Ohio State will be back on network television when it hosts Iowa on Oct. 5. It was announced Monday that CBS will carry the Big Ten game between the Buckeyes and Hawkeyes. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. The Buckeyes’ conference opener at Michigan State this week is airing on Peacock, a streaming platform owned and operated by NBCUniversal.

College football can be a little funny these days with all of the big money contracts, especially with the Big Ten and the various network partners it has. Rather than knowing the game time of certain games just a few weeks out,

Iowa football announced the start time and TV assignment for its Oct. 5 game at Ohio State. It will be the Hawkeyes’ first game after this week’s bye.