NEC Blitz Announces Media Partnership With Buffalo State University Athletics

BETHEL PARK, PA- Just 54 miles separate two rivals in Western New York. They call it the Battle by the Lake, and we'll be bringing it to you in 2026.

We're thrilled to announce the other member of our dream team of radio coverage, Buffalo State University. The SUNY institution, located in Buffalo, NY, offers undergraduate and graduate opportunities including a Creative Studies degree. They faced Northeast Conference competition on the gridiron in 2024 with a short trip down the road to Mercyhurst in Erie, PA.

Publisher AJ Mayowski said, “Buffalo State is a storied program. Bengals football and hockey- both men's and women's- are well known in this part of the country, and the basketball team is a historic contender that's back on the rise. They're a force in the SUNYAC, one of the great leagues in the Northeastern United States. It's a conference that prioritizes regional competition among likeminded institutions as part of the holistic growth of the competing student-athletes. In other words, it's exactly what we're about.”

Buffalo State will host rival Fredonia in the Sports Arena on January 30th, 2026. This will be the 72nd meeting between the two schools on the hardwood. NEC Blitz will have full-court press coverage in the week leading up to the game on our website and our social media pages. Fittingly, this Northeastern rivalry will be our first digital audio broadcast of 2026, available on the NEC Blitz Internet Radio page on this website.

The Bengals finished 8-17 in 2024-25. Look for more select Buffalo State contests to be available via NEC Blitz Internet Radio in the near future.