Northwestern and Ohio State will meet in a rematch of this year’s Big Ten Championship Friday, October 18 at Ryan Field next season, Northwestern announced in an email to season-ticket holders Tuesday.
The game was originally scheduled for the following Saturday.
Northwestern was once slated to play Friday games this season, though that ultimately never happened. Pat Fitzgerald has publicly opposed playing on Friday nights before, saying he feels Fridays should be reserved for high school football. Penn State and Maryland will also play on a Friday night next season.
This is the first time Ohio State will play at Ryan Field since 2013, when College GameDay travelled to Evanston and the Buckeyes beat the Wildcats 40-30.