There will be no off weeks due to the late start.
The Big Ten will get the most current start and play the fewest scheduled video games among the Power Five conferences that have actually decided to suit up in fall 2020, starting on Saturday, Oct. 24, the conventional Week 8 of the season. This year, Big Ten teams will play eight games plus a “champs week” on Dec. 19. That will include the Big Ten Championship Game in between the first-place groups in the East and West departments along with extra matches from the other 12 Big Ten teams, ideally based on division finish but with an aim not to repeat regular-season video games.
In an early-morning announcement, the Big Ten on Saturday launched its complete, revised-for-a-second-time, eight-game conference-only college football schedule for the 2020 season. The Big Ten will get the most recent start and play the least scheduled video games amongst the Power Five conferences that have actually decided to wear in fall 2020, beginning on Saturday, Oct. 24, the traditional Week 8 of the season. Unique date video games, such as Friday video games, will be revealed at a later date per a release from Ohio State..
The ACC and Big 12 began play in Week 2, while the SEC is set to start in the traditional Week 4 on Sept. 26.
The Big Ten Championship Game is arranged to be played on Dec. 19, one day before the last College Football Playoff Rankings of the 2020 season are announced.
Typical Big Ten schedules consist of groups playing a nine-game conference slate. This year, Big Ten teams will play eight games plus a “champs week” on Dec. 19. That will consist of the Big Ten Championship Game between the first-place teams in the East and West departments along with extra matchups from the other 12 Big Ten groups, ideally based on division finish however with an aim not to duplicate regular-season games.
There will be no off weeks due to the late start. Every video game announced was formerly listed on the modified, 10-game schedule launched in August. However, as Patrick Stevens of the Washington Post noted, cross-division video games that werent at least semi-permanent were cut. Those consist of:.
The marquee Ohio State-Michigan video game, among the most seen in college football each season, will be used Dec. 12 rather of its normal late November slot..
With the college football landscape shifting amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Big Ten announced that teams will go through daily, quick coronavirus testing.
Week 11 (Nov. 14) Penn State at NebraskaWisconsin at MichiganOhio State at MarylandIowa at MinnesotaIndiana at Michigan StateNorthwestern at PurdueIllinois at Rutgers.
Week 12 (Nov. 21) Iowa at Penn StateIndiana at Ohio StatePurdue at MinnesotaMichigan at RutgersWisconsin at NorthwesternMichigan State at MarylandIllinois at Nebraska.
Week 13 (Nov. 28) Penn State at Michigan Minnesota at WisconsinNebraska at Iowa Ohio State at IllinoisNorthwestern at Michigan StateMaryland at Indiana Rutgers at Purdue.
Huge Ten.
Week 14 (Dec. 5) Ohio State at Michigan StateMaryland at MichiganNorthwestern at MinnesotaIndiana at WisconsinIowa at IllinoisPenn State at RutgersNebraska at Purdue.
Week 15 (Dec. 12) Michigan at Ohio StateWisconsin at IowaMichigan State at Penn StateMinnesota at NebraskaIllinois at NorthwesternPurdue at IndianaRutgers at Maryland.
Week 16 (Dec. 19) Big Ten Championship Game/Champions Week.
Have a look at the full Big Ten schedule below.
Week 8 (Oct. 24) Nebraska at Ohio StateMichigan at MinnesotaPenn State at IndianaIowa at PurdueIllinois at WisconsinRutgers at Michigan StateMaryland at Northwestern.
Week 9 (Oct. 31) Ohio State at Penn StateMichigan State at MichiganWisconsin at NebraskaNorthwestern at IowaMinnesota at MarylandPurdue at IllinoisIndiana at Rutgers.
Week 10 (Nov. 7) Michigan State at IowaMaryland at Penn StatePurdue at WisconsinRutgers at Ohio StateMichigan at IndianaMinnesota at IllinoisNebraska at Northwestern.
