MOUNTAIN WEST ANNOUNCES NATIONAL FRIDAY FOOTBALL TELEVISION PACKAGE

[Stanley Brewster]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Mountain West today released a package of Friday football telecasts for the 2016 season. This initial slate of 10 games, which also includes one Thursday night broadcast, is set to be televised nationally on CBS Sports Network, ESPN and ESPN2.


Between the two broadcast partners, at least 44 football games will be televised in 2016 on their various national platforms. Additional broadcasts by CBS Sports Network, ESPN networks, ROOT SPORTS and the Mountain West Network powered by Campus Insiders will be announced in the near future.


Today’s release also includes one non-conference road game which was announced today by the Mid-American Conference and Eastern Michigan.


Below is a listing of the current Mountain West football television package for the upcoming season.

 

[Stanley Brewster]

Boise State is featured in five non-Saturday tilts, two of which – BYU and UNLV – were announced in March.

“Playing under the lights on national television is a tremendous opportunity for Boise State,” Director of Athletics Curt Apsey said. “Our football team has embraced this, and we need Bronco Nation behind us.

“Half of our home schedule has been announced, and we anticipate the other three games will also be played at night. With the eyes of college football fans throughout the country tuned in to watch Boise State, we hope every seat in Albertsons Stadium is filled as we showcase to a national audience our football program, our University, our city and the best fans in college football.”

The complete list of non-Saturday games for Boise State can be found below, with each slated for a national broadcast on either ESPN, ESPN2 or CBS Sports Network:



Friday, Oct. 7 - @ New Mexico (7 p.m.; CBS Sports Network)

Thursday, Oct. 20 – BYU (8:15 p.m.; ESPN)

Friday, Nov. 4 – San Jose State (8:15 p.m.; ESPN2)

Friday, Nov. 18 – UNLV (7 or 7:30 p.m.; ESPN2)

Friday, Nov. 25 - @ Air Force (1:30 p.m. CBS Sports Network)



The five regular-season non-Saturday games are one fewer than the Broncos played in 2015, and the three such home games equals the number played last year at Albertsons Stadium.

Broadcast details for Boise State’s remaining seven games will be announced in the near future.

The 2016 campaign and its build-up will be marked by a celebration of 30 Years on The Blue for Boise State Football. Leading up to the Broncos’ home opener against Washington State (Sept. 10), Boise State will look back on some of the top games, moments, teams and players from the past 30 years on The Blue.

During the season, the Broncos will honor the greatest players to hit The Blue, in addition to recognizing the Fiesta Bowl-champion 2006 team on the 10th anniversary of its historic, undefeated season.

Season tickets for 2016 are available at BroncoSports.com/tickets, or by calling (208) 426-4737.

 

[CGBRONCO]

That's a lot of Friday night football, the Thursday BYU game should be a the record for the stadium. I have to make it to that game!!

 

[Stanley Brewster]

One less Friday night game than last year but still too many for me. Boise state did not have one single day game at home last year!