TNT Sports and Mountain West Conference Partner for Exclusive College Football Coverage
ICARO Media Group
In an exciting development for college football fans, TNT Sports and the Mountain West Conference (MW) have announced a multi-year agreement to bring live college football games exclusively to truTV and Max, starting this season.
Under this partnership, truTV and Max will present a total of 14 Mountain West college football games during the inaugural season. The coverage will kick off on Thursday, August 29, with San José State hosting Sacramento State at 10 p.m. ET on truTV and Max. Two days later, on Saturday, San Diego State will host Texas A&M Commerce at 8 p.m. ET, marking the first Saturday game on truTV and Max.
Fans can look forward to four Saturday doubleheaders on truTV and Max, scheduled for September 7, 14, and 21, as well as October 12. Additionally, there will be single games on October 5, 19, 26, and November 2.
MW Commissioner Gloria Nevarez expressed her enthusiasm for the partnership, stating, "TNT Sports provides the Mountain West with a third national television partner to showcase the outstanding student-athletes across the league. Adding one of the top conferences in the FBS to its lineup will certainly be a benefit to MW and college football fans across the country."
Raphael Poplock, Senior Vice President of Acquisitions, Business Development and Partnerships at TNT Sports, also expressed excitement about the collaboration, noting, "We are excited to partner with the Mountain West and bring these compelling college football games to truTV and Max. With this agreement, we will further expand our live sports programming on truTV while creating additional exposure for the Mountain West and its student athletes across our TNT Sports platforms."
This collaboration will not only bring more live sports programming to truTV and Max, but also marks the return of college football to TNT Sports after a hiatus since 2006. Moreover, TNT Sports has also secured the rights to broadcast two first-round College Football Playoff games during the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Starting from the 2026 season through the 2028 season, TNT Sports will add two quarterfinal games each year as well.
College football fans can now mark their calendars for the exciting 2024 Mountain West College Football Schedule on truTV and Max, as this partnership promises to bring top-notch football action straight to their screens.