What channel is Duke vs. Notre Dame on today? Time, TV schedule for 2023 NCAA men’s lacrosse championship
The 2023 NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse tournament comes down to this: Duke vs. Notre Dame.
Monday’s matchup between the Blue Devils and Irish guarantees a third championship for the ACC in the last five seasons, following Virginia’s victories in 2019 and 2021. This year’s national championship game was set up after Duke beat Penn State in overtime in the first national semifinal, followed by Notre Dame beating Virginia in OT in the second.
The only thing left to do is watch the final game of the season unfold. The Sporting News has everything you need to do that.
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What channel is Duke vs. Notre Dame on today?
- TV channel: ESPN
- Live stream: ESPN+, ESPN App, Fubo
The 2023 NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse championship will air on ESPN. Streaming options include the ESPN App and, for cord-cutters, ESPN+. Another streaming option is Fubo, which offers a free trial.
Fubo | YouTube TV | Hulu + Live TV | |
ESPN | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Price (per month) | $74.99 (free trial) | $72.99 | $69.99 |
Duke vs. Notre Dame start time
- Date: Monday, May 29
- Start time: 1 p.m. ET
First whistle for the NCAA men’s lacrosse championship is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.
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Where is the NCAA men’s lacrosse championship in 2023?
- Location: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Lincoln Financial Field, home of the NFL’s Eagles, will host this year’s men’s lacrosse national championship.
MORE: Duke vs. Notre Dame championship game history
This is the eighth time the stadium has hosted the men’s lacrosse championship and the first since Virginia beat Yale in the 2019 title game. The venue was selected to host in 2020 but the tournament was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Duke vs. Notre Dame odds to win national championship
This section will be updated.
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Duke NCAA lacrosse tournament record
Date | Round | Result |
Sunday, May 14 | First round | No.1 Duke 12, Delaware 11 |
Saturday, May 20 | Quarterfinals | No. 1 Duke 15, Michigan 8 |
Saturday, May 27 | Semifinals | No. 1 Duke 16, No. 5 Penn State 15 (OT) |
Notre Dame NCAA lacrosse tournament record
Date | Round | Result |
Saturday, May 13 | First round | No. 3 Notre Dame 20, Utah 7 |
Sunday, May 21 | Quarterfinals | No. 3 Notre Dame 12, John Hopkins 9 |
Saturday, May 27 | Semifinals | No. 3 Notre Dame 13, No. 2 Virginia 12 (OT) |
ESPN Lacrosse Announcers And Analyst List
ESPN Lacrosse Announcers And Analyst List
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An official cover of the 2023 NCAA Women’s lacrosse championship, covered by ESPN. ( Source :
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ESPN lacrosse announcers for the 2023 season are Anish Shroff, Chris Cotter, Jay Alter, Drew Carter, Mark Dixon, and Joe Beninati.
Known by its slogan as the “Worldwide Leader in Sports,” ESPN covers the majority of sports played at the amateur and pro levels. It hosts 100 events yearly and broadcasts them on its various platforms.
As lacrosse has become one of the fastest-growing sports in America in the past two decades, ESPN’s coverage of it has added to its fair share of popularity.
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network covered the 2023 college lacrosse games from both men’s and women’s divisions, adding to the sport and players’ fame. The media powerhouse telecasted major games and finals from all NCAA divisions; I, II, and III.
Meanwhile, an expert team of broadcasters works together to present the games at their best to the LAX fans and viewers. Meet the ESPN panel of sportscasters for the 2023 NCAA Championship.
LAX commentators are:
- Evan Washburn
- Dave Ryan
- Dave Randorf
- Carter Blackburn
Evan Washburn
Evan (right) with Mark Dixon for coverage of the 2023 NCAA men’s LAX.( Source :
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Evan first joined CBS in 2010 and has worked in various sports over the network’s different platforms. He started as a reporter for the network’s NFL and college basketball coverage and a regular contributor to CBS Sports Network.
He shared the play-by-play duties of calling Major League Lacrosse games for CBS along with Dave Ryan during the 2012 season. He was a sideline reporter for the 2023 NCAA men’s LAX final game.
Dave Ryan
Dave also calls on college basketball and PBA Bowling for Fox Sports.( Source :
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Ryan joined CBS Sports in September 2009 and has called college football, basketball, lacrosse, hockey, baseball, bowling, and volleyball.
He also calls on pro bowling and Muay Thai boxing as a part of his intense sports knowledge. Meanwhile, he is also the play-by-play announcer for the national sports cable channel. Dave also works as a part-time announcer for Westwood One’s college basketball and LAX coverage.
Dave Randorf
Randorf called the Tampa Bay win at the 2021 Stanley Cup.( Source :
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Dave Randorf has famously called on the National Lacrosse League on TSN on many occasions. However, he is mainly notable for being the host of CFL on TSN for 13 years, from 1997 to 2014.
He then moved to Rogers Communications as an NHL play-by-play commentator from 2014 to 2020. Dave is now the dedicated TV announcer of the Tampa Bay Lightning since 2021.
Carter Blackburn
Carter (left) with Pete Gillen during his first tenure with CBS Sports, then known as CSTV.( Source :
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Carter Blackburn started his broadcasting career during his college days at Syracuse, from where he graduated in 2001. During his time there, he served as a play-by-play announcer for college football, basketball, and LAX on WAER-FM.
After turning pro in the industry, he joined ESPN and ESPNU in September 2009. He called on TV broadcasts of NCAA football, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, and lacrosse.
ESPN Lacrosse Analysts
ESPN Lacrosse analysts for coverage of men’s games are:
- Quint Kessenich
- Paul Carcaterra
- Ryan Boyle
- Jules Heningburg
- Kyle Harrison
- Matt Ward
Analysts for Lacrosse Broadcast of women’s games are:
- Sheehan Stanwick Burch
- Dana Boyle
- Rachael Becker DeCecco
- Charlotte North
- Courtney Martinez Connor
Quint Kessenich
Quint Kessenich started covering men’s lacrosse on ESPN in 1993. Coming into 2023, he currently serves as an LAX analyst and college sports reporter, working on football and wrestling.
Kessenich, 55, hails from Long Island. His LinkedIn confirms that he played college lacrosse at Johns Hopkins from 1987 to 1990. He had won two Ensign C. Markland Kelly Jr. Awards as the nation’s best goalie.
Kessenich is an announcer at the newly founded Premier Lacrosse League.( Source :
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He continued playing the sport professionally with the Baltimore Thunder in 1999 before starting a broadcasting career. Quint regularly contributes to the magazine Inside Lacrosse.
As a veteran sportscaster, Kessenich possesses an intricate knowledge of many sports, making him a regular face on various ESPN platforms.
Paul Carcaterra
Paul Carcaterra joined hands with ESPN in 2010 to provide lacrosse reports as a game analyst and sideline reporter. After 23 years of the deal, his work terms have broadened to cover college football as well.
Carcaterra is a four-year letter winner in the Syracuse varsity men’s team as a midfielder. He led them to the 1995 national title while he was named an All-American in 1997, the year he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science.
Paul (right) with the former NFL wide receiver, Calvin Johnson (left), in November 2018.( Source :
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The Yorktown native played professionally with New Jersey Pride in Major League Lacrosse for a brief time. He also represented Team England in the World Lacrosse Games in 1998 before choosing his broadcasting career.
He is also an author at Lacrosse All Stars, an LAX media platform founded and operated by former and current professional players.
Ryan Boyle
Ryan Boyle started his way into ESPN as a lacrosse analyst in February 2012. He is a former Princeton University LAX player from 2000-04.
He won the Ivy League championships in all four years, qualifying for the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship games. Meanwhile, the team won the title once in 2001, followed by two final game appearances in 2000 and 2002.
Ryan dressed up as Dwight Schrute from The Office for the 2019 Trilogy’s Halloween contest.( Source :
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Boyle was also a four-time All-American and Ivy League Player of the Year twice. He was also a member of Team USA for the 2002, 2006, and 2010 World Lacrosse Championships.
Team USA won silver in 2006, while they took home gold in 2002 and 2010. As of 2005, he co-founded and acts as the CEO of Trilogy Lacrosse, a company specializing in LAX training camps.
Likewise, Boyle also worked at NBC Sports as a Premier Lacrosse League Analyst from March 2019 to September 2021.
Jules Heningburg
Jules Heningburg started his side pursuit as ESPN’s college lacrosse analyst in 2022 spring. He was the team captain at Rutgers University.
Heningburg wearing PLL collection by Champion in October 2022.( Source :
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Jules was also a part of Trilogy Lacrosse in 2017 and currently plays for Redwoods Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League and Albany FireWolves of the National Lacrosse League.
He also co-founded Black Lacrosse Alliance in 2020 and is the current president of the firm. Moreover, Heningburg is also the co-founder of Mission Primed, a digital training platform for student-athletes.
NCAA Lacrosse Championship TV Schedule
ESPN broadcasted over 265 men’s college lacrosse games and 450 NCAA women’s games from all divisions in the 2023 season.
The men’s games came from NCAA’s seven conferences, while the women’s games were broadcasted from ten conferences across the network’s regional, national, and online channels and mediums.
ESPNU, ESPN+, and ACCN were the main three broadcasting channels this season. ESPN started airing the men’s games on February 11 on ACCN, with a game between Michigan and Virginia.
Meanwhile, the popular cable network also provided complete coverage of the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship.
The Fighting Irish team celebrating their first-ever NCAA championship triumph in May 2023. ( Source :
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The 2023 men’s NCAA selection show started on May 7, while the final game happened on May 29. Notre Dame of the Atlantic Coast Conference won the 2023 NCAA Divison I Men’s Lacrosse Championship.
It was the first-ever title for Notre Dame, while their opponent, Duke, has been champions three times in 2010, 2013, and 2014.
The 2023 champions of NCAA men’s across all divisions are:
- DI: Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- DII: Lenoir-Rhyne University
- DIII: Salisbury University
Northwestern team celebrating its first NCAA women’s championship win on May 28, 2013.( Source :
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Regarding NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse games, ESPN aired all games on ESPNU, ACCN, ESPN3, ESPN+, and ACCNX. Meanwhile, it mainly featured over 40 games on linear TV between the ACCN and ESPNU.
The 2023 NCAA lacrosse season started on February 11 with a game of Wofford against Clemson.