The Big Ten has primary television contracts with FOX Sports, CBS Sports, NBC Sports and a secondary TV contract with the Big Ten Network (BTN), a FOX Sports Media Group & Big Ten joint venture. The agreements with FOX Sports, CBS Sports and NBC Sports are each for seven years and will expire at the end of the 2029-30 athletic year.
FOX Sports Rights Notes
Up to 27 total games to air on FOX & FS1 in 2023. Starting in 2024, the maximum number will increase to 32 games.
Most games on FOX broadcast network will air at 12pm Eastern time.
FOX Sports will have the first choice of the weeks they want the top choice of games.
Four Big Ten Championship games, all in odd numbered season (2023, 2025, 2027 and 2029)
CBS Sports Rights Notes
7 games to air on CBS in 2023. Starting in 2024, the number will increase with up to 15 games starting in 2024.
At the moment, it is unknown when most games be scheduled in 2023. In 2024 and future seasons, games will usually air at 3:30pm Eastern.
CBS will carry one Black Friday game per season during the afternoon.
Two Big Ten Championship games: 2024 and 2028.
NBC Sports Rights Notes
15 games to air on NBC per season.
In addition to the games on NBC, 8 additional games per season will air on Peacock. In 2023, NBC intended to air 16 games. Instead of that, they will air an additional game exclusively on Peacock meaning nine games will air on Peacock for 2023 per NBC Sports president Rick Cordella.
Most NBC games will air in primetime on the east coast while games on Peacock could be scheduled for any game window or start time.
NBC will carry one Black Friday game per season in primetime.
NBC has rights to the 2026 Big Ten Championship.
Every Big Ten school must make two appearances on BTN. At least one of those appearances must be from a conference game. In 2023, BTN will carry up to 41 games and the maximum will increase to 50 in future seasons.
