The Big Ten has announced their 2012 prime time football TV schedule. A total of 14 games were announced that will appear on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and the Big Ten Network.
The schedule kicks off on Friday, Aug. 31 with a non-conference game featuring Boise State at Michigan State at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. The B1G conference schedule kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 29 with Wisconsin visiting Nebraska at 8 p.m. on ABC, ESPN or ESPN2.
September 15 features a triple-header of Big Ten action at 8 p.m. ET. Michigan State hosts Notre Dame (ABC), Indiana hosts Ball State (BTN) and Wisconsin hosts Utah State (BTN).
Listed below is the 2012 Big Ten Prime Time TV Schedule:
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | Network |
| Fri., Aug. 31 | Boise State at Michigan State | 8:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | Indiana State at Indiana | 8:00 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Sat., Sept. 8 | Vanderbilt at Northwestern | 8:00 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Sat., Sept. 15 | Notre Dame at Michigan State | 8:00 p.m. | ABC |
| Sat., Sept. 15 | Ball State at Indiana | 8:00 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Sat., Sept. 15 | Utah State at Wisconsin | 8:00 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Sat., Sept. 22 | Louisiana Tech at Illinois | 8:00 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Sat., Sept. 22 | Syracuse at Minnesota | 8:00 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Sat., Sept. 29 | Wisconsin at Nebraska | 8:00 p.m. | ABC/ESPN TBA |
| Sat., Oct. 6 | Nebraska at Ohio State | 8:00 p.m. | ABC/ESPN TBA |
| Sat., Oct. 13 | Ohio State at Indiana | 8:00 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Sat., Oct. 20 | Penn State at Iowa | 8:00 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Sat., Oct. 27 | Ohio State at Penn State | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN or ESPN2 |
| Sat., Oct. 27 | Michigan at Nebraska | 8:00 p.m. | ABC/ESPN TBA |