The Big Ten Network will be taking its pregame coverage on the road this fall.
As part of a new lineup of original programming unveiled by the network Tuesday, BTN Tailgate will begin Sept. 24 and is a 90-minute show beginning 10:30 a.m. ET each Saturday live from various Big Ten campuses. The show will feature previews, highlights, special guests and analysis, according to a Big Ten press release, and will be hosted by BTN’s Dave Revsine with an assist from Gerry DiNardo and former Chicago Bears defensive tackle Anthony Adams. The show is very similar to ESPN’s College GameDay, but with a Big Ten flavor.
The game featured on BTN Tailgate the Wisconsin at Michigan State matchup on Sept. 24, BTN President Mark Silverman announced. Silverman said there will be 10 different games for the 2016 season and the hope is to expand more in the coming years. Silverman also noted BTN wants to hit every Big Ten school “within two to three years.”
“Moving our show on campus, focusing it only on the Big Ten — some of the game that we’re at and some on the rest of the Big Ten — I think it’s going to be a good formula for success for us,” Silverman said.
Games do not have to be televised on BTN to be featured as part of BTN Tailgate.
Also unveiled Tuesday were three additional shows: Green and White Days: Inside Michigan State Training Camp, Sports Lite with Mike Hall and Campus Eats.
Similar to Scarlet and Gray Days done by BTN last year which featured Ohio State, Green and White Days will provide an inside look at Mark Dantonio and Michigan State during training camp as it prepares for the upcoming 2016 season.
Sports Lite is BTN's first late-night show and will feature original features, exclusive interviews and focus on personality. Campus Eats provides an inside look at some of the top restaurants throughout the various Big Ten cities and will debut Sept. 6.
