ABC’s Saturday Night Football Spotlights ACC Showdown Between No. 7 Miami and No. 1 Clemson, ESPN Networks Highlight a Dozen Top 25 Teams in Week 6


ESPN networks will play host to 12 AP Top 25 ranked teams in Week 6 of the 2020 campaign, with ABC’s Saturday Night Football Presented by Capital One featuring the Top 10 matchup of No. 7 Miami taking on top-ranked Clemson at 7:30 p.m. ET. Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Allison Williams will be on the call from Clemson, one of three showdowns of ranked teams on ESPN networks this weekend. In total, 23 games are set for ESPN platforms beginning Thursday, and every matchup is available on the ESPN App.
In primetime on ESPN, No. 2 Alabama travels to tussle with Ole Miss, as Nick Saban faces his former assistant, Lane Kiffin. The 6 p.m. contest, which is the Samsung QLED 4K Game of the Week, will also be available on ESPN Radio. The TV commentating crew is Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Todd McShay and Molly McGrath, and the ESPN Radio announcers are Sean Kelley and Barrett Jones.
ABC’s Saturday slate is bookended with ACC action, as No. 19 Virginia Tech and No. 8 North Carolina face off at noon with Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky and Marty Smith teaming up on the call. The 3:30 p.m. game is a Big 12 battle between Texas Tech at No. 24 Iowa State, with Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek and Paul Carcaterra announcing on ABC.
At noon on ESPN, No. 4 Florida heads to College Station for a Top 25 matchup against No. 21 Texas A&M, as Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy and Holly Rowe announce the action. ESPN will also play host to two primetime games to start Week 6 action. First, Bob Wischusen, Mike Golic, Jr. and Kris Budden will call Tulane at Houston at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Friday at 7 p.m. sees the ACC matchup of Louisville at Georgia Tech take center stage with Jason Benetti, Andre Ware and Roddy Jones announcing the action.
ESPN2 will spotlight a duo of ranked teams Saturday afternoon. Coastal Carolina travels for a contest against No. 23 Louisiana at Cajun Field, with Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison and Taylor Davis on the call at noon. At 3:30 p.m., Anish Shroff, Tom Luginbill and Taylor McGregor will announce the action from UTSA and No. 15 BYU in Provo.
Additional ESPN Networks – Week 6 Highlights
- Arkansas at No. 13 Auburn: Saturday at 4 p.m., SEC Network
- Announcers: Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, Lauren Sisler
- Missouri at No. 17 LSU: Saturday at 9 p.m., ESPN
- Announcers: Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich
Additional college football updates will be forthcoming, and the schedule is subject to change. Please continue to check @ESPNPR and ESPN Press Room for more information.
| Date | Time (ET) | Game/Talent | Network |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Tulane at Houston Bob Wischusen, Mike Golic, Jr., Kris Budden |
ESPN |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 7 p.m. | Louisville at Georgia Tech Jason Benetti, Andre Ware, Roddy Jones |
ESPN |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Noon | No. 19 Virginia Tech at No. 8 North Carolina Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, Marty Smith |
ABC |
| No. 4 Florida at No. 21 Texas A&M Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Holly Rowe |
ESPN | ||
| Coastal Carolina at No. 23 Louisiana Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, Taylor Davis |
ESPN2 | ||
| Louisiana-Monroe at Liberty Mike Couzens, Jay Walker |
ESPNU | ||
| South Carolina at Vanderbilt Dave Neal, DJ Shockley, Dawn Davenport |
SEC Network | ||
| NC State at Virginia Wes Durham, Tim Hasselbeck, Katie George |
ACC Network | ||
| 12:30 p.m. | Duke at Syracuse | ESPN3 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Texas Tech at No. 24 Iowa State Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek, Paul Carcaterra |
ABC | |
| UTSA at No. 15 BYU Anish Shroff, Tom Luginbill, Taylor McGregor |
ESPN2 | ||
| Central Arkansas at Arkansas State | ESPN3 | ||
| Texas State at Troy | ESPN3 | ||
| 4 p.m. | Middle Tennessee at Florida International Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman |
ESPNU | |
| Arkansas at No. 13 Auburn Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, Lauren Sisler |
SEC Network | ||
| Pittsburgh at Boston College Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Kelsey Riggs |
ACC Network | ||
| 6 p.m. | No. 2 Alabama at Ole Miss TV: Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Todd McShay, Molly McGrath Radio: Sean Kelley, Barrett Jones |
ESPN | |
| 7 p.m. | East Carolina at South Florida Lincoln Rose, Stan Routt |
ESPN+ | |
| 7:30 p.m. | No. 7 Miami at No. 1 Clemson Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Allison Williams |
ABC | |
| UTEP at Louisiana Tech Dave O’Brien, Mike Golic, Sr., Eric Wood |
ESPN2 | ||
| Mississippi State at Kentucky Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic |
SEC Network | ||
| 8 p.m. | Charlotte at North Texas Roy Philpott, Kelly Stouffer |
ESPNU | |
| 9 p.m. | Missouri at No. 17 LSU Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich |
ESPN |
Note: Not all digital games are exclusive

