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5 days ago
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Big Ten announces early 2025 football schedule, including marquee Oregon-Penn State matchup
The college football season is fast approaching and the first three weeks of the NBC Sports and Peacock schedules are set, as well as a Week 4 matchup between Purdue and Notre Dame and a marquee Week 5 game between Oregon and Penn State. Keep reading for a closer look at the opening weeks of the Big Ten college football season on NBC and Peacock. Week 1 matchups NBC and Peacock will open the 2025 Big Ten season with a Friday night matchup featuring Western Illinois and Illinois. This will mark the fourth matchup ever between the Fighting Illini and the Leathernecks. Illinois has won all three previous matchups between the two teams dating back to 2007. The Fighting Illini and Leathernecks most recently met in September 2018, when Illinois won, 34-14. Illinois finished the 2024 season with a 10-3 overall record, including a 6-3 mark in conference play. On the following day, the Big Ten Saturday Night action continues as Michigan hosts New Mexico at the Big House. This game will provide a first look at a Michigan team that disappointed last season with an 8-5 overall mark. Head coach Sherrone Moore reportedly is expected to be suspended for two games in the 2025 season as part of self-imposed sanctions by the university for the Connor Stalions advanced scouting scandal. Week 2 matchups Miami Ohio will visit Rutgers at SHI Stadium to kick off the Week 2 slate, followed by Michigan State hosting Boston College in the evening window. The Miami Ohio-Rutgers matchup will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools. Rutgers, which finished the 2024 season with a 7-6 mark, will seek its third-consecutive winning record next year. Miami Ohio posted a 9-5 record last season, including a 7-1 conference mark. At night, Michigan State will host Boston College at Spartan Stadium. Both teams last played each other during the 2024 season when the Eagles stormed back in the fourth quarter to defeat the Spartans. The schools have faced each other seven times dating back to 1935, and Boston College leads the all-time series, 5-1-1. The Eagles finished the 2024 season with a 7-5 mark, while the Spartans posted a 5-7 record. Week 3 matchups The Week 3 slate will feature Towson at Maryland in the afternoon window, followed by Ohio at defending national champion Ohio State in the evening. The Tigers delivered a strong 2024 campaign, earning their first seven-win season since 2019. The team finished with a 7-5 overall record, including a 5-3 mark in the CAA. Towson will take on Maryland for the first time since the 2023 season. Maryland is coming off of a 4-8 season last year and lost many players to the transfer portal. Coach Mike Locksley recruited well though, landing solid players in the recruiting class and transfer portal. The night matchup will feature Ohio at Ohio State at Ohio Stadium. The series history between these two teams dates back to 1999 and the Buckeyes are 3-0 in head-to-head matchups. Ohio State finished with a 14-2 overall record last season, including a 7-2 mark in conference play en route to the College Football Playoff. The Buckeyes defeated Notre Dame to win their ninth National Championship - the first championship for the program since 2014. Purdue at Notre Dame in Week 4 Notre Dame, which advanced to the College Football Playoff National Championship least season, will host instate rival Purdue in the afternoon slate of Week 4. Both teams last played each other last season when the Fighting Irish defeated the Boilermakers, 66-7. This matchup will mark the second-consecutive season in which Notre Dame has faced Purdue in Game 3 of the season to battle for the Shillelagh Trophy. The Irish and Boilermakers first played each other in 1896 and both teams have faced off 88 times over the course of their histories. Notre Dame holds a 60-26-2 overall advantage in the series. RELATED: NBC Sports' 2025 Notre Dame football schedule headlined by matchups vs. Texas A&M, Boise State Oregon vs. Penn State in Week 5 Both Oregon and Penn State enter the 2025 college football season hungry for more. Dan Lanning's Oregon team looked like one of the best in the country during the regular season. The Ducks were the only team to finish the season undefeated, posting a 12-0 mark. When Oregon defeated Penn State to win the Big Ten Championship game, the Ducks looked like they had the most momentum entering the College Football Playoff. But — after a first-round bye — the Ducks lost to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl, dashing their championship hopes. Penn State meanwhile, made a deeper postseason run in the first season with the expanded College Football Playoff. The Nittany Lions finished the 2024 season with a 13-3 record, including an 8-1 mark in conference play. After losing to Oregon in the Big Ten Championship, Penn State defeated SMU and Boise State in the College Football Playoff before falling just short to Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl. Complete first three weeks of the 2025 Big Ten schedule on NBC and Peacock: Western Illinois at Illinois (7:30p EST, Peacock) New Mexico at Michigan (7:30p EST, NBC, Peacock) Miami (OH) at Rutgers (3:30p EST, Peacock) Boston College at Michigan State (7:30p EST, NBC, Peacock) Towson at Maryland (3:30p EST, Peacock) Ohio at Ohio State (7:15p EST, Peacock) Purdue at Notre Dame (3:30p EST, NBC, Peacock) Afternoon game TBA Oregon at Penn State (7:30p EST, NBC, Peacock) Stay tuned to NBC Sports for continued updates on the 2025 Big Ten football schedule. Sign up here to watch all of Peacock's LIVE sports, sports shows, documentaries, classic matches, and more. You'll also get tons of hit movies and TV shows, Originals, news, 24/7 channels, and current NBC & Bravo hits—Peacock is here for whatever you're in the mood for. Luke Altmyer sits down with Nicole Auerbach to discuss his decision to return to Illinois, the culture that coach Bret Bielema fosters and the significance of defeating South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl. Ryan Day sits down with Nicole Auerbach to discuss the youth on this season's Ohio State team, the QB battle between Julian Sayin, Lincoln Kienholz and Tavien St. Clair and the offseason coordinator changes. RBs Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton sit down with Mike Robinson to unpack their decision to return to Penn State, how they separate football from their friendship and what they want their legacies to be.
NBC Sports
5 days ago
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- NBC Sports
OREGON VS. PENN STATE, '24 NATIONAL CHAMPION OHIO STATE BUCKEYES & '23 CHAMPION MICHIGAN WOLVERINES HEADLINE EARLY-SEASON BIG TEN SATURDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE ON NBC AND PEACOCK
2024 Big Ten Champion Oregon Ducks Visit Penn State Nittany Lions in Penn State's Annual 'White Out' Game from Beaver Stadium on Sat., Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock Season Debut of Big Ten Saturday Night on Aug. 30 with Michigan Wolverines hosting New Mexico Lobos at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock Defending National Champion Ohio State Buckeyes Host Ohio Bobcats on Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. ET on Big Ten Saturday Night Notre Dame Fighting Irish Open 35th Season on NBC Against Texas A&M (Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. ET); 2025 Notre Dame on NBC Schedule Headlined by Primetime Games Against Texas A&M, USC, and Navy on NBC and Peacock Peacock Presents Four Exclusive Games in First Three Weeks, Including Season-Opener as Illinois Fighting Illini Host Western Illinois Leathernecks (Friday, Aug. 29, at 7:30 p.m. ET); Eligible Students Can Sign-Up to Receive Special Peacock Student Discount Offer for $2.99/Month STAMFORD, Conn. – May 29, 2025 – NBC Sports kicks off its 2025 college football season with seven Big Ten and Notre Dame Football games across NBC and Peacock in the first three weeks of the season. NBC Sports' Week 1 coverage begins on Friday, Aug. 29 as the Illinois Fighting Illini host the Western Illinois Leathernecks at 7:30 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. The next night, Big Ten Saturday Night returns on Aug. 30 with the Michigan Wolverines hosting the New Mexico Lobos at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. The early-season schedule is highlighted by Penn State hosting the 2024 Big Ten champion Oregon Ducks on Big Ten Saturday Night on Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. ET in the Nittany Lions' annual 'White Out' game from Beaver Stadium. Last season, Oregon (13-1) entered the College Football Playoff as the nation's No. 1 seed before falling to eventual National Champion Ohio State. Penn State (13-3), the No. 4 seed in the CFP, defeated No. 9 seed Boise State, 31-14, in the first round and lost to No. 5 Notre Dame in the semifinals. NBC Sports' Week 2 schedule on Saturday, Sept. 6, features Rutgers hosting Miami (OH) at 3:30 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock, followed by Boston College visiting Michigan State on Big Ten Saturday Night (7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock). In Week 3, Peacock presents two exclusive Big Ten matchups as Maryland hosts Towson at 3:30 p.m. ET and head coach Ryan Day and the defending National Champions Ohio State host Ohio at 7 p.m. ET on Big Ten Saturday Night. The Buckeyes (14-1) secured their seventh national title last season, winning four consecutive College Football Playoff games in the tournament's first 12-team field, culminating with a 34-23 victory over Notre Dame in the National Championship Game. In a late season Black Friday special, the Indiana Hoosiers, who finished second in the Big Ten last season with a program-best 11 wins and earned their first spot in the College Football Playoffs, visit the Purdue Boilermakers on Friday, Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. As previously announced, NBC Sports' unprecedented 35th consecutive season broadcasting Notre Dame Football is headlined by primetime games against the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday, Sept. 13; USC Trojans on Saturday, Oct. 18; and Navy Midshipmen on Saturday, Nov. 8, all on NBC and Peacock. The Fighting Irish are expected to be led by star running back and Heisman contender Jeremiyah Love, 2024 Freshman All-American cornerback Leonard Moore, and Wisconsin transfer wide receiver Will Pauling, a 2023 third-team All-Big Ten selection. Click here for NBC Sports' full Notre Dame Football schedule. Eligible students can sign-up for Peacock's Student Discount offer, available for $2.99/month for 12 months. For more information and to sign-up, click here. NBC Sports' 2025 Big Ten and Notre Dame Football games announced to date: --NBC SPORTS--
NBC Sports
25-02-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC Sports
NOAH EAGLE JOINS NBC SPORTS' NBA COVERAGE AS PLAY-BY-PLAY VOICE BEGINNING THIS OCTOBER
Eagle Handled Play-by-Play for NBCUniversal's Paris Olympic Basketball Coverage and 3x3 Basketball at Tokyo Olympics NBA Experience for Eagle Includes Brooklyn Nets on YES Network and Four Seasons Handling Radio Play-by-Play for Los Angeles Clippers STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 25, 2025 – Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Noah Eagle will serve as one of NBC Sports' play-by-play voices when its coverage of the NBA begins in October 2025 across NBC and Peacock. He is expected to work one or more games per week beginning this fall in addition to handling play-by-play for Big Ten Saturday Night. Since joining NBC Sports in 2023, Eagle has served as a play-by-play voice on numerous high-profile events, including Team USA men's and women's basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics; Big Ten Saturday Night, the weekly primetime Big Ten Football game on NBC and Peacock; and Big Ten men's basketball on Peacock. He's also called an NFL Wild Card game and regular season NFL games for NBC and Peacock, along with Nickelodeon's telecast of Super Bowl LVIII. Eagle already has extensive NBA experience. After graduating from Syracuse University in 2019, he served as the lead play-by-play radio voice for the Los Angeles Clippers on AM570 for four years (2019-2023) and has served as one of the Brooklyn Nets' play-by-play voices for select games on YES Network since 2023. 'I couldn't be more excited to be a part of the NBA as it returns to NBC and begins a new chapter on Peacock,' said Eagle. 'This league has been a massive passion of mine for as long as I can remember. Working intimately in the NBA over the last six seasons has only grown that love. I can't wait to get started with our talented team and be a part of the soundtrack to more iconic moments on the hardwood.' 'With every high-profile assignment -- from calling Team USA Basketball at the Paris Olympics to NFL games to being the lead voice on Big Ten Football and Basketball -- Noah continues to demonstrate that he is one of broadcasting's rising stars, a fact validated by his Sports Emmy Award for emerging talent,' said Sam Flood, Executive Producer, NBC Sports. 'We're particularly excited about his ability to connect with the next generation of NBA fans and help grow the game.' In May 2024, Eagle received the Sports Emmy for Outstanding Personality/Emerging On Air, his first win. His work in Paris was critically acclaimed, especially his call of the gold medal game between the United States and France that saw Stephen Curry hit four three-pointers in the final three minutes to secure the win for the U.S. 'It's a golden dagger!' Eagle exclaimed as Curry delivered one of the most iconic Olympic basketball performances ever. Paris was Eagle's second Olympic assignment as he called 3x3 Basketball three years earlier at the Tokyo Olympics. For more information on Eagle, click here. *** In addition to Eagle, NBC Sports has already announced that Jamal Crawford and Reggie Miller will join its coverage as a game analysts and that Mike Tirico will serve as its lead play-by-play voice. Emmy Award-winning producer Frank DiGraci was announced in December 2024 as the coordinating producer for NBC Sports' NBA coverage. In July 2024, NBCUniversal and the NBA announced an 11-year agreement to present NBA and WNBA regular-season and playoff basketball games across numerous platforms beginning with the 2025-26 season. Peacock will livestream exclusive national Monday night games while NBC/Peacock will present national coverage of regional doubleheaders on Tuesday nights. NBC Sports will launch Sunday Night Basketball in 2026 across NBC and Peacock, providing NBA fans with three consecutive nights of national coverage across NBCUniversal platforms during the second half of the regular season. For more information on the agreement, click here. Additional information about NBC Sports' 2025-26 NBA coverage will be announced soon. ABOUT NBC SPORTS NBC Sports connects sports fans to the moments that matter most with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. As the sports division of NBCUniversal, NBC Sports produces, programs, and promotes premier content across numerous linear and digital platforms, including NBC and Peacock. NBC Sports possesses an unparalleled collection of media rights agreements, partnering and presenting many of the most prestigious sports properties in the world: the International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the NFL, NBA, WNBA, Big Ten Conference, Big East Conference, Notre Dame, NASCAR, PGA TOUR, USGA, PGA of America, The R&A, Churchill Downs, Premier League, and many more. It is renowned for making big events bigger and has produced some of the most-watched sporting events in U.S. media history, including Olympic Games, Super Bowls, and Sunday Night Football, primetime television's No. 1 show for 14 consecutive years. --NBC SPORTS--
