72 MWC grid games will be on TV in 2007; BYU, Utah schedules released

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The 2007 Mountain West Conference football television schedule was released Tuesday and includes 72 games, including 36 conference matchups.

The nonconference slate features 16 contests against teams that earned bowl berths in 2006, including BCS Bowl participants Louisville, Notre Dame and Boise State. Additional nonconference opponents that earned bowl bids this past season are Arizona State, California, Cincinnati, Hawaii, Houston, Navy, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon State, Texas, Tulsa, UCLA and Wisconsin. Eight of the nonconference opponents were ranked in last season's final polls.

BYU and TCU also finished the 2006 season ranked 15th and 21st, respectively, in the USA Today Coaches poll.

The 2007 schedule currently features a minimum of 19 national telecasts on VERSUS and CSTV and 30 broadcasts on The mtn. The conference anticipates adding more nonconference television road appearances and game times once MWC opponents make those determinations.

The Mountain West Conference kicks off the season on Thursday, Aug. 30, as Utah travels to Corvallis, Ore., to play Oregon State, while UNLV faces Utah State in Logan. On Saturday, Sept. 1, VERSUS will broadcast a MWC double-header beginning with Virginia at Wyoming at noon, followed by Arizona at BYU at 3:30 p.m.

The 2007 schedule plays out in a 13-week window and concludes on the final weekend of November. As a result, The mtn. has created a unique telecast schedule that features seven triple-headers to maximize exposure for MWC member institutions.

2007 Utah football schedule

    
            

        	
		
        
                
Date        Opponent           Time        TV
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Aug. 30     at Oregon State   TBA         TBA
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sept. 8     Air Force         4 p.m.      The mtn.
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sept. 15    UCLA              3 p.m.      VERSUS
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sept. 22    at UNLV           7 p.m.      The mtn.
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sept. 29    Utah State        1 p.m.      The mtn.
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Oct. 5      at Louisville     8 p.m.      ESPN
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Oct. 13     San Diego State   1 p.m.      No TV
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Oct. 18     at TCU            7 p.m.      VERSUS
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Oct. 27     at Colorado State 3:30 p.m.   The mtn.
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Nov. 10     Wyoming           1:30 p.m.   CSTV
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Nov. 17     New Mexico        3:30 p.m.   The mtn.
    
            

        	
		
        
                Nov. 24     at Brigham Young  noon        The mtn./CSTV

2007 BYU football schedule

    
            

        	
		
        
                
Date        Opponent            Time        TV
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sept. 1     Arizona           3:30 p.m.   Versus
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sept. 8     at UCLA           TBA         TBA
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sept. 15    at Tulsa          8 p.m.      CSTV
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sept. 22    Air Force         1 p.m.      The mtn.
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sept. 29    at New Mexico     6:30 p.m.   CSTV
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Oct. 6      Bye
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Oct. 13     at UNLV           6:30 p.m.   The mtn.
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Oct. 20     E. Washington     3:30 p.m.   The mtn.
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Oct. 27     at San Diego State 6:30 p.m.  The mtn.
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Nov. 3      Colorado State    noon        The mtn.
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Nov. 8      TCU               7 p.m.      CSTV
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Nov. 17     at Wyoming        noon        The mtn.
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Nov. 24     Utah              noon        CSTV/The mtn.
    
            

        	
		
        
                
 All times local to game site times.