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Official announcement of games through Sept. 18 plus additional ones:

https://bigten.org/news/2021/5/27/big-te...dules.aspx

I posted the key OTA games on the "TV Schedules" thread in the College Recruitment thread. Highlights are "Big Nooners" on FOX the whole month of September (Sept. 4: Penn State-Wisconsin, Sept. 11: Oregon-Ohio State, Sept. 18: Nebraska-Oklahoma, Sept. 25: Notre Dame-Wisconsin at Chicago) as well as prime time games on ABC Sept. 11 (Washington-Michigan) and 18 (Auburn-Penn State).
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RE: 2021 Game Time Speculation/Announcements
First "speculation" for 2021:

Considering FOX got Oregon-Ohio State and Notre Dame-Wisconsin, I'd have to believe ABC picked the week of Penn State-Ohio State (Oct. 30) as their first pick behind Ohio State-Michigan (FOX) so I'd expect that game to be in prime time that day. There has to be another "big" game on ABC for FOX to get both Oregon-Ohio State and Notre Dame-Wisconsin. Michigan-Penn State on Nov. 13?
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RE: 2021 Game Time Speculation/Announcements
I've started a thread on the main board for college football in general: https://csnbbs.com/thread-929351.html

I have Rutgers-Michigan as 3:30pm on ABC. It's locked in as a 3:30pm kickoff because it's Michigan's Homecoming but the network hasn't been announced.

All Big Ten teams have to have two BTN games with at least one conference game. Ohio State and Penn State play their last non conference games Sept. 25 (Ohio State vs. Akron, Penn State vs. Villanova). Neither has played or is scheduled for a non conference game on BTN Sept. 18 so either both games will air on BTN or one (or both) schools have to have two conference games on BTN. So I (and Matt Sarzyniak (https://mattsarzsports.blogspot.com/) assume Akron/OSU and Villanova/PSU will air on Big Ten Network.

The next "big" Big 10 conference game is Penn State at Iowa on Oct. 9. According to Matt's "available TV windows", Penn State/Iowa is listed as an option for FOX networks but not ABC or ESPN. If PSU/Iowa is a FOX game, it has to be the Big Nooner that day. Oklahoma/Texas is the same day and is usually a noon ET game but Matt has that listed as ABC or ESPN only. If both games air in the noon slot on Oct. 9, it will be an interesting TV ratings battle.

Update: Both Penn State's and Iowa's schedule pages list each other's Oct. 9 game as FOX or FS1. Also, Texas's schedule page lists the Oklahoma game as ESPN or ABC (Oklahoma's does not show a network designation for Texas).

https://gopsusports.com/sports/football/schedule/2021
https://hawkeyesports.com/sports/football/schedule/
https://texassports.com/sports/football/schedule/2021
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RE: 2021 Game Time Speculation/Announcements
Updated 9/25 Games:

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Other 9/25 Game 3:30pm competition is Clemson at NC State as to whether Michigan/Rutgers is ABC or ESPN.
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RE: 2021 Game Time Speculation/Announcements
Matt Sarzyniak's list of Big Ten Games:

https://mattsarzsports.com/Contract/Game...UdN4CuSmM8

Network Games:

Michigan: 4 (Washington 9/11 ABC, Rutgers 9/25 ABC, Wisconsin 10/2 FOX, Nebraska 10/9 ABC)
Penn State: 4 (Wisconsin 9/4 FOX, Auburn 9/18 ABC, Indiana 10/2 ABC, Iowa 10/9 FOX)

Ohio State: 3 (Minnesota 9/2 FOX, Oregon 9/11 FOX, Maryland 10/9 FOX)
Wisconsin: 3 (Penn State 9/4 FOX, Notre Dame 9/25 FOX, Michigan 10/2 FOX)
Iowa: 3 (Iowa State 9/11 ABC (In Big 12 Package), Penn State 10/9 FOX, Purdue 10/16 ABC)
Nebraska: 3 (Illinois 8/28 FOX, Oklahoma 9/18 FOX (In Big 12 Package), Michigan 10/9 ABC)

Purdue: 2 (Notre Dame 9/18 NBC (In ND Package), Iowa 10/16 ABC)

Maryland: 1 (Ohio State 10/9 FOX)
Indiana: 1 (Penn State 10/2 ABC)
Rutgers: 1 (Michigan 9/25 ABC)
Michigan State: 1 (Miami 9/18 ABC (In ACC Package))
Minnesota: 1 (Ohio State 9/2 FOX)
Illinois: 1 (Nebraska 8/28 FOX)

So far only Northwestern has yet to make an OTA appearance although Michigan State's was in the ACC package and Purdue was in Notre Dame's.

Counting only games in Big 10 Package:
FOX: 8 games aired/scheduled up to 10/16
ABC: 6 games aired/scheduled up to 10/16

Still Must Play a BTN Conference Game (Up to 10/9 Games):
Maryland, Michigan, Penn State

Still Must Play a BTN Game (Conference or Non Conference): Minnesota

Minnesota's game vs. Bowling Green is on ESPNU, their game vs. Purdue is on BTN, and they only have conference games after that so they must play a second conference game on BTN.

Maryland has played two BTN games but must play one BTN conference game.
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RE: 2021 Game Time Speculation/Announcements
Updated 10/2 Games:

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Michigan-Wisconsin is the Big Nooner on FOX. Not official but possible the Big Noon Saturday pregame show goes to Madison live (it would be their second trip there though).

Indiana-Penn State is the Saturday Night Game on ABC.
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RE: 2021 Game Time Speculation/Announcements
Link for my 10/9 speculation:

https://csnbbs.com/thread-929351-post-17...id17674966

Penn State-Iowa committed to FOX at 4pm (not the Big Nooner).
https://gopsusports.com/news/2021/9/25/f...n-fox.aspx

My guess is FOX moved the game to 4pm to air Maryland-Ohio State at noon on FOX (just a guess, not official).

I have Michigan at Nebraska as the SNF game on ABC. If that is the case, it will be the Big Ten's 4th time hosting the SNF game this season in six weeks (Washington at Michigan, Auburn at Penn State, Indiana at Penn State).

Maryland-Ohio State is locked in at noon as is Rutgers-Michigan State. Wisconsin-Illinois will either be 3:30pm or 4pm. Since I believe only FOX has 4pm games and Penn State-Iowa is the FOX 4pm game, you can assume Illinois will be at 3:30pm.

BTN is scheduled for a noon/3:30pm DH on Oct. 9. The first game is either Maryland-Ohio State, Rutgers-Michigan State, or Michigan-Nebraska. The second game is either Wisconsin-Illinois or Michigan-Nebraska. If it's based on popularity it will be Rutgers-Michigan State at noon and Wisconsin-Illinois at 3:30pm on BTN.
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RE: 2021 Game Time Speculation/Announcements
Oct. 9 official times:

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Always find the scheduling process interesting. Definitely more complex than when all night games announced in advance and ABC/ESPN had an exclusive window with 3:30 games.
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RE: 2021 Game Time Speculation/Announcements
The Oct. 16 games will be the true measuring stick of how much FOX and ABC loves the Big 10. Ohio State, Michigan, and Penn State are all off. But Iowa and Michigan State are still undefeated as of now. Both have locked in home games (Michigan State at Indiana at noon, Purdue at home vs. Iowa at 3:30pm).

Could MSU-Indiana be the Big Nooner on FOX? Obviously Oklahoma is still undefeated but Oklahoma has complained about noon ET/11am CT games in the past, FOX has a prime time slot that night, and the "best" Pac 12 game available is UCLA at Washington, two teams that lost yesterday. I'm assuming TCU-Oklahoma will go to FOX, it could also be Oklahoma State-Texas but that game could also be FOX's prime time game.

Meanwhile Purdue-Iowa would be a nice 3:30pm game on ABC, especially if Iowa beats Penn State. ABC likely will either get TCU-Oklahoma or Oklahoma State-Texas, we don't know which network gets UCLA-Washington, and I can't imagine any ACC game being worthy of ABC.

So far, the Big 10 has had 13 games on FOX/ABC, more than any other conference (8 on FOX and 5 on ABC). The Big 12 is 2nd with 9 (5 on ABC and 4 on FOX). Obviously our A teams are off Oct. 16 but maybe FOX and ABC gives our B teams a look. What's their alternatives, the Pac 12?

Army-Wisconsin is scheduled for 8pm ET on BTN. That will satisfy their 2nd required BTN game. BTN has a noon window on Oct. 16. Rutgers-Northwestern is locked into that time slot (Homecoming). Nebraska-Minnesota is not locked in. If I were BTN, I'd rather have Nebr-Minn as my game. Would anyone want to broadcast Rut/NW?
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RE: 2021 Game Time Speculation/Announcements
Oct. 16 Official Times:

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FOX dumped Michigan State-Indiana to FS1 in place of a Big 12 game as the Big Nooner and a Pac 12 game in prime time (MSU/Ind was locked into the noon slot). ABC game Purdue-Iowa the 3:30pm slot. And Nebraska-Minnesota found its way to ESPN2.
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RE: 2021 Game Time Speculation/Announcements
Updated 10/23 Times:

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Network Games:

Michigan: 5 (Washington 9/11 ABC, Rutgers 9/25 ABC, Wisconsin 10/2 FOX, Nebraska 10/9 ABC, Northwestern 10/23 FOX)
Penn State: 5 (Wisconsin 9/4 FOX, Auburn 9/18 ABC, Indiana 10/2 ABC, Iowa 10/9 FOX, Illinois 10/23 ABC)

Ohio State: 4 (Minnesota 9/2 FOX, Oregon 9/11 FOX, Maryland 10/9 FOX, Indiana 10/23 ABC)

Wisconsin: 3 (Penn State 9/4 FOX, Notre Dame 9/25 FOX, Michigan 10/2 FOX)
Iowa: 3 (Iowa State 9/11 ABC (In Big 12 Package), Penn State 10/9 FOX, Purdue 10/16 ABC)
Nebraska: 3 (Illinois 8/28 FOX, Oklahoma 9/18 FOX (In Big 12 Package), Michigan 10/9 ABC)

Purdue: 2 (Notre Dame 9/18 NBC (In ND Package), Iowa 10/16 ABC)
Indiana: 2 (Penn State 10/2 ABC, Ohio State 10/23 ABC)
Illinois: 2 (Nebraska 8/28 FOX, Penn State 10/23 ABC)

Northwestern: 1 (Michigan 10/23 FOX)
Maryland: 1 (Ohio State 10/9 FOX)
Rutgers: 1 (Michigan 9/25 ABC)
Michigan State: 1 (Miami 9/18 ABC (In ACC Package))
Minnesota: 1 (Ohio State 9/2 FOX)

All 14 Big Ten teams have appeared in at least one OTA game this year. Michigan State appeared in the ACC package, I assume Michigan at Michigan State will be on OTA.

Counting only games in Big 10 Package:
FOX: 9 games aired/scheduled up to 10/23 (6 Big Nooners, 1 mid afternoon, 1 Thursday night, 1 Week 0)
ABC: 8 games aired/scheduled up to 10/23 (1 noon, 2 3:30pm, 5 SNF)

Maryland, Michigan, and Penn State still have to play one Big Ten conference game on BTN. Minnesota has to play one game on BTN. It technically doesn't have to be a conference game but they only have conference games remaining. It doesn't make sense for BTN to take Wisconsin/Purdue instead of Maryland/Minnesota as Maryland and Minnesota still owe a Big Ten game and Wisconsin and Purdue are all done (this will be Wisconsin's and Purdue's third BTN game each).
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RE: 2021 Game Time Speculation/Announcements
Maybe ESPN got to pick first this week, or maybe BTN did and knew they would still get others later. Interesting set-up all around. Big Ten has ended up with a lot of Big Noons.
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(10-11-2021 10:46 PM)ohio1317 Wrote:  Maybe ESPN got to pick first this week, or maybe BTN did and knew they would still get others later. Interesting set-up all around. Big Ten has ended up with a lot of Big Noons.

The first pick every week is either FOX or ESPN. Roughly half the weeks it is FOX and half it is ESPN. I don't know if they counted the Week 0 game as a week. I'd assume the 2nd pick every week is the network that didn't pick first but that isn't a hard and fast rule.

The first pick has gone to FOX a lot this year vs. ABC.
Definitely FOX: 9/4 (PSU/Wisc), 9/11 (Ore/OSU), 9/25 (ND/Wisc), 10/2 (Mich/Wisc), 11/27 (OSU/Mich)
Definitely ABC: 9/18 (Aub/PSU), 10/23 (OSU/Ind)

I'm leaning towards FOX on 10/9. PSU/Iowa wound up being the top game but the networks had to draft weeks in the beginning of the season, they pick the games 12 days in advance. Not many knew Penn State and Iowa would be undefeated in mid October. PSU had to go to Wisconsin and Iowa had to go to ISU and they did have Indiana at home, a game they probably win but expected to be a tougher game. As for 10/16, with OSU, Mich, and PSU all off, that game was probably the last week chosen so I don't think either network even cared who picked first.

The first pick before the season started is always FOX's and always seems to be the week of Ohio State/Michigan. ABC, I would assume, picked the week of Penn State/Ohio State, which is 10/30. Now with Michigan/Michigan State the same week it is possible that ABC could take that game instead of PSU/OSU although I still say PSU/OSU to get two states instead of one. FOX then probably chose ND/Wisc or Ore/OSU. The 4th pick could have been Michigan/Penn State (11/13). The 5th pick was the other of ND/Wisc or Ore/OSU. Then at #6 was one of the Ohio State weeks, either Indiana (10/23), Nebraska (11/6), or Michigan State (11/20). There's a pretty good chance ABC got all three of these weeks, at best FOX will get one of them. Now it's possible ABC could pass on the Ohio State game and choose a different game, allowing FOX to air the OSU game, depending on who is playing, although looking at those weeks I'd be shocked if the OSU game isn't the first choice in any of them.

I assume the Big Ten rule is in effect. Whether the schools themselves or the conference enforces it, I don't know. Ohio State's Big Ten game was out of the way early this year, vs. Rutgers. Ohio State has played Rutgers on BTN every year since 2016. The only other Big Ten team they've played on BTN since 2016 was Northwestern in 2019 on a Friday Night special game. They were supposed to play Maryland last year on BTN but it got COVID'ed. Of course the Big Ten wants to satisfy FOX and ESPN as much as possible so Ohio State makes as few BTN appearances as possible (it's been 1-2 a year).

I would be surprised if this year's Michigan or Penn State play more than their required one conference game each. Teams must also play a second game but most use one of their non conference games. Michigan and Penn State still play each other and both still play Ohio State and Michigan State so their choices are limited. In my predictions this week on the main CSNBBS thread, I thought Penn State-Illinois would have gone to BTN to get their game out of the way since Ohio State and Michigan were already playing this week but ABC got two Big Ten conference games instead which I think is the first time that happened this season. It seems unfair and the ACC and Pac 12 are fighting over one ABC slot and the other will be shut out of OTA for the week.
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RE: 2021 Game Time Speculation/Announcements
So I guess I'm responsible for weekly open threads and no one else will if I don't. I didn't feel like doing one when Ohio State, Michigan, and Penn State were all off. Is it a Big Ten week when OSU, UM, and PSU all don't play (and technically neither did Iowa Rimshot?)

Oct. 30:

Two Homecoming Games, Iowa at Wisconsin, Indiana at Maryland. Of course the big showdowns are Penn State at Ohio State and Michigan at Michigan State. Assuming ABC has the top choice and FOX the second choice in the week, one will be the prime time game and one the Big Nooner. This is World Series week. I would rather the Big Ten not compete with the World Series at night (especially Penn State/Ohio State) but in 2019 ABC didn't care and aired Notre Dame/Michigan vs. the World Series. Iowa/Wisconsin has a decent chance of airing on ABC or FOX, depending on which network has the rights to it. If FOX has the rights to it, it wouldn't surprise me to see Michigan/Michigan State moved to 3:30pm with Iowa/Wisconsin the Big Nooner although Gus Johnson would be in East Lansing (similar to Oct. 9 when Maryland/Ohio State was the Big Nooner and Gus was at Penn State/Iowa). If ABC gets Iowa/Wisconsin, I can see Iowa/Wisconsin and Michigan/Michigan State (or Penn State/Ohio State) air at the same time. The issue could be that two Big 12 games could be stuck airing at the same time.

I'm assuming ABC (ESPN) has the 1st choice (I'm almost 100% sure of this). I still think they go with Penn State/Ohio State but unless Northwestern beats Michigan (MSU has a bye next week), that game will have two undefeated teams. It's real tempting to pick UM/MSU instead.

I'd have to believe Indiana/Maryland will be BTN's noon game as Maryland hasn't played a conference game on BTN this season. On the other hand, Michigan and Penn State haven't either and both still have to play Maryland so there's a decent chance one or both of Michigan or Penn State will have their Maryland games on BTN. There are Minnesota/Northwestern, Purdue/Nebraska, and Rutgers/Illinois left. Does BTN get the next choice or last choice ESPN2/U doesn't want? Purdue/Nebraska will have some value to other networks after Purdue beat Iowa. If I'm BTN I'd take Rutgers/Illinois over Minnesota/Northwestern but I'm obviously biased.
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From the main thread:

https://csnbbs.com/thread-929351-post-17...id17740314

I'm listing the games because no graphic is available on their Twitter feed.

Penn State at Ohio State is SNF (vs. World Series, screw ABC!)
Michigan at Michigan State is the Big Nooner on FOX
Iowa at Wisconsin is noon on ESPN (the noon ABC game is Texas at Baylor)

Purdue at Nebraska is 3:30pm on ESPN2
Indiana at Maryland and Rutgers at Illinois will split coverage on BTN at noon (I wonder what game Philly gets, I hope it's Illinois)
Minnesota at Northwestern is 3:30pm on BTN.

Network Games:

Michigan: 6 (Washington 9/11 ABC, Rutgers 9/25 ABC, Wisconsin 10/2 FOX, Nebraska 10/9 ABC, Northwestern 10/23 FOX, Michigan State 10/30 FOX)
Penn State: 6 (Wisconsin 9/4 FOX, Auburn 9/18 ABC, Indiana 10/2 ABC, Iowa 10/9 FOX, Illinois 10/23 ABC, Ohio State 10/30 ABC)

Ohio State: 5 (Minnesota 9/2 FOX, Oregon 9/11 FOX, Maryland 10/9 FOX, Indiana 10/23 ABC, Penn State 10/30 ABC)

Wisconsin: 3 (Penn State 9/4 FOX, Notre Dame 9/25 FOX, Michigan 10/2 FOX)
Iowa: 3 (Iowa State 9/11 ABC (In Big 12 Package), Penn State 10/9 FOX, Purdue 10/16 ABC)
Nebraska: 3 (Illinois 8/28 FOX, Oklahoma 9/18 FOX (In Big 12 Package), Michigan 10/9 ABC)
Michigan State: 2 (Miami 9/18 ABC (In ACC Package), Michigan 10/30 FOX)
Purdue: 2 (Notre Dame 9/18 NBC (In ND Package), Iowa 10/16 ABC)
Indiana: 2 (Penn State 10/2 ABC, Ohio State 10/23 ABC)
Illinois: 2 (Nebraska 8/28 FOX, Penn State 10/23 ABC)

Northwestern: 1 (Michigan 10/23 FOX)
Maryland: 1 (Ohio State 10/9 FOX)
Rutgers: 1 (Michigan 9/25 ABC)
Minnesota: 1 (Ohio State 9/2 FOX)

Counting only games in Big 10 Package:
FOX: 10 games aired/scheduled up to 10/30 (7 Big Nooners, 1 mid afternoon, 1 Thursday night, 1 Week 0)
ABC: 9 games aired/scheduled up to 10/23 (1 noon, 2 3:30pm, 6 SNF)

All 14 teams have now played at least one Big Ten conference game on network TV.

Only Michigan and Penn State must still play one conference game on BTN. Michigan has Indiana, at Penn State, at Maryland, and Ohio State left. OSU/Mich was committed to FOX and there's a fat chance Mich/PSU will be on BTN so it will either be Ind/Mich or Mich/Md. Penn State has at Maryland, Michigan, Rutgers, at Michigan State. I highly doubt Mich/PSU will be on BTN. I'd be surprised if they wait until PSU/MSU. On Nov. 6, I'd be pretty sure either Indiana/Michigan or Penn State/Maryland goes to BTN. Whatever school doesn't play on BTN on Nov. 6 between Michigan and Penn State likely does on Nov. 20. Maryland technically could wind up playing both Penn State and Michigan on BTN. At least they got their Ohio State game on FOX.

Iowa might have played themselves off ABC by losing to Purdue. Would Iowa have gotten the noon ABC slot had they still been undefeated? Texas did lose as well last week. Interestingly having Iowa lose could make the Wisconsin game bigger. If Wisconsin beats Purdue, Wisconsin could move into first place by beating Iowa.

While the Big Ten has cleaned up on FOX (10 games including Big Nooners) and ABC (9 games including 6 Saturday Night Football games), this is only the second conference game to appear on ESPN (Michigan State at Northwestern in Week 1). That game was on a Friday Night so this is the first Saturday Big Ten conference game to be on ESPN (a few non conference games also were on ESPN). So Big Ten conference games have either been FOX, ABC, FS1, or BTN with a few on ESPN2.

Top games rest of the season:

Nov. 6:
Ohio State/Nebraska will be the top draft choice. I'm thinking ABC might get first choice of all of the remaining weeks other than Ohio State/Michigan but if any of them go to FOX this could be one (would ABC choose OSU/Neb or OSU/MSU first?) The second choice will either be Penn State/Maryland or Indiana/Michigan although maybe it would get bumped to cable depending on Oklahoma, Texas, and the Pac 12 if FOX has the 2nd pick or the same networks and the ACC if ABC does. The networks have respected the Big Ten a lot this year though as the Big Ten got more FOX/ABC games than any other network and every Big Ten team has appeared on either FOX or ABC at least once, including doormats Rutgers and Northwestern. If FOX or ABC gets Penn State or Michigan, they'll probably deal with Maryland or Indiana. The Big Ten November night game rule likely goes into effect so there's a decent chance the ABC game likely is at 3:30pm instead of SNF.

Nov. 13:
Michigan/Penn State will no doubt be the #1 draft choice and I can't believe ABC wouldn't have the top pick. I'm pretty sure this game is 3:30pm on ABC. The SEC game that week will likely be Georgia at Tennessee and that's assuming CBS and the SEC is OK with putting UT in the showcase (it's their first home game since last Saturday). Alabama and Florida have non conference games. FOX would probably choose Purdue/Ohio State and it will be their Big Nooner unless Oklahoma or Texas has a big game that week. If Minnesota and Iowa stay good, maybe that game (at Iowa) gets on ESPN or FS1.

Nov. 20:
Michigan State/Ohio State is the top choice, most likely ABC 3:30pm with an outside chance at the Big Nooner. CBS has one Alabama game available before the Iron Bowl, they'll either use it vs. LSU on Nov. 6 or Arkansas on Nov. 20. Either Rutgers/Penn State or Michigan/Maryland is the 2nd choice although maybe it would get bumped to cable. There's also Nebraska at Wisconsin, Nebraska won't likely be good but still has fans.

Nov. 27:
Ohio State/Michigan is locked into noon on FOX. Right now the 2nd game probably is Penn State/Michigan State but if Wisconsin/Minnesota is for the Big Ten West Division that will likely take priority. I'd guess the Big Ten gets the 3:30pm slot on ABC but rivalry week is usually packed.
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Not a bad week for whomever was 2nd to pick between FOX and ESPN with both Ohio State/Penn State and Michigan/Michigan State.

Interesting so few on ESPN. Hadn't realized it had been so few.
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RE: 2021 Game Time Speculation/Announcements
Nov. 6:

I will assume ABC has the first pick, take Ohio State/Nebraska, and with prime time off the table, schedule it for 3:30pm ET.

FOX will have the second pick. I have Indiana/Michigan 2nd regardless of outcome of UM/MSU as Michigan is the more attractive draw but it wouldn't surprise me to see a six day hold between Indiana/Michigan and Michigan State/Purdue.

The question would be which network would get the 3rd pick. It wouldn't surprise me to see it on ABC or FOX.

Penn State at Maryland should be on BTN after PSU's egg today.
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RE: 2021 Game Time Speculation/Announcements
Rutgers announced today that the Wisconsin game is a 3:30pm kickoff on BTN.
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RE: 2021 Game Time Speculation/Announcements
Three OTA games for the B1G for Nov. 6, Ohio State-Nebraska is the Big Nooner. Michigan-Indiana is prime time but is on FOX instead of ABC. Michigan State-Purdue is at 3:30pm on ABC. Penn State-Maryland is at 3:30pm on FS1. FOX could have gone all Big Ten but chose Baylor at TCU at 3:30pm instead. PSU's lost 3 in a row and Baylor's 7-1 but TCU is 3-5 while Maryland is 5-3 and Penn State is a national draw. On Nov. 14 last year, Penn State-Nebraska got higher ratings on FS1 than TCU-West Virginia on FOX head to head. Maybe the Big Ten can beat the Big 12 again despite being on cable.

Network Games:

Michigan: 7 (Washington 9/11 ABC, Rutgers 9/25 ABC, Wisconsin 10/2 FOX, Nebraska 10/9 ABC, Northwestern 10/23 FOX, Michigan State 10/30 FOX, Indiana 11/6 FOX)

Ohio State: 6 (Minnesota 9/2 FOX, Oregon 9/11 FOX, Maryland 10/9 FOX, Indiana 10/23 ABC, Penn State 10/30 ABC)
Penn State: 6 (Wisconsin 9/4 FOX, Auburn 9/18 ABC, Indiana 10/2 ABC, Iowa 10/9 FOX, Illinois 10/23 ABC, Ohio State 10/30 ABC, Nebraska 11/6 FOX)

Nebraska: 4 (Illinois 8/28 FOX, Oklahoma 9/18 FOX (In Big 12 Package), Michigan 10/9 ABC, Ohio State 11/6 FOX)

Michigan State: 3 (Miami 9/18 ABC (In ACC Package), Michigan 10/30 FOX, Purdue 11/6 ABC)
Purdue: 3 (Notre Dame 9/18 NBC (In ND Package), Iowa 10/16 ABC, Michigan State 11/6 ABC)
Indiana: 3 (Penn State 10/2 ABC, Ohio State 10/23 ABC, Michigan 11/6 FOX)
Wisconsin: 3 (Penn State 9/4 FOX, Notre Dame 9/25 FOX, Michigan 10/2 FOX)
Iowa: 3 (Iowa State 9/11 ABC (In Big 12 Package), Penn State 10/9 FOX, Purdue 10/16 ABC)

Illinois: 2 (Nebraska 8/28 FOX, Penn State 10/23 ABC)

Northwestern: 1 (Michigan 10/23 FOX)
Maryland: 1 (Ohio State 10/9 FOX)
Rutgers: 1 (Michigan 9/25 ABC)
Minnesota: 1 (Ohio State 9/2 FOX)

Counting only games in Big 10 Package:
FOX: 12 games aired/scheduled up to 10/30 (8 Big Nooners, 1 mid afternoon, 1 Saturday night, 1 Thursday night, 1 Week 0)
ABC: 10 games aired/scheduled up to 10/23 (1 noon, 3 3:30pm, 6 SNF)

All 14 teams have now played at least one Big Ten conference game on network TV.
Michigan and Penn State still owe BTN games. Watch Michigan-Penn State be on BTN on 11/13. I'm kidding (I think). Assuming UM-PSU is not on BTN, both Michigan and Penn State will be on BTN on 11/20.
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