Week 1 is here. Big Ten football is back. It is the end of an era, the last year of true divisional Big Ten football. It is the last year before the West Coast expansion of the conference, the end of a way of college football that we all knew and loved.
To commemorate such an impactful event, this Week 1 isn’t your typical season opener. Not every team has decided to take the easy route and schedule a cupcake team to start the season.
A couple of teams did, but not everyone. To start out the year, there are some truly intriguing matchups worth changing the channel for.
With the festivities starting on Thursday night with primetime Big Ten action, here is a look at every game the conference has to offer to start the 2023 season.