Pac-12 football returns with a loaded early schedule across national networks

The 2023 Pac-12 football season kicks off in Week 0 as No. 6 USC and reigning Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams host San Jose State on Saturday, Aug. 26 on Pac-12 Network. Following the game, a full slate of matchups is scheduled for Week 1 with all 12 teams in action across ABC, CBS, ESPN, FOX and Pac-12 Network.

Pac-12 Network’s exclusive shoulder coverage begins with the Week 0 contest between USC and San Jose State with “The Pregame,” presented by Paycor, offering an hour of preview analysis and discussion on Saturday, August 26. Fully surrounding the game, Pac-12 Network will continue with halftime coverage and “Pac-12 Football Postgame,” presented by 76, to round out the day and look toward the full slate of Week 1. 

For the first full Saturday in Week 1 on Sept. 2, Pac-12 Network travels to Eugene for the season’s debut of “Pac-12 Tailgate,” ahead of “The Pregame,” presented by Paycor, live from Autzen Stadium for Oregon’s season opener vs. Portland State. The 2023 season of “Pac-12 Tailgate” will introduce Jordan Ligons Robinson as new host. Following all of the full Saturday of action on Sept. 2, “Pac-12 After Dark” makes its return with an hour of wrapup coverage and discussion as well as a look ahead to the next week’s slate. 

In anticipation of a new season, “The IT Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth,” also returned ahead of the season’s kickoff, with re-airs all week on Pac-12 Insider.

PAC-12 NETWORKS FOOTBALL COVERAGE HIGHLIGHTS

Also returning this season are Pac-12 Networks’ exclusive lineup of football shows, bringing fans top-tier analysis and storylines from across the Conference. 

• “Pac-12 Tailgate” : Pac-12 Networks’ half-hour show that celebrates the student-athletes, traditions, sights, and sounds of various Pac-12 campuses on football Saturday.
• “The Pregame,” presented by Paycor: The Pac-12’s award-winning road show is back in 2023, with Pac-12 Networks host Ashley Adamson and expert analysts visiting campuses across the Conference to preview storylines and upcoming matchups from the gridiron.  
• “Pac-12 Gamebreak,” and “Pac-12 Football Postgame,” presented by 76: Stay updated with all the latest highlights from the action during “Pac-12 Gamebreak” and dive into the full recap of the best moments from Pac-12 football Saturday with “Pac-12 Football Postgame.”
• “Pac-12 After Dark”: The celebration of late-night Pac-12 football action returns with “Pac-12 After Dark,” the late-night recap session of highlights from the day that was and a look ahead to the road to the 2023 Pac-12 Football Championship Game. 

PAC-12 INSIDER EXCLUSIVES

“The IT Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth,” returns for its third season featuring in-depth conversations with Roth and the biggest names in Pac-12 football. Weekly episodes will air on Pac-12 Insider.

• “The IT Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth”: Each week, Yogi Roth sits down with the biggest names in Pac-12 football, bringing fans all the best storylines on and off the field. In the first episode of the season on Tuesday, Aug. 22, Roth sat down with Adamson to discuss expectations for the upcoming year of football in the Pac-12. Roth is joined by Arizona State tight end Jalin Conyers for next week’s episode, debuting Tuesday, Aug. 29.
  • The complete playlist from the 2022-23 season of “The IT Factory” is available here.

Pac-12 Football Matchup - Week 0

Pac-12 Networks Original Programming - Week 0 

Pac-12 Football Matchups - Week 1

Pac-12 Networks Original Programming - Week 1