Big Ten and big game expert picks and predictions, Week 1

We give you all of our expert predictions and picks against the spread and straight-up in the Big Ten and some of the bigger games for Week 1.

Thursday, Sept. 2

Temple at Rutgers

6:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network 
Line:
Rutgers -14.5

@PhilHarrisonBW: Rutgers*
@MarkRussell1975: Rutgers*
@JoshKeatley16: Rutgers
CONSENSUS PICK: Rutgers*


Ohio State at Minnesota

8 p.m. | FOX 
Tipico Line:
Ohio State -13.5

@PhilHarrisonBW: Ohio State
@MarkRussell1975: Ohio State
@JoshKeatley16: Ohio State
CONSENSUS PICK: Ohio State


Friday, Sept. 3

Michigan State at Northwestern

Noon | ESPN 
Tipico Line:
Northwestern -3.5

@PhilHarrisonBW: Northwestern
@MarkRussell1975: Northwestern
@JoshKeatley16: Northwestern
CONSENSUS PICK: Northwestern


Saturday, Sept. 4

Western Michigan at Michigan

Noon | ESPN 
Tipico Line:
Michigan -17.5

@PhilHarrisonBW: Michigan
@MarkRussell1975: Michigan
@JoshKeatley16: Michigan
CONSENSUS PICK: Michigan


Fordham at Nebraska

Noon | Big Ten Network
Line: Nebraska -40

@PhilHarrisonBW: Nebraska*
@MarkRussell1975: Nebraska*
@JoshKeatley16: Nebraska
CONSENSUS PICK: Nebraska*


Penn State at Wisconsin

Noon | FOX
Tipico Line: Wisconsin -5.5

@PhilHarrisonBW: Wisconsin*
@MarkRussell1975: Penn State
@JoshKeatley16: Wisconsin
CONSENSUS PICK: Wisconsin (via coin flip)

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