Nicholls at Abilene Christian selected for ESPN3 broadcast

FRISCO, Texas – The Nicholls State University football team’s first trip to Abilene Christian has been selected as the Southland Conference Game of the Week and will stream on ESPN3. The Oct. 13 contest in Abilene, Texas is slated for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff.

Nicholls and ACU squared off the first time last season, with the Colonels defeating the Wildcats, 29-20, in Thibodaux behind Lorran Fonseca’s record-day of five field goals. Since taking over the program in 2015, Colonel head coach Tim Rebowe is 14-6 against teams from Texas.

The Colonels head to Northwestern State this weekend (Oct. 6), with the game set to air on Cox Sports Television. Kickoff in Natchitoches is set for 6 p.m. Fans outside of the CST viewing area can watch the game online on ESPN3.

Television selections are announced 12 days prior to kickoff. See below for the rest of Week 7’s programming.

Saturday, Oct. 13
Central Arkansas at Stephen F. Austin, 2 p.m. CT, Eleven Sports
Nicholls at Abilene Christian, 2:30 p.m. CT, ESPN3
UIW at Lamar, 3 p.m. CT, ESPN Platform TBD
HBU at Southeastern Louisiana, 4 p.m. CT, Southland Digital Network
Sam Houston State at Northwestern State, 6 p.m. CT, Cox Sports TV/ESPN3