Nebraska-Iowa Football in Prime Time; More Husker Kickoff Times Announced

Nebraska football's annual Black Friday game with Iowa is moving to prime time on NBC. The Big Ten Conference and its network partners announced several more kickoff times and TV destinations for Big Red.

Kaleb Henry | May 30, 2024

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Nebraska football fans have five more game times to plan on for this fall.

The Big Ten Conference and its network partners announced more television information and kickoff times. Highlighting the the update is Nebraska and Iowa's annual Black Friday game moving to prime time.

The Heroes Game has typically been played with an early afternoon or 11 a.m. CST kickoff. On Nov. 29 in Iowa City, the Huskers and Hawkeyes will kickoff at 6:30 p.m. CST on NBC.

Nebraska will open the season on Aug. 31 against UTEP with a 2:30 p.m. CDT kickoff on FOX. To close out the non-conference slate, the Huskers will host Northern Iowa on Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. CDT on BTN.

Oct 28, 2023; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Heinrich Haarberg (10) passes against the Purdue Boilermakers during the second quarter at Memorial Stadium. / Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports

The other announced kickoff time is for Sept. 28 at Purdue. That game is set for an 11 a.m. kickoff with the television destination still to be determined.

Nebraska's homecoming game on Oct. 5 will not be a night game. The Huskers will host Rutgers at either 11 a.m., 2:30 p.m., or 3 p.m. CDT.

Options were also set for three other games, all on the road. The Indiana game on Oct. 19 will kickoff at 11 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 3 p.m., or 6:30 p.m. CDT. The Ohio State game on Oct. 26 will kickoff at either 11 a.m., 2:30 p.m., or 6:30 p.m. CDT. The USC game on Nov. 16 will kickoff at either 2:30 p.m., 3 p.m., 6:30 p.m., or 10 p.m. CST.

Sep 9, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Ruhle during the fourth quarter against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Folsom Field. / Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

Previously announced kickoff times include Sept. 7 against Colorado at 6:30 p.m. CDT on NBC and Friday, Sept. 20 against Illinois at 7 p.m. CDT on FOX.

Nebraska Football 2024 Schedule

DATE	GAME	TIME (CENTRAL)	TV
Aug. 31	UTEP	2:30 p.m.	FOX
Sept. 7	Colorado	6:30 p.m.	NBC
Sept. 14	Northern Iowa	6:30 p.m.	BTN
Sept. 20 (Friday)	Illinois	7 p.m.	FOX
Sept. 28	at Purdue	11 a.m.	TBD
Oct. 5	Rutgers (Homecoming)	11 a.m. / 2:30 p.m. / 3 p.m.	TBD
Oct. 19	at Indiana	11 a.m. / 2:30 p.m. / 3 p.m. / 6:30 p.m.	TBD
Oct. 26	at Ohio State	11 a.m. / 2:30 p.m. / 6:30 p.m.	TBD
Nov. 2	UCLA	TBD	TBD
Nov. 16	at USC	2:30 p.m. / 3 p.m. / 6:30 p.m. / 10 p.m.	TBD
Nov. 23	Wisconsin	TBD	TBD
Nov. 29 (Friday)	at Iowa	6:30 p.m.	NBC

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Published May 30, 2024|Modified May 30, 2024

KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.