College football can be a little funny these days with all of the big money contracts, especially with the Big Ten and the various network partners it has. Rather than knowing the game time of certain games just a few weeks out,

Ohio State will be back on network television when it hosts Iowa on Oct. 5. It was announced Monday that CBS will carry the Big Ten game between the Buckeyes and Hawkeyes. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. The Buckeyes’ conference opener at Michigan State this week is airing on Peacock, a streaming platform owned and operated by NBCUniversal.

Ohio State’s first Big Ten home game of 2024 now has a kickoff time. The No. 3 Buckeyes will continue conference play on Oct. 5 when they host the Iowa Hawkeyes. The game will kickoff at 3:30 p.m. Five of Ohio State’s conference games will be played in Columbus and while