Big Ten and Notre Dame Football will have more than 30 games this season on NBC and Peacock.
This season’s schedule includes 10 games that will be exclusive to Peacock, according to NBC Sports. It will be NBC’s 34th season broadcasting Notre Dame Football. Big Ten joined the NBC lineup as part of a major 2022 deal with broadcasters, including FOX and CBS.
The Big Ten Football deal with NBC pulls together games from East and West divisions. The NBC games are broadcast under the banner “Big Ten Saturday Night” with former Penn State quarterback Todd Blackledge giving analysis.
East Division Teams include Michigan State, Ohio State, Michigan, Maryland, Penn State, Indiana and Rutgers.
Western Division Teams include Purdue, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Northwestern.
The schedule below has been released by NBC Sports for the 2024 season, but keep in mind that Peacock is expected to announce more college football games in the weeks ahead.
The remaining NBC Sports’ Big Ten Football games will be announced during the season with each matchup typically announced 12 days prior to the scheduled game date.
NBC Sports’ Big Ten Football package features Big Ten Saturday Night on NBC and Peacock.
Peacock Big 10 College Football Schedule
Here is Peacock’s schedule for NCAA Division I Football Subdivision (FBS) games you can watch live without cable or a subscription to a live TV streaming service.
This schedule only includes games produced by NBC Sports that have been announced to date. More games will be announced through the season, and will be updated here:
| Day | Time (ET) | Matchup | Platform |
| Sat., Aug. 31 | 7:30 p.m. | Fresno State at Michigan | NBC, Peacock |
| Sat., Sept. 7 | Noon | Rhode Island at Minnesota | Peacock |
| Sat., Sept. 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Northern Illinois at Notre Dame | NBC, Peacock |
| Sat., Sept. 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Colorado at Nebraska | NBC, Peacock |
| Sat., Sept. 7 | 10 p.m. | Boise State at Oregon | Peacock |
| Sat., Sept. 14 | Noon | Central Michigan at Illinois | Peacock |
| Sat., Sept. 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Washington State at Washington | Peacock |
| Sat., Sept. 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Indiana at UCLA | NBC, Peacock |
| Sat., Sept. 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (Ohio) at Notre Dame | NBC, Peacock |
| Sat., Sept. 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Stanford at Notre Dame | NBC, Peacock |
| Sat., Oct. 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Louisville at Notre Dame | Peacock |
| Sat., Nov. 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Florida State at Notre Dame | NBC, Peacock |
| Sat., Nov. 16 | 3:30 p.m. | Virginia at Notre Dame | NBC, Peacock |
| Sat., Nov. 23 | 7 p.m. | Army at Notre Dame (at Yankee Stadium) | NBC, Peacock |
| Fri., Nov. 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Nebraska at Iowa | NBC, Peacock |
How to Watch College Football Live on Peacock
Cord-cutters only need the Peacock Premium plan to watch college football games from Big Ten or Notre Dame that air on NBC. A subscription costs $7.99 per month, and you don’t need the more expensive Premium Plus plan, which costs $13.99 per month.
With Smart TVs and major streaming devices like Roku and Amazon Fire TV, you just need to take the following steps:
1) Sign up for Peacock Premium online
2) Download the the Peacock app from the app hub of your Smart TV or streaming device
3) Launch the app on your TV, and sign in with your account
Premium subscribers get 80,000+ hours of TV, movies, and sports. The programming lineup includes current TV shows from NBC and Bravo, a live stream of Hallmark channels and more than 50 free ad-supported streaming television channels.
Subscribers can watch much of what’s offered on NBC or through NBC Sports, including live sports coverage of Big Ten Football, Sunday Night Football, Premier League, Notre Dame Football, NASCAR, NTT IndyCar Series, and WWE. Every two years, you can also watch the Olympics.
| PLAN | PRICE | CHANNELS |
|---|---|---|
| Premium | $5.99/mo. | On-demand |
| Premium Plus | $11.99/mo. | NBC live & on-demand |
Why can’t I watch all Big Ten Football games on Peacock?
The Big Ten Conference has negotiated multi-year deals with broadcast networks such as NBC, FOX and CBS. However, cable networks such as Big Ten Network are still important if you want to watch games this season.
Most games from Power 5 conferences such as the Big Ten Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) require a subscription to a live TV streaming service, cable or satellite service.
The good news for cord-cutters is that you can watch local broadcast networks such as NBC, FOX and CBS for free by using a TV antenna.
DIRECTV STREAM, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and YouTube TV have comprehensive channel lineups similar to a cable package. All of these services have key broadcast networks for NCAA football.
Sling TV is the best budget option at $40 per month. You can get ESPN on the Orange plan. The Blue plan remains thin on local channels. Sling does not carry CBS at all.
Hulu + Live TV is the only live TV streaming service that bundles ESPN+, Disney+ and carries local and cable channels that have NCAA football games from major conferences.
Some of these streaming services such as DIRECTV STREAM, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, and YouTube TV have unlimited DVR to record games, and a free trial that lasts a week without any obligation.
Just remember to cancel before the trial ends if you decide that the streaming service isn’t for you.
College Football on Peacock
Let’s recap all your options for watching or streaming college football across NBC and Peacock.
Peacock Premium plan subscribers can stream live games from the Big Ten Conference and Notre Dame Football. This options covers you for games that are exclusive to Peacock. A subscription is $7.99 per month. The Premium plan has hit movies, popular TV shows from NBC, Hallmark Channel, Bravo shows and originals.
Premium Plus subscribers get fewer ads. Subscribers can live stream a local NBC station for $13.99 per month. Premium Plus subscribers can download a selection of on-demand programs. This plan was once deemed ad-free, but that’s no longer the case now that it includes a local NBC station.
NOW TV is the new streaming bundle that is packaged with Xfinity internet. The plan includes Peacock Premium.
There are more than 40 live TV channels on NOW TV, including A&E, AMC, Discovery Channel, Great American Family, Hallmark Channel, HGTV and The Weather Channel.
Don’t forget that college football fans don’t always need to stream games. A TV antenna gets you free access to local NBC, FOX and CBS stations, which carry Big Ten games this season.
