On Wednesday, the Big Ten Conference announced kickoff times for a handful of games during the 2016 college football season. Specifically, the conference announced the start time for every homecoming game this year.
Homecoming festivities will kickoff on Oct. 1, with Ohio State and Iowa hosting games at noon, while Maryland and Nebraska play host at 3:30 p.m. ET.
The final homecoming game comes on Nov. 12, when the Wisconsin Badgers welcome the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Interestingly enough, the Illini will be visitors for four different homecoming matchups, more than any other team in the conference. That says a lot about what other Big Ten teams think about Illinois’ chance to pull off the upset.
The full Big Ten homecoming schedule can be seen below, though networks for each matchup have yet to be determined:
- Oct. 1 — Rutgers vs. Ohio State, Noon ET
- Oct. 1 — Northwestern vs. Iowa, Noon ET
- Oct. 1 — Purdue vs. Maryland, 3:30 p.m. ET
- Oct. 1 — Illinois vs. Nebraska, 3:30 p.m. ET
- Oct. 8 — Maryland vs. Penn State, Noon ET
- Oct. 15 — Illinois vs. Rutgers, Noon ET
- Oct. 15 — Iowa vs. Purdue, Noon ET
- Oct. 15 — Nebraska vs. Indiana, 3:30 p.m. ET
- Oct. 15 — Northwestern vs. Michigan State, 3:30 p.m. ET
- Oct. 22 — Rutgers vs. Minnesota, Noon ET
- Oct. 22 — Indiana vs. Northwestern, Noon ET
- Oct. 22 — Illinois vs. Michigan, 3:30 p.m. ET
- Oct. 29 — Minnesota vs. Illinois, Noon
- Nov. 12 — Illinois vs. Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m. ET
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