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2026 Big Ten Conference football season

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2026 Big Ten Conference football season
Big Ten Conference logo.svg
League NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
Sport Football
DurationAugust 29, 2026
through January 1, 2027
Teams18
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
Football seasons
2027
2026 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Illinois  00  00 
Indiana  00  00 
Iowa  00  00 
Maryland  00  00 
Michigan  00  00 
Michigan State  00  00 
Minnesota  00  00 
Nebraska  00  00 
Northwestern  00  00 
Ohio State  00  00 
Oregon  00  00 
Penn State  00  00 
Purdue  00  00 
Rutgers  00  00 
UCLA  00  00 
USC  00  00 
Washington  00  00 
Wisconsin  00  00 
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.

Contents

Head coaches

Coaching changes

Michigan

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]

Michigan State

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]

Penn State

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]

UCLA

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]

Coaches

TeamHead coachPrevious jobYears at schoolOverall recordRecord at schoolBig Ten record
Illinois Bret Bielema New York Giants (OLB)6134–84 (.615)37–26 (.587)23–22 (.511)
Indiana Curt Cignetti James Madison 3146–37 (.798)27–2 (.931)17–1 (.944)
Iowa Kirk Ferentz Baltimore Ravens (AHC/OL)28225–149 (.602)213–128 (.625)134–91 (.596)
Maryland Mike Locksley Alabama (OC)839–75 (.342)37–49 (.430)17–48 (.262)
Michigan Kyle Whittingham Utah 1177–88 (.668)0–0 (–)0–0 (–)
Michigan State Pat Fitzgerald Northwestern 1110–101 (.521)0–0 (–)0–0 (–)
Minnesota P. J. Fleck Western Michigan 1096–66 (.593)66–44 (.600)39–40 (.494)
Nebraska Matt Rhule Carolina Panthers 466–62 (.516)19–19 (.500)10–17 (.370)
Northwestern David Braun Northwestern (DC)419–19 (.500)19–19 (.500)11–16 (.407)
Ohio State Ryan Day Ohio State (OC/QB)882–12 (.872)82–12 (.872)55–5 (.917)
Oregon Dan Lanning Georgia (DC/OLB)548–8 (.857)48–8 (.857)17–1 (.944)
Penn State Matt Campbell Iowa State 1107–70 (.605)0–0 (–)0–0 (–)
Purdue Barry Odom UNLV 246–43 (.517)2–10 (.167)0–9 (.000)
Rutgers Greg Schiano Ohio State (AHC/DC)1899–108 (.478)99–108 (.478)15–39 (.278)
UCLA Bob Chesney James Madison 1132–52 (.717)0–0 (–)0–0 (–)
USC Lincoln Riley Oklahoma 590–28 (.763)35–18 (.660)11–7 (.611)
Washington Jedd Fisch Arizona 332–33 (.492)15–11 (.577)9–9 (.500)
Wisconsin Luke Fickell Cincinnati 480–46 (.635)17–21 (.447)10–17 (.370)

Notes:

Preseason

Recruiting classes

Big Ten Media Days

Preseason Media Poll

Rankings

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Final
IllinoisAP
C
CFPNot released
IndianaAP
C
CFPNot released
IowaAP
C
CFPNot released
MarylandAP
C
CFPNot released
MichiganAP
C
CFPNot released
Michigan StateAP
C
CFPNot released
MinnesotaAP
C
CFPNot released
NebraskaAP
C
CFPNot released
NorthwesternAP
C
CFPNot released
Ohio StateAP
C
CFPNot released
OregonAP
C
CFPNot released
Penn StateAP
C
CFPNot released
PurdueAP
C
CFPNot released
RutgersAP
C
CFPNot released
UCLAAP
C
CFPNot released
USCAP
C
CFPNot released
WashingtonAP
C
CFPNot released
WisconsinAP
C
CFPNot released
Legend
  Improvement in ranking
 Drop in ranking
 Not ranked previous week
 No change in ranking from previous week
RVReceived votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
тTied with team above or below also with this symbol

Schedule

Index to colors and formatting
Big Ten member won
Big Ten member lost
Big Ten teams in bold

Regular season schedule

Week 0

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
August 29 San Jose State USC Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA     
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 1

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 3 Eastern Illinois Minnesota Huntington Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN     
September 3 UMass Rutgers SHI StadiumPiscataway, NJ     
September 5 UAB Illinois Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL     
September 5 North Texas Indiana Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN     
September 5 Northern Illinois Iowa Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA     
September 5 Hampton Maryland SECU StadiumCollege Park, MD     
September 5 Western Michigan Michigan Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI     
September 5 Toledo Michigan State Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI     
September 5 Ohio Nebraska Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE     
September 5 Ball State Ohio State Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH     
September 5 Boise State Oregon Autzen StadiumEugene, OR     
September 5 Marshall Penn State Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA     
September 5 Indiana State Purdue Ross-Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN     
September 5 UCLA California California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA (Cal–UCLA rivalry)    
September 5 Fresno State USCLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA    
September 5 Washington State Washington Husky StadiumSeattle, WA (Apple Cup)    
September 5 South Dakota State Northwestern Martin StadiumEvanston, IL     
September 6 Wisconsin Notre Dame Lambeau FieldGreen Bay, WI (Shamrock Series) NBC/Peacock     
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 2

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 11Rutgers Boston College Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA     
September 12 Duke IllinoisMemorial Stadium • Champaign, IL    
September 12 Howard IndianaMemorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN    
September 12 Iowa State IowaKinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy)    
September 12Maryland UConn Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT     
September 12 Oklahoma MichiganMichigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI    
September 12 Eastern Michigan Michigan StateSpartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI    
September 12 Mississippi State MinnesotaHuntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN    
September 12 Bowling Green NebraskaMemorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE    
September 12Ohio State Texas Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX     
September 12Oregon Oklahoma State Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK     
September 12Penn State Temple Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA     
September 12 Wake Forest PurdueRoss-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN    
September 12 San Diego State UCLA Rose BowlPasadena, CA     
September 12 Louisiana USCLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA    
September 12 Utah State WashingtonHusky Stadium • Seattle, WA    
September 12 Western Illinois Wisconsin Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI     
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
DateBye Week
September 12Northwestern

Week 3

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 19 Southern Illinois IllinoisMemorial Stadium • Champaign, IL    
September 19 Western Kentucky IndianaMemorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN    
September 19 Northern Iowa IowaKinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA    
September 19 Virginia Tech MarylandSECU Stadium • College Park, MD    
September 19 UTEP MichiganMichigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI    
September 19Michigan StateNotre Dame Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (Megaphone Trophy)    
September 19 Akron MinnesotaHuntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN    
September 19 North Dakota NebraskaMemorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE    
September 19 Colorado NorthwesternMartin Stadium • Evanston, IL    
September 19 Kent State Ohio StateOhio Stadium • Columbus, OH    
September 19 Portland State OregonAutzen Stadium • Eugene, OR    
September 19 Buffalo Penn StateBeaver Stadium • University Park, PA    
September 19 Eastern Washington WashingtonHusky Stadium • Seattle, WA    
September 19Eastern MichiganWisconsinCamp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI    
September 19USCRutgersSHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ    
September 19PurdueUCLARose Bowl • Pasadena, CA    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 4

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 26Notre DamePurdueRoss-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Shillelagh Trophy)    
September 26NorthwesternIndianaMemorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN    
September 26OregonUSCL.A. Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (ORE-USC rivalry)    
September 26IllinoisOhio StateOhio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Illibuck)    
September 26IowaMichiganMichigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI    
September 26MinnesotaWashingtonHusky Stadium • Seattle, WA    
September 26WisconsinPenn StateBeaver Stadium • University Park, PA    
September 26UCLAMarylandSECU Stadium • College Park, MD    
September 26NebraskaMichigan StateSpartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI    
September 26 Howard RutgersSHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 5

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 2Penn StateNorthwestern Ryan Field • Evanston, IL    
October 3IndianaRutgersSHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ    
October 3Ohio StateIowaKinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA    
October 3MichiganMinnesotaHuntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (Little Brown Jug)    
October 3WashingtonUSCL.A. Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA    
October 3PurdueIllinoisMemorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Purdue Cannon)    
October 3MarylandNebraskaMemorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE    
October 3Michigan StateWisconsinCamp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
DateBye Week
October 3OregonUCLA

Week 6

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 10Ball StateNorthwesternRyan Field • Evanston, IL    
October 10IndianaNebraskaMemorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE    
October 10UCLAOregonAutzen Stadium • Eugene, OR    
October 10MarylandOhio StateOhio Stadium • Columbus, OH    
October 10USCPenn StateBeaver Stadium • University Park, PA    
October 10IowaWashingtonHusky Stadium • Seattle, WA    
October 10IllinoisMichigan StateSpartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI    
October 10MinnesotaPurdueRoss-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
DateBye Week
October 10MichiganRutgersWisconsin

Week 7

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 17Ohio StateIndianaMemorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN    
October 17NebraskaOregonAutzen Stadium • Eugene, OR    
October 17Penn StateMichiganMichigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI    
October 17WashingtonPurdueRoss-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN    
October 17NorthwesternMichigan StateSpartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI    
October 17WisconsinUCLARose Bowl • Pasadena, CA    
October 17RutgersMarylandSHI Stadium • College Park, MD    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
DateBye Week
October 17IllinoisIowaMinnesotaUSC

Week 8

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 24IndianaMichiganMichigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI    
October 24OregonIllinoisMemorial Stadium • Champaign, IL    
October 24USCWisconsinCamp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI    
October 24IowaMinnesotaHuntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale)    
October 24RutgersNorthwesternRyan Field • Evanston, IL    
October 24Michigan StateUCLARose Bowl • Pasadena, CA    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
DateBye Week
October 24MarylandNebraskaOhio StatePenn StatePurdueWashington

Week 9

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 31MinnesotaIndianaMemorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN    
October 31NorthwesternOregonAutzen Stadium • Eugene, OR    
October 31Ohio StateUSCL.A. Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA    
October 31MichiganRutgersSHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ    
October 31WisconsinIowaKinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Heartland Trophy)    
October 31IllinoisMarylandSECU Stadium • College Park, MD    
October 31WashingtonNebraskaMemorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE    
October 31PurduePenn StateBeaver Stadium • University Park, PA    
October 31 Nevada UCLARose Bowl • Pasadena, CA    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
DateBye Week
October 31Michigan State

Week 10

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 7OregonOhio StateOhio Stadium • Columbus, OH    
November 7Michigan StateMichiganMichigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy)    
November 7IowaNorthwesternRyan Field • Evanston, IL    
November 7NebraskaIllinoisMemorial Stadium • Champaign, IL    
November 7UCLAMinnesotaHuntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN    
November 7Penn StateWashingtonHusky Stadium • Seattle, WA    
November 7RutgersWisconsinCamp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI    
November 7MarylandPurdueRoss-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
DateBye Week
November 7IndianaUSC

Week 11

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 14USCIndianaMemorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN    
November 14MichiganOregonAutzen Stadium • Eugene, OR    
November 14NorthwesternOhio StateOhio Stadium • Columbus, OH    
November 14PurdueIowaKinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA    
November 14IllinoisUCLARose Bowl • Pasadena, CA    
November 14MinnesotaPenn StateBeaver Stadium • University Park, PA    
November 14WashingtonMichigan StateSpartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI    
November 14NebraskaRutgersSHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ    
November 14WisconsinMarylandSECU Stadium • College Park, MD    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 12

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 21IndianaWashingtonHusky Stadium • Seattle, WA    
November 21OregonMichigan StateSpartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI    
November 21Ohio StateNebraskaMemorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE    
November 21UCLAMichiganMichigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI    
November 21MarylandUSCL.A. Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA    
November 21IowaIllinoisMemorial Stadium • Champaign, IL    
November 21NorthwesternMinnesotaHuntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN    
November 21RutgersPenn StateBeaver Stadium • University Park, PA    
November 21WisconsinPurdueRoss-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 13

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 27NebraskaIowaKinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Heroes Game)    
November 28PurdueIndianaMemorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)    
November 28WashingtonOregonAutzen Stadium • Eugene, OR (ORE–WAS rivalry)    
November 28MichiganOhio StateOhio Stadium • Columbus, OH (The Game)    
November 28USCUCLARose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Victory Bell)    
November 28IllinoisNorthwesternRyan Field • Evanston, IL (Land of Lincoln Trophy)    
November 28MinnesotaWisconsinCamp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe)    
November 28Penn StateMarylandSECU Stadium • College Park, MD (MD–PSU rivalry)    
November 28Michigan StateRutgersSHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Big Ten Championship Game

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
December 5Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, IN (Big Ten Championship Game)FOX    
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Television selections

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.

NetworkWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14CBowlsNCGTotals
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)
PlatformGames
Broadcast0
Cable0
Streaming0

Notes

References

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