Draft:Big Ten Saturday Night
| Big Ten Saturday Night | |
|---|---|
| Genre | College football telecasts |
| Presented by | Noah Eagle Todd Blackledge Kathryn Tappen |
| Theme music composer | John Colby |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Various NCAA stadiums |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 210 minutes or until game ends (inc. adverts) |
| Production company | NBC Sports |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Related | |
Big Ten Saturday Night is the branding used for upcoming broadcasts of primetime Big Ten Football Games produced by NBC Sports and broadcast on NBC.
On August 18, 2022, NBC acquired rights to 14-16 Big Ten Football Games per season, which will primarily air on primetime as part of the Big Ten Saturday Night package over a 7-year contract. These games will air along with NBC's existing coverage of Notre Dame Football on NBC. NBC will also air the 2026 Big Ten Football Championship Game as well as eight games exclusively on Peacock per season.[1][2]
On February 2, 2023, NBC announced Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, and Kathryn Tappen as the lead broadcast team for Big Ten Saturday Night.[3]
Schedules
[edit]2023 schedule
[edit]NBC will carry primetime Notre Dame games September 23 and October 14.
| Date | Away | Home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | West Virginia | Penn State | Rivalry game Big Ten Saturday Night debut |
| September 9 | Charlotte | Maryland | |
| September 16 | Syracuse | Purdue | |
| September 30 | TBD | TBD | |
| October 7 | TBD | TBD | |
| October 21 | TBD | TBD | |
| October 28 | TBD | TBD | |
| November 4 | TBD | TBD | |
| November 11 | Michigan State | Ohio State | |
| November 18 | TBD | TBD | |
| November 24 | Penn State | Michigan State | Land Grant Trophy Game played on Black Friday at Detroit's Ford Field |
References
[edit]- ^ "BIG TEN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES GROUNDBREAKING MEDIA RIGHTS AGREEMENTS PROVIDING FANS UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS AND STUDENT-ATHLETES GREATER EXPOSURE THAN ANY OTHER COLLEGIATE SPORTS CONFERENCE IN HISTORY". Big Ten Conference. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ "NBCUNIVERSAL AND BIG TEN CONFERENCE REACH LANDMARK 7-YEAR AGREEMENT FOR NBC AND PEACOCK TO BECOME EXCLUSIVE HOME OF "BIG TEN SATURDAY NIGHT" FOOTBALL PACKAGE BEGINNING IN 2023". NBC Sports Group Press Box. 18 August 2022.
- ^ Lucia, Joe (2023-02-02). "NBC officially announces Big Ten football broadcast team of Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, and Kathryn Tappen". Awful Announcing. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ "PENN STATE HOSTS WEST VIRGINIA ON DEBUT OF BIG TEN SATURDAY NIGHT, SEPT. 2 ON NBC & PEACOCK, KICKING OFF NBC SPORTS' LANDMARK BIG TEN PACKAGE". NBC Sports Group Press Box. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-02.