Mountain West Conference Announces 2005 Football Schedule
June 9, 2005
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2005 MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TELEVISION SCHEDULE
(as of Nov. 7, 2005)
| Date | Game | TV | Time | Distribution |
| Fri., Sept. 2 | Arizona at Utah | ESPN | 6:00 p.m. MT | National |
| Sat., Sept. 3 | TCU at Oklahoma | ABC | 11:00 a.m. CT | Regional |
| Sat., Sept. 3 | Washington at Air Force* | ABC | 12:30 p.m. PT | Regional |
| Sat., Sept. 3 | Boston College at BYU | ABC | 1:30 p.m. MT | Regional |
| Sat., Sept. 3 | Colorado State at Colorado | TBS | 1:30 p.m. MT | National |
| Sat., Sept. 3 | Wyoming at Florida | PPV+ | 6:00 p.m. MT | Regional |
| Sat., Sept. 3 | UCLA at SDSU | ESPN2 | 7:15 p.m. PT | National |
| Mon., Sept. 5 | UNLV at New Mexico | ESPN2 | 11:00 a.m. MT | National |
| Sat., Sept. 10 | Colorado State at Minnesota | ESPN2 | 1:00 p.m. CT | National |
| Sat., Sept. 10 | Eastern Illinois at BYU | SportsWest | 1:00 p.m. MT | Local |
| Sat., Sept. 10 | TCU at SMU | CSTV | 8:30 p.m. CT | National |
| Sat., Sept. 10 | Idaho at UNLV | Idaho Local | 7:00 p.m. PT | Local |
| Sat., Sept. 10 | Utah State at Utah | KJZZ | 6:00 p.m. MT | Local |
| Sat., Sept. 10 | San Diego State at Air Force | ESPN360 | 12:00 p.m. MT | Broadband |
| Sat., Sept. 10 | New Mexico at Missouri | KRQE | 6:00 p.m. CT | Local |
| Thurs., Sept. 15 | Utah at TCU | ESPN | 6:30 p.m. CT | National |
| Sat., Sept. 17 | SDSU at Ohio State | ABC | 3:30 p.m. ET | Regional |
| Sat., Sept. 17 | UNLV at Nevada | ESPNU | 7:00 p.m. PT | National |
| Sat., Sept. 17 | New Mexico State at New Mexico | KRQE | 6:00 p.m. MT | (tape delay)Local |
| Thurs., Sept. 22 | Air Force at Utah | ESPN | 5:30 p.m. MT | National |
| Sat., Sept. 24 | TCU at BYU | ESPN+Plus | 1:00 p.m. MT | Regional |
| Sat., Sept. 24 | Nevada at Colorado State | Fox RM | 4:00 p.m. MT | Local |
| Sat., Sept. 24 | New Mexico at UTEP | CSTV | 8:00 p.m. CT | National |
| Sat., Sept. 24 | San Jose State at San Diego State | SportsWest | 5:00 p.m. PT | Local |
| Sat., Sept. 24 | UNLV at Utah State | SportsWest | TBD | Local |
| Thurs., Sept. 29 | Air Force at Colorado State | ESPN | 5:30 p.m. MT | National |
| Sat., Oct. 1 | BYU at SDSU | SportsWest | 7:00 p.m. PT | Local |
| Sat., Oct 1 | New Mexico at TCU | KRQE | 6:00 p.m. CT | Local |
| Sat., Oct. 1 | UNLV at Wyoming | SportsWest | 1:00 p.m. MT | Local |
| Sat., Oct. 1 | Utah at North Carolina* | KJZZ | TBD | Local |
| Sat., Oct. 8 | Air Force at Navy | CSTV | 1:30 p.m. ET | National |
| Sat., Oct. 8 | San Diego State at UNLV | ESPN+Plus | 1:00 p.m. MT | Regional |
| Sat., Oct. 8 | BYU at New Mexico | SportsWest | 6:00 p.m. MT | Local |
| Sat., Oct. 8 | Utah at Colorado State | KJZZ | 4:30 p.m. MT | Local |
| Sat., Oct. 15 | New Mexico at Wyoming | ESPN+Plus | 1:00 p.m. MT | Regional |
| Sat., Oct. 15 | San Diego State at Utah | ABC | 5:00 p.m. MT | Regional |
| Sat., Oct. 15 | UNLV at Air Force | SportsWest | 10:00 a.m. MT | Local |
| Sat., Oct. 15 | Colorado State at BYU | Fox Sports Rocky Mountain & SportsWest | 8:00 p.m. MT | Local |
| Sat., Oct. 22 | BYU at Notre Dame | NBC | 1:30 p.m. CT | National |
| Sat., Oct. 22 | TCU at Air Force | ESPN+Plus | 1:00 p.m. MT | Regional |
| Sat., Oct. 22 | Wyoming at Colorado State | ESPN Classic | 1:00 p.m. MT | National |
| Sat., Oct. 22 | Utah at UNLV | ABC | 4:00 p.m. PT | Regional |
| Sat., Oct. 22 | New Mexico at SDSU# | SportsWest | 7:00 p.m. PT | Local |
| Fri., Oct. 28 | Colorado State at New Mexico | ESPN2 | 6:00 p.m. MT | National |
| Sat., Oct. 29 | Air Force at BYU | ESPN+Plus | 1:00 p.m. MT | Regional |
| Sat., Oct. 29 | TCU at San Diego State | ESPN360 | 5:00 p.m. PT | Broadband |
| Sat., Nov. 5 | Army at Air Force | ESPN Classic/ESPN360 | 1:30 p.m. MT | National |
| Sat., Nov. 5 | BYU at UNLV | ESPN+Plus | 12:00 p.m. PT | Regional |
| Sat., Nov. 12 | San Diego State at Colorado State | ESPN+Plus | 1:00 p.m. MT | Regional |
| Sat., Nov. 12 | BYU at Wyoming | SportsWest | 4:00 p.m. MT | Local |
| Sat., Nov. 12 | New Mexico at Utah | KJZZ | 4:30 p.m. MT | Local |
| Sat., Nov. 19 | Utah at BYU | ESPN+Plus | 1:00 p.m. MT | Regional |
| Sat., Nov. 19 | Wyoming at SDSU | SportsWest | 5:00 p.m. PT | Local |
| Thurs., Dec. 22 | BYU vs. California - Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas Bowl | ESPN | 5:00 p.m. PT | National |
| Thurs., Dec. 22 | Colorado State vs. Navy - San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl | ESPN2 | 7:30 p.m. PT | National |
| Thurs., Dec. 29 | Utah vs. Georgia Tech - Emerald Bowl | ESPN | 1:30 p.m. PT | National |
| Sat., Dec. 31 | TCU vs. Iowa State - EV1.net Houston Bowl | ESPN2 | 1:30 p.m. CT | National |
All dates and game times subject to change.
* Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington
+ Game will also be aired on a tape-delayed basis on Sun Sports and Fox College Sports (available on digital subscription tiers only). The PPV telecast will be cancelled if the game is ultimately selected by a network.
# Provided game is not selected for conference package telecast and window is available.
* Provided game is not selected by the ACC as part of its conference package
NOTE: Other telecast opportunities are being developed. Information regarding additional ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN Classic/ESPNU/ABC picks, ESPN Regional match-ups, non-conference road telecasts and home/away local package games will be included as it becomes available.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Mountain West Conference released its projected football television schedule for the 2005 season today. The schedule currently features a minimum of 28 national or regional televised games. The Conference expects to add several more telecasts in the coming months and will release a full television schedule at its annual football media day July 18 in San Diego.
The MWC will figure prominently in the inaugural season of Division I-A college football on College Sports Television (CSTV). Two games will feature match-ups against Conference USA opponents and Air Force will face Navy in the annual service academy showdown. ESPN/ESPN2 are currently scheduled to air 10 games involving Mountain West Conference teams in 2005, while ABC will broadcast five contests. There are also eight syndicated "Mountain West Game of the Week" telecasts scheduled on ESPN Regional Television.
The Mountain West Conference season kicks off with a record weekend highlighted by eight of the nine institutions' games being televised. The opening slate features four nationally- and four regionally-televised contests, beginning with two-time defending MWC champion Utah hosting Arizona Friday night, Sept. 2 on ESPN.
MWC newcomer TCU travels to Oklahoma in one of three ABC Regional telecasts on Saturday, Sept. 3. The other two ABC games feature Air Force facing Washington at Qwest Field in Seattle and BYU hosting Boston College. The annual Rocky Mountain Showdown between Colorado State and Colorado will be played in Boulder this season and televised nationally on TBS. The final game Saturday night pits UCLA against San Diego State in an ESPN2 telecast from Qualcomm Stadium.
UNLV and New Mexico open the conference schedule in Albuquerque with a Labor Day (Monday, Sept. 5) broadcast on ESPN2.
The Mountain West Conference will embark on a groundbreaking new television agreement with CSTV beginning in the fall of 2006. The 2005 season marks the final year of a seven-year contract with television partners ABC/ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN Regional Television.
Through it first six years, 80 percent of the football games involving teams from the Mountain West Conference have been televised, including 116 national telecasts. Even greater levels of exposure are anticipated in future seasons.
Below is a listing of projected Mountain West Conference national and regional television games for the 2005 season.
