NORFOLK, Va. - The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) is pleased to announce the MEAC Countdown to Kickoff show presented by Coca-Cola is back its third season. The first episode of the 2023 season will air live on Saturday, Oct. 21, at 11:30 a.m. on ESPN+. 

MEAC Countdown to Kickoff show presented by Coca-Cola, is a weekly broadcast that previews the league matchups for the week ahead. Each week of the conference schedule, hosts Mitchell Brown and Jasmine McKoy, will break down the previous matchups and share highlights from MEAC games throughout the season as well as coach's interviews and key players to watch. 

MEAC Countdown to Kickoff show presented by Coca-Cola, is recorded in the MEAC Digital Network studio housed in the conference's Norfolk, Va., headquarters.  

The first episode will highlight the three MEAC games, including No. 10/16 North Carolina Central at Morgan State (Thursday, Oct. 19), South Carolina State at Delaware State (Saturday, Oct. 21), and Norfolk State at Howard (Saturday, Oct. 21). 

For more information on MEAC football, visit MEACSports.com. 

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About the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) is in its 53rd year of intercollegiate competition with the 2023-24 academic school year. Located in Norfolk, Va., the MEAC is made up of eight outstanding historically black institutions across the Atlantic coastline: Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina Central University and South Carolina State University.