The Northeast Conference (NEC) has unveiled its 2026 football broadcast slate on Ryz Sports Network and SI TV, a pair of FAST (Free Ad-Supported Television) networks.
Ryz Sports Network (RyzSN), will broadcast 13 games, while NEC football on SI TV will feature 12 games this fall.
“We saw tremendous value in entering the FAST space last year and are excited to expand our presence in 2026,” said NEC Senior Associate Commissioner Ron Ratner. “The return of RYZ and the addition of SI TV provide important new opportunities to showcase our football programs, grow the NEC brand and introduce our student-athletes to new audiences on platforms where more and more fans are consuming live sports.”
RYZ will once again feature NEC football throughout the regular season after debuting its weekly NEC Football Game of the Week in 2025. RYZ Sports Network is widely available across the FAST and streaming landscape, including Samsung TV Plus (channel 2394), The Roku Channel, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Fire TV, the DIRECTV app (channel 4149), Xumo Play, Xfinity, LG Channels, VIZIO WatchFree+, Fubo, Sling and Hisense. RYZ is also available to non-DIRECTV subscribers for free on channel 4149 through MyFree DIRECTV. The network further extends its reach through the Atmosphere out-of-home network, which distributes live sports to restaurants, bars, gyms, hotels and other public venues nationwide.
The 2026 season also marks the NEC’s first partnership with SI TV, further expanding the conference’s presence in the rapidly growing FAST marketplace. SI TV is Sports Illustrated’s new 24/7 FAST channel that launched earlier this year and features a mix of live sports, original programming, studio shows and archival content. SI TV is currently available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Fire TV, the DIRECTV app (channel 4189), Sling Freestream, The Roku Channel, Anoki LiveTVx, Plex, LocalNow, Sports.tv, Tablo TV, DistroTV and Free Live Sports. SI TV is also available to non-DIRECTV subscribers for free on channel 4189 through MyFree DIRECTV.
Below is the schedule of NEC football games on Ryz Sports Network and SI TV (all times Eastern):
2026 NEC Football on RyzSN
RYZ Sports Network Football Schedule
Aug. 29: Bryant at Stonehill – 6pm
Sept. 5: Stonehill at New Haven – 12pm
Sept. 12: UAlbany at LIU – 12pm
Sept. 19: Villanova at LIU – 12pm
Sept. 26: Norfolk St at Chicago St – 7pm
Oct. 3: Wagner at CCSU – 12pm
Oct. 10: LIU at Duquesne – 1pm
Oct. 17: CCSU at Mercyhurst – 12pm
Oct. 24: New Haven at CCSU – 12pm
Oct. 31: Mercyhurst at Stonehill – 12pm
Nov. 7: Robert Morris at Duquesne – 12pm
Nov. 14: CCSU at LIU – 12pm
Nov. 21: Duquesne at CCSU – 12pm
2026 NEC Football on SI TV
Sept. 5: SCSU at Wagner – 12pm
Sept. 12: Albany at LIU – 12pm
Sept. 19: Brown at New Haven – 12pm
Sept. 26: Norfolk St at Chicago St – 7pm
Oct. 3: Norfolk St at Robert Morris – 2pm
Oct. 10: Princeton at Wagner – 12pm
Oct. 17: Duquesne at Stonehill – 12pm
Oct. 24: Mercyhurst at Robert Morris – 2pm
Oct. 31: Robert Morris at CCSU – 12pm
Nov. 7: Wagner at Mercyhurst – 12pm
Nov. 14: Mercyhurst at Duquesne – 12pm
Nov. 21: Wagner at Stonehill – 12pm
