The Arizona Wildcats’ football opener against NAU will begin at 7 p.m. and be televised by the Pac-12 Networks, the league announced Wednesday morning.
Since that game is on a Friday night, Aug. 30, the start time isn’t much of a surprise, but the official news was part of an early schedule release for televised games on the Pac-12 Networks,
The game vs. NAU will mark a few notable beginnings for the Cats:
A new starting quarterback, new uniforms, new seating in the north end zone as part of almost-completed Lowell-Stevens Football Facility and the first game at Arizona Stadium without grass. The new surface — FieldTurf Revolution with Cool Play — is being installed right now (click here for a live webcam).
The Thursday, Oct. 10, game at USC will be televised by the new Fox Sports 1, a 24-hour sports network that will debut in August.
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| Date | Opponent | Location | Time, TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31 | vs. Northern Arizona | Tucson | 7 p.m., Pac-12 Networks |
| Sept. 7 | at UNLV | Las Vegas | 7:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network |
| Sept. 14 | vs. UTSA | Tucson | TBA, Pac-12 Networks |
| Sept. 28 | at Washington * | Seattle | TBA |
| Oct. 10 | at USC * | Los Angeles | Fox Sports 1, 7:30 p.m. |
| Oct. 19 | vs. Utah * | Tucson | TBA |
| Oct. 26 | at Colorado * | Boulder, Colo. | TBA |
| Nov. 2 | at California * | Berkeley, Calif. | TBA |
| Nov. 9 | vs. UCLA * | Tucson | TBA |
| Nov. 16 | vs. Washington State * | Tucson | TBA |
| Nov. 23 | vs. Oregon * | Tucson | TBA |
| Nov. 30 | at Arizona State * | Tempe | TBA |
*Pac-12 game