Middle Tennesee State University Athletics

Raiders have 11 of 12 games on TV
6/7/2017 1:00:00 PM | Football
Seven different outlets to broadcast MT games
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MURFREESBORO – Conference USA announced its preliminary television schedule for the 2017 football season on Wednesday and Middle Tennessee will have 11 of its 12 games televised. The Blue Raiders will have national broadcasts on seven different outlets, including all four of the league's primary television partners.
National C-USA games will be broadcast on traditional linear television this season on ESPN Networks, CBS Sports Network, Stadium (formerly ASN and Campus Insiders) and beIN SPORTS. The Blue Raiders will also appear on the Big Ten Network and the ACC Network.
Additionally, there will be a significant number of games that will be made available through streaming and through social media entities such as Twitter and Facebook Live.
Middle Tennessee will open the 2017 campaign at home against neighboring SEC rival Vanderbilt on Sept. 2. The Blue Raiders and Commodores will kickoff at 7 p.m. CT on the CBS Sports Network.
The Raiders will then hit the road in consecutive weeks against Syracuse and Minnesota. Both games will kickoff at 2:30 p.m. CT with the Syracuse contest being shown on the ACC Network Extra and the contest against the Golden Gophers appearing on the Big Ten Network.
Middle Tennessee will return home on Sept. 23 to host Bowling Green for Family Day and the annual Hall of Fame game. Kick off is set for 6 p.m. CT and television is still to be determined.
The Blue Raiders will open conference play on Sept. 30 at FAU in a game that will be broadcast on Stadium at 6 p.m. before returning to Murfreesboro to face FIU on Homecoming Oct. 7. MT and FIU will kick at 2 p.m. CT and the game will be shown on ESPN3.
MT will then travel to Birmingham to take on UAB for the first time since 2014. The game will begin at 5:30 p.m. and be shown on beINSports.
The Blue Raiders will return home for a Friday night national broadcast on ESPN2 against Marshall on Oct. 20. Kick-off is set for 6 p.m. CT.
UTEP comes to Murfreesboro the following week for a 6:30 p.m. contest on beINSports before the Blue Raiders travel to Charlotte on Nov. 11 for a 1 p.m. CT contest on ESPN3.
The Blue Raiders will play their second Friday night game of the year on Nov. 17 when they travel to Bowling Green to take on rival WKU. The 7 p.m. CT kickoff will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network and will mark the latest these two teams have played in a season since 2010 (Nov. 20).
Middle Tennessee will wrap-up the 2017 regular season at home against Old Dominion on Nov. 25. The Senior Day game will begin at 2 p.m. on ESPN3.
The 2017 C-USA Championship game on Saturday, Dec. 2 is scheduled to air on either ESPN or ESPN 2. It marks the 13th-straight year that the C-USA Championship will air on the ESPN Networks. ESPN is also scheduled to carry all six of C-USA's bowl games in which it has a guaranteed selection.
ABOUT ESPN
ESPN, the world's leading sports entertainment company, features more than 50 assets – eight U.S. television networks, ESPN International, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com, ESPN The Magazine, and more. ESPN is 80 percent owned by ABC, Inc. (an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company) and 20 percent by The Hearst Corporation.
ABOUT CBS SPORTS NETWORK
CBS Sports Network is the 24-hour home of CBS Sports. The Network airs more than 600 live games annually, showcasing an array of men's and women's sports, as well as in-depth studio shows, documentaries and original programs. CBS Sports Network also provides extensive shoulder programming around CBS Sports' Championship events. The Network serves as the national television home of Professional Bull Riders (PBR) and the Arena Football League (AFL), and features various other sports, including numerous professional racing series and Tough Mudder endurance events, as well as NFL focused studio shows NFL MONDAY QB and THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW. The Network's daily lineup features a variety of news and commentary programs covering the entire sports landscape. For more information, including a channel finder, go to www.cbssportsnetwork.com.
ABOUT STADIUM
Stadium is a new, fully programmed, 24/7 multi-platform sports network that brings together exclusive live game and event coverage, 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 content including additional live events and VOD highlights accessible via owned and operated STADIUM platforms and select distribution partners.
Stadium was formed when Campus Insiders, 120 Sports and The American Sports Network combined forces to take advantage of a combined collection of professional and collegiate rights and unique access to both digital and television distribution opportunities. STADIUM is owned by a collection of industry leaders including Silver Chalice, Sinclair, MLBAM, the NHL, the PGA TOUR, and Time, Inc. and will launch later this Summer 2017.
ABOUT beIN SPORTS USA
Launched in 2012, beIN SPORTS is the fastest growing global sports network in the U.S. and is offered on nine of the largest 10 cable/satellite TV providers in the U.S., as well as other systems across the country. beIN SPORTS offers viewers premium sports content and entertainment across multiple platforms including TV channels beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español and live streaming on beIN SPORTS CONNECT. A cornerstone of beIN SPORTS is its unrivaled live soccer coverage, which includes live matches from LaLiga, Serie A, Ligue 1, NASL, and CONMEBOL/CONCACAF/CAF World Cup Qualifiers, as well as news and in-depth analysis of all the top leagues from around the world. In addition to soccer, beIN SPORTS serves as a haven to fans of motorsports, tennis, rugby, volleyball and boxing, among others. With the recent addition of Conference USA coverage, beIN SPORTS will also broadcast College Football, Men's and Women's Basketball and Soccer, Baseball, Softball and Volleyball. Thru beIN SPORTS CONNECT, authenticated subscribers can also enjoy all the exciting action from the two networks and stream live overflow matches offered in HD on your computer, tablet or smart phone. For more information, please visit www.beINSPORTS.com. Follow us on Twitter @beINSPORTSUSA and/or @ESbeINSPORTS and like us on Facebook beIN SPORTS USA and beIN SPORTS En Español for breaking news and real-time updates.
MURFREESBORO – Conference USA announced its preliminary television schedule for the 2017 football season on Wednesday and Middle Tennessee will have 11 of its 12 games televised. The Blue Raiders will have national broadcasts on seven different outlets, including all four of the league's primary television partners.
National C-USA games will be broadcast on traditional linear television this season on ESPN Networks, CBS Sports Network, Stadium (formerly ASN and Campus Insiders) and beIN SPORTS. The Blue Raiders will also appear on the Big Ten Network and the ACC Network.
Additionally, there will be a significant number of games that will be made available through streaming and through social media entities such as Twitter and Facebook Live.
Middle Tennessee will open the 2017 campaign at home against neighboring SEC rival Vanderbilt on Sept. 2. The Blue Raiders and Commodores will kickoff at 7 p.m. CT on the CBS Sports Network.
The Raiders will then hit the road in consecutive weeks against Syracuse and Minnesota. Both games will kickoff at 2:30 p.m. CT with the Syracuse contest being shown on the ACC Network Extra and the contest against the Golden Gophers appearing on the Big Ten Network.
Middle Tennessee will return home on Sept. 23 to host Bowling Green for Family Day and the annual Hall of Fame game. Kick off is set for 6 p.m. CT and television is still to be determined.
The Blue Raiders will open conference play on Sept. 30 at FAU in a game that will be broadcast on Stadium at 6 p.m. before returning to Murfreesboro to face FIU on Homecoming Oct. 7. MT and FIU will kick at 2 p.m. CT and the game will be shown on ESPN3.
MT will then travel to Birmingham to take on UAB for the first time since 2014. The game will begin at 5:30 p.m. and be shown on beINSports.
The Blue Raiders will return home for a Friday night national broadcast on ESPN2 against Marshall on Oct. 20. Kick-off is set for 6 p.m. CT.
UTEP comes to Murfreesboro the following week for a 6:30 p.m. contest on beINSports before the Blue Raiders travel to Charlotte on Nov. 11 for a 1 p.m. CT contest on ESPN3.
The Blue Raiders will play their second Friday night game of the year on Nov. 17 when they travel to Bowling Green to take on rival WKU. The 7 p.m. CT kickoff will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network and will mark the latest these two teams have played in a season since 2010 (Nov. 20).
Middle Tennessee will wrap-up the 2017 regular season at home against Old Dominion on Nov. 25. The Senior Day game will begin at 2 p.m. on ESPN3.
The 2017 C-USA Championship game on Saturday, Dec. 2 is scheduled to air on either ESPN or ESPN 2. It marks the 13th-straight year that the C-USA Championship will air on the ESPN Networks. ESPN is also scheduled to carry all six of C-USA's bowl games in which it has a guaranteed selection.
ABOUT ESPN
ESPN, the world's leading sports entertainment company, features more than 50 assets – eight U.S. television networks, ESPN International, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com, ESPN The Magazine, and more. ESPN is 80 percent owned by ABC, Inc. (an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company) and 20 percent by The Hearst Corporation.
ABOUT CBS SPORTS NETWORK
CBS Sports Network is the 24-hour home of CBS Sports. The Network airs more than 600 live games annually, showcasing an array of men's and women's sports, as well as in-depth studio shows, documentaries and original programs. CBS Sports Network also provides extensive shoulder programming around CBS Sports' Championship events. The Network serves as the national television home of Professional Bull Riders (PBR) and the Arena Football League (AFL), and features various other sports, including numerous professional racing series and Tough Mudder endurance events, as well as NFL focused studio shows NFL MONDAY QB and THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW. The Network's daily lineup features a variety of news and commentary programs covering the entire sports landscape. For more information, including a channel finder, go to www.cbssportsnetwork.com.
ABOUT STADIUM
Stadium is a new, fully programmed, 24/7 multi-platform sports network that brings together exclusive live game and event coverage, 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 content including additional live events and VOD highlights accessible via owned and operated STADIUM platforms and select distribution partners.
Stadium was formed when Campus Insiders, 120 Sports and The American Sports Network combined forces to take advantage of a combined collection of professional and collegiate rights and unique access to both digital and television distribution opportunities. STADIUM is owned by a collection of industry leaders including Silver Chalice, Sinclair, MLBAM, the NHL, the PGA TOUR, and Time, Inc. and will launch later this Summer 2017.
ABOUT beIN SPORTS USA
Launched in 2012, beIN SPORTS is the fastest growing global sports network in the U.S. and is offered on nine of the largest 10 cable/satellite TV providers in the U.S., as well as other systems across the country. beIN SPORTS offers viewers premium sports content and entertainment across multiple platforms including TV channels beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español and live streaming on beIN SPORTS CONNECT. A cornerstone of beIN SPORTS is its unrivaled live soccer coverage, which includes live matches from LaLiga, Serie A, Ligue 1, NASL, and CONMEBOL/CONCACAF/CAF World Cup Qualifiers, as well as news and in-depth analysis of all the top leagues from around the world. In addition to soccer, beIN SPORTS serves as a haven to fans of motorsports, tennis, rugby, volleyball and boxing, among others. With the recent addition of Conference USA coverage, beIN SPORTS will also broadcast College Football, Men's and Women's Basketball and Soccer, Baseball, Softball and Volleyball. Thru beIN SPORTS CONNECT, authenticated subscribers can also enjoy all the exciting action from the two networks and stream live overflow matches offered in HD on your computer, tablet or smart phone. For more information, please visit www.beINSPORTS.com. Follow us on Twitter @beINSPORTSUSA and/or @ESbeINSPORTS and like us on Facebook beIN SPORTS USA and beIN SPORTS En Español for breaking news and real-time updates.
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