The Sun Belt Conference's football broadcast agreement with ESPN+ begins this fall, which means the South Alabama radio team will undergo some changes.
ESPN+ requires the home team to produce its own internet broadcasts, including providing on-air talent. Therefore, regular USA radio play-by-play man J.D. Byars and analyst Pat Greenwood will call the action along with sideline reporter Lauren Velez on ESPN+ for the Jaguars' games against Louisiana Tech (Sept. 1), Texas State (Sept. 15), Alabama State (Oct. 13), Louisiana-Monroe (Nov. 10) and Coastal Carolina (Nov. 23).
The lone home game exception is the annual "Battle for the Belt" against Troy Oct.