The event that kicks off the 2023 Big Ten football season has arrived.
With preseason camps set to start for Ohio State and the league's other 13 member schools next week, the conference held its annual Big Ten Media Days on Wednesday and Thursday. The event is occurring at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, where representatives from every Big Ten program met with reporters over two days.
Ohio State's turn at Big Ten Media Days came Wednesday when head coach Ryan Day and the Buckeyes' three player representatives – wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., defensive end JT Tuimoloau and tight end Cade Stover – all fielded questions from Big Ten media members.
Day participated in both a televised press conference and a 45-minute breakout session with reporters while Harrison, Tuimoloau and Stover each met with the media for 30 minutes.
Ohio State shared Wednesday's session with six other Big Ten programs, including Illinois, Rutgers, Michigan State, Northwestern, Penn State and Iowa. Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti, hired to replace Kevin Warren in April, kicked off the day with a press conference on his own.
Michigan headlined Thursday's session with the remaining member schools, including Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Purdue, Nebraska and Wisconsin, now led by former Ohio State defensive tackle and coach Luke Fickell.
Here is the complete breakdown for each head coach's televised press conferences, followed by a schedule for coaches and players at individual podiums:
*Northwestern's three player representatives for Big Ten Media Days – Bryce Gallagher, Rod Heard II and Bryce Kirtz – announced Tuesday that they would not attend media days, explaining that they did not want their participation dominated by the hazing issue that would steal focus away from football the upcoming season.
| WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WHO | WHEN | WHO | WHEN |
| TONY PETITTI, BIG TEN COMMISSIONER | 10:30-11 a.m. | - | - |
| BRET BIELEMA, ILLINOIS | 11-11:15 a.m. | TOM ALLEN, INDIANA | 11-11:15 a.m. |
| GREG SCHIANO, RUTGERS | 11:!5-11:30 a.m. | MIKE LOCKSLEY, MARYLAND | 11:15-11:30 a.m. |
| MEL TUCKER, MICHIGAN STATE | 11:30-11:45 a.m. | P.J. FLECK, MINNESOTA | 11:30-11:45 a.m. |
| DAVID BRAUN, NORTHWESTERN | 11:45 a.m.-12 p.m. | RYAN WALTERS, PURDUE | 11:45 a.m.-12 p.m. |
| JAMES FRANKLIN, PENN STATE | 12-12:15 p.m. | MATT RHULE, NEBRASKA | 12-12:15 p.m. |
| KIRK FERENTZ, IOWA | 12:15-12:30 p.m. | LUKE FICKELL, WISCONSIN | 12:15-12:30 p.m. |
| RYAN DAY, OHIO STATE | 12:30-12:45 p.m. | JIM HARBAUGH, MICHIGAN | 12:30-12:45 p.m. |
| WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WHO | WHEN | WHO | WHEN |
| OHIO STATE PLAYERS | 1:15-1:45 p.m. | MICIHGAN PLAYERS | 1:15-1:45 p.m. |
| MEL TUCKER, MICHIGAN STATE | 1:15-2 p.m. | P.J. FLECK, MINNESOTA | 1:15-2 p.m. |
| KIRK FERENTZ, IOWA | 1:30-2:15 p.m. | LUKE FICKELL, WISCONSIN | 1:30-2:15 p.m. |
| PENN STATE PLAYERS | 1:45-2:15 p.m. | NEBRASKA PLAYERS | 1:45-2:15 p.m. |
| GREG SCHIANO, RUTGERS | 2-2:45 p.m. | MIKE LOCKSLEY, MARYLAND | 2-2:45 p.m. |
| IOWA PLAYERS | 2:15-3 p.m. | WISCONSIN PLAYERS | 2:15-2:45 p.m. |
| JAMES FRANKLIN, PENN STATE | 2:15-3 p.m. | MATT RHULE, NEBRASKA | 2:15-3 p.m. |
| MICHIGAN STATE PLAYERS | 3-3:30 p.m. | MINNESOTA PLAYERS | 2:15-3 p.m. |
| MARYLAND PLAYERS | 3:15-3:45 p.m. | ||
| RUTGERS PLAYERS | 3:15-3:45 p.m. | PURDUE PLAYERS | 3:15-3:45 p.m. |
| DAVID BRAUN, NORTHWESTERN | 3:15-3:45 p.m. | JIM HARBAUGH, MICHIGAN | 3:30-4:15 p.m. |
| RYAN DAY, OHIO STATE | 3:30-4:15 p.m. | RYAN WALTERS, PURDUE | 3:30-4:15 p.m. |
| ILLINOIS PLAYERS | 4-4:30 p.m. | INDIANA PLAYERS | 4-4:30 p.m. |
| BRET BIELEMA, ILLINOIS | 4:15-5 p.m. | TOM ALLEN, INDIANA | 4:15-5 p.m. |
Below, you can find links to all of our content from Wednesday and Thursday in Indianapolis.
6 p.m. - July 27, 2023
Coaches, Players Explain What It's Like to Play Marvin Harrison Jr.
Various opposing Big Ten coaches and players gave their thoughts about what it's like to play against Marvin Harrison Jr., including Kirk Ferentz and James Franklin.
5 p.m. - July 27, 2023
Sainristil Says Flag Plant "Wasn't Anything to Disrespect Ohio State"
“Would I do it again? I don‘t know.” Michigan cornerback Mike Sainristil said Thursday that his flag plant in Ohio Stadium “wasn't anything to disrespect Ohio State.”
3 p.m. - July 27, 2023
Harbaugh on The Game: "We'll Play That Whenever It's Scheduled"
Jim Harbaugh said he doesn‘t have a particular opinion on when The Game should be played but thinks it will continue to be played on Thanksgiving weekend.
1 p.m. - July 27, 2023
Harbaugh Addresses NCAA Violations, Fickell Expects a Title for Wisconsin
Jim Harbaugh said he has "nothing to be ashamed of" in regards to his alleged NCAA violations and Luke Fickell sets championship expectations for his first year at Wisconsin.
11 a.m. - July 27, 2023
Real Pod Wednesdays From Big Ten Media Days
Ryan Day’s suggestion to move up The Game stole the headlines at Big Ten Media Days and Griffin Strom says goodbye after two years on the show.
9 a.m. - July 27, 2023
Quick Hits: Harrison, Tuimoloau and Stover Speak at Media Days
Marvin Harrison Jr. is focused on beating Michigan and winning a Big Ten title, JT Tuimoloau wants to be more consistent and Cade Stover expects Sonny Styles to break out.
6 p.m. - July 26, 2023
Day Thinks Moving Up Michigan Game Is "Worth a Long Discussion"
Ryan Day believes playing Ohio State/Michigan before the final week of the season is “worth a long discussion” with the looming threat of the teams playing in back-to-back weeks.
4:30 p.m. - July 26, 2023
Day Thinks Date for The Game Should Be Discussed in the Future
Ryan Day thinks the date when Ohio State-Michigan is played is "worth a long discussion," says Luke Montgomery is "in the competition" to be a starting tackle and issues several health updates for the Buckeyes' roster.
4 p.m. - July 26, 2023
Day Confirms Henry, Toutant Medically Retired in 2023
Ryan Day confirmed Wednesday that Ohio State offensive linemen Avery Henry and Grant Toutant medically retired from football this offseason.
2 p.m. - July 26, 2023
Ohio State's QB Competition Could Extend Into Regular Season
Ryan Day hopes Kyle McCord or Devin Brown emerges quickly to become Ohio State's next QB1 but doesn't rule out the possibility of the competition continuing into the season.
1 p.m. - July 26, 2023
Day Talks QB Competition, Preseason Camp, Michigan
Ryan Day hopes a starting quarterback emerges "pretty quickly" once Ohio State's preseason camp begins and says the Buckeyes discuss last season's loss to Michigan "every day."
11 a.m. - July 26, 2023
Petitti Raises NIL Concerns, Provides Updates on USC and UCLA
Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti raises concerns with NIL that resembles pay-for-play, addresses the Northwestern scandal and says the conference hasn't immediately prioritized further expansion beyond USC and UCLA in 2024.
10 a.m. - July 26, 2023
Harrison Receives Preseason Big Ten Honors From Media Panel
Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. was one of 10 players named to a preseason All-Big Ten team by a panel of beat reporters at Big Ten Media Days.
