[Noon update]
Jeff Keag at IU Media Relations was nice enough to supply an Akron gametime. It’s a 3:30 p.m. kickoff, with ESPNU providing the television coverage.
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The Big Ten Network released the early season schedule this morning, and Indiana will have its first two games on the cable network.
The Thursday, Sept. 3 matchup against Eastern Kentucky (an 8 p.m. kickoff) had already been announced. The next week, on Sept. 12, Indiana will play host to Western Michigan at noon. The gametime had not been previously announced.
Four noon games on Sept. 19, and Indiana’s game vs. Akron is not among them. No time or network has been announced for that one.
Schedule after the jump.
Thursday, September 3
* 8 PM ET – Eastern Kentucky at Indiana
Saturday, September 5
Noon ET – Akron at Penn State
Noon ET – Montana State at Michigan State
Noon ET – Towson at Northwestern
Noon ET – Northern Iowa at Iowa
Noon ET – Toledo at Purdue
* 7 PM ET – Northern Illinois at Wisconsin
Saturday, September 12
Noon ET – Syracuse at Penn State
Noon ET – Western Michigan at Indiana
Noon ET – Eastern Michigan at Northwestern
* 7 PM ET – Air Force at Minnesota
* 7 PM ET – Illinois State at Illinois
Saturday, September 19
Noon ET – Eastern Michigan at Michigan
Noon ET – Temple at Penn State
Noon ET – Wofford at Wisconsin
Noon ET – Northern Illinois at Purdue
Saturday, October 3
* 7 PM ET – Ohio State at Indiana
Saturday, October 17
* 7 PM ET – Illinois at Indiana
Saturday, October 24
* 7 PM ET – Iowa at Michigan State
Saturday, October 31
* 8 PM ET – Michigan State at Minnesota
* Game already announced.
A 3pm game or 2 would be nice….