 3, beginning with No. 18 Georgia vs. No. 22 North Carolina in Atlanta at 4:30 p.m. ET, followed by the defending national champions and No. 1-ranked Alabama vs. No. 20 USC in Arlington, Texas, at 7:30 p.m. The 24-game schedule includes seven select Thursday and Friday nights, and will culminate with the Pac-12 and ACC Championships on December 2 and 3, respectively. Play-by-play commentator Bill Rosinski, analyst David Norrie and reporter Ian Fitzsimmons will team as the primary ESPN Radio commentating team this season.
- Monday, Sept. 5 - No. 4 Florida State vs. No. 11 Ole Miss;
- Saturday, Oct. 22 - No. 11 Ole Miss at No. 5 LSU;
- Saturday, Nov. 5 - No. 1 Alabama at No. 5 LSU;
All regular-season and championship games will be available on ESPN Radio stations and via the ESPN App, ESPNRadio.com, SiriusXM, Apple Music, Slacker Radio and TuneIn.
ESPN Radio's COLLEGE GAMEDAY and Fall Football Tour
ESPN Radio's COLLEGE GAMEDAY - hosted by Doug Kezirian, Brad Edwards and Trevor Matich, with Maria Taylor, Joey Galloway, Andrea Adelson and Heather Dinich as weekly contributors - returns this season with eight on-site broadcasts, with the first airing live from Arlington, Texas, in advance of the Alabama-USC game. ESPN Radio's COLLEGE GAMEDAY airs Saturdays, noon - 7 p.m.
In addition, ESPN Radio's Fall Football Tour will feature three dates with Russillo & Kanellbroadcasting live and kicking off from Madison, Wis., on Friday, Oct. 14, in advance of the Ohio State @ Wisconsin game. The show will also feature a return to Tallahassee, Fla., for former Florida State quarterback Kanell on Friday, Oct. 28, for Clemson at Florida State. Russillo & Kanell will also pay a special visit to Baton Rouge, La., on Friday, Nov. 4, in advance of Alabama at LSU. Russillo & Kanell is hosted by Ryen Russillo and Danny Kanell, and airs weekdays from 1 - 4 p.m.
Schedule:
*All rankings are from the AP's pre-season poll
**Note: Times reflect start of coverage window
| Date | Time (ET) | Game |
| Sat, Sep 3 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 18 Georgia vs. No. 22 North Carolina (in Atlanta) Marc Kestecher & Tom Ramsey |
| 7:30 p.m. | No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 20 USC (in Arlington, Texas) Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Ian Fitzsimmons |
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| Mon, Sep 5 | 7 p.m. | No. 4 Florida State vs. No. 11 Ole Miss (in Orlando) Rosinski, Norrie & Fitzsimmons |
| Sat, Sep 10 | 2:30 p.m. | Kentucky @ No. 25 Florida Rosinski, Norrie & Fitzsimmons |
| Sat, Sep 17 | 11 a.m. | No. 4 Florida State @ No. 19 Louisville Rosinski, Norrie & Fitzsimmons |
| Thu, Sep 22 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 2 Clemson @ Georgia Tech |
| Sat, Sep 24 | TBD | No. 18 Georgia @ No. 11 Ole Miss |
| Fri, Sep 30 | 8 p.m. | No. 8 Stanford @ No. 14 Washington |
| Sat, Oct 1 | TBD | No. 9 Tennessee @ No. 18 Georgia |
| Sat, Oct 8 | TBD | Colorado @ No. 20 USC |
| Sat, Oct 15 | TBD | Kansas State @ No. 3 Oklahoma |
| Sat, Oct 22 | TBD | No. 11 Ole Miss @ No. 5 LSU |
| Thu, Oct 27 | 9:30 p.m. | California @ No. 20 USC |
| Sat, Oct 29 | TBD | No. 18 Georgia @ No. 25 Florida |
| Sat, Nov 5 | TBD | No. 1 Alabama @ No. 5 LSU |
| Thu, Nov 10 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 22 North Carolina @ Duke |
| Sat, Nov 12 | TBD | No. 20 USC @ No. 14 Washington |
| TBD | No. 11 Ole Miss @ Texas A&M | |
| Thu, Nov 17 | 7 p.m. | No. 19 Louisville @ No. 15 Houston |
| Sat, Nov 19 | TBD | No. 3 Oklahoma @ West Virginia |
| TBD | Arkansas @ Mississippi State | |
| Fri, Nov 25 | TBD | NC State @ No. 22 North Carolina |
| Sat, Nov 26 | TBD | No. 7 Michigan @ No. 6 Ohio State |
| TBD | No. 10 Notre Dame @ No. 20 USC | |
| Fri, Dec 2 | TBD | Pac 12 Championship Game |
| Sat, Dec 3 | TBD | ACC Championship Game |
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