ATLANTA, Georgia -- The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) will return to ESPN with a 5-game slate featured exclusively on ESPN3, announced Wednesday by the league office.ESPN3 will serve as the exclusive carrier of the league’s package for the second straight season. This year’s slate will feature two classics: White Water Classic and the 83rd Annual Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic, two Saturday night games, and the most-anticipated match-up between the East and West Division at the SIAC Football Championship.
“We are pleased to continue our collaboration with ESPN,” said Gregory Moore, Commissioner, SIAC. “That keen competitive landscape, coupled with our passionate fan following which last year resulted in the SIAC leadering in average football attendance for the 15th consecutive year, makes ESPN3 the perfect platform to provide SIAC member schools and student-athletes with additional exposure opportunities.”
2018 SIAC ESPN Schedule
September 8, 2018 Tuskegee vs. Albany State (White Water Classic) ESPN3
October 6, 2018 Tuskegee at Morehouse (83rd Annual Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic) ESPN3
October 13, 2018 Tuskegee at Fort Valley State ESPN3
November 3, 2018 Albany State at Fort Valley State ESPN3
November 10, 2018 SIAC Football Championship ESPN3
About ESPN3
ESPN3 is ESPN’s live multi-screen sports network, a destination that delivers thousands of exclusive sports events annually. It is accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and streaming devices through the ESPN App. The network is currently available nationwide at no additional cost to those who receive their high-speed Internet connection or video subscription from an affiliated service provider. It is also available at no cost to U.S. college students and U.S.-based military personnel via computers, smartphones and tablets connected to on-campus educational and on-base military broadband and Wi-Fi networks.
About the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically black colleges and universities with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 14 member institutions (Albany State University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Paine College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University) which are located within a contiguous six-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors seven men's and six women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit www.thesiac.com.
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