MADISON, WI (WSAU) — College football’s longest-running rivalry will get a post-Thanksgiving showcase as one of two Friday night Wisconsin football games this year.
Wisconsin and Minnesota will meet in the battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe on Friday, November 29th. Kickoff time is scheduled for 11 AM CT with the game to be televised by CBS.
Pregame coverage on WSAU will begin at 9 AM that day.
The Badgers will also open the season on a Friday night hosting Western Michigan’s Broncos on August 30th. Kickoff time is 8 PM, with pregame coverage starting at 6:00. FS1 will handle TV coverage.
Game #2 against the South Dakota Coyotes, an FCS foe, will also be broadcast by FS1 on September 7th at 2:30 PM. Pregame coverage on WSAU will begin at 12:30.
Wisconsin’s home date against Alabama on September 14th is scheduled for an 11 AM kickoff on FOX.
Conference officials and TV executives finalized the early-season schedule earlier this month. All remaining games will be scheduled approximately two weeks in advance.
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