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
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
Week 1
Thursday, Sept. 2
Friday, Sept. 3
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