Big 12 Announces Broadcast Plans and Kickoff Times for Four BYU Games
On Wednesday, the Big 12 announced the kickoff times and broadcast plans for more than 40 conference football games. Included in the announcement were the kickoff times and broadcast plans for four of BYU's September games.
1. Sam Houston - Saturday, September 2 (Provo, UT)
Kickoff time: 8:15 PM MST
Network: FS1
The Big 12 era will kickoff after dark when BYU takes on Sam Houston. That game will be broadcast on FS1. There was a lot of discussion surrounding the fourth time window and the value that BYU would bring to the conference by playing late at night. It didn't take long for the networks to take advantage of BYU after dark.
2. Southern Utah - Saturday, September 9 (Provo, UT)
Kickoff time: 1:00 PM MST
Network: ESPN+
BYU's home game against SUU will kickoff in the afternoon and will be broadcast on ESPN+. This is a game that likely would have been broadcast by BYUtv during the independence era. Instead, it will be available only through ESPN+.
3. Arkansas - Saturday, September 16 (Fayetteville, AR)
Kickoff time: 5:30 PM MST | 6:30 PM CT
Network: ESPN2
The premier nonconference game on BYU's schedule will be broadcast on national television. BYU at Arkansas will be broadcast on ESPN2 and will be played during a coveted TV slot.
4. Cincinnati - Friday, September 29 (Provo, UT)
Kickoff time: 5:30 PM MST | 6:30 PM CT
Network: ESPN2
BYU's first Big 12 conference home game will be a Friday night showdown on ESPN. You can expect this game to feature an electric atmosphere in front of a sellout crowd.
The kickoff times and broadcast plans for the remaining eight games have not been announced.
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