NORMAN, Okla. -- For the second consecutive year, ESPN will document a top college football program as they prepare for the upcoming season.
College Football Special: Oklahoma All-Access will showcase the Oklahoma Sooners, expected to enter this year as a top-ranked team in various polls, in a one-hour show (August 23) and as a five-part series on College Football Live, SportsCenter and additional ESPN platforms (August 15-19).
Last year, ESPN spotlighted the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Oklahoma will provide ESPN with extensive behind-the-scenes access into the inner workings of a college football program by giving viewers an inside look at practices, team meetings and activities, and campus facilities for seven days, beginning Wednesday, Aug. 3.
College Football Special: Oklahoma All-Access will air on ESPN as two 30-minute episodes Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 6 p.m. CT and 6:30 p.m.
A five-part special featuring excerpts from the special access will be televised on College Football Live, SportsCenter and additional studio programs August 15-19.
Each episode will be presented in the players' and coaches' own words as Oklahoma prepares for its quest for a national championship. ESPN will capture aspects of Oklahoma on and off the field, going behind-the-scenes and delving into what makes this program run on a daily basis.
In 2010, head coach Bob Stoops led Oklahoma to a Big 12 Conference title with a 12-2 record, concluding with a 48-20 victory over Connecticut in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.
ESPN has offered viewers similar all-access type segments within SportsCenter, College GameDay Built by The Home Depot, College Football Live and other ESPN shows.
Five-Part Series:
August 15-19
(excerpts televised on ESPN's College Football Live, SportsCenter and additional studio programs)
One-Hour Show:
Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN
(the show -- broken up into two parts -- will re-air following the schedule below)
| Series Re-Air Schedule |
| Date |
Time (CT) |
Part |
Network |
| Wed., August 24 |
3 a.m. |
Part 1 |
ESPN2 |
| |
2:30 p.m. |
Part 1 |
ESPNU |
| |
5:30 p.m. |
Part 1 |
ESPNU |
| Thurs., August 25 |
12 a.m. |
Part 2 |
ESPN2 |
| |
5:30 p.m. |
Part 2 |
ESPNU |
| |
10 p.m. |
Part 1 |
ESPN2 |
| |
10:30 p.m. |
Part 2 |
ESPN2 |
| Fri., August 26 |
9 p.m. |
Part 1 |
ESPNU |
| |
9:30 p.m. |
Part 2 |
ESPNU |
| Sat., August 27 |
9 a.m. |
Part 1 |
ESPNU |
| |
9:30 a.m. |
Part 2 |
ESPNU |
| Sun., August 28 |
2 a.m. |
Part 1 |
ESPN2 |
| |
2:30 a.m. |
Part 2 |
ESPN2 |
| Tues., August 30 |
1 a.m. |
Part 1 |
ESPN2 |
| |
1:30 a.m. |
Part 2 |
ESPN2 |
| |
4 a.m. |
Part 1 |
ESPN2 |
| |
4:30 a.m. |
Part 2 |
ESPN2 |
| Wed., August 31 |
7 p.m. |
Part 1 |
ESPNU |
| |
7:30 p.m. |
Part 2 |
ESPNU |
| Thurs., September 1 |
4 a.m. |
Part 1 |
ESPN2 |
| |
4:30 a.m. |
Part 2 |
ESPN2 |
| Sat., September 3 |
6 a.m. |
Part 1 |
ESPN2 |
| |
6:30 a.m. |
Part 2 |
ESPN2 |