LSU is CBS Game at 3:30 Eastern

Whew. Although how do you not pick that as your national game considering the rankings?

📺 times and networks announced for games on October 13: https://t.co/bBTbvF5Dqs pic.twitter.com/GyfJ2v5OP8

— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) October 1, 2018

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Missouri Kickoff Announced

The good news is that it is 11am local time.  The bad news is that some of you will barely be up.

SEC Television Schedule for Saturday, September 22, 2018:

• Georgia at Missouri, 12 pm ET/11 am CT on ESPN
• Kent State at Ole Miss, 12 pm ET/11 am CT on SEC Network
• Texas A&M at Alabama, 3:30 pm ET/2:30 pm CT on CBS
• South Carolina at Vanderbilt, 4 pm ET/3 pm CT on SEC Network
• Mississippi State at Kentucky, 7 pm ET/6 pm CT on ESPN or ESPN2 or ESPNU*
• Louisiana Tech at LSU, 7 pm ET/6 pm CT on ESPN2 or ESPNU*
• Arkansas at Auburn, 7 pm ET/6 pm CT on ESPN or ESPN2 OR 7:30 pm/6:30 pm CT on SEC Network#
• Florida at Tennessee, 7 pm ET/6 pm CT on ESPN or ESPN2 OR 7:30 pm/6:30 pm CT on SEC Network#

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2018 Projected Football Kickoff Times

This is my best guess for kickoff times this season. 

Times and networks in bold are confirmed.

Date	Opponent	Time	TV
9/1/17	Austin Peay	3:30 pm	ESPN	Tickets
9/8/17	at South Carolina	3:30 pm	CBS	Tickets
9/15/17	MTSU	7:15pm	ESPN2	Tickets
9/22/17	at Missouri	7:00 pm	ESPN	Tickets
9/29/17	Tennessee	7:00 pm	ESPN	Tickets
10/6/17	Vandy	Noon	ESPN	Tickets
10/13/17	at LSU	3:30 pm	CBS	Tickets
10/27/17	Florida	3:30 pm	CBS	Tickets
11/3/17	at Kentucky	Noon	ESPN	Tickets
11/10/17	Auburn	3:30 pm	CBS	Tickets
11/17/17	UMass	3:30 pm	SECN	Tickets
11/24/17	Tech	7:30	SECN	Tickets

A couple of interesting things...

• CBS is going back to two doubleheader weekends, after doing three last year: 
• Nov 3 - 3:30/8pm
• Nov 10 - Noon/3:30pm
• The doubleheader weekends don't make me think things change much for our schedule:
• Nov 3 -  It takes a possible night match up off the table, as the only other SEC game that evening will be an SECNetwork stinker (I'm liking LaTech vs Mississippi State for that) to go against the 8pm game. We could end up as a 3pm SEC Network game if Kentucky (or both Kentucky and UGA) are bad.
• Nov 10 - Looking at that weekend, I still think Georgia at Auburn will be the top match-up. Unless something goes way off the rails, this is the closest thing to a lock I can predict for that late in the season.
• UMass could be played in the noon, 3:30 or late slot. I have no idea. 
• The thing about putting Tech at night is dependent on them either being pretty good or Johnson fighting for his job. If he's done or looking done, I'd lean that game earlier.  There are only four SEC games for inventory that weekend, so after Auburn at Bama is off the table for the CBS game, those other three games are SEC Network games. 

Your mileage may vary, though.

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Georgia Tech Kickoff Time

Is on a six day option....

The #UGAvsGT game will kick off at either Noon or 8pm at Bobby Dodd Stadium. #CleanOldFashionedHate

— 960 The Ref (@960theref) November 13, 2017

The other games in the mix?

Apple Cup and ND-Stanford on 6-day holds. ESPN picks first for either 3:30 or 8. FOX has other game at 8. @wilnerhotline lays it out nicely.

— Matt Smith (@MattSmithCFB) November 13, 2017

Throw in a possible West Virginia at Oklahoma game sneaking into that noon mix and you have some big guess work going.

Man, I'd love a night game over there. I'm hoping for the Pac-12 to not want their top two games on at the same time, so ESPN grabs one of those for that 3:30 slot, leaving that late spot open. 

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UGA vs Kentucky Kickoff - 3:30 on CBS

Full SEC schedule for Week 12:

SEC Football Schedule – Week 12
Mercer at Alabama – Noon, SECN
Mississippi State at Arkansas – Noon or 7pm, CBS/ESPN
Texas A&M at Ole Miss – Noon or 7pm, CBS/ESPN
Kentucky at Georgia – 3:30pm, CBS
ULM at Auburn – 4pm, ESPN2
UAB at Florida – 4pm, SECN
Wofford at South Carolina – TBA
LSU at Tennessee – 7pm, ESPN or ESPN2
Missouri at Vanderbilt – 7:30pm, SECN

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Six Day Option for Auburn Game

The rest of the SEC schedule for November 11th:

SEC Television Schedule for Saturday, November 11, 2017:

• Arkansas at LSU, Noon ET/11 am CT on ESPN
• Florida at South Carolina, Noon ET/11 am CT on CBS
• UL-Lafayette at Ole Miss, Noon ET/11 am CT on SEC Network
• Georgia at Auburn, 3:30 pm ET/2:30 pm CT on CBS or 7 pm ET/6 pm CT on ESPN*
• Alabama at Mississippi State, 3:30 pm ET/2:30 pm CT on CBS or 7 pm ET/6 pm CT on ESPN*
• Kentucky at Vanderbilt, 4 pm ET/3 pm CT on SEC Network
• New Mexico at Texas A&M, 7 pm ET/6 pm CT on ESPNU
• Tennessee at Missouri, 7:30 pm ET/6:30 pm CT on SEC Network

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South Carolina at Georgia to Kickoff at 3:30

📺 times and networks for games on November 4 announced: https://t.co/aRRCvaEPpU pic.twitter.com/x3XUZQnaX3

— SEC (@SEC) October 23, 2017

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Missouri Kickoff Set for 7:30

Homecoming night game, y'all.  To be aired on SEC Network.

The rest of the slate:

📺 times and networks announced for games on October 14: https://t.co/RtkSmUmYgc pic.twitter.com/VuZm9uZLOS

— SEC (@SEC) October 2, 2017

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Vandy kickoff at Noon

SEC games for the October 7th weekend:

SEC Television Schedule for Saturday, October 7, 2017:

• Ole Miss at Auburn, Noon ET/11 am CT on ESPN, ESPN2, or SEC Network*
• Georgia at Vanderbilt, Noon ET/11 am CT on ESPN, ESPN2, or SEC Network*
• LSU at Florida, 3:30 pm ET/2:30 pm CT on CBS
• Arkansas at South Carolina, 4 pm ET/3 pm CT on SEC Network
• Alabama at Texas A&M, 7:15 pm ET/6:15 pm CT on ESPN
• Missouri at Kentucky, 7:30 pm ET/6:30 pm CT on SEC Network

*Network designation to be determined after the games of September 30

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Georgia at Tennessee to kickoff at 3:30 on CBS

Good thing we had that artificial sun installed in the IPF.  Also, if you go to Knoxville, you'll still be home in time to see kickoff for that Ole Miss at Alabama game.

SEC Television Schedule for Saturday, September 30, 2017:

• Vanderbilt at Florida, Noon ET/11 am CT on ESPN
• New Mexico State at Arkansas, Noon ET/11 am CT on SEC Network
• Georgia at Tennessee, 3:30 pm ET/2:30 pm CT on CBS
• Eastern Michigan at Kentucky, 4 pm ET/3 pm CT on SEC Network
• Mississippi State at Auburn, 6 pm ET/5 pm CT on ESPN
• Troy at LSU, 7 pm ET/6 pm CT on ESPNU
• South Carolina at Texas A&M, 7:30 pm ET/6:30 pm CT on SEC Network
• Ole Miss at Alabama, 9 pm ET/8 pm CT on ESPN

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SEC Kickoff Times for September 23rd - UGA vs Mississippi State is Night Game

Man, when did we become LSU?

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Samford kickoff is 7:30pm

To include The SEC on CBS schedule:

Times and networks in bold are confirmed.

Date	Opponent	Time	TV
9/2/17	App State	6:15 pm	ESPN	Tickets
9/9/17	at Notre Dame	7:30 pm	NBC	Tickets
9/16/17	Samford	7:30 pm	SECN	Tickets
9/23/17	Miss State	7:00 pm	ESPN2	Tickets
9/30/17	at Tennessee	3:30 pm	CBS	Tickets
10/7/17	at Vandy	4:30 pm	SECN	Tickets
10/14/17	Mizzou	Noon	ESPN2	Tickets
10/28/17	Florida	3:30 pm	CBS	Tickets
11/4/17	South Carolina	3:30 pm	CBS	Tickets
11/11/17	at Auburn	3:30 pm	CBS	Tickets
11/18/17	Kentucky	7:00 pm	SECN	Tickets
11/25/17	at Tech	3:30	ABC/ESPN	Tickets

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Updated Georgia Football Projected Kickoff Times

To include The SEC on CBS schedule:

Times and networks in bold are confirmed.

Date	Opponent	Time	TV
9/2/17	App State	6:15 pm	ESPN	Tickets
9/9/17	at Notre Dame	7:30 pm	NBC	Tickets
9/16/17	Samford	Noon	SECN	Tickets
9/23/17	Miss State	7:00 pm	ESPN2	Tickets
9/30/17	at Tennessee	3:30 pm	CBS	Tickets
10/7/17	at Vandy	4:30 pm	SECN	Tickets
10/14/17	Mizzou	Noon	ESPN2	Tickets
10/28/17	Florida	3:30 pm	CBS	Tickets
11/4/17	South Carolina	3:30 pm	CBS	Tickets
11/11/17	at Auburn	3:30 pm	CBS	Tickets
11/18/17	Kentucky	7:00 pm	SECN	Tickets
11/25/17	at Tech	3:30	ABC/ESPN	Tickets

A couple of interesting things...

• CBS is doing three doubleheader weekends! 
• Nov 4 - 3:30/8pm
• Nov 11 - Noon/3:30pm
• Nov 18 - Noon/3:30pm
• Notice Georgia/Florida is now locked in at 3:30 on CBS.
• I figured the Nov 4th weekend would the CBS prime-time game. Nothing about confirmation changes my prediction for the South Carolina game for now.
• For that matter, the doubleheader weekends don't make me think I should change anything. 
• Nov 11 - Looking at that weekend, I still think Georgia at Auburn will be the top match-up. If anything, the South Carolina game might be moved on the 4th to avoid a possible three weekend in a row run for Georgia on CBS. That is going to solely how Georgia and South Carolina are looking at that point in the season.
• Nov 18 - If you look at the prior three weeks, you see why I think the Kentucky game will not be a noon kickoff on CBS. That doesn't mean it won't be on SECN or an ESPN property at noon.

Two nooners, a 3:30, and three nightish home games? I'd lock that up today.

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App State Kickoff Announced for 6:15pm on ESPN

I'm surprised it's on ESPN main, but I'll take the 6:15 kickoff.

Times and networks in bold are confirmed.

Date	Opponent	Time	TV
9/2/17	App State	6:15 pm	ESPN	Tickets
9/9/17	at Notre Dame	7:30 pm	NBC	Tickets
9/16/17	Samford	Noon	SECN	Tickets
9/23/17	Miss State	7:00 pm	ESPN2	Tickets
9/30/17	at Tennessee	3:30 pm	CBS	Tickets
10/7/17	at Vandy	4:30 pm	SECN	Tickets
10/14/17	Mizzou	Noon	ESPN2	Tickets
10/28/17	Florida	3:30 pm	CBS	Tickets
11/4/17	South Carolina	3:30 pm	CBS	Tickets
11/11/17	at Auburn	3:30 pm	CBS	Tickets
11/18/17	Kentucky	7:00 pm	SECN	Tickets
11/25/17	at Tech	3:30	ABC/ESPN	Tickets

I still expect the SEC on CBS schedule out soon.

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Georgia's Projected 2017 Football Kickoff Times

Remember, you mileage might vary.

Times and networks in bold are confirmed.

Date	Opponent	Time	TV
9/2/17	App State	4:30 pm	SECN	Tickets
9/9/17	at Notre Dame	7:30 pm	NBC	Tickets
9/16/17	Samford	Noon	SECN	Tickets
9/23/17	Miss State	7:00 pm	ESPN2	Tickets
9/30/17	at Tennessee	3:30 pm	CBS	Tickets
10/7/17	at Vandy	4:30 pm	SECN	Tickets
10/14/17	Mizzou	Noon	ESPN2	Tickets
10/28/17	Florida	3:30 pm	CBS	Tickets
11/4/17	South Carolina	3:30 pm	CBS	Tickets
11/11/17	at Auburn	3:30 pm	CBS	Tickets
11/18/17	Kentucky	7:00 pm	SECN	Tickets
11/25/17	at Tech	3:30	ABC/ESPN	Tickets

• CBS still has their doubleheader weekends, which they usually announce around June 1. They usually announce the first couple of weeks and select games from the season, such as Georgia/Florida.
• You can bet on November 4th being one of those doubleheaders, so CBS can get LSU at Alabama into their fall prime time inventory. I'm betting on that decision allowing our game against South Carolina to be on CBS at 3:30.
• That being said, having those weekends locked down will probably change at least one of my projections. Say November 4th isn't a doubleheader, there is no way very little chance our game is picked before Alabama vs. LSU.
• So there are my predictions. Kickoff times during the season are announced 12 days ahead of time (usually Monday around noon Eastern), unless the TV partners go to a six day window, which they can do twice.  

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*I fully expect the full SEC TV schedule to be released about ten minutes after this goes live, so you are welcome.

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It's Nightime by the Gold Dome!

Hey, take a night kickoff where you can. Georgia vs. Notre Dame at 7:30 on NBC. See you in South Bend.

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Georgia Tech kickoff announced

Noon. Damn being the only team hosting in the Eastern time zone that day.

SEC Football Television Schedule for the weekend of November 24-25-26, 2016:

DATE	TIME (ET)	GAME	NETWORK
Thurs., Nov. 24	7:30 p.m.	LSU at Texas A&M	ESPN
Fri., Nov. 25	2:30 p.m.	Arkansas at Missouri	CBS
Sat., Nov. 26	12:00 p.m.	Georgia Tech at Georgia	SEC Network
Sat., Nov. 26	3:30 p.m.	Auburn at Alabama	CBS
Sat., Nov. 26	3:30 p.m.	Mississippi State at Ole Miss	SEC Network
Sat., Nov. 26	7:30 p.m.	Tennessee at Vanderbilt	SEC Network

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The SEC giveth, the SEC taketh away

Noon for UL-L.

Check out the 1pm kickoff for Florida vs. LSU, though. Did the Tigers also wiggle out of an 11am local kickoff?

SEC Football Television Schedule for Saturday, November 19, 2016:

DATE	TIME (ET)	GAME	NETWORK
Sat., Nov. 19*	12:00 p.m.	Texas-San Antonio at Texas A&M	ESPN2 or ESPNU
Sat., Nov. 19	12:00 p.m.	Louisiana-Lafayette at Georgia	SEC Network Alternate
Sat., Nov. 19	1:00 p.m.	Florida at LSU	SEC Network
Sat., Nov. 19	3:30 p.m.	Missouri at Tennessee	CBS
Sat., Nov. 19	4:00 p.m.	Western Carolina at South Carolina	SEC Network Alternate
Sat., Nov. 19	4:30 p.m.	Austin Peay at Kentucky	SEC Network
Sat., Nov. 19*	7:00 p.m.	Arkansas at Mississippi State	ESPN2 or ESPNU
Sat., Nov. 19*	7:00 p.m.	UT-Chattanooga at Alabama	ESPN2 or ESPNU
Sat., Nov. 19	7:30 p.m.	Alabama A&M at Auburn	SEC Network Alternate
Sat., Nov. 19	8:00 p.m.	Ole Miss at Vanderbilt	SEC Network

*Denotes network designation to be made after games of November 12

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Auburn at Georgia to Kickoff at 3:30

On CBS.  One last opportunity to say good bye to Uncle Verne.
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Georgia vs. Auburn kickoff time....will be put off until next weekend

From the SEC:

CBS has exercised a six-day option for Nov. 12 games. The following games will be held for selection by CBS, ESPN and the SEC Network on a six-day selection: LSU at Arkansas, Auburn at Georgia, South Carolina at Florida, Kentucky at Tennessee and Ole Miss at Texas A&M. The order of selection for these games is as follows: CBS has first selection for the 3:30 ET window; ESPN has second selection for the 7:00 pm ET window; CBS has third selection for the Noon ET window, SEC Network has fourth and fifth selections for the Noon ET and 7:30 ET windows.
The schedule for the weekend of Nov. 12 is comprised of seven conference games.
ESPN will air Mississippi State at Alabama at Noon ET while Vanderbilt at Missouri will air on The SEC Network at 3:30 p.m. ET.
SEC Football Television Schedule for Saturday, November 12, 2016:

DATE	TIME (ET)	GAME	NETWORK
Sat., Nov. 12	12:00 p.m.	Mississippi State at Alabama	ESPN
Sat., Nov. 12	12:00 p.m.	TBD	CBS
Sat., Nov. 12	12:00 p.m.	TBD	SEC Network
Sat., Nov. 12	3:30 p.m.	TBD	CBS
Sat., Nov. 12	3:30 p.m.	Vanderbilt at  Missouri	SEC Network
Sat., Nov. 12	7:00 p.m.	TBD	ESPN
Sat., Nov. 12	7:30 p.m.	TBD	SEC Network

So basically they are waiting to see how this week's games shake out. The way this traditionally works is CBS gets the first pick for the 3:30, then ESPN gets to pick, then CBS for the Noon. It looks like they've already set that noon ESPN game as their national game.

I'd guess it depends on how our game against UK goes. Kentucky wins, I'd bet they'll put UK at Tennessee on at 3:30. That leaves us with two noon games and two late games paired with two eastern timezone and two central timezone kickoffs. That isn't hard math.

We win and we might convince ESPN that having a night game in Athens for the South's Oldest Rivalry is interesting enough.

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