2021 Big Ten football schedule: Games, dates & matchups

Here is the 2021 Big Ten college football schedule, which began Saturday, Aug. 28, when Illinois beat Nebraska. In Week 1, Ohio State outscored Minnesota, 45-31.

Here is the full schedule for the Big Ten.

2021 Big Ten football schedule: Dates, times, TV channels 

All times ET. Click or tap here for a live scoreboard and all final scores.

Week 3 

Friday, Sept. 17 

• Maryland at Illinois | 9 p.m. | FS1

Saturday, Sept. 18 

• Nebraska at No. 3 Oklahoma | 12 p.m. | FOX
• No. 8 Cincinnati at Indiana | 12 p.m. | ESPN
• Northern Illinois at No. 25 Michigan | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network
• Michigan State at No. 24 Miami (Fla.) | 12 p.m. | ABC
• Minnesota at Colorado | 1 p.m. | Pac-12 Network
• Purdue at No. 12 Notre Dame | 2:30 p.m. | NBC
• Kent State at No. 5 Iowa | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
• Tulsa at No. 9 Ohio State | 3:30 p.m. | FS1
• Delaware at Rutgers | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
• Northwestern at Duke | 4 p.m. | ACC Network
• No. 22 Auburn at No. 10 Penn State | 7:30 p.m. | ABC

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Week 4 — Saturday, Sept. 25

• Bowling Green at Minnesota | 12 p.m. | ESPNU
• Wisconsin at Notre Dame | 12 p.m. | FOX 
• Rutgers at Michigan | 3:30 p.m. | ABC or ESPN
• Indiana at Western Kentucky | 8 p.m. | CBSSN
• Illinois at Purdue | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network 
• Colorado State at Iowa | 3:30 p.m. | FS1
• Nebraska at Michigan State | 7 p.m. | FS1
• Ohio at Northwestern | 12 p.m. | FOX 
• Kent State at Maryland | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network 
• Akron at Ohio State | 7:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network 
• Villanova at Penn State | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network 

Week 5 

Friday, Oct. 1

• Iowa at Maryland | 8 p.m. | FS1 

Saturday, Oct. 2

• Minnesota at Purdue | 12 p.m. | TBA
• Northwestern at Nebraska | 7:30 p.m. | TBA 
• Western Kentucky at Michigan State | 7:30 p.m. | TBA
• Charlotte at Illinois 
• Michigan at Wisconsin 
• Indiana at Penn State 
• Ohio State at Rutgers 

Week 6 — Saturday, Oct. 9

• Maryland at Ohio State | 12 p.m. | TBA 
• Michigan State at Rutgers | 12 p.m. | TBA 
• Wisconsin at Illinois | 3:30/4 p.m. | TBA 
• Penn State at Iowa | TBA | Fox or FS1
• Michigan at Nebraska  

Week 7 — Saturday, Oct. 16

• Rutgers at Northwestern | 12 p.m. | TBA
• Michigan State at Indiana | 12 p.m. | TBA 
• Purdue at Iowa | 3:30 p.m. | TBA 
• Nebraska at Minnesota 
• Army at Wisconsin 

Week 8 — Saturday, Oct. 23

• Illinois at Penn State | 12 p.m. | TBA 
• Maryland at Minnesota 
• Northwestern at Michigan 
• Wisconsin at Purdue 
• Ohio State at Indiana 

Week 9 — Saturday, Oct. 30

• Iowa at Wisconsin | 12 p.m. | TBA 
• Rutgers at Illinois 
• Minnesota at Northwestern
• Purdue at Nebraska 
• Indiana at Maryland 
• Michigan at Michigan State 
• Penn State at Ohio State 

Week 10 — Saturday, Nov. 6

• Illinois at Minnesota 
• Iowa at Northwestern 
• Ohio State at Nebraska 
• Michigan State at Purdue 
• Wisconsin at Rutgers 
• Indiana at Michigan 
• Penn State at Maryland 

Week 11 — Saturday, Nov. 13

• Minnesota at Iowa 
• Northwestern at Wisconsin 
• Purdue at Ohio State 
• Rutgers at Indiana 
• Maryland at Michigan State 
• Michigan at Penn State 

Week 12 — Saturday, Nov. 20

• Illinois at Iowa 
• Minnesota at Indiana 
• Nebraska at Wisconsin
• Purdue at Northwestern
• Michigan at Maryland 
• Michigan State at Ohio State 
• Rutgers at Penn State 

Week 13 

Friday, Nov. 26

• Iowa at Nebraska | 1:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network 

Saturday, Nov. 27

• Ohio State at Michigan | 12 p.m. | FOX 
• Iowa at Nebraska | 1:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network 
• Northwestern at Illinois 
• Wisconsin at Minnesota
• Indiana at Purdue 
• Maryland at Rutgers
• Penn State at Michigan State 

Week 0

Saturday, Aug. 28

• Illinois 30, Nebraska 22

Week 1 

Thursday, Sept. 2

• No. 4 Ohio State 45, Minnesota 31

Friday, Sept. 3 

• Michigan State 38, Northwestern 21

Saturday, Sept. 4

• Rutgers 61, Temple 14
• Nebraska 52, Fordham 7
• No. 19 Penn State 16, No. 12 Wisconsin 10
• Michigan 47, Western Michigan 14
• No. 18 Iowa 34, No. 17 Indiana 6
• Maryland 30, West Virginia 24
• Purdue 30, Oregon State 21
• UTSA 37, Illinois 30

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Week 2 — Saturday, Sept. 11

• Virginia 42, Illinois 14 
• Minnesota 31, Miami (Ohio) 26
• Northwestern 24, Indiana State 6 
• Michigan State 42, Youngstown State 14 
• No. 12 Oregon 35, No. 3 Ohio State 28
• Rutgers 17, Syracuse 7 
• Purdue 49, UConn 0 
• Nebraska 28, Buffalo 3
• No. 11 Penn State 44, Ball State 13
• No. 10 Iowa 27, No. 9 Iowa State 17
• No. 18 Wisconsin 34, Eastern Michigan 7
• Indiana 56, Idaho 14 
• Maryland 62, Howard 0 
• Michigan 31, Washington 10

2021 Big Ten college football schedule: Team-by-team 

Illinois 

• Aug. 28: vs. Nebraska 
• Sept. 4: vs. UTSA 
• Sept. 11: at Virginia 
• Sept. 17: vs Maryland 
• Sept. 25: at Purdue 
• Oct. 2: vs. Charlotte 
• Oct. 9: vs Wisconsin 
• Oct. 23: at Penn State 
• Oct. 30: vs. Rutgers 
• Nov. 6: at Minnesota 
• Nov. 20: at Iowa 
• Nov. 27: vs. Northwestern 

Indiana 

• Sept. 4: at No. 18 Iowa 
• Sept. 11: vs. Idaho 
• Sept. 18: vs Cincinnati 
• Sept. 25: at Western Kentucky 
• Oct. 2: at Penn State 
• Oct. 16: vs. Michigan State 
• Oct. 23: vs. Ohio State 
• Oct. 30: at Maryland 
• Nov. 6: at Michigan 
• Nov. 13: vs Rutgers 
• Nov. 20: vs Minnesota 
• Nov. 27: at Purdue 

Iowa

• Sept. 4: vs. No. 17 Indiana 
• Sept. 11: at No. 9 Iowa State 
• Sept. 18: vs. Kent State 
• Sept. 25: vs. Colorado State 
• Oct. 1: at Maryland 
• Oct. 9: vs. Penn State 
• Oct. 16: vs. Purdue 
• Oct. 30: at Wisconsin 
• Nov. 6: at Northwestern 
• Nov. 13: vs. Minnesota 
• Nov. 20: vs. Illinois 
• Nov. 26: at Nebraska 

Maryland

• Sept. 4: vs. West Virginia 
• Sept. 11: vs. Howard 
• Sept. 17: at Illinois 
• Sept. 25: vs. Kent State 
• Oct. 1: vs. Iowa 
• Oct. 9: at Ohio State 
• Oct. 23: at Minnesota 
• Oct. 30: vs. Indiana 
• Nov. 6: vs. Penn State 
• Nov. 13: at Michigan State 
• Nov. 20: vs. Michigan 
• Nov. 27: at Rutgers

Michigan

• Sept. 4: vs. Western Michigan 
• Sept. 11: vs. Washington 
• Sept. 18: vs. Northern Illinois 
• Sept. 25: vs. Rutgers 
• Oct. 2: at Wisconsin 
• Oct. 9: at Nebraska 
• Oct. 23: vs. Northwestern 
• Oct. 30: at Michigan State 
• Nov. 6: vs. Indiana 
• Nov. 13: at Penn State 
• Nov. 20: at Maryland 
• Nov. 27: vs. Ohio State 

Michigan State 

• Sept. 3: at Northwestern 
• Sept. 11: vs. Youngstown State 
• Sept. 18: at Miami 
• Sept. 25: vs. Nebraska 
• Oct. 2: vs. Western Kentucky 
• Oct. 9: at Rutgers 
• Oct. 16: at Indiana 
• Oct. 30: vs. Michigan 
• Nov. 6: at Purdue 
• Nov. 13: vs. Maryland 
• Nov. 20: at Ohio State 
• Nov. 27: vs. Penn State 

Minnesota 

• Sept. 2: vs. No. 4 Ohio State 
• Sept. 11: vs. Miami (OH) 
• Sept. 18: at Colorado 
• Sept. 25: vs. Bowling Green 
• Oct. 2: at Purdue 
• Oct. 16: vs. Nebraska 
• Oct. 23: vs. Maryland 
• Oct. 30: at Northwestern 
• Nov. 6:  vs. Illinois 
• Nov. 13: at Iowa 
• Nov. 20: at Indiana 
• Nov. 27: vs. Wisconsin 

Nebraska 

• Aug. 28: at Illinois 
• Sept. 4: vs. Fordham 
• Sept. 11: vs. Buffalo 
• Sept. 18: at Oklahoma 
• Sept. 25: at Michigan State 
• Oct. 2: vs. Northwestern 
• Oct. 9: vs. Michigan 
• Oct. 16: at Minnesota 
• Oct. 30: vs. Purdue 
• Nov. 6: vs. Ohio State 
• Nov. 20: at Wisconsin 
• Nov. 26: vs. Iowa 

Northwestern 

• Sept. 3: vs. Michigan State 
• Sept. 11: vs. Indiana State 
• Sept. 18: at Duke 
• Sept. 25: vs. Ohio 
• Oct. 2: at Nebraska 
• Oct. 16: vs. Rutgers 
• Oct. 23: at Michigan 
• Oct. 30: vs. Minnesota 
• Nov. 6: vs. Iowa 
• Nov. 13: at Wisconsin 
• Nov. 20: vs. Purdue 
• Nov. 27: at Illinois 

Ohio State 

• Sept. 2: at Minnesota 
• Sept. 11: vs. No. 12 Oregon 
• Sept. 18: vs. Tulsa 
• Sept. 25: vs. Akron 
• Oct. 2: at Rutgers 
• Oct. 9: vs. Maryland 
• Oct. 23: at Indiana 
• Oct. 30: vs. Penn State 
• Nov. 6: at Nebraska 
• Nov. 13: vs. Purdue 
• Nov. 20: vs. Michigan State 
• Nov. 27: vs. Michigan 

Penn State 

• Sept. 4: at No. 12 Wisconsin 
• Sept. 11: vs. Ball State 
• Sept. 18: vs. Auburn 
• Sept. 25: vs. Villanova 
• Oct. 2: vs. Indiana 
• Oct. 9: at Iowa 
• Oct. 23: vs. Illinois 
• Oct. 30: at Ohio State 
• Nov. 6: at Maryland 
• Nov. 13: vs. Michigan 
• Nov. 20: vs. Rutgers 
• Nov. 27: at Michigan State 

Purdue 

• Sept. 4: vs. Oregon State 
• Sept. 11: at UConn 
• Sept. 18: at Notre Dame 
• Sept. 25: vs. Illinois 
• Oct. 2: vs. Minnesota 
• Oct. 16: at Iowa 
• Oct. 23: vs. Wisconsin 
• Oct. 30: at Nebraska 
• Nov. 6: vs. Michigan State 
• Nov. 13: at Ohio State 
• Nov. 20: at Northwestern 
• Nov. 27: vs. Indiana 

Rutgers 

• Sept. 2: vs. Temple 
• Sept. 11: at Syracuse 
• Sept. 18: vs. Delaware 
• Sept. 25: at Rutgers 
• Oct. 2: vs. Ohio State 
• Oct. 9: vs. Michigan State 
• Oct. 16: at Northwestern 
• Oct. 30: at Illinois 
• Nov. 6: vs. Wisconsin 
• Nov. 13: at Indiana 
• Nov. 20: at Penn State 
• Nov. 27: vs. Maryland 

Wisconsin 

• Sept. 4: vs. No. 19 Penn State 
• Sept. 11: vs. Eastern Michigan 
• Sept. 25: at Notre Dame  
• Oct. 2: vs. Michigan 
• Oct. 9: at Illinois 
• Oct. 16: vs. Army 
• Oct. 23: at Purdue 
• Oct. 30: vs. Iowa 
• Nov. 6: at Rutgers 
• Nov. 13: vs. Northwestern 
• Nov. 20: vs. Nebraska 
• Nov. 27: at Minnesota