College Football

Big Ten College Football Games in High-Definition Available This Weekend

September 6, 2007, Englewood, Colo. and Chicago – EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) and its DISH Network® satellite TV service today announced the launch of the Big Ten Network.    » read more »

This Week on the Big Ten Network

September 5, 2007, CHICAGO – The Big Ten Network will televise seven of the conference's 11 football games this weekend, including the home openers for Purdue, Illinois and Iowa.

The Big Ten Network gives fans their football fix all week long with THE BIG TEN'S GREATEST GAMES, COACHES' Q&A, an encore presentation of the Appalachian State-Michigan game and of course, BIG TEN TONIGHT.    » read more »

Monday, September 03, 2007, HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A new music performance ensemble from Marshall University’s department of music will debut on Saturday, Sept. 8, at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.

The John Marshall Fife and Drum Corps will perform that day with the Marshall Marching Thunder during the pre-game show when the Thundering Herd plays West Virginia University. Kickoff is at 11 a.m.    » read more »

September 4, 2007, KNOXVILLE -- As the college football season begins, University of Tennessee officials are reminding fans of the enhanced security measures at Neyland Stadium and notifying them of a few changes.

The Tennessee Volunteers' first home game is Sept. 8 against Southern Mississippi with kickoff set for 7 p.m. EDT. It will be broadcast on VideoSeat pay per view.    » read more »

Network to carry ACC Kickoff Week, area coaches' shows, coaches' reports, and ACC replays as home of Maryland, Virginia Tech, and Virginia football.

Big Ten Network Kicks Off 112th season of Big Ten football

August 31, 2007, CHICAGO – The Big Ten Network's first weekend will be dominated by coverage of the Big Ten's 112th football season. Six of the conference's 11 teams begin their 2007 campaign with games on the Big Ten Network, including Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State and Penn State.    » read more »

Thursday, August 30, 2007, INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA has granted a waiver for the University of Oklahoma to set up a fund to assist with funeral expenses of football recruit Herman Mitchell, who was slain last week in his hometown of Houston.

Funds raised by an OU booster can be transferred to the university to help pay for funeral expenses under the conditions of the waiver, which was received and granted today by NCAA membership services staff.    » read more »

Program Allows Fans to Text in Their Vote for the Top College Football Player in the Nation Each Week

San Antonio, Texas, August 28, 2007 -- AT&T (NYSE:T) has announced that, for the fourth consecutive year, college football fans have the chance to vote for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week, a national honor determined solely by fans.    » read more »

ST. LOUIS (August 29, 2007) — College sporting events are a time for students to show school spirit, bond with friends and have some fun, and according to a new survey, the overwhelming number of college students (aged 21-29) who celebrate on game day do so safely and responsibly.    » read more »

Win the Ultimate Roadtrip with "XM Select and Connect College Football Challenge"

August 29, 2007, Washington, D.C. -- As college football fans gear up for the 2007 season, XM Satellite Radio is challenging all pigskin prognosticators to select the winning teams online and win prizes, including the Ultimate College Football Road Trip for six people to attend any college football game in 2008.

The “XM Select & Connect College Football Challenge” is now online at www.xmselectandconnect.com. You can also access the site at www.xmradio.com/collegesports    » read more »

- On-the-go Fans Can Catch Every Snap with Live, Full-length Games on CBS Mobile, ESPN Mobile TV, FOX Mobile and NBC 2Go
- Nine Notre Dame Games Featured

Critically Acclaimed Musical Artists Write Special Lyrics for Telecast Opening Song of College Football's Most-Viewed Weekly Series

- ESPN Mobile TV to Simulcast More Than 75 Live Games from ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN360.com
- Customized Content from ESPN MVP Includes Alerts, Exclusive Video Clips and Up to the Minute Scoring Updates

August 29, 2007 -- ESPN is giving college football fans more mobile content than ever this season, offering live games, highlight shows, breaking news, scores, information and more across a host of mobile properties including ESPN Mobile TV and ESPN MVP, both available exclusively from Verizon Wireless, and ESPN’s industry-leading WAP site.    » read more »

- ESPN College GameDay Features New Fan Interactive Elements
- Season Debut to Feature Two Sets, Live Interview with Virginia Tech Coach Frank Beamer and Live Coverage of Pre-Game Ceremonies

August 29 , 2007 -- The 2007 season debut of College GameDay Built by The Home Depot Saturday, Sept. 1 at 10 a.m. ET will originate from Blacksburg, Va. for the season-opening East Carolina at Virginia Tech game, televised on ESPN at noon.    » read more »

First of at Least Nine Live Games on the Network

August 28, 2007 -- The Third Annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge, Florida A&M vs. Southern from Birmingham’s (Ala.) historic Legion Field, will be televised live on ESPN Classic Saturday, Sept. 1 at 3 p.m., ET. Eric Collins will provide the play-by-play with analyst Jay Walker and sideline reporter Monica Knowles.    » read more »