- Additional Camera Complement and Technology Planned for Top-Tier Tussle
- College GameDay Built by The Home Depot Expands to Provide Pregame and Halftime Coverage Under the Lights of Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium
- Thirteen Top 25 Teams Set for ESPN Platforms in Week 5
ESPN will be utilizing additional cameras and technology for the game, including:
- (2) ISO cameras to lock in on every key play
- (1) reverse sideline cart that will move up and down the field following the action
- (1) Sony 4800 high-frame rate camera that will capture super slow-motion footage from the sidelines
- Robotic cameras on each goal line
- Additional pylon cameras at the rear of the endzone to provide definitive looks of catches in the back of the endzone
- Additional replay capacity for all extra cameras
Also on ABC this Saturday are conference clashes featuring No. 6 Ole Miss and No. 21 Oklahoma, as ABC is highlighting its second SEC on ABC tripleheader of the season. The sixth-ranked Rebs host Kentucky at noon with Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy and Molly McGrath providing commentary from Oxford with a Command Center viewing option slated for SEC Network. At 3:30 p.m., the Sooners travel to Auburn for their first SEC road test with Joe Tessitore, Jordan Rodgers and Katie George on the call.
In primetime on Friday, No. 7 Miami faces a conference test at home against Virginia Tech at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN, as Anish Shroff, Andre Ware and Paul Carcaterra announce the all-ACC action.
Eight additional ranked teams are in action across ESPN platforms on Saturday, including:
- No. 1 Texas vs. Mississippi State | 4:15 p.m. | SEC Network & ESPN Radio
- TV: Tom Hart, Cole Cubelic, Alyssa Lang
- Radio: Mike Couzens, Jordan Reid, Ashley Stroehlein
- No. 10 Utah vs. Arizona | 10:15 p.m. | ESPN
- Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler, Stormy Buonantony
- No. 13 USC vs. Wisconsin | 3 p.m. | ESPN Radio
- Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer, Ian Fitzsimmons
- No. 14 LSU vs. South Alabama | 7:45 p.m. | SEC Network
- Dave Neal, Aaron Murray, Ashley ShahAhmadi
- No. 17 Clemson vs. Stanford | 7 p.m. | ESPN
- Mark Jones, Roddy Jones, Quint Kessenich
- No. 20 Oklahoma State at No. 23 Kansas State | Noon | ESPN
- Bob Wischusen, Louis Riddick, Kris Budden
- No. 24 Texas A&M vs. Arkansas (at AT&T Stadium) | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
- Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, Taylor McGregor
In addition to the simulcast of No. 2. Georgia at No. 4 Alabama, Kentucky at No. 6 Ole Miss, and No. 21 Oklahoma at Auburn, 18 of the FCS Top 25 Coaches’ Poll will make appearances on ESPN+, including three matchups with ranked teams facing each other: No. 2 North Dakota State at No. 15 Illinois State, No. 7 Southern Illinois at No. 6 South Dakota and No. 4 Idaho at No. 12 UC Davis. Other FCS ranked teams playing in Week 5 on ESPN+ include No. 3 Montana State traveling to Idaho State, No. 9 North Dakota hosting Murray State, No. 10 Montana at Eastern Washington and more.