BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football announced a handful kickoff times Wednesday afternoon for the fall along with television network designations for its full nonconference schedule.
The Hoosiers will open the 2026 season on Sept. 5 with a game against North Texas at noon on Fox. They will remain in the time slot the following week when they host Howard for a game on Sept. 12 that will be broadcast on Big Ten Network.
Indiana’s final nonconference tune-up will be at 4 p.m. Sept. 19 against Western Kentucky on Peacock, NBC’s streaming service. The Big Ten airs eight games a year on the platform as part of the television deal the conference signed with NBC in 2022.
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The reigning national champ’s first two Big Ten games will be in primetime.
Indiana announced an 8 p.m. kickoff for its first road game of the season at SHI Stadium on Oct. 3 against Rutgers. It will be the program’s first trip out to Piscataway, New Jersey, since a 24-17 loss to the Scarlet Knights in 2022.
The Hoosiers previously announced its Big Ten home opener against Northwestern for Friday, Sept. 25 would kickoff at 8 p.m. at Memorial Stadium.
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This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: First 2 Indiana football Big Ten games in primetime, other kickoffs times announced
Reporting by Michael Niziolek, The Herald-Times / Indianapolis Star
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