Record-high five Big Sky football games scheduled for ESPN linear networks this fall

FARMINGTON, Utah — For the first time in league history, five regular-season Big Sky football conference games have been selected for national linear distribution by ESPN’s family of networks. 

The five matchups selected by ESPN will feature eight Big Sky schools, with Cal Poly, Eastern Washington, Idaho, Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, Northern Arizona, and UC Davis getting the national spotlight this fall.

The full national TV schedule Includes (times PT): Friday, Aug. 28: Idaho at Cal Poly (7 p.m./ESPN); Saturday, Sept. 26: Northern Arizona at Montana State (7:30 p.m./ESPN2); Friday, Oct. 2: Montana State at Idaho (7:30 p.m./ESPN); Saturday, Oct. 3: Eastern Washington at UC Davis (7:30 p.m./ESPN2); Saturday, Nov. 14: Idaho State at Montana (7:30 p.m./ESPN network TBD) 

Among the five game selections, the Week 0 contest between Idaho and Cal Poly (Aug. 28) will be the earliest conference game ever to be featured on ESPN. 

A full release of network designations and kickoff times for all Big Sky Conference football games will be announced at a later date.