NOTE: The NCAA contributed portions of this release.

(LEBANON, Ill., August 27)—The McKendree University football team will host one of 18 regular-season football games to be showcased as part of the NCAA Division II Football Showcase during the 2019 season. The NCAA made the formal announcement of the featured games on Tuesday.
 
The Bearcats' Oct. 5 Homecoming contest against Lindenwood University has been selected to be part of the NCAA Division II Football Showcase. Kickoff at Leemon Field, originally slated for 1 p.m., will be moved back a few minutes to 1:05 p.m. This marks the first time that the McKendree football program will play in a featured broadcast since transitioning to NCAA membership. The Oct. 5 match-up will also be the Great Lakes Valley Conference's lone appearance in the NCAA Division II Football Showcase in 2019.
 
"This represents a great opportunity to showcase our student-athletes, our University and our community to a worldwide audience," said Chuck Brueggemann, director of athletics at McKendree. "We are thrilled to be part of the NCAA Division II Football Showcase this year, and look forward to working with everyone involved to make this a memorable event at McKendree."
 
The McKendree-Lindenwood game is one of 11 contests that will have the flexibility to be carried both on television and online. The division will work with the TV partners of the participating conference and schools on the opportunity to air games on TV. These games will also be distributed online through NCAA social media accounts – specifically, Division II Facebook (facebook.com/ncaadivisionii) and Twitter (@NCAADII) – and through conference and school digital networks. The GLVC Sports Network will originate the broadcast from Lebanon.
 
"It's always exciting to begin a new academic year and the start of the Division II season," said Terri Steeb Gronau, vice president of Division II. "We're looking forward to highlighting the teams that will be featured in the football showcase and promoting the Division II brand on several platforms for fans to see across the country."

The complete 2019 NCAA Division II Football Showcase broadcast schedule is listed below, with kickoff times and broadcast format included. All games times shown are Eastern:
 
Date and Time (ET)
Thursday, Sept. 5, 8:05 p.m.                  Harding at Ouachita Baptist (ESPN3)
Thursday, Sept. 5, 8:05 p.m.                  Fort Hays State at Central Missouri (Hybrid)
Saturday, Sept. 14, 6:05 p.m.                Ohio Dominican at Valdosta State (ESPN3)
Saturday, Sept. 14, 7:05 p.m.                Ferris State at Central Washington (ESPN3)
Saturday, Sept. 21, 12:05 p.m.               Findlay at Ohio Dominican (ESPN3)
Saturday, Sept. 21, 6:05 p.m.                Shaw at Chowan (Hybrid)
Friday, Sept. 27, 7:05 p.m.                     New Haven at Bentley (Hybrid)
Saturday, Sept. 28, 2:35 pm.                 Central Oklahoma at Northwest Missouri State (Hybrid)
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2:05 p.m.                  Lindenwood (Missouri) at McKendree (Hybrid)
Saturday, Oct. 5, 3:05 p.m.                    Minnesota Duluth at Minnesota State Mankato (Hybrid)
Saturday, Oct. 12, 1:05 p.m.                  Northern Michigan at Michigan Tech (Hybrid)
Saturday, Oct. 12, 7:05 p.m.                  Midwestern State at Texas A&M-Commerce (ESPN3)
Saturday, Oct. 19, 12:05 p.m.                West Chester at Shepherd (Hybrid)
Saturday, Oct. 19, 2:05 p.m.                  Benedict at Albany State (Georgia) (ESPN3)
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2:05 p.m.                  West Georgia at West Alabama (ESPN3)
Saturday, Nov. 2, 12:05 p.m.                 Charleston (West Virginia) at West Virginia State (Hybrid)
Saturday, Nov. 2, 2:05 p.m.                   Wingate at Lenoir-Rhyne (ESPN3)
Saturday, Nov. 2, 5:05 p.m.                   Texas A&M-Commerce at West Texas A&M (ESPN3)
Saturday, Nov. 9                                   To be determined
Saturday, Nov. 16                                  To be determined