ESPN will air select CFB games on Disney+ starting this season
By Ethan Stone
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Good news, Disney+ subscribers!
ESPN announced on Tuesday that Disney+ will begin streaming 2 select ESPN/ABC games per week starting this Saturday during Week 0. This complements Disney’s existing coverage of College GameDay, which debuted on Disney+ last season and will continue to air on Disney+ (and other platforms) from 9 am-Noon ET every CFB Saturday.
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According to a release put out by ESPN on Tuesday, the first game set for simulcast on Disney+ is Week 0’s matchup between TCU and North Carolina in Dublin, Ireland. While every other week will receive 2 simulcasts, Week 0 only receives one despite NC State at Virginia also being an ESPN broadcast.
Here’s a look at the Disney+ schedule for Weeks 1-3 (all times ET):
- Week 1: Oregon State at Houston (Noon), Baylor vs. Auburn (3:30 p.m.)
- Week 2: Oregon at Oklahoma State (Noon), Alabama at Kentucky (3:30 p.m.)
- Week 3: North Carolina at Clemson (Noon), TBD
Remaining games across Weeks 4 through the end of the season will be decided on a weekly basis, according to Tuesday’s press release from ESPN.
Ethan Stone is a Saturday Down South News Editor and an advocate for the return of the Seattle Supersonics.
