NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State fans will have a new way to follow the Spartans this fall, with three football games, 14 volleyball matches and the MEAC Cross Country Championships set to stream live on the MEAC Network.
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference announced its 2026 MEAC Network fall schedule Tuesday, featuring up to 13 football games and 82 volleyball matches league-wide on the conference's rebranded streaming platform.
Norfolk State's coverage begins Saturday, Aug. 29, when the Spartans open the season against Winston-Salem State at 6 p.m. at William "Dick" Price Stadium. The game is the second event on the entire MEAC Network fall calendar.
Spartan volleyball carries the heaviest presence on the platform, with all 14 conference matches scheduled for the MEAC Network, seven of them at Gill Gymnasium. Coverage opens Friday, Sept. 25, against Morgan State and runs through the regular-season finale at Howard on Friday, Nov. 13. The full MEAC Volleyball Championship, held Nov. 20–22, will also stream on the platform.
The MEAC Cross Country Championships return to Cary, N.C., for a second straight year on Friday, Oct. 30, with a start time to be announced. The Spartan men will chase a seventh consecutive title and 18th overall, while the women look to return to the top of the podium after winning back-to-back championships in 2023 and 2024.
Norfolk State's remaining football games are scheduled across ESPN platforms as part of the conference's separately announced 23-game ESPN schedule. All MEAC-controlled regular-season contests not carried on linear networks stream on ESPN+.
Norfolk State on the MEAC Network — Football
| Date |
Time |
Matchup |
| Saturday, Aug. 29 |
6 p.m. |
Winston-Salem State at Norfolk State |
| Saturday, Sept. 19 |
4 p.m. |
Hampton at Norfolk State |
| Saturday, Oct. 10 |
2 p.m. |
Virginia-Lynchburg at Norfolk State |
Norfolk State on the MEAC Network — Volleyball
| Date |
Time |
Matchup |
| Friday, Sept. 25 |
6 p.m. |
Morgan State at Norfolk State |
| Sunday, Sept. 27 |
1 p.m. |
Coppin State at Norfolk State |
| Friday, Oct. 2 |
6 p.m. |
Maryland Eastern Shore at Norfolk State |
| Sunday, Oct. 4 |
1 p.m. |
Norfolk State at Delaware State |
| Thursday, Oct. 8 |
6 p.m. |
North Carolina Central at Norfolk State |
| Friday, Oct. 9 |
6 p.m. |
South Carolina State at Norfolk State |
| Friday, Oct. 16 |
6 p.m. |
Howard at Norfolk State |
| Sunday, Oct. 18 |
1 p.m. |
Norfolk State at Coppin State |
| Friday, Oct. 23 |
6 p.m. |
Norfolk State at Morgan State |
| Friday, Oct. 30 |
6 p.m. |
Norfolk State at Maryland Eastern Shore |
| Sunday, Nov. 1 |
1 p.m. |
Delaware State at Norfolk State |
| Friday, Nov. 6 |
6 p.m. |
Norfolk State at South Carolina State |
| Sunday, Nov. 8 |
TBA |
Norfolk State at North Carolina Central |
| Friday, Nov. 13 |
6 p.m. |
Norfolk State at Howard |
About the MEAC Network
The MEAC Network is the conference's official streaming destination, offering more than 100 live events annually, including regular-season competition and live coverage of MEAC championship events. The platform also features original content from across MEAC campuses, exclusive features and behind-the-scenes coverage, and an expanded on-demand library of archived games.
Norfolk State student-athletes are already featured in the network's original programming. Spartan football players Reginald Johnson and Stephon Hall appeared on the football media day series ahead of the 2026 season, discussing expectations in year two under head coach Michael Vick.
How to Watch
Fans can access the MEAC Network at watch.meacsports.com or by downloading the MEAC Network app on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Google TV, Android TV, Apple TV, and iOS and Android mobile devices. The platform reaches more than 150 million U.S. streaming households.
For the complete Norfolk State broadcast schedule, visit nsuspartans.com. Fans can also follow @NSUAthletics on social media for game-day streaming links and reminders.
