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- Big Ten Saturday Night on NBC and Peacock returns for the second season, featuring blockbuster matchups to open up the 2024 CFB season including -- Fresno State vs. Michigan (Saturday, August 31), Colorado at Nebraska (Saturday, September 7) & Indiana at UCLA (Saturday, September 14).
- Late season primetime games on NBC & Peacock include Notre Dame vs. Florida State (Saturday, November 9) and Nebraska vs. Iowa on Black Friday (Friday, November 29).
- NBC and Peacock to broadcast Notre Dame football's 2024 home opener vs. Northern Illinois -- Saturday, September 7 at 3:30 PM (ET).
- Peacock to exclusively televise four games in season's first three weeks including Rhode Island at Minnesota (Saturday, September 7), Boise State at Oregon (Saturday, September 7), Central Michigan at Illinois (Saturday, September 14) & Washington State at Washington (Saturday, September 14).
The start of the 2024 college football season sees PLENTY of live football games broadcast across NBC Sports platforms, NBC & Peacock. In fact, eight games are scheduled for the first three weeks of the season (August 31 - September 14). NBC and Peacock's 2024 schedule begins with the defending national champion Michigan Wolverines starting off their title defense against the Fresno State Bulldogs on Big Ten Saturday Night on Saturday, August 31, at 7:30 PM (ET) on NBC and Peacock.
In addition to the four scheduled NBC broadcasts during the season's first three weeks, Peacock will stream those games, plus four games that will be exclusive to the streaming service, for a grand total of eight broadcasts, via a simulcast or exclusively.
Big Ten Saturday Night on NBC and Peacock will also have Deion Sanders' Colorado Buffaloes visiting head coach Matt Rhule and the Nebraska Cornhuskers (September 7) and UCLA - in their first season as a Big Ten member - hosting the Indiana Hoosiers (September 14) at 7:30 PM (ET).
Peacock will get four exclusive broadcasts spanning the season's first three weeks. On September 7 and 14, the streaming service is set to receive two games each. On Saturday, September 7, Minnesota will host Rhode Island at 12:00 PM (ET), and Oregon - in their first season as members of the Big Ten - hosts Boise State at 10:00 PM (ET). On Saturday, September 14, Peacock will present live, exclusive coverage of Illinois hosting Central Michigan at 12:00 PM (ET), followed by the 116th Apple Cup as Washington State visits 2023 National Champion runner-up Washington at 3:30 PM (ET).
Notre Dame Football - coming off a 10-3 season in 2023 which ended in a Sun Bowl victory over Oregon State - open up their home slate on Saturday, September 7 vs. Northern Illinois at 3:30 PM (ET) on NBC and Peacock.
Late season primetime games on NBC and Peacock include the Fighting Irish hosting Florida State, coming off an ACC championship last season, on Saturday, November 9 at 7:30 PM (ET) and Nebraska visiting Iowa in a Black Friday special on Friday, November 29 at 7:30 PM (ET).
Last season, NBC Sports debuted the landmark Big Ten Saturday Night package, which marks the first time that Big Ten Conference has had a dedicated weekly primetime space on a national broadcast network to host their games & having exclusive games on Peacock.
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When it is announced, you can find the link to this year's College Football on NBC & Peacock commentators below:
- 2024 CFB on NBC/Peacock Announcers: 2024 College Football on NBC and Peacock Game and Studio Commentators
The 2024 College Football on NBC & Peacock schedule can be found below (attached 🖇):
- 2024 College Football on NBC & Peacock (Big Ten, Notre Dame) Schedule | All Times ET and Subject to Change | * Note: All NBC games will simulcast on Peacock.
| Week 1 -- Saturday, August 31
. Fresno State at Michigan - NBC, 7:30 PM (ET) - Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, Kathryn Tappen
| Week 2 -- Saturday, September 7
. Rhode Island at Minnesota - Peacock, 12:00 PM (ET) - Brendan Burke, Kyle Rudolph, Caroline Pineda
. Northern Illinois at Notre Dame - NBC, 3:30 PM (ET) - Dan Hicks, Jason Garrett, Zora Stephenson
. Colorado at Nebraska - NBC, 7:30 PM (ET) - Paul Burmeister, Colt McCoy, Kathryn Tappen
. Boise State at Oregon - Peacock, 10:00 PM (ET) - Andrew Siciliano, Michael Robinson, Laura Britt
| Week 3 -- Saturday, September 14
. Central Michigan at Illinois - Peacock, 12:00 PM (ET) - Jac Collinsworth, Michael Robinson, Caroline Pineda
. Washington State vs. Washington (Lumen Field) - Peacock, 3:30 PM (ET) - Paul Burmeister, Colt McCoy, Zora Stephenson
. Indiana at UCLA - NBC, 7:30 PM (ET) - Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, Kathryn Tappen
| Week 4 -- Saturday, September 21
. Miami (Ohio) at Notre Dame - NBC, 3:30 PM (ET) - Dan Hicks, Jason Garrett, Zora Stephenson
. Iowa at Minnesota - NBC, 7:30 PM (ET) - Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, Kathryn Tappen
| Week 5 -- Saturday, September 28
. Nebraska at Purdue - Peacock, 12:00 PM (ET) - Jac Collinsworth, Michael Robinson, Caroline Pineda
. Louisville at Notre Dame - Peacock, 3:30 PM (ET) - Paul Burmeister, Jason Garrett, Zora Stephenson
- Note: Play-by-play commentator Paul Burmeister replaces Dan Hicks (Hicks on assignment covering the Presidents' Cup).
. Illinois at Penn State - NBC, 7:30 PM (ET) - Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, Kathryn Tappen
. Ohio State at Michigan State - Peacock, 7:30 PM (ET) - Andrew Siciliano, Colt McCoy, Lewis Johnson
| Week 6 -- Saturday, October 5
. Michigan at Washington - NBC, 7:30 PM (ET) - Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, Kathryn Tappen
| Week 7 -- Saturday, October 12
. Stanford at Notre Dame - NBC, 3:30 PM (ET) - Dan Hicks, Jason Garrett, Zora Stephenson
. Ohio State at Oregon - NBC, 7:30 PM (ET) - Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, Kathryn Tappen, Paul Burmeister
| Week 8 -- Saturday, October 19
. Iowa at Michigan State - NBC, 7:30 PM (ET) - Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, Kathryn Tappen
| Week 9 -- Saturday, October 26
. Penn State at Wisconsin - NBC, 7:30 PM (ET) - Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, Kathryn Tappen
| Week 10 -- Saturday, November 2
. Indiana at Michigan State - Peacock, 3:30 PM (ET) - Paul Burmeister, Colt McCoy, Zora Stephenson
. Wisconsin at Iowa - NBC, 7:30 PM (ET) - Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, Kathryn Tappen
| Week 11 -- Saturday, November 9
. Minnesota at Rutgers - NBC, 12:00 PM (ET) - Jac Collinsworth, Michael Robinson, Caroline Pineda
. Florida State at Notre Dame - NBC, 7:30 PM (ET) - Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, Kathryn Tappen
. Washington at Penn State - Peacock, 8:00 PM (ET) - Paul Burmeister, Colt McCoy, Zora Stephenson
| Week 12 -- Saturday, November 16
. Virginia at Notre Dame - NBC, 3:30 PM (ET) - Dan Hicks, Jason Garrett, Zora Stephenson
. Oregon at Wisconsin - NBC, 7:30 PM (ET) - Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, Kathryn Tappen
| Week 13 -- Saturday, November 23
. Illinois at Rutgers - Peacock, 12:00 PM (ET) - Andrew Siciliano, Michael Robinson, Caroline Pineda
. Army vs. Notre Dame (Yankee Stadium) - NBC, 7:00 PM (ET) - Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, Kathryn Tappen
. USC at UCLA - NBC, 10:30 PM (ET) - Paul Burmeister, Colt McCoy, Lewis Johnson
- WHAT?! NBC is actually airing a late night college football game?! Yes, I am NOT making that up.
| Week 14 (Black Friday) -- Friday, November 29
. Nebraska at Iowa - NBC, 7:30 PM (ET) - Paul Burmeister, Colt McCoy, Zora Stephenson
| Week 14 -- Saturday, November 30
. Washington at Oregon - NBC, 7:30 PM (ET) - Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, Kathryn Tappen
- Sources 🛈: NBC Sports Press Box.
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Colt Mccoy will be calling the Colorado-Nebraska game.
ReplyDelete@Mark T. Thank you.
DeleteWho is calling Indiana Hoosiers and UCLA Bruins along with Both Central Michigan and Illinois and Washington State Cougars and Washington Huskies on Both NBC and Peacock on Saturday?
ReplyDelete@www.rdw1984.com - Indiana/UCLA: Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge & Kathryn Tappen
DeleteCentral Michigan/Illinois: Jac Collinsworth, Michael Robinson & Caroline Pineda
Washington State/Washington (Lumen Field): Paul Burmeister, Colt McCoy & Zora Stephenson
I assume Dan Hicks is only allowed to do Notre Dame games?
ReplyDelete@Mark T. Mark, Yes. When NBC released their broadcaster roster for CFB, Dan Hicks is only slated to call Notre Dame games and won't be calling Big Ten games. I think Hicks should call college football more often besides Notre Dame, he has a good voice for college football.
DeleteYeah I agree. He's a legend and he should be doing more.
DeleteThat was the Right Call to Put Mr.Dan Hicks Back on NBC.
ReplyDeletehttps://stuffsomerssays.com/penn-state-football/big-ten-football-weekly-schedule/
ReplyDeleteThis website has announced the Peacock/NBC games to go with the Louisville @ Notre Dame already scheduled:
- Nebraska @ Purdue (12:00 PM ET) - Peacock
- Ohio State @ Michigan (7:00 PM ET) - Peacock
- Illinois @ Penn State (7:30 PM ET) - NBC
So we can understand that NBC will send the big ten saturday night team of Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge and Kathryn Tappen to the Illinois vs Penn State game. Also Dan Hicks is covering the Presidents Cup next weekend for NBC so Paul Burmeister will fill in for him, along with Jason Garrett and Zora Stephenson. So chances are two of Andrew Siciliano, Jac Collinsworth and Brendan Burke will handle the Nebraska Purdue game and also the Ohio State vs Michigan State game
@taitongus Wow! Look at you being resourceful! I appreciate it man very much!
DeleteAlso can you fix the 7:00 PM ET game on Peacock for September 28. Ohio State @ Michigan State, not Ohio State @ Michigan. Ohio State hosts Michigan this year on the Saturday after thanksgiving and that game is already scheduled for a big noon saturday game on fox.
DeleteThat's Very Good!
ReplyDeleteIts Ohio State vs Michigan State.
ReplyDeleteBig Ten has announced that Michigan @ Washington will be the Big Ten Saturday Night game of week 6, at 7:30 PM ET on NBC and Peacock
ReplyDeleteAndrew Siciliano and Colt McCoy will call the Ohio State @ Michigan State game. Kickoff for that game has now been pushed to 7:30 PM ET. So that means both the Illinois @ Penn State game and the Ohio State @ Michigan State game will kickoff at the same time. Except that the Illinois Penn State game will air on both NBC and Peacock, while the Ohio State Michigan State game is a peacock exclusive
ReplyDeleteThe game between Stanford and Notre Dame in week 7 will kickoff at 3:30 PM ET. Big ten Saturday Night will be at 7:30 PM ET for that week
ReplyDeleteOhio State @ Oregon will be Big Ten Saturday Night for week 7
ReplyDeleteThat's a Very Good Pick.
DeleteBig ten Saturday Night for week 8 will be Iowa @ Michigan State
ReplyDeleteNBC has announced that Paul Burmeister will join Kathryn Tappen as a sideline reporter for the Ohio State @ Oregon game this weekend.
ReplyDeleteBig ten Saturday night on NBC for week 9 will be Penn State @ Wisconsin
ReplyDeleteThere will be a 3:30 PM ET game on Peacock and a big ten saturday night game on NBC for november 2:
ReplyDeleteFor 3:30 PM ET on Peacock, one of the following three games will air:
- Minnesota @ Illinois
- Wisconsin @ Iowa
- Indiana @ Michigan State
For Big Ten Saturday Night on NBC, one of the following two games will air:
- Minnesota @ Illinois
- Wisconsin @ Iowa
I really thought that Ohio State Buckeyes and Penn State Nittany Lions should have been the Primetime Game Next Saturday Night College Football Game on NBC Instead of One of Big Ten College Football Games.
ReplyDeleteIndiana @ Michigan State will be 3:30 PM ET on Peacock for November 2
ReplyDeleteWisconsin @ Iowa will be Big Ten Saturday Night November 2
ReplyDeletePaul Burmeister and Colt McCoy will call the Indiana @ Michigan State game.
ReplyDeleteWhy is there no Big Ten Saturday night for the rest of the season?
ReplyDelete@Mark T. Oh I'm sorry mane. NBC simply hasn't announced the remaining Big Ten Saturday Night games yet.
DeleteUnderstandable.
ReplyDeleteDue to Notre Dame playing in primetime next weekend, NBC will air a Big Ten noon game on November 9. Here is NBC and Peacock's schedule for next weekend:
ReplyDelete- Minnesota @ Rutgers (12:00 PM ET) (NBC)
- Florida State @ Notre Dame (7:30 PM ET) (NBC)
- Washington @ Penn State (8:00 PM ET) (Peacock)
NBC is sending Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge and Kathryn Tappen to South Bend next weekend to call the game between Florida State and Notre Dame. So this definitely means Dan Hicks, Jason Garrett and Zora Stephenson will be doing either the game between Minnesota @ Rutgers or Washington @ Penn State.
ReplyDeleteBig Ten Saturday Night for November 16 will be Oregon @ Wisconsin.
ReplyDeleteBig Ten Saturday Night for November 23 will be USC @ UCLA. So I recently just checked NBC's schedule for November 23 and they have a CFB timeslot at 10:15 PM ET and according to the Big Ten schedule, there are only two west coast teams playing in the Big Ten for that weekend and that is USC vs UCLA. So it's safe to assume that Big Ten Saturday Night for November 23 will be USC @ UCLA with kickoff at 10:15 PM ET.
ReplyDeleteKickoff for USC @ UCLA has been moved to 10:30 PM ET on November 23. Game will remain on NBC & Peacock
ReplyDeleteAlso, Illinois @ Rutgers will air on Peacock at 12:00 PM ET on November 23
ReplyDeleteWow, I am really surprised that NBC will have USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins at a Late Game But I'll Guess That They want to go to a Different Route and I'll guess That's Fine.
ReplyDeleteOne of the following games will be Big Ten Saturday Night for November 30 at 7:30 PM ET:
ReplyDelete- Notre Dame @ USC
- Washington @ Oregon
- Purdue @ Indiana.
Paul Burmeister and Colt McCoy will call the Big Ten Saturday Night game between USC and UCLA this weekend.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what they'll do with SNL since USC/UCLA will be airing around the time SNL airs.
ReplyDelete@Mark T. Mark, Saturday Night Live is off this weekend due to USC/UCLA airing in their timeslot. I wonder if NBC would consider airing at least 2-3 10:30 PM (ET) games per season in the future (if the ratings for this game are somewhat decent), like FOX does. However, NBC would probably not do that due to Saturday Night Live being a staple of NBC's Saturday late night programming. This is basically a one-off situation (due to the primetime slot being pre-occupied with Notre Dame football; and the late afternoon slot pre-occupied with JuJu Watkins and USC women's basketball vs. Notre Dame).
DeleteWashington @ Oregon will be Big Ten Saturday Night for Week 14
ReplyDeletePaul Burmeister, Colt McCoy & Zora Stephenson will call the Black Friday game between Nebraska @ Iowa
ReplyDelete