FIU Football Season Opener to Air on ESPNU
FIU Sports
Conference USA announced on Wednesday a new multi-year agreement for a comprehensive national television package with four leading outlets; ESPN, CBS Sports Network, the American Sports Network (ASN) and beIN SPORTS. As part of the package, FIU's season opener set for Thursday, Sept. 1, versus Indiana, will be broadcast on ESPNU.
Thursday, Sept. 1; Indiana at FIU (ESPNU); 7:30 p.m. ET
An ESPN network will televise its 12th consecutive C-USA Football Championship game in 2016 and 2017. Additionally, ESPN will provide season-long coverage of the league, airing five regular-season football games this season and in 2017 across its networks.
The complete C-USA football television schedule will be announced next week.
A full schedule can be found at www.FIUSports.com.
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The 2016 FIU football season will kick off on Thursday, Sept. 1, when the Panthers host the Indiana Hoosiers.
FIU's 2016 schedule is highlighted with games against Miami Beach Bowl and 2016 C-USA champion WKU, R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl champion Louisiana Tech, St. Petersburg Bowl champion Marshall, Popeyes Bahama Bowl participant Middle Tennessee, and New Era Pinstripe Bowl participant Indiana. In addition, the Panthers will face Maryland, Massachusetts, UCF, Florida Atlantic, UTEP, Charlotte and Old Dominion.
For FIU football ticket information, contact the University Credit Union Box Office at 305-FIU-GAME (348-4263).
For the latest information on Panthers football, follow us on Twitter, @FIUFootball, and check out Pete Pelegrin's in-depth coverage of FIU Athletics on his official blog, The Prowl, at www.FIUSports.com.
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2016 FIU Football Schedule
Sept. 1 INDIANA [ESPNU]; 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 9 MARYLAND
Sept. 17 at Massachusetts
Sept. 24 UCF
Oct. 1 FLORIDA ATLANTIC*
Oct. 8 at UTEP
Oct. 15 at Charlotte
Oct. 22 LOUISIANA TECH* (Homecoming)
Oct. 29 MIDDLE TENNESSEE*
Nov. 5 at WKU*
Nov. 19 MARSHALL*
Nov. 26 at Old Dominion*
* denotes Conference USA Games
Home games at Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium are capitalized and bolded;
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ABOUT CONFERENCE USA
Conference USA is an NCAA Division I athletic conference based in Irving, Texas, that services 14 institutions of higher education – Charlotte, FIU, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Old Dominion, Rice, Southern Miss, UAB, UTEP, UTSA and WKU. Now in its third decade, Conference USA has adapted to the ever-changing landscape of collegiate athletics with an unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity and leadership in competition, academics and community.
Thursday, Sept. 1; Indiana at FIU (ESPNU); 7:30 p.m. ET
An ESPN network will televise its 12th consecutive C-USA Football Championship game in 2016 and 2017. Additionally, ESPN will provide season-long coverage of the league, airing five regular-season football games this season and in 2017 across its networks.
The complete C-USA football television schedule will be announced next week.
A full schedule can be found at www.FIUSports.com.
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The 2016 FIU football season will kick off on Thursday, Sept. 1, when the Panthers host the Indiana Hoosiers.
FIU's 2016 schedule is highlighted with games against Miami Beach Bowl and 2016 C-USA champion WKU, R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl champion Louisiana Tech, St. Petersburg Bowl champion Marshall, Popeyes Bahama Bowl participant Middle Tennessee, and New Era Pinstripe Bowl participant Indiana. In addition, the Panthers will face Maryland, Massachusetts, UCF, Florida Atlantic, UTEP, Charlotte and Old Dominion.
For FIU football ticket information, contact the University Credit Union Box Office at 305-FIU-GAME (348-4263).
For the latest information on Panthers football, follow us on Twitter, @FIUFootball, and check out Pete Pelegrin's in-depth coverage of FIU Athletics on his official blog, The Prowl, at www.FIUSports.com.
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2016 FIU Football Schedule
Sept. 1 INDIANA [ESPNU]; 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 9 MARYLAND
Sept. 17 at Massachusetts
Sept. 24 UCF
Oct. 1 FLORIDA ATLANTIC*
Oct. 8 at UTEP
Oct. 15 at Charlotte
Oct. 22 LOUISIANA TECH* (Homecoming)
Oct. 29 MIDDLE TENNESSEE*
Nov. 5 at WKU*
Nov. 19 MARSHALL*
Nov. 26 at Old Dominion*
* denotes Conference USA Games
Home games at Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium are capitalized and bolded;
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ABOUT CONFERENCE USA
Conference USA is an NCAA Division I athletic conference based in Irving, Texas, that services 14 institutions of higher education – Charlotte, FIU, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Old Dominion, Rice, Southern Miss, UAB, UTEP, UTSA and WKU. Now in its third decade, Conference USA has adapted to the ever-changing landscape of collegiate athletics with an unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity and leadership in competition, academics and community.