Big Ten TV Schedule: Week One (9/3-9/7)

[Styre]

The 2015 college football season is upon us. Highlights include Northwestern trying to get back to the postseason, Ohio State trying to defend its national championship, and Illinois trying to get out of its own way.

The usual reminders: all times are CENTRAL time. Rankings come from the coaches’ poll. Any information that is left blank will be edited in as soon as it becomes available. Unless otherwise indicated, all games are nationally televised on the listed network.

First, the NU game:

#21 Stanford @ Northwestern
Saturday, September 5
11:00 AM, ESPN (HD)
PxP: Mike Patrick
Color: Ed Cunningham

And the rest:

Thursday, September 3

Michigan @ Utah
7:30 PM, FS1 (HD)
PxP: Gus Johnson
Color: Joel Klatt

#2 TCU @ Minnesota
8:00 PM, ESPN (HD)
PxP: Dave Pasch
Color: Brian Griese

Friday, September 4

#6 Michigan State @ Western Michigan
6:00 PM, ESPNU (HD)
PxP: Allen Bestwick
Color: Dan Hawkins

Saturday, September 5

Richmond @ Maryland
11:00 AM, ESPNU (HD)
PxP: Ryan Ruocco
Color: Mike Bellotti

Norfolk State @ Rutgers
11:00 AM, ESPNEWS (HD)
PxP: Shawn Kenney
Color: Al Groh

Illinois State @ Iowa
11:00 AM, BTN (HD)
PxP: Kevin Kugler
Color: Matt Millen

Kent State @ Illinois
1:00 PM, UNTELEVISED (BTN2GO)

BYU @ Nebraska
2:30 PM, ABC (HD)
PxP: Sean McDonough
Color: Chris Spielman

Penn State @ Temple
2:30 PM, ESPNU (HD)
PxP: Bob Wischusen
Color: Brock Huard

Southern Illinois @ Indiana
3:00 PM, ESPNEWS (HD)
PxP: Roy Philpott
Color: David Diaz-Infante

#18 Wisconsin vs. #3 Alabama @ Arlington, TX (ESPN College GameDay)
7:00 PM, ABC (HD)
PxP: Chris Fowler
Color: Kirk Herbstreit

Sunday, September 6

Purdue @ Marshall
2:00 PM, FS1 (HD)
PxP: Justin Kutcher
Color: Steve Hutchinson
Color: Petros Papadakis

Monday, September 7

#1 Ohio State @ Virginia Tech
7:00 PM, ESPN (HD)
PxP: Chris Fowler
Color: Kirk Herbstreit

 

[Turk]

4 of the top 6 spots will be involved in BIG action. The BIG schedule is a great one as this conference has scheduled some toughies. Even our game. Hopefully, the BIG re-establishes itself as the best conference in the nation. We got the best team and National Champ, OSU, now let's kick some Cardinal ass and Crimson Tide ass and move this thing forward!

Go Cats!

 

[NJCat83588]

#21 Stanford @ Northwestern
Saturday, September 5
11:00 AM, ESPN (HD)
PxP: Mike Patrick
Color: Ed Cunningham

Good combo for the NU game. Will be very interested in Cunningham's commentary, as he did the Michigan game and pointed out the issues with the NU OL, and how NU should roll Trevor to buy time. He's a pretty sharp observer.l

 

[shakes3858]

Good combo for the NU game. Will be very interested in Cunningham's commentary, as he did the Michigan game and pointed out the issues with the NU OL, and how NU should roll Trevor to buy time. He's a pretty sharp observer.l

Screw Cunningham, he should back to making documentaries about dorks that play video games.

 

[Turk]

Good combo for the NU game. Will be very interested in Cunningham's commentary, as he did the Michigan game and pointed out the issues with the NU OL, and how NU should roll Trevor to buy time. He's a pretty sharp observer.l

He was very hard on McCall, and rightfully so. Same with whoever did the Iowa game. Seemed like McCall had a professional meltdown in those two games with no adjustments, nothing. Just a continual pounding on the QB until he FINALLY adjusted after about 7 quarters and went to some dink and dunk. Unfortunately, everyone in the stands, and at home, knew what the two point play was. Cunningham called it out 60 seconds prior to McCall calling it. Game over. Ironically, it was a rollout. Let's face it, our OL blowed. I hope they fixed it this year but based on what I heard, I feel pretty good about the game plan this week. All I can say is take NU +12.

 

[Styre]

bump*

 

[beetlemania74]

Two pretty exciting games tonight. I'm pumped for college football season to start.

 

[catlitter]

Thanks for posting this Styre. This will save a lot of aggravation later, avoiding messy spills caused by juggling a t.v. remote and beer bottles.

 

[Styre]

Bump for gameday, and an update: the Kent State-Illinois game tonight was postponed due to lightning. It will now be played at 1:00 PM on Saturday, and will not be televised.

 

[shakes3858]

Bump for gameday, and an update: the Kent State-Illinois game tonight was postponed due to lightning. It will now be played at 1:00 PM on Saturday, and will not be televised.

It'll be on BTN2GO

 

[Styre]

It'll be on BTN2GO

Yep. Won't be a traditional broadcast, though -- they'll be streaming the stadium video feed with the PA announcer.