Football

UAC Football Media Day Set for July 23rd at Texas Live

ARLINGTON, Texas -- With the second season for United Athletic Conference (UAC) Football set to kickoff in 2024, excitement and attention turns to Preseason Media Day set for Tuesday, July 23 at Texas Live! The event will be carried live on ESPN+ from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. CT.

For the fourth year and second under the UAC banner, football playing members from both the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) and Western Athletic Conference (WAC) will compete, over an 8-game schedule, for the conference crown and AQ bid to the FCS Playoffs.

All nine members of the league will be represented by their head coach and selected student-athletes from both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. The attendees will participate in the live interview portion on ESPN+ as well as several promotional photo/video and social media sessions.

In addition, the festivity includes the announcement of the UAC's Preseason All-Conference Awards and Coaches' Preseason Poll along with comments about the conference from both Commissioner Jeff Bacon (ASUN) and Commissioner Brian Thornton (WAC) .

2024 UAC MEDIA DAY SCHEDULE
ESPN+ Stream (All Times Central)

11:30-11:35 AM - Preseason Poll and All-Conference Awards Announced
11:40-11:55 AM - TARLETON STATE (HC Todd Whitten | Layton Ernst | Kasyus Kurns)
12:00-12:15 PM - NORTH ALABAMA (HC Brent Dearmon | Takairee Kenebrew | Jackson Bratton)
12:20-12:35 PM - AUSTIN PEAY (HC Jeff Faris | Chandler Kirton | Hosea Knifeley Jr.)
12:40-12:55 PM - UTAH TECH (HC Lance Anderson | Eni Falayi | Sam Kanongata'a)
1:00 - 1:15 PM - SOUTHERN UTAH (HC DeLane Fitzgerald | Targhee Lambson | George Ramirez)
1:20 - 1:35 PM - EKU (HC Walt Wells | Payton Collins | Darrian Baker)
1:40 - 1:55 PM - CENTRAL ARKANSAS (HC Nathan Brown | Will McElvain | Demetrias Charles)
2:00 - 2:15 PM - WEST GEORGIA (HC Joel Taylor | Sam Regina | Warren-Stevens Tayou)
2:20 - 2:35 PM - ABILENE CHRISTIAN (HC Keith Patterson | Maverick McIvor | Cirby Coheley)
2:40 - 3:00 PM - Comments from Commissioners: Jeff Bacon (ASUN) & Brian Thornton (WAC)