Big Ten Announces 2025 Football Early Kickoff Times, Multiple Friday Games

The Big Ten Conference has announced kickoff times and television schedules for the 2025 college football season, covering the first three full weeks and select marquee games. Ohio State's season opener against Texas is set for noon on August 30 at Ohio Stadium, while their games against Grambling State and Ohio University will follow later that day. Michigan State will open its season on a Friday night against Western Michigan at 7 p.m. ET on FS1, continuing their tradition, with subsequent home games against Boston College and Youngstown State scheduled on NBC and Big Ten Network respectively. Rutgers' Big Ten opener against Iowa has been moved to Friday, September 19, airing on FOX, and the team will also play a Friday night game against Washington in Seattle. Washington's home games against Colorado State and UC Davis will kick off at 8 p.m. PT and air on Big Ten Network, with their home game against Rutgers shifted to Friday, October 10, airing on FS1. Other kickoff times and broadcast details for games later in the season are still to be announced via the Big Ten's in-season selection process.