B1G Friday Night Games 2017 Schedule Announced

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Looks like Northwestern is embracing the new policy....
 


More from the B1G's announcement:

As a result of the Conference’s new television agreements, every Big Ten football game over the next six years will be nationally televised by ABC/ESPN, FOX or BTN. Of the approximately 600 games scheduled to be broadcast by our television partners in the next six years, 36 games (six per year) will occur on Friday night. While not all institutions are able to participate in Friday night matchups, all 14 institutions will participate in the broad initiative to provide more primetime exposure on national platforms.

The Big Ten Conference appreciates the significance of high school football within the region and has worked to minimize the impact of this initiative by limiting the number of Friday night games. Overall, these games represent approximately six percent of Big Ten home games annually, and no institution will host more than one game in any given year. Friday night games will also be announced at least 10 months in advance to provide all parties adequate time to prepare.
 

Pretty blah line-up.

Labor Day Friday and the 2nd and 4th Friday of September and October.

2018 that could be.

vs Fresno State (9/7), @ Maryland (9/28), @ Ohio State (10/12)*, or vs Indiana (10/26)

* tOSU doesn't want to host.
 


short ornery norwegian said:
More from the B1G's announcement:

As a result of the Conference’s new television agreements, every Big Ten football game over the next six years will be nationally televised by ABC/ESPN, FOX or BTN. Of the approximately 600 games scheduled to be broadcast by our television partners in the next six years, 36 games (six per year) will occur on Friday night. While not all institutions are able to participate in Friday night matchups, all 14 institutions will participate in the broad initiative to provide more primetime exposure on national platforms.

The Big Ten Conference appreciates the significance of high school football within the region and has worked to minimize the impact of this initiative by limiting the number of Friday night games. Overall, these games represent approximately six percent of Big Ten home games annually, and no institution will host more than one game in any given year. Friday night games will also be announced at least 10 months in advance to provide all parties adequate time to prepare.
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It's almost like they're apologizing at the end there.... someone dorked up the original announcment.
 







short ornery norwegian said:
More from the B1G's announcement:

While not all institutions are able to participate in Friday night matchups, all 14 institutions will participate in the broad initiative to provide more primetime exposure on national platforms.
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Since OSU, Michigan, and PSU told us they won't play Friday home games, we'll just give them more Saturday night games. Cool?
 

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MaxyJR1 said:
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Not sure how much sports bar folks not watching really will count for much on a Friday.

I guess adverti$ing and that's something...
 


What might a week look like in week 5 next year? Will schools still be able to set Homecoming game time?

Example
Friday September 29th: Purdue and Michigan Idle
Nebraska at Illinois Night game.

Saturday September 30th:
Maryland @ Minnesota 11am ESPN
Northwestern @ Wisconsin 7:00pm ABC or FOX
Indiana @ Penn State 2:30pm BTN
Iowa @ Michigan State 2:30PM ESPN/ABC
Ohio State @ Rutgers 6:30pm BTN
 

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