Thursday, September 3, 2020

2020 CFB on FOX/FS1/FS2 Schedule

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Saturdays begin early with BIG NOON KICKOFF expanding to two hours

Red River Showdown Highlights FOX College Football 2020 Fall Schedule

Following a good season of college football telecasts and ratings, FOX Sports announced their schedule for the upcoming 2020 college football season.

This year, FOX's CFB schedule is highlighted by the expansion of the widely popular BIG NOON KICKOFF pregame show. The pregame show with seasoned personalities - analysts Urban Meyer, Reggie Bush, Matt Leinart, Brady Quinn and host Rob Stone - BIG NOON KICKOFF presented by Wendy's expands to two hours each week, covering the latest news and big games of the day in college football. BIG NOON KICKOFF kicks off on Saturday, September 12 at 10:00 AM ET on FOX ahead of BIG NOON SATURDAY sponsored by AT&T Business at 12:00 PM ET.

FOX Sports' 2020 CFB schedule includes top games from the Big 12 conference, featuring the Red River Showdown between Oklahoma and Texas from the historic Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Tx. on Saturday, October 10

The fall season kicks off on Friday, September 11th at 9:00 PM ET on FS1 as SMU plays TCU. The next day, September 12, coverage begins at 10:00 AM ET with the debut of BIG NOON KICKOFF, followed by Louisiana Tech at Baylor at 12:00 PM ET. FS1 is scheduled to televise three games that Saturday, beginning at 12:00 PM ET.

The 2020 CFB on FOX schedule is posted below:

2020 CFB on FOX Schedule -- Times Refer to On-Air -- Subject to Change

* Week 2 - Friday, September 11th
SMU vs. TCU - FS1, 9:00 PM ET - Joe Davis, Mark Helfrich (Los Angeles) (Postponed due to multiple COVID-19 tests at TCU)

* Week 2 - Saturday, September 12th
Arkansas State vs. Kansas State - FOX, 12:00 PM ET - Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
Arkansas State vs. Kansas State replaces the originally scheduled Louisiana Tech vs. Baylor contest, which was postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak at Baylor
Eastern Kentucky vs. West Virginia - FS1, 12:00 PM ET - Joe Davis, Mark Helfrich (Los Angeles)
Coastal Carolina vs. Kansas - FS1, 10:00 PM ET - Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman

* Week 3 - Saturday, September 19th
Houston vs. Baylor - FOX, 12:00 PM ET - Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft (Postponed due to multiple COVID-19 tests at Baylor)

* Week 4 - Saturday, September 26th
Kansas State vs. Oklahoma - FOX, 12:00 PM ET - Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
Iowa State vs. TCU - FS1, 1:30 PM ET - Joe Davis, Mark Helfrich (Los Angeles)
Texas Tech vs. Texas - FOX, 3:30 PM ET - Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman

* Week 5 - Saturday, October 3rd
TCU vs. Texas - FOX, 12:00 PM ET - Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
Texas Tech vs. Kansas State - FS1, 3:30 PM ET - Joe Davis, Mark Helfrich (Los Angeles)

* Week 6 - Saturday, October 10th
Texas vs. Oklahoma (Dallas) - FOX, 12:00 PM ET - Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
Kansas State vs. TCU - FOX, 4:00 PM ET - Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman

* Week 7 - Saturday, October 17th
Kansas vs. West Virginia - FOX, 12:00 PM ET - Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft (Los Angeles)

* Week 8 - Saturday, October 24th
Nebraska vs. Ohio State - FOX, 12:00 PM ET - Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
Kansas vs. Kansas State - FS1, 12:00 PM ET - Eric Collins, Ben Leber (Charlotte)
Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State - FOX, 3:30 PM ET - Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman
Penn State vs. Indiana - FS1, 3:30 PM ET - Aaron Goldsmith, Mark Helfrich
Utah State vs. Boise State - FS1, 7:00 PM ET - Kevin Fitzgerald, Robert Smith
New Mexico vs. Colorado State - FS2, 9:00 PM ET - Guy Haberman, Charles Arbuckle
Cancelled (travel restrictions affecting UNM related to COVID-19)
Air Force vs. San Jose State - FS1, 10:30 PM ET - Alex Faust, Petros Papadakis (Los Angeles)

* Week 9 - Friday, October 30th
Hawaii vs. Wyoming - FS1, 9:30 PM ET - Chris Myers, Petros Papadakis (Los Angeles)

* Week 9 - Saturday, October 31st
Michigan State vs. Michigan - FOX, 12:00 PM ET - Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
Iowa State vs. Kansas - FS1, 12:00 PM ET - Eric Collins, Ben Leber (Charlotte)
Indiana vs. Rutgers - FS1, 3:30 PM ET - Joe Beninati, Matt Millen, Coley Harvey
Indiana vs. Rutgers replaced Wisconsin vs. Nebraska (Coronavirus outbreak at Wisconsin)
Texas vs. Oklahoma State - FOX, 4:00 PM ET - Joe Davis, Brock Huard
San Jose State vs. New Mexico (at San Jose State) - FS1, 7:00 PM ET - Guy Haberman, Charles Arbuckle
Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech - FOX, 8:00 PM ET - Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman
Nevada vs. UNLV - FS1, 10:30 PM ET - Alex Faust, Petros Papadakis (Los Angeles)

* Week 10 - Thursday, November 5th
Utah State vs. Nevada - FS1, 7:00 PM ET - Alex Faust, Evan Moore

* Week 10 - Friday, November 6th
BYU vs. Boise State - FS1, 9:30 PM ET - Aaron Goldsmith, Petros Papadakis (Los Angeles)

* Week 10 - Saturday, November 7th
Arizona State vs. USC - FOX, 12:00 PM ET - Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
Michigan vs. Indiana - FS1, 12:00 PM ET - Joe Davis, Brock Huard
Texas Tech vs. TCU - FS1, 3:30 PM ET - Eric Collins, Ben Leber (Charlotte)
Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State - FOX, 4:00 PM ET - Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman
Baylor vs. Iowa State - FS1, 7:00 PM ET - Brian Custer, Robert Smith
Washington State vs. Oregon State - FS1, 10:30 PM ET - Alex Faust, Petros Papadakis (Los Angeles)

* Week 11 - Thursday, November 12th
Colorado State vs. Boise State - FS1, 8:00 PM ET - Alex Faust, Evan Moore

* Week 11 - Friday, November 13th
Iowa vs. Minnesota - FS1, 7:00 PM ET - Aaron Goldsmith, Brady Quinn (Los Angeles)

* Week 11 - Saturday, November 14th
TCU vs. West Virginia - FOX, 12:00 PM ET - Joe Davis, Mark Helfrich
Penn State vs. Nebraska - FS1, 12:00 PM ET - Brian Custer, Robert Smith
Fresno State vs. Utah State - FS2, 2:30 PM ET - Kevin Fitzgerald, Evan Moore
USC vs. Arizona - FOX, 3:30 PM ET - Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
Baylor vs. Texas Tech - FS1, 4:00 PM ET - Eric Collins, Ben Leber (Charlotte)
Nevada vs. New Mexico - FS2, 6:30 PM ET - Anthony LaPanta, Ron Johnson (Minneapolis)
Oregon vs. Washington State - FOX, 7:00 PM ET - Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman
Utah vs. UCLA - FOX, 10:30 PM ET (what!?) - Aaron Goldsmith, Brady Quinn (Los Angeles)
Cancelled due to ongoing outbreak at Utah; was scheduled for 11/13 on FS1 at same time
UNLV vs. San Jose State - FS2, 10:30 PM ET - Guy Haberman, Charles Arbuckle
Oregon State vs. Washington - FS1, 11:00 PM ET - Alex Faust, Petros Papadakis (Los Angeles)

* Week 11 - Sunday, November 15th
California vs. UCLA - FS1, 12:00 PM ET - Aaron Goldsmith, Brady Quinn

* Week 12 - Friday, November 20th
New Mexico vs. Air Force - FS1, 9:30 PM ET - Alex Faust, Petros Papadakis (Los Angeles)

* Week 12 - Saturday, November 21st
Indiana vs. Ohio State - FOX, 12:00 PM ET - Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
Illinois vs. Nebraska - FS1, 12:00 PM ET - Brian Custer, Robert Smith
California vs. Oregon State - FS1, 3:30 PM ET - Eric Collins, Ben Leber
Kansas State vs. Iowa State - FOX, 4:00 PM ET - Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman
UNLV vs. Colorado State - FS2, 5:30 PM ET - Kevin Fitzgerald, Evan Moore
Cancelled (positive tests at UNLV)
Arizona vs. Washington - FOX, 8:00 PM ET - Joe Davis, Mark Helfrich
Washington State vs. Stanford - FS1, 10:30 PM ET - Alex Faust, Petros Papadakis (Los Angeles)
Cancelled (positive cases at WSU); Time advanced from 11 p.m. ET

* Week 13 - Thursday, November 26th (Thanksgiving)
New Mexico vs. Utah State - FS1, 7:00 PM ET - Alex Faust, Petros Papadakis (Los Angeles)

* Week 13 - Friday, November 27th (Black Friday)
Nebraska vs. Iowa - FOX, 1:00 PM ET - Brian Custer, Robert Smith
Wyoming vs. UNLV - FS1, 4:00 PM ET - Guy Haberman, Charles Arbuckle
Stanford vs. California - FOX, 4:30 PM ET - Alex Faust, Petros Papadakis (Los Angeles)
San Diego State vs. Fresno State - FS1, 9:00 PM ET - N/A
Cancelled (ongoing outbreak at Fresno State).

* Week 13 - Saturday, November 28th
Texas Tech vs. Oklahoma State - FOX, 12:00 PM ET - Joe Davis, Mark Helfrich
Ohio State vs. Illinois - FS1, 12:00 PM ET - Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
Cancelled (ongoing outbreak at Ohio State)
San Jose State vs. Boise State - FOX, 4:00 PM ET - Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman
Cancelled (ongoing outbreak at Boise State)
Rutgers vs. Purdue - FS1, 4:00 PM ET - Kevin Fitzgerald, Sam Acho
Arizona vs. UCLA - FOX, 8:00 PM ET - Aaron Goldsmith, Brady Quinn (Los Angeles)
TCU vs. Kansas - FS1, 8:00 PM ET - Eric Collins, Ben Leber (Charlotte)

* Week 14 - Saturday, December 5th
Texas vs. Kansas State - FOX, 12:00 PM ET - Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
Penn State vs. Rutgers - FS1, 12:00 PM ET - Mark Followill, Matt Millen, Olivia Dekker
Kansas vs. Texas Tech - FS2, 12:00 PM ET - Guy Haberman, Charles Arbuckle
Iowa vs. Illinois - FS1, 3:30 PM ET - Eric Collins, Ben Leber (Charlotte)
Stanford vs. Washington - FOX, 4:00 PM ET - Joe Davis, Mark Helfrich
Colorado vs. Arizona - FS1, 7:00 PM ET - Alex Faust, Evan Moore
Baylor vs. Oklahoma - FOX, 8:00 PM ET - Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman
Fresno State vs. Nevada - FS2, 9:00 PM ET - Anthony LaPanta, Ron Johnson
UCLA vs. Arizona State - FS1, 10:30 PM ET - Aaron Goldsmith, Brady Quinn (Los Angeles)

* Week 14 - Sunday, December 6th
Washington State vs. USC - FS1, 7:30 PM ET - Alex Faust, Petros Papadakis (Los Angeles)
Pushed back from 12/4 (outbreak at USC)

* Week 15 - Saturday, December 12th
Utah vs. Colorado - FOX, 12:00 PM ET - Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
Originally scheduled game of Michigan vs. Ohio State was cancelled; Utah vs. Colorado moved from Friday night at 9:30 p.m. ET on FS1 to 12 p.m. ET on FOX Saturday afternoon to fill the timeslot.
Minnesota vs. Nebraska - FS1, 12:00 PM ET - Eric Collins, Ben Leber (Charlotte)
Wisconsin vs. Iowa - FS1, 3:30 PM ET - Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman
California vs. Washington State - FOX, 4:00 PM ET - Alex Faust, Petros Papadakis (Los Angeles)
Originally scheduled game of Washington vs. Oregon was cancelled; California vs. Washington State was moved up from 10:30 p.m. ET to FS1 to 4 p.m. ET on FOX, this game was later cancelled too.
Louisiana Tech vs. TCU - FS1, 7:00 PM ET - Cory Provus, Robert Smith
Fresno State vs. New Mexico - FS1, 10:30 PM ET - Guy Haberman, Charles Arbuckle

* Championship Week | Week 16 - Friday, December 18th
Pac-12 Championship: Oregon vs. USC (Los Angeles) - FOX, 8:00 PM ET - Joe Davis, Mark Helfrich
Oregon replaces Washington in Pac-12 championship (COVID outbreak at Washington)

* Championship Week | Week 16 - Saturday, December 19th
Big Ten Championship: Northwestern vs. Ohio State (Indianapolis) - FOX, 12:00 PM ET - Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
Washington State vs. Utah - FS1, 1:30 PM ET - Eric Collins, Ben Leber (Charlotte)
Mountain West Championship: Boise State vs. San Jose State (Las Vegas) - FOX, 4:00 PM ET - Tim Brando, Petros Papadakis
Illinois vs. Penn State - FS1, 5:30 PM ET - Cory Provus, Robert Smith
Oregon vs. Colorado - FS1, 9:00 PM ET - Alex Faust, Petros Papadakis (Los Angeles)
Game cancelled (COVID outbreak)

H/T: FOX Sports Press Pass

2020 NFL on CBS Announcers

CBS' No. 1 NFL announcer team of Jim Nantz, Tony Romo to call Browns season  opener vs. Titans - cleveland.com
The NFL on CBS lead announce team of Jim Nantz & Tony Romo (Google Images).

Jim Nantz, Tony Romo & Tracy Wolfson lead CBS Sports' NFL announcing teams for their Super Bowl LV season in 2020

Charles Davis joins CBS to team with Ian Eagle & Evan Washburn on the #2 announcing team

Kevin Harlan & Greg Gumbel switch announcing team spots and partners as well

"The NFL Today" set to return with host James Brown alongside with studio analysts Phil Simms, Nate Burleson, Boomer Esiason & Bill Cowher for fourth straight season

Link to schedule: 2020 NFL on CBS Schedule

This week, CBS Sports set their announcing lineups for the 2020 NFL season. This season, CBS Sports will once again be airing the NFL's championship game, Super Bowl LV, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, on February 7, 2021.

Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson in their fourth season together call CBS' top game every single week.

Charles Davis joins CBS Sports to team up with play-by-play commentator Ian Eagle & reporter Evan Washburn on CBS' 2nd best game of the week.

CBS has created two new teams this season with Kevin Harlan getting elevated to the #3 team with analyst Trent Green & reporter Melanie Collins, and Greg Gumbel getting demoted to the #4 team with analyst Rich Gannon.

For the 61st season of the NFL on CBS, here's their pecking order:
1. Jim Nantz/Tony Romo or Boomer Esiason (Week 17)//Tracy Wolfson
2. Ian Eagle/Charles Davis//Evan Washburn
3. Kevin Harlan/Trent Green or Jay Feely (Week 7)//Melanie Collins or Amanda Balionis (Weeks 12-13) or AJ Ross (Weeks 16- 17)
4. Greg Gumbel/Rich Gannon//Jay Feely (Weeks 1-3, 6, 8-9, 11-12, 14-16) or Amanda Balionis (Weeks 4-5, 17) or AJ Ross (Weeks 7, 10) or Sherree Burruss (Week 13)
5. Andrew Catalon/James Lofton//AJ Ross (Weeks 1-4, 11-13) or Sherree Burruss (Weeks 5-7, 14-15, 17) or Michael Grady (Weeks 8-9)
6. Spero Dedes/Adam Archuleta//Amanda Balionis (Week 16)
7. Tom McCarthy or Beth Mowins (Week 13)/Jay Feely//AJ Ross (Week 5)
8. Beth Mowins/Tiki Barber (Week 18)

In addition to Wolfson, Washburn & Collins, additional sideline reporters will be used including: Amanda Balionis, A.J. Ross, Michael Grady & Sherree Burruss.

CBS' "The NFL Today" returns the same for the 4th straight season. Again, James Brown hosts the weekly pregame show (12:00 PM, ET - 1:00 PM, ET). Brown will be joined by analysts Nate Burleson, Phil Simms, Bill Cowher & Boomer Esiason. Jason La Canfora will retain his "NFL Insider" role.

NFL on CBS announcing assignments for Weeks 1-2 have been revealed (and are attached):
Week 1 -- Sunday, Sept. 13 - CBS SINGLEHEADER
* 1:00 PM, ET start:
. Miami at New England: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson
. Cleveland at Baltimore: Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn
. Las Vegas at Carolina: Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon, Jay Feely
. N.Y. Jets at Buffalo: Andrew Catalon, James Lofton, A.J. Ross
. Indianapolis at Jacksonville: Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta

* 4:05 PM, ET start:
. L.A. Chargers at Cincinnati: Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins

Week 2 -- Sunday, Sept. 20 - CBS DOUBLEHEADER
* 1:00 PM ET, start:
. N.Y. Giants at Chicago: Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn
. Denver at Pittsburgh: Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon, Jay Feely
. Jacksonville at Tennessee: Andrew Catalon, James Lofton, A.J. Ross
. Buffalo at Miami: Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta

* 4:25 PM ET, start:
. Kansas City at L.A. Chargers: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson
. Baltimore at Houston: Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins

2020 NFL on FOX Announcers

A photo of former NFL on FOX analyst Charles Davis (left) and current NFL on FOX play-by-play commentator Kevin Burkhardt (right)

FOX Sports Releases Complete 2020 NFL On-Air Announcer Roster

2020's release is marked by the return of several veteran broadcasters & the debut of several new broadcasters as well

NFL on FOX Returns for the 27th Season - 109 Regular Season games and 4 Postseason games

Link to schedule: 2020 NFL on FOX Schedule

Earlier this week, FOX Sports announced their NFL broadcasting teams for the 2020 NFL season. On Sunday, September 13, FOX Sports begins their 27th season covering the National Football League.

The assigned crews are listed below:
  • Full-Time Crews (#1 - #6)
1. Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Kristina Pink (TNF), Mike Pereira (Sundays/Thursdays)
2. Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston, Pam Oliver
3. Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Shannon Spake
4. Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Lindsay Czarniak
5. Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman, Laura Okmin
6. Chris Myers, Greg Jennings, Brock Huard, Jennifer Hale
  • Part-Time Crews (#7 - #8)
7. Dick Stockton, Brady Quinn, Sara Walsh (Weeks 2-4)
8. Tim Brando, Robert Smith, Sarah Kustok (Week 2)

* Part-Time Play-by-Play announcers: Dick Stockton, Tim Brando, Joe Davis and Brandon Gaudin
* Part-Time Analysts: Brady Quinn, Robert Smith and Matt Millen
* Part-Time Sideline Reporters: Sara Walsh, Megan Olivi and Sarah Kustok

NFL on FOX game announcing assignments for Weeks 1-3 are attached:
* Week 1 - Sunday, Sept. 13 - FOX NFL Doubleheader
1:00 PM, ET:
. Philadelphia @ Washington: Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston & Pam Oliver
. Chicago @ Detroit: Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma & Shannon Spake
. Green Bay @ Minnesota: Chris Myers, Greg Jennings, Brock Huard & Jennifer Hale
. Seattle @ Atlanta: Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth & Lindsay Czarniak

4:25 PM, ET:
. Tampa Bay @ New Orleans: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman & Erin Andrews
. Arizona @ San Francisco: Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman & Laura Okmin

* Week 2 - Sunday, Sept. 20 - FOX NFL Singleheader
1:00 PM, ET:
. Atlanta @ Dallas: Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston & Pam Oliver
. San Francisco @ NY Jets: Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma & Shannon Spake
. LA Rams @ Philadelphia: Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman & Laura Okmin
. Detroit @ Green Bay: Chris Myers, Greg Jennings, Brock Huard & Jennifer Hale
. Carolina @ Tampa Bay: Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth & Lindsay Czarniak
. Minnesota @ Indianapolis: Tim Brando, Robert Smith & Sarah Kustok

4:05 PM, ET:
. Washington @ Arizona: Dick Stockton, Brady Quinn & Sara Walsh

* Week 3 - Sunday, Sept. 27 - FOX NFL Doubleheader
1:00 PM, ET:
. San Francisco @ NY Giants: Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston & Pam Oliver
. Chicago @ Atlanta: Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma & Shannon Spake
. Washington @ Cleveland: Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman & Laura Okmin
. LA Rams @ Buffalo: Chris Myers, Greg Jennings, Brock Huard & Jennifer Hale

4:25 PM, ET:
. Dallas @ Seattle: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman & Erin Andrews
. Tampa Bay @ Denver: Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth & Lindsay Czarniak
. Detroit @ Arizona: Dick Stockton, Brady Quinn & Sara Walsh

Studio Programs
* FOX NFL Thursday (from Los Angeles) (7:30 PM ET - 8:00 PM ET)
Host - Curt Menefee
Analysts - Terry Bradshaw, Tony Gonzalez
Contributors - Michael Strahan (New York), Howie Long
Insider - Jay Glazer

* FOX NFL Kickoff (from Los Angeles) (11:00 AM ET - 12:00 PM ET)
Host - Charissa Thompson
Analysts - Michael Vick, Dave Wannstedt, Tony Gonzalez, Colin Cowherd
Insider - Peter Schrager
Contributor - Cooper Manning

* FOX NFL Sunday (from Los Angeles) (12:00 PM ET - 1:00 PM ET)
Hosts - Curt Menefee, Terry Bradshaw
Analysts - Jimmy Johnson (Florida), Michael Strahan, Howie Long
Insider - Jay Glazer