The new football schedule for the Big Ten in 2020 is a better-late-than-never slate that will keep the conference in play for this season’s College Football Playoff. Now the Pac-12 is the only Power 5 conference that will not play football in the fall of 2020.
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The Big Ten football schedule in 2020 will be an abbreviated version of the schedule the conference released last month before it suspended the fall season. Though the conference will play fewer games than originally scheduled, the Big Ten championship game will still be played before the College Football Playoff pairings are announced.
Below is everything you need to know about the Big Ten football schedule in 2020 now that the conference is back in the college football fold.
Big Ten football schedule 2020
Start date: Oct. 23-24 Conference games per team: 8+1
This is a unique format, because all teams — not just those who play in the Big Ten championship game — will get to play an extra game on championship weekend.
Based on the divisional finish, each team will face its counterpart in the standings: No. 2 in East vs. No 2 in West, No. 3 in East vs. No. 3 in West, etc. The division winners obviously will play in the conference title game.
The eight-game regular-season Big Ten football schedule in 2020 is a necessary reduction from the 10-game proposal the conference made in August before pulling the plug on the fall season. Because the plug was put back in so deep into October, the Big Ten needed to reduce that number.
With the Big Ten football schedule starting the weekend of Oct. 23-24 and spanning eight weeks, that sets the Big Ten championship game for Dec. 19, which is the day before the College Football Playoff teams will be decided.
When will the 2020 Big Ten football schedule be announced in full?
Fox Sports revealed the complete revised schedule at 10 a.m. ET Sept. 19 on its “Big Noon Kickoff” pregame show.
Setting up eight-game schedules for all 14 teams in the conference is a challenge, especially now that bye weeks are out of the equation.
Below are the new team-by-team football schedules, plus the original schedules the Big Ten floated last month for comparison.
Ohio State football schedule
New schedule, opponents:
Oct. 24: vs. Nebraska Oct. 31: at Penn State Nov. 7: vs. Rutgers Nov. 14: at Maryland Nov. 21: vs. Indiana Nov. 28: at Illinois Dec. 5: at Michigan State Dec. 12: vs. Michigan Dec. 19: Championship Week
Previous schedule, opponents:
Sept. 3: at Illinois Sept. 12: vs. Rutgers Sept. 19: at Purdue Sept. 26: vs. Indiana Oct. 3: Bye Oct. 10: vs. Nebraska Oct. 17: at Michigan State Oct. 24: vs. Michigan Oct. 31: at Maryland Nov. 7: at Penn State Nov. 14: Bye Nov. 21: vs. Iowa
Michigan football schedule
New schedule, opponents:
Oct. 24: at Minnesota Oct. 31: vs. Michigan State Nov. 7: at Indiana Nov. 14: vs. Wisconsin Nov. 21: at Rutgers Nov. 28: vs. Penn State Dec. 5: vs. Maryland Dec. 12: at Ohio State Dec. 19: Championship Week
Previous schedule, opponents:
Sept. 5: vs. Purdue Sept. 12: at Minnesota Sept. 19: vs. Penn State Sept. 26: at Rutgers Oct. 3: vs. Michigan State Oct. 10: Bye Oct. 17: at Indiana Oct. 24: at Ohio State Oct. 31: vs. Wisconsin Nov. 7: vs. Maryland Nov. 14: Bye Nov. 21: at Northwestern
Michigan State football schedule
New schedule, opponents:
Oct. 24: vs. Rutgers Oct. 31: at Michigan Nov. 7: at Iowa Nov. 14: vs. Indiana Nov. 21: at Maryland Nov. 28: vs. Northwestern Dec. 5: vs. Ohio State Dec. 12: at Penn State Dec. 19: Championship Week
Previous schedule, opponents:
Sept. 5: vs. Minnesota Sept. 12: at Maryland Sept. 19: vs. Northwestern Sept. 26: at Penn State Oct. 3: at Michigan Oct. 10: Bye Oct. 17: vs. Ohio State Oct. 24: vs. Rutgers Oct. 31: at Iowa Nov. 7: vs. Indiana Nov. 14: Bye Nov. 21: at Nebraska
Wisconsin football schedule
New schedule, opponents:
Oct. 24: vs. Illinois Oct. 31: at Nebraska Nov. 7: vs. Purdue Nov. 14: at Michigan Nov. 21: at Northwestern Nov. 28: vs. Maryland Dec. 5: vs. Indiana Dec. 12: at Iowa Dec. 19: Championship Week
Previous schedule, opponents:
Sept. 4: vs. Indiana Sept. 12: at Northwestern Sept 19: at Nebraska Sept. 26: vs. Minnesota Oct. 3: at Maryland Oct. 10: vs. Purdue Oct. 17: Bye Oct. 24: vs. Illinois Oct. 31: at Michigan Nov. 7: Bye Nov. 14: at Iowa Nov. 21: vs. Rutgers
Penn State football schedule
New schedule, opponents:
Oct. 24: at Indiana Oct. 31: vs. Ohio State Nov. 7: vs. Maryland Nov. 14: at Nebraska Nov. 21: vs. Iowa Nov. 28: vs. Michigan Dec. 5: vs. Rutgers Dec. 12: at Michigan State Dec. 19: Championship Week
Previous schedule, opponents:
Sept. 5: vs. Northwestern Sept. 12: at Indiana Sept. 19: at Michigan Sept. 26: vs. Michigan State Oct. 3: at Rutgers Oct. 10: Bye Oct. 17: vs. Maryland Oct. 24: Iowa Oct. 31: at Nebraska Nov. 7: vs. Ohio State Nov. 14: Bye Nov. 21: at Illinois
Iowa football schedule
New schedule, opponents:
Oct. 24: at Purdue Oct. 31: vs. Northwestern Nov. 7: vs. Michigan State Nov. 14: at Minnesota Nov. 21: at Penn State Nov. 28: vs. Nebraska Dec. 5: at Illinois Dec. 12: vs. Wisconsin Dec. 19: Championship Week
Previous schedule, opponents:
Sept. 5: vs. Maryland Sept. 12: at Purdue Sept. 19: at Minnesota Sept. 26: vs. Nebraska Oct. 3: vs. Northwestern Oct. 10: at Illinois Oct. 17: Bye Oct. 24: at Penn State Oct. 31: vs. Michigan State Nov. 7: Bye Nov. 14: vs. Wisconsin Nov. 21: at Ohio State
Nebraska football schedule
New schedule, opponents:
Oct. 24: at Ohio State Oct. 31: vs. Wisconsin Nov. 7: at Northwestern Nov. 14: vs. Penn State Nov. 21: vs. Illinois Nov. 28: at Iowa Dec. 5: at Purdue Dec. 12: vs. Minnesota Dec. 19: Championship Week
Previous schedule, opponents:
Sept. 5: at Rutgers Sept. 12: vs. Illinois Sept. 19: vs. Wisconsin Sept. 26: at Iowa Oct. 3: vs. Minnesota Oct. 10: at Ohio State Oct. 17: Bye Oct. 24: at Northwestern Oct. 31: vs. Penn State Nov. 7: Bye Nov. 14: at Purdue Nov. 21: vs. Michigan State
Northwestern football schedule
New schedule, opponents:
Oct. 24: vs. Maryland Oct. 31: at Iowa Nov. 7: vs. Nebraska Nov. 14: at Purdue Nov. 21: vs. Wisconsin Nov. 28: at Michigan State Dec. 5: at Minnesota Dec. 12: vs. Illinois Dec. 19: Championship Week
Previous schedule, opponents:
Sept. 5: at Penn State Sept. 12: vs. Wisconsin Sept. 19: at Michigan State Sept. 26: vs. Maryland Oct. 3: at Iowa Oct. 10: Bye Oct. 17: vs. Illinois Oct. 24: vs. Nebraska Oct. 31: at Purdue Nov. 7: Bye Nov. 14: at Minnesota Nov. 21: vs. Michigan
Minnesota football schedule
New schedule, opponents:
Oct. 24: vs. Michigan Oct. 31: at Maryland Nov. 7: at Illinois Nov. 14: vs. Iowa Nov. 21: vs. Purdue Nov. 28: at Wisconsin Dec. 5: vs. Northwestern Dec. 12: at Nebraska Dec. 19: Championship Week
Previous schedule, opponents:
Sept. 5: at Michigan State Sept. 12: vs. Michigan Sept. 19: vs. Iowa Sept. 26: at Wisconsin Oct. 3: at Nebraska Oct. 10: vs. Indiana Oct. 17: Bye Oct. 24: vs. Purdue Oct. 31: at Illinois Nov. 7: Bye Nov. 14: vs. Northwestern Nov. 21: at Maryland
Illinois football schedule
New schedule, opponents:
Oct. 24: at Wisconsin Oct. 31: vs. Purdue Nov. 7: vs. Minnesota Nov. 14: at Rutgers Nov. 21: at Nebraska Nov. 28: vs. Ohio State Dec. 5: vs. Iowa Dec. 12: at Northwestern Dec. 19: Championship Week
Previous schedule, opponents:
Sept. 3: vs. Ohio State Sept. 12: at Nebraska Sept. 19: at Indiana Sept. 26: vs. Purdue Oct. 3: Bye Oct. 10: vs. Iowa Oct. 17: at Northwestern Oct. 24: at Wisconsin Oct. 31: vs. Minnesota Nov. 7: at Rutgers Nov. 14: Bye Nov. 21: vs. Penn State
Indiana football schedule
New schedule, opponents:
Oct. 24: vs. Penn State Oct. 31: at Rutgers Nov. 7: vs. Michigan Nov. 14: at Michigan State Nov. 21: at Ohio State Nov. 28: vs. Maryland Dec. 5: at Wisconsin Dec. 12: at Purdue Dec. 19: Championship Week
Previous schedule, opponents:
Sept. 4: at Wisconsin Sept. 12: vs. Penn State Sept. 19: vs. Illinois Sept. 26: at Ohio State Oct. 3: Bye Oct. 10: at Minnesota Oct. 17: vs. Michigan Oct. 24: vs. Maryland Oct. 31: at Rutgers Nov. 7: at Michigan State Nov. 14: Bye Nov. 21: vs. Purdue
Maryland football schedule
New schedule, opponents:
Oct. 24: at Northwestern Oct. 31: vs. Minnesota Nov. 7: at Penn State Nov. 14: vs. Ohio State Nov. 21: vs. Michigan State Nov. 28: at Indiana Dec. 5: at Michigan Dec. 12: vs. Rutgers Dec. 19: Championship Week
Previous schedule, opponents:
Sept. 5: at Iowa Sept. 12: vs. Michigan State Sept. 19: vs. Rutgers Sept. 26: at Northwestern Oct. 3: vs. Wisconsin Oct. 10: Bye Oct. 17: at Penn State Oct. 24: at Indiana Oct. 31: vs. Ohio State Nov. 7: at Michigan Nov. 14: Bye Nov. 21: vs. Minnesota
Purdue football schedule
New schedule, opponents:
Oct. 24: vs. Iowa Oct. 31: at Illinois Nov. 7: at Wisconsin Nov. 14: vs. Northwestern Nov. 21: at Minnesota Nov. 28: vs. Rutgers Dec. 5: vs. Nebraska Dec. 12: at Indiana Dec. 19: Championship Week
Previous schedule, opponents:
Sept. 5: at Michigan Sept. 12: vs. Iowa Sept. 19: vs. Ohio State Sept. 26: at Illinois Oct. 3: Bye Oct. 10: at Wisconsin Oct. 17: vs. Rutgers Oct. 24: at Minnesota Oct. 31: vs. Northwestern Nov. 7: Bye Nov. 14: vs. Nebraska Nov. 21: at Indiana
Rutgers football schedule
New schedule, opponents:
Oct. 24: at Michigan State Oct. 31: vs. Indiana Nov. 7: at Ohio State Nov. 14: vs. Illinois Nov. 21: vs. Michigan Nov. 28: at Purdue Dec. 5: vs. Penn State Dec. 12: at Maryland Dec. 19: Championship Week
Previous schedule, opponents:
Sept. 5: vs. Nebraska Sept. 12: at Ohio State Sept. 19: at Maryland Sept. 26: vs. Michigan Oct. 3: vs. Penn State Oct. 10: Bye Oct. 17: at Purdue Oct. 24: at Michigan State Oct. 31: vs. Indiana Nov. 7: vs. Illinois Nov. 14: Bye Nov. 21: at Wisconsin
