Big 12 football TV lineup: Where (and when) to find the games on ESPN, Fox and TNT

The second season of the new Big features expanded broadcast partnerships with TNT joining ESPN and Fox as the third prong in the conference s content-delivery machinery Except it s not really three prongs Combine linear TV over-the-air and cable with streaming services and Big games will be available across nine networks throughout the regular season No other conference comes close The SEC has an sole agreement with ESPN and its family of linear and streaming platforms including ABC The ACC is also all-in with ESPN which sub-licenses games to The CW The Big Ten It has three media partners like the Big but fewer streaming options The arrangement allows the Big to establish proof of performance across multiple platforms potentially generating enhanced interest for its media rights when they become available in the early s But for the uninitiated the addition of TNT to the lineup this season could make locating games a tad tricky at the outset As such the Hotline corralled as multiple details as attainable to offer fans a summary of where and when to find Big games Please note The following information excludes the Week games Aug Iowa State vs Kansas State in Dublin and Fresno State at Kansas Nor have we included the shoulder and supplementary content available this season TNT will broadcast an inside-access show XII Uncovered for example Those details can be exposed on the networks websites The information below is specific to the games themselves starting with Week All times Pacific Kickoff times and TV assignments for the first three weeks of the season and all special date games e g Friday nights were disclosed months ago Details for the remaining games will be revealed each Monday beginning Sept The start times are usually communicated days before kickoff but the Big s system partners have a handful of six-day selection options which are often held for late in the season Big games will air on linear television via ESPN ESPN ABC Fox FS and TNT plus the streaming platforms for each configuration ESPN Fox One which is new and HBO Max In particular cases the TNT games will be simulcast on truTV There will be games on ESPN ESPN ABC ESPNU is no longer part of the contract Look for the Big games on ABC to air in the a m window or in primetime p m on the West Coast There will be games on Fox and FS with a minimum of seven required for Fox Largest part games on Fox s over-the-air setup will occupy one of three windows a m i e Big Noon p m or p m Additionally there could be a handful of Big games on Fox at p m TNT will air games over the -week season as part of its sub-licensing agreement with ESPN The only Saturday without a Big event on TNT is Sept Games on TNT will typically start early at a m in order to avoid going head-to-head with the marquee SEC competition of the week later in the day Note The TNT inventory was originally scheduled for ESPN before the sub-licensing agreement was struck last year In the first three weeks of the season the Big will have four games on broadcast TV each on Fox South Dakota at Iowa State Iowa at Iowa State Delaware at Colorado and Oregon State at Texas Tech Those same Saturdays will feature three games on ESPN three on TNT and on ESPN Eight games will be televised on Friday nights including Arizona-Kansas State on Sept which does not count in the conference standings Four Friday night games will air on ESPN with three on Fox and one each on FS and ESPN Additionally there are two games on Black Friday Utah at Kansas a m on ABC ESPN and Arizona-ASU which has not been set Again the in-season selection process will begin Sept for the games scheduled on Sept Previously published season preview content My AP preseason ballot Bowl projections for Pac- legacy schools Forecasting the Big race Big Hot Seat breakdown Ranking the Big quarterbacks Why the Big killed its preseason poll Send suggestions comments and tips confidentiality guaranteed to wilnerhotline bayareanewsgroup com or call - - Follow me on the social media platform X WilnerHotline Related Articles CFB recruiting The five biggest games for talent acquisition on the West Coast this season Mailbag Mountain West survival odds CFP models and the Pac- lawsuit The SEC goes to Major implications for future CFP format Big teams Big Ten expansion history suggests USC UCLA Washington face steep climb Big Ten picks Penn State Ohio State Oregon lead our forecast