COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Mountain West released 21 games out of its 2013 national football television package with CBS Sports Network today. The slate features 13 Conference games and eight non-conference match-ups.

 

The CBS Sports Network schedule kicks off on Thursday, Aug. 29 with Hawai‘i hosting USC at 5 p.m. HT.  That weekend, CBS Sports Network also will air the Sunday, Sept. 1 contest between in-state rivals Colorado and Colorado State at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver at 4 p.m. MT.

 

CBS Sports Network is the Mountain West’s primary rights holder and today’s announcement previews the eighth season of MW football on the network. CBS Sports Network is joined this season by ESPN as the second national television partner under a new agreement reached last month. Between the networks, 44 football games will be televised this year on their various platforms. Earlier this week, the initial slate of ESPN telecasts was released. Additional games on CBS Sports Network and the ESPN networks will be announced at a later date, along with information regarding the second- and third-tier telecast plans.

 

Beginning in the fall of 2013, MW football membership will include Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, New Mexico, Utah State and Wyoming in the Mountain Division and Fresno State, Hawai‘i, Nevada, San Diego State, San Jose State and UNLV in the West Division.

 

Below is a listing of the 2013 CBS Sports Network games announced today.

 

Date

Game

Time

Thur., Aug 29

USC at Hawai‘i 

5 p.m. HT

Sun., Sept. 1

Colorado vs. Colorado State

4 p.m. MT

Sat., Sept. 7

Utah State at Air Force*

1:30 p.m. MT

Sat., Sept. 7

Arizona at UNLV

7:30 p.m. PT

Sat., Sept. 21

Oregon State at San Diego State

4:30 p.m. PT

Sat., Sept. 28

UTEP at Colorado State

1:30 p.m. MT

Sat., Sept. 28

Air Force at Nevada*

4:30 p.m. PT

Fri., Oct. 4

BYU at Utah State

6 p.m. MT

Thur., Oct. 10

San Diego State at Air Force*

7 p.m. MT

Sat., Oct. 12

San Jose State at Colorado State*

1:30 p.m. MT

Sat., Oct. 12

Boise State at Utah State*

5:30 p.m. MT

Sat., Oct. 19

Nevada at Boise State*

6 p.m. MT

Sat., Oct. 26

Notre Dame at Air Force

3 p.m. MT

Sat., Nov. 2

Hawai‘i at Utah State*

2 p.m. MT

Sat., Nov. 2

Boise State at Colorado State*

6 p.m. MT

Sat., Nov. 9

San Diego State at San Jose State*

7:30 p.m. PT

Sat., Nov. 16

San Diego State at Hawai‘i*

5:30 p.m. HT

Sat., Nov. 23

Colorado State at Utah State*

1:30 p.m. MT

Sat., Nov. 23

Boise State at San Diego State*

7:30 p.m. PT

Fri., Nov. 29

Fresno State at San Jose State*

12:30 p.m. PT

Sat., Nov. 30

BYU at Nevada

12 p.m. PT

 

All dates and game times subject to change. *Mountain West Game.

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