2016 big ten football

2016 BIG TEN FOOTBALLWEEKLY RELEASE - AUGUST 29

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BIG TEN. BIG NEWS.• The 121st season of Big Ten football will commence this weekend as all 14 teams open the 2016 campaign. Indiana begins the new season by visiting Florida International at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, while Minnesota makes its 2016 debut later that night at 9 p.m. ET by hosting Oregon State. Michigan State opens the season on Friday, as the Spartans host Furman at 7 p.m. ET. The remaining 11 schools will kick off the 2016 campaign on Saturday, Sept. 3. The complete opening weekend schedule appears to the right.

• This season, all Big Ten teams will take part in a nine-game conference schedule for the first time since 1984.

• With nine conference games, every student will have the opportunity to play against every other team in the conference at least once during a four-year period. Teams from the East Divi-sion will host five conference home games during even-numbered years, while teams from the West Division will host five home games during odd-numbered years.

• The 2016 campaign will feature 30 All-Big Ten honorees from last season, with 10 first-team selections, 12 second-team members and eight third-team honorees returning to the field.

• More than 140 Academic-All Big Ten selections return from the 2015 season, along with 10 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars.

• The winners of five regular-season individual awards from last season will also hit the field again this fall, including Indiana’s Griffin Oakes, Iowa’s Desmond King, Maryland’s William Likely, and Michigan’s Jake Butt and Jabrill Peppers.

• The Big Ten will continue to feature the largest bowl lineup in conference history. This season, the Big Ten’s bowl lineup will be highlighted by 16 potential bowl destinations in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, Tennessee and Texas.

• Michigan State aims to repeat as Big Ten Champion for the first time since 1965-66 and tobecome the first Big Ten team to win back-to-back titles since Wisconsin (2010-12).

• Iowa, Michigan State and Ohio State will all look to repeat as division champions this season, as the Hawkeyes finished 8-0 to win the West Division and the Spartans and Buckeyes both completed the season with a 7-1 mark to finish tied atop the East Division in 2015.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 1INDIANA at Florida International

7:30 p.m. ET - ESPNU

Oregon State at MINNESOTA9 p.m. ET - BTN

FRIDAY, SEPT. 2Furman at MICHIGAN STATE

7 p.m. ET - BTN

SATURDAY, SEPT. 3Howard at MARYLAND

Noon ET - BTN

Hawaii at MICHIGANNoon ET - ESPN

Western Michigan at NORTHWESTERNNoon ET - ESPNU

Bowling Green at OHIO STATENoon ET - BTN

Eastern Kentucky at PURDUENoon ET - ESPNEWS

RUTGERS at Washington2 p.m. ET - Pac-12 Networks

Murray State at ILLINOIS3:30 p.m. ET - BTN

Miami (Ohio) at IOWA3:30 p.m. ET - ESPNU

Kent State at PENN STATE3:30 p.m. ET - BTN

LSU vs. WISCONSIN(Green Bay, Wis.)

3:30 p.m. ET - ABC

Fresno State at NEBRASKA8 p.m. ET - BTN

2016 CONFERENCE & OVERALL STANDINGSEAST DIVISION

WEST DIVISION

Conference Games All Games W-L PCT H A Div. Strk W-L PCT H A N Strk Indiana 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W2 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L1 Maryland 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W1 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W1 Michigan 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L1 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W1 Michigan State 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W3 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L1 Ohio State 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W1 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W2 Penn State 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L3 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L4 Rutgers 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L5 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L1

Conference Games All Games W-L PCT H A Div. Strk W-L PCT H A N Strk Illinois 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L3 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L3 Iowa 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W8 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L2 Minnesota 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L1 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W1 Nebraska 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L1 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W1 Northwestern 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W5 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L1 Purdue 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L4 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L4 Wisconsin 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W1 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W2

WEEK 1 SCHEDULE

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BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN.The Big Ten will administer over $200 million in direct financial support to more than 9,500 students competing in intercollegiate

athletics for more than 11,000 participation opportunities on 350 teams in 42 different sports.

BIG TEN FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 1 2

BIG TEN COACHING RECORDSCoach, School Career (Yrs) At School (Yrs) Big Ten OnlyEAST DIVISIONKevin Wilson, IND 20-41 (5) 20-41 (5) 8-32D.J. Durkin, MD 1-0 (1st*) 0-0 (1st) 0-0Jim Harbaugh, MICH 68-30 (8) 10-3 (1) 6-2Mark Dantonio, MSU 105-50 (12) 87-33 (9) 52-20Urban Meyer, OSU 154-27 (14) 50-4 (4) 31-1James Franklin, PSU 38-27 (5) 14-12 (2) 6-10Chris Ash, RU 0-0 (1st) 0-0 (1st) 0-0

WEST DIVISIONLovie Smith, ILL 0-0 (1st) 0-0 (1st) 0-0Kirk Ferentz, IOWA 139-108 (20) 127-87 (17) 76-60Tracy Claeys, MINN 2-4 (1) 2-4 (1) 1-4Mike Riley, NEB 99-87 (15) 6-7 (1) 3-5Pat Fitzgerald, NU 70-56 (10) 70-56 (10) 36-44Darrell Hazell, PUR 22-40 (5) 6-30 (3) 2-22Paul Chryst, WIS 29-22 (4) 10-3 (1) 6-2

* - interim head coach at Florida for 2015 Birmingham Bowl

WEEKLY COACHES TELECONFERENCE

BIG TEN FOOTBALLMEDIA CONTACTS

EAST DIVISIONIndiana

Jeff [email protected]

Phone: (812) 855-6209

MarylandDustin [email protected]

Phone: (301) 314-7065

MichiganDavid Ablauf

[email protected] Shepard

[email protected]: (734) 764-6456

Michigan StateBen Phlegar


Ohio StateJerry Emig


Penn StateKristina [email protected]

Phone: (814) 865-1757

RutgersHasim Phillips


WEST DIVISIONIllinois

Kent [email protected]

Derek [email protected]

Phone: (217) 333-1391

IowaSteve Roe


MinnesotaPaul Rovnak


NebraskaKeith Mann


NorthwesternPaul Kennedy


PurdueMatt Rector


WisconsinBrian Lucas


The Big Ten Conference football coaches weekly media teleconferences will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 30, and continue through Tuesday, Nov. 22.

The calls are held on Tuesdays from 11:08 a.m. - 1 p.m. CT. The calls will be available for playback roughly two hours following the conclusion of each call at bigten.org.

Contact the Big Ten Communications office for the phone number and weekly passcode.

The coaches order on each call is as follows (all times Central):

11:08 a.m. – Jim Harbaugh, Michigan11:16 a.m. – Paul Chryst, Wisconsin11:24 a.m. – Mike Riley, Nebraska11:32 a.m. – Mark Dantonio, Michigan State11:40 a.m. – Kirk Ferentz, Iowa11:48 a.m. – Tracy Claeys, Minnesota11:56 a.m. – Chris Ash, Rutgers12:04 p.m. – Lovie Smith, Illinois12:12 p.m. – DJ Durkin, Maryland12:20 p.m. – Darrell Hazell, Purdue12:28 p.m. – James Franklin, Penn State12:36 p.m. – Urban Meyer, Ohio State12:44 p.m. – Kevin Wilson, Indiana12:52 p.m. – Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern*

* Through Sept. 13, then returning to 11 a.m. CT

BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN.The Big Ten Academic Alliance is an academic consortium of all 14 Big Ten universities,

which is widely considered to be the model for effective and voluntary collaboration among top research universities.

2016-17 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF BOWLSCapital One Orange BowlDec. 30, 20168 p.m. ET, ESPNMiami Gardens, Fla. Hard Rock Stadium

Goodyear Cotton Bowl ClassicJan. 2, 20171 p.m. ET, ESPNArlington, TexasAT&T Stadium

Fiesta Bowl2016-17 SemifinalDec. 31, 20163 or 7 p.m. ET, ESPNGlendale, Ariz.University of Phoenix Stadium

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl2016-17 SemifinalDec. 31, 20163 or 7 p.m. ET, ESPNAtlanta, Ga.Georgia Dome

Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern MutualJan. 2, 20175:10 p.m. ET, ESPNPasadena, Calif.Rose Bowl Stadium

Allstate Sugar BowlJan. 2, 20178:30 p.m. ET, ESPNNew Orleans, La. Mercedes-Benz Superdome

Quick Lane BowlDec. 26, 20162:30 p.m. ET, ESPNDetroit, Mich., Ford FieldBig Ten vs. ACC/Notre Dame

Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas BowlDec. 27, 2016Noon ET, ESPNDallas, Texas, Cotton Bowl StadiumBig Ten vs. Conference USA

Holiday BowlDec. 27, 20167 p.m. ET, ESPNSan Diego, Calif., Qualcomm StadiumBig Ten vs. Pac-12

New Era Pinstripe BowlDec. 28, 20162 p.m. ET, ABCBronx, N.Y., Yankee StadiumBig Ten vs. ACC/Notre Dame

Foster Farms BowlDec. 28, 2016 8:30 p.m. ET, FOXSanta Clara, Calif., Levi’s Stadium Big Ten vs. Pac-12

Franklin American MortgageMusic City BowlDec. 30, 20163:30 p.m. ET, ESPNNashville, Tenn., Nissan StadiumBig Ten or ACC/Notre Dame vs. SEC

Capital One Orange BowlDec. 30, 20168 p.m. ET, ESPNMiami Gardens, Fla., Hard Rock StadiumBig Ten vs. ACC/Notre Dame/SEC

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus BowlDec. 31, 201611 a.m. ET, ABCOrlando, Fla., Camping World StadiumBig Ten or ACC/Notre Dame vs. SEC

TaxSlayer BowlDec. 31, 201611 a.m. ET, ESPNJacksonville, Fla., EverBank FieldBig Ten or ACC/Notre Dame vs. SEC

Outback BowlJan. 2, 20171 p.m. ET, ABCTampa, Fla., Raymond James StadiumBig Ten vs. SEC

Rose Bowl Game Presented byNorthwestern MutualJan. 2, 20175:10 p.m. ET, ESPNPasadena, Calif., Rose Bowl StadiumBig Ten vs. Pac-12

2016-17 BIG TENBOWL DESTINATIONS


BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN.Over the last 10 full academic years, current Big Ten institutions have won 77 team national titles in 23 different sports.

CHAMPIONSHIP GAMEQUICK FACTS

Date: Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016Time: 8 p.m. ETTelevision: FOX

Site: Indianapolis, Ind.Facility: Lucas Oil Stadium

Surface: FieldTurfCapacity: 66,700

The 2016 Big Ten Football Championship Game will kick off from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis at 8 p.m. ET on December 3, 2016.

The winner of the East Division will meet the winner of the West Division, with the game’s victor earning the Big Ten Championship and a chance to play in one of the six bowls that comprise the College Football Playoff, including the Rose Bowl Game.

FOX will serve as the official broadcast partner of the Big Ten Football Championship Games through 2016, and Lucas Oil Stadium will host the title games through 2021.

Tickets for the 2016 Big Ten Football Championship Game are on sale and can be purchased through Ticketmaster at ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. In addition, every Big Ten Football Championship Game ticket includes complimentary admission to the Big Ten Fan Fest presented by Dr. Pepper, to be held at the Indiana Convention Center on Friday and Saturday, December 2-3. Go to bigten.org for more information.

BIG TEN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

The Big Ten will continue to honor its past while recogniz-ing its current standouts at the conclusion of the 2016 campaign. The Big Ten’s enhanced football awards pro-gram presents 19 individual trophies in addition to the Big Ten Championship trophy, bearing the names of one or two former standouts. The distinguished names on these football awards honor just a small sampling of the countless students and coaches who have contributed to the conference’s rich and storied history.

Seventeen of the honors will be awarded immediately following the regular season, including awards for the best quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end, offensive lineman, defensive lineman, linebacker, defen-sive back, kicker, punter and return specialist. Each of these individual position awards features the names of two former standouts.

The Big Ten will also continue to honor the conference’s top coaches, offensive and defensive players and line-men and freshmen with end-of-year trophies. Big Ten coaches have the opportunity to claim two awards. Media voters will select the Dave McClain Coach of the Year, which has been awarded since 1972, while coaches vote for the Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year award. The top offensive player will receive the Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year award, the best defensive player will be awarded the Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year award and the best first-year standout will receive the Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year award.

The winner of the Big Ten Football Championship Game will receive the Amos Alonzo Stagg Championship Trophy, while the most outstanding player in the game will be awarded the Grange-Griffin Championship Game MVP award. The conference also created two postcollegiate awards - the Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award and the Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award.

The full list of awards, along with a breakdown of the former standouts appearing in each award’s name, appears to the right.

BIG TEN FOOTBALL AWARDSNAME OF AWARD NAMED FOR

Championship Game AwardsAmos Alonzo Stagg Championship Trophy Amos Alonzo Stagg, Chicago Grange-Griffin Championship Game MVP Harold Edward "Red" Grange, Illinois(media vote only) Archie Griffin, Ohio StatePostcollegiate Awards(vote by school administrators)Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award Gerald R. Ford, Michigan Nile Kinnick, IowaDungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award Tony Dungy, Minnesota Anthony Thompson, IndianaAnnual Awards (combined vote by coaches and media, unless otherwise noted)Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year Otto Graham, Northwestern Eddie George, Ohio StateNagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year Bronislau "Bronko" Nagurski, Minnesota Charles Woodson, MichiganHayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year Wayne Woodrow "Woody" Hayes, Ohio State(coaches vote only) Glenn Edward "Bo" Schembechler, MichiganDave McClain Coach of the Year Dave McClain, Wisconsin(media vote only)Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year Darrell Thompson, Minnesota Antwaan Randle El, IndianaRimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year Dave Rimington, Nebraska Orlando Pace, Ohio StateSmith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year Charles Aaron "Bubba" Smith, Michigan State Courtney Brown, Penn StateGriese-Brees Quarterback of the Year Bob Griese, Purdue Drew Brees, PurdueAmeche-Dayne Running Back of the Year Alan Ameche, Wisconsin Ron Dayne, WisconsinTatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year Jack Tatum, Ohio State Rod Woodson, PurdueButkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year Dick Butkus, Illinois Pat Fitzgerald, NorthwesternRichter-Howard Receiver of the Year Pat Richter, Wisconsin Desmond Howard, MichiganKwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year Ted Kwalick, Penn State Dallas Clark, IowaBakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year Jim Bakken, Wisconsin Morten Andersen, Michigan StateEddleman-Fields Punter of the Year Thomas Dwight "Dike" Eddleman, Illinois Brandon Fields, Michigan StateRodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska Tim Dwight, Iowa


Big Life. Big Stage. Big Ten.Since its inception in 1896, the pursuit and attainment of academic excellence has been a priority for every Big Ten member institution. But maintaining the conference’s standard of competing at the highest level in athletics also endures as an important component of the Big Ten experience. Striking that balance between academics and athletics is integral to the Big Ten’s identity. Recognized as one of intercollegiate sports’ most successful undertakings, the Big Ten strives for success from its students not only on the field and in the classroom, but around the world as well.

PREMIER ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONSThe Big Ten Academic Alliance is an academic consortium of all 14 Big Ten universities, which is widely considered to be the model for effective and voluntary collaboration among top research universities.

Every Big Ten Academic Alliance institution ranks among the top 78 universities in the nation according to the 2014 Academic Ranking of World Universities, including six in the top 25.

The Big Ten leads all conferences with more than 1,600 Academic All-Americans, including 48 honorees during the 2015-16 academic year.

Big Ten Academic Alliance schools annually conduct $10 billion in funded research, $5 billion more than any other conference.

A HISTORY OF ATHLETIC SUCCESSBig Ten schools have won at least seven national championships in seven of the last eight academic years.

In the last three full academic years, current Big Ten institutions have claimed 23 team national championships in 14 different sports.

Over the last 10 full academic years, current Big Ten institutions have won 77 team national titles in 23 different sports.

BROAD-BASED PROGRAMMINGThe Big Ten will administer over $200 million in direct financial support to more than 9,500 students competing in intercollegiate athletics for more than 11,000 participation opportunities on 350 teams in 42 different sports.

The Big Ten sponsors 28 official conference sports, 14 for men and 14 for women, including the addition of men’s ice hockey and men’s and women’s lacrosse the last three years.

The Big Ten leads the nation in total students competing in intercollegiate athletics and participation opportunities, and sponsors more official sports than all conferences except the Ivy League.

Almost 1,400 Big Ten competitors have participated in the Olympics, winning more than 600 medals, including nearly 300 gold. Heading into the 2016 Olympic Games, more than 100 current or former students at current Big Ten institutions were named to Olympic teams.

PASSIONATE FOLLOWINGThe Big Ten leads all conferences with 5.7 million alumni and nearly 580,000 students.

Each year more than 11 million patrons attend Big Ten home contests, as the conference leads the nation in attendance for men’s basketball, hockey, volleyball and wrestling.

LEADERS IN INNOVATIONTook part in the nation’s first bowl game, winning the 1902 Rose Bowl Game, and signed an exclusive contract with the Tournament of Roses in 1946, making it the first bowl with permanent conference affiliations.

Awarded the first Big Ten Medal of Honor in 1915, honoring outstanding seniors who demonstrated excellence in academics and athletics.

Formed the Big Ten Advisory Commission in 1972, enlisting former students that competed in conference athletics to serve as liaisons to the NCAA’s Diversity and Inclusion Department, the Big Ten Student-Athlete Advisory Commission and other organizations.

Became the first conference to voluntarily adopt male and female participation goals after launching its Gender Equity Action Plan in 1992.

Implemented the first collegiate football system of instant replay in 2004, which the NCAA approved for use among all conferences in 2006.

Launched the Big Ten Network (BTN) in 2007, the first national conference-owned television network.

Began partnering with the Ivy League to study the effects of head injuries in sports in 2012.

Accepted Johns Hopkins University as the conference’s first sport affiliate members in men’s and women’s lacrosse in 2013 and 2015, respectively.

EXTENSIVE TELEVISION EXPOSUREThrough the Big Ten’s current media agreements with BTN, ABC/ESPN, CBS and FOX, nearly 1,400 Big Ten events are produced and distributed nationally and globally on an annual basis.

BTN is in more than 60 million homes across the United States and Canada. BTN2Go is BTN’s digital extension, delivering live and on-demand programming to computers, smartphones and tablets. BTN Plus within BTN2Go streams hundreds of additional events each season.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTFor more than 25 years, through the Big Ten’s SCORE (Success Comes Out of Reading Everyday) program, the conference has partnered with Chicago elementary schools to improve reading performance.

Surrounding the Big Ten Football Championship Game and Basketball Tournaments, the conference has held numerous community initiatives, such as the Big Ten Career Expo, SaturDAY of Service and Youth Football Clinics. In addition, the Big Ten has hosted a downtown 5K, collaborated with a local breast cancer awareness group and provided unique event experiences for military veterans.


MICHIGAN

TEAM SCHEDULES: EAST DIVISIONEast Division Games in Bold, all times Eastern

DATE SCORE OPPONENT TIME9/1 at Florida International 7:30 p.m.9/10 Ball State 4 p.m.9/24 Wake Forest 10/1 Michigan State 8 p.m.10/8 at Ohio State 10/15 Nebraska 3:30 p.m.10/22 at Northwestern Noon10/29 Maryland 11/5 at Rutgers 11/12 Penn State 11/19 at Michigan 11/26 Purdue

INDIANA

DATE SCORE OPPONENT TIME9/3 Hawaii Noon9/10 UCF Noon9/17 Colorado 3:30 p.m.9/24 Penn State 10/1 Wisconsin 10/8 at Rutgers 10/22 Illinois 3:30 p.m.10/29 at Michigan State 11/5 Maryland 11/12 at Iowa 11/19 Indiana 11/26 at Ohio State

OHIO STATEDATE SCORE OPPONENT TIME9/3 Bowling Green Noon9/10 Tulsa 3:30 p.m.9/17 at Oklahoma 7:30 p.m.10/1 Rutgers Noon10/8 Indiana 10/15 at Wisconsin 8 p.m.10/22 at Penn State 8 p.m.10/29 Northwestern 5:30 p.m.11/5 Nebraska 8 p.m.11/12 at Maryland 11/19 at Michigan State 11/26 Michigan

RUTGERSDATE SCORE OPPONENT TIME9/3 at Washington 2 p.m.9/10 Howard Noon9/17 New Mexico Noon9/24 Iowa 10/1 at Ohio State Noon10/8 Michigan 10/15 Illinois Noon10/22 at Minnesota Noon11/5 Indiana 11/12 at Michigan State 11/19 Penn State 8 p.m.11/26 at Maryland

DATE SCORE OPPONENT TIME9/3 Howard Noon9/9 at Florida International 7:30 p.m.9/17 at Central Florida 7 p.m.10/1 Purdue 3:30 p.m.10/8 at Penn State 10/15 Minnesota 10/22 Michigan State 7:30 p.m.10/29 at Indiana 11/5 at Michigan 11/12 Ohio State 11/19 at Nebraska 11/26 Rutgers

MARYLAND

DATE SCORE OPPONENT TIME9/2 Furman 7 p.m.9/17 at Notre Dame 7:30 p.m.9/24 Wisconsin 10/1 at Indiana 8 p.m.10/8 BYU 10/15 Northwestern 3:30 p.m.10/22 at Maryland 7:30 p.m.10/29 Michigan 11/5 at Illinois 11/12 Rutgers 11/19 Ohio State 11/26 at Penn State

MICHIGAN STATE

DATE SCORE OPPONENT TIME9/3 Kent State 3:30 p.m.9/10 at Pittsburgh Noon9/17 Temple Noon9/24 at Michigan 10/1 Minnesota 10/8 Maryland Noon10/22 Ohio State 8 p.m.10/29 at Purdue 11/5 Iowa 7:30 p.m.11/12 at Indiana 11/19 at Rutgers 8 p.m.11/26 Michigan State

PENN STATE

BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN.The Big Ten sponsors 28 official conference sports, 14 for men and 14 for women,

including the addition of men’s ice hockey and men’s and women’s lacrosse the last three years.


TEAM SCHEDULES: WEST DIVISIONWest Division Games in Bold, all times Eastern

MINNESOTA

DATE SCORE OPPONENT TIME9/3 Murray State 3:30 p.m.9/10 North Carolina 7:30 p.m.9/17 Western Michigan 4 p.m.10/1 at Nebraska 3:30 p.m.10/8 Purdue 10/15 at Rutgers Noon10/22 at Michigan 3:30 p.m.10/29 Minnesota Noon11/5 Michigan State 11/12 at Wisconsin 3:30 p.m.11/19 Iowa 11/26 at Northwestern

ILLINOIS

DATE SCORE OPPONENT TIME9/1 Oregon State 9 p.m.9/10 Indiana State Noon9/24 Colorado State 10/1 at Penn State 10/8 Iowa 10/15 at Maryland 10/22 Rutgers Noon10/29 at Illinois Noon11/5 Purdue 11/12 at Nebraska 7:30 p.m.11/19 Northwestern 11/26 at Wisconsin

NORTHWESTERNDATE SCORE OPPONENT TIME9/3 Western Michigan Noon9/10 Illinois State 3:30 p.m.9/17 Duke 8 p.m.9/24 Nebraska 7:30 p.m.10/1 at Iowa Noon10/15 at Michigan State 3:30 p.m.10/22 Indiana Noon10/29 at Ohio State 5:30 p.m.11/5 Wisconsin 11/12 at Purdue 11/19 at Minnesota 11/26 Illinois

WISCONSINDATE SCORE OPPONENT TIME9/3 vs. LSU [1] 3:30 p.m.9/10 Akron 3:30 p.m.9/17 Georgia State Noon9/24 at Michigan State 10/1 at Michigan 10/15 Ohio State 8 p.m.10/22 at Iowa 10/29 Nebraska 7 p.m.11/5 at Northwestern 11/12 Illinois 3:30 p.m.11/19 at Purdue 11/26 Minnesota

[1] at Green Bay, Wis.

DATE SCORE OPPONENT TIME9/3 Miami (Ohio) 3:30 p.m.9/10 Iowa State 7:30 p.m.9/17 North Dakota State Noon9/24 at Rutgers 10/1 Northwestern Noon10/8 at Minnesota 10/15 at Purdue Noon10/22 Wisconsin 11/5 at Penn State 7:30 p.m.11/12 Michigan 11/19 at Illinois 11/25 Nebraska

IOWA

DATE SCORE OPPONENT TIME9/3 Fresno State 8 p.m.9/10 Wyoming Noon9/17 Oregon 3:30 p.m.9/24 at Northwestern 7:30 p.m.10/1 Illinois 3:30 p.m.10/15 at Indiana 3:30 p.m.10/22 Purdue 10/29 at Wisconsin 7 p.m.11/5 at Ohio State 8 p.m.11/12 Minnesota 7:30 p.m.11/19 Maryland 11/25 at Iowa

NEBRASKA

DATE SCORE OPPONENT TIME9/3 Eastern Kentucky Noon9/10 Cincinnati Noon9/24 Nevada 10/1 at Maryland 3:30 p.m.10/8 at Illinois 10/15 Iowa Noon10/22 at Nebraska 10/29 Penn State 11/5 at Minnesota 11/12 Northwestern 11/19 Wisconsin 11/26 at Indiana

PURDUE

BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN.The Big Ten leads all conferences with 5.7 million alumni and nearly 580,000 students.

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