Conference USA releases 2018 television schedule and new deal with ESPN

Conference USA announced their TV schedule for the upcoming 2018 football season and it features games on just about every sports network you could think of.

C-USA football can been seen on seven different networks/platforms this season: ESPN, ESPN3, ESPN+ CBS Sports Network, beIN Sports, Stadium, and Facebook.

It’s a very interesting strategy from C-USA. No matter what streaming service or TV provider consumers have, odds are they will come across a C-USA football game. C-USA will be featured on TV networks/streaming services on at least 90 different occasions this seasons.

Conference USA Commissioner Judy MacLeod mentioned on the Underdog Pawdcast that C-USA will be on ESPN’s family networks this year in some capacity and that came to the light today as the conference has a multi-year deal with ESPN. Games will be aired on ESPN3 and ESPN+, the World Wide Leader’s new streaming service.

This means that the inventory we would normally find on CUSA.TV will now be on ESPN3 and ESPN+. Considering the issues CUSA.TV has had when it comes to quality, this can only be seen as good news for fans of the conference.

For those who follow C-USA football (and basketball), get ready to sign up for ESPN+.