2014 SEC Volleyball and Soccer Coverage Quintuples with SEC Network Launch
65 Live Games Scheduled for New Network
The SEC Network, a new 24/7 sports network launching August 14 and operated by ESPN, will elevate the Southeastern Conference volleyball and soccer programs with unprecedented national television coverage. This season’s matchups will increase from a total of 14 events in 2013 to 80 events in 2014. The SEC Network alone will air a combined 65 live women’s volleyball and women’s soccer games in its debut year – more than five times the number of events available nationwide last year.
“These schedules reflect the breadth of exposure that our student-athletes will receive in the SEC’s Olympic sports on the SEC Network,” said Commissioner Mike Slive. “It’s indicative of the full array of sports and unprecedented number of televised events SEC fans will enjoy throughout the athletic year.”
The 80 games scheduled by the SEC and ESPN include:
- 40 women’s volleyball games on SEC Network
- 25 women’s soccer games on SEC Network
- 10 women’s volleyball games on ESPNU
- 5 women’s soccer games on ESPNU
For the first time, SEC soccer will have a consistent television series, airing every Thursday at 7 p.m. ET beginning Aug. 22 through the regular season, with additional matchups on Sundays. The SEC Network will also televise the First Round, Quarterfinal and Semifinal rounds of the SEC Soccer Tournament. Volleyball will air consistently on Wednesdays and Sundays through the regular season.
SEC Network Women’s Volleyball Schedule:
DATE |
TIME (ET) |
MATCHUP |
Wed, Sept. 24 |
7 p.m. |
ALABAMA at GEORGIA |
Fri, Sept. 26 |
6 p.m. |
OLE MISS at SOUTH CAROLINA |
Sun, Sept. 28 |
Noon |
TENNESSEE at MISSOURI |
2 p.m. |
AUBURN at TEXAS A&M | |
Wed, Oct. 1 |
7 p.m. |
MISSOURI at OLE MISS |
Fri, Oct. 3 |
6 p.m. |
FLORIDA at LSU |
Sun, Oct. 5 |
2 p.m. |
FLORIDA at MISSISSIPPI STATE |
4 p.m. |
MISSOURI at GEORGIA | |
6 p.m. |
TEXAS A&M at KENTUCKY | |
Wed, Oct. 8 |
7 p.m. |
OLE MISS at ARKANSAS |
Sun, Oct. 12 |
noon |
AUBURN at KENTUCKY |
2 p.m. |
TEXAS A&M at FLORIDA | |
4 p.m. |
SOUTH CAROLINA at ALABAMA | |
Wed, Oct. 15 |
7 p.m. |
ARKANSAS at TEXAS A&M |
Fri, Oct. 17 |
6 p.m. |
LSU at MISSOURI |
Sun, Oct. 19 |
noon |
TENNESSEE at GEORGIA |
2 p.m. |
MISSOURI at MISSISSIPPI STATE | |
Wed, Oct. 22 |
7 p.m. |
LSU at OLE MISS |
Fri, Oct. 24 |
6 p.m. |
MISSOURI at FLORIDA |
Sun, Oct. 26 |
noon |
KENTUCKY at TEXAS A&M |
2 p.m. |
ARKANSAS at ALABAMA | |
Wed, Oct. 29 |
7 p.m. |
FLORIDA at GEORGIA |
Fri, Oct. 31 |
6 p.m. |
AUBURN at MISSISSIPPI STATE |
Sun, Nov. 2 |
noon |
FLORIDA at TENNESSEE |
2 p.m. |
SOUTH CAROLINA at MISSISSIPPI | |
4 p.m. |
TEXAS A&M at MISSOURI | |
Thu, Nov. 6 |
7 p.m. |
LSU at TEXAS A&M |
Sun, Nov. 9 |
Noon |
MISSOURI at KENTUCKY |
2 p.m. |
ARKANSAS at GEORGIA | |
4 p.m. |
ALABAMA at SOUTH CAROLINA | |
Wed, Nov. 12 |
7 p.m. |
AUBURN at FLORIDA |
Sun, Nov. 16 |
noon |
FLORIDA at KENTUCKY |
2 p.m. |
GEORGIA at ALABAMA | |
4 p.m. |
OLE MISS at MISSOURI | |
Wed, Nov. 19 |
7 p.m. |
TEXAS A&M at ARKANSAS |
Fri, Nov. 21 |
6 p.m. |
MISSISSIPPI STATE at GEORGIA |
Sun, Nov. 23 |
noon |
FLORIDA at ARKANSAS |
2 p.m. |
KENTUCKY at MISSISSIPPI STATE | |
4 p.m. |
MISSOURI at TEXAS A&M | |
Wed, Nov. 26 |
7 p.m. |
WILD CARD SELECTION |
SEC Network Women’s Soccer Schedule:
DATE |
TIME (ET) |
MATCHUP |
Fri, Aug. 22 | 6 p.m. | GEORGIA at OLE MISS |
Thu, Sept. 18 | 7 p.m. | TENNESSEE at TEXAS A&M |
Fri, Sept. 19 | 6 p.m. | OLE MISS at MISSISSIPPI STATE |
Sun, Sept. 21 | 1 p.m. | SOUTH CAROLINA at AUBURN |
3 p.m. | VANDERBILT at GEORGIA | |
Thu, Sept. 25 | 7 p.m. | ARKANSAS at OLE MISS |
Sun, Sept. 28 | 4 p.m. | ARKANSAS at LSU |
Thu, Oct. 2 | 7 p.m. | KENTUCKY at MISSOURI |
Sun, Oct. 5 | Noon | FLORIDA at ARKANSAS |
Thu, Oct. 9 | 7 p.m. | ALABAMA at LSU |
Fri, Oct. 10 | 6 p.m. | TEXAS A&M at VANDERBILT |
Thu, Oct. 16 | 7 p.m. | FLORIDA at SOUTH CAROLINA |
Sun, Oct. 19 | 4 p.m. | FLORIDA at KENTUCKY |
Thu, Oct. 23 | 7 p.m. | MISSISSIPPI STATE at AUBURN |
Sun, Oct. 26 | 4 p.m. | ALABAMA at AUBURN |
Thu, Oct. 30 | 7 p.m. | VANDERBILT at FLORIDA |
9 p.m. | ARKANSAS at MISSOURI | |
Mon, Nov. 3 | 3:30 p.m. | SEC SOCCER TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND |
6 p.m. | SEC SOCCER TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND | |
Wed, Nov. 5 | 1 p.m. | SEC SOCCER TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL |
3:30 p.m. | SEC SOCCER TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL | |
6 p.m. | SEC SOCCER TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL | |
8:30 p.m. | SEC SOCCER TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL | |
Fri, Nov. 7 | 3:30 p.m. | SEC SOCCER TOURNAMENT SEMIFINAL |
6 p.m. | SEC SOCCER TOURNAMENT SEMIFINAL |
ESPNU SEC Volleyball and Soccer Schedule:
DATE |
TIME (ET) |
SPORT |
MATCHUPS |
Wed, Sept. 24 | 9 p.m. | Volleyball | KENTUCKY at LSU |
Sun, Sept. 28 | 2 p.m. | Soccer | MISSOURI at FLORIDA |
Wed, Oct. 1 | 9 p.m. | Volleyball | GEORGIA at AUBURN |
Sun, Oct. 5 | noon | Soccer | KENTUCKY at TEXAS A&M |
Wed, Oct. 8 | 9 p.m. | Volleyball | MISSISSIPPI STATE at LSU |
Wed, Oct. 15 | 6 p.m. | Volleyball | FLORIDA at SOUTH CAROLINA |
Sun, Oct. 19 | 3 p.m. | Soccer | LSU at GEORGIA |
Wed, Oct. 22 | 9 p.m. | Volleyball | ALABAMA at AUBURN |
Sun, Oct. 26 | 4 p.m. | Soccer | MISSOURI at TENNESSEE |
Wed, Oct. 29 | 8 p.m. | Volleyball | TENNESSEE at KENTUCKY |
Wed, Nov. 5 | 6 p.m. | Volleyball | OLE MISS at MISSISSIPPI STATE |
Sun, Nov. 9 | 3 p.m. | Soccer | SEC SOCCER TOURNAMENT FINAL |
Wed, Nov. 12 | 9 p.m. | Volleyball | MISSISSIPPI STATE at ALABAMA |
Wed, Nov. 19 | 6 p.m. | Volleyball | SOUTH CAROLINA at TENNESSEE |
Wed, Nov. 26 | 9 p.m. | Volleyball | Wild Card Selection |
An additional slate of games, to be announced at a later date, will be carried on the SEC Network’s digital platforms. All SEC Network and ESPNU games will be available on WatchESPN.
Also beginning in August, the SEC Network will air 45 college football games this season and feature a game from all 14 teams in the SEC at their home stadium in the first four weeks. Full details.
SEC Network
The Southeastern Conference and ESPN have signed a 20-year agreement through 2034 to create and operate a multiplatform network which will launch August 14, 2014. The new network and its accompanying digital platform will air SEC content 24/7 including more than 1,000 events in its first year. The network will televise 45 SEC football games, more than 100 men’s basketball games, 60 women’s basketball games, 75 baseball games, and events from across the SEC’s 21 sports annually. Programming will also include in-depth commentary and analysis in studio shows, daily news and information original content such as SEC Storied, spring football games, and more. Hundreds of additional live events from various sports will be offered exclusively on the digital platform. AT&T U-Verse, DISH, Google Fiber and National Rural Telecommunications cooperative (NRTC) have agreed to carry the SEC Network.
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