The 2011 college football season kicks off on Thursday night. A number of games are on the schedule, including a matchup between Wisconsin and UNLV. The Badgers will be the first Big Ten team to play this season, and Michigan State is next in line with a game set for Friday night. The conference's other 10 teams have games set for Saturday.
↵Here is a full look at the Week 1 Big Ten schedule (all times Eastern):
↵Thursday
↵↵UNLV at Wisconsin (8 p.m., ESPN)
↵Friday
↵↵Youngstown State at Michigan State (7:30 p.m., BTN)
↵Saturday
↵↵Akron at Ohio State (12 p.m., ESPN)
↵Indiana State at Penn State (12 p.m., BTN)
↵Middle Tennessee State at Purdue (12 p.m., BTN)
↵Northwestern at Boston College (12 p.m., ESPNU)
↵Tennessee Tech at Iowa (12 p.m., BTN)
↵Arkansas State at Illinois (3:30 p.m., BTN)
↵Chattanooga at Nebraska (3:30 p.m., BTN)
↵Minnesota at USC (3:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN2)
↵Western Michigan at Michigan (3:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN2)
↵Indiana vs. Ball State (7 p.m., ESPN3) *At Lucas Oil Stadium*