How to Watch: Fresno State vs Rice on The CW
Summary
Injury: As members of the Pac-12 with a new television contract in 2026, the Fresno State Bulldogs will be featured on national television in all 12 regular season games.
As members of the Pac-12 with a new television contract in 2026, the Fresno State Bulldogs will be featured on national television in all 12 regular season games. And on Saturday versus Rice, the Bulldogs will play their first game as television partners on The CW. BarkBoard details how fans can watch, listen, or follow along online.
The Bulldogs' second home game will kick off on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 7:00 p.m. PT. The CW is available as a network television offering.
GAME DETAILS
Game 4: Fresno State vs Rice
Date: Saturday, Sept. 26
Time: 7:00 p.m. PT
Location: Fresno, California
Stadium: Valley Children's Stadium
TV: The CW
Online Streaming: ESPN App (with ESPN Unlimited subscription)
Radio: ESPN Fresno: 1430 AM and 790 AM (local)
Online Radio Stream: 1430espnfresno.com
Spanish Radio: Caliente 105.1 FM (local)
How to Watch
The CW will broadcast the game, available on your local network television lineup. Locally in Fresno, The CW is listed as channel 59. You can find what channel number The CW is on your specific cable provider here.
The CW games are also available to be streamed on the ESPN App with an ESPN Unlimited subscription.
On the call will be Rick Allen with play-by-play, analyst Will Blackmon, and sideline reporter Michael Bumpus.
How to Listen
Fresno State has changed radio partners this season, returning to local ESPN Fresno. The broadcasts are aired locally on 1430 AM and 790 AM in Fresno. The stream can also be heard at 1430espnfresno.com. Paul Loeffler (play-by-play) and Pat Hill (analyst) return to the call, now joined by sideline reporter Kenny Wiggins.
Also returning this year is a Spanish radio broadcast, which will air on Caliente 105.1 FM. Jose Gonzalez will have the play-by-play call.
Game Thread
You can also follow the game online in the BarkBoard Game Thread - get live updates from the site staff and discuss the game as it happens with fellow Red Wavers on the BarkBoard message board forum. You can find the game thread on the BarkBoard message board here: https://247sports.com/college/fresno-state/board/bark-board-102987/
Weather
The Fresno weather forecast features a high of 90 degrees on Saturday, dropping to 86 at kickoff. Sunset is expected at 6:49 p.m. PT, just before kickoff. Temperatures will drop further into the mid 70s by the final whistle. The forecast also calls for partly cloudy skies and winds of up to 7 miles per hour throughout the game.
Predictions
Fresno State is a 13.5-point home favorite vs Rice. The over/under is set at 44.5 points. That makes for a projected score of about 29-15 in favor of the Bulldogs. . See predictions from the BarkBoard staff and other local media members here: https://247sports.com/college/fresno-state/longformarticle/fresno-state-football-predictions-vs-rice-barkboard-staff-friends--290411742/
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