MSU picked for two road night games on BTN

The Big Ten Network released its 2016 football Saturday night games today, and Michigan State makes two appearances on the schedule -- both on the road.

The defending-champion Spartans will visit Indiana at 8 p.m. Oct. 1 and Maryland at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22.

BTN also confirmed that it will air MSU's season opener, against Furman on Friday, Sept. 2.

Here is the full BTN prime-time schedule

Thursday, Sept. 1

Oregon State at Minnesota

Friday, Sept. 2

Furman at Michigan State

Saturday, Sept. 3 

8:00 PM Fresno State at Nebraska

Saturday, Sept. 10

7:30 PM

Iowa State at Iowa

Saturday, Sept. 10

7:30 PM

North Carolina at Illinois

Saturday, Sept. 17

8:00 PM

Duke at Northwestern

Saturday, Sept. 24

7:30 PM

Nebraska at Northwestern

Saturday, Oct. 1

8:00 PM

Michigan State at Indiana

Saturday, Oct. 22

7:30 PM

Michigan State at Maryland

Saturday, Nov. 5

7:30 PM

Iowa at Penn State

Saturday, Nov. 12

7:30 PM

Minnesota at Nebraska

Saturday, Nov. 19

8:00 PM

Penn State at Rutgers