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Fighter of the Nightman
Anyone want to take on the nearly impossible task of trying to guess our MSU game time for November 16? :ROFLMAO:
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These are the Big Ten games that weekend, all times CST and with current rankings:

FRIDAY 11/15
UCLA at Washington - 8:00 pm

SATURDAY 11/16
#4 Ohio State vs. Northwestern (Wrigley Field) - confirmed for 11:00 am or 2:30 pm
Nebraska at USC - confirmed for 2:30 pm or some type of night game

#1 Oregon at Wisconsin
Michigan State at #24 Illinois
#3 Penn State at Purdue
Rutgers at Maryland

I would not be surprised if FOX tried to snag Wrigley Field for Big Noon Kickoff, since they'll be in Ann Arbor for NU's other game at Wrigley (vs. us). I also feel like NBC returning to Madison to get Oregon in a time slot that is still good for West Coast ratings makes sense. Of course, this all depends on the order of network picks that weekend.
 
#278      
Dan
illinifan123456789 said:
Does anyone know when theyre are going to release the 2025 Big Ten Schedule?
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This season's Big Ten schedule was released on Nov. 2nd, 2023. Hopefully the 2025 schedule release isn't too far away.
 
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ktal
Dan said:
This season's Big Ten schedule was released on Nov. 2nd, 2023. Hopefully the 2025 schedule release isn't too far away.
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Should be soon. As long as we don't add any new teams to the conference in the next few days. /s
 
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mhuml32
Fighter of the Nightman said:
I would not be surprised if FOX tried to snag Wrigley Field for Big Noon Kickoff, since they'll be in Ann Arbor for NU's other game at Wrigley (vs. us). I also feel like NBC returning to Madison to get Oregon in a time slot that is still good for West Coast ratings makes sense. Of course, this all depends on the order of network picks that weekend.
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I have been wondering since last spring on how the Big Ten is going to deal with the two realities of time zone benefits for putting Oregon on during EST night/PST prime and freezing temperatures for a mid-November game in Madison. I'm sure Oregon's coaching staff would strongly prefer this game be a Noon or 3:30 start with their speed advantage.

We will find out soon (my guess is TV wins, like always).
 
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redwingillini11
Fighter of the Nightman said:
Anyone want to take on the nearly impossible task of trying to guess our MSU game time for November 16? :ROFLMAO:
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These are the Big Ten games that weekend, all times CST and with current rankings:

FRIDAY 11/15
UCLA at Washington - 8:00 pm

SATURDAY 11/16
#4 Ohio State vs. Northwestern (Wrigley Field) - confirmed for 11:00 am or 2:30 pm
Nebraska at USC - confirmed for 2:30 pm or some type of night game

#1 Oregon at Wisconsin
Michigan State at #24 Illinois
#3 Penn State at Purdue
Rutgers at Maryland

I would not be surprised if FOX tried to snag Wrigley Field for Big Noon Kickoff, since they'll be in Ann Arbor for NU's other game at Wrigley (vs. us). I also feel like NBC returning to Madison to get Oregon in a time slot that is still good for West Coast ratings makes sense. Of course, this all depends on the order of network picks that weekend.
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Early Afternoon
OSU @ Northwestern (Wrigley) - FOX
Penn State @ Purdue - FS1
Rutgers @ Maryland - BTN

Late Afternoon
Oregon @ Wisconsin - CBS
Michigan State @ Illinois - FS1

Evening
Nebraska @ USC - NBC


I think you’re right about Big Noon Kickoff at Wrigley. Maybe if Ohio State loses to Penn State, then they would swap with the CBS slot, who would probably LOVE to broadcast the Wrigley game. But I think they put Oregon at 2:30 rather than 11:00.

For the other networks, I just tend to think in mid-November they would prefer a night game in Los Angeles over Madison. Other decent games get FS1, and Mary-gers / Rut-land gets the BTN treatment.
 
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