Our long winter of discontent is about to morph into glorious fall. We're only a few hours and two days away from the start of the B1G season.

All times Pacific (You 🤬lucky Westies!)

Rankings using the AP 2025 preseason poll. BTN = Big Ten Network.

Thursday, August 28th -

Ohio University at Rutgers - 3 PM BTN

Buffalo Bulls at Minnesota - 5 PM FS1

Cincinnati vs. No. 34 Nebraska - Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City - 6 PM ESPN

Miami, Ohio at Wisconsin - 6 PM BTN

Not B1G but a big G5 game - No. 25 Boise State at South Florida - 2:30 PM ESPN

Saturday, August 30th -

Montana State Bobcats - FCS No. 2 at No. 7 OBD - 1 PM BTN 👍👌😍

The B1G Headliner and Coach Corso's Final Hat Dance:

No. 1 Texas at No. 3 Ohio State - 9 AM Fox - Will 1st year Buckeyes starting quarterback, Julian Sayin, break this jinx? Newbie QBs opening against No. 1-ranked teams - 0-18.😒

Northwestern at Tulane - 9 AM ESPNU

Ball State at Purdue - 9 AM BTN

FAU at Maryland - 9 AM BTN

Nevada at No. 2 Penn State - 12:30 CBS

MO. State at USC - 4:30 PM - BTN

New Mexico at No. 14 Michigan - 4:30 PM NBC

Utah at UCLA - 8 PM Fox

Other Not B1G but Big Games on Saturday -

ABC 1:30 PM - No. 9 LSU at No. 4 Clemson

Sunday, August 31st - No. 6 Notre Dame at No. 10 Miami - 4:30 PM ABC

Blast the Bobcats! Go Ducks!

Other Move the Needle Week 1 Matchups -

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"Are you ready for some

F O O T B A L L?"

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Potentially a most interesting opening week. I didn't realize there are so many watchable games on Thursday--thanks for pointing them out Jon.