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Big Ten to show replay audio and Replay Center in 2026

9/10/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Big Ten Conference will expand replay review insight to all football broadcasts.
The 2026 announcement adds coverage of both conference and non-conference games with Big Ten officials.
Starting September 12, broadcasts will show referee-replay audio, video, and a view inside the Replay Center.
The change follows Michigan’s 13-12 win, where officials added a second and allowed a Hail Mary.

History

Historical Context

After the Big Ten introduced instant-replay in the 2004 season, every Division I-FBS conference adopted replay by 2005, with all 28 bowl games using the system that year. The NCAA’s 2024 permission for collaborative replay and the ACC’s 2025 raw-feed broadcasts set a transparency trend that the Big Ten’s 2026 referee-audio rollout now extends to all games.

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Story summary

Big Ten Conference will expand replay review insight to all football broadcasts.
The 2026 announcement adds coverage of both conference and non-conference games with Big Ten officials.
Starting September 12, broadcasts will show referee-replay audio, video, and a view inside the Replay Center.
The change follows Michigan’s 13-12 win, where officials added a second and allowed a Hail Mary.

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