The rematch of the Big Ten Championship Game will be played on a Friday night next season.
Northwestern announced today that next season’s home game against Ohio State will be played on Friday, October 18. The game will obviously be a prime-time kick.
Ohio State is one of the handful of Big Ten teams that has declined to host a Friday night game when the Big Ten went in this direction a few years ago.
While OSU has not been in favor of Friday night games, this particular date follows open weeks for both teams. This would also give them an extra day of preparation for their next opponent.
For Ohio State, that next opponent is Wisconsin.
Ohio State has confirmed the move, and Northwestern’s website already reflects the date change from October 19 to October 18.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Location | TV/Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13 | 12:00 pm | Spring Game | Columbus, Oh | BTN |
| Aug 31 | 12:00 pm | Florida Atlantic | Columbus, Oh | FOX | OSU 45 - FAU 21 |
| Sept 7 | 12:00 pm | Cincinnati | Columbus, Oh | ABC | OSU 42 - UC 0 |
| Sept 14 | 12:00 pm | at Indiana | Bloomington, In | FOX | OSU 51 - IU 10 |
| Sept 21 | 3:30 pm | Miami OH | Columbus, Oh | BTN | OSU 76 - MU 5 |
| Sept 28 | 7:30 pm | at Nebraska | Lincoln, Ne | ABC | OSU 48 - NU 7 |
| Oct 5 | 7:30 pm | Michigan St | Columbus, Oh | ABC | OSU 38 - MSU 3 |
| Oct 12 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Oct 18 | 8:30 pm | at Northwestern | Evanston, IL | FS1 | OSU 52 - NW 3 |
| Oct 26 | 12:00 PM | Wisconsin | Columbus, Oh | FOX | OSU 38 - UW 7 |
| Nov 2 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Nov 9 | 12:00 pm | Maryland | Columbus, Oh | FOX | OSU 73 - UM 14 |
| Nov 16 | 3:30 pm | at Rutgers | Piscataway, N.J. | BTN | OSU 56 - RU 21 |
| Nov 23 | 12:00 pm | Penn State | Columbus, Oh | FOX | OSU 28 - PSU 17 |
| Nov 30 | 12:00 pm | at Michigan | Ann Arbor, Mi | FOX | OSU 56 - UM 27 |
| Dec 7 | 8:00 pm | vs. Wisconsin | Indianapolis, In | FOX |