The Big Ten Network announced Monday its primetime football schedule for the 2015 college football season, and 12 of the 14 league schools will be featured.

West Division Champion Wisconsin, Cotton Bowl champ Michigan State and new Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh's squad will be featured in key Saturday night matchups.

Four of the featured games are conference matchups, starting with Rutgers at Penn State on Sept. 19. The primetime slate will also include Minnesota at Iowa in the first-ever primetime battle for the Floyd of Rosedale Trophy at Kinnick Stadium.

On Oct. 3, Michigan visits Maryland in a Big Ten East Division clash. The Terrapins defeated the Wolverines 23-16 last year, but with a new regime in place, Michigan has high hopes of returning to the top of the pack. Maryland impressed in its first Big Ten season, finishing the season with a 7-6 record, including 4-4 in conference play.

Michigan State, which ended last season ranked No. 5 in the country after its dramatic comeback victory over Baylor in the Cotton Bowl, visits Rutgers on Oct. 10. The Spartans, a preseason top-10 squad, return quarterback Connor Cook and defensive end Shilique Calhoun and hope to challenge division foe and defending national champion Ohio State.

BTN closes out its primetime slate on Nov. 14 with the Floyd of Rosedale rivalry game, when the Hawkeyes host the Gophers. Iowa has won six of the last 10, but Minnesota looks to capture the trophy for the second straight season after its impressive 51-14 victory last year.

BTN’s other primetime selections include Pittsburgh at Iowa on Sept. 19, when former Michigan State defensive coordinator and now Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi makes his return to the conference. Also on the schedule are Hawaii at Wisconsin and Ball State at Northwestern.

In all, BTN will televise at least 40 football games this fall. Start times and television arrangements for other early season games will be announced at a later date.

BTN’s Primetime Schedule

Friday, Sept. 4

Kent State at Illinois

Saturday, Sept. 12

South Alabama at Nebraska

Florida International at Indiana*

Saturday, Sept. 19

Rutgers at Penn State

Pittsburgh at Iowa*

Saturday, September 26

Hawaii at Wisconsin

Ball State at Northwestern*

Saturday, October 3

Michigan at Maryland

Saturday, October 10

Michigan State at Rutgers

Saturday, November 14

Minnesota at Iowa

* - game will also appear in primetime in the Big Ten team’s home market and on Extra Football Game Channels and BTN2Go