Despite rumors that Big Ten would launch the third iteration of its 2020 calendar next week, the convention celebrated and announced the list of 8 games for its 14 members on Saturday morning.
Each will face their six opponents within the division, with two field games across, one at home and one on the road.
Here are some of the games to check out, week after week:
Week 1, October 24
Nebraska Cornhuskers in Ohio State Buckeyes: Nebraska has lost consecutive games to OSU since 2012.
Michigan Wolverines at the Minnesota Golden Gophers: Play for the little brown pot.
Week 2, October 31
Michigan State Spartans in Michigan: The Paul Bunyan Trophy is at stake on Halloween.
Ohio State to Penn State Nittany Lions: Ohio State is his fourth straight win over Penn State, which would equat to the longest winning streak of the rivalry.
Wisconsin Badgers nebraska: The Cornhuskers are 0-12 in their 12 games between Ohio State and Wisconsin.
Week 3, November 7
Michigan State to The Iowa Hawkeyes: A rematch of the 2015 Conference name game.
Week 4, November 14
Iowa, Minnesota: Play for the Floyd of Rosedale Trophy.
Nebraska at Penn State: The Nittany Lions head west for their crossover game.
The Big Ten Conference today announced the calendar for the 2020 football season, adding an eight-game calendar for the convention only from the weekend of October 24 plus a ninth game for the 14 groups a new week of the Big Ten Champions on the weekend of December 19th . . . pic. twitter. com / jaDXMhh2C8
Week 5, November 21
Iowa to Penn State: Penn State has six in a row since 2011.
Week 6, November 28
Iowa vs Nebraska: an emerging rivalry in the Western Division.
Minnesota to Wisconsin: Paul Bunyan’s axe at stake.
Penn State, Michigan: The Wolverines and Nittany Lions have traded victories in more than four seasons, with Penn State striker From Michigan in 2019.
Week 7, December 5
Iowa to Illinois fighting Illini: Iowa hasn’t been to Illinois since the convention realignment.
Ohio State to Michigan State: The Spartans haven’t won since 2015 and the Buckeyes beat them 108-19 in the last three games.
Week 8, December 12 – Rivalry Week
Michigan to Ohio
Michigan State at Penn State
Wisconsin to Iowa
Minnesota in Nebraska
Purdue in Illinois
Illinois in the Northwest
Maryland to Rutgers
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