When will SDSU start be posted?

Submitted by StephenRKass on

When are start times for future games determined? I'm assuming that TV schedules (and the popularity of upcoming games) goes into whether a game will start at noon, 3:30pm, or some other time. However, I'm considering going to several of the games where the start time is undetermined, and the start time plays a role in whether or not I'll go.

Also, with everything going into the Michigan - ND game, I feel safe in assuming there will be no "night games" set up a couple weeks in advance, but that such games have to be scheduled long ahead of time. (Hence, the Michigan - Northwestern start time was announced this summer, being it was a night game.) If this is true, the only possible time slots for game starts would be 12 & 3:30pm.

Last wrinkle:  are games at Iowa & Illinois either 12 & 3:30pm local time, or EST?

jcgold

September 6th, 2011 at 6:27 PM ^

ABC can choose us or OSU/Colorado.  In addition, they choose a Pac-12 game for the same timeslot on the opposite side of the mirror.  They will get more viewers by choosing a game showing two BCS teams vs one with a mid-major.

Wolverine Devotee

September 6th, 2011 at 7:19 PM ^

November games at The Big House are always noon starts no matter the opponent. Here are my timeslot predictions for the games that don't have a set time or network yet.

SDSU              3:30/ESPN

Minnesota        Noon/ESPN2

State                3:30/ABC

Purdue           Noon/BTN

Iowa                3:30/ESPN

Illinois            Noon/ESPN

Nebraska        Noon/ABC

ohio                Noon/ABC

Hannibal.

September 7th, 2011 at 8:50 AM ^

I hope that you're wrong about Minny.  Because if it's on ESPN2, that means that Pam Ward 2.0 is going to be calling the game.

Also, we've had a few post daylight savings time 3:30 games in the Big House over the years.  I guarantee Nebraska will be one of them.