The Michael Vick era at Norfolk State will include a nationally televised road game against Rutgers, with a 3:30 p.m. kickoff scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 13, the Big Ten Conference announced Thursday.

The game will mark the first road test of the season for the Spartans and will air live on the Big Ten Network.

The 2025 campaign will be Vick’s first as head coach at Norfolk State, a hire that has drawn historic attention throughout Hampton Roads. The Spartans open the season at home against Towson on Thursday, Aug. 28.

The Rutgers matchup is the second confirmed game time on Norfolk State’s schedule. The Spartans also are set to face longtime rival Hampton in the Battle of the Bay at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4.

Norfolk State and Rutgers have met four times since 2007, most recently in 2015.

Kickoff times and television details for the remainder of the Spartans’ 2025 schedule will be announced at a later date.