On May 31, the Big Ten will announce the first three weeks of the football schedule, including all kickoff times and TV information. They will also announce all homecoming start times and any Thursday or Friday night games.
The big news is that prime time games after the first three weeks will not be announced prior to the season. Instead, all games are eligible to be played in prime time, and kickoff times will be announced 12 days prior to game day like they are now. In other words, those of you who are making travel plans for NU games must now account for the possibility of the games being moved to night kickoffs on short notice.
Also, for those of you who aren't aware, FOX's new Big Ten rights agreement kicks in this season, meaning that games can potentially be on FOX, FS1, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, or BTN. I am not sure if the 11:00 AM/2:30 PM framework will be maintained or if there will be more flexibility in kickoff times with the new network options.
The big news is that prime time games after the first three weeks will not be announced prior to the season. Instead, all games are eligible to be played in prime time, and kickoff times will be announced 12 days prior to game day like they are now. In other words, those of you who are making travel plans for NU games must now account for the possibility of the games being moved to night kickoffs on short notice.
Also, for those of you who aren't aware, FOX's new Big Ten rights agreement kicks in this season, meaning that games can potentially be on FOX, FS1, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, or BTN. I am not sure if the 11:00 AM/2:30 PM framework will be maintained or if there will be more flexibility in kickoff times with the new network options.