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

[2023 Football Composite Schedule] 

NBC RELEASE // CBS RELEASE // FOX RELEASE
 
ROSEMONT, Ill. - Big Ten Network, CBS Sports, FOX Sports and NBC announced their coverage for games during the first three weeks of the 2023 Big Ten football season and other select games later in the season. Details for those games can be found below.
 
In addition, start times for all 14 schools’ Homecoming contests were announced, along with the Big Ten Football Championship Game on FOX and bowl games televised by ESPN. Television designations not announced for homecoming contests will be released no later than 12-days prior to the game date and may be carried on Big Ten Network, CBS, FOX, FS1, NBC or Peacock.
 
The 2023 football season marks the first with a new set of broadcast partners that will deliver exciting matchups to fans across broadcast, cable and direct-to-consumer platforms. In addition to its three broadcast platforms (CBS, FOX and NBC), the Big Ten Network and FS1 will continue to carry games on cable networks. All games televised on CBS will also be available for streaming on Paramount+, while all games on Big Ten Network, FOX and FS1 will be available on the FOX Sports App.
 
NBCUniversal’s direct-to-consumer platform, Peacock, will carry Big Ten games live for the first time. All games televised on NBC will also be available for live streaming on Peacock, while games exclusive to Peacock will only be available on the platform.
 
All times ET
(HC) designates Homecoming
 
 
WEEK 1 
Thursday, Aug. 31
Nebraska at Minnesota | 8 p.m. | FOX, FOX Sports App

Friday, Sept. 1
Central Michigan at Michigan State | 7 p.m. | FS1, FOX Sports App
 
Saturday, Sept. 2
East Carolina at Michigan | 12 p.m. | Peacock
Utah State at Iowa | 12 p.m. | FS1, FOX Sports App
Fresno State at Purdue | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network, FOX Sports App
Ohio State at Indiana | 3:30 p.m. | CBS, Paramount+
Buffalo at Wisconsin | 3:30 p.m. | FS1, FOX Sports App
Towson at Maryland | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network, FOX Sports App
West Virginia at Penn State | 7:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock
Toledo at Illinois | 7:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network, FOX Sports App

Sunday, Sept. 3
Northwestern at Rutgers | 12 p.m. | CBS, Paramount+
 
WEEK 2
Illinois at Kansas – Date, Network and Time TBD
 
Friday, Sept. 8
Indiana State at Indiana | 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. | Big Ten Network, FOX Sports App
 
Saturday, Sept. 9
Youngstown State at Ohio State | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network, FOX Sports App
Nebraska at Colorado | 12 p.m. | FOX, FOX Sports App
Delaware at Penn State | 12 p.m. | Peacock
Purdue at Virginia Tech | 12 p.m. | ESPN2
UNLV at Michigan | 3:30 p.m. | CBS, Paramount+
Richmond at Michigan State | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network, FOX Sports App
UTEP at Northwestern | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network, FOX Sports App
Iowa at Iowa State | 3:30 p.m. | FOX, FOX Sports App
Charlotte at Maryland | 7:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock
Eastern Michigan at Minnesota | 7:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network, FOX Sports App
Temple at Rutgers | 7:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network, FOX Sports App
Wisconsin at Washington State | 7:30 p.m. | ABC

WEEK 3
Friday, Sept. 15
Virginia at Maryland | 7 p.m. | FS1, FOX Sports App
 
Saturday, Sept. 16
Penn State at Illinois | 12 p.m. | FOX, FOX Sports App
Georgia Southern at Wisconsin | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network, FOX Sports App
Louisville vs. Indiana | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network, FOX Sports App (game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis)
Western Michigan at Iowa | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network, FOX Sports App
Virginia Tech at Rutgers | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network, FOX Sports App
Minnesota at North Carolina | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN or ESPN2
Northwestern at Duke | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Western Kentucky at Ohio State | 4 p.m. | FOX, FOX Sports App
Washington at Michigan State | 5 p.m. | Peacock
Northern Illinois at Nebraska | 7 p.m. | FS1, FOX Sports App
Syracuse at Purdue | 7:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock
Bowling Green at Michigan | 7:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network, FOX Sports App
 
WEEK 4 
Friday, Sept. 22
Wisconsin at Purdue | 7 p.m. | FS1, FOX Sports App
 
Saturday, Sept. 23
Rutgers at Michigan | 12 p.m. | TBD (HC)
Maryland at Michigan State | 3:30 p.m. | TBD (HC)
Iowa at Penn State | 7:30 p.m. | CBS (previously announced)
Ohio State at Notre Dame | 7:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock (previously announced)
 
WEEK 5
Saturday, Sept. 30
Louisiana at Minnesota | 12 p.m. | TBD (HC)
Illinois at Purdue | 3:30 p.m./4 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. | TBD (HC)
 
WEEK 6
Friday, Oct. 6
Nebraska at Illinois | 8 p.m. | FS1, FOX Sports App
 
Saturday, Oct. 7
Maryland at Ohio State | 12 p.m. or 3:30 p.m./4 p.m. | TBD (HC)
Rutgers at Wisconsin | 12 p.m. or 3:30 p.m./4 p.m. | TBD (HC)
Howard at Northwestern | 3 p.m. | TBD (HC)
Purdue at Iowa | 3:30 p.m./4 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. | TBD (HC)
 
WEEK 7
Saturday, Oct. 14
Michigan State at Rutgers | 12 p.m. | TBD (HC)
Illinois at Maryland | 12 p.m. or 3:30 p.m./4 p.m. | TBD (HC)
UMass at Penn State | 3:30 p.m. | TBD (HC)
 
WEEK 8
Saturday, Oct. 21
Rutgers at Indiana | 12 p.m. | TBD (HC)
Wisconsin at Illinois | 12 p.m. or 3:30 p.m./4 p.m. | TBD (HC)
 
WEEK 9
Saturday, Oct. 28
Purdue at Nebraska | 12 p.m. or 3:30 p.m./4 p.m. | TBD (HC)
 
WEEK 11
Saturday, Nov. 11
Michigan at Penn State | 12 p.m. | FOX, FOX Sports App
Michigan State at Ohio State | 7:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock (previously announced)
 
WEEK 13
Friday, Nov. 24
Iowa at Nebraska | 12 p.m. | CBS, Paramount+
Penn State vs. Michigan State | 7:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock (game played at Ford Field in Detroit) (previously announced)

Saturday, Nov. 25
Ohio State at Michigan | 12 p.m. | FOX, FOX Sports App (previously announced)
 
BIG TEN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Saturday, Dec. 2
East Division Champion vs. West Division Champion | 8 p.m. | FOX, FOX Sports App (game played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis)
 
BIG TEN CONFERENCE BOWL GAMES
Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl vs. PAC-12 | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
 
Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023
Quick Lane Bowl vs. MAC | 2 p.m. | ESPN
Guaranteed Rate Bowl vs. Big 12 | 9 p.m. | ESPN
 
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl vs. ACC | 2:15 p.m. | ESPN
 
Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023
Transperfect Music City Bowl vs. SEC | 2 p.m. | ABC
 
Monday, Jan. 1, 2024
ReliaQuest Bowl vs. SEC | 12 p.m. | ESPN2
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl vs. SEC | 1 p.m. | ABC
 
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SEMIFINALS AND REMAINING NEW YEAR’S SIX BOWLS
Friday, Dec. 29, 2023
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic | 8 p.m. | ESPN
 
Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl | 12 p.m. | ESPN
Capital One Orange Bowl | 4 p.m. | ESPN
 
Monday, Jan. 1, 2024
Vrbo Fiesta Bowl | 1 p.m. | ESPN
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game | 5 p.m. | ESPN
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl | 8:45 p.m. | ESPN
 
Monday, Jan. 8, 2024
College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN