Kickoff time, TV channel revealed for Minnesota-Iowa rivalry game
The Gophers and Hawkeyes will kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT on Saturday afternoon.
The kickoff for next week's much-anticipated Minnesota vs. Iowa rivalry game has been officially scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT. The matchup will be televised on FS1. The Big Ten Football announced the Week 8 schedule on Sunday. Michigan-Indiana will kick off the afternoon on FOX, while USC-Wisconsin takes the primetime slot on NBC.
Despite a possibility of Minnesota-Iowa getting the CBS slot, the conference opted for Michigan State-UCLA instead. The 2:30 p.m. CT CBS timeslot may not be as prestigious as it once was, but it still offers a larger stage than most games. Minnesota last played in that time slot back in Week 2 against Mississippi State, and last season, they were trounced 41-3 by Iowa on the road.
While the time slot may not hold the same allure it once did, college football ratings continue to play a significant role in determining game placements. UCLA has emerged as one of the standout stories in college football this season under first-year head coach Bob Chesney, while Michigan State is one of the weaker teams in the Big Ten.
There is no historic rivalry between the two programs, so it may be surprising that Michigan State-UCLA was chosen over Minnesota-Iowa for the higher-profile timeslot. Saturday will mark the 120th meeting between Minnesota and Iowa, and the Gophers will be looking to secure a home win for the first time since 2014.
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