MEAC Announces 2026 MEAC Network Football, Volleyball and Cross Country Schedules
NORFOLK, Va. – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced Tuesday the 2026 MEAC Network fall schedule, featuring live coverage of football, volleyball and the 2026 MEAC Cross Country Championships.
The fall slate includes up to 13 football games and 82 volleyball matches, in addition to the men’s and women’s cross country championships.
Delaware State Football will kick off the 2026 MEAC Network schedule on Thursday, Aug. 27, when the Hornets host Stony Brook at 6 p.m. The matchup will mark the first live event of the fall schedule.
The enhanced MEAC Network serves as the MEAC’s official streaming destination, offering more than 100 live events annually, including regular-season competition and live coverage of MEAC championship events. In addition to live programming, the platform features original content from across MEAC campuses, exclusive features and behind-the-scenes coverage, as well as an expanded on-demand library of archived games.
Available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Google TV, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, Android and the MEAC Network website, the platform provides access to more than 150 million U.S. streaming households, allowing fans to watch MEAC content anytime and anywhere.
MEAC Network Highlights
● More than 100 live events annually
● Live coverage of MEAC championship events
● Original programming from across MEAC campuses
● Exclusive content and behind-the-scenes features
● On-demand archived games
● Available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Google TV, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, Android and the web
● Access to more than 150 million U.S. streaming households
● Watch anytime, anywhere
Football
Date Time Matchup
Thursday, August 27, 2026 6:00 p.m. Stony Brook at Delaware State
Saturday, August 29, 2026 6:00 p.m. Winston-Salem State at Norfolk State
Saturday, September 5, 2026 6:00 p.m. Richmond at Howard
Saturday, September 5, 2026 6:00 p.m. Elizabeth City State at North Carolina Central
Saturday, September 12, 2026 3:00 p.m. Bowie State at Delaware State
Saturday, September 12, 2026 6:00 p.m. Virginia-Lynchburg at Morgan State
Saturday, September 12, 2026 6:00 p.m. Virginia State at South Carolina State
Saturday, September 19, 2026 4:00 p.m. Hampton at Norfolk State
Saturday, September 26, 2026 6:00 p.m. Towson at Delaware State
Saturday, October 3, 2026 6:00 p.m. Campbell at North Carolina Central
Saturday, October 3, 2026 2:00 p.m. The Citadel at South Carolina State
Saturday, October 10, 2026 1:00 p.m. Franklin Pierce at Delaware State
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Volleyball 2:00 p.m. Virginia-Lynchburg at Norfolk State
Date Time Matchup
Friday, August 28, 2026 6:00 p.m. Maryland at Howard
Sunday, August 30, 2026 2:00 p.m. George Mason at Howard
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 6:00 p.m. Gardner-Webb at North Carolina Central
Friday, September 4, 2026 7:00 p.m. NJIT at Delaware State
Saturday, September 5, 2026 10:00 a.m. Quinnipiac at Delaware State
Saturday, September 5, 2026 6:30 p.m. Lehigh at Delaware State
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 12:00 p.m. Rutgers-Camden at Delaware State
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 6:00 p.m. UNC Asheville at North Carolina Central
Friday, September 11, 2026 6:00 p.m. George Mason at Morgan State
Friday, September 11, 2026 6:00 p.m. USC Upstate at North Carolina Central
Sunday, September 13, 2026 1:00 p.m. George Washington at Morgan State
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 6:00 p.m. Radford at North Carolina Central
Thursday, September 17, 2026 6:00 p.m. Georgetown at Howard
Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:00 p.m. Coppin State at Howard
Friday, September 25, 2026 6:00 p.m. North Carolina Central at Delaware State
Friday, September 25, 2026 6:00 p.m. Morgan State at Norfolk State
Friday, September 25, 2026 6:00 p.m. South Carolina State at Maryland Eastern Shore
Sunday, September 27, 2026 1:00 p.m. South Carolina State at Delaware State
Sunday, September 27, 2026 1:00 p.m. Howard at Morgan State
Sunday, September 27, 2026 1:00 p.m. Coppin State at Norfolk State
Sunday, September 27, 2026
Shore 1:00 p.m. North Carolina Central at Maryland Eastern
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 6:00 p.m. Loyola Maryland at Coppin State
Thursday, October 1, 2026 6:00 p.m. Delaware State at Howard
Friday, October 2, 2026 6:00 p.m. Maryland Eastern Shore at Norfolk State
Friday, October 2, 2026 6:00 p.m. Morgan State at North Carolina Central
Friday, October 2, 2026 6:00 p.m. Coppin State at South Carolina State
Sunday, October 4, 2026 1:00 p.m. Norfolk State at Delaware State
Sunday, October 4, 2026 1:00 p.m. Morgan State at South Carolina State
Sunday, October 4, 2026 1:00 p.m. Howard at Maryland Eastern Shore
Thursday, October 8, 2026 6:00 p.m. North Carolina Central at Norfolk State
Friday, October 9, 2026 6:00 p.m. Maryland Eastern Shore at Coppin State
Friday, October 9, 2026 6:00 p.m. North Carolina Central at Howard
Friday, October 9, 2026 6:00 p.m. Delaware State at Morgan State
Friday, October 9, 2026 6:00 p.m. South Carolina State at Norfolk State
Sunday, October 11, 2026 1:00 p.m. Coppin State at Delaware State
Sunday, October 11, 2026 6:00 p.m. South Carolina State at Howard
Sunday, October 11, 2026 1:00 p.m. Morgan State at Maryland Eastern Shore
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 6:00 p.m. Towson at Coppin State
Friday, October 16, 2026 6:00 p.m. Morgan State at Coppin State
Friday, October 16, 2026 6:00 p.m. Howard at Norfolk State
Friday, October 16, 2026 TBA South Carolina State at North Carolina Central
Friday, October 16, 2026 6:00 p.m. Delaware State at Maryland Eastern Shore
Sunday, October 18, 2026 1:00 p.m. Norfolk State at Coppin State
Friday, October 23, 2026 6:00 p.m. Howard at Coppin State
Friday, October 23, 2026 6:00 p.m. Norfolk State at Morgan State
Friday, October 23, 2026 TBA Delaware State at North Carolina Central
Friday, October 23, 2026 6:00 p.m. Maryland Eastern Shore at South Carolina State
Sunday, October 25, 2026 TBA Norfolk State at Coppin State
Sunday, October 25, 2026 1:00 p.m. Morgan State at Howard
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Central TBA Maryland Eastern Shore at North Carolina
Sunday, October 25, 2026 1:00 p.m. Delaware State at South Carolina State
Friday, October 30, 2026 6:00 p.m. South Carolina State at Coppin State
Friday, October 30, 2026 6:00 p.m. Howard at Delaware State
Friday, October 30, 2026 6:00 p.m. North Carolina Central at Morgan State
Friday, October 30, 2026 6:00 p.m. Norfolk State at Maryland Eastern Shore
Sunday, November 1, 2026 1:00 p.m. North Carolina Central at Coppin State
Sunday, November 1, 2026 1:00 p.m. Maryland Eastern Shore at Howard
Sunday, November 1, 2026 1:00 p.m. South Carolina State at Morgan State
Sunday, November 1, 2026 1:00 p.m. Delaware State at Norfolk State
Friday, November 6, 2026 6:00 p.m. Morgan State at Delaware State
Friday, November 6, 2026 TBA Howard at North Carolina Central
Friday, November 6, 2026 6:00 p.m. Norfolk State at South Carolina State
Friday, November 6, 2026 6:00 p.m. Coppin State at Maryland Eastern Shore
Sunday, November 8, 2026 1:00 p.m. Delaware State at Coppin State
Sunday, November 8, 2026 1:00 p.m. Maryland Eastern Shore at Morgan State
Sunday, November 8, 2026 TBA Norfolk State at North Carolina Central
Sunday, November 8, 2026 1:00 p.m. Howard at South Carolina State
Friday, November 13, 2026 6:00 p.m. Maryland Eastern Shore at Delaware State
Friday, November 13, 2026 6:00 p.m. Norfolk State at Howard
Friday, November 13, 2026 6:00 p.m. Coppin State at Morgan State
Friday, November 13, 2026 6:00 p.m. North Carolina Central at South Carolina State
Friday, November 20, 2026 11:30 a.m. No. 8 Seed vs. No. 1 Seed — Quarterfinal
Friday, November 20, 2026 2:30 p.m. No. 5 Seed vs. No. 4 Seed — Quarterfinal
Friday, November 20, 2026 5:30 p.m. No. 7 Seed vs. No. 2 Seed — Quarterfinal
Friday, November 20, 2026 8:30 p.m. No. 6 Seed vs. No. 3 Seed — Quarterfinal
Saturday, November 21, 2026 5:30 p.m. MEAC Volleyball Semifinal
Saturday, November 21, 2026 8:30 p.m. MEAC Volleyball Semifinal
Sunday, November 22, 2026
Cross Country 8:30 p.m. MEAC Volleyball Championship
Date Time Event
Friday, October 30, 2026 TBA MEAC Cross Country Championships
About the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) enters its 56th year of intercollegiate competition with the
2026–27 academic year. Headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, the MEAC is comprised of eight distinguished Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) along the Atlantic seaboard: Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore,
Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina Central University, and South Carolina State University. Since its founding in 1970, the MEAC has been dedicated to promoting academic excellence, sportsmanship, and the personal growth of student athletes. For more information, visit www.MEACSports.com.
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