Confession: I'm going to try my best to get you excited for Big Ten football on Sept. 25, but it'll be a challenge. I can't remember a weaker slate of games around the league.

Anyway, here are the kickoff times and TV plans for Sept. 25, as announced by the league office.

• Bowling Green at Michigan, ESPN or ESPN2, noon ET

• Ball State at Iowa, Big Ten Network, noon ET

• Northern Colorado at Michigan State, Big Ten Network, noon ET

• Toledo at Purdue, Big Ten Network, noon ET

• Central Michigan at Northwestern, noon ET

• Austin Peay at Wisconsin, noon ET

• Eastern Michigan at Ohio State, ABC, 3:30 p.m. ET

• Temple at Penn State, Big Ten Network, 3:30 p.m. ET

• Akron at Indiana, Big Ten Network, 7 p.m. ET

• Northern Illinois at Minnesota, Big Ten Network, 8:30 p.m. ET

Doesn't that get you excited?