The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Conference USA Announces Football Television Schedule
6/7/2017 12:00:00 AM | Football
IRVING, Texas - Conference USA has announced its preliminary television schedule for the 2017 football season which includes four national broadcasts featuring UAB.
C-USA national games will be broadcast this season on the ESPN Family of Networks, CBS Sports Network, Stadium (formerly ASN and Campus Insiders) and beIN SPORTS.
The Blazers' historic return to the field on September 2 against Alabama A&M at Legion Field will be Stadium's inaugural broadcast and is set to kick off at 2:30 p.m. CST.
UAB then has three conference games that air on beIN SPORTS: at North Texas on Sept. 23, home vs. Middle Tennessee on Oct. 14 and at Charlotte on Oct. 21. All three of these games start at 5:30 p.m. CST.
The kick times for UAB's four remaining home games (Sept. 16 vs. Coastal Carolina, Oct. 7 vs. Louisiana Tech, Nov. 4 vs. Rice and Nov. 25 vs. UTEP) are still to be determined, as are the Blazers' road games at Southern Miss (Oct. 28), at UTSA (Nov. 11) and at Florida (Nov. 18).
The 2017 C-USA Championship game on Saturday, Dec. 2 is scheduled to air on either ESPN or ESPN 2. The game 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.
"We are extremely excited to promote the UAB brand throughout the season on multiple platforms with national reach," Director of Athletics Mark Ingram said. "Conference USA and its multimedia partners do a fantastic job getting our league maximum exposure. This is going to be a historic year for our football program and to be able to share it on the national stage will be special for everyone involved."
2017 UAB FOOTBALL SCHEDULE:
(All Times Central)
Sept. 2: Alabama A&M - 2:30 p.m. (Stadium)
Sept. 9: at Ball State - 2 p.m. (ESPN3 - previously announced)
Sept. 16: Coastal Carolina - TBA
Sept. 23: at North Texas* - 5:30 p.m. (beIN SPORTS)
Sept. 30: Bye
Oct. 7: Louisiana Tech* (Homecoming) - TBA
Oct. 14: Middle Tennessee* - 5:30 p.m. (beIN SPORTS)
Oct. 21: at Charlotte* - 5:30 p.m. (beIN SPORTS)
Oct. 28: at Southern Miss* - TBA
Nov. 4: Rice* - TBA
Nov. 11: at UTSA* - TBA
Nov. 18: at Florida - TBA
Nov. 25: UTEP* - TBA
*C-USA Game
Home games in bold
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.
