Arizona’s second season under Jedd Fisch will begin in a prime TV window, both time and channel.
The Wildcats’ game at San Diego State on Sept. 3 has been tapped for a 12:30 p.m. PT kickoff, with the game being shown on CBS. It will be the first game in SDSU’s new Snapdragon Stadium, built out of the shell of the old Qualcomm Stadium.
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Arizona, which has opened as a 7-point underdog for the game, has not been on a CBS station since the 2019 opener at Hawaii, which was on CBS Sports Network. It also hasn’t had a season opener start before 7 p.m. PT (other than in the COVID-delayed 2020 campaign) since 2007 at BYU.
The Wildcats are opening away from home for the second year in a row. They lost 24-16 to BYU in Las Vegas last September in Fisch’s coaching debut.
Arizona’s home opener, Sept. 10 against Mississippi State, along with the rest of its games, is still awaiting a TV partner and kickoff time.