Orono, Maine -- The University of Maine football team will be featured in nine national and regional broadcasts in 2017, including three Colonial Athletic Association "Game of the Week" streams, as announced by the CAA on Friday, Aug. 18.

The CAA announced it has signed an agreement with CBS Sports Digital to stream a "Game of the Week" throughout the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Games will be available for free on College Sports Live online (collegesportslive.com) and on the College Sports Live mobile app.

"The CAA is extremely pleased to be able to enter into this partnership with CBS Sports Digital," CAA Commissioner Joe D'Antonio said. "We have seen a dramatic shift in the way our fans are watching CAA sporting events. Through this relationship, we hope to continue delivering to our fan base top quality digital programming that will highlight the competitiveness of our Conference as well as the talent of our student-athletes."

The Black Bears will open up the "Game of the Week" series in week one when they travel to take on New Hampshire in the Battle for the Brice-Cowell Musket on Aug. 31. Maine will next be featured in the "Game of the Week" on Oct. 7 when it travels to meet Villanova. The Black Bears will wrap up their "Game of the Week" slate on Nov. 4 when they play host to Delaware at Portland's Fitzpatrick Stadium, presented by Gorham Savings Bank. For tickets to Maine's contest with Delaware, please click here.

A trio of Maine home games will be carried on the Black Bears' local television affiliate, WVII/WFVX Bangor. These three games will also be broadcast on WPME-Portland and nationally on FOX College Sports. Opening the regional broadcast series will be Maine's home opener on Sept. 9 against Bryant. The Black Bears' meeting on homecoming weekend with Rhode Island will also be included in the local television package before the three-game series wraps on Oct. 28 when William & Mary visits Alfond Stadium.

The Black Bears will also be featured on a pair of ESPN3 broadcasts, beginning on Sept. 30 when they travel to visit UCF. Maine's Oct. 21 showdown at UAlbany will be broadcast nationally over the ESPN3 streaming platform.

On Nov. 11, the Black Bears will travel to historic Fenway Park where they will meet UMass live on NESNplus.

Stay tuned to GoBlackBears.com as more broadcast announcements are made.

Maine football tickets are on sale now! Fans can purchase by visiting GoBlackBears.com or by phone at 207.581.BEAR.

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