UAPB FOOTBALL: Seven Games Selected For National Broadcast For The 2023 Season

7 TV GAMES

PINE BLUFF, AR. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference and its television partners, ESPN Networks and HBCUGO Sports Networks, announced on Wednesday the SWAC football television schedule.  The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lions will be televised on national TV seven times, including two Thursday nights and one Friday night game.

The conference announced three Golden Lions games on ESPN Platforms (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, or ESPN+), and four on (HBCUGO Sports).

The Golden Lions will open the season on the road against Tulsa, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Thursday, Aug. 31, at 7 p.m. CT on (ESPN+). This will be the first meeting between the two programs.

UAPB will travel to Memphis, Tennessee, to take on Tennessee St. Saturday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m. CT., in the 34th Annual Southern Heritage Classic. The game will be televised on (HBCUGO Sports).   The Golden Lions will travel to Huntsville, Alabama, for a Thursday night matchup against Alabama A&M Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. CT. on (ESPNU).

The Golden Lions will host Alcorn St. for homecoming Saturday, Oct. 21, at 2 p.m. CT. The game will be televised on (HBCUGO Sports).

UAPB’s last three games will be broadcast on national outlets. The Golden Lions will travel to Prairie View, Texas to face Prairie View A&M Saturday, Nov. 4, at 2 p.m. CT on (HBCU GO Sports), at home against Grambling St., Friday, Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. CT, on (ESPNU), before traveling to Houston, Texas against Texas Southern, Saturday, Nov. 18, at 2 p.m. CT. on (HBCUGO Sports).

ABOUT ESPN AND ESPNU
ESPN, Inc. is the leading multinational, multimedia sports entertainment brand featuring the broadest portfolio of multimedia sports assets. Based in Bristol, Conn., ESPN launched on September 7, 1979, and is 80 percent owned by ABC, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. Hearst holds a 20 percent interest.

ABOUT HBCUGO Sports
HBCU GO is a cultural lifestyle destination and leading sports media provider that embraces and represents the voice of Black Excellence every day of the year through an all-new platform that captures the rich history, diversity, perspectives, and cultural experiences at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). HBCU GO also provides a platform for emerging creatives in media production, branding, and broadcasting. We offer our viewers the best in live sports, original series, documentaries, films, comedy, and edutainment programming produced by African-American leading producers, directors, and students from select HBCUs.

2023 UAPB Football Schedule
Sept. 2 at Tulsa (Thursday) (ESPN+) (7 PM)
Sept. 9 Tennessee St. (HBCU GO Sports) (6 PM)
Sept. 16 Miles College (UAPB Sports Network) (6 PM)
Sept. 21 Alabama A&M (Thursday) (ESPNU) (6 PM)
Sept. 30 Southern U. (UAPB Sports Network) (6 PM)
Oct. 7     Bye
Oct. 14 Mississippi Valley St. (TBA)
Oct. 21 Alcorn St. (HBCU GO Sports) (2 PM)
Oct. 17 Jackson St. (UAPB Sports Network) (2 PM)
Nov. 4 at Prairie View A&M (HBCU GO Sports) (2 PM)
Nov. 10 Grambling St. (Friday) (ESPNU) (6 PM)
Nov. 18 at Texas Southern (HBCU GO Sports) (1 PM)
Dec. 2 SWAC Championship Game (ESPN) (TBA)
Dec. 16 Cricket Celebration Bowl (ESPN) (TBA)

Game times listed are all Central Time
*SWAC games in bold
*^#Southern Heritage Classic – in Memphis, TN.

Ticket Pricing
With season-ticket prices as low as $90 for adults, fans can attend five Golden Lions home games for a low price of less than $25 per game.  Purchasing season tickets for the 2023 season will save fans a considerable amount versus purchasing single-game tickets.