Changes to Football Schedule Announced
9/1/2020 12:00:00 PM | Football
South Alabama game moved to a Thursday; several other game times announced
STATESBORO - The Sun Belt Conference and its television partners announced Tuesday several changes and kickoff times for its conference members, including Georgia Southern. The changes for Georgia Southern include, in chronological order:
• The Sept. 12 opener vs. Campbell moves to 3:30 p.m. with a broadcast on ESPNU;
• The Sept. 19 game against FAU moves to 4 p.m. with a broadcast on ESPN2;
• The Wednesday, Oct. 14 game against Appalachian State kicks at 7:30 p.m. with a broadcast on ESPN;
• The Eagles' home game against South Alabama moves from Saturday, Oct. 31 to Thursday, Oct. 29 with a 7:30 p.m. kick on ESPN;
• Georgia Southern's Nov. 21 game at Army West Point kicks off at 1:30 p.m. with a broadcast on CBS Sports Network.
With these changes, Georgia Southern now has four of its six home games scheduled to be broadcast nationally on one of ESPN's family networks.
All kick times announced this summer are subject to change. Networks normally announce broadcast designations and kick times 12 days prior to kick off, but can exercise six-day holds a limited number of times throughout the season.
The full 2020 schedule can be found here.
Georgia Southern's game day policies and procedures for Allen E. Paulson Stadium can be found here (PDF).
The deadline for season ticket holders to opt in/out of their purchase for the season is 11:59 pm tonight. For more information on the process, as well as the Triple Option plan to stayed involved, please click here.
• The Sept. 12 opener vs. Campbell moves to 3:30 p.m. with a broadcast on ESPNU;
• The Sept. 19 game against FAU moves to 4 p.m. with a broadcast on ESPN2;
• The Wednesday, Oct. 14 game against Appalachian State kicks at 7:30 p.m. with a broadcast on ESPN;
• The Eagles' home game against South Alabama moves from Saturday, Oct. 31 to Thursday, Oct. 29 with a 7:30 p.m. kick on ESPN;
• Georgia Southern's Nov. 21 game at Army West Point kicks off at 1:30 p.m. with a broadcast on CBS Sports Network.
With these changes, Georgia Southern now has four of its six home games scheduled to be broadcast nationally on one of ESPN's family networks.
All kick times announced this summer are subject to change. Networks normally announce broadcast designations and kick times 12 days prior to kick off, but can exercise six-day holds a limited number of times throughout the season.
The full 2020 schedule can be found here.
Georgia Southern's game day policies and procedures for Allen E. Paulson Stadium can be found here (PDF).
The deadline for season ticket holders to opt in/out of their purchase for the season is 11:59 pm tonight. For more information on the process, as well as the Triple Option plan to stayed involved, please click here.
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