ESPN also announced that two Texas State home games will be televised by the Longhorn Network. The Bobcats' games against Nevada on Saturday, Sept. 29, and Louisiana Tech on Saturday, Nov. 10, will be aired live from Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium. Times for both games are TBA and won't be set until 12 days out for each contest.
ESPN3 is ESPN's live multi-screen sports network, a 24/7 destination that delivers thousands of global sports events annually and accessible online via WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app and through ESPN on Xbox LIVE to Gold level members. It is currently available to 73 million homes at no additional cost to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection or video subscription from an affiliated service provider. The network is also available at no cost to approximately 21 million U.S. college students and U.S.-based military personnel via computers connected to on-campus educational networks and on-base military networks.
2012 WAC-ESPN Football Schedule
| Date | Game | Time (Local) | ESPN Platform |
| Thursday, Aug. 30 | UTSA at South Alabama | 6:30 p.m. CT | ESPN3 |
| Thursday, Aug. 30 | Texas A&M at Louisiana Tech | 6:30 p.m. CT | ESPNU |
| Thursday, Aug. 30 | Eastern Washington at Idaho | 6:00 p.m. PT | ESPN3 |
| Friday, Sept. 7 | Utah at Utah State | 6:00 p.m. MT | ESPN2 |
| Saturday, Sept. 8 | New Mexico State at Ohio | 7:00 p.m. ET | ESPN3 |
| Saturday, Sept. 8 | Texas Tech at Texas State | 6:00 p.m. CT |
ESPN3 |
| Saturday, Sept. 15 | Rice at Louisiana Tech | 6:00 p.m. CT | ESPN3 |
| Saturday, Sept. 15 | Idaho at LSU | 7:00 p.m. CT | ESPN3 |
| Saturday, Sept. 15 | Colorado State at San Jose State | 5:00 p.m. PT | ESPN3 |
| Saturday, Sept. 22 | Wyoming at Idaho | 2:00 p.m. PT | ESPN3 |
| Saturday, Sept. 22 | New Mexico at New Mexico State | 6:00 p.m. MT | ESPN3 |
| Saturday, Sept. 29 | Nevada at Texas State | TBD | Longhorn Network |
| Saturday, Sept. 29 | UNLV at Utah State | 6:00 p.m. MT | ESPN3 |
| Friday, Oct. 5 | Utah State at Brigham Young | 8:15 p.m. MT | ESPN or ESPN2 |
| Saturday, Oct. 6 | UNLV at Louisiana Tech | 6:00 p.m. CT | ERT |
| Saturday, Oct. 13 | Utah State at San Jose State | 1:00 p.m. PT | ERT |
| Saturday, Oct. 20 | Idaho at Louisiana Tech | 6:00 p.m. CT | ERT |
| Saturday, Nov. 3 | UTSA at Louisiana Tech | 3:00 p.m. CT | ERT |
| Saturday, Nov. 10 | Louisiana Tech at Texas State | TBD | Longhorn Network |
| Saturday, Nov. 24 | Idaho at Utah State | 1:00 p.m. MT | ERT |
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