With 44 game broadcasts surrounded by comprehensive studio programming and an expanded slate of coverage across prime-time windows in the Pacific time zone, the Big Ten Network's on-air lineup has a new look for a new era of Big Ten Football.<\/p>\n
Game Broadcasts<\/u><\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n BTN's rotation of game analysts for this season will include Jake Butt<\/strong>, a former All-American tight end at the University of Michigan, network newcomer and veteran analyst Yogi Roth<\/strong> and former Iowa Hawkeye team captain Anthony Herron. <\/strong>Former Washington All-American and NFL All-Pro Lincoln Kennedy, <\/strong>four-time Super Bowl Champion Matt Millen, <\/strong>and Illini All-American linebacker J Leman <\/strong>will also appear as analysts on the network.<\/p>\n They will accompany a veteran group of play-by-play talent, including Jeff Levering, Guy Haberman<\/strong>, Mark Followill<\/strong>, Lisa Byington<\/strong>, Jason Ross Jr.<\/strong>, Jason Horowitz<\/strong>, Pat Boylan<\/strong> and Joe Beninati.<\/strong><\/p>\n On-field reporters, including Brooke Fletcher<\/strong>, Rhett Lewis<\/strong>, Melanie Ricks<\/strong> and Taryn Hatcher <\/strong>and Kylen Mills<\/strong> will provide updates from the sidelines.<\/p>\n Former NFL Vice Presidents of Officiating Mike Pereira<\/strong> and Dean Blandino<\/strong> will also return as rules analysts.<\/p>\n Studio Programming:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n B1G Tailgate<\/em> is back for its eighth season with host Mike Hall<\/strong> and former Ohio State safety Tyvis Powell<\/strong>, who will travel to a different Big Ten campus each week for interviews with a rotation of guests and on-site analysis. B1G Tailgate <\/em>will air weekly at 10 a.m. ET on Saturday mornings.<\/p>\n B1G Tailgate's<\/em> on-site locations for the first five weeks of the season have been confirmed:<\/p>\n Saturday, Aug. 31 (Noon ET)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Indiana State at Purdue<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, Sept. 7 (Noon ET)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Bowling Green at Penn State<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, Sept. 14 (Noon ET)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Arkansas State at Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, Sept. 21<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Northwestern at Washington <\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, Sept. 28<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Maryland at Indiana<\/strong><\/p>\n Following B1G Tailgate<\/em>, Rick Pizzo, Gerry DiNardo, Howard Griffith <\/strong>and Brock Vereen <\/strong>will host a new 30-minute B1G<\/em> Countdown to Kickoff <\/em>to prep fans for the Big Ten games of the day. Dave Revsine,<\/strong> four-time Pro Bowl fullback Marcel Reece, <\/strong>and newcomer Ashley Adamson <\/strong>will appear on The<\/em> Final Drive,<\/em> recapping the weekend in action.<\/p>\n Ross Dellenger<\/strong>, the Senior College Football Reporter for Yahoo Sports, and long-time NFL and NCAA coach Dave Wannstedt<\/strong> will also act as studio contributors across The B1G Show<\/em>, B1G Today<\/em>, B1G Live: Football Game Break<\/em>, B1G Live: Football Postgame<\/em> and The Final Drive<\/em>.<\/p>\n Urban Analysis<\/em>, featuring Urban Meyer<\/strong> and DiNardo, will also return this fall.<\/p>\n Big Ten Network Originals:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The Emmy-nominated franchise The Journey: Big Ten Football 2024<\/em> will debut its 13th<\/sup> season this fall. Additional Big Ten Network Originals programming will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With 44 game broadcasts surrounded by comprehensive studio programming and an expanded slate of coverage across prime-time windows in the Pacific time zone, the Big Ten Network's on-air lineup has a new look for a new era of Big Ten Football. Game Broadcasts: BTN's rotation of game analysts for this season will include Jake Butt, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":91577494,"featured_media":1323780,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[63664757],"coauthors":[395769160],"class_list":["post-1384709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-btn-press-releases"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n