2009 schedule American Broadcasting Company September 5, 2009 and December 5, 2009
ABC did not air games on either September 12 or October 17 due to broadcasts of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
| Date | Away | Home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | #5 Alabama 34 | #7 Virginia Tech 24 | Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game (Georgia Dome, Atlanta) |
| September 19 | Texas Tech 24 | #2 Texas 34 | |
| September 26 | Iowa 21 | #5 Penn State 10 | |
| October 3 | #8 Oklahoma 20 | #17 Miami (Fla.) 21 | Split-national (81% of the United States) |
| #7 USC 30 | #24 California 3 | Split-national (19% of the United States) | |
| October 10 | Michigan 28 | #12 Iowa 30 | |
| October 24 | #3 Texas 41 | Missouri 7 | Split-national (81% of the United States) |
| Oregon State 36 | #4 USC 42 | Split-national (19% of the United States) | |
| October 31 | #4 USC 20 | #10 Oregon 47 | Split-national (54% of the United States, with SD reverse mirror on ESPN2) |
| #3 Texas 41 | #13 Oklahoma State 14 | Split-national (46% of the United States, with SD reverse mirror on ESPN2)
This marked the first time that the "reverse mirror" was used in primetime | |
| November 7 | Connecticut 45 | #4 Cincinnati 47 | Split-national (46% of the United States) |
| #20 Oklahoma 3 | Nebraska 10 | Split-national (35% of the United States) | |
| #12 USC 14 | Arizona State 9 | Split-national (19% of the United States) | |
| November 14 | Notre Dame 22 | #8 Pittsburgh 27 | Split-national (83% of the United States) |
| Texas Tech 17 | #17 Oklahoma State 24 | Split-national (17% of the United States) | |
| November 21 | #11 Oregon 44 | Arizona 41 (2OT) | Split-national (65% of the United States) |
| Kansas 20 | #3 Texas 51 | Split-national (35% of the United States) | |
| November 28 | Notre Dame 38 | Stanford 45 | Split-national (74% of the United States, with SD reverse mirror on ESPN2) |
| Georgia 30 | #7 Georgia Tech 24 | Split-national (26% of the United States, with reverse mirror on ESPN2) | |
| December 5 | #3 Texas 13 | #21 Nebraska 12 | Big 12 Championship Game (Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas) |
