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Ranking Wisconsin’s 2021 schedule game-by-game from easiest to most difficult

110. That’s the number of days before September, 4 when the Penn State Nittany Lions visit Camp Randall Stadium and the Wisconsin Badgers

110. That’s the number of days before Sept. 4 when the Penn State Nittany Lions visit Camp Randall Stadium and the Wisconsin Badgers kick off their 2021 football season.

While some big-name schools are on Wisconsin’s 2021 slate, the schedule is actually manageable. Almost all of the big games are at home. Ohio State is nowhere to be seen. And out-of-conference bouts against Army and Eastern Michigan will give the team valuable experience before the must-win games come up.

But not all opponents will be an equal test for Paul Chryst’s team. Here is a ranking – from easiest to most difficult – of Wisconsin’s opponents this season.

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Texas Football opponent preview: Texas Tech Red Raiders

Next Saturday the Texas Longhorns open up conference play against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in Lubbock. We preview the opponent.

The first conference opponent for the Texas Longhorns will be the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Both teams are coming off wins in their opening game of the year. They just did it in two different manners. While the Longhorns’ game was never close, the Red Raiders held on for dear life for a two-point win at home against FCS opponent Houston Baptist.

Last year, the Red Raiders started 2-0 before their season began to come unraveled. Wins over Montana State and UTEP by a combined 87-13 led many to believe the Matt Wells era was getting off to a hot start after relieving Kliff Kingsbury of his duties.

A 28-14 loss to Arizona in Week 3 was not the only bad part of the third game. Starting quarterback Alan Bowman was sidelined for the season following that game. The Red Raiders won only two more games following the loss of their quarterback.

Tech beat Oklahoma State at home and West Virginia on the road. It would play some Big 12 teams close but lost every one possession game. Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State and TCU won by a combined 11 points. Many felt if Alan Bowman had been healthy, Tech could have won at least a couple of those contests.

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