SIAC AND HBCU GO ANNOUNCES 2023 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

SIAC AND HBCU GO ANNOUNCES 2023 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

ATLANTA, GA (July 12, 2023) – Today, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) announces the 2023 Football schedule and Byron Allen's Allen Media Group (AMG) free-streaming digital platform HBCU GO -- the leading media provider for the nation's 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), as its exclusive broadcast partner.

A total of five football matchups (see schedule below) highlight the 2023 HBCU GO slate of conference games, with an exhilarating Miles-Albany State rivalry set to wrap up the schedule on October 28, LIVE from Albany, Georgia.    

"This is a historic moment,” said Curtis Symonds, President of HBCU GO. “The HBCU GO team is excited to partner with SIAC to bring their conference games to a broader audience. We are committed to bringing the best of HBCU culture and sports to our growing audience and SIAC fans.”  He added, “We hope to develop a wide catalog of additional sporting events with the SIAC.”

Beginning this fall, all 13 SIAC football programs will compete in a modified eight-game conference schedule with four primary rivals concluding with a SIAC Football Championship Game.

"We are thrilled to announce our partnership with HBCU GO, setting the stage for an exhilarating season," announced the SIAC Commissioner, Anthony Holloman. "Through this innovative streaming platform, we invite fans from around the world to join us in celebrating the indomitable spirit of SIAC football. This new era of digital engagement opens doors to boundless opportunities and ensures that every thrilling moment will be etched in the memories of our dedicated supporters. We extend our sincere gratitude to HBCU GO for their invaluable collaboration, and we can't wait to share the excitement and passion of SIAC football with fans everywhere."

A complete listing of games slated for broadcast on HBCU GO this upcoming season can be found below.  For more information about HBCU GO, visit HBCUGO.tv or follow the streaming network on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram. Find out where to watch and download the FREE app at HBCUGO.tv/how to watch

Day Date Time (EST) Away Team Home Team
Sat 2-Sep 6:00 PM Shaw University Benedict
Sat 9-Sep 2:00 PM Fort Valley State Clark Atlanta
Sat 30-Sep 2:00 PM Albany State Kentucky State
Sat 7-Oct 4:00 PM Miles Benedict
Sat 21-Oct 1:00 PM Central State Clark Atlanta
Sat 28-Oct 1:00 PM Miles Albany State
 

About the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC)

The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically black colleges and universities with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors seven men's and six women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit www.thesiac.com

 

About HBCU GO

HBCU GO is a cultural lifestyle destination and leading sports media provider that embraces and represents the voice of Black Excellence every day of the year through an all-new platform that captures the rich history, diversity, perspectives, and cultural experiences at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). HBCU GO also provides a platform for emerging creatives in media production, branding, and broadcasting.  We offer our viewers the best in live sports, original series, documentaries, films, comedy, and edutainment programming produced by African-American leading producers, directors, and students from select HBCUs.

Launched in 2012, the free-streaming service HBCU GO was purchased by Byron Allen in 2021 and is part of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group (AMG). AMG is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Charleston, SC. AMG owns 27 ABC-NBC-CBS-FOX network affiliate broadcast television stations in 21 U.S. markets and thirteen 24-hour HD television networks serving nearly 220 million subscribers: THE WEATHER CHANNEL, THE WEATHER CHANNEL EN ESPAÑOL, THEGRIO TELEVISION NETWORK, PETS.TV, COMEDY.TV, RECIPE.TV, CARS.TV, ES.TV, MYDESTINATION.TV, JUSTICECENTRAL.TV, THIS TV, and PATTRN. AMG also owns the streaming platforms HBCU GO, THE GRIO STREAMING APP, SPORTS.TV, THE WEATHER CHANNEL STREAMING APP, and LOCAL NOW -- the free-streaming AVOD service powered by THE WEATHER CHANNEL and content partners, which delivers real-time, hyper-local news, weather, traffic, sports, and lifestyle information. For more information, visit www.entertainmentstudios.com