NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State football team will have 10 of its 11 football games this fall broadcast on one of the ESPN family of networks.
NSU's non-conference game at Toledo to open the season will be broadcast on ESPN3, and the week two matchup at Wake Forest will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra. The Spartans' road game at Hampton in the Battle of the Bay on Oct. 2 can be viewed on ESPN+.
The Spartans' four home games – vs. Elizabeth City State (Sept. 18), Virginia-Lynchburg (Oct. 16), Morgan State (Oct. 30) and South Carolina State (Nov. 20) – as well as the road conference games at Howard (Oct. 23), North Carolina Central (Nov. 6) and Delaware State (Nov. 13) will all be broadcast at minimum on either ESPN3 or ESPN+.
In addition, games with Howard, NCCU and South Carolina State may be chosen for re-broadcast on ESPNU later as part of the MEAC's yearly TV agreement with ESPN. Final network designations will be made in the weeks leading up to each game.
NSU's non-conference game at St. Francis (Pa.) will be streamed on the Northeast Conference Front Row Network.
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Here is a look at NSU's TV/video broadcast schedule for the 2021 season:
Saturday, Sept. 4
Norfolk State at Toledo, 7 p.m. – ESPN3
Saturday, Sept. 11
Norfolk State at Wake Forest, 12 p.m. – ACC Network Extra
Saturday, Sept. 18
Elizabeth City State at Norfolk State, 6 p.m. – ESPN3 or +
Saturday, Sept. 25
Norfolk State at St. Francis (Pa.), 12 p.m. – NEC Front Row
Saturday, Oct. 2
Norfolk State at Hampton, 2 p.m. - ESPN+
Saturday, Oct. 16
Virginia University of Lynchburg at Norfolk State, 2 p.m. - ESPN3 or +
Saturday, Oct. 23
Norfolk State at Howard, 2 p.m. – ESPN3 (possible re-broadcast on ESPNU)
Saturday, Oct. 30
Morgan State at Norfolk State, 2 p.m. – ESPN3 or +
Saturday, Nov. 6
Norfolk State at North Carolina Central, 2 p.m. – ESPN3 or + (possible re-broadcast on ESPNU)
Saturday, Nov. 13
Norfolk State at Delaware State, 1 p.m. – ESPN3 or +
Saturday, Nov. 20
South Carolina State at Norfolk State, 2 p.m. – ESPN3 or + (possible re-broadcast on ESPNU)
