The Big 12 has announced the first portion of its 2009 football television schedule with games to air on ABC, ESPN, FSN and VERSUS.
Fourteen contests have currently been chosen by ABC and ESPN, nine of those as part of the Big 12's television package along with five non-conference road games. The Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship will be aired by ABC in prime time for the ninth time as it makes its debut in Cowboys Stadium. FSN has announced four of its initial selections and one game that will be televised by VERSUS.
ABC and FSN will select additional games throughout the season. The majority of the televised games will be announced on a 12-day notice. ABC has rights to exercise a six-day option three times during the season.
The Big 12 will begin its 14th year with ABC as its national network television partner and with FSN for its cable rights.
Big 12 Early Portion Football Telecast Schedule
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| (all times listed as Central) |
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| Saturday, September 5 |
| Georgia at Oklahoma State |
ABC |
2:30 p.m. |
| Missouri vs. Illinois (St. Louis) |
ESPN* |
2:40 p.m. |
| BYU vs. Oklahoma (Arlington, Texas) |
ESPN |
6:00 p.m. |
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| Sunday, September 6 |
| Colorado State at Colorado |
FSN |
6:00 p.m. |
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| Friday, September 11 |
| Colorado at Toledo |
ESPN* |
8:00 p.m. |
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| Saturday, September 12 |
| Iowa at Iowa State |
FSN |
11:00 a.m. |
| Houston at Oklahoma State |
FSN |
2:30 p.m. |
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| Saturday, September 19 |
| Duke at Kansas |
VERSUS |
11:00 a.m. |
| Tulsa at Oklahoma |
FSN |
2:30 p.m. |
| Texas Tech at Texas |
ABC |
7:00 p.m. |
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| Friday, September 25 |
| Missouri at Nevada |
ESPN* |
8:00 p.m. |
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| Saturday, September 26 |
| Texas Tech at Houston |
ESPN2* |
8:15 p.m. |
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| Thursday, October 1 |
| Colorado at West Virginia |
ESPN* |
6:30 p.m. |
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| Thursday, October 8 |
| Nebraska at Missouri |
ESPN |
8:00 p.m. |
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| Saturday, October 17 |
| Oklahoma vs. Texas (Dallas) |
ABC |
11:00 a.m. |
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| Thursday, November 19 |
| Colorado at Oklahoma State |
ESPN |
6:30 p.m. |
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| Thursday, November 26 |
| Texas at Texas A&M |
ESPN |
7:00 p.m. |
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| Friday, November 27 |
| Nebraska at Colorado |
ABC |
2:30 p.m. |
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| Saturday, December 5 |
| Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship |
ABC |
7:00 p.m. |
*Games not part of the Big 12 Television Package