Early season kickoff times, TV designations announced for 2025 Big Ten games

The Big Ten schedule is taking shape for the 2025 college football season.

On Thursday, the conference announced kickoff times and network designations for the first 3 full weeks, as well as other marquee matchups throughout the year.

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B1G action kicks off on Aug. 28, a Thursday, with a 4-game slate featuring Rutgers, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin. Friday features 2 more games, with Michigan State and Illinois taking the field. That leaves 12 teams for Aug. 30, the first full Saturday of the 2025 season. (In non-B1G action, Week 0 games are set for Aug. 23.)

Here’s the full list of 2025 kickoff times from the B1G:

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Ohio at Rutgers | BTN | 6 p.m. ET

Buffalo at Minnesota | FS1 | 8 p.m. ET

Nebraska vs. Cincinnati | ESPN | 9 p.m. ET*

Miami (OH) at Wisconsin | BTN | 9 p.m. ET

Friday, August 29, 2025

Western Michigan at Michigan State | FS1 | 7 p.m. ET

Western Illinois at Illinois | Peacock | 7:30 p.m. ET

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Texas at Ohio State | FOX | Noon ET

Ball State at Purdue | BTN | Noon ET

FAU at Maryland | BTN | Noon ET

Northwestern at Tulane | ESPNU | Noon ET

Old Dominion at Indiana | FS1 | 2:30 p.m. ET

Nevada at Penn State | CBS | 3:30 p.m. ET

Montana State at Oregon | BTN | 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT

Albany at Iowa | FS1 | 6 p.m. ET

New Mexico at Michigan | NBC | 7:30 p.m. ET

Missouri State at USC | BTN | 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT

Colorado State at Washington | BTN | 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT

Utah at UCLA | FOX | 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT

Friday, September 5, 2025

NIU at Maryland | BTN | 7:30 p.m. ET

Western Illinois at Northwestern | BTN | 7:30 p.m. ET

Saturday, September 6, 2025

Kennesaw State at Indiana | FS1 | Noon ET

FIU at Penn State | BTN | Noon ET

Northwestern State at Minnesota | BTN | Noon ET

Iowa at Iowa State | FOX | Noon ET

Illinois at Duke | ABC or ESPN | Noon ET

Oklahoma State at Oregon | CBS | 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT

Grambling State at Ohio State | BTN | 3:30 p.m. ET

Miami (OH) at Rutgers | Peacock | 3:30 p.m. ET

MTSU at Wisconsin | FS1 | 4 p.m. ET

SIU at Purdue | BTN | 7:30 p.m. ET

Boston College at Michigan State | NBC | 7:30 p.m. ET

Akron at Nebraska | BTN | 7:30 p.m. ET

Michigan at Oklahoma | ABC | 7:30 p.m. ET

Georgia Southern at USC | FS1 | 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT

UCLA at UNLV | CBS Sports Network | 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT

UC Davis at Washington | BTN | 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT

Friday, September 12, 2025

Indiana State at Indiana | BTN | 6:30 p.m. or 7 p.m. ET

New Mexico at UCLA | TBD | TBD

Saturday, September 13, 2025

Oregon at Northwestern | FOX | Noon ET

Wisconsin at Alabama | ABC or ESPN | Noon ET

Houston Christian at Nebraska | FS1 | Noon ET

CMU at Michigan | BTN | Noon ET

Towson at Maryland | Peacock | Noon ET

Villanova at Penn State | FS1 | 3:30 p.m. ET

Norfolk State at Rutgers | BTN | 3:30 p.m. ET

Youngstown State at Michigan State | BTN | 3:30 p.m. ET

USC at Purdue | CBS | 3:30 p.m. ET

Ohio at Ohio State | Peacock | 7 p.m. ET

Western Michigan at Illinois | FS1 | 7 p.m. ET

UMass at Iowa | BTN | 7:30 p.m. ET

Minnesota at Cal | ESPN | 10:30 p.m. ET

Friday, September 19, 2025

Iowa at Rutgers | FOX | 8 p.m. ET

Saturday, September 20, 2025

Michigan at Nebraska | CBS | 3:30 p.m. ET

Purdue at Notre Dame | NBC | 3:30 p.m. ET

Washington at Washington State | CBS | 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Oregon at Penn State | NBC | 7:30 p.m. ET

Indiana at Iowa | Network TBD | Noon ET or 3:30 p.m. ET or 4 p.m. ET (HC)

USC at Illinois | Network TBD | Time TBD (HC)

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Minnesota at Ohio State | Network TBD | Time TBD (HC)

Wisconsin at Michigan | Network TBD | Time TBD (HC)

Louisiana Monroe at Northwestern | Network TBD | Noon ET or 3:30 p.m. ET (HC)

Michigan State at Nebraska | Network TBD | Noon ET or 3:30 p.m. ET or 4 p.m. ET (HC)

Friday, October 10, 2025

Rutgers at Washington | FS1 | 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT (HC)

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Northwestern at Penn State | Network TBD | Noon ET or 3:30 p.m. ET or 4 p.m. ET (HC)

UCLA at Michigan State | Network TBD | Noon ET (HC)

Iowa at Wisconsin | Network TBD | Time TBD (HC)

Purdue at Minnesota | Network TBD | 7 p.m. ET or 7:30 p.m. ET (HC)

Friday, October 17, 2025

Nebraska at Minnesota | FOX | 8 p.m. ET

Saturday, October 18, 2025

Oregon at Rutgers | Network TBD | 6:30 p.m. ET or 7 p.m. ET (HC)

Michigan State at Indiana | Network TBD | Noon ET or 3:30 p.m./4 p.m. ET (HC)

Maryland at UCLA | Network TBD | Time TBD (HC)

USC at Notre Dame | NBC | 7:30 p.m. ET

Saturday, October 25, 2025

Rutgers at Purdue | Network TBD | Noon ET (HC)

Wisconsin at Oregon | Network TBD | Time TBD (HC)

Saturday, November 1, 2025

Indiana at Maryland | Network TBD | Time TBD (HC)

Friday, November 7, 2025

Northwestern at USC | FOX | 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT

Friday, November 14, 2025

Minnesota at Oregon | FOX | 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Iowa at USC | Network TBD | 3 p.m. ET/Noon PT or 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT (HC)

Friday, November 28, 2025

Iowa at Nebraska | CBS | Noon ET

Indiana at Purdue | NBC | 7:30 p.m. ET

Saturday, November 29, 2025

Ohio State at Michigan | FOX | Noon ET

Saturday, December 6, 2025

Big Ten Football Championship Game | FOX | 8 p.m. ET^

Confirmed times listed in ET/PT; TBD times listed as ‘or’ options in ET
* Game played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
^ Game played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.

Per the conference, kickoff times and television designations not announced today will be revealed via the 12-/6-day in-season selection process.