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Kickoff times, broadcast networks set for early-season B1G schedule

Paul Harvey

By Paul Harvey

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Thursday afternoon has been a busy one for schedule watchers as details about the 2021 college football season start to filter out.

For starters, the bowl season schedule for the 2021 season has been released with a return to a normal postseason in store. It all leads up to the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 10.

FOX also set the September slate for Big Noon Kickoff matchups. It all starts with a crossover matchup between Penn State and Wisconsin on Sept. 4  and includes three key non-conference matchups during the month.

Along with those announcements, the B1G announced BTN, FOX, and ESPN have set the kickoff times and broadcast networks for the first three weeks of B1G football. Select games later in the season have also been announced, including start times for every B1G homecoming during the season.

Here are the dates, kickoff times, and broadcast networks we have set so far:

Saturday, August 28

  • Nebraska at Illinois | 1 p.m. | FOX

Thursday, September 2

  • Temple at Rutgers | 6:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
  • Ohio State at Minnesota | 8 p.m. | FOX

Friday, September 3

  • Michigan State at Northwestern | 9 p.m. | ESPN

Saturday, September 4

  • Western Michigan at Michigan | 12 p.m. | ESPN
  • Fordham at Nebraska | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network
  • Penn State at Wisconsin | 12 p.m. | FOX
  • Indiana at Iowa | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
  • West Virginia at Maryland | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
  • Oregon State at Purdue | 7 p.m. | FS1
  • UTSA at Illinois | 7:30 p.m. ET | Big Ten Network

Saturday, September 11

  • Illinois at Virginia | 11 a.m. | ACC Network
  • Youngstown State at Michigan State | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network
  • Miami (OH) at Minnesota | 12 p.m. | ESPNU
  • Indiana State at Northwestern | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network
  • Oregon at Ohio State | 12 p.m. | FOX
  • Rutgers at Syracuse | 2 p.m. | ACC Network
  • Purdue at UConn | 3 p.m. | CBS Sports Network
  • Iowa at Iowa State | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
  • Buffalo at Nebraska | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
  • Ball State at Penn State | 3:30 p.m. | FS1
  • Eastern Michigan at Wisconsin | 7 p.m. | FS1
  • Idaho at Indiana | 7:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
  • Howard at Maryland | 7:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
  • Washington at Michigan | 7:30 p.m. | ABC

Friday, September 17

  • Maryland at Illinois | 9 p.m. | FS1

Saturday, September 18

  • Cincinnati at Indiana | 12 p.m. | ABC or ESPN
  • Northern Illinois at Michigan | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network
  • Michigan State at Miami (FL) | 12 p.m. | ABC or ESPN
  • Nebraska at Oklahoma | 12 p.m. | FOX
  • Minnesota at Colorado | 1 p.m. | Pac-12 Network
  • Purdue at Notre Dame | 2:30 p.m. | NBC
  • Kent State at Iowa | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
  • Tulsa at Ohio State | 3:30 p.m. | FS1
  • Delaware at Rutgers | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
  • Northwestern at Duke | 4 p.m. | ACC Network
  • Auburn at Penn State | 7:30 p.m. | ABC

Saturday, September 25

  • Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin | 12 p.m. | FOX
  • Bowling Green at Minnesota | 12 p.m. | ESPN Network TBD (HC)
  • Rutgers at Michigan | 3:30 p.m. | TV TBD (HC)
  • Indiana at Western Kentucky | 8 p.m. | CBS Sports Network

Friday, October 1

  • Iowa at Maryland | 8 p.m. | FS1

Saturday, October 2

  • Minnesota at Purdue | 12 p.m. | TV TBD (HC)
  • Northwestern at Nebraska | 7:30 p.m. | TV TBD (HC)
  • Western Kentucky at Michigan State | 7:30 p.m. | TV TBD (HC)

Saturday, October 9

  • Maryland at Ohio State | 12 p.m. | TV TBD (HC)
  • Michigan State at Rutgers | 12 p.m. | TV TBD (HC)
  • Wisconsin at Illinois | 3:30 or 4 p.m. | TV TBD (HC)
  • Penn State at Iowa | TBD | FOX or FS1

Saturday, October 16

  • Michigan State at Indiana | 12 p.m. | TV TBD (HC)
  • Rutgers at Northwestern | 12 p.m. | TV TBD (HC)
  • Purdue at Iowa | 3:30 p.m. | TV TBD (HC)

Saturday, October 23

  • Illinois at Penn State | 12 p.m. | TV TBD (HC)

Saturday, October 30

  • Iowa at Wisconsin | 12 p.m. | TV TBD (HC)
  • Indiana at Maryland | 12 p.m. | TV TBD (HC)

Saturday, November 20

  • Nebraska at Wisconsin | Time TBD | ESPN Network TBD

Friday, November 26

  • Iowa at Nebraska | 1:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network

Saturday, November 27

  • Ohio State at Michigan | 12 p.m. | FOX

Saturday, December 4

  • Big Ten Football Championship Game | 8 p.m. | FOX
Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.