Chatter underway at the Illinois State Redbird Fan Forum over the availability of MVFC football games on ESPN3.
Some thoughts that the games will be on ESPN's new streaming-service, ESPN+. There is a $5 per month charge for ESPN+.
ESPN+ or ESPN3
Yeah, it sounds like it's going to be a mix of some on ESPN3, some on ESPN+. Each week will probably be a crapshoot as to where the game is on...so that'll be fun.wiu712 wrote: Thu Aug 02, 2018 8:45 am Chatter underway at the Illinois State Redbird Fan Forum over the availability of MVFC football games on ESPN3.
Some thoughts that the games will be on ESPN's new streaming-service, ESPN+. There is a $5 per month charge for ESPN+.
I'll probably just wait and see and if there's a game I really want to watch on ESPN+, I can sign up. They do have a free 7-day trial so you can test it out. If you're going to get it to watch a game, I'd recommend subscribing a day or two earlier and getting things tested before gameday.
Scott Lawson - Board AdminWestern Illinois University Alum/Fan/Employee
Member of the Marching Leathernecks - 1996-2000
-
WIUSuperFan
- Posts: 26
- Joined: Sat Mar 11, 2017 4:23 pm
More of our games this year will be on ESPN+ than ESPN3. Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. Not sure if it even matters. The schedule now reflects the channels. I'm just glad practically all games will be broadcasted in some way shape or form $5 a month isn't terrible. Now the question stands on if or where the first two games will be broadcasted and from what source. https://goleathernecks.com/schedule.aspx?path=football
Here's a list here of the games that'll be on ESPN+ or ESPN3:
Western Illinois' ESPN3/ESPN+ Schedule
Sept. 15 | vs. Montana | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Sept. 29 | vs. Youngstown State | 3 p.m. | ESPN3/MVFC
Oct. 6 | at Illinois State | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Oct. 13 | North Dakota State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Oct. 20 | at Missouri State | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Oct. 27 | Northern Iowa | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Nov. 3 | at Southern Illinois | 1 p.m. | ESPN3/MVFC
Nov. 10 | at South Dakota | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Nov. 17 | Indiana State | 1 p.m. | ESPN3
Here's a list here of the games that'll be on ESPN+ or ESPN3:
Western Illinois' ESPN3/ESPN+ Schedule
Sept. 15 | vs. Montana | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Sept. 29 | vs. Youngstown State | 3 p.m. | ESPN3/MVFC
Oct. 6 | at Illinois State | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Oct. 13 | North Dakota State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Oct. 20 | at Missouri State | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Oct. 27 | Northern Iowa | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Nov. 3 | at Southern Illinois | 1 p.m. | ESPN3/MVFC
Nov. 10 | at South Dakota | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Nov. 17 | Indiana State | 1 p.m. | ESPN3
The August 30 game at Montana State will be on SWX. Looks like that is a regional sports network similar to Midco SN in the Dakotas.WIUSuperFan wrote: Sat Aug 11, 2018 9:36 pmThe question stands on if or where the first two games will be broadcasted and from what source.
http://www.swxrightnow.com/category/284 ... me-montana
The September 8 game at UIUC will be on The Big Ten Network.
Well crap. I thought all the Big Sky home games were streaming on PlutoTV. That's going to be very annoying to not be able to watch our season opener. I'll do some more digging to see if I can find some other options for viewing the game.wiu712 wrote: Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:16 pmThe August 30 game at Montana State will be on SWX. Looks like that is a regional sports network similar to Midco SN in the Dakotas.WIUSuperFan wrote: Sat Aug 11, 2018 9:36 pmThe question stands on if or where the first two games will be broadcasted and from what source.
http://www.swxrightnow.com/category/284 ... me-montana
Scott Lawson - Board AdminWestern Illinois University Alum/Fan/Employee
Member of the Marching Leathernecks - 1996-2000
ESPN+ is 10 times the service Pluto TV is, the big sky broadcasts are terrible on that free serviceST_Lawson wrote: Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:55 pmWell crap. I thought all the Big Sky home games were streaming on PlutoTV. That's going to be very annoying to not be able to watch our season opener. I'll do some more digging to see if I can find some other options for viewing the game.wiu712 wrote: Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:16 pmThe August 30 game at Montana State will be on SWX. Looks like that is a regional sports network similar to Midco SN in the Dakotas.WIUSuperFan wrote: Sat Aug 11, 2018 9:36 pmThe question stands on if or where the first two games will be broadcasted and from what source.
http://www.swxrightnow.com/category/284 ... me-montana
-
leatherneckcountry
- Posts: 2550
- Joined: Mon May 09, 2016 4:55 pm
The game that we had on Pluto was really well done better than any of the MVFC games in my opinion but we all know I hate the ESPN 3 games especially the home ones 4 hrs for football games is ridiculoustjbison wrote: Sun Aug 12, 2018 6:50 amESPN+ is 10 times the service Pluto TV is, the big sky broadcasts are terrible on that free serviceST_Lawson wrote: Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:55 pmWell crap. I thought all the Big Sky home games were streaming on PlutoTV. That's going to be very annoying to not be able to watch our season opener. I'll do some more digging to see if I can find some other options for viewing the game.wiu712 wrote: Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:16 pm
The August 30 game at Montana State will be on SWX. Looks like that is a regional sports network similar to Midco SN in the Dakotas.
http://www.swxrightnow.com/category/284 ... me-montana