Post by aggiejazz on Jun 24, 2008 17:20:40 GMT -5
MEAC Announces 2008 Football Television Schedule Jun 24, 2008
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced the 2008 football television schedule today featuring an exciting array of competitive MEAC football matchups on the ESPN Family networks.
As part of the seven-year partnership with ESPN, the 2008 MEAC television schedule features nine games including three Thursday evening and six Saturday dates.
“We are excited and eager to kick off the 2008 ESPN television schedule,” said MEAC Commissioner Dennis Thomas. “This football season promises to be another competitive season with many teams capable of being in the hunt for the conference title. The 2008 television schedule highlights our fine institutions, athletic programs, coaches and student-athletes by showcasing their tremendous talents on a national platform.”
The 2008 television schedule kicks off on ESPN2 with the MEAC/SWAC Challenge featuring Hampton University and non-conference opponent Jackson State University Sunday, August 31 in Orlando, Florida beginning at 2 p.m. Defending conference champion Delaware State will host Florida A&M live on ESPNU on Thursday, September 4 beginning at 7:30 p.m. The schedule wraps up with the Florida Classic featuring Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M. That game will broadcast on ESPN Classic.
ESPNU, which was launched in 2005, features extensive studio programming and live coverage of games. ESPNU has secured distribution agreements with Charter, Cox, DirecTV (Channel 609), Echostar’s DISH Network (Channel 148), Insight Communications, Mediacom, Time Warner, and Verizon, along with many smaller affiliates, and is close to distribution agreements with others. ESPNU reached 20 million households at the start of the 2007 college football season.
2008 MEAC TV SCHEDULE
Date----- Game----- Network---- Time---- Broadcast Time
Sun. Aug 31 Hampton v. Jackson State ESPN2 2 p.m. Live (MEAC/SWAC Challenge)
Thur., Sept. 4 Florida A&M @ Delaware State ESPNU 7:30 p.m. Live
Sat., Sept. 13 North Carolina A&T @ Norfolk St. ESPNU 4 p.m. TBD (taped delayed)
Thur., Oct. 9 Winston-Salem State @ Florida A&M ESPNU 7:30 p.m. Live
Sat., Nov. 1 South Carolina State @ Delaware State ESPNU 1:00 p.m. TBD (taped delayed)
Thur., Nov. 6 Howard @ South Carolina State ESPNU 7:30 p.m. Live
Sat., Nov. 8 Bethune-Cookman @ Hampton ESPNU 2 p.m. TBD (taped delayed)
Sat., Nov. 15 Delaware State @ Norfolk State ESPNU 1 p.m. TBD (taped delayed)
Sat., Nov. 22 Bethune-Cookman v. Florida A&M ESPN Classic TBA Live (Florida Classic)
Contact:
Patricia Porter
Director of Media Relations
(757) 416-7100
porterp@themeac.com
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced the 2008 football television schedule today featuring an exciting array of competitive MEAC football matchups on the ESPN Family networks.
As part of the seven-year partnership with ESPN, the 2008 MEAC television schedule features nine games including three Thursday evening and six Saturday dates.
“We are excited and eager to kick off the 2008 ESPN television schedule,” said MEAC Commissioner Dennis Thomas. “This football season promises to be another competitive season with many teams capable of being in the hunt for the conference title. The 2008 television schedule highlights our fine institutions, athletic programs, coaches and student-athletes by showcasing their tremendous talents on a national platform.”
The 2008 television schedule kicks off on ESPN2 with the MEAC/SWAC Challenge featuring Hampton University and non-conference opponent Jackson State University Sunday, August 31 in Orlando, Florida beginning at 2 p.m. Defending conference champion Delaware State will host Florida A&M live on ESPNU on Thursday, September 4 beginning at 7:30 p.m. The schedule wraps up with the Florida Classic featuring Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M. That game will broadcast on ESPN Classic.
ESPNU, which was launched in 2005, features extensive studio programming and live coverage of games. ESPNU has secured distribution agreements with Charter, Cox, DirecTV (Channel 609), Echostar’s DISH Network (Channel 148), Insight Communications, Mediacom, Time Warner, and Verizon, along with many smaller affiliates, and is close to distribution agreements with others. ESPNU reached 20 million households at the start of the 2007 college football season.
2008 MEAC TV SCHEDULE
Date----- Game----- Network---- Time---- Broadcast Time
Sun. Aug 31 Hampton v. Jackson State ESPN2 2 p.m. Live (MEAC/SWAC Challenge)
Thur., Sept. 4 Florida A&M @ Delaware State ESPNU 7:30 p.m. Live
Sat., Sept. 13 North Carolina A&T @ Norfolk St. ESPNU 4 p.m. TBD (taped delayed)
Thur., Oct. 9 Winston-Salem State @ Florida A&M ESPNU 7:30 p.m. Live
Sat., Nov. 1 South Carolina State @ Delaware State ESPNU 1:00 p.m. TBD (taped delayed)
Thur., Nov. 6 Howard @ South Carolina State ESPNU 7:30 p.m. Live
Sat., Nov. 8 Bethune-Cookman @ Hampton ESPNU 2 p.m. TBD (taped delayed)
Sat., Nov. 15 Delaware State @ Norfolk State ESPNU 1 p.m. TBD (taped delayed)
Sat., Nov. 22 Bethune-Cookman v. Florida A&M ESPN Classic TBA Live (Florida Classic)
Contact:
Patricia Porter
Director of Media Relations
(757) 416-7100
porterp@themeac.com
