Big Ten 2023 football schedule by day, with game times, TV information

At long last, the 2023 college football season is here. For the 14 teams vying for the Big Ten crown, the season starts on Aug. 31, when new Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule and the Cornhuskers travel to Minnesota to take on coach P.J. Fleck’s Golden Gophers in a Thursday night showdown.

You can find every scheduled game for a Big Ten team during the 2023 season in this article, which will be updated whenever new information is revealed on kickoff times, or on what TV network each game will be broadcast on.

Updated Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, 11:47 a.m. ET.

Week 1

Thursday, Aug. 31

• Nebraska at Minnesota, 8 p.m. ET. TV: FOX

Sept. 1 (Friday)

• Central Michigan at Michigan State, 7 p.m. ET. TV: FOX Sports 1

Sept. 2 (Saturday)

• East Carolina at Michigan, Noon ET. TV: Peacock
• Utah State at Iowa, Noon ET. TV: FS1
• Fresno State at Purdue, Noon ET. TV: Big Ten Network
• Ohio State at Indiana, 3:30 p.m. ET. TV: CBS
• Buffalo at Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m. ET. TV: FOX Sports 1
• Towson at Maryland, 3:30 p.m. ET. TV: Big Ten Network
• West Virginia at Penn State, 7:30 p.m. ET. TV: NBC, Peacock
• Toledo at Illinois, 7:30 p.m. ET. TV: Big Ten Network

Sept. 3 (Sunday)

• Northwestern at Rutgers, Noon ET. TV: CBS

Week 2

Sept. 8 (Friday)

• Illinois at Kansas, 8 p.m. ET. TV: ESPN2
• Indiana State at Indiana, 7 p.m. ET. TV: Big Ten Network

Sept. 9 (Saturday)

• Youngstown State at Ohio State, Noon ET. TV: Big Ten Network
• Nebraska at Colorado, Noon ET. TV: FOX
• Delaware at Penn State, Noon ET. TV: Peacock
• Purdue at Virginia Tech, Noon ET. TV: ESPN2
• UNLV at Michigan, 3:30 p.m. ET. TV: CBS
• Richmond at Michigan State, 3:30 p.m. ET. TV: Big Ten Network
• UTEP at Northwestern, 3:30 p.m. ET. TV: Big Ten Network
• Iowa at Iowa State, 3:30 p.m. ET. TV: FOX
• Charlotte at Maryland, 7:30 p.m. ET. TV: NBC, Peacock
• Eastern Michigan at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. ET. TV: Big Ten Network
• Temple at Rutgers, 7:30 p.m. ET. TV: Big Ten Network
• Wisconsin at Washington State, 7:30 p.m. ET. TV: ABC

Week 3

Sept. 15 (Friday)

• Virginia at Maryland, 7 p.m. ET. TV: FS1

Sept. 16 (Saturday)

• Penn State at Illinois, Noon ET. TV: FOX
• Georgia Southern at Wisconsin, Noon ET. TV: Big Ten Network
• Louisville vs Indiana (Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind.), Noon ET. TV: Big Ten Network
• Minnesota at North Carolina, 3:30 p.m. ET. TV: ESPN/ESPN2
• Western Michigan at Iowa, 3:30 p.m. ET. TV: Big Ten Network
• Northwestern at Duke, 3:30 p.m. ET. TV: ACC Network
• Virginia Tech at Rutgers, 3:30 p.m. ET. TV: Big Ten Network
• Western Kentucky at Ohio State, 4:00 p.m. ET. TV: FOX
• Washington at Michigan State, 5:00 p.m. ET. TV: Peacock
• Northern Illinois at Nebraska, 7:00 p.m. ET. TV: FS1
• Bowling Green at Michigan, 7:30 p.m. ET. TV: Big Ten Network
• Syracuse at Purdue, 7:30 p.m. ET. TV: NBC, Peacock

Week 4

Sept. 22 (Friday)

• Wisconsin at Purdue, 7 p.m. ET. TV: FS1

Sept. 23 (Saturday)

• Rutgers at Michigan (HC), Noon ET. TV: TBD
• Maryland at Michigan State (HC), 3:30 p.m. ET. TV: TBD
• Iowa at Penn State, 7:30 p.m. ET. TV: CBS
• Ohio State at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m. ET. TV: NBC, Peacock
• Minnesota at Northwestern, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Florida Atlantic at Illinois, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Akron at Indiana, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Louisiana Tech at Nebraska, Time TBD. TV: TBD

Week 5

Sept. 30 (Saturday)

• Louisiana at Minnesota (HC), Noon ET. TV: TBD
• Illinois at Purdue (HC), Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Indiana at Maryland, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Michigan State at Iowa, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Michigan at Nebraska, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Penn State at Northwestern, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Wagner at Rutgers, Time TBD. TV: TBD

Week 6

Oct. 6 (Friday)

• Nebraska at Illinois, 8 p.m. ET. TV: FS1

Oct. 7 (Saturday)

• Howard at Northwestern (HC), 3 p.m. ET. TV: TBD
• Maryland at Ohio State (HC), Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Rutgers at Wisconsin (HC), Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Purdue at Iowa (HC), Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Michigan at Minnesota, Time TBD. TV: TBD

Week 7

Oct. 14 (Saturday)

• Michigan State at Rutgers (HC), Noon ET. TV: TBD
• UMass at Penn State (HC), 3:30 p.m. ET. TV: TBD
• Illinois at Maryland (HC), Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Indiana at Michigan, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Iowa at Wisconsin, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Ohio State at Purdue, Time TBD. TV: TBD

Week 8

Oct. 21 (Saturday)

• Rutgers at Indiana (HC), Noon ET. TV: TBD
• Wisconsin at Illinois (HC), Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Minnesota at Iowa, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Michigan at Michigan State, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Northwestern at Nebraska, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Penn State at Ohio State, Time TBD. TV: TBD

Week 9

Oct. 28 (Saturday)

• Purdue at Nebraska (HC), Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Indiana at Penn State, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Maryland at Northwestern, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Michigan State at Minnesota, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Ohio State at Wisconsin, Time TBD. TV: TBD

Week 10

Nov. 4 (Saturday)

• Illinois at Minnesota, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Wisconsin at Indiana, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Iowa vs Northwestern (Wrigley Field, Chicago, Ill.), Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Penn State at Maryland, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Purdue at Michigan, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Nebraska at Michigan State, Time TBD. TV: TBD

• Ohio State at Rutgers, Time TBD. TV: TBD

Week 11

Nov. 11 (Saturday)

• Michigan at Penn State, Noon ET. TV: FOX
• Michigan State at Ohio State, 7:30 p.m. ET. TV: NBC, Peacock
• Indiana at Illinois, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Rutgers at Iowa, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Maryland at Nebraska, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Minnesota at Purdue, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Northwestern at Wisconsin, Time TBD. TV: TBD

Week 12

Nov. 18 (Saturday)

• Illinois at Iowa, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Michigan State at Indiana, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Michigan at Maryland, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Minnesota at Ohio State, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Nebraska at Wisconsin, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Purdue at Northwestern, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Rutgers at Penn State, Time TBD. TV: TBD

Week 13

Nov. 24 (Friday)

• Iowa at Nebraska, Noon ET. TV: CBS
• Penn State vs Michigan State (Ford Field, Detroit, Mich.), 7:30 ET. TV: NBC, Peacock

Nov. 25 (Saturday)

• Ohio State at Michigan, Noon ET. TV: FOX
• Northwestern at Illinois, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Indiana at Purdue, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Maryland at Rutgers, Time TBD. TV: TBD
• Wisconsin at Minnesota, Time TBD. TV: TBD

Big Ten Football Championship Game

Dec. 2 (Saturday)

• Big Ten East Champ vs Big Ten West Champ, 8 p.m. ET. TV: FOX
• Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.

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This story was originally published August 31, 2023 at 4:00 AM with the headline "Big Ten 2023 football schedule by day, with game times, TV information."