Kickoff times set for Purdue football opener, homecoming game

Mark your calendars: We have kickoff times for Purdue’s season opener and homecoming game. All told, the program knows start times for six of its 12 games in 2024.

Purdue announced on Thursday that its season opener vs. Indiana State on Aug. 31 will start at noon ET on BTN. And the homecoming game vs. Nebraska will kick off at noon ET on Sept. 28. The network is TBA.

Purdue now knows the start times for its first four games. Earlier this month, the program learned the Sept. 14 game vs. Notre Dame on CBS will start at 3:30 p.m. ET and its Sept. 21 tilt at Oregon State on the CW will kick off at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Last week, the program learned start times for its two Friday night games: Oregon at home on Oct. 18 at 8 p.m. ET on FOX, and at Michigan State at 8 p.m. ET on FOX on Nov. 22.

Date	Opponent
Aug. 31	Indiana State, Noon ET, BTN
Sept. 7	OFF
Sept. 14	Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. ET, CBS
Sept. 21	at Oregon State, 8:30 p.m. ET, CW
Sept. 28	Nebraska, Noon ET, TBA
Oct. 5	at Wisconsin
Oct. 12	at Illinois
Oct. 18	Oregon, 8 p.m. ET, FOX (Friday)
Oct. 26	OFF
Nov. 2	Northwestern
Nov. 9	at Ohio State
Nov. 16	Penn State
Nov. 22	at Michigan State, 8 p.m. ET, FOX (Friday)
Nov. 30	at Indiana