College Football on NFL Network
College Football on NFL Network | |
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Also known as | NFL Network College Football |
Genre | Multi-camera |
Running time | 180 minutes (varies depending on game length) |
Original release | |
Network | NFL Network NFL+ |
Release | December 26, 2006 present | –
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NFL Network |
College Football on NFL Network is the branding used for
NFL Network first began airing college football in 2006, when it acquired the rights to three postseason games: the
Currently, NFL Network airs select college football games from the Sun Belt Conference, Mid-American Conference, and American Athletic Conference as part of a sublicence from ESPN. NFL Network also carries special games including the Brick City HBCU Kickoff Classic, the Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic, the East–West Shrine Bowl, the Senior Bowl, and the HBCU Legacy Bowl.
History
In 2006, NFL Network began a foray into televising
On April 14, 2007, the network televised the
Since 2019, NFL Network has annually carried the Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic, a college football kickoff game that features a matchup of two historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) on the Sunday before Labor Day.[17] The HBCU Legacy Bowl, a postseason all-star game involving draft-eligible HBCU players, also has broadcast rights held by NFL Network.[18] In May 2019, NFL Network announced a four-year deal with Conference USA to air a weekly regular-season game on Saturday afternoons beginning in the 2019 season.[19] NFL Network opted out of the agreement after one season.[20]
In the 2022 season, NFL Network returned to carrying regular college football games through a weekly sub-license agreement with ESPN. Games feature host teams from the Sun Belt Conference, Mid-American Conference, Conference USA, and American Athletic Conference.[20][21][22] In 2023, NFL Network began airing the Brick City HBCU Kickoff Classic, and began simulcasting all games on NFL+.[23][24]
Rights
Current Rights
- Senior Bowl (2007–present)
- East–West Shrine Bowl (2011–present)
- Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic (2019–present)
- HBCU Legacy Bowl (2022–present)
- Ten MAC, C-USA, Sun Belt Conference, and AAC games via ESPN sub-license (2022–present)
- Brick City HBCU Kickoff Classic (2023–present)
Past Rights
- Texas Bowl (2006–2008)
- Insight Bowl(2006–2009)
- Nebraska Cornhuskers' spring football game(2007)
- Circle City Classic (2007–2008)
- Conference USA (2019)
References
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- ^ Shuck, Barry. "Senior Bowl: More Than Just an All-Star Game". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ Zarett, E. Jay. "10 of the greatest comebacks in college football history". Sporting News. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- ^ "How TCU pulled off the impossible in Alamo Bowl comeback". ESPN.com. 2016-01-03. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- ^ Arnett, Dugan (2008-12-16). "TKU Insight Bowl matchup to be aired on KC's Fox 4". kusports.com. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ Danielson, Dar (2009-12-11). "Insight Bowl seeking to get local TV approval from NFL Network". radioiowa.com. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ "Cablevision to broadcast Texas Bowl". ESPN. 2006-12-22. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ Johnston, John (2007-04-11). "Spring Game on NFL Network". cornnation.com. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- NFL.com. 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ "NFL Network to Air College Game". Next TV. 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- NFL.com. 2008-10-29. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ "2009 Texas Bowl televised on ESPN". Houston Texans. 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ "Insight Bowl moves to ESPN, up selection order". ESPN. 2010-05-07. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ Conrad, Charles (2011-01-16). "2011 NFL Draft: East-West Shrine Game Rosters". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ "2021 Black College Hall of Fame Classic Airs September 5 on NFL Network | NFL Football Operations".
- ^ "Black College Football Hall of Fame establishes HBCU Legacy Bowl".
- ^ "NFL Network signs a four-year deal with Conference USA". Awful Announcing. 2019-05-20. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ a b Jimenez, James H. (2022-08-22). "Pair of Sun Belt vs. MAC games to air nationally on NFL Network". Hustle Belt. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ "Two MAC Football Matchups Selected for NFL Network". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ "EMU-Louisiana Football Game to Air Nationally on NFL Network". emueagles.com. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ "East Coast HBCU football Classic to feature Grambling State and Hampton". hbcusports.com. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ Barnes, Randall (2023-08-11). "Two HBCU football games to get additional distribution on NFL+". hbcusports.com. Retrieved 2023-08-28.