FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, September 6th, 2013
Comcast SportsNet and The Comcast Network To Air Villanova, Delaware, Princeton, Shippensburg and Bloomsburg Football Games
Slate of 30 NCAA Games and 8 Local High School Games Highlight 2013 Schedule
PHILADELPHIA- (September 6, 2012) – Comcast SportsNet, together with The Comcast Network, provides college and local high school football fans with the most comprehensive local and national football coverage by airing 30 NCAA and eight local high school football games, plus weekly college football shows.
The CAA preseason favorite, Villanova Wildcats have three conference matchups air during the season, while the #6 ranked-team the Delaware Blue Hens have four games featured. Other local teams featured are the Shippensburg Red Raiders vs. the Bloomsburg Huskies on Thursday, October 31 at 8 p.m.
Comcast SportsNet and The Comcast Network College Football Schedule:
Day/Date |
Time |
Conference/Teams |
Network Air |
Delivery |
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Saturday, September 7 |
3:30pm |
SEC: Alcorn St at Mississippi St |
TCN |
LIVE |
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Saturday, September 7 |
7:30pm |
SEC: Austin Peay at Vanderbilt |
TCN |
LIVE |
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Saturday, September 14 |
3:30pm |
AT&T Classic: Howard vs Morehouse |
TCN |
Tape-delay (9/7) |
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Saturday, September 18 |
7:30pm |
CAA: Rhode Island at Albany |
TCN |
Tape-delay (9/14) |
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Sunday, September 15 |
4:30pm |
Princeton at Mansfield |
TCN |
Tape-delay (9/14, 7:30pm) |
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Saturday, September 21 |
12:00pm |
CUSA: MTSU at FAU |
TCN |
LIVE |
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Saturday, September 21 |
3:00pm |
CAA: Stony Brook at VILLANOVA |
TCN |
LIVE |
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Saturday, September 21 |
7:00pm |
CAA: Rhode Island at William & Mary |
TCN |
LIVE |
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Saturday, September 28 |
4:00pm |
CAA: Maine at Richmond |
TCN |
LIVE |
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Saturday, September 28 |
7:00pm |
CAA: James Madison at DELAWARE |
TCN |
LIVE |
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Saturday, October 5 |
12:00pm |
CAA: New Hampshire at Towson |
CSN |
LIVE |
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Saturday, October 5 |
4:00pm |
CUSA: FIU at Southern Miss |
TCN |
LIVE |
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Saturday, October 12 |
12:00pm |
CAA: Albany at DELAWARE |
CSN |
LIVE |
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Saturday, October 12 |
9:30pm |
CUSA: UAB at FIU |
TCN |
Tape-delay (10/12, 7:30pm) |
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Saturday, October 19 |
12:00pm |
CAA: VILLANOVA at New Hampshire |
TCN |
LIVE |
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Saturday, October 19 |
6:00pm |
Southland: Central Arkansas at Lamar |
TCN |
LIVE |
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Saturday, October 26 |
12:00pm |
CAA: Towson at Richmond |
CSN |
LIVE |
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Saturday, October 26 |
3:30pm |
CUSA: UTEP at Rice |
TCN |
LIVE |
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Saturday, October 26 |
7:30pm |
SEC: Teams TBA (selected 12 days out) |
TCN |
LIVE |
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Thursday, October 31 |
8:00pm |
Shippensburg at Bloomsburg |
TCN |
LIVE |
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Saturday, November 2 |
2:30pm |
CAA: VILLANOVA at James Madison |
CSN |
LIVE |
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Saturday, November 9 |
12:00pm |
CUSA: UAB at Marshall |
TCN |
LIVE |
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Saturday, November 9 |
3:00pm |
CAA: William & Mary at DELAWARE |
TCN |
LIVE |
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Saturday, November 9 |
6:00pm |
CUSA: UTEP at North Texas |
TCN |
Tape-delay (11/9, 3:30pm) |
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Saturday, November 16 |
12:00pm |
Richmond at DELAWARE |
TCN |
LIVE |
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Saturday, November 16 |
12:30pm |
CUSA: FAU at Southern Miss |
CSN |
LIVE |
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Saturday, November 16 |
3:30pm |
CAA: Stony Brook at James Madison |
TCN |
LIVE |
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Saturday, November 23 |
12:00pm |
CAA: TBA – Rivalry Week |
CSN |
LIVE |
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Saturday, November 23 |
3:30pm |
CUSA: MTSU at Southern Miss |
TCN |
LIVE |
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Saturday, November 30 |
3:30pm |
CUSA: LA Tech at UTSA |
TCN |
LIVE |
In addition to live game coverage, Comcast SportsNet and The Comcast Network will air magazine shows from Penn State, Temple University, Rutgers and Notre Dame. “Penn State Football: The Next Chapter” will air Thursdays at 11 p.m. on Comcast SportsNet. “Temple Football: Inside the Owls’ Next” will air most Thursdays at 11:30 p.m. on Comcast SportsNet. “Inside Rutgers Football” will air on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. on The Comcast Network and “Inside Notre Dame Football” will air on Wednesdays at 6 p.m., also on the Comcast Network.
The Comcast Network’s High School Football Broadcast Schedule*:
Friday | September 13 | 7 p.m. | Caravel (DE) at Episcopal |
Friday | September 27 | 6 p.m. | Lincoln at King |
Friday | October 4 | 7 p.m. | Timbercreek (NJ) at Williamstown (NJ) |
Friday | October 11 | 7 p.m. | St. Joseph’s Prep at La Salle College HS |
Friday | October 25 | 7 p.m. | Central Bucks East at Pennridge |
Friday | November 1 | 7 p.m. | Haddon Heights (NJ) at West Deptford (NJ) |
Friday | November 8 | 6 p.m. | Lenape (NJ) at Eastern (NJ) |
Thursday | November 28 | 10 a.m. | Northeast at Central
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*All high school games will also be streamed online at CSNPhilly.com.
Comcast SportsNet and The Comcast Network will also air “NBC10 High School Blitz” program hosted by John Clark and Jillian Mele. This high school football show will celebrate the intense rivalries and passionate fans of high school football, and will include extensive highlights and scores from Friday and Saturday games across the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware viewing area. “High School Blitz” will air on The Comcast Network on Mondays at 6 p.m. and on Comcast SportsNet on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. The program will also be available through XFINITY On Demand under the Get Local/Sports/NBC10 Sports.
Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, part of the NBC Sports Group, is the leading regional sports network reaching more than three million viewers in and around Philadelphia, Southern New Jersey and Delaware. Together with The Comcast Network, Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia provides local sports fans with the most sports coverage including more than 550 live game broadcasts of the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers, NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, MLB’s Philadelphia Phillies, MLS’s Philadelphia Union, plus NCAA coverage, as well as Emmy Award-winning sports news and analysis. Visit CSNPhilly.com for more information.
NBC Sports Regional Networks, part of the NBC Sports Group, consists of 14 local networks that deliver more than 2,400 sporting events annually along with breaking news and comprehensive analysis to more than 50 million cable and satellite homes. The NBC Sports Regional Networks are: Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, Comcast SportsNet California, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, Comcast SportsNet New England, Comcast SportsNet Northwest, Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, SNY, CSS, Comcast Sports Southwest, and Comcast SportsNet Houston (launching October 2012). NBC Sports Regional Networks also manages NECN (New England Cable News), the nation’s largest regional news network, and The Comcast Network, based in Philadelphia and Washington, which delivers community-oriented programming. For more information, see ComcastSportsNet.com.