"The partnership with ESPN3 gives our fans the ability to watch the games across the country on a variety of different platforms," said SoCon Commissioner John Iamarino. "Starting with a huge intersectional game, we think we've produced a strong schedule."

The package began with a non-conference football game when Appalachian State played host to Montana on September 8 and defeated the Grizzlies at Kidd Brewer Stadium. The first basketball matchup saw Davidson play host to Charlotte on December 5 at Belk Arena.

The entire men's basketball tournament along with the semifinals and championship of the women's tournament will be available as a part of this year's ESPN3 package.  Each of the women's soccer, men's soccer, volleyball, softball and baseball championship games will be aired live on ESPN3 as well. 

Select games will also be available on traditional linear networks in addition to those selected for the ESPN3 digital package.  The full SoCon on ESPN television and digital network schedule is listed below.

What is ESPN3
ESPN3 is ESPN's live multi-screen sports network, a 24/7 destination that delivers thousands of global sports events annually and is accessible online via WatchESPN.com. It is currently available to approximately 85 million homes at no additional cost to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection or video subscription from an affiliated service provider. The network is also available at no cost to approximately 21 million U.S. college students and U.S.-based military personnel via computers connected to on-campus educational networks and on-base military networks.

ESPN3 on XBox Live
Xbox LIVE Gold members who receive their highspeed Internet connection from an affiliated service provider will be able to watch live events from ESPN3 on their TV screen through ESPN on Xbox LIVE. Additionally, all Xbox LIVE members have full access to video on demand clips from ESPN.com and more on their Xbox 360 consoles.

A list of participating providers for both ESPN3 online and ESPN on Xbox LIVE can be found here. 

How to Watch ESPN3 on Your Television
If your TV has a VGA or HDMI input you can connect it directly to your home computer to watch all of the action on your big screen. If one requires a VGA and the other requires a HDMI connection, you can find converters and connectors at your local electronics store. The TV will act as an external display by pressing function F8 (this varies) on your computer. Select the proper input from your tv remote and you are watching ESPN3 on your home TV. To amplify the audio, connect a cable from your computer's headphone jack to your home stereo.

ESPN3 Through the WatchESPN App on Your Smartphone or Tablet
The WatchESPN app delivers live access to ESPN3 in addition to ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN Buzzer Beater/Goal Line smartphones and tablets to fans who receive their video subscription from AT&T, Charter, Cablevision, Cox, Time Warner Cable, Bright House, Verizon or Comcast. Once fans download the free app, they will receive instructions to enter the appropriate cable subscriber credentials to begin accessing ESPN content from the device.

For any questions, contact ESPN Customer Care at 1-888-549-3776 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. EST daily.