The Southland Conference Television Network enters its 8th season this year with one of the fastest growing regional packages and more exposure than ever. This season 19 games will be produced by the conference and will air on the Southland Conference Television Network (SLC TV), ESPN3, and Comcast SportsNet Houston. This is the second year CSN Houston will air conference games, but it is the 1st year ESPN3 will air some exclusive games. With ESPN3 entering the picture, the double header TV weekends are done with for SLC TV, but 19 games (plus some road games on FSN) clearly shows how the conference continues to grow. Most people think the SLC will once again be the #2 FCS conference. Up first is the press release from the conference.
FRISCO, Texas – The Southland Conference will feature its largest television schedule in league history with 19 games scheduled for broadcast during the 2013 season, the conference announced Tuesday.
The Southland Conference Television Network will continue to syndicate some of the league’s top matchups on affiliated stations throughout the region, while exclusive packages on ESPN3 and Comcast SportsNet Houston are new additions.
“We are again very pleased to offer a great football television schedule for the upcoming season,” Southland Conference Commissioner Tom Burnett said. “The Southland Network continues to exceed our expectations each year, and we are again excited about this season's telecasts. The expansion of the ESPN3 schedule and addition of the CSN Houston broadcasts help give us a comprehensive and unprecedented package to offer viewers.”
The Southland Conference Television Network enters its sixth season in 2013, fresh off winning its second College Sports Media Awards honor for live event production. An eight-game schedule will be featured on more than 20 affiliates across Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. All Southland TV broadcasts will begin at 3 p.m., CT.
McNeese State and Central Arkansas begin the network’s broadcast schedule with the Red Beans and Rice Bowl Oct. 5 in Conway, Ark. The NSU Challenge trophy is on the line Oct. 12 when Nicholls hosts Northwestern State. The Colonels play on the network again the following week when they visit Stephen F. Austin Oct. 19.
A return trip to Estes Stadium comes Oct. 26 when the Bears host Stephen F. Austin. The Lumberjacks are back on the network Nov. 2 against rival Sam Houston State in the Battle of the Piney Woods inside Houston’s Reliant Stadium.
Lamar makes its first appearance Nov. 9 when the Cardinals visit Northwestern State.
On the next to last week of the regular season, Southeastern Louisiana hosts Sam Houston State Nov. 16. To conclude the year, the Southland TV Network will broadcast a wild-card selection Nov. 23, determining the day’s top conference game as it draws closer.
ESPN3 expands its coverage of the Southland Conference this season, offering an exclusive six -game schedule. The games will be played in primetime, with broadcasts beginning at 7 p.m., CT.
Stephen F. Austin and Southeastern Louisiana kick off the ESPN3 slate Oct. 12, followed by Sam Houston State at McNeese State under the lights Oct. 19. The ESPN3 crew returns to Hammond, La., Oct. 26 when SLU hosts Lamar.
Central Arkansas then plays on ESPN3 in two consecutive weeks, first visiting Northwestern State Nov. 2 before hosting Southeastern Louisiana Nov. 9. The package concludes Nov. 16 when Northwestern State visits McNeese State.
Comcast SportsNet Houston enters its second football season by featuring four games in Southland Conference stadiums, plus one game matching a pair of future Southland foes.
CSN starts with three non-conference games, kicking off with McNeese State hosting Arkansas-Pine Bluff Sept. 7, followed by Texas Southern at Sam Houston State Sept. 14 and Eastern Washington at Sam Houston State Sept. 28 in a rematch of last year’s semifinal game in the NCAA championship won by the Bearkats.
On Oct. 12, CSN visits BBVA Compass Stadium for Abilene Christian vs. Houston Baptist, as part of HBU’s inaugural football season. The Wildcats and Huskies, which join the Southland Conference July 1, don’t begin playing a Southland schedule until the 2014 season.
CSN concludes its Southland schedule with Central Arkansas at Lamar Oct. 19.
2013 Southland Conference Football Broadcast Package
| Date | Game | Time | Network |
| Sat., Sept 7 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff at McNeese State | 7:30 p.m. | CSNH |
| Sat., Sept. 14 | Texas Southern at Sam Houston State | 2 p.m. | CSNH |
| Sat., Sept. 28 | Eastern Washington at Sam Houston State | 2 p.m. | CSNH |
| Sat., Oct. 5 | McNeese State at Central Arkansas* | 3 p.m. | SLCTV |
| Sat., Oct. 12 | Northwestern State at Nicholls* | 3 p.m. | SLCTV |
| Sat., Oct. 12 | Stephen F. Austin at Southeastern Louisiana* | 7 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Sat., Oct. 12 | Abilene Christian at Houston Baptist^ | 7:30 p.m. | CSNH |
| Sat., Oct. 19 | Nicholls at Stephen F. Austin* | 3 p.m. | SLCTV |
| Sat., Oct. 19 | Central Arkansas at Lamar* | 6 p.m. | CSNH |
| Sat., Oct. 19 | Sam Houston State at McNeese State* | 7 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Sat., Oct. 26 | Stephen F. Austin at Central Arkansas* | 3 p.m. | SLCTV |
| Sat., Oct. 26 | Lamar at Southeastern Louisiana* | 7 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Sat., Nov. 2 | Sam Houston State at Stephen F. Austin*+ | 3 p.m. | SLCTV |
| Sat., Nov. 2 | Central Arkansas at Northwestern State* | 7 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Sat., Nov. 9 | Lamar at Northwestern State* | 3 p.m. | SLCTV |
| Sat., Nov. 9 | Southeastern Louisiana at Central Arkansas* | 7 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Sat., Nov. 16 | Sam Houston State at Southeastern Louisiana* | 3 p.m. | SLCTV |
| Sat., Nov. 16 | Northwestern State at McNeese State* | 7 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Sat., Nov. 23 | Wild Card Selection* | 3 p.m. | SLCTV |
All times Central; * Southland Conference game; +Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas; ^BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, Texas
- See more at: http://www.southland.org/Sports/Football/FootballArticle/tabid/296/article/11642/Southland-Announces-2013-Football-Broadcast-Schedule.aspx#sthash.8V3yIYuO.dpuf
And now the press release from Comcast Houston.
CSN and Southland Conference Unveil 2013 Football Telecast Schedule
Regional Rivalries, 2012 Semifinal Rematch Highlight Southland on CSN Slate
HOUSTON– Comcast SportsNet Houston (CSN), a partnership between the Houston Astros, Houston Rockets and the NBC Sports Group, today announced its Southland Conference football broadcast schedule for the 2013 season.
Entering its second football season in partnership with the Southland Conference, CSN will televise five games as part of the 2013 Southland Conference package. Four games take place in Southland Conference stadiums, with an additional contest matching a pair of future Southland foes.
CSN starts with three non-conference games, kicking off on Sept. 7 with McNeese State hosting Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The second game of the TV schedule feature Texas Southern at Sam Houston State on Sept. 14. Eastern Washington visits Sam Houston State on Sept. 28 in a rematch of last year’s semifinal game in the NCAA championship, which was won by the Bearkats.
On Oct. 12, Abilene Christian faces Houston Baptist at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston as part of HBU’s inaugural football season. The ACU Wildcats and HBU Huskies, who both join the Southland Conference July 1, don’t begin playing a Southland schedule until the 2014 season.
CSN concludes its Southland schedule with Central Arkansas at Lamar on Oct. 19.
“Southland Conference football is an important part of our fall lineup,” CSN Director of Programming Janice Schmader said. “We are delighted to continue our partnership with the conference for a second season and for the opportunity to provide top-level coverage of these games.”
2013 Southland Conference Football on CSN
Sat., Sept. 7 Arkansas-Pine Bluff at McNeese State, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 14 Texas Southern at Sam Houston State, 2 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 28 Eastern Washington at Sam Houston State, 2 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 12 Abilene Christian at Houston Baptist, 7:30 p.m.^
Sat., Oct. 19 Central Arkansas at Lamar, 6 p.m.*
All Times Central; *Southland Conference Game; ^BBVA Compass Stadium
CSN is available in both standard and high definition to all local cable, satellite and telco TV providers and today is carried by:
—Buffalo Cable (Buffalo, Grapeland, Jewett, and Kennard – Launching August 1, 2013, channel number TBA)
—Coastal Link (channels 31/131 in Brazoria County, Texas)
—Comcast Cable (channels 39/639 in the Houston area; 86/1688 in Houma, La Place, Monroe and Shreveport, Lou.; 269/1687 in Little Rock, Ark.)
—Consolidated Communications (channels 42/723 in the Houston area)
—EnTouch (channels 73/473 in the Houston area)
—Ozona Cable (channel 19.1 in Sterling City, Eldorado, and Mertzon, Texas; channel 26.1 in Ozona, Texas)
—Phonoscope (channels 35/293 in the Houston area)
—Telecom Cable (channel 23 in Freeport, Texas; channel 33 in Fulshear, Texas)
Viewers with other video providers should visit IWantCSNHouston.com for the latest distribution developments and to tell their cable, satellite or telco TV provider to add Comcast SportsNet to their channel lineup. Follow Comcast SportsNet Houston on Twitter: @CSNHouston for the latest news and information about the network.
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Additional confirmed games that will be televised are the following:
Stephen F. Austin at Weber State- Big Sky TV
Montana State at Stephen F. Austin- Max Media Montana & KCEB
Montana State at Stephen F. Austin- Max Media Montana & KCEB
Nicholls State at Oregon- Fox Sports 1
Nicholls State at Western Michigan- ESPN3
Nicholls State at Louisiana- Lafayette- Rajin' Cajuns Network/ ESPN3
Nicholls State at Western Michigan- ESPN3
Nicholls State at Louisiana- Lafayette- Rajin' Cajuns Network/ ESPN3
Stephen F. Austin at Texas Tech- FSN
Southeastern Louisiana at TCU- FSN
Lamar at Oklahoma State- FSN
Central Arkansas at Colorado- Pac-12 Network
Northwestern State at Missouri State- Mediacom
Central Arkansas at Colorado- Pac-12 Network
Northwestern State at Missouri State- Mediacom
Expect other televised games to be announced soon from Southeastern Channel (Southeastern Louisiana) and KBTV (Lamar).
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