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Welcome to talking season. Football season is almost here, which means it is time for coaches and players to preview the upcoming season by meeting with the media.
Big Ten Media Days kick off Tuesday in Chicago. Coaches and players from all 18 B1G programs will speak to media members from Tuesday to Thursday.
Illinois, Iowa, Penn State, Rutgers, USC and Wisconsin are the first 6 teams up on Tuesday. Here’s the list of representatives from each school, and the schedule for the head coach’s televised press conference from the podium:
All times ET
ILLINOIS
Matthew Bailey, DB
Juice Clarke, DB
Katin Houser, QB
Bret Bielema — 12:30 p.m.
RUTGERS
Kwabena Asamoah, OL
KJ Duff, WR
Antwan Raymond, RB
Greg Schiano — 12:45 p.m.
PENN STATE
Rocco Becht, QB
Anthony Donkoh, OL
Tony Rojas, LB
Matt Campbell — 1 p.m.
WISCONSIN
Chris Brooks, WR
Sebastian Cheeks, LB
Matthew Jung, S
Luke Fickell — 1:15 p.m.
IOWA
Zach Lutmer, DB
Jayden Montgomery, LB
Addison Ostrenga, TE
Kirk Ferentz — 1:30 p.m.
USC
Jide Abasiri, DT
Jayden Maiava, QB
Alex VanSumeren, DT
Lincoln Riley — 1:45 p.m.
The coaches’ press conferences will be televised on the Big Ten Network.
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— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) July 27, 2026
A former Florida beat reporter, Andrew writes for the Saturday Tradition News Desk.