| 2026 Big Ten Conference football season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision |
| Sport | Football |
| Duration | August 29, 2026 through January 1, 2027 |
| Teams | 18 |
| TV partner(s) | Fox Sports (Fox, FS1, Big Ten Network) CBS Sports (CBS, Paramount+) NBC Sports (NBC, Peacock) |
| 2027 NFL draft | |
| Regular season | |
| Championship Game | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 5, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of April 9, 2026 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2026 Big Ten Conference football season is the 131st season of college football play for the Big Ten Conference and part of the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This is the Big Ten's third season with 18 teams and its third season since 2010 with a non-divisional scheduling format.
On December 10, 2025, the University of Michigan announced head coach Sherrone Moore had been fired for cause due to "credible evidence" that Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. [1] On December 26, the school named Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham the team's 22nd head football coach, agreeing to a five-year contract. [2] [3]
On November 30, 2025, Michigan State announced that it had fired head coach Jonathan Smith after going 4–15 in his two years with the program. [4] On December 1, 2025, the Spartans announced Pat Fitzgerald as its head football coach. [5] [6] He was previously the head coach for Northwestern from 2006 until 2023 before he was fired admist the team's hazing scandal. [7]
Midway through the 2025 season, on October 12, 2025, Penn State announced it had fired James Franklin after 12 seasons. He finishes with a 104–45 overall record. [8] [9] Assistant coach Terry Smith was named the interim to finish out the season. [10] On December 5, 2025, the team announced that Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell as their next head football coach. [11] [12]
After a 0–3 start to 2025 season, on September 14, 2025, UCLA announced that head coach DeShaun Foster was fired. He finished his head coaching tenure with a 5–10 record. [13] Assistant coach Tim Skipper served as the interim head coach to finish out the season. [14] On December 6, 2025, the Bruins announced that they had hired James Madison head coach Bob Chesney as their next head football coach. [15]
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | Big Ten record |
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| Illinois | Bret Bielema | New York Giants (OLB) | 6 | 134–84 (.615) | 37–26 (.587) | 23–22 (.511) |
| Indiana | Curt Cignetti | James Madison | 3 | 146–37 (.798) | 27–2 (.931) | 17–1 (.944) |
| Iowa | Kirk Ferentz | Baltimore Ravens (AHC/OL) | 28 | 225–149 (.602) | 213–128 (.625) | 134–91 (.596) |
| Maryland | Mike Locksley | Alabama (OC) | 8 | 39–75 (.342) | 37–49 (.430) | 17–48 (.262) |
| Michigan | Kyle Whittingham | Utah | 1 | 177–88 (.668) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) |
| Michigan State | Pat Fitzgerald | Northwestern | 1 | 110–101 (.521) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) |
| Minnesota | P. J. Fleck | Western Michigan | 10 | 96–66 (.593) | 66–44 (.600) | 39–40 (.494) |
| Nebraska | Matt Rhule | Carolina Panthers | 4 | 66–62 (.516) | 19–19 (.500) | 10–17 (.370) |
| Northwestern | David Braun | Northwestern (DC) | 4 | 19–19 (.500) | 19–19 (.500) | 11–16 (.407) |
| Ohio State | Ryan Day | Ohio State (OC/QB) | 8 | 82–12 (.872) | 82–12 (.872) | 55–5 (.917) |
| Oregon | Dan Lanning | Georgia (DC/OLB) | 5 | 48–8 (.857) | 48–8 (.857) | 17–1 (.944) |
| Penn State | Matt Campbell | Iowa State | 1 | 107–70 (.605) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) |
| Purdue | Barry Odom | UNLV | 2 | 46–43 (.517) | 2–10 (.167) | 0–9 (.000) |
| Rutgers | Greg Schiano | Ohio State (AHC/DC) | 18 | 99–108 (.478) | 99–108 (.478) | 15–39 (.278) |
| UCLA | Bob Chesney | James Madison | 1 | 132–52 (.717) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) |
| USC | Lincoln Riley | Oklahoma | 5 | 90–28 (.763) | 35–18 (.660) | 11–7 (.611) |
| Washington | Jedd Fisch | Arizona | 3 | 32–33 (.492) | 15–11 (.577) | 9–9 (.500) |
| Wisconsin | Luke Fickell | Cincinnati | 4 | 80–46 (.635) | 17–21 (.447) | 10–17 (.370) |
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| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll | |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol | |
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| Big Ten teams in bold |
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| August 29 | San Jose State | USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| September 11 | Rutgers | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||
| September 12 | Duke | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | |||||
| September 12 | Howard | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | |||||
| September 12 | Iowa State | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy) | |||||
| September 12 | Maryland | UConn | Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | |||||
| September 12 | Oklahoma | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | |||||
| September 12 | Eastern Michigan | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | |||||
| September 12 | Mississippi State | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | |||||
| September 12 | Bowling Green | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | |||||
| September 12 | Ohio State | Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | |||||
| September 12 | Oregon | Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK | |||||
| September 12 | Penn State | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | |||||
| September 12 | Wake Forest | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | |||||
| September 12 | San Diego State | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | |||||
| September 12 | Louisiana | USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | |||||
| September 12 | Utah State | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | |||||
| September 12 | Western Illinois | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week |
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| September 12 | Northwestern |
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| September 19 | Southern Illinois | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | |||||
| September 19 | Western Kentucky | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | |||||
| September 19 | Northern Iowa | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | |||||
| September 19 | Virginia Tech | Maryland | SECU Stadium • College Park, MD | |||||
| September 19 | UTEP | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | |||||
| September 19 | Michigan State | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Megaphone Trophy) | |||||
| September 19 | Akron | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | |||||
| September 19 | North Dakota | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | |||||
| September 19 | Colorado | Northwestern | Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | |||||
| September 19 | Kent State | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | |||||
| September 19 | Portland State | Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | |||||
| September 19 | Buffalo | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | |||||
| September 19 | Eastern Washington | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | |||||
| September 19 | Eastern Michigan | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | |||||
| September 19 | USC | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | |||||
| September 19 | Purdue | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| September 26 | Notre Dame | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Shillelagh Trophy) | |||||
| September 26 | Northwestern | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | |||||
| September 26 | Oregon | USC | L.A. Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (ORE-USC rivalry) | |||||
| September 26 | Illinois | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Illibuck) | |||||
| September 26 | Iowa | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | |||||
| September 26 | Minnesota | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | |||||
| September 26 | Wisconsin | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | |||||
| September 26 | UCLA | Maryland | SECU Stadium • College Park, MD | |||||
| September 26 | Nebraska | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | |||||
| September 26 | Howard | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| October 2 | Penn State | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | |||||
| October 3 | Indiana | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | |||||
| October 3 | Ohio State | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | |||||
| October 3 | Michigan | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (Little Brown Jug) | |||||
| October 3 | Washington | USC | L.A. Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | |||||
| October 3 | Purdue | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Purdue Cannon) | |||||
| October 3 | Maryland | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | |||||
| October 3 | Michigan State | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | |
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| October 3 | Oregon | UCLA |
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| October 10 | Ball State | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | |||||
| October 10 | Indiana | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | |||||
| October 10 | UCLA | Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | |||||
| October 10 | Maryland | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | |||||
| October 10 | USC | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | |||||
| October 10 | Iowa | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | |||||
| October 10 | Illinois | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | |||||
| October 10 | Minnesota | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | ||
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| October 10 | Michigan | Rutgers | Wisconsin |
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| October 17 | Ohio State | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | |||||
| October 17 | Nebraska | Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | |||||
| October 17 | Penn State | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | |||||
| October 17 | Washington | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | |||||
| October 17 | Northwestern | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | |||||
| October 17 | Wisconsin | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | |||||
| October 17 | Rutgers | Maryland | SHI Stadium • College Park, MD | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | |||
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| October 17 | Illinois | Iowa | Minnesota | USC |
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| October 24 | Indiana | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | |||||
| October 24 | Oregon | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | |||||
| October 24 | USC | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | |||||
| October 24 | Iowa | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale) | |||||
| October 24 | Rutgers | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | |||||
| October 24 | Michigan State | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | |||||
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| October 24 | Maryland | Nebraska | Ohio State | Penn State | Purdue | Washington |
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31 | Minnesota | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | |||||
| October 31 | Northwestern | Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | |||||
| October 31 | Ohio State | USC | L.A. Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | |||||
| October 31 | Michigan | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | |||||
| October 31 | Wisconsin | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Heartland Trophy) | |||||
| October 31 | Illinois | Maryland | SECU Stadium • College Park, MD | |||||
| October 31 | Washington | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | |||||
| October 31 | Purdue | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | |||||
| October 31 | Nevada | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week |
|---|---|
| October 31 | Michigan State |
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 7 | Oregon | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | |||||
| November 7 | Michigan State | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy) | |||||
| November 7 | Iowa | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | |||||
| November 7 | Nebraska | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | |||||
| November 7 | UCLA | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | |||||
| November 7 | Penn State | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | |||||
| November 7 | Rutgers | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | |||||
| November 7 | Maryland | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | |
|---|---|---|
| November 7 | Indiana | USC |
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 14 | USC | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | |||||
| November 14 | Michigan | Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | |||||
| November 14 | Northwestern | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | |||||
| November 14 | Purdue | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | |||||
| November 14 | Illinois | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | |||||
| November 14 | Minnesota | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | |||||
| November 14 | Washington | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | |||||
| November 14 | Nebraska | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | |||||
| November 14 | Wisconsin | Maryland | SECU Stadium • College Park, MD | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| November 21 | Indiana | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | |||||
| November 21 | Oregon | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | |||||
| November 21 | Ohio State | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | |||||
| November 21 | UCLA | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | |||||
| November 21 | Maryland | USC | L.A. Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | |||||
| November 21 | Iowa | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | |||||
| November 21 | Northwestern | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | |||||
| November 21 | Rutgers | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | |||||
| November 21 | Wisconsin | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| November 27 | Nebraska | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Heroes Game) | |||||
| November 28 | Purdue | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) | |||||
| November 28 | Washington | Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR (ORE–WAS rivalry) | |||||
| November 28 | Michigan | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (The Game) | |||||
| November 28 | USC | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Victory Bell) | |||||
| November 28 | Illinois | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL (Land of Lincoln Trophy) | |||||
| November 28 | Minnesota | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe) | |||||
| November 28 | Penn State | Maryland | SECU Stadium • College Park, MD (MD–PSU rivalry) | |||||
| November 28 | Michigan State | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| December 5 | Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, IN (Big Ten Championship Game) | FOX | ||||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
The Big Ten Conference has television contracts with ESPN, which allow games to be broadcast across ABC, FOX, NBC, CBS, TNT, ESPN2, ESPNU and Big Ten Network. Streaming broadcasts for games under Big Ten control are streamed on ESPN+. Games under the control of other conferences fall under the contracts of the opposing conference.
| Network | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | C | Bowls | NCG | Totals |
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| ABC | - | |||||||||||||||||
| ESPN | – | – | – | |||||||||||||||
| ESPN2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| ESPNU | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| FOX | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| FS1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| FS2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| CBS | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| NBC | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| The CW | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| CBS Sports Network | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Big Ten Network | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| TNT (TruTV, TBS) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ESPN+ (streaming) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | - | |||||||
| TNT Max (streaming) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Platform | Games |
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| Broadcast | 0 |
| Cable | 0 |
| Streaming | 0 |