Big Ten announces TV times, channels for Week 10, including Ohio State-Penn State showdown

The Big Ten announced TV times and channel designations for its Week 10 slate, including a must-watch showdown between Ohio State and Penn State, who are currently ranked No. 4 and No. 3 in the AP Top 25, respectively.

The Nittany Lions’ undefeated record could be on the line in State College, while the Buckeyes could get another crack at a road win over a top-three opponent.

Check out the schedule below:

SATURDAY, NOV. 2

+ Ohio State at Penn State — 12 p.m. ET (FOX)
+ Northwestern at Purdue — 12 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network)
+ Oregon at Michigan — 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS)
+ UCLA at Nebraska — 3:30 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
+ USC at Washington — 7:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network)
+ Minnesota at Illinois — 12 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. ET (TBD)
+ Wisconsin at Iowa — 12 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. ET (TBD)
+ Indiana at Michigan State — 12 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. (TBD)

In Week 10…

+ Ohio State and Penn State will square off in Beaver Stadium. As of now, this is a top-four matchup. It will remain that way if the Buckeyes take care of business against Nebraska and if the Nittany Lions defeat a suddenly-surging Wisconsin squad in Madison.

+ Northwestern will take on Purdue in a game featuring two struggling Big Ten programs near the bottom of the conference ladder. Entering Week 9, the Boilermakers are the only Big Ten team without a league win this season. Meanwhile, after coming up with just three points against Wisconsin in Week 8, the Wildcats have now scored in single digits in two of their three conference losses this year.

+ Oregon will travel to Ann Arbor to take on Michigan. At the moment, the Ducks are the No. 1 team in the country. The defending champion Wolverines, on the other hand, aren’t ranked. They’ve started three different quarterbacks this season and still don’t have a solid answer at the position going into Week 9.

+ UCLA will head to Lincoln to play Nebraska. The Cornhuskers lead the all-time series, 7-6, except those teams have played each other just three times this century, with the Bruins taking two of those matchups.

+ USC will make a familiar trek to Washington. The Trojans have lost four games by a combined 14 points. They have had fourth quarter leads in each of them. In Week 9, USC will get Rutgers at home. That could be a get-right game for the Trojans before their date in Husky Stadium.

+ Minnesota will face Illinois on the road. The Fighting Illini have to play top-ranked Oregon in Autzen Stadium in Week 9. They’ll either be coming off an all-time win or in need of a bounce-back effort when the Golden Gophers come to town.

+ Wisconsin will play Iowa for the the Heartland Trophy. The Hawkeyes are off to a disappointing 4-3 start, most recently falling to Michigan State in Spartan Stadium. Then there’s the Badgers, who have strung together three straight blowout victories, albeit against Purdue, Rutgers and Northwestern.

+ Indiana will take on Michigan State. The Hoosiers are the Cinderella story of the season, at least in the Big Ten. They’re still undefeated heading into a Week 8 head-to-head with Washington. If they win that game, they’ll have to preserve their unblemished record against a rebuilding but intriguing Michigan State team.