The Big Ten usually drops the full conference TV schedule a full two weeks in advance, but not this time. Fans, coaches, and everyone else eager to know the kickoff time and channel for the Wisconsin Badgers’ Week 7 clash against the UCLA Bruins are going to have to wait until *after* the Week 6 games wrap up. It’s a weird flex from the Big Ten, especially when Wisconsin is set to have the week off before trekking cross-country for the matchup.
Why the Big Ten Is Playing Games with the Schedule
This isn’t the norm. The Big Ten usually has this stuff locked down, but for Week 7, they’ve only revealed details for five out of seven conference matchups. The Wisconsin vs. UCLA game, along with Nebraska vs. Oregon, are the two still up in the air, with their kickoff times and channels slated to be determined *after* the Week 6 action. Meanwhile, we already know about some of the other Week 7 games: Washington is at Purdue on Friday at 8:00 p.m. Eastern, and Saturday gives us Ohio State at Indiana (12:00 p.m. ET on FOX), Northwestern at Michigan State (12:00 p.m. ET on Peacock), Rutgers at Maryland (12:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network), and Penn State at Michigan (3:30 p.m. ET, Network TBD). It just feels like they’re holding out for something big, doesn’t it?
UCLA’s Primetime Hopes Ride on One Game
Here’s the real drama: the UCLA-Wisconsin game has “primetime evening” written all over it, especially with how UCLA’s season has played out so far. The No. 21 Bruins are undefeated at 4-0 under new head coach Bob Chesney, and both of their home games this year have been evening matchups. They kicked off against Purdue at 8:00 p.m. Pacific and faced San Diego State at 4:15 p.m. Pacific. But here’s the kicker: their first *real* test comes this weekend in Week 6, when they roll into Oregon to face the No. 13 Ducks. The Bruins are currently 11.5-point underdogs in that beast of a game, which is set for 12:30 p.m. Pacific on CBS. You have to wonder if the Big Ten is watching that game like a hawk, waiting to see if UCLA can pull off an upset or at least make it competitive, before they commit to giving them that coveted evening slot against Wisconsin.
This Week 6 battle against Oregon is everything for UCLA’s immediate future, and honestly, it’s probably going to determine when and where we’ll be watching them take on Wisconsin. We’ll all be glued to the screen this weekend to see how they perform, because next week, the Big Ten finally has to show its hand.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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