PHILADELPHIA – ESPN has released the start times and networks for its first three weeks of the 2017 football season which includes two Temple games – the home opener on September 9 vs. Villanova and the following Friday night contest vs. UMass.
Temple's season opener at Notre Dame on Saturday, September 2 was previously announced as a nationally televised NBC clash. Kickoff for that game is set for 3:30pm. The Owls open up play at Lincoln Financial Field the following week when they host the Wildcats for the first time since 2012. The game will be broadcast on ESPN3 and kickoff at 3:30pm.