''Stadium College Football'' was the broadcast of
NCAA Division I
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football games by
Stadium
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for the Stadium network,
Facebook
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, the
Bally Sports
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regional networks and
Marquee Sports Network
Marquee Sports Network is a regional sports network operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group and the Chicago Cubs, launched on February 22, 2020. It replaced a trio of channels (cable channel NBC Sports Chicago and broadcast partners WLS-TV and WGN S ...
. ''Stadium College Football'' debuted on September 2, 2017, with a college football game between
C-USAs UAB and
SWACs Alabama A&M.
History
Prior to Stadium
Prior to Stadium, the
Sinclair Broadcast Group
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(co-owner of Stadium) operated the
American Sports Network
American Sports Network (ASN) was a sports brand owned by the U.S. television station owner Sinclair Broadcast Group through its Sinclair Networks subsidiary. Formed in July 2014, the multicast network component of ASN produced broadcasts of s ...
, which was a sports brand that produced and distributed sports events, including college football,
similarly
Silver Chalice
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(co-owner of Stadium) operated
Campus Insiders
Campus Insiders was a college sports website and internet television service. It was owned by a joint venture between IMG College and Silver Chalice.
The service was oriented towards live streaming of U.S. college sports, streaming live and replay ...
, a service that was dedicated to the online streaming of sporting events, including college football.
On April 13, 2017, it was officially announced that the American Sports Networks and Campus Insiders would merge into Stadium. A television network that would target both broadcast and digital platforms, with the linear service utilizing the syndication and broadcast network built out for ASN, and Campus Insiders providing original studio and long-form programming to the venture.
After a soft launch in July 2017, the service officially launched on August 24, with ASN's over-the-air network formally joining Stadium on September 6.
On Stadium
Stadium launched its
college football
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coverage on September 2, 2017, with a matchup between
C-USAs UAB and
SWACs Alabama A&M on the Stadium network. On the same day, two other football games, one from the
C-USA
Conference USA (CUSA) is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference of member institutions in the Southern United States, Southern and Western United States. The conference participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Associ ...
and one from the
Mountain West Conference
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aired on
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.
''Stadium College Footballs debut season showcased 39 games from
Division I-A
The NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A, is the highest level of college football in the United States. The FBS consists of the largest schools in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). As ...
conferences such as the
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference (MW) is a collegiate athletic conference in the Western United States, participating in NCAA Division I. Its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The MW officially began operations on Ja ...
, and
C-USA
Conference USA (CUSA) is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference of member institutions in the Southern United States, Southern and Western United States. The conference participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Associ ...
and
Division I FCS
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conferences such as the
Patriot League
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,
Big South Conference
The Big South Conference is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I. Originally a non-football conference, the Big South began sponsoring football in 2002 as part of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), ...
and
SoCon.
On Regional Sports Networks
In 2019 the
Sinclair Broadcast Group
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acquired the
Fox Sports Networks
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. These networks were rebranded as
Bally Sports
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in 2021. During the
2020 season Stadium produced games featuring the
C-USA
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were distributed to these networks and their affiliates instead of airing on Stadium. Because these telecasts aired on the Fox Sports Networks prior to their rebranding these telecasts used
Fox Sports
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branding leased as part of the transition.
During the
2021 season
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Stadium produced college football games aired on the Stadium using graphics from sister network
Bally Sports
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. Select games were also simulcasted to sister stations
Bally Sports
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and
Marquee Sports Network
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. (also owned by the Sinclair Broadcast group)
A
package of ACC college football games was managed by
Bally Sports
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and used their graphics while airing on their networks, however these telecasts were officially produced by
Raycom Sports
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It was founded in 1979 by husband and wife, Rick and Dee Ray. In the 1980s, Raycom Sports established a prominent joint venture wi ...
.
On Facebook
Since
2017
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a select number of Stadium produced college football games have aired on the Stadium
Facebook
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page instead of the Stadium network or regional sports networks. Historically these telecasts have included games from the
Patriot League
The Patriot League is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference comprising primarily leading Private university, private institutions of higher education and two United States service academies based in the Northeastern United ...
and
Conference USA
Conference USA (CUSA) is a collegiate athletic conference of member institutions in the Southern and Western United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports. CUSA's offices are located in Dallas, Texas.
Mem ...
however as of 2021, the Patriot League no longer has a contract with Stadium. C-USA's new TV deal (starting in 2023) also doesn't include Stadium as well.
Studio programming
In addition to their live game coverage, Stadium also airs Campus Insiders. Campus Insiders is a studio show focusing on college conferences across the nation, including the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Conference USA, Mountain West, Pac-12, Patriot League, SEC, and the West Coast Conference. Each day, a different conference is highlighted with exclusive interviews, Top 25 breakdowns, game picks and more.
Broadcast rights
Division I FBS
*
Conference USA
Conference USA (CUSA) is a collegiate athletic conference of member institutions in the Southern and Western United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports. CUSA's offices are located in Dallas, Texas.
Mem ...
: 2017–2022
*
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference (MW) is a collegiate athletic conference in the Western United States, participating in NCAA Division I. Its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The MW officially began operations on Ja ...
: 2017–2021
*
Atlantic Coast Conference
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(through
ACC on Regional Sports Networks): 2021–2022
Division I FCS
*
Big South Conference
The Big South Conference is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I. Originally a non-football conference, the Big South began sponsoring football in 2002 as part of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), ...
: 2017
*
Southern Conference
The Southern Conference (SoCon) is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I. Southern Conference College football, football teams c ...
: 2017
*
Patriot League
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: 2017–2019
See also
* ''
Stadium (sports network)
Stadium is an American internet television sports network owned by Silver Chalice. It is headquartered at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
History
In March 2017, unconfirmed reports speculated that Sinclair was planning to shutter i ...
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* ''
ESPNU College Football
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* ''
Campus Insiders
Campus Insiders was a college sports website and internet television service. It was owned by a joint venture between IMG College and Silver Chalice.
The service was oriented towards live streaming of U.S. college sports, streaming live and replay ...
''
* ''
American Sports Network
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ACC on Regional Sports Networks''
On air staff
*
Ari Wolfe: primary play-by-play
*
Danan Hughes: color commentator
* Chris Vosters: play-by-play
*
Sed Bonner: color commentator
*
Max Browne
Max Austin Browne (born February 2, 1995) is an American football analyst and former quarterback. He played college football for the USC Trojans (2013–2016) and Pittsburgh Panthers (2017).
Browne committed to USC on April 4, 2012, during his ...
: color commentator
* Chris Hassel: play-by-play
*
Jordan Palmer: color commentator
* Mike Lamb: color commentator
* Noah Coslov: play-by-play
References
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2020s American sports television series