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Kanell, Tucker & Carter Join CBS Sports
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BSM StaffCBS Sports Network begins its college football coverage on August 25 when the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors travel to Colorado State. The network is bolstering its roster of analysts and experts for the 2018 season. Danny Kanell, Ross Tucker, and Kevin Carter have all joined the network.
Kanell, who currently serves as an analyst on CBS’s OTT service CBS Sports HQ, will serve as a game analyst. He and former Princeton standout Ross Tucker, who also serves as a regular fill-in host on the Dan Patrick Show, will be paired with Jason Horowitz in calling games.
Kevin Carter will be a part of the network’s studio coverage, which is anchored by Adam Zucker. Kanell will also make appearances on the studio show.
John Schifferin will also join CBS Sports Network for the college football season. He will be the new sideline reporter for the lead play-by-play team of Carter Blackburn and Aaron Taylor.
The full 2018 college football schedule for CBS Sports Network is as follows.
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Saturday, Aug. 25
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Hawaii at Colorado St. Colorado State Stadium, Fort Collins, CO |
7:30 PM
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Thursday, Aug. 30
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Wake Forest at Tulane Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA |
8:00 PM
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Friday, Aug. 31
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Syracuse at Western Michigan Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI |
6:00 PM
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Friday, Aug. 31 |
Colorado vs Colorado St. (Mile High) Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, CO |
9:30 PM
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Saturday, Sept. 1
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Houston at Rice Rice Stadium, Houston, TX |
12:00 PM
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Saturday, Sept. 1
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Washington St. at Wyoming War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, WY |
3:30 PM
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Saturday, Sept. 1
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Indiana at Florida International Riccardo Silva Stadium, Miami, FL |
7:00 PM
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Saturday, Sept. 1
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Navy at Hawaii Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI |
11:00 PM
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Saturday, Sept. 8
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Liberty at Army Michie Stadium, West Point, NY |
12:00 PM
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Saturday, Sept. 8
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Memphis at Navy Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD |
3:30 PM
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Saturday, Sept. 8
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Arkansas at Colorado St. Colorado State Stadium, Fort Collins, CO |
7:30 PM
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Saturday, Sept. 15
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Hawaii at Army Michie Stadium, West Point, NY |
12:00 PM
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Saturday, Sept. 15
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Lehigh at Navy Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD |
3:30 PM
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Saturday, Sept. 15
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Arkansas State at Tulsa Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium |
7:00 PM
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Saturday, Sept. 15
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Arizona St. at San Diego St. SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, CA |
10:30 PM
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Saturday, Sept. 22
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Mid-American Conference TBD Venue TBD |
12:00 PM
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Saturday, Sept. 22
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Virginia Tech at Old Dominion Foreman Field, Norfolk, VA |
3:30 PM
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Saturday, Sept. 22
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NC State at Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, WV |
7:00 PM
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Saturday, Sept. 22
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Eastern Michigan at San Diego St. SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, CA |
10:30 PM
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Saturday, Sept. 29
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Mid-American Conference TBD Venue TBD |
TBD
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Saturday, Sept. 29
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American Athletic Conference TBD Venue TBD |
TBD
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Saturday, Sept. 29
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Boise St. at Wyoming War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, WY |
7:00 PM
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Friday, Oct. 5
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Middle Tennessee at Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, WV |
7:30 PM
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Saturday, Oct. 6
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Mid-American Conference TBD Venue TBD |
TBD
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Saturday, Oct. 6
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Navy at Air Force Falcon Stadium, Air Force Academy, CO |
3:30 PM
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Saturday, Oct. 6
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American Athletic Conference TBD Venue TBD |
TBD
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Saturday, Oct. 6
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Colorado St. at San Jose St. CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA |
10:30 PM
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Friday, Oct. 12
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Air Force at San Diego St. SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, CA |
9:00 PM
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Saturday, Oct. 13
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Mid-American Conference TBD Venue TBD |
TBD
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Saturday, Oct. 13
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Temple at Navy Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD |
3:30 PM
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Saturday, Oct. 13
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American Athletic Conference TBD Venue TBD |
TBD
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Saturday, Oct. 13
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Boise St. at Nevada Mackay Stadium, Reno, NV |
10:30 PM
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Friday, Oct. 19
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Air Force at UNLV Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV |
10:00 PM
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Saturday, Oct. 20
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Miami (OH) at Army Michie Stadium, West Point, NY |
12:00 PM
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Saturday, Oct. 20
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Houston at Navy Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD |
3:30 PM
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Saturday, Oct. 20
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American Athletic Conference TBD Venue TBD |
7:00 PM
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Saturday, Oct. 20
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San Jose St. at San Diego St. SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, CA |
10:30 PM
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Thursday, Oct. 25
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Mid-American Conference TBD Venue TBD |
TBD
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Friday, Oct. 26
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Louisiana Tech at Florida Atlantic FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL |
6:30 PM
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Friday, Oct. 26
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Wyoming at Colorado St. Colorado State Stadium, Fort Collins, CO |
10:00 PM
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Saturday, Oct. 27
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Mid-American Conference TBD Venue TBD |
12:00 PM
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Saturday, Oct. 27
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American Athletic Conference TBD Venue TBD |
3:30 PM
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Saturday, Oct. 27
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Boise St at Air Force Falcon Stadium, Air Force Academy, CO |
7:00 PM
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Thursday, Nov. 1
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Mid-American Conference TBD Venue TBD |
7:00 PM
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Friday, Nov. 2
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Western Kentucky at Middle Tennessee Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium, Murfreesboro, TN |
8:00 PM
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Saturday, Nov. 3
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Air Force at Army Michie Stadium, West Point, NY |
12:00 PM
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Saturday, Nov. 3
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American Athletic Conference TBD Venue TBD |
3:30 PM
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Saturday, Nov. 3
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American Athletic Conference TBD Venue TBD |
7:00 PM
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Saturday, Nov. 3
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Fresno St at UNLV Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV |
10:30 PM
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Saturday, Nov. 10
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Lafayette at Army Michie Stadium, West Point, NY |
12:00 PM
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Saturday, Nov. 10
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New Mexico at Air Force Falcon Stadium, Air Force Academy, CO |
3:30 PM
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Saturday, Nov. 10
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American Athletic Conference TBD Venue TBD |
7:00 PM
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Thursday, Nov. 15
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Toledo at Kent State Dix Stadium, Kent, Ohio |
6:00 PM
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Thursday, Nov. 15
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Florida Atlantic at North Texas Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX |
9:30 PM
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Friday, Nov. 16
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Boise St. at New Mexico Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, NM |
9:00 PM
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Saturday, Nov. 17
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Colgate at Army Michie Stadium, West Point, NY |
12:00 PM
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Saturday, Nov. 17
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Tulsa at Navy Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD |
3:30 PM
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Saturday, Nov. 17
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American Athletic Conference TBD Venue TBD |
7:00 PM
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Saturday, Nov. 17
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San Diego St. at Fresno St. Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, CA |
10:30 PM
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Thursday, Nov. 22
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Colorado St. at Air Force Falcon Stadium, Air Force Academy, CO |
3:30 PM
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Friday, Nov. 23
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Mid-American Conference TBD Venue TBD |
12:00 PM
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Friday, Nov. 23
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American Athletic Conference TBD Venue TBD |
3:30 PM
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Saturday, Nov. 24
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Western Kentucky at Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA |
12:00 PM
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Saturday, Nov. 24
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American Athletic Conference TBD Venue TBD |
3:30 PM
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Saturday, Nov. 24
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Nevada at UNLV Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV |
9:30 PM
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Saturday, Dec.1
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Conference USA Championship Venue TBD |
TBD
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Saturday, Dec. 29
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NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ |
1:00 PM
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