ESPN’s College Football Week 11: No. 3 Notre Dame and the Undefeated, Tenth-Ranked Miami Hurricanes Meet on ABC’s Saturday Night Football with Major College Football Playoff Implications at Stake
- Fighting Irish-Hurricanes: Renew Historic Rivalry in Miami for First Time Since 1989
- Additional Top CFP Impact Games:
- 2 Alabama at No. 16 Mississippi State
- 4 Clemson Welcomes Rival Florida State
- 9 Wisconsin Hosting Upset-Minded Iowa Hawkeyes
- ESPN’s 30 for 30: Catholics vs. Convicts Re-Airs This Week
- New College Football Playoff Rankings Announced Tuesday on ESPN
ABC’s Saturday Night Football Presented by Walmart will feature one of college football’s most historic rivalries in a clash that has a major 2017 College Football Playoff implications as No. 3 Notre Dame travels to meet undefeated and No.10 Miami. The Fighting Irish are expected to remain in the CFP selection committee’s top 3 when the newest rankings are revealed on ESPN Tuesday at 7 p.m. (see below) and Miami should improve from its No. 10 ranking after defeating No. 13 Virginia Tech in week 10 and other top 10 teams losing their matchups. The winner of this game will further boost its resume as every team in the sport begins the final stretch of their schedule. College GameDay Built by the Home Depot will televise from the University of Miami campus on Saturday morning (9 a.m. ET)
Heisman Trophy Campaign, Miami’s Resurgence Provide Subplots
In addition the CFP implications, the game is littered with subplots, as Notre Dame running back Josh Adams is in the thick of the Heisman Race, with nearly 1,200 yards rushing and nine touchdowns on the year thus far. Adams’ head coach, Brian Kelly, has the Fighting Irish at 8-1 on the year, after finishing just 4-8 last season. Meanwhile, Hurricanes head coach Mark Richt is in his second year at his alma mater and has them in the national spotlight this deep in the season for the first time in over a decade as one of the college football’s traditional powerhouses continues its resurgence onto the national stage. Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Tom Rinaldi, and Maria Taylor will have the call of the game from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Hurricanes-Fighting Irish Rivalry Renewed
This weekend will be the Fighting Irish’s first time in Miami since 1989 and just the two schools’ fourth meeting since 1990. In the 1980s, it was one of the most contentious rivalries in the country, which was captured in ESPN’s 30 for 30: Catholics vs. Convicts which debuted last year. The film will be shown on ESPN2 and ESPNU this week in addition to being available on demand, via the ESPN app, starting Wednesday.
Day | Time | Network |
Monday, Nov. 6 | 10 p.m. | ESPNU |
Tuesday, Nov. 7 | 11:30 p.m. | ESPN2 |
Thursday, Nov. 9 | 10:30 p.m. | ESPNU |
Friday, Nov. 10 | 4 p.m. | ESPNU |
Saturday, Nov. 12 | 6 a.m. | ESPN2 |
Sunday, Nov. 13 | 8 p.m. | ESPNU |
No. 2 Alabama Hits the Road; No. 4 Clemson Can Clinch Trip to Conference Championship Game
ESPN will have also have two major College Football Playoff impact games, as No. 2 Alabama travels to No. 16 Mississippi State in prime time (7 p.m.) and Florida State is at No. 4 Clemson in the late afternoon (3:30 p.m.). The Crimson Tide is looking to remain undefeated on the season, while simultaneously pushing their winning streak against the Bulldogs to double digits. The Tigers can clinch a trip to the ACC Championship with a win, as they conclude their conference schedule this weekend. Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, and Tom Luginbill will be in Starkville, Ms., while Steve Levy, Brian Griese, and Todd McShay will be in Clemson, S.C.
Wisconsin Looks to Remain Unbeaten, Hawkeyes Eying Second Consecutive Upset
No. 9 Wisconsin, the Big Ten’s lone undefeated team, will host Iowa, as the Badgers’ quest to their first ever College Football Playoff continues. Wisconsin can clinch a trip to the Big Ten Championship game with a victory; on the other hand, the Hawkeyes can cause more disruption as they look for their second consecutive top 10 upset after beating Ohio State last weekend. Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge, and Holly Rowe will be in Madison, Wisc.
Additional ESPN Week 11 Highlights:
- 11 Oklahoma State at No. 15 Iowa State (noon, ABC or ESPN2)*
- 20 NC State at Boston College (noon, ABC or ESPN2)*
- Arkansas at No. 19 LSU (noon, ESPN)
- Oregon State at No. 22 Arizona (10 p.m., ESPN2)
*Reverse-mirror game
Please note: Last week’s College Football Playoff Rankings were used in this release. Rankings will be updated on Tuesday night
Second College Football Playoff Ranking Reveled Tuesday on ESPN; Instant Reaction Across TV, Twitter and Radio Immediately Follows
The second College Football Playoff rankings will be exclusively revealed on Tuesday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. on College Football Playoff: Top 25 Presented by Goodyear on ESPN. The one-hour special is the second of five preliminary rankings before the final rankings are revealed on Sunday, Dec. 3. Complete details are here.
Immediately following, fans will have access to immediate reactions across a variety of ESPN platforms. On ESPN, College Football Playoff: After the Rankings Presented by Goodyear will be hosted by Joe Tessitore, while on Twitter and ESPN Radio, Rankings Reactions will be hosted by Mike Golic, Jr. and Jason Fitz. The Twitter stream begins at 8 p.m., while the radio broadcast begins at 7 p.m. Both shows go to 9 p.m. ET.
Rankings Reactions will continue on Twitter each Tuesday in November after College Football Playoff: Top 25, with the final show to be streamed and aired on Sunday Dec. 3. The show will be streamed live on Twitter and connected devices via @ESPNCFB and live.twitter.com/espn. Each show will also be accompanied with a Twitter timeline, featuring the related real-time conversation as fans and experts react to the latest college football rankings and news.
In addition to ESPN Radio, the full two-hour show will also be available on ESPNRadio.com, the ESPN App, SiriusXM, Apple Music, Slacker Radio and TuneIn.
ESPN’s Week 11 College Football Programming Schedule
Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
Tues, Nov 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Akron at Miami (Ohio) Kevin Negandhi, Rocky Boiman, Quint Kessenich |
ESPN2 |
Bowling Green at Buffalo Kevin Brown, Ray Bentley |
ESPNU | ||
Wed, Nov 8 | 7 p.m. | Toledo at Ohio Chris Cotter, Desmond Howard, Quint Kessenich |
ESPN2 |
8 p.m. | Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan Mike Corey, Tom Luginbill |
ESPNU | |
Thu, Nov 9 | 7:30 p.m. | North Carolina at Pittsburgh
TV: Dave Flemming, Joey Galloway, Booger McFarland, Laura Rutledge Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons |
ESPN and ESPN Radio |
Georgia Southern at Appalachian State
Mark Neely, Jay Walker |
ESPNU | ||
Fri, Nov 10 | 7 p.m. | Temple at Cincinnati
Dave Lamont, Mack Brown, Jen Lada |
ESPN2 |
10:30 p.m. | BYU at UNLV Adam Amin, Dusty Dvoracek, Molly McGrath |
ESPN2 | |
Sat, Nov 11 | Noon | No. 11 Oklahoma State at No. 15 Iowa State Mike Patrick, Tommy Tuberville, Paul Carcaterra |
ABC or ESPN2* |
No. 20 NC State at Boston College Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Allison Williams |
ABC or ESPN2* | ||
Arkansas at No. 19 LSU Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Julie Stewart-Binks |
ESPN | ||
Connecticut at UCF
Mike Couzens, John Congemi, |
ESPNU | ||
Missouri Valley at MidAmerica Nazarene | ESPN3 | ||
No. 24 Michigan State at No. 6 Ohio State Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons |
ESPN Radio | ||
Louisiana at Ole Miss Dave Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, Dawn Davenport |
SEC Network | ||
Merchant Marine Academy at Coast Guard Academy Dave Weekley, Matt Chatham |
ESPN3 | ||
12:10 p.m. | Indiana PA at West Chester | ESPN3 | |
12:20 p.m. | No. 13 Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech | ACC Network Extra | |
1 p.m. | Tiffin at Grand Valley State | ESPN3 | |
Western Illinois at Indiana State | ESPN3 | ||
Stetson at Jacksonville | ESPN3 | ||
1:30 p.m. | Wofford at VMI | ESPN3 | |
2 p.m. | Middle Tennessee at Charlotte | ESPN3 | |
Youngstown State at Southern Illinois | ESPN3 | ||
The Citadel at Furman | ESPN3 | ||
Mercer at Western Carolina | ESPN3 | ||
Jacksonville State at Tennessee-Martin | ESPN3 | ||
3 p.m. | Wake Forest at Syracuse | ACC Network Extra | |
Northern Iowa at Missouri State | ESPN3 | ||
Illinois State at South Dakota State | ESPN3 | ||
East Tennessee State at Samford | ESPN3 | ||
3:30 p.m. | Iowa at No. 9 Wisconsin Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe |
ABC | |
Florida State at No. 4 Clemson Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay |
ESPN | ||
West Virginia at Kansas State Anish Shroff, Mike Golic Jr., Roddy Jones |
ESPN2 | ||
Virginia at Louisville Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia |
ESPNU | ||
Charleston Southern at Kennesaw State | ESPN3 | ||
South Dakota at North Dakota State | ESPN3 | ||
4 p.m. | Kentucky at Vanderbilt Taylor Zarzour, Andre Ware, Olivia Harlan |
SEC Network | |
San Jose State at Nevada
Shawn Kenney, Al Groh |
ESPN3 | ||
Georgia State at Texas State | ESPN3 | ||
Nicholls at Stephen F. Austin | ESPN3 | ||
4:30 p.m. | Troy at Coastal Carolina Jim Barbar, John Gregory |
ESPN3 | |
5 p.m. | UTEP at North Texas | ESPN3 | |
Arkansas State at South Alabama Matt Stewart, Forrest Conoly |
ESPN3 | ||
6 p.m. | Kansas at Texas Lowell Galindo, Ahmad Brooks, Kris Budden |
LHN | |
7 p.m. | No. 2 Alabama at No. 16 Mississippi State
Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill Radio: Marc Kestecher, Barrett Jones |
ESPN and ESPN Radio | |
Purdue at Northwestern Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Rocky Boiman |
ESPN2 | ||
New Mexico at Texas A&M Clay Matvick, Kirk Morrison |
ESPNU | ||
Florida Tech at Delta State | ESPN3 | ||
Northwestern State at McNeese | ESPN3 | ||
Sam Houston State at Abilene Christian | ESPN3 | ||
7:30 p.m. | Tennessee at Missouri Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic |
SEC Network | |
8 p.m. | No. 3 Notre Dame at No. 10 Miami Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor |
ABC | |
10 p.m. | Oregon State at No. 22 Arizona Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich |
ESPN2 | |
10:15 p.m. | Wyoming at Air Force Roy Philpott, Tom Ramsey |
ESPNU |
Not all ESPN3 and ACC Network Extra Games are Exclusive
*Reverse-mirror game
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