Big Ten Weekend Kickoff – Week 2
The second week of the Big Ten Football season is ready to go with a couple of huge early-season matchups on the slate.
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Michigan hosts Texas | Photo Courtesy University of Michigan
The second week of the Big Ten Football season is ready to go with a couple of huge early-season matchups on the slate.
Friday, September 6
Western Illinois at INDIANA
7pm ET | Big Ten Play-by-Play (Ch. 195)
Indiana scored a big 31-7 win over FIU to start the Curt Cignetti era in Bloomington. Western Illinois is coming off a 54-15 loss to Northern Illinois.
Duke at NORTHWESTERN
9pm ET | SiriusXM College Sports Radio (Ch. 84)
The Wildcats won 13-6 to start their season against Miami. Duke was good enough to sputter in its 26-3 win over Elon.
Saturday, September 7
Akron at RUTGERS
12pm ET | Big Ten Play-by-Play (Ch. 195)
A 44-7 win over Howard got the Rutgers season off to a solid start. Akron wasn’t horrible in a 52-6 loss to Ohio State.
Bowling Green at PENN STATE
12pm ET | FOX Sports on SiriusXM (Ch. 83)
The Nittany Lions looked very solid beating West Virginia to start the year with a 34-12 victory. Bowling Green had no issue with Fordham in a 41-17 victory.
Texas at MICHIGAN
12pm ET | Mad Dog Sports Radio (Ch. 82)
Two teams that look to be in the College Football Playoff picture. Michigan took care of business with a 30-10 win over Fresno State. Texas topped ran all over Colorado State 52-0.
Rhode Island at MINNESOTA
12pm ET | Big Ten Play-by-Play (Ch. 196)
The Gophers were the only losers in the conference last week falling 19-17 to North Carolina. Rhode Island scored a late 20-17 victory over Holy Cross.
Eastern Michigan at WASHINGTON
3:30pm ET | PAC-12 Play-by-Play (Ch. 197)
A 35-3 win over Weber Start started the Jedd Fisch Washington regime on the right foot. Eastern Michigan doubled up UMass 28-14.
Michigan State at MARYLAND
3:30pm ET | Big Ten Play-by-Play (Ch. 196)
An early season conference battle at The Shell. The Spartans scored head coach Jonathan Smith’s first win with a 16-10 win over Florida Atlantic. Maryland throttled UConn 50-7.
South Dakota at WISCONSIN
3:30pm ET | Big Ten Play-by-Play (Ch. 195)
Wisconsin beat Western Michigan to start the year and has Alabama lurking next week. South Dakota isn’t a bad football team by any means and beat Northern State 45-3 in its season opener.
Iowa State at IOWA
3:30pm ET | FOX Sports on SiriusXM (Ch. 83)
An early season CyHawk battle in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes started the campaign beating Illinois State 40-0 while the Cyclones took care of North Dakota 21-3.
Kansas at ILLINOIS
7pm ET | Sports Play-by-Play (Ch. 206)
Kansas pummeled Lindenwood 48-3 while Illinois had no problem with Eastern Illinois winning 45-0.
Colorado at NEBRASKA
7:30pm ET | Mad Dog Sports Radio (Ch. 82)
The old rivalry between these two teams is still simmering. The Buffs come to Lincoln after a win over North Dakota State. The Huskers had a field day over UTEP winning easily.
Western Michigan at OHIO STATE
7:30pm ET | FOX Sports on SiriusXM (Ch. 83)
Western Michigan gave Wisconsin a hard time before losing its opener at Camp Randall. The Buckeyes blasted Akron 52-6 at The Horseshoe.
Boise State at OREGON
10pm ET | Big Ten Play-by-Play (Ch. 196)
Oregon had a hard time putting away Idaho 24-14. Boise State’s Playoff hopes started with a win in a 56-45 shootout over Georgia Southern.
Utah State at USC
11pm ET | FOX Sports on SiriusXM (Ch. 83)
The Trojans made a Big Ten Conference splash beating LSU in Las Vegas 27-20. Boise State looked pretty sharp in a 36-14 victory over Robert Morris.
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