CBS Sports Announces 2016 College Football Schedule

By: Caryn Robbins Jun. 08, 2016

CBS Sports, home to college football's highest-rated television package, the "SEC ON CBS," has announced its 2016 COLLEGE FOOTBALL schedule. CBS will again showcase the best games from the best conference with the "SEC Game of the Week," as well as Notre Dame vs. Navy (November 5), Army-Navy (December 10) and the Hyundai SUN BOWL (December 30). The schedule kicks off Labor Day weekend on Saturday, Sept. 3 (3:30 PM, ET) with UCLA at Texas A&M.

Other 2016 SEC ON CBS games announced include last year's SEC East Champion Florida taking on Kentucky on Sept. 10; reigning National Champion Alabama vs. Ole Miss on Sept. 17; Florida vs. Georgia in their annual rivalry game on Oct. 29 and Arkansas vs. Missouri on
Friday, Nov. 25.

The SEC ON CBS has been the highest-rated regular-season COLLEGE FOOTBALL package on any network for seven consecutive seasons. The 2016 SEC ON CBS schedule, the Network's 16th consecutive season providing national coverage of Southeastern Conference football, features a total of 17 games, including two doubleheaders and the SEC Championship on Saturday, Dec. 3 (4:00 PM, ET).

Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson, along with reporter Allie LaForce are CBS Sports' lead COLLEGE FOOTBALL announce team.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY, the Network's pre-game, halftime and post-game studio show, returns with host Adam Zucker alongside analysts Rick Neuheisel and Brian Jones.

CBS Sports' coverage of the entire 2016 SEC on CBS football schedule will be available to stream live in more than 130 U.S. markets via the CBS ALL ACCESS subscription service, with additional coverage on CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports app.

Highlights of 2016 schedule include:

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