Wisconsin’s trip to UCLA still doesn’t have a kickoff time or TV channel, and the Big Ten won’t lock it in until after Saturday’s games.
That leaves the Badgers waiting a little longer than usual for Week 7 details. Wisconsin has the week off before heading across the country, but the conference has only released the full television setup for five of the seven league games on the schedule.
For now, the only confirmed Friday matchup in Week 7 is Washington at Purdue, set for 8:00 p.m. Eastern.
The Saturday slate that’s already been announced includes Ohio State at Indiana at 12:00 p.m. ET on FOX, Northwestern at Michigan State at 12:00 p.m.
ET on Peacock, Rutgers at Maryland at 12:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network, and Penn State at Michigan at 3:30 p.m.
ET on a network still to be determined.
Wisconsin and Nebraska are the two holdouts. Their games against UCLA and Oregon, respectively, will be assigned kickoff times and channels after Week 6 wraps up.
The Wisconsin-UCLA game has a real chance to land in primetime. The Bruins have already played both of their home games in the evening this season, opening against Purdue at 8:00 p.m.
Pacific and later facing San Diego State at 4:15 p.m. Pacific.
UCLA enters Week 6 ranked No. 21 and unbeaten at 4-0 under new head coach Bob Chesney, but the Bruins are staring at their first big test on the road against No. 13 Oregon.
That game is set for 12:30 p.m. Pacific on CBS this weekend, and UCLA is a 11.5-point underdog.
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