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 The Mid-American Conference announced today that for the second straight season ESPN Regional Television will partner with the conference in producing a six-week regionally syndicated television package.
The syndicated package will consist of eight football games commencing on Saturday, September 13 and will include television stations in thirty-four markets including Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids and Buffalo.
All games will begin at noon ET, with the telecast window extending to 3:30 p.m. The games will be distributed nationally via the ESPN GamePlan pay-per-view package, which is available to fans via cable, DirecTV and Dish Network.
"We are excited to build upon the success of last year's inaugural package with another strong schedule of games and a fantastic lineup of stations," said Rick Chryst, commissioner of the Mid-American Conference in a prepared statement announcing the television package.
The 34 markets that will air the package represent more than 24 million television households, or 22 percent of the U.S. Those markets and affiliates include: Chicago (WPWR - MyTV); Philadelphia (WPHL - MyTV); Detroit (WXYZ - ABC); Cleveland (WEWS - ABC); St. Louis (Charter Cable); Indianapolis (WTTV - CW); Columbus (WWHO - CW); Cincinnati (WKRC - CBS); Milwaukee (WDJT - CBS); Grand Rapids (WZZM - ABC); and Buffalo (WNGS - Independent).
Below is the complete schedule of games slated for this season:
September 13:
Temple at Buffalo
September 27
Kent State at Ball State
Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan
October 4
Akron at Kent State
October 18
Western Michigan at Central Michigan
Miami at Bowling Green
October 25
Central Michigan at Toledo
November 8
Illinois vs. Western Michigan at Ford Field or
Bowling Green at Ohio
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