Less than a week after proposing the idea of Big Ten football games being played on Friday nights, the conference released its six-game schedule for 2017. The following will be televised on either FOX or ESPN.
2017 Big Ten Friday night games:
Fri., Sept. 1 Washington at Rutgers
Fri., Sept. 1 Utah State at Wisconsin
Fri., Sept. 8 Ohio at Purdue
Fri., Sept. 29 Nebraska at Illinois
Fri., Oct. 13 Northwestern at Maryland
Fri., Oct. 27 Michigan State at Northwestern
Wisconsin will open its 2017 season at home against the Utah State Aggies.