UW football: First two games to kickoff at 11 a.m. on BTN
The first two University of Wisconsin football games this season -- against Akron Aug. 30 and Marshall Sept. 6 at Camp Randall Stadium -- will begin at 11 a.m. and be televised by the Big Ten Network, the conference announced today.
That means times for six of the Badgers' 12 regular-season games in 2008 are set. UW's non-conference game at Fresno State Sept. 13 will begin at 9:30 p.m.; Big Ten home games against Ohio State on Oct. 4 and Penn State Oct. 11 will start at 7 p.m.; and the Badgers' Homecoming game against Illinois Oct. 25 will kickoff at 11 a.m.
The Big Ten today released the game times and TV plans for every home non-conference game during the first four weekends of the season. The non-conference schedule will feature 30 home games televised by ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 or the Big Ten Network, beginning with eight games on Aug. 30.
The complete list:
Saturday, Aug. 30
Akron at Wisconsin, Big Ten Network, 11 a.m.
Western Kentucky at Indiana, Big Ten Network, 11 a.m.
Maine at Iowa, Big Ten Network, 11 a.m.
Syracuse at Northwestern, ESPN or ESPN2, 11 a.m.
Youngstown State at Ohio State, Big Ten Network, 11 a.m.
Coastal Carolina at Penn State, Big Ten Network, 11 a.m.
Utah at Michigan, ABC, 2:30 p.m.
Northern Illinois at Minnesota, Big Ten Network, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 6
Marshall at Wisconsin, Big Ten Network, 11 a.m.
Eastern Illinois at Illinois, Big Ten Network, 11 a.m.
Florida International at Iowa, Big Ten Network, 11 a.m.
Miami (Ohio) at Michigan, ESPN or ESPN2, 11 a.m.
Eastern Michigan at Michigan State, Big Ten Network, 11 p.m.
Ohio at Ohio State, ESPN or ESPN2, 11 a.m.
Northern Colorado at Purdue, Big Ten Network, 11 a.m.
Oregon State at Penn State, ABC, 2:30 p.m.
Murray State at Indiana, Big Ten Network, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 13
Louisiana-Lafayette at Illinois, Big Ten Network, 11 a.m.
Iowa State at Iowa, Big Ten Network, 11 a.m.
Florida Atlantic at Michigan State, ESPN or ESPN2, 11 a.m.
Montana State at Minnesota, Big Ten Network, 11 a.m.
Southern Illinois at Northwestern, Big Ten Network, 11 a.m.
Oregon at Purdue, ABC, 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 20
Florida Atlantic at Minnesota, Big Ten Network, 11 a.m.
Ohio at Northwestern, Big Ten Network, 11 a.m.
Troy at Ohio State, Big Ten Network, 11 a.m.
Temple at Penn State, Big Ten Network, 11 p.m.
Central Michigan at Purdue, Big Ten Network, 11 a.m.
Notre Dame at Michigan State, ABC, 2:30 p.m.
Ball State at Indiana, Big Ten Network, 6 p.m.