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EKU adds home game to 2020 schedule

Colonels now have four games at Roy Kidd Stadium
Posted at 9:25 PM, Sep 16, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-16 21:25:44-04

RICHMOND, Ky. — The Eastern Kentucky football team has added a home game for October 3 against Houston Baptist at 3:00 pm. It will be telecast by ESPN+ and now gives the Colonels four home games this season at Roy Kidd Stadium.

The Huskies are 0-2 this season after losses to North Texas (57-31) and Texas Tech (35-33). HBU's next game is to play Louisiana Tech on Sept. 26 and the scheduled game now with EKU is the Huskies only four games scheduled this season. They play in the Southland Conference which canceled league play but allowed limited fall competitions.

The Colonels were originally scheduled to host the University of Central Arkansas on Oct. 10. That game has been moved to Oct. 24. Eastern’s contest at UCA, originally scheduled for Oct. 31, will now be played on Nov. 14 in Conway.

Eastern Kentucky’s four-game home schedule now includes Houston Baptist (Oct. 3), Central Arkansas (Oct. 24), Stephen F. Austin (Nov. 7) and Western Carolina (Nov. 21).

The Colonels are currently 0-2 after losses to Marshall and West Virginia. EKU has this Saturday off before playing at The Citadel September 26 at 1:00.