Thirty-Three Big Ten Matches to Be Broadcast Live on BTN

Thirty three Big Ten women’s volleyball matches will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network in 2018, including eight doubleheader broadcasts and six late-season wildcard selections.

The broadcast season kicks off with a Top 10 battle between No. 2 Florida and national champion Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska, on August 24.

A matchup between No. 5 Texas and No. 12 Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin, follows on September 1. A Big Ten/Big East contest between Notre Dame and Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Sept. 14 rounds out the non-conference slate.

The first of eight doubleheaders kicks off the conference portion of the schedule on Sept. 19 as Ohio State heads to Wisconsin and No. 10 Minnesota plays host to No. 3 Penn State.

X Big Ten advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2017, including national champion Nebraska and Final Four competitor Penn State. Michigan State moved on to the Elite Eight, while Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin made the Sweet 16. Purdue made a second round appearance, while Michigan lost its opening match of the postseason.

Nebraska is set to make nine appearances on Big Ten Network, while Wisconsin has the second most broadcasts scheduled with eight. Penn State checks in with five, while Michigan, Michigan State and Minnesota have four apiece.

• Nebraska 9
• Wisconsin 8
• Penn State 5
• Michigan 4
• Michigan State 4
• Minnesota 4
• Ohio State 3
• Purdue 3
• Indiana 2
• Illinois 2
• Iowa 2
• Maryland 2
• Northwestern 2
• Rutgers 1

The complete broadcast schedule is below. All times listed are ET.

Date       Game                                              TV          Time (ET)

Aug. 24  Florida at Nebraska                          BTN        7 p.m.

Sept. 1    Texas at Wisconsin                           BTN        8 p.m.

Sept. 14  Notre Dame at Michigan                 BTN        7 p.m.

Sept. 19  Ohio State at Wisconsin                  BTN        7 p.m.

Sept. 19  Penn State at Minnesota                 BTN        9 p.m.

Sept. 21  Michigan at Nebraska                     BTN        9 p.m.

Sept. 26  Indiana at Ohio State                      BTN        7 p.m.

Sept. 26 Wisconsin at Minnesota                  BTN        9 p.m.

Sept. 28 Penn State at Michigan State         BTN        7 p.m.

Sept. 29 Nebraska at Illinois                          BTN        8 p.m.

Oct. 3     Iowa at Nebraska                              BTN        7 p.m.

Oct. 3     Wisconsin at Illinois                        BTN        9 p.m.

Oct. 5     Purdue at Michigan                         BTN        9 p.m.

Oct. 10  Indiana at Nebraska                         BTN        8 p.m.

Oct. 12  Michigan State at Maryland            BTN        7 p.m.

Oct. 12  Northwestern at Wisconsin            BTN        9 p.m.

Oct. 13  Nebraska at Penn State                    BTN        8 p.m.

Oct. 17  Rutgers at Penn State                       BTN        7 p.m.

Oct. 19  Maryland at Purdue                         BTN        7 p.m.

Oct. 19  Nebraska at Wisconsin                    BTN        9 p.m.

Oct. 24  Nebraska at Ohio State                    BTN       7 p.m.

Oct. 24  Northwestern at Iowa                       BTN       9 p.m.

Oct. 26  Minnesota at Michigan State          BTN        6 p.m.

Oct. 26  Wisconsin at Michigan                     BTN        8 p.m.

Oct. 31  Michigan State at Purdue                 BTN        7 p.m.

Oct. 31  Minnesota at Wisconsin                    BTN        9 p.m.

Nov. 2    Penn State at Nebraska                    BTN        8 p.m.