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[Holycrossover3]

I apologize if this has already been addressed or answered previously, but has there been any announcement in regards to Irish night games this year?

NBC now has the contract for Big 10 prime time games, I’m sure many of you have seen their advertisements. I’m wondering where ND falls into this now?

It’ll be unfortunate for us if we have to have all of our home games in the afternoon slot, but I’d imagine that’s where NBC would prefer us now so they can double up on our following and now Big 10.

It seems natural to think OSU & USC would be our night games this year.

OSU for example is Sept 23. Most likely the most watched game of the weekend. I’m wondering if contractually we’ll have to take the 3:30 slot and then Iowa & Penn State is the night game?

Appreciate it if anyone has knowledge here.

 

[NWfor3]

I may be wrong about this, but I thougt that NBC will still do an ND night game and they would switch the Big 10 game that day to the afternoon.

 

[Golson5]

Osu and USC will most likely be night games

 

[Kelso86]

I apologize if this has already been addressed or answered previously, but has there been any announcement in regards to Irish night games this year?

NBC now has the contract for Big 10 prime time games, I’m sure many of you have seen their advertisements. I’m wondering where ND falls into this now?

It’ll be unfortunate for us if we have to have all of our home games in the afternoon slot, but I’d imagine that’s where NBC would prefer us now so they can double up on our following and now Big 10.

It seems natural to think OSU & USC would be our night games this year.

OSU for example is Sept 23. Most likely the most watched game of the weekend. I’m wondering if contractually we’ll have to take the 3:30 slot and then Iowa & Penn State is the night game?

Appreciate it if anyone has knowledge here.

I thought I read where ND games are still the priority -- meaning, they get 1st preference against the B10 games. That said, like Golson (and others) have stated, based on our schedule, OSU (so, this is a gimme in that BOTH ND and the B10 get a prime spot) and USC will be prime time games on NBC.

Tennessee State will probably be on Peacock as well.

"OSU for example is Sept 23. Most likely the most watched game of the weekend. I’m wondering if contractually we’ll have to take the 3:30 slot and then Iowa & Penn State is the night game?"

NO WAY in hell would an Iowa/Penn State game trump ND/OSU for the prime time spot.

 

[Holycrossover3]

I thought I read where ND games are still the priority -- meaning, they get 1st preference against the B10 games. That said, like Golson (and others) have stated, based on our schedule, OSU (so, this is a gimme in that BOTH ND and the B10 get a prime spot) and USC will be prime time games on NBC.

Tennessee State will probably be on Peacock as well.

"OSU for example is Sept 23. Most likely the most watched game of the weekend. I’m wondering if contractually we’ll have to take the 3:30 slot and then Iowa & Penn State is the night game?"

NO WAY in hell would an Iowa/Penn State game trump ND/OSU for the prime time spot.

Reading the outlines of the deal, it states that NBC only gets prime time Big 10 home games.

Obviously ND/OSU is the bigger draw, no debate there.

What I’m asking is, why would NBC put ND/OSU in Primetime, therefor broadcasting one college football game for the day. Wouldn’t it be more beneficial for them to have ND/OSU at 3:30 (NDs home broadcasting contract), and then double dipping with Iowa PSU at night? This is because that do not have the rights to Big 10 games in the 3:30 slot.

Obviously I want the OSU game to be at night, I just wasn’t sure how it would be played out with the contracts.

 

[Holycrossover3]

I may be wrong about this, but I thougt that NBC will still do an ND night game and they would switch the Big 10 game that day to the afternoon.

I hope this is the case. I haven’t found anything that states this plan.

 

[Shakin' Down the Thunder]

I thought I read where ND games are still the priority -- meaning, they get 1st preference against the B10 games. That said, like Golson (and others) have stated, based on our schedule, OSU (so, this is a gimme in that BOTH ND and the B10 get a prime spot) and USC will be prime time games on NBC.

Tennessee State will probably be on Peacock as well.

"OSU for example is Sept 23. Most likely the most watched game of the weekend. I’m wondering if contractually we’ll have to take the 3:30 slot and then Iowa & Penn State is the night game?"

NO WAY in hell would an Iowa/Penn State game trump ND/OSU for the prime time spot.

Exactly. ND and Big 10 can ask for what games they'd like to have at night. But I'm pretty sure NBC calls the shots on this one.

 

[Irishjohn68]

Reading the outlines of the deal, it states that NBC only gets prime time Big 10 home games.

Obviously ND/OSU is the bigger draw, no debate there.

What I’m asking is, why would NBC put ND/OSU in Primetime, therefor broadcasting one college football game for the day. Wouldn’t it be more beneficial for them to have ND/OSU at 3:30 (NDs home broadcasting contract), and then double dipping with Iowa PSU at night? This is because that do not have the rights to Big 10 games in the 3:30 slot.

Obviously I want the OSU game to be at night, I just wasn’t sure how it would be played out with the contracts.

I think that makes sense.

 

[tbonesays]

Exactly. ND and Big 10 can ask for what games they'd like to have at night. But I'm pretty sure NBC calls the shots on this one.

It doesn't look like it. Every article says the BUG gets all the night broadcasts on NBC.