2022 MAC Football TV/Streaming Primer: Friday, Sept. 2

Friday isn’t typically a day reserved for MAC games pre-November, but two Michigan-based programs will be kicking off this evening to get their respective 2022 seasons underway.

The WMU Broncos will travel east down I-69 and I-94 to take on the nearby Michigan State Spartans in an intra-state Big Ten-MAC contest to kick off the traditional conference rivalry, while the EMU Eagles stay at home to host a fellow directional state school in the FCS’ Eastern Kentucky Colonels.

We’ve got all the information you’ll need for television, streaming and radio options below:

Western Michigan Broncos vs. Michigan State Spartans

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Game Info:

• Where: Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan
• When: Friday, Sept. 2, 2022 at 7 p.m. EST
• Weather: Sunny and 75 degrees at kickoff, with slowly declining temperatures after sunset (8:10 p.m.), with an expected 53 degree low. Winds at 6 MPH.
• Odds: Michigan State -20, over/under 54.5, per OddsShark.

How to watch/stream/listen:

• TV options: The game will be televised on ESPN2. A valid cable subscription is required for viewing.
• Streaming options: The game will be available via the ESPN App. A valid cable subscription is required for viewing. Other streaming carriers include Sling, DirecTV Stream, fuboTV, Hulu Live TV, or YouTube TV.
• Radio options: Robin Hook (play-by-play) will provide the WMU call for Jack 106.5 FM, while Will Tieman, Seth Newman, Jason Strayhorn, and George Blaha are all involved in the call for the Spartans on WMMQ-FM 94.9.

Eastern Michigan Eagles at Eastern Kentucky Colonels

Kenneth Bailey

Game Info:

• Where: Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan
• When: Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, 7 p.m. EST
• Weather: Mostly sunny with a high of 74 around kickoff, with low temperature drop-off at 54 degrees after sunset (8:10 p.m.) Winds at 7-8 MPH.
• Odds: N/A

How to watch/stream/listen:

• TV options: The game will be not be available on TV, as it is a streaming exclusive.
• Streaming options: The game will be available for streaming exclusively via the ESPN App. A valid cable subscription is required for viewing.
• Radio options: Tom Helmer (play-by-play) and Brian Guimon (color) will provide the EMU call for WEMU-FM 89.1, while Greg Stotelmeyer (play-by-play) and Jim Tirey (color) will provide the EKU call for WCYO-FM 100.7.