ESPN will offer nearly 120 regular season college lacrosse games across ESPNU, ACC Network (ACCN), ESPN3, ESPN+ and ACCNX this season. ESPNU will air 15 matchups, with ACCN televising more than 20 games (previously announced schedule here). Additionally, more than 80 games will be available on ESPN3, ESPN+ and ACCNX via the ESPN App.
A number of conference championships will also air on ESPNU, with dates and times to be announced at a later date.
Commentators
Anish Shroff and Chris Cotter will handle play-by-play duties throughout the season.
Men’s analysis will be provided by:
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Quint Kessenich — Two-time winner of the Ensign C. Markland Kelly Jr. Award as the nation’s best goalie when he played for Johns Hopkins; played professionally with the Baltimore Thunder
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Paul Carcaterra — All-American and national champion with the Syracuse Orange; played professionally with Major League Lacrosse’s New Jersey Pride and participated in the World Lacrosse Games
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Myles Jones — Former Duke All-American, two-time midfielder of the year and two-time national champion; current member of the Premier Lacrosse League
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Matt Ward — Won the Tewaaraton Award for most outstanding player in 2006 after winning a national championship with Virginia; a year later, won Rookie of the Year in the MLL playing for the Washington Bayhawks
Weekly schedules and commentators will be available here throughout the season.
Games aired on an ESPN network will also be available through the ESPN App, accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and connected devices to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider.
Championship Drive
ESPN will be providing complete coverage of the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship, beginning with the 2021 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Selection Special on Sunday, May 9 (9 p.m., ESPNU). Each round will air on ESPNU, culminating with championship weekend from Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn., on May 29-31 on ESPN2.
Men’s Lacrosse Schedule
*Please note: A number of Big Ten and Johns Hopkins matchups will be added once the conference/school determines the remainder of their schedule.
Date |
Time (ET) |
Game |
Network |
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| Feb. 27 | 4 p.m. | Robert Morris at Notre Dame | ACCN |
| 6 p.m. | Virginia at Syracuse | ACCN | |
| March 3 | 4 p.m. | High Point at Virginia | ACCN |
| March 7 | Noon | High Point at Duke | ACCN |
| March 11 | 7 p.m. | North Carolina at Virginia | ACCN |
| March 12 | 1 p.m. | Stony Brook at Syracuse | ACCN |
| March 13 | Noon | Penn State at Johns Hopkins | ESPNU |
| March 14 | 4 p.m. | Michigan at Ohio State | ESPNU |
| March 17 | Noon | Marquette at Notre Dame | ACCN |
| March 20 | Noon | Hofstra at Syracuse | ACCN |
| 1 p.m. | Rutgers at Johns Hopkins | ESPN3^ | |
| March 25 | 7 p.m. | Syracuse at Duke | ACCN |
| March 27 | Noon | Virginia at Notre Dame | ESPNU |
| March 28 | Noon | TBD | ESPNU |
| 2 p.m. | TBD | ESPNU | |
| April 1 | 7 p.m. | North Carolina at Duke | ACCN |
| April 3 | Noon | Notre Dame at Syracuse | ESPNU |
| April 4 | Noon | TBD | ESPNU |
| April 8 | 5 p.m. | Albany at Syracuse | ACCN |
| April 10 | Noon | Duke at Notre Dame | ESPNU |
| 2 p.m. | Virginia at North Carolina | ESPNU | |
| April 15 | 7 p.m. | Duke at Virginia | ACCN |
| April 17 | Noon | Utah at Virginia | ESPNU |
| 3 p.m. | North Carolina at Syracuse | ACCN | |
| April 22 | 7 p.m. | Notre Dame at Duke | ACCN |
| April 24 | Noon | Syracuse at Virginia | ESPNU |
| 2 p.m. | TBD | ESPNU | |
| 4 p.m. | TBD | ESPNU | |
| April 25 | Noon | TBD | ESPNU |
| 2 p.m. | Notre Dame at North Carolina | ACCN | |
| May 1 | Noon | Syracuse at Notre Dame | ESPNU |
| May 2 | 4 p.m. | Duke at North Carolina | ACCN |
| May 8 | Noon | Utah at Syracuse | ACCN |
^ — will air on ESPNU on Sunday, March 21, at 8 a.m.