Kickoff times and TV info released for select Badger games
May 27, 2026 | Football
Wisconsin will take on Minnesota on Black Friday in primetime
MADISON, Wis. – Times and TV designations were announced for select games of the 2026 Wisconsin Football season by national television networks and the Big Ten Conference on Wednesday afternoon.
Wisconsin's rivalry matchup with Minnesota will be played on Black Friday (Nov. 27) under the lights at Camp Randall Stadium on NBC (6:30 p.m. CT). The Badgers also learned kickoff times for their non-conference games at Camp Randall versus Western Illinois (Sept. 12) and Eastern Michigan (Sept. 19).
After the Badgers' season opener at Lambeau Field versus Notre Dame on Sunday, Sept. 6 (6:30 p.m. / NBC), UW will host Western Illinois on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 6:15 p.m. CT, live on BTN. A week later, Wisconsin will host Eastern Michigan at 11:30 a.m. CT, on Saturday, Sept. 19, carried live on Peacock.
Wisconsin also learned general kickoff windows for homecoming games on its schedule. The Badgers' annual homecoming game will kick off no later than 4 p.m. CT on Saturday, Oct. 3 versus Michigan State. UW's road games at Penn State (Saturday, Sept. 26) and at Iowa (Saturday, Oct. 31) will also be played before 4 p.m. CT. Specific game times and television designations will be announced leading up to those games.
2026 Badger Football group ticket packages are available now. Mini-pack ticket options and single game tickets will be available in the coming weeks. For more info about Wisconsin Football tickets, click here.
2026 Wisconsin Football Schedule
9/6 (Sun.) – vs. Notre Dame (Lambeau) – 6:30 p.m. – NBC
9/12 – vs. Western Illinois – 6:15 p.m. – BTN
9/19 – vs. Eastern Michigan – 11:30 a.m. – Peacock
9/26 – at Penn State – Before 4 p.m. – TBD
10/3 – vs. Michigan State (Homecoming) – Before 4 p.m. – TBD
10/17 – at UCLA – TBD – TBD
10/24 – vs. USC – TBD – TBD
10/31 – at Iowa – Before 4 p.m. – TBD
11/7 – vs. Rutgers – TBD – TBD
11/14 – at Maryland – TBD – TBD
11/21 – at Purdue – TBD – TBD
11/27 (Fri.) – vs. Minnesota – 6:30 p.m. – NBC
Home games in Bold
