Three football games to be broadcast on national TV
Three University of Maine football games will be broadcast on national TV in 2016 — Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. at the University of Connecticut on ESPN 3; Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. at the University of Toledo on ESPN3; and Sept. 24 at noon vs. James Madison University on American Sports Network.
The games are part of the Colonial Athletic Association’s 30-game football television package, which includes 18 conference matchups in conjunction with the league’s broadcast partners, NBC Sports Regional Networks and the American Sports Network. In addition, at least 10 nonconference contests featuring CAA gridiron teams will air nationally on ESPN3. When the regular season concludes Nov. 19, Comcast SportsNet and ASN each will air a “wildcard game” to showcase the best matchups based on conference standings. The networks will choose the games at least two weeks in advance.
In 2016, UMaine, under first-year coach Joe Harasymiak, also will team with local broadcast partners WVII ABC 7 and WFVX Fox 22. Select games also will be televised nationally on Fox College Sports. Dates and times for these games will be announced soon.