Will our opener be Sunday night on NBC?

[ashley0623]

Nebraska/Minnesota is locked in to Thursday.

WVU/PSU is leaked for Saturday night on NBC.

FOX would obviously take Ohio St/Indiana.

My understanding is Michigan won’t agree to non-Saturday home games.

That leaves NBC’s Sunday night slot with the following options:
NU/Rutgers
Fresno/Purdue
Utah St/Iowa
Buffalo/Wisconsin
Toledo/Illinois
CMU/Michigan St
Towson/Maryland

 

[IGNORE2]

Nebraska/Minnesota is locked in to Thursday.

WVU/PSU is leaked for Saturday night on NBC.

FOX would obviously take Ohio St/Indiana.

My understanding is Michigan won’t agree to non-Saturday home games.

That leaves NBC’s Sunday night slot with the following options:
NU/Rutgers
Fresno/Purdue
Utah St/Iowa
Buffalo/Wisconsin
Toledo/Illinois
CMU/Michigan St
Towson/Maryland

I hope so

 

[Styre]

I really have a hard time believing that NBC would go anywhere near a game between the two worst teams in the B1G, conference matchup or not. Fresno-Purdue is a much more attractive game. But it's not impossible.

 

[wicker]

They have to go with Wisconsin

 

[wicker]

I really have a hard time believing that NBC would go anywhere near a game between the two worst teams in the B1G, conference matchup or not. Fresno-Purdue is a much more attractive game. But it's not impossible.

It will say a lot about the importance of TV markets

 

[JoeWildcat]

Clearly Towson and Maryland: the matchup America has been waiting for.

 

[BosCat]

I know it's UTEP on the 9th, but I don't think Fitz would be thrilled with a short week just to accommodate NBC.

 

[NUCat320]

MSU/CMU will be a Friday night game, announced yesterday.

 

[NUCat320]

I know it's UTEP on the 9th, but I don't think Fitz would be thrilled with a short week just to accommodate NBC.

Fitz does *not* want people to know NU plays football!

(It won’t be NU. It’ll be Wisconsin.)
(But geez, that *is* a bad set of options.)
(Mostly because it’s Big Ten West programs.)

 

[phatcat]

I know it's UTEP on the 9th, but I don't think Fitz would be thrilled with a short week just to accommodate NBC.

Don't sleep on UTEP. They return a 3 year starter at QB and. 1000 yard WR. They won 5 games and played a couple of close ones. This is not a gimme.

 

[ricko654321]

Don't sleep on UTEP. They return a 3 year starter at QB and. 1000 yard WR. They won 5 games and played a couple of close ones. This is not a gimme.

I can't imagine that folks here (or in the NU FB organization itself) are viewing any game as a gimmie based on past experience. Although given we keep losing games to bad teams, maybe evidence suggests that we are? Or that we just stink...

 

[Alvious]

Nebraska/Minnesota is locked in to Thursday.

WVU/PSU is leaked for Saturday night on NBC.

FOX would obviously take Ohio St/Indiana.

My understanding is Michigan won’t agree to non-Saturday home games.

That leaves NBC’s Sunday night slot with the following options:
NU/Rutgers
Fresno/Purdue
Utah St/Iowa
Buffalo/Wisconsin
Toledo/Illinois
CMU/Michigan St
Towson/Maryland

Doesn't Michigan State alway open on Friday night?

 

[CatManTrue]

Buffalo went 7-6 last year with several close losses and a bowl victory, and Wisconsin is a big draw. I suspect that is the “most” appealing of the remaining W1 matchups.

It will be better for my schedule if our game at RU is on Sunday night as I plan to attend live. I won’t hold my breath.

 

[Catreporter]

I thought UTEP's big time receiver transferred out.

 

[phatcat]

I thought UTEP's big time receiver transferred out.

I believe he transfered to ATM but then they landed someone better and he went back. Something like that

 

[Styre]

Well, I said it was unlikely NBC would take NU-Rutgers on Sunday, and I was right...

...because CBS is taking it!

 

[Catreporter]

It will mean a short week of prep for UTEP but the fact school is not in session then should help mitigate that.

 

[phatcat]

Well, I said it was unlikely NBC would take NU-Rutgers on Sunday, and I was right...

...because CBS is taking it!

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It's my anniversary. It's a big, round number. Likely will miss it

 

[hoosboot]

It's my anniversary. It's a big, round number. Likely will miss it

I'm sure your wife will understand.

 

[IGNORE2]

I'm sure your wife will understand.

Unless she is an Illini grad…

 

[corbi296]

It will mean a short week of prep for UTEP but the fact school is not in session then should help mitigate that.

They can also do some early UTEP prep in the weeks leading to the Rutgers game.

 

[HappyNUyear]

One report mentions the Rutgers game is on CBS' Paramount Plus

Big Ten Network, CBS, FOX and NBC Announce Early-Season Schedules (25873)

Big Ten Network, CBS, FOX and NBC Announce Early-Season Schedules

bigten.org

 

[CappyNU]

One report mentions the Rutgers game is on CBS' Paramount Plus

Big Ten Network, CBS, FOX and NBC Announce Early-Season Schedules (25873)

Big Ten Network, CBS, FOX and NBC Announce Early-Season Schedules

bigten.org

Believe that indicates it is on CBS as well as Paramount+. At least, that's what I take away from the comma placed in between.

 

[HappyNUyear]

Believe that indicates it is on CBS as well as Paramount+. At least, that's what I take away from the comma placed in between.

Hopefully, but after the last commissioner left a mess who knows LOL

 

[Frabjous]

The short week before the UTEP game may be a factor; UTEP will be motivated and angry because the taverns will not serve Miners.

 

[Styre]

Believe that indicates it is on CBS as well as Paramount+. At least, that's what I take away from the comma placed in between.

Correct. All CBS games are simulcast on Paramount+.

 

[HappyNUyear]

Correct. All CBS games are simulcast on Paramount+.

Thanks for clarification. What about the dreaded Peacock Network?

 

[NJCat]

Thanks for clarification. What about the dreaded Peacock Network?

Peacock is a great source for English Premier League football.

 

[Styre]

Thanks for clarification. What about the dreaded Peacock Network?

There will be eight B1G-controlled games streamed exclusively on Peacock. They have announced the first three, and NU is not involved in them, but we could be in any of the remaining five. We'll find out as the season progresses.

(There will also be 13 B1G games on NBC and those will also be simulcast on Peacock.)