Early B1G Kickoff Times

No MSU updates, as our game times for JSU and Oregon have already been announced, and we obviously have a bye in Week 3

Aug. 30

Appalachian State at Michigan, noon ET, ESPN2
Indiana State at Indiana, noon ET, ESPN News
Youngstown State at Illinois, noon ET, BTN
Northern Iowa at Iowa, noon ET, BTN
Western Michigan at Purdue, noon ET, ESPNU
Florida Atlantic at Nebraska, 3:30 p.m. ET, BTN
California at Northwestern, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC regional (ESPN2 in outer markets)
James Madison at Maryland, 3:30 p.m. ET, BTN

Sept. 6

Akron at Penn State, noon ET, ABC regional (ESPN or ESPN2 in outer markets)
Western Kentucky at Illinois, noon ET, BTN
Central Michigan at Purdue, noon ET, ESPN News
McNeese State at Nebraska, noon ET, ESPNU
Western Illinois at Wisconsin, noon ET, BTN
Howard at Rutgers, noon ET, BTN
Ball State at Iowa, 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Middle Tennessee at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m. ET, BTN
Northern Illinois at Northwestern, 3:30 p.m. ET, BTN

Sept. 13

West Virginia at Maryland, noon ET, BTN, Noon EDT
Kent State at Ohio State, noon ET, ABC or ESPN or ESPN2
Miami (Ohio) at Michigan, 3:30 p.m. ET, BTN
Iowa State at Iowa, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC or ESPN or ESPN2

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/103857/kick-times-tv-for-early-b1g-home-games

Ugh, too many games on the reject ESPN channels (ESPN News and ESPN U).

Giant Moose wrote:Ugh, too many games on the reject ESPN channels (ESPN News and ESPN U).

That's what happens when you schedule McNeese State, Indiana State, CMU and WMU

CrazySparty wrote:

That's what happens when you schedule McNeese State, Indiana State, CMU and WMU

I thought part of the point of the BTN was to avoid being on the crappy ESPN channels?

I think it more so has to do with 3 new conference members now. Time to get a dedicated secondary BTN2 channel going. It can show "extreme" BTN sports like quidditch during the off-times.

And bring back those campy hosts of the old Big Ten Friday Night Tailgate and get them to fill airtime on BTN2.   

Giant Moose wrote:
I thought part of the point of the BTN was to avoid being on the crappy ESPN channels?

I think it more so has to do with 3 new conference members now. Time to get a dedicated secondary BTN2 channel going. It can show "extreme" BTN sports like quidditch during the off-times.

And bring back those campy hosts of the old Big Ten Friday Night Tailgate and get them to fill airtime on BTN2.   

Don't we already have 2 or 3 BTN "Game Channels" that just show football games, and not much else?

CrazySparty wrote:

Don't we already have 2 or 3 BTN "Game Channels" that just show football games, and not much else?

I have the overflows, but I don't think everywhere gets them -- it might vary by cable company or cable package.

That James Madison vs. Maryland showdown is a great lead in to UW/LSU that night.

But pace yourselves. No sense burning out by halftime of the JMU game.

Chitown_Badger wrote:That James Madison vs. Maryland showdown is a great lead in to UW/LSU that night.

But pace yourselves. No sense burning out by halftime of the JMU game.

I wonder what Cal's players will think when their idea of playing in "Chicago" is actually the glorified high school stadium that is Ryan Field.

CrazySparty wrote:

I wonder what Cal's players will think when their idea of playing in "Chicago" is actually the glorified high school stadium that is Ryan Field.

They'll probably still have the NU fans outnumbered.

I heard one of my local bars is going to have a "watch party" for the big UM/App State tilt.

REVENGE GAME!!

JEK wrote:I heard one of my local bars is going to have a "watch party" for the big UM/App State tilt.

REVENGE GAME!!

I'm looking forward to the inevitable "PAYBACK" comments/tweets from UM fans following that game   

CrazySparty wrote:

I'm looking forward to the inevitable "PAYBACK" comments/tweets from UM fans following that game   

I mean, for the chance to even the all-time series against an FCS school...that's what college football is all about.