The Big Ten has announced their early season 2019 football TV schedule, which features 27 games set for broadcast on Big Ten Network and the ESPN and FOX networks.
The schedule kicks off on Thursday, Aug. 29 with the Minnesota Golden Gophers hosting the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. The game will be televised by FS1 at 9:00pm ET.
On Friday, Aug. 30, four Big Ten teams will be in action (Purdue, Rutgers, Michigan State, and Wisconsin), with the remaining conference members hitting the gridiron on Saturday, Aug. 31 (Illinois, Ohio State, Maryland, Penn State, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Northwestern, and Nebraska).
The Big Ten also announced Homecoming dates for all 14 member schools.
The 2019 Big Ten Championship Game is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 7 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The game will be televised by FOX at 8:00pm ET.
Listed below are the early season Big Ten games that have been selected for television as of May 31, plus 24 games from Week 4 onward.
All remaining Big Ten controlled football games in 2019 will be announced six-to-12 days prior to the date of the game.
Big Ten 2019 Football TV Schedule
*All times Eastern.
Thursday, Aug. 29
South Dakota State at Minnesota – 9pm, FS1
Friday, Aug. 30
Tulsa at Michigan State – 7pm, FS1
Wisconsin at USF – 7pm, ESPN
UMass at Rutgers – 7:15pm, BTN
Purdue at Nevada – 9:30pm, CBSSN
Saturday, Aug. 31
Akron at Illinois – 12pm, BTN
Florida Atlantic at Ohio State – 12pm, FOX
Howard at Maryland – 12pm, BTN
Indiana vs. Ball State (Indianapolis) – 12pm, CBSSN
South Alabama at Nebraska – 12pm, ESPN
Idaho at Penn State – 3:30pm, BTN
Northwestern at Stanford – 4pm, FOX
Miami (Ohio) at Iowa – 7:30pm, FS1
Middle Tennessee at Michigan – 7:30pm, BTN
Saturday, Sept. 7
Army at Michigan – 12pm, FOX
Cincinnati at Ohio State – 12pm, ABC
Rutgers at Iowa – 12pm, FS1
Syracuse at Maryland – 12pm, ESPN or ESPN2
Vanderbilt at Purdue – 12pm, BTN
Central Michigan at Wisconsin – 3:30pm, BTN
Eastern Illinois at Indiana – 3:30pm, BTN
Illinois at UConn – 3:30pm, CBSSN
Nebraska at Colorado – 3:30pm, FOX
Buffalo at Penn State – 7:30pm, FOX
Western Michigan at Michigan St. – 7:30pm, BTN
Minnesota at Fresno State – 10:30pm, CBSSN
Saturday, Sept. 14
Eastern Michigan at Illinois – 12pm, BTN
Maryland at Temple – 12pm, CBSSN
Ohio State at Indiana – 12pm, FOX
Pitt at Penn State – 12pm, ABC
Georgia Southern at Minnesota – 3:30pm, BTN
UNLV at Northwestern – 3:30pm, BTN
Arizona State at Michigan State – 4pm, FOX
Iowa at Iowa State – 4pm, FS1
TCU at Purdue – 7:30pm, BTN
Northern Illinois at Nebraska – 8pm, FS1
Saturday, Sept. 21
Michigan at Wisconsin – 12pm, FOX
Friday, Sept. 27
Penn State at Maryland – 8pm, FS1
Saturday, Sept. 28
Indiana at Michigan State (HC) – 3:30 or 4pm, TBD
Middle Tennessee at Iowa – TBA – ESPN/2/U TBA
Saturday, Oct. 5
Purdue at Penn St. (HC) – 12pm, ABC/ESPN/2 TBA
Iowa at Michigan (HC) – 12pm, TBA
Illinois at Minnesota (HC) – 3:30 or 4pm, TBA
Northwestern at Nebraska (HC) – 3:30 or 4pm, TBA
Michigan St. at Ohio St. (HC) – 7:30pm, ABC or ESPN
Kent St. at Wisconsin – Time TBA, ESPN/2/U TBA
Saturday, Oct. 12
Rutgers at Indiana (HC) – 12pm, Network TBA
Maryland at Purdue (HC) – 12pm, Network TBA
Michigan St. at Wisconsin (HC) – 3:30 or 4pm, TBA
Michigan at Illinois – Time TBA, ABC/ESPN/2 TBA
Friday, Oct. 18
Ohio State at Northwestern – 8:30pm, FS1
Saturday, Oct. 19
Wisconsin at Illinois (HC) – 12pm, TBA
Purdue at Iowa (HC) – 12pm, TBA
Minnesota at Rutgers (HC) – 3:30 or 4pm, TBA
Saturday, Oct. 26
Iowa at Northwestern (HC) – 12pm, TBA
Notre Dame at Michigan – Time TBA, ABC/ESPN/2 TBA
Maryland at Minnesota – Time TBA, ABC/ESPN/2 TBA
Saturday, Nov. 2
Michigan at Maryland (HC) – 12pm, TBA
Friday, Nov. 29
Iowa at Nebraska – 2:30pm, BTN
Saturday, Nov. 30
Ohio State at Michigan – 12pm, FOX
Saturday, Dec. 7
Big Ten Championship Game
Lucas Oil Stadium – 8pm, FOX
* (HC) = Homecoming
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