More than 400 college football games to be shown across multiple ESPN platforms

ESPN today has released their schedule of televised college football games for the upcoming season and the schedule is quite HUGE.

According to a Press Release, over 400 games across a wide number of ESPN platforms raging from ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 to ESPN3.com to over the air regionally televised games will be shown this year.  In addition, ESPN's Goal Line channel will return on select cable systems as well.

Some of the highlights this year from the Web Site linked above include:

·  BCS & bowls: ESPN outlets will present all five of the BCS games, highlighted by the Allstate BCS National Championship, as part of its schedule of 33 bowl games.

·  ACC: The first year of a 12-year agreement with the Atlantic Coast Conference providing ESPN extensive rights to games for Saturday, Thursday and Labor Day telecasts across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3.com.

·  BYU: The first year of an eight-year agreement for exclusive rights to BYU home football games across multiple ESPN platforms.

·  Prime-time action: ESPN will offer Saturday night action across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU and weekly ESPN and ESPNU Thursday prime-time telecasts.

·  Reverse mirror: As many as 12 Saturday afternoon windows will offer “reverse mirror” coverage in which two games from ABC’s split national telecasts are televised regionally on ESPN or ESPN2 and ESPN3.com, providing fans with coverage of both games on one of the outlets.

For more information, including a complete schedule as well as information on college football on ESPN's mobile apps, please visit the Web Site linked above.