NBC Sports Kicks Off Second Season of Big Ten College Countdown
Maria Taylor Returns as College Countdown Host, Joined in Studio by Analysts Chris Simms and Joshua Perry, and College Football Insider Nicole Auerbach.
August 21, 2024
Season two of NBC Sports’ Big Ten College Countdown presented by Genesis kicks off on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, leading into the season opener for defending national champion Michigan, as the Wolverines (15-0 in 2023) host the Fresno State Bulldogs (9-4 last season). Game time for Bulldogs-Wolverines on the season debut of Big Ten Saturday Night presented by Discover is 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
Big Ten College Countdown will lead into Big Ten games on NBC/Peacock. In addition, College Countdown presented by Genesis will lead into Notre Dame Football games on NBC/Peacock.
The Big Ten College Countdown team – Maria Taylor hosting in studio alongside analysts Chris Simms and Joshua Perry, and college football insider Nicole Auerbach, with co-host Ahmed Fareed and analysts Matt Cassel and Michael Robinson at the game site – will preview the upcoming game each week and provide news and commentary on the day in college football.
NBC Sports’ 2024 Big Ten and Notre Dame Football Games and How To Watch:
| 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 |
*Games Announced To Date
NBC Sports’ Big Ten Football package features Big Ten Saturday Night on NBC and Peacock – marking Big Ten Football’s first dedicated weekly primetime game on a national broadcast network.
Peacock will simulstream all of NBC Sports’ college football games and studio shows airing on the NBC broadcast network this season, including Big Ten Saturday Night and Notre Dame Football home games.
Peacock’s expansive programming features live coverage of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Premier League, U.S. Women’s and Men’s National Teams soccer matches (in Spanish), Sunday Night Football, Big Ten football and basketball, Notre Dame Football, NASCAR, NTT INDYCAR SERIES, and much more. Peacock also offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel.
