Big Ten Network to Nationally Televise Two Big Ten Games on Oct. 18
Wisconsin-Iowa to kick off at noon ET; Indiana-Illinois to air in primetime at 8 PM ET
CHICAGO – The Big Ten Network will televise the Wisconsin-Iowa and Indiana-Illinois football games on Oct. 18. Both games will be televised in high definition to a national audience, the network announced today.
The Hawkeyes will host the Badgers at noon ET at Kinnick Stadium as the two teams play for the Heartland Trophy. Wisconsin leads the all-time series, 41-40-2.
The Hoosiers will travel to Champaign for an 8 PM ET kickoff at Memorial Stadium. The game will feature two of the Big Ten's most electrifying quarterbacks, Indiana's Kellen Lewis and Illinois' Juice Williams.
Wisconsin is ranked No. 24 and Illinois is receiving votes in this week's USA Today poll.
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