The Wildcats kick off the 2010 home season at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11 vs. Illinois State.The Wildcats kick off the 2010 home season at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11 vs. Illinois State.

Northwestern Announces Kickoff Time for First Home Game

May 26, 2010

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern University and the Big Ten Conference announced the kickoff time and television plans today for the Wildcats' first home game on Saturday, Sept. 11 versus Illinois State University.

Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. CT and the Big Ten Network (BTN) will televise the game.

The start time for the Wildcats' other home nonconference game, on Sept. 25 vs. Central Michigan University, will be announced 12 days (Sept. 13) prior to that contest. Kickoff times for Northwestern's two nonconference road tests -- at Vanderbilt on Sept. 4 and at Rice on Sept. 18 -- will be announced at a later date by the home institution and their respective conferences.

All Northwestern games can also be heard on WGN (720 AM, wgnradio.com) and WNUR (89.3 FM).

Season ticket packages for the upcoming Wildcat football season, which includes the opportunity to purchase tickets for NU's Nov. 20 game vs. Illinois at Wrigley Field, are now on sale. Visit NUsports.com or call 847-491-CATS for ticket information.

Northwestern is returning 16 starters from last year's squad, which finished 8-5 and earned a berth in the 2010 Outback Bowl.

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