The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced its 2015 schedule football slate featuring eight regular season matchups scheduled to telecast on ESPN, ESPNU, ESPN3 and ESPN Classic including the annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney.
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The nationally televised games are a part of the MEAC's ongoing partnership with ESPNThe 2015 television schedule kicks off with the 11th annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney featuring South Carolina State and the Southwestern Athletic Conference's Arkansas Pine Bluff. The game will telecast live on Sunday, September 6 beginning 3 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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The ESPNU Thursday night lineup includes matchups featuring Florida A&M at South Carolina State on Sept. 17 and South Carolina State at Bethune-Cookman on Oct. 8th. Both games are slated to start at 7:30 p.m. and will air live on ESPNU and ESPN3.
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A unique Friday night telecast is revealed on this year's schedule featuring Morgan State at Howard, as a part of the Nation's Football Game Classic, on September 18. The game will also telecast live on ESPNU.
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The Saturday slate begins with Morgan State at Howard, Chicago Football Classic, on Saturday,Sept. 26 beginning at 3:30 p.m. CT. Bethune-Cookman will host North Carolina Central in Daytona Beach on Oct. 3 beginning at 4 p.m. and Delaware State will travel to North Carolina A&T State on November 14 beginning at 4 p.m. All games will air live on ESPN3 and taped delayed on ESPNU.
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The 2015 MEAC schedule wraps up with the Florida Classic featuring Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M. The game will air live on ESPN Classic and ESPN3 and re-air on ESPNU at a later time.
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The MEAC will participate in the Inaugural Celebration Bowl this year pitting the champion of the conference against the champion of the SWAC in a post season bowl game on Saturday, December 19 in Atlanta, Georgia. The matchup will telecast live at Noon on ABC.
Sunday, September 6th at 3:00 p.m. ET MEAC/SWAC Challenge
South Carolina State v. Arkansas Pine-Bluff
(LIVE on ESPN/ESPN3)Â
Thursday, September 17th at 7:30 p.m. ET
Florida A&M at South Carolina State University(LIVE on ESPNU/ESPN3)Â
Friday, September 18th at 7:30 p.m. ET
Hampton vs. Howard at RFK Stadium
(LIVE on ESPNU)
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Saturday, September 26th at TBD
Morgan State at Howard
(LIVE on ESPN3, TD on ESPNU)
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Saturday, October 3rd at 4:00 p.m. ET
Bethune-Cookman at N.C. Central
(LIVE on ESPN3, TD on ESPNU)
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Thursday, October 8th at 7:30 p.m. ET
South Carolina State University at Bethune-Cookman(LIVE on ESPNU/ESPN3)Â
Saturday, November 14th at TBD
Delaware State at North Carolina A&T
(LIVE on ESPN3, TD on ESPNU)
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Saturday, November 21st at 2:30 p.m. ET
Florida Classic – Bethune-Cookman at Florida A&M
(LIVE on ESPN Classic, TD on ESPNU
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