is coming to a television screen near you. On Thursday , NBC announced that the band — which consists of Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz, Andy Hurley and Joe Trohman — will star in the show opening for NBC and Peacock’swill return television at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 2 ahead of the season-opening West Virginia vs. Penn State game on NBC and Peacock). The football program will have highlights from players, cheerleaders, bands and fans from Big Ten Conference schools across the United States.
“We are excited to have Fall Out Boy star in our show open to help us capture the passion and pageantry of Big Ten Football in primetime” said Tripp Dixon, NBC Sports creative director, in a statement. According to the release, “marks the first time ever that Big Ten Football will have a dedicated weekly primetime game on a national broadcast network.”