Big Ten Championship Game, Ohio State Buckeyes 24, Michigan State Spartans 34

Ohio State had three scheduled night games announced on Tuesday, but none of them are Michigan State. The Buckeyes will play home night games against Virginia Tech and Illinois, and a road night tilt at Penn State.

(Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer)

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Perhaps the biggest matchup in the Big Ten this football season is the rematch of last year's conference title game between Ohio State and Michigan State in East Lansing.

That game is Nov. 8. And it won't be at night.

The Big Ten announced three Ohio State night games Tuesday morning:

• Sept. 6: The home-opener against Virginia Tech, televised by ESPN at 8 p.m.

• Oct. 25: On the road at Penn State, televised by ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 at 8 p.m.

• Nov. 1: Home against Illinois, televised by ABC, ESPN or ESPN at 8 p.m.

Though Ohio State will have a night game in November this year against the Fighting Illini, it won't be a tilt against the defending Big Ten Champions under the lights in East Lansing.

The Big Ten will announce Big Ten Network primetime schedules next week, and the Buckeyes could potentially face one of the two conference newcomers – Rutgers or Maryland.

Here are other highlights for night games in the Big Ten:

• Sept. 20: Miami at Nebraska, 8 p.m., ABC or ESPN or ESPN2

• Oct. 4: Nebraska at Michigan State, 8 p.m., ABC or ESPN or ESPN2

• Oct. 11: Penn State at Michigan, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN or ESPN2

The only other 2014 game with an official start time is the season opener vs. Navy on Aug. 30 in Baltimore, which will kick off at noon.

Here is a look at OSU's schedule as it stands:

Sat. Aug. 30 vs. Navy in Baltimore, noon

Sat. Sep. 6 vs. Virginia Tech, 8

Sat. Sep. 13 vs. Kent State TBA

Sat. Sep. 27 vs. Cincinnati TBA

Sat. Oct. 4 at Maryland TBA

Sat. Oct. 18 vs. Rutgers TBA

Sat. Oct. 25 at Penn State, 8

Sat. Nov. 1 vs. Illinois, 8

Sat. Nov. 8 at 3 Michigan State TBA

Sat. Nov. 15 at Minnesota TBA

Sat. Nov. 22 vs. Indiana TBA

Sat. Nov. 29 vs. Michigan