Big Ten Network Presents On-Site Coverage of 2025 Big Ten Football Media Days Presented by Discover
July 17th, 2025 by Christian Adams
Next week, the Big Ten Network will be on-site in Las Vegas for the 2025 edition of Big Ten Football Media Days Presented by Discover. BTN will present coverage of all 18 schools across the three-day format, from July 22-24, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, including press conferences for every coach along with remarks from Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti.
On Tuesday from 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET to 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET, Rick Pizzo and Jake Butt will provide coverage of the first day of press conferences live on B1G Live: B1G Football Media Day Press Conferences. Mike Hall and Yogi Roth will anchor the second day of press conference coverage on Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. PT/2:30 p.m. ET to 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET, before Pizzo and Butt will return with coverage of the final day of press conferences on Thursday from 11:30 a.m. PT/2:30 p.m. ET to 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET.
Commissioner Petitti will begin Tuesday’s press conferences at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET, followed by Bret Bielema (Illinois) at 11:30 a.m. PT/2:30 p.m. ET, Greg Schiano (Rutgers) at 11:45 a.m. PT/2:45 p.m. ET, Curt Cignetti (Indiana) at noon PT/3 p.m. ET, Michael Locksley (Maryland) at 12:15 p.m. PT/3:15 p.m. ET, Matt Rhule (Nebraska) at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET and Ryan Day (Ohio State) at 12:45 p.m. PT/3:45 p.m. ET.
Press conferences continue Wednesday with P.J. Fleck (Minnesota) at 11:30 a.m. PT/2:30 p.m. ET, followed by David Braun (Northwestern) at 11:45 a.m. PT/2:45 p.m. ET, Luke Fickell (Wisconsin) at noon PT/3 p.m. ET, Dan Lanning (Oregon) at 12:15 p.m. PT/3:15 p.m. ET, Jedd Fisch (Washington) at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET and James Franklin (Penn State) at 12:45 p.m. PT/3:45 p.m. ET.
Coverage of the press conferences concludes on Thursday, beginning with Kirk Ferentz (Iowa) at 11:30 a.m. PT/2:30 p.m. ET, Barry Odom (Purdue) at 11:45 a.m. PT/2:45 p.m. ET, DeShaun Foster (UCLA) at noon PT/3 p.m. ET, Jonathan Smith (Michigan State) at 12:15 p.m. PT/3:15 p.m. ET, Lincoln Riley (USC) at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET and Sherrone Moore (Michigan) at 12:45 p.m. PT/3:45 p.m. ET.
Live studio programming takes place each afternoon with B1G Live: B1G Football Media Day Special from 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET to 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET with interviews and analysis from Dave Revsine, Howard Griffith, Gerry DiNardo, Ashley Adamson, Roth and Butt. Coaches and student-athletes from all 18 schools are scheduled to join the BTN set throughout the week.
The complete list of student-athletes attending can be found here.
Additional digital coverage will be available via the Big Ten Network’s X, Facebook, YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram platforms, along with the @B1GFootball accounts on X, Instagram, Bluesky and YouTube. All television programming also streams live via the FOX Sports App, with a complete schedule below.
2025 Big Ten Football Media Days Presented by Discover Programming Schedule:
Day 1: Tuesday, July 22: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Ohio State, Rutgers
Show | Time (PT/ET) | ||
B1G Live: B1G Football Media Day Press Conferences | 11 a.m./2 p.m. – 1 p.m./4 p.m. | ||
B1G Live: B1G Football Media Day Special | 1 p.m./4 p.m. – 5 p.m./8 p.m. |
Day 2: Wednesday, July 23: Minnesota, Northwestern, Oregon, Penn State, Washington, Wisconsin
Show | Time (PT/ET) | ||
B1G Live: B1G Football Media Day Press Conferences | 11:30 a.m./2:30 p.m. – 1 p.m./4 p.m. | ||
B1G Live: B1G Football Media Day Special | 1 p.m./4 p.m. – 5 p.m./8 p.m. |
Day 3: Thursday, July 24: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, UCLA, USC
Show | Time (PT/ET) | ||
B1G Live: B1G Football Media Day Press Conferences | 11:30 a.m./2:30 p.m. – 1 p.m./4 p.m. | ||
B1G Live: B1G Football Media Day Special | 1 p.m./4 p.m. – 5 p.m./8 p.m. |