NEW ORLEANS – The Sun Belt Conference, in conjunction with ESPN, announced that the Marshall at James Madison matchup in Week 5 has been elevated to a linear broadcast. 
 
The Marshall at James Madison game on Saturday, Oct. 3, will kick off at 3:45 p.m. ET/2:45 p.m. CT on ESPNU. The road team has proven victorious in four prior matchups between the Thundering Herd and the Dukes as Sun Belt Conference opponents. 
 
The kick time and network for the previously announced Houston at Georgia Southern linear matchup in Week 4 has also been determined. The Saturday, Sept. 26, showdown will kick off at 4:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. CT on ESPNU.  

WEEK 5 GAME TIMES & NETWORKS
Saturday, Oct. 3 
Old Dominion at Georgia State, 3:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. CT – ESPN+ 
Marshall at James Madison, 3:45 p.m. ET/2:45 p.m. CT – ESPNU 
Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina, 7:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. CT – ESPN+ 
ULM at South Alabama, 7:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. CT – ESPN+
Army at Louisiana Tech, 7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. CT – ESPN+ 
Arkansas State at Louisiana, 8:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. CT – ESPN+