(10-04-2026 06:36 AM)schmolik Wrote:  Week 7 Speculation:

Announced:
Elon at Stanford, 7:30pm, ACCNX

To be scheduled:

Florida State @ Miami
Virginia @ SMU
Charleston Southern @ Clemson
Georgia Tech @ Virginia Tech
Louisville @ Syracuse
North Carolina @ Duke
Pittsburgh @ Boston College
Wake Forest @ California

FSU-Miami certainly deserves an ABC slot but unfortunately is on a week with Alabama-Tennessee, Notre Dame-BYU, and Florida-Texas. They might have a shot vs. Florida-Texas although we know ESPN is always going to favor that other conference and Texas almost certainly is going to be #1 which helps their case. ESPN could place both Florida-Texas and Florida State-Miami in the noon window (Florida-Texas is locked in an early window) and then assign one for ABC and one for ESPN later but Mississippi State-LSU is also in an early window and doing that likely forces Lane Kiffin to SEC Network which ESPN probably doesn't want to do. The alternative is for ESPN to just give FSU-Miami a later ESPN window.

On the main thread I have Florida State-Miami in prime time on ESPN.

North Carolina-Duke probably gets on ESPN many weeks but with this week loaded probably has to settle for ESPN2.

CW: Louisville at Syracuse, noon (Neither school has appeared on CW yet)
ACCN:

If quadrupleheader: Boston College-Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech-Virginia Tech, Virginia-SMU, Wake Forest-California
If tripleheader, schedule Virginia-SMU and Wake Forest-California in prime time and possibly bump one to ESPN2 or ESPNU.

https://x.com/flasportsbuzz/status/2107147010373783976

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Rest of ACC's schedule:

https://theacc.com/news/2026/10/5/acc-fo...unced.aspx

Wake Forest gets screwed with the graveyard shift, will either be ESPN or ESPN2.

Week 8 Speculation:

Friday Oct. 23 (Announced):
Duke at Virginia, 7pm (ESPN)
NC State at Stanford, 10:30pm (ESPN)

Saturday Oct. 24:
Pittsburgh at Miami, noon (ESPN)
Syracuse at North Carolina, noon (CW)
California at SMU/Virginia Tech at Clemson, 3:30pm (ESPN2/ACCN)
Boston College at Georgia Tech, 7:30pm (ACCN)

(10-11-2026 06:00 AM)schmolik Wrote:  Week 8 Speculation:

Friday Oct. 23 (Announced):
Duke at Virginia, 7pm (ESPN)
NC State at Stanford, 10:30pm (ESPN)

Saturday Oct. 24:
Pittsburgh at Miami, noon (ESPN)
Syracuse at North Carolina, noon (CW)
California at SMU/Virginia Tech at Clemson, 3:30pm (ESPN2/ACCN)
Boston College at Georgia Tech, 7:30pm (ACCN)

https://x.com/flasportsbuzz/status/2109682071748677750

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Week 9 Speculation:

No Friday games - yippee!

Miami at North Carolina
Clemson at Florida State
Virginia at Wake Forest
SMU at Syracuse
Stanford at Louisville
Boston College at Duke
Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh
California at NC State

No chance at a graveyard shift game

Where to put Miami-North Carolina? The SEC only has Mississippi State-Texas (locked) and potentially South Carolina-Oklahoma and Missouri-Arkansas (both flex) as options. I'd be very tempted to put Miami-North Carolina in the prime time ABC slot although I'm anti SEC. There's a non zero chance Miami is the #1 team when the polls come out and the Belicheck story is gaining ground. The noon window on ABC is also a possibility although with Auburn winning Auburn at Mississippi (locked into an early window) looks like a strong game). 3:30pm on ABC is Florida-Georgia.

Florida State gave Miami a good game. I can see Clemson-Florida State landing on ESPN in the "opposite" window that Miami-North Carolina does (either noon or prime time).

We should see at least one or two ESPN2 games and with this many games and no graveyard shift option maybe an ESPNU.

Update: I forgot Notre Dame-Navy is locked into a noon slot on either ABC or ESPN.

Miami at North Carolina, 7:30pm, ABC, SNF!
Clemson at Florida State, 3:30pm, ESPN (Same time as Georgia/Florida but nowhere else to put it)

For some reason SMU has hosted three noon ET/11am CT games on CW this year.

SMU at Syracuse, noon, CW

Virginia at Wake Forest, noon, ESPN2

ACCN: Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh, California at NC State, Stanford at Louisville

Boston College at Duke, 7pm, ESPNU

(10-18-2026 06:16 AM)schmolik Wrote:  Week 9 Speculation:

No Friday games - yippee!

Miami at North Carolina
Clemson at Florida State
Virginia at Wake Forest
SMU at Syracuse
Stanford at Louisville
Boston College at Duke
Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh
California at NC State

No chance at a graveyard shift game

Where to put Miami-North Carolina? The SEC only has Mississippi State-Texas (locked) and potentially South Carolina-Oklahoma and Missouri-Arkansas (both flex) as options. I'd be very tempted to put Miami-North Carolina in the prime time ABC slot although I'm anti SEC. There's a non zero chance Miami is the #1 team when the polls come out and the Belicheck story is gaining ground. The noon window on ABC is also a possibility although with Auburn winning Auburn at Mississippi (locked into an early window) looks like a strong game). 3:30pm on ABC is Florida-Georgia.

Florida State gave Miami a good game. I can see Clemson-Florida State landing on ESPN in the "opposite" window that Miami-North Carolina does (either noon or prime time).

We should see at least one or two ESPN2 games and with this many games and no graveyard shift option maybe an ESPNU.

Update: I forgot Notre Dame-Navy is locked into a noon slot on either ABC or ESPN.

Miami at North Carolina, 7:30pm, ABC, SNF!
Clemson at Florida State, 3:30pm, ESPN (Same time as Georgia/Florida but nowhere else to put it)

For some reason SMU has hosted three noon ET/11am CT games on CW this year.

SMU at Syracuse, noon, CW

Virginia at Wake Forest, noon, ESPN2

ACCN: Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh, California at NC State, Stanford at Louisville

Boston College at Duke, 7pm, ESPNU

https://x.com/CanesFootball/status/2112213119904690418

do you work for the network ...

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(10-19-2026 01:02 PM)green Wrote:  

(10-18-2026 06:16 AM)schmolik Wrote:  Week 9 Speculation:

No Friday games - yippee!

Miami at North Carolina
Clemson at Florida State
Virginia at Wake Forest
SMU at Syracuse
Stanford at Louisville
Boston College at Duke
Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh
California at NC State

No chance at a graveyard shift game

Where to put Miami-North Carolina? The SEC only has Mississippi State-Texas (locked) and potentially South Carolina-Oklahoma and Missouri-Arkansas (both flex) as options. I'd be very tempted to put Miami-North Carolina in the prime time ABC slot although I'm anti SEC. There's a non zero chance Miami is the #1 team when the polls come out and the Belicheck story is gaining ground. The noon window on ABC is also a possibility although with Auburn winning Auburn at Mississippi (locked into an early window) looks like a strong game). 3:30pm on ABC is Florida-Georgia.

Florida State gave Miami a good game. I can see Clemson-Florida State landing on ESPN in the "opposite" window that Miami-North Carolina does (either noon or prime time).

We should see at least one or two ESPN2 games and with this many games and no graveyard shift option maybe an ESPNU.

Update: I forgot Notre Dame-Navy is locked into a noon slot on either ABC or ESPN.

Miami at North Carolina, 7:30pm, ABC, SNF!
Clemson at Florida State, 3:30pm, ESPN (Same time as Georgia/Florida but nowhere else to put it)

For some reason SMU has hosted three noon ET/11am CT games on CW this year.

SMU at Syracuse, noon, CW

Virginia at Wake Forest, noon, ESPN2

ACCN: Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh, California at NC State, Stanford at Louisville

Boston College at Duke, 7pm, ESPNU

https://x.com/CanesFootball/status/2112213119904690418

do you work for the network ...

SUS

I work for no networks.

On the other hand, I have a 1 in 3 chance of guessing the correct time each week for each Miami game

I usually go by the premise that ESPN schedules ABC first and their priority is that other network and Miami usually is next so they would fill in holes from the SEC. For Halloween Florida/Georgia was locked into 3:30pm on ABC. I figured the prime time ABC slot was open with weak SEC games.

(10-19-2026 04:36 PM)schmolik Wrote:  

(10-19-2026 01:02 PM)green Wrote:  

(10-18-2026 06:16 AM)schmolik Wrote:  Week 9 Speculation:

No Friday games - yippee!

Miami at North Carolina
Clemson at Florida State
Virginia at Wake Forest
SMU at Syracuse
Stanford at Louisville
Boston College at Duke
Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh
California at NC State

No chance at a graveyard shift game

Where to put Miami-North Carolina? The SEC only has Mississippi State-Texas (locked) and potentially South Carolina-Oklahoma and Missouri-Arkansas (both flex) as options. I'd be very tempted to put Miami-North Carolina in the prime time ABC slot although I'm anti SEC. There's a non zero chance Miami is the #1 team when the polls come out and the Belicheck story is gaining ground. The noon window on ABC is also a possibility although with Auburn winning Auburn at Mississippi (locked into an early window) looks like a strong game). 3:30pm on ABC is Florida-Georgia.

Florida State gave Miami a good game. I can see Clemson-Florida State landing on ESPN in the "opposite" window that Miami-North Carolina does (either noon or prime time).

We should see at least one or two ESPN2 games and with this many games and no graveyard shift option maybe an ESPNU.

Update: I forgot Notre Dame-Navy is locked into a noon slot on either ABC or ESPN.

Miami at North Carolina, 7:30pm, ABC, SNF!
Clemson at Florida State, 3:30pm, ESPN (Same time as Georgia/Florida but nowhere else to put it)

For some reason SMU has hosted three noon ET/11am CT games on CW this year.

SMU at Syracuse, noon, CW

Virginia at Wake Forest, noon, ESPN2

ACCN: Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh, California at NC State, Stanford at Louisville

Boston College at Duke, 7pm, ESPNU

https://x.com/CanesFootball/status/2112213119904690418

do you work for the network ...

SUS

I work for no networks.

On the other hand, I have a 1 in 3 chance of guessing the correct time each week for each Miami game

I usually go by the premise that ESPN schedules ABC first and their priority is that other network and Miami usually is next so they would fill in holes from the SEC. For Halloween Florida/Georgia was locked into 3:30pm on ABC. I figured the prime time ABC slot was open with weak SEC games.

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I'm reading this as long as Miami and UNC both win this weekend, they'll be on ABC the following weekend... but if one of you lose, you'll be at the mercy of whatever happens in the SEC games.

ACC: Pitt at Miami; Syracuse at UNC
SEC: Oklahoma at Miss State; Ole Miss at Texas

#LeaveNoDoubt!

(10-19-2026 08:39 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  I'm reading this as long as Miami and UNC both win this weekend, they'll be on ABC the following weekend... but if one of you lose, you'll be at the mercy of whatever happens in the SEC games.

ACC: Pitt at Miami; Syracuse at UNC
SEC: Oklahoma at Miss State; Ole Miss at Texas

#LeaveNoDoubt!

Both Miami and Carolina are double digit favorites while Miss State is an underdog (Texas is a favorite).

(10-19-2026 08:39 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  I'm reading this as long as Miami and UNC both win this weekend, they'll be on ABC the following weekend... but if one of you lose, you'll be at the mercy of whatever happens in the SEC games.

ACC: Pitt at Miami; Syracuse at UNC
SEC: Oklahoma at Miss State; Ole Miss at Texas

#LeaveNoDoubt!

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(10-25-2026 12:15 AM)green Wrote:  

(10-19-2026 08:39 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  I'm reading this as long as Miami and UNC both win this weekend, they'll be on ABC the following weekend... but if one of you lose, you'll be at the mercy of whatever happens in the SEC games.

ACC: Pitt at Miami; Syracuse at UNC
SEC: Oklahoma at Miss State; Ole Miss at Texas

#LeaveNoDoubt!

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You're welcome!

Oklahoma saves Miami-UNC as the SNF game, a Mississippi State win probably makes Mississippi State-Texas the SNF game.

Nov. 7 Speculation:

Locked in:
Miami at Notre Dame, 7:30pm, NBC
North Carolina at UConn, noon, CBSN
Virginia Tech at SMU, Friday, 7pm (6pm in Dallas), ESPN

Clemson at Syracuse, Duke at NC State, Louisville at Georgia Tech, Florida State at Boston College, and Merrimack at Wake Forest

I don't see any room on ESPN this week.

Florida State at Boston College, noon, ESPN2
Clemson at Syracuse, 12:30pm, CW
Merrimack at Wake Forest, Louisville at Georgia Tech, Duke at NC State (at least Duke won't have to travel home after a night game)

Week 11 Speculation:

Announced:
Florida State at Pittsburgh, Fri. Nov. 13, 7pm - FSU, road game = Loss
Boston College at Notre Dame, Sat. Nov 14, 3:30pm, NBC

I see Duke at Miami at noon. Right now I have them on ESPN although I can ESPN making it ABC/ESPN along with Alabama/Vanderbilt. Alabama is the most watched team this season but they're playing winless in the SEC Vandy. I can see Miami stealing ABC especially if they beat Notre Dame to stay #1.

Wake Forest at SMU lost some of its attractiveness after SMU lost at Syracuse but it probably can get onto ESPN2, likely in prime time to avoid Duke/Mia and BC/ND.

Remaining games:
CW: Louisville at North Carolina, 12:30pm (Special time)
ACCN: Syracuse at NC State, noon, Stanford at Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech at Clemson

Unsure: California at Virginia

(11-01-2026 06:09 AM)schmolik Wrote:  Week 11 Speculation:

Announced:
Florida State at Pittsburgh, Fri. Nov. 13, 7pm - FSU, road game = Loss
Boston College at Notre Dame, Sat. Nov 14, 3:30pm, NBC

I see Duke at Miami at noon. Right now I have them on ESPN although I can ESPN making it ABC/ESPN along with Alabama/Vanderbilt. Alabama is the most watched team this season but they're playing winless in the SEC Vandy. I can see Miami stealing ABC especially if they beat Notre Dame to stay #1.

Wake Forest at SMU lost some of its attractiveness after SMU lost at Syracuse but it probably can get onto ESPN2, likely in prime time to avoid Duke/Mia and BC/ND.

Remaining games:
CW: Louisville at North Carolina, 12:30pm (Special time)
ACCN: Syracuse at NC State, noon, Stanford at Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech at Clemson

Unsure: California at Virginia

Either Stanford/VT or GT/Clemson will end up on ESPN/2, and Cal/UVa goes to ACCN

(11-01-2026 06:09 AM)schmolik Wrote:  Week 11 Speculation:

Announced:
Florida State at Pittsburgh, Fri. Nov. 13, 7pm - FSU, road game = Loss
Boston College at Notre Dame, Sat. Nov 14, 3:30pm, NBC

I see Duke at Miami at noon. Right now I have them on ESPN although I can ESPN making it ABC/ESPN along with Alabama/Vanderbilt. Alabama is the most watched team this season but they're playing winless in the SEC Vandy. I can see Miami stealing ABC especially if they beat Notre Dame to stay #1.

Wake Forest at SMU lost some of its attractiveness after SMU lost at Syracuse but it probably can get onto ESPN2, likely in prime time to avoid Duke/Mia and BC/ND.

Remaining games:
CW: Louisville at North Carolina, 12:30pm (Special time)
ACCN: Syracuse at NC State, noon, Stanford at Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech at Clemson

Unsure: California at Virginia

https://x.com/flasportsbuzz/status/2117301812659155368

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I hope Duke is fully looking ahead to their trip to Miami.

Good week 10 line up.

Week 12 Speculation:

Virginia Tech at Miami, noon, ABC

The SEC's early window games are Texas A&M at Oklahoma and Vanderbilt at Florida. ESPN would rather show Miami, win or lose vs. Notre Dame, than lousy SEC teams.

Pittsburgh at Louisville, ESPN2, 7pm

CW: North Carolina at Virginia, 12:30 (I'm great at predicting Miami games but I'm terrible at predicting CW games!)

ACCN: Syracuse at Boston College, Wake Forest at Georgia Tech, NC State at Florida State

Stanford at California? ESPN doesn't have a graveyard shift window scheduled according to Matt Sarzyniak although he doesn't say why there isn't a game. Certainly the game fits ESPN graveyard shift window well as opposed to an ET team having a 10:30pm ET start or for the Big 12 a 9:30pm CT start. ESPN2 is not scheduled for a graveyard shift game on Nov. 21 either. ACCN doesn't have a scheduled graveyard shift window and hasn't aired a graveyard shift game all season but aired a 9pm ET SMU game this year and aired a 10:30pm ET Boston College at Stanford game in 2025. Another possibility? How about the CW? They've aired a 10pm or later ET game every week but one this year. Why not air Stanford-California during the graveyard shift? It is worth noting that in 2024 and 2025 Cal-Stanford didn't air during the graveyard shift either year, airing on ACCN during a regular slot. Who knows, maybe it's good enough that the ACCN makes room for it?