2021 College Baseball Season Begins Today with More Than 20 Games Across ESPN Networks (2024)

ESPN networks will carry more than 20 college baseball games today, marking the opening day of the 2021 season. In all, ESPN networks – SEC Network, ACC Network, Longhorn Network, Big 12 Now on ESPN+, ESPN3, ESPN+, SEC Network+ (SECN+) and ACC Network Extra (ACCNX) – will carry nearly 200 games through the end of February as the early-season schedule is unveiled today.

First pitches on ACC Network and SEC Network are set for 3 and 5 p.m. ET, respectively, on Friday. North Carolina faces James Madison on ACCN at 3 p.m., while preseason No. 1 Florida hosts No. 21 Miami at 5 p.m. on SECN – in the inaugural game at UF’s Florida Ballpark at Alfred A. McKethan Field. SECN+ will carry games two and three of the opening weekend series between the Gators and the Hurricanes.

Longhorn Network will carry the entire opening series for No. 9 Texas and BYU beginning Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. to lead off its season-long baseball coverage on the network. LHN, the home of Texas baseball, will televise more than 30 games this season, including a dozen Big 12 matchups.

Notably, 12 conferences will be represented this month across ESPN platforms: A-10, ACC, American, ASUN, Big 12, Big East, Big South, SEC, SoCon, Southland, Sun Belt and WAC.

Ranked teams appearing on ESPN networks in February include: No. 1 Florida, No. 4 Vanderbilt, No. 5 Louisville, No. 8 Arkansas, No. 9 Texas, No. 10 TCU, No. 12 LSU, No. 13 NC State, No. 14 West Virginia, No. 15 Georgia Tech, No. 16 Virginia, No. 17 Wake Forest, No. 18 South Carolina, No. 19 Tennessee, No. 20 Oklahoma State, No. 21 Miami, No. 23 Auburn, No. 24 Florida State and No. 25 East Carolina.

Schedule subject to change.

DateTime (ET)GameNetwork Fri, Feb. 192 p.m.Evansville at Georgia SECN+Eastern Kentucky at No. 15 Georgia TechACCNX2:30 p.m.Towson at Western CarolinaESPN+3 p.m.James Madison at North Carolina

Anish Shroff, Mike Rooney

ACC NetworkToledo at USC UpstateESPN+UT Martin at SamfordESPN+Louisiana at TulaneESPN+Texas Southern at Houston ESPN+4 p.m.McNeese State at AlabamaSECN+Dayton at No. 18 South CarolinaSECN+Cincinnati at ClemsonACCNXNortheastern at No. 17 Wake ForestACCNXLongwood at The CitadelESPN+Elon at UNC Greensboro ESPN+5 p.m.No. 21 Miami at No. 1 Florida

Tom Hart, Kyle Peterson

SEC NetworkPresbyterian at No. 23 AuburnSECN+Liberty at CampbellESPN+6 p.m.Florida Atlantic at UCFESPN+7 p.m.Rhode Island at No. 25 East CarolinaESPN+No. 19 Tennessee at Georgia Southern ESPN+7:30 p.m.No. 20 Oklahoma State at Sam Houston StateESPN+Sat, Feb. 20NoonEvansville at GeorgiaSECN+1 p.m.No. 21 Miami at No. 1 Florida SECN+Dayton at No. 18 South CarolinaSECN+Bellarmine at No. 5 LouisvilleACCNXUConn at No. 16 VirginiaACCNX2 p.m.Notre Dame at No. 12 LSUSECN+North Florida at No. 24 Florida StateACCNXEastern Kentucky at No. 15 Georgia Tech ACCNXBryant at High Point ESPN+Toledo at USC UpstateESPN+Mississippi Valley State at SE LouisianaESPN+No. 19 Tennessee at Georgia Southern ESPN+Duke at Coastal Carolina ESPN+Elon at UNC GreensboroESPN+3 p.m.Presbyterian at No. 23 AuburnSECN+McNeese State at AlabamaSECN+Wright State at No. 4 VanderbiltSECN+Xavier at Texas A&MSECN+Cincinnati at Clemson ACCNXLiberty at CampbellESPN+UT Martin at SamfordESPN+Texas Southern at Houston ESPN+Louisiana at TulaneESPN+4 p.m.Longwood at The CitadelESPN+6 p.m.Northeastern at No. 17 Wake Forest

John Schriffen, Gaby Sanchez

ACC Network6:30 p.m.Xavier at Texas A&MSECN+Sun, Feb. 2111 a.m.North Florida at Florida StateACCNXKent State at Virginia Tech ACCNXNoonEvansville at GeorgiaSECN+Dayton at No. 18 South CarolinaSECN+Bellarmine at No. 5 LouisvilleACCNXDuke at Coastal CarolinaESPN+1 p.m.No. 21 Miami at No. 1 Florida SECN+Notre Dame at No. 12 LSUSECN+Xavier at Texas A&MSECN+UConn at No. 16 Virginia ACCNXCincinnati at Clemson ACCNXNortheastern at No. 17 Wake Forest ACCNXEastern Kentucky at No. 15 Georgia Tech ACCNXLiberty at CampbellESPN+Toledo at USC UpstateESPN+Longwood at The CitadelESPN+No. 19 Tennessee at Georgia SouthernESPN+Texas Southern at Houston ESPN+Rhode Island at No. 25 East CarolinaESPN+Elon at UNC Greensboro ESPN+Bryant at High Point ESPN+2 p.m.SE Missouri State at South AlabamaESPN+UT Martin at SamfordESPN+Mississippi Valley State at SE LouisianaESPN+Louisiana at TulaneESPN+2:30 p.m.Kent State at Virginia TechACCNX3 p.m.Bellarmine at No. 5 LouisvilleACCNX3:30 p.m.Duke at Coastal CarolinaESPN+Mon, Feb. 2212:05 p.m.TBD at KansasBig 12 Now on ESPN+5 p.m.UT Rio Grande Valley at BaylorBig 12 Now on ESPN+7 p.m.BYU at Texas StateESPN+7:30 p.m.Louisiana Tech at No. 12 LSUSECN+Tue, Feb. 233 p.m.VMI at No. 16 Virginia

Anish Shroff, Mike Rooney

ACC NetworkEastern Kentucky at No. 5 LouisvilleACCNXUNC Greensboro at No. 13 NC StateACCNX4 p.m.Miami (OH) at KentuckySECN+Winthrop at No. 18 South CarolinaSECN+Radford at Virginia TechACCNXCoastal Carolina at No. 17 Wake ForestACCNXBelmont at North Alabama ESPN+Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at HoustonESPN+Duke at No. 25 East CarolinaESPN+UNC Asheville at Western CarolinaESPN+4:30 p.m.Arkansas-Pine Bluff at No. 19 TennesseeSECN+5 p.m.Arkansas State at No. 6 Ole MissSECN+Alabama State at SamfordESPN+UALR at No. 20 Oklahoma StateBig 12 Now on ESPN+5:30 p.m.Western Kentucky at No. 4 VanderbiltSECN+6 p.m.Stetson at UCFESPN+6:30 p.m.No. 21 Miami at USFESPN+7 p.m.New Orleans at TulaneESPN+Louisiana Tech at Louisiana ESPN+7:30 p.m.Abilene Christian at Texas A&MSECN+Southern Miss at South Alabama ESPN+Texas Southern at No. 10 TCUBig 12 Now on ESPN+Wed, Feb. 241 p.m.Mercer at No. 15 Georgia Tech

Clay Matvick, Roddy Jones

ACC Network4 p.m.UT Martin at AlabamaSECN+North Carolina A&T at LibertyESPN+4:30 p.m.Arkansas-Pine Bluff at No. 19 TennesseeSECN+5 p.m.UALR at No. 20 Oklahoma StateBig 12 Now on ESPN+7 p.m.No. 12 LSU at LouisianaESPN+7:30 p.m.BYU at No. 9 Texas

Keith Moreland, Greg Swindell

Longhorn NetworkTarleton State at Texas A&MSECN+Thu, Feb. 254 p.m.SE Missouri State at No. 8 ArkansasSECN+7:30 p.m.BYU at No. 9 Texas

Keith Moreland, Greg Swindell

Longhorn NetworkFri, Feb. 262 p.m.Mount St. Mary’s at Richmond ESPN+3 p.m.Boston College at Duke

Mike Monaco, Adam Greenberg

ACC NetworkWestern Illinois at No. 5 LouisvilleACCNXNo. 16 Virginia at North CarolinaACCNXNo. 15 Georgia Tech at No. 13 NC StateACCNXUMass Lowell at St. John’s ESPN34 p.m.Milwaukee at KentuckySECN+Wright State at AlabamaSECN+SE Missouri State at No. 8 ArkansasSECN+No. 18 South Carolina at Clemson ACCNXNotre Dame at No. 17 Wake ForestACCNXWestern Michigan at Kansas StateBig 12 Now on ESPN+Bryant at Coastal Carolina ESPN+SIU Edwardsville at Wichita StateESPN+4:30 p.m.Indiana State at No. 19 TennesseeSECN+5 p.m.Gardner-Webb at GeorgiaSECN+UCF at No. 6 Ole MissSECN+Dayton at CampbellESPN+Illinois State at No. 20 Oklahoma StateBig 12 Now on ESPN+5:30 p.m.Georgia State at No. 4 VanderbiltSECN+6 p.m.Pitt at No. 24 Florida StateACCNX6:30 p.m.Samford at No. 1 Florida SECN+7 p.m.Virginia Tech at No. 21 MiamiACCNXNo. 25 East Carolina at Georgia SouthernESPN+7:30 p.m.BYU at No. 9 Texas

Keith Moreland, Greg Swindell

Longhorn NetworkLiberty at No. 10 TCUBig 12 Now on ESPN+8 p.m.Youngstown State at No. 12 LSUSECN+Oregon State at Grand CanyonESPN3Sat, Feb. 27NoonGardner-Webb at GeorgiaSECN+UMass Lowell at St. John’s ESPN31 p.m.Western Illinois at No. 5 LouisvilleACCNX2 p.m.Milwaukee at KentuckySECN+Georgia State at No. 4 VanderbiltSECN+Pitt at No. 24 Florida StateACCNXNo. 16 Virginia at North CarolinaACCNXNo. 15 Georgia Tech at No. 13 NC StateACCNXNo. 25 East Carolina at Georgia Southern ESPN+2:30 p.m.Indiana State at No. 19 TennesseeSECN+UCF at No. 6 Ole MissSECN+3 p.m.BYU at No. 9 Texas

Keith Moreland, Greg Swindell

Longhorn NetworkWright State at AlabamaSECN+Youngstown State at No. 12 LSUSECN+Dayton at CampbellESPN+Western Michigan at Kansas StateBig 12 Now on ESPN+Liberty at No. 10 TCUBig 12 Now on ESPN+3:30 p.m.UMass Lowell at St. John’s ESPN34 p.m.Clemson at No. 18 South CarolinaSECN+SE Missouri State at No. 8 ArkansasSECN+Notre Dame at No. 17 Wake ForestACCNXNo. 14 West Virginia at Coastal CarolinaESPN+5 p.m.Illinois State at No. 20 Oklahoma StateBig 12 Now on ESPN+5:30 p.m.Georgia State at No. 4 VanderbiltSECN+7 p.m.No. 16 Virginia Tech at No. 21 Miami ACCNX7:30 p.m.Nicholls State at No. 12 LSUSECN+8 p.m.Pitt at No. 24 Florida State

Roy Philpott, Gaby Sanchez

ACC NetworkSun, Feb. 28NoonMount St. Mary’s at RichmondESPN+12:05 p.m.Boston College at DukeACCNX1 p.m.Milwaukee at KentuckySECN+Gardner-Webb at Georgia SECN+Indiana at No. 19 TennesseeSECN+Western Illinois at No. 5 LouisvilleACCNXPitt at No. 24 Florida StateACCNXNo. 16 Virginia at North Carolina ACCNXVirginia Tech at No. 21 Miami ACCNXNotre Dame at No. 17 Wake ForestACCNXDayton at CampbellESPN+No. 25 East Carolina at Georgia SouthernESPN+Navy at George Mason ESPN+UMass Lowell at St. John’sESPN31:30 p.m.Clemson at No. 18 South CarolinaSECN+2 p.m.Wright State at AlabamaSECN+SE Missouri State at No. 8 ArkansasSECN+Georgia State at No. 4 VanderbiltSECN+Western Michigan at Kansas StateBig 12 Now on ESPN+Liberty at No. 10 TCUBig 12 Now on ESPN+2:30 p.m.UCF at No. 6 Ole MissSECN+3 p.m.Kennesaw State at Coastal CarolinaESPN+
2021 College Baseball Season Begins Today with More Than 20 Games Across ESPN Networks (2024)

FAQs

How many games are in a college baseball season? ›

From start to finish, the Division I baseball season means 132 days together for the players and coaches, and teams may play in more than 50 games (56 is the maximum number of contests before the postseason).

Is college baseball on ESPN+? ›

The biggest college sports: football, basketball, baseball, soccer, rugby, lacrosse, and more. Stream select live games and full-game replays all year long.

Can you watch college baseball on TV? ›

Every game will have a live broadcast on ESPN Networks (or ABC), or is available streaming on demand.

Do college baseball teams play series? ›

Every year, the best teams in college baseball compete in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament, vying for the chance to play in Omaha at the Men's College World Series.

How many games in a college season? ›

Scheduling. The FBS season begins in late August or early September and ends in January with the College Football Playoff National Championship game. Most FBS teams play 12 regular season games per year, with eight or nine of those games coming against conference opponents.

How many baseball games are in each season? ›

The Major League Baseball (MLB) season schedule consists of 162 games for each of the 30 teams in the American League (AL) and National League (NL), played over approximately six months – a total of 2,430 games, plus the postseason.

What is the difference between ESPN and ESPN+? ›

ESPN+ has thousands of exclusive live events, original studio shows, and acclaimed series that aren't on the ESPN networks. ESPN+ allows subscribers to purchase UFC PPV events and access an extensive archive of on-demand content (including the entire 30 For 30 library, select ESPN Films, game replays, and more).

Why can't I watch baseball on ESPN+? ›

If you're having trouble accessing a particular game or event on the ESPN app, there may be two general reasons: a regional blackout may be in place or the content may only be available by logging in through a participating TV provider.

How do I get ESPN+ for free? ›

Although there's no ESPN+ free trial, there are often other ways that you can try it free if you shop around. Your best bet is by scoring a deal with a new network service plan (internet or cellular) such as Verizon or AT&T, as these providers often run offers to entice new customers to switch.

Can you play college football and baseball? ›

It will be hard but with passion and hard work it is possible. You have to find the right school, and the right coaches that will work with you. Here are some athletes that have done it before: Kyle Murray - Played football and baseball for the The University of Oklahoma and was a draft pick for the NFL and the MLB.

Is college baseball 9 innings? ›

Under normal circ*mstances, baseball games universally are a minimum of nine innings — including college baseball. There are no time limits on college baseball games, however, which means the games can have a wide variety of times for completion.

Has Tennessee ever won the CWS? ›

OMAHA, Neb. -- Coach Tony Vitello jumped into the stands to share a group hug with the legion of Tennessee fans who invaded Omaha.

Is there a losers bracket in College World Series? ›

The eight teams in the College World Series are split into two double-elimination brackets. On each side of the bracket, the winners of the first round games will move on to face each other, while the losers will meet in an elimination game.

Who won the College World Series in 2024? ›

2024 NCAA baseball bracket: Men's College World Series scores, schedule. The 2024 NCAA DI baseball tournament ended in Omaha, Nebraska with Tennessee capturing its first Men's College World Series title in program history. The Vols defeated Texas A&M, 6-5, in Game 3 of the best-of-three final series.

Does college baseball play 7 or 9? ›

In the context of how many innings are in a college world series baseball game, it's clear that the NCAA maintains the traditional nine-inning structure.. Picture two teams locking horns for a saga that unfolds across those cherished innings, where heroes emerge, and legends are etched.

How many regular season games do college teams play? ›

The FBS regular season is 12 games plus the conference championship weekend, in contrast to the 11-game regular season for FCS. In post-season play, FBS teams compete in bowl games (hence the name: Football Bowl Subdivision).

Do college baseball play 7 innings? ›

Each game in NCAA baseball features nine innings as the standard number of innings. However, there are certain instances where college baseball games only feature seven innings. Here, we take a look at how the NCAA 2023 and 2024 Rules Book states which instances allow for games to go up to seven innings.

What is considered a full game in college baseball? ›

In baseball, an official game (regulation game in the Major League Baseball rulebook) is a game where nine innings have been played, except when the game is scheduled with fewer innings, extra innings are required to determine a winner, or the game must be stopped before nine innings have been played, e.g. due to ...

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