CBS Sports Hits the Field with Most Extensive College Football Schedule Ever

By: Aug. 12, 2016
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CBS Sports Network hits the field for the 2016 season with an action packed slate of 66 games featuring teams from the American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, Mid-American Conference, Mountain West, the Patriot League and Army and Navy football. The season culminates with the return of The AutoNation Cure Bowl. CBS Sports Network's schedule showcases top teams from across the country including Houston, Cal, Boise State, Vanderbilt, Utah, Temple, Maryland, San Diego State, Louisville and Memphis.

The schedule kicks off with six games on college football's opening weekend, and also features 14 weeknight games, highlighted by Maryland at Florida International (Friday, Sept. 9, 7:30 PM, ET) and Boise State at New Mexico (Friday, Oct. 14, 10:00 PM, ET).

Carter Blackburn, analyst Aaron Taylor and reporter Jenny Dell return as CBS Sports Network's lead announce team. Teams also include:

Play-by-Play/Analyst/Reporter:

Rich Waltz/Adam Archuleta/Cassie Gallo

Dave Ryan/Corey Chavous/Melanie Collins

Ben Holden/Jay Feely/John Schriffen

John Sadak/Randy Cross/Sheehan Stanwick-Burch

Additional analysts joining CBS Sports Network this year are two-time Pro Bowler and SUPER BOWL XXIX Champion Eric Davis, as well as former NFL and Kansas State linebacker Ben Leber. Play-by-play announcer Dwayne Ballen also joins, along with reporters Tina Cervasio, Taylor Rooks and Jill Savage. Jason Horowitz also returns.

In addition, CBS Sports Network returns its comprehensive lineup of COLLEGE FOOTBALL studio programming, anchored by INSIDE COLLEGE FOOTBALL on Tuesday nights. The two-hour studio show is anchored by host Adam Zucker, who is joined by analysts Rick Neuheisel, Brian Jones, Randy Cross and Aaron Taylor. Other CBS Sports Network studio announcers include hosts Brent Stover and Dana Jacobson, as well as analysts Houston Nutt and Christian Fauria.

Schedule Highlights:

Maryland at Florida International - Friday, Sept. 9

Cal at San Diego State - Saturday, Sept. 10

Akron at Marshall - Saturday, Sept. 17

Utah at San Jose State - Saturday, Sept. 17

San Diego State at Northern Illinois - Saturday, Sept. 17

Vanderbilt at Western Kentucky - Saturday, Sept. 24

Louisville at Marshall - Saturday, Sept. 24

Navy at Air Force - Saturday, Oct. 1

Houston at Navy - Saturday, Oct. 8

Memphis at Navy - Saturday, Oct. 22

Air Force at Army - Saturday, Nov. 5

Memphis at Cincinnati - Friday, Nov. 18

Boise State at Air Force - Friday, Nov. 25


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