On Tuesday, the NCAA Division II announced its schedule of games that will be featured across social media platforms throughout the school year. The Lindenwood football team will be highlighted on the Division II Football Showcase in its game against McKendree on Saturday, October 5 at 1:00 p.m. in Lebanon, Ill.
Now in its second year, the division's media agreement features two distribution models for football and basketball. For football, 11 games will be streamed on ESPN3, available on the ESPN App. Eleven additional football games are part of the hybrid model, and they have the flexibility to be distributed on TV and online. The division will work with the TV partners of the participating conferences and schools on the opportunity to air games on TV. These games also will be distributed online through NCAA social media accounts — specifically, Division II Facebook (facebook.com/ncaadivisionii) and Twitter (@NCAADII) — and through conference and school digital networks.
"It's always exciting to begin a new academic year and the start of the Division II season," said Terri Steeb Gronau, vice president of Division II. "We're looking forward to highlighting the teams that will be featured in the football showcase and promoting the Division II brand on several platforms for fans to see across the country."
Games included in the schedule were broadcasts selected from a pool of conference nominations. Of the 16 football-sponsoring conferences in Division II, 15 will be featured in at least one game. Among the teams competing in the slate of games, 15 appeared in the 2018 Division II playoffs, and 15 begin the 2019 season ranked in the top 25 of the American Football Coaches Association Division II poll.
"The football showcase features several great teams and matchups," said Daryl Dickey, chair of the Division II Football Committee and athletics director at West Georgia. "It's always fun to follow Division II football and celebrate our student-athletes for their excellence on the field, in the classroom and in the community."
Full Schedule
Thursday, Sept. 5, 8:05 p.m. | Harding at Ouachita Baptist (ESPN3)
Thursday, Sept. 5, 8:05 p.m. | Fort Hays State at Central Missouri (Hybrid)
Saturday, Sept. 14, 6:05 p.m. | Ohio Dominican at Valdosta State (ESPN3)
Saturday, Sept. 14, 7:05 p.m. | Ferris State at Central Washington (ESPN3)
Saturday, Sept. 21, 12:05 p.m. | Findlay at Ohio Dominican (ESPN3)
Saturday, Sept. 21, 6:05 p.m. | Shaw at Chowan (Hybrid)
Friday, Sept. 27, 7:05 p.m. | New Haven at Bentley (Hybrid)
Saturday, Sept. 28, 2:35 pm. | Central Oklahoma at Northwest Missouri State (Hybrid)
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2:05 p.m. | Lindenwood (Missouri) at McKendree (Hybrid)
Saturday, Oct. 5, 3:05 p.m. | Minnesota Duluth at Minnesota State Mankato (Hybrid)
Saturday, Oct. 12, 1:05 p.m. | Northern Michigan at Michigan Tech (Hybrid)
Saturday, Oct. 12, 7:05 p.m. | Midwestern State at Texas A&M-Commerce (ESPN3)
Saturday, Oct. 19, 12:05 p.m. | West Chester at Shepherd (Hybrid)
Saturday, Oct. 19, 2:05 p.m. | Benedict at Albany State (Georgia) (ESPN3)
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2:05 p.m. | West Georgia at West Alabama (ESPN3)
Saturday, Nov. 2, 12:05 p.m. | Charleston (West Virginia) at West Virginia State (Hybrid)
Saturday, Nov. 2, 2:05 p.m. | Wingate at Lenoir-Rhyne (ESPN3)
Saturday, Nov. 2, 5:05 p.m. | Texas A&M-Commerce at West Texas A&M (ESPN3)
Saturday, Nov. 9 | To be determined
Saturday, Nov. 16 | To be determined
*All times eastern*
