Big Ten football schedule: TV coverage for every Week 8 game as conference returns to play

Zac Al-Khateeb

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The Big Ten this week will become the fourth Power 5 conference to return to the football field in 2020.

The conference on Aug. 11 postponed its season till the spring amid the COVID-19 pandemic, later reversing its decision and settling on an Oct. 24 start date. That said, the conference still starts its 2020 campaign several weeks after the respective seasons of the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. It has been a long wait for fans: The last game involving a Big Ten team came on Jan. 2 — a 23-22 loss by Indiana to Tennessee in the Gator Bowl.

That said, the conference's opening slate of games is a little lacking in national appeal outside, perhaps, the ranked "GameDay" matchup between No. 18 Michigan and No. 21 Minnesota in Minneapolis. There's also fifth-ranked Ohio State, which should be a strong contender for the College Football Playoff, even with a shortened season. The Buckeyes open the season against Nebraska.

Below is everything you need to watch the full Big Ten slate in Week 8, including time and TV channel for every game:

MORE: Watch Big Ten football games live with fuboTV (7-day trial)

Big Ten football schedule

Friday, Oct. 23

Game Time (ET) TV channel
Illinois at No. 14 Wisconsin 8 p.m. Big Ten Network, fuboTV

Saturday, Oct. 24

Game Time (ET) TV channel
Nebraska at No. 5 Ohio State Noon Fox, fuboTV
Rutgers at Michigan State Noon BTN, fuboTV
No. 8 Penn State at Indiana 3:30 p.m. Fox Sports 1, fuboTV
Iowa at Purdue 3:30 p.m. BTN, fuboTV
No. 18 Michigan at No. 21 Minnesota 7:30 p.m. ABC, fuboTV
Maryland at Northwestern 7:30 p.m. BTN, fuboTV

How to watch, live stream Big Ten games

The Week 8 games involving ranked teams will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network, Fox, Fox Sports 1 and ABC. Live streaming options include WatchESPN, Fox.com or fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial.

MORE: Big Ten football is back: Everything to know on and off field in 2020

Big Ten football scores Week 8

Friday, Oct. 23

Game
Illinois at No. 14 Wisconsin

Saturday, Oct. 24

Game
Nebraska at No. 5 Ohio State
Rutgers at Michigan State
No. 8 Penn State at Indiana
Iowa at Purdue
No. 18 Michigan at No. 21 Minnesota
Maryland at Northwestern

Zac Al-Khateeb

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Zac Al-Khateeb has been part of The Sporting News team since 2015 after earning his Bachelor's (2013) and Master's (2014) degrees in journalism at the University of Alabama. Prior to joining TSN, he covered high school sports and general news in Alabama. A college sports specialist, Zac has been a voter for the Biletnikoff Award and Heisman Trophy since 2020.