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Big Ten Announces Football Television Plans for First Four Weekends of 2008 Home Schedule
July 2, 2008
The Big Ten Conference office today released the game times and television plans for every home non-conference contest during the first four weekends of the 2008 football season. The 2008 pre-conference schedule will feature 30 home matchups televised by ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 or the Big Ten Network, beginning with eight contests on Saturday, August 30.
The Big Ten is in the midst of a series of milestone media agreements which provide the conference with its greatest television exposure ever. During the 2007 football season, the Big Ten’s media agreements resulted in the broadcast of every home game for the first time and nearly every contest was available on a national basis. In addition, all regional afternoon football games aired on ABC will also appear on ESPN or ESPN2 in outer-markets, making those games nationally available. Remaining television selections beginning Sept. 27 and continuing through the end of the season will be made six or 12 days in advance of the game.
The Big Ten will hold the 2008 Football Media Days and 37th annual Kickoff Luncheon on Thursday and Friday, July 24-25, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, featuring all 11 head coaches and some of the conference’s top returning players. The 113th season of Big Ten football kicks off on Saturday, August 30, with 10 of 11 schools in action.
The complete list of television games announced today appears below.
Saturday, Aug. 30 Western Kentucky at Indiana, Big Ten Network, 12:00 p.m. EDT Maine at Iowa, Big Ten Network, 11:00 a.m. CDT Syracuse at Northwestern, ESPN or ESPN2, 11:00 a.m. CDT Youngstown State at Ohio State, Big Ten Network, 12:00 p.m. EDT Coastal Carolina at Penn State, Big Ten Network, 12:00 p.m. EDT Akron at Wisconsin, Big Ten Network, 11:00 a.m. CDT Utah at Michigan, ABC, 3:30 p.m. EDT Northern Illinois at Minnesota, Big Ten Network, 6:00 p.m. CDT
Saturday, Sept. 6 Eastern Illinois at Illinois, Big Ten Network, 11:00 a.m. CDT Florida International at Iowa, Big Ten Network, 11:00 a.m. CDT Miami (Ohio) at Michigan, ESPN or ESPN2, 12:00 p.m. EDT Eastern Michigan at Michigan State, Big Ten Network, 12:00 p.m. EDT Ohio at Ohio State, ESPN or ESPN2, 12:00 p.m. EDT Northern Colorado at Purdue, Big Ten Network, 12:00 p.m. EDT Marshall at Wisconsin, Big Ten Network, 11:00 a.m. CDT Oregon State at Penn State, ABC, 3:30 p.m. EDT Murray State at Indiana, Big Ten Network, 7:00 p.m. EDT
Saturday, Sept. 13 Louisiana-Lafayette at Illinois, Big Ten Network, 11:00 a.m. CDT Iowa State at Iowa, Big Ten Network, 11:00 a.m. CDT Florida Atlantic at Michigan State, ESPN or ESPN2, 12:00 p.m. EDT Montana State at Minnesota, Big Ten Network, 11:00 a.m. CDT Southern Illinois at Northwestern, Big Ten Network, 11:00 a.m. CDT Oregon at Purdue, ABC, 3:30 p.m. EDT
Saturday, Sept. 20 Florida Atlantic at Minnesota, Big Ten Network, 11:00 a.m. CDT Ohio at Northwestern, Big Ten Network, 11:00 a.m. CDT Troy at Ohio State, Big Ten Network, 12:00 p.m. EDT Temple at Penn State, Big Ten Network, 12:00 p.m. EDT Central Michigan at Purdue, Big Ten Network, 12:00 p.m. EDT Notre Dame at Michigan State, ABC, 3:30 p.m. EDT Ball State at Indiana, Big Ten Network, 7:00 p.m. EDT |
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