StudentU Productions

Big Ten Network’s StudentU program is the engine behind Big Ten Olympic sports coverage, producing more than 2,000 live events each year. Designed to be produced by students on each campus, StudentU games stream live on B1G+ and many also are rebroadcast on linear television.

Through the StudentU program, the Big Ten Network provides instruction and hands-on experience to students at every Big Ten Conference member institution, giving those interested in a career in sports television the opportunity to learn all facets of video production.

StudentU 2024-25 Year In Review

The best coverage and moments from StudentU across the Big Ten this year!

Step Into the Game

An experience unique to the Big Ten, opportunities for students include directing, producing, announcing, graphics, replay, camera operation, and more. The StudentU program is enjoyed by more than 800 Big Ten students each year and is part of the conference's educational mission as we work to identify and teach the next generation of sports production professionals.

If you are a Big Ten student interested in joining, contact the video department at your school's athletic department. Each school is responsible for staffing and production of the live events.

Since its inception in 2008, the StudentU program has opened a door for students at Big Ten institutions to find post-graduate work in sports television. Each summer, graduating StudentU participants are invited to apply for the BTN NOW, which brings the top talent from around the conference to Chicago for a summer of intensive training alongside Big Ten Network professionals that builds upon the skills learned on campus. The Network has hired dozens of NOW participants to work on its live linear productions, while also assisting many more in finding opportunities at other networks, teams or universities.

In a further effort to identify and develop the top talent in the conference in 2021, Big Ten Network and the Big Ten Conference teamed up to introduce The Lisa Byington Award, which is presented annually to one of the top broadcasters in the StudentU program.

Follow the work of StudentU on Twitter with @BigTenPlus, the handle for the B1G+ app.