BRISTOL, Conn. – ESPN and the Sun Belt Conference have announced that James Madison will take on App State Saturday, Sept. 24 at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
This game marks the first Sun Belt game for the Dukes (2-0) and their first against App State (1-1) since the 2008 season.
This will also be the 17th all-time meeting between the teams and their first as conference foes. App State leads the series 12-4 and have wone seven of nine in Boone, N.C.
Remaining game times and network designations will be announced by the Sun Belt and ESPN on Mondays, 12 days prior to each game. This year marks the 11th straight season all Sun Belt home games will appear on an ESPN platform.
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