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C-USA Releases Football Broadcast Schedule
8/28/2020 12:01:00 PM | Football
DALLAS – Conference USA has announced its initial broadcast schedule for the 2020 football season, featuring nationally aired broadcasts by the league's primary partners. Every C-USA football game is expected to be available on traditional linear television or via streaming. All but one of North Texas' 11 scheduled games are listed below, as the matchup at Houston on Sept. 26, will be announced by the American Athletic Conference at a later time as part of their television partner agreements.
C-USA games will be available this fall via CBS Sports Network, Stadium, ESPN and ESPN Digital.
The 2020 C-USA Championship game, slated for Saturday, Dec. 5, will air on CBS Sports Network. Its kickoff time will be announced at a later date.
Please note that all dates and times are subject to change.
North Texas opens its 2020 season on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 6:30 p.m. CT from Apogee Stadium against Houston Baptist live on ESPN3. Following an open date, North Texas is set to host Metroplex rival SMU on Saturday, Sept. 19, from Apogee Stadium with a 5 p.m. CT kickoff and that game will be broadcast live on CBS Sports Network. North Texas then heads to Houston to take on the Cougars in their final non-conference game of the season on Saturday, Sept. 26, and that game time and broadcast information will be released at a later time by the AAC.
UNT kicks off its conference schedule at home on Saturday, Oct. 3, when it hosts Southern Miss at 6:30 p.m. CT live on Stadium. The Mean Green remain home the following week to take on Charlotte at 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN3 or ESPN+ from Apogee Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 10. North Texas then travels to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to take on Middle Tennessee on Saturday, Oct. 17, with a 4 p.m. CT kick live on Stadium.
Following its second bye week of the season, the Mean Green travel to El Paso for a Halloween date with UTEP in a contest that kicks off at 3 p.m. CT live on CBS Sports Network. North Texas returns home to host Louisiana Tech on Saturday, Nov. 7, with a 5 p.m. CT kickoff from Apogee Stadium in another game broadcast live on CBS Sports Network. UNT then hits the road to Birmingham to battle the Blazers of UAB on Saturday, Nov. 14, in a game that will be broadcast live on Stadium. The kickoff time for that game is not yet available.
The Mean Green host Rice in their final regular season home game of 2020 on Saturday, Nov. 21, with a 1 p.m. kickoff live on ESPN3 or ESPN+, and conclude the regular season with a trip to San Antonio to take on UTSA in the Alamodome at 2 p.m. CT on Saturday, Nov. 28, live on Stadium.
ESPN will be utilizing a 12-day window for network designation and times for those games are subject to change.
CBS SPORTS NETWORK
STADIUM
ESPN NETWORKS
ABOUT CONFERENCE USA
Conference USA is an NCAA Division I athletic conference based in Dallas, Texas, that services 14 institutions of higher education – Charlotte, FIU, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Old Dominion, Rice, Southern Miss, UAB, UTEP, UTSA and WKU. Now in its third decade, Conference USA has adapted to the ever-changing landscape of collegiate athletics with an unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity and leadership in competition, academics and community.
ABOUT CBS SPORTS NETWORK
CBS Sports Network, the 24-hour home of CBS Sports, is available through all major cable, satellite and telco distributors as well as via OTT streaming service providers YouTube TV, fuboTV, DirecTV and Hulu. Additionally, a live CBS Sports Network stream is available through CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports App with select providers. For more information, including a full programming schedule, go to www.cbssportsnetwork.com.
ABOUT STADIUM
Stadium is the original multi-platform sports network featuring exclusive live and on-demand games and events, extensive highlights, classic games, original programming, and daily live studio programming. Stadium includes a 24/7 linear feed distributed across both digital and broadcast platforms, as well as a comprehensive array of on-demand (VOD) digital content including additional live games and events. To learn more, visit: http://watchstadium.com/
ABOUT ESPN+
ESPN+ is the industry-leading sports streaming service from Disney's Direct-to-Consumer and International (DTCI) segment and ESPN. Launched in April 2018, ESPN+ has grown to 8.5 million subscribers, offering fans in the U.S. thousands of live sports events, original programming not available on ESPN's linear TV or digital networks, as well as premium editorial content.
Fans subscribe to ESPN+ for just $5.99 a month (or $49.99 per year) at ESPNplus.com, ESPN.com or on the ESPN App (mobile and connected devices). It is also available as part of The Disney Bundle offer that gives subscribers access to Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu (ad-supported) — all for just $12.99/month.
C-USA games will be available this fall via CBS Sports Network, Stadium, ESPN and ESPN Digital.
The 2020 C-USA Championship game, slated for Saturday, Dec. 5, will air on CBS Sports Network. Its kickoff time will be announced at a later date.
Please note that all dates and times are subject to change.
North Texas opens its 2020 season on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 6:30 p.m. CT from Apogee Stadium against Houston Baptist live on ESPN3. Following an open date, North Texas is set to host Metroplex rival SMU on Saturday, Sept. 19, from Apogee Stadium with a 5 p.m. CT kickoff and that game will be broadcast live on CBS Sports Network. North Texas then heads to Houston to take on the Cougars in their final non-conference game of the season on Saturday, Sept. 26, and that game time and broadcast information will be released at a later time by the AAC.
UNT kicks off its conference schedule at home on Saturday, Oct. 3, when it hosts Southern Miss at 6:30 p.m. CT live on Stadium. The Mean Green remain home the following week to take on Charlotte at 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN3 or ESPN+ from Apogee Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 10. North Texas then travels to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to take on Middle Tennessee on Saturday, Oct. 17, with a 4 p.m. CT kick live on Stadium.
Following its second bye week of the season, the Mean Green travel to El Paso for a Halloween date with UTEP in a contest that kicks off at 3 p.m. CT live on CBS Sports Network. North Texas returns home to host Louisiana Tech on Saturday, Nov. 7, with a 5 p.m. CT kickoff from Apogee Stadium in another game broadcast live on CBS Sports Network. UNT then hits the road to Birmingham to battle the Blazers of UAB on Saturday, Nov. 14, in a game that will be broadcast live on Stadium. The kickoff time for that game is not yet available.
The Mean Green host Rice in their final regular season home game of 2020 on Saturday, Nov. 21, with a 1 p.m. kickoff live on ESPN3 or ESPN+, and conclude the regular season with a trip to San Antonio to take on UTSA in the Alamodome at 2 p.m. CT on Saturday, Nov. 28, live on Stadium.
ESPN will be utilizing a 12-day window for network designation and times for those games are subject to change.
CBS SPORTS NETWORK
| Sat 9/19 | SMU @ North Texas | CBSSN | 5:00 p.m. CT |
| Sat 10/31 | North Texas @ UTEP | CBSSN | 3:00 p.m. CT |
| Sat 11/7 | LA Tech @ North Texas | CBSSN | 5:00 p.m. CT |
STADIUM
| Sat 10/3 | Southern Miss @ North Texas | Stadium | 6:30 p.m. CT |
| Sat 10/17 | North Texas @ Middle Tennessee | Stadium | 4:00 p.m. CT |
| Sat 11/14 | North Texas @ UAB | Stadium | TBD |
| Sat 11/28 | North Texas at UTSA | Stadium | 2 p.m CT |
ESPN NETWORKS
| Sat 9/5 | Houston Baptist @ North Texas | ESPN3 | 6:30 p.m. CT |
| Sat 10/10 | Charlotte @ North Texas | ESPN3/+ | 6:30 p.m. CT |
| Sat 11/21 | Rice @ North Texas | ESPN3/+ | 1:00 p.m. CT |
ABOUT CONFERENCE USA
Conference USA is an NCAA Division I athletic conference based in Dallas, Texas, that services 14 institutions of higher education – Charlotte, FIU, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Old Dominion, Rice, Southern Miss, UAB, UTEP, UTSA and WKU. Now in its third decade, Conference USA has adapted to the ever-changing landscape of collegiate athletics with an unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity and leadership in competition, academics and community.
ABOUT CBS SPORTS NETWORK
CBS Sports Network, the 24-hour home of CBS Sports, is available through all major cable, satellite and telco distributors as well as via OTT streaming service providers YouTube TV, fuboTV, DirecTV and Hulu. Additionally, a live CBS Sports Network stream is available through CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports App with select providers. For more information, including a full programming schedule, go to www.cbssportsnetwork.com.
ABOUT STADIUM
Stadium is the original multi-platform sports network featuring exclusive live and on-demand games and events, extensive highlights, classic games, original programming, and daily live studio programming. Stadium includes a 24/7 linear feed distributed across both digital and broadcast platforms, as well as a comprehensive array of on-demand (VOD) digital content including additional live games and events. To learn more, visit: http://watchstadium.com/
ABOUT ESPN+
ESPN+ is the industry-leading sports streaming service from Disney's Direct-to-Consumer and International (DTCI) segment and ESPN. Launched in April 2018, ESPN+ has grown to 8.5 million subscribers, offering fans in the U.S. thousands of live sports events, original programming not available on ESPN's linear TV or digital networks, as well as premium editorial content.
Fans subscribe to ESPN+ for just $5.99 a month (or $49.99 per year) at ESPNplus.com, ESPN.com or on the ESPN App (mobile and connected devices). It is also available as part of The Disney Bundle offer that gives subscribers access to Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu (ad-supported) — all for just $12.99/month.
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