4. Who misses the big boys from the other division?
It’s the most important aspect of the Big Ten schedule – who do you play from that other division?
Every team plays a nine game conference schedule with six divisional games along with three against the other division.
But as you’ll see, not all schedules are created equal – ask anyone from the West who has to play Ohio State.
Big Ten East
Indiana
Games vs. West: at Iowa, Minnesota, at Purdue
So that means no … Illinois, Nebraska, Northwestern, Wisconsin
Maryland
Games vs. West: at Illinois, Iowa, at Minnesota
So that means no … Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Wisconsin
Michigan
Games vs. West: at Nebraska, Northwestern, at Wisconsin
So that means no … Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Purdue
Michigan State
Games vs. West: Nebraska, at Northwestern, at Purdue
So that means no … Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin
Ohio State
Games vs. West: at Minnesota, at Nebraska, Purdue
So that means no … Illinois, Iowa, Northwestern, Wisconsin
Penn State
Games vs. West: Illinois, at Iowa, at Wisconsin
So that means no … Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue
Rutgers
Games vs. West: at Illinois, at Northwestern, Wisconsin
So that means no … Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Purdue
Big Ten West
Illinois
Games vs. East: Maryland, at Penn State, Rutgers
So that means no … Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State
Iowa
Games vs. East: Indiana, at Maryland, Penn State
So that means no … Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Rutgers
Minnesota
Games vs. East: at Indiana, Maryland, Ohio State
So that means no … Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Rutgers
Nebraska
Games vs. East: Michigan, at Michigan State, Ohio State
So that means no … Indiana, Maryland, Penn State, Rutgers
Northwestern
Games vs. East: at Michigan, Michigan State, Rutgers
So that means no … Indiana, Maryland, Ohio State, Penn State
Purdue
Games vs. East: Indiana, Michigan State at Ohio State
So that means no … Maryland, Michigan, Penn State, Rutgers
Wisconsin
Games vs. East: Michigan, Penn State, at Rutgers
So that means no … Indiana, Maryland, Michigan State, Ohio State
– The non-conference games and why they matter