Purdue announces times for first four football games
Get out your Hibachi and YETI and gas-up the RV: Purdue has announced kickoff times for the first four games of 2023.
The Boilermakers’ season-opener vs. Fresno State will begin at noon ET in Ross-Ade Stadium and be televised by BTN. The next week, Purdue travels to Virginia Tech for another noon ET kickoff. The tilt vs. the Hokies will be broadcast by ESPN2.
Purdue’s Sept. 16 visit from Syracuse previously was announced as a 7:30 p.m. kickoff on NBC.
It was announced earlier that the Wisconsin home game would be moved from a Saturday to a Friday, being played at night on Sept. 22. The game will begin at 7 p.m. ET and be on FS1.
Purdue’s homecoming game vs. Illinois on Sept. 30 will be at 3:30, 4 or 7:30 p.m. ET. The network is TBD. The same details apply to the first game in October, when Purdue plays at Iowa.
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Purdue’s game at Nebraska on Oct. 28 will be at either noon, 3:30 or 4 p.m. ET. The broadcast partner has not been announced.
Kickoff times for the rest of Purdue’s games will be selected during the in-season selection process, either six or 12 days prior to each contest.
| Date | Opponent, Time, Network |
| Sept. 2 | Fresno State, 12 p.m. BTN |
| Sept. 9 | at Virginia Tech, 12 p.m. ESPN2 |
| Sept 16 | Syracuse, 7:30 p.m. ET, NBC |
| Sept. 22 | Wisconsin, 7 p.m. ET FS1 |
| Sept. 30 | *Illinois, 3:30/4 or 7:30 p.m. ET, TBD |
| Oct. 7 | at Iowa, 3:30/4 or 7:30 p.m. ET, TBD |
| Oct. 14 | Ohio State, TBD |
| Oct. 28 | at Nebraska, 12 or 3:30/4 p.m. ET, TBD |
| Nov. 4 | at Michigan, TBD |
| Nov. 11 | Minnesota, TBD |
| Nov. 18 | at Northwestern, TBD |
| Nov. 25 | Indiana, TBD |
MORE: Syracuse at Purdue to be under lights on NBC | Purdue to play host to Wisconsin on Friday night, Sept. 22
