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Gophers Announce 2023 TV Schedule
7/31/2023 9:56:00 AM | Volleyball
Each of the 28 regular season matches will be streamed or televised
MINNEAPOLIS - The Big Ten Conference has released the 2023 television schedule for the Big Ten Volleyball season.
The Golden Gophers will be featured on BTN or streamed on B1G+ for every match this season besides five. The 'U' plays at Iowa on FS1 on Thursday, Sept. 21 and at Wisconsin at 3:45 p.m. on FOX on Sunday, Oct. 29. The 'U' plays on the Pac-12 Network vs. Oregon (Sept. 8) and Stanford (Sept. 9).
The non-conference TV announcement for the Sept. 3 match at Florida will be announced at a later date. The Golden Gophers finished 22-9 (15-5 Big Ten) last season and made it to the NCAA Regional Semifinals. Minnesota ranked No. 10 in the final AVCA poll.
Big Ten Network/FOX
BTN will televise at least 55 matches, the most in network history. In total, more than 60 matches will appear across FOX, FS1, BTN and FS2, in addition to more than 145 streaming exclusively on B1G+.
For the first time ever, the FOX broadcast network will carry a Big Ten volleyball match on Sunday, Oct. 29. Markets receiving an early NFL game (1:00 PM ET) will be shown the Minnesota vs. Wisconsin rivalry following the conclusion of the NFL game on FOX, while markets receiving a late NFL game (4:00 PM ET) will be shown the Ohio State vs. Michigan game at 2:00 PM ET on FOX. Both matches will also simulcast in full on FS2 and the FOXSports App.
On Tuesday, Aug. 29, at 8 p.m. ET, defending champion Texas visits a Minnesota squad which finished last season ranked in the top 10. The following day at 8 p.m. ET, BTN will televise the first-ever outdoor volleyball match from Lincoln, as nearly 100,000 fans pack Memorial Stadium for Volleyball Day in Nebraska featuring Omaha versus the Cornhuskers.
FS1 hosts its first Big Ten battle on Thursday, Sept. 21, as Minnesota travels to Iowa City at 7 p.m. ET.
Streaming on B1G+
More than 145 matches will be streamed exclusively on B1G+, BTN's subscription service for non-televised events and archives of classic games and original content. From now until Aug. 3, fans can purchase a B1G Volleyball sport-specific pass for $10 off – a price of $44.99 – by utilizing the code VBMEDIADAYS23 via web purchase. The volleyball sport pass includes live events exclusively streamed on B1G+, as well as an archive of classic matches and original content.
New this year, a multi-view option via the web will allow for streaming of four concurrent matches. Apple TV users will also have access to the multi-viewer option via their connected devices.
Gophers on Big Ten Network (all times Central):
Friday, Aug. 25 vs. TCU, 7 p.m. BTN
Saturday, Aug. 26 vs. Baylor, 7 p.m. BTN
Tuesday, Aug. 29 vs. Texas, 7 p.m. BTN
Sunday, Sept. 24 at Nebraska, 6:30 p.m. BTN
Saturday, Sept. 30 vs. Penn St., 8 p.m. BTN
Friday, Oct. 6 at Maryland, 7 p.m. BTN
Wednesday, Oct. 11 at Michigan, 7 p.m. BTN
Thursday, Oct. 26 at Purdue, TBD BTN
Friday, Nov. 3 at Ohio State, 5:30 p.m. BTN
Saturday, Nov. 18 vs. Ohio St., 7 p.m. (BTN or B1G+)
Friday, Nov. 24 vs. Illinois., 5:30 p.m. (BTN or B1G+)
Saturday, Nov. 25 vs. Nebraska, 8 p.m. BTN
Gophers on B1G+ (all times Central):
Thursday, Sept. 14 vs. High Point, 7 p.m. B1G+
Saturday, Sept. 16 vs. Creighton, 4:30 p.m. B1G+
Friday, Sept. 29 vs. Michigan, TBA B1G+
Saturday, Oct. 7 at Rutgers, TBA B1G+
Sunday, Oct. 15 vs. Northwestern, TBD B1G+
Friday, Oct. 20 vs. Rutgers, TBD B1G+
Sunday, Oct. 22 vs. Michigan St., TBD B1G+
Sunday, Nov. 5 at Northwestern, TBA B1G+
Friday, Nov. 10 vs. Purdue, TBD B1G+
Sunday, Nov. 12 at Indiana, Noon B1G+
Friday, Nov. 17 vs. Iowa, TBD B1G+
Saturday, Nov. 18 vs. Ohio St., 7 p.m. (BTN or B1G+)
Friday, Nov. 24 vs. Illinois., 5:30 p.m. (BTN or B1G+)
Gophers on Other Networks (all times Central):
Sunday, Sept. 3 at Florida, 11 a.m. TBD
Friday, Sept. 8 vs. Oregon, 6:30 p.m. Pac-12 Network
Saturday, Sept. 9 at Stanford, 9 p.m. Pac-12 Network
Thursday, Sept. 21 at Iowa, 6 p.m. FS1
Sunday, Oct. 29 at Wisconsin, 3:45 p.m. FOX and FS2
The Golden Gophers will be featured on BTN or streamed on B1G+ for every match this season besides five. The 'U' plays at Iowa on FS1 on Thursday, Sept. 21 and at Wisconsin at 3:45 p.m. on FOX on Sunday, Oct. 29. The 'U' plays on the Pac-12 Network vs. Oregon (Sept. 8) and Stanford (Sept. 9).
The non-conference TV announcement for the Sept. 3 match at Florida will be announced at a later date. The Golden Gophers finished 22-9 (15-5 Big Ten) last season and made it to the NCAA Regional Semifinals. Minnesota ranked No. 10 in the final AVCA poll.
Big Ten Network/FOX
BTN will televise at least 55 matches, the most in network history. In total, more than 60 matches will appear across FOX, FS1, BTN and FS2, in addition to more than 145 streaming exclusively on B1G+.
For the first time ever, the FOX broadcast network will carry a Big Ten volleyball match on Sunday, Oct. 29. Markets receiving an early NFL game (1:00 PM ET) will be shown the Minnesota vs. Wisconsin rivalry following the conclusion of the NFL game on FOX, while markets receiving a late NFL game (4:00 PM ET) will be shown the Ohio State vs. Michigan game at 2:00 PM ET on FOX. Both matches will also simulcast in full on FS2 and the FOXSports App.
On Tuesday, Aug. 29, at 8 p.m. ET, defending champion Texas visits a Minnesota squad which finished last season ranked in the top 10. The following day at 8 p.m. ET, BTN will televise the first-ever outdoor volleyball match from Lincoln, as nearly 100,000 fans pack Memorial Stadium for Volleyball Day in Nebraska featuring Omaha versus the Cornhuskers.
FS1 hosts its first Big Ten battle on Thursday, Sept. 21, as Minnesota travels to Iowa City at 7 p.m. ET.
Streaming on B1G+
More than 145 matches will be streamed exclusively on B1G+, BTN's subscription service for non-televised events and archives of classic games and original content. From now until Aug. 3, fans can purchase a B1G Volleyball sport-specific pass for $10 off – a price of $44.99 – by utilizing the code VBMEDIADAYS23 via web purchase. The volleyball sport pass includes live events exclusively streamed on B1G+, as well as an archive of classic matches and original content.
New this year, a multi-view option via the web will allow for streaming of four concurrent matches. Apple TV users will also have access to the multi-viewer option via their connected devices.
Gophers on Big Ten Network (all times Central):
Friday, Aug. 25 vs. TCU, 7 p.m. BTN
Saturday, Aug. 26 vs. Baylor, 7 p.m. BTN
Tuesday, Aug. 29 vs. Texas, 7 p.m. BTN
Sunday, Sept. 24 at Nebraska, 6:30 p.m. BTN
Saturday, Sept. 30 vs. Penn St., 8 p.m. BTN
Friday, Oct. 6 at Maryland, 7 p.m. BTN
Wednesday, Oct. 11 at Michigan, 7 p.m. BTN
Thursday, Oct. 26 at Purdue, TBD BTN
Friday, Nov. 3 at Ohio State, 5:30 p.m. BTN
Saturday, Nov. 18 vs. Ohio St., 7 p.m. (BTN or B1G+)
Friday, Nov. 24 vs. Illinois., 5:30 p.m. (BTN or B1G+)
Saturday, Nov. 25 vs. Nebraska, 8 p.m. BTN
Gophers on B1G+ (all times Central):
Thursday, Sept. 14 vs. High Point, 7 p.m. B1G+
Saturday, Sept. 16 vs. Creighton, 4:30 p.m. B1G+
Friday, Sept. 29 vs. Michigan, TBA B1G+
Saturday, Oct. 7 at Rutgers, TBA B1G+
Sunday, Oct. 15 vs. Northwestern, TBD B1G+
Friday, Oct. 20 vs. Rutgers, TBD B1G+
Sunday, Oct. 22 vs. Michigan St., TBD B1G+
Sunday, Nov. 5 at Northwestern, TBA B1G+
Friday, Nov. 10 vs. Purdue, TBD B1G+
Sunday, Nov. 12 at Indiana, Noon B1G+
Friday, Nov. 17 vs. Iowa, TBD B1G+
Saturday, Nov. 18 vs. Ohio St., 7 p.m. (BTN or B1G+)
Friday, Nov. 24 vs. Illinois., 5:30 p.m. (BTN or B1G+)
Gophers on Other Networks (all times Central):
Sunday, Sept. 3 at Florida, 11 a.m. TBD
Friday, Sept. 8 vs. Oregon, 6:30 p.m. Pac-12 Network
Saturday, Sept. 9 at Stanford, 9 p.m. Pac-12 Network
Thursday, Sept. 21 at Iowa, 6 p.m. FS1
Sunday, Oct. 29 at Wisconsin, 3:45 p.m. FOX and FS2
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