For the Big Ten, it’s a different complexion in terms of which networks will carry which games any given Saturday.
The past several years, games were on ABC/ESPN or Fox/Big Ten Network. This year, games will continue to be on Fox and Big Ten Network, but now NBC/Peacock, as well as CBS, are now in play, as the conference landed a landmark network deal with the new negotiations.
Like in previous years, the networks have a pecking order as to which games they pick to be their primary focus any given week, and NBC reportedly has its eye on two games on Michigan football’s upcoming schedule.
If NBC gets to pick, according to Brett McMurphy, Michigan football at Michigan State and Purdue at Michigan will be night games on the network.
NBC’s B1G schedule, sources told @ActionNetworkHQ, if no games flexed to different networks. All times ET
Sept 23 Maryland at Mich St 3:30 pm
Sept 30 Illinois at Purdue 7:30 pm
Oct 7 Purdue at Iowa 7:30 pm
Oct 14 Iowa at Wisconsin 3:30 pm
Oct 21 Minnesota at Iowa 3:30 pm
Oct 21…— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 26, 2023
Of course, that depends widely on how teams are in-season, as well as if NBC gets the first pick, or Fox or CBS. Additionally, one of the other networks could have the pick but forgo picking either of those games, giving NBC the possibility of selecting the aforementioned.
Michigan has played rival MSU at night twice in recent memory, but both times were in Ann Arbor.
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