End of year schedule changes

[ridge22]

Seems the B1G is trying to get Riley fired. 2020 is murders row

I don't know if you have looked, but next season is far worse than 2020. At Michigan, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Ohio St and Iowa. Plus home games vs Colorado and Michigan St.
Sat, Sep 01
Akron Memorial Stadium TBA

Sat, Sep 08
Colorado Memorial Stadium TBA

Sat, Sep 15
Troy Memorial Stadium TBA

Sat, Sep 22
Michigan * at Ann Arbor, Mich. TBA

Sat, Sep 29
Purdue * Memorial Stadium TBA

Sat, Oct 06
Wisconsin * at Madison, Wis. TBA

Sat, Oct 13
Northwestern * at Evanston, Ill. TBA

Sat, Oct 20
Minnesota * Memorial Stadium TBA

Sat, Nov 03
Ohio State * at Columbus, Ohio TBA

Sat, Nov 10
Illinois * Memorial Stadium TBA

Sat, Nov 17
Michigan State * Memorial Stadium TBA

Fri, Nov 23
Iowa * at Iowa City, Iowa TBA

 

[ridge22]

Another stupid Delaney idea..

Be nice to play Michigan and Penn St as many times as we have to play Ohio St in the next 6 years counting the last two.

The west better step their game up if they want to try and split in those series.

 

[BadgerGrove]

Do you think if Nebraska and Wisconsin were scheduled for the last weekend it would be played on Black Friday?

I'm still holding out hope that Nebraska and Minnesota agree to move it up a day. Something to look forward to without having the distraction of too many other games simultaneously.

I don't think Wisconsin would want to move the game to Friday from Thursday. Hunting season plus students head back home. They've had difficulty getting students to return on the Saturday game. Ever since the Big Ten moved the schedule back a week attendance has been somewhat muted by the holiday weekend. For years the conference schedule would finish the week before Thanksgiving but then coaches complained there would be 7 weeks or so before bowl games.

 

[buckymel]

2021 will be an interesting year.
NU and UW (@ Syracuse, ND, and Army) both have tough schedule.

 

[coachDubs]

Eichorst bent over again by the B1G. Green or Bounds can't correct this one like they did with Friday night (cough) mandatory (/cough) games.

 

[Truehuskerfan]

Moving Minnesota to the season ender sets up a Battle of the Bygones. Minnesota has 7 national championships and Nebraska has 5, but neither has come close to contending in decades.

That's just a stupid comparison. Minnesota's success is ancient history compared to ours. Their last national championship was in 1960 and the last before that was 1941. Since their last national championship they have had more losing seasons than winning seasons. They were already an afterthought in the college football world before we won our first national championship. Haven't contended in decades? We played for the national championship in 2001. They haven't contended for a national championship since 1962-which was the last time they were even ranked in the top 10. Kids of today can't remember when we were a national power, but people in their 30s and 40s can. Nobody under the age of 65 can really remember a time when Minnesota was a national power. The two aren't even remotely comparable.

 

[Arbitr8]

It's finished as a Friday game going into 2020 time to quit living in the past and embrace the future.

 

[Charlie Marlow]

It's finished as a Friday game going into 2020 time to quit living in the past and embrace the future.

gtfo

 

[B1G RED RULES]

So we will play Ohio State six straight years? Can someone explain that to me?

I miss the days when we were the team nobody wanted to play.

 

[kaz36]

For anyone who thinks ratings could have been an issue, it doesn't look like the NU/Iowa ratings weren't too bad on Black Friday.

Here are the breakdowns for the last few years:

2016: NU/Iowa had a 2.4 share(4.16 M viewers). This was the #1(out of 10 games)on Black Friday and beat games such as Washington/Wazzu, Arkansas/Mizzou, Baylor/TTech, TCU/Texas and Arizona/Arizona St. NU/Iowa was the 5th rated game of week 13.

2015: NU/Iowa had a 3.9 share(6.18 M viewers). #1 out of 10 games and beat games such as Baylor/TCU, Mizzou/Arkansas, Wazzu/Washington, Miami/Pitt and Oregon St/Oregon. NU/Iowa was the 4th rated game of week 13.

2014: NU/Iowa had a 2.4 share(3.91M viewers). #2 out of 10 games. Arkansas/Mizzou was higher with a 2.7 share(4.4M viewers). NU/Iowa beat games such as Stanford/UCLA, Virginia/VA Tech and Arizona St/Arizona. NU/Iowa was the 6th rated game of week 14.

2013: NU/Iowa had a 2.5 share(3.98M viewers). #2 out of 10 games. Arkansas/LSU was higher with a 3.1 share(4.96M viewers). NU/Iowa beat games such as Miami/Pitt, Oregon/Oregon St and Wazzu/Washington. NU/Iowa was the 5th rated game of week 14.

 

[mwulf]

What's funny is that who says Eichorst and Riley will be around in 2020 and 2021.

or any of us for that matter

 

[Toms Wife]

For anyone who thinks ratings could have been an issue, it doesn't look like the NU/Iowa ratings weren't too bad on Black Friday.

Here are the breakdowns for the last few years:

2016: NU/Iowa had a 2.4 share(4.16 M viewers). This was the #1(out of 10 games)on Black Friday and beat games such as Washington/Wazzu, Arkansas/Mizzou, Baylor/TTech, TCU/Texas and Arizona/Arizona St. NU/Iowa was the 5th rated game of week 13.

2015: NU/Iowa had a 3.9 share(6.18 M viewers). #1 out of 10 games and beat games such as Baylor/TCU, Mizzou/Arkansas, Wazzu/Washington, Miami/Pitt and Oregon St/Oregon. NU/Iowa was the 4th rated game of week 13.

2014: NU/Iowa had a 2.4 share(3.91M viewers). #2 out of 10 games. Arkansas/Mizzou was higher with a 2.7 share(4.4M viewers). NU/Iowa beat games such as Stanford/UCLA, Virginia/VA Tech and Arizona St/Arizona. NU/Iowa was the 6th rated game of week 14.

2013: NU/Iowa had a 2.5 share(3.98M viewers). #2 out of 10 games. Arkansas/LSU was higher with a 3.1 share(4.96M viewers). NU/Iowa beat games such as Miami/Pitt, Oregon/Oregon St and Wazzu/Washington. NU/Iowa was the 5th rated game of week 14.

Good stuff. It doesn't seem like ratings was the issue. Usually there are some really good games that weekend so coming in fourth or fifth in a relatively meaningless game is solid.

 

[TFrazier]

I don't care who we play at the end of the regular season...just simply win games!!

 

[sandiegohawk]

So we will play Ohio State six straight years? Can someone explain that to me?

Can't explain it but FWIW Iowa plays Penn State for 6 straight years and Wisconsin plays Michigan for 6 straight years as well.

 

[Alum-Ni]

Can't explain it but FWIW Iowa plays Penn State for 6 straight years and Wisconsin plays Michigan for 6 straight years as well.

Yep.

Indiana v. Purdue
Ohio State v. Nebraska
Penn State v. Iowa
Michigan v. Wisconsin
Michigan State v. Northwestern
Minnesota v. Maryland
Rutgers v. Illinois

Those matchups all run six years straight.

 

[Wasnt-drunk-didnt-troll]

Good stuff. It doesn't seem like ratings was the issue. Usually there are some really good games that weekend so coming in fourth or fifth in a relatively meaningless game is solid.

Well 2015 was fairly relevant because one team was undefeated. Soooooooo.


Just a joke.
-000

 

[B1G RED RULES]

Minnesota now the end-of-year opponent for the Huskers. Wisky for Iowa. Game will be played on Saturday instead of Friday.

Actually, this is better for Nebraska. We now play another fellow team that had a stretch of glory, but are now wandering in the wilderness. I like our chances of winning more season finale games.

 

[Cougar63]

Actually, this is better for Nebraska. We now play another fellow team that had a stretch of glory, but are now wandering in the wilderness. I like our chances of winning more season finale games.

Colorado is back on the schedule!

 

[hexumhawk]

The worst thing about that is for those of us who like to go the games, it can really, really, really frosty in Minneapolis in late November.

One of the few instances where I loved the old dome!

 

[SoDakHawk]

I don't know if you have looked, but next season is far worse than 2020. At Michigan, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Ohio St and Iowa. Plus home games vs Colorado and Michigan St.
Sat, Sep 01
Akron Memorial Stadium TBA

Sat, Sep 08
Colorado Memorial Stadium TBA

Sat, Sep 15
Troy Memorial Stadium TBA

Sat, Sep 22
Michigan * at Ann Arbor, Mich. TBA

Sat, Sep 29
Purdue * Memorial Stadium TBA

Sat, Oct 06
Wisconsin * at Madison, Wis. TBA

Sat, Oct 13
Northwestern * at Evanston, Ill. TBA

Sat, Oct 20
Minnesota * Memorial Stadium TBA

Sat, Nov 03
Ohio State * at Columbus, Ohio TBA

Sat, Nov 10
Illinois * Memorial Stadium TBA

Sat, Nov 17
Michigan State * Memorial Stadium TBA

Fri, Nov 23
Iowa * at Iowa City, Iowa TBA

This schedule used to be standard practice in the old Big Ten prior to expansion. Iowa would have to play all these teams every single year because there was no avoiding them. I don't see the issue and neither Nebraska or Iowa should complain about the scheduling. It is what it is. The Big Ten is just a solid conference.

 

[Tuco Salamanca]

This schedule used to be standard practice in the old Big Ten prior to expansion. Iowa would have to play all these teams every single year because there was no avoiding them. I don't see the issue and neither Nebraska or Iowa should complain about the scheduling. It is what it is. The Big Ten is just a solid conference.

So when Iowa plays Ohio St, Michigan and Michigan St and Nebraska has Rutgers, Maryland and Indiana, there will be no complaining by Iowa fan? I'll call bullshit on that. Comparing what used to be in 1990 with a 10 team league to what is going on now with 2 divisions and a 14 team league is idiotic. Pre expansion everyone was in the same boat. Everyone played everyone. That is fair. Post expansion, when teams aren't playing the same schedules there will be unequal scheduling. I would agree that it is what it is, but lets not pretend that it is equal.

 

[sandiegohawk]

Yep.

Indiana v. Purdue
Ohio State v. Nebraska
Penn State v. Iowa
Michigan v. Wisconsin
Michigan State v. Northwestern
Minnesota v. Maryland
Rutgers v. Illinois

Those matchups all run six years straight.

Not sure why they had to go 6 straight but when you look at it it appears the B1G has made some attempt at balanced schedules with this when you consider:

-The top 3 teams in the West year in and out are probably Wisc, Nebraska and Iowa and they drew Mich, OSU and PSU.
-The next 2 are probably Minn & NW who got Maryland and MSU.
-Bottom 2 of Purdue and Illinois get Indiana and Rutgers.

 

[bloodredd]

Can't believe Nebraska voluntarily backed out of the black Friday game. What a colossal failure from Shawn Eichorst and Mike Riley.....

 

[SoDakHawk]

So when Iowa plays Ohio St, Michigan and Michigan St and Nebraska has Rutgers, Maryland and Indiana, there will be no complaining by Iowa fan? I'll call bullshit on that. Comparing what used to be in 1990 with a 10 team league to what is going on now with 2 divisions and a 14 team league is idiotic. Pre expansion everyone was in the same boat. Everyone played everyone. That is fair. Post expansion, when teams aren't playing the same schedules there will be unequal scheduling. I would agree that it is what it is, but lets not pretend that it is equal.

Iowa has PSU every year so I don't see what the problem is. Iowa has PSU, Nebraska has OSU, Wisconsin has Michigan. If anything you should be complaining about Minnesota and jNW, not Iowa.

 

[Tuco Salamanca]

Iowa has PSU every year so I don't see what the problem is. Iowa has PSU, Nebraska has OSU, Wisconsin has Michigan. If anything you should be complaining about Minnesota and jNW, not Iowa.

Minnesota and NW fans aren't spending hours on the Nebraska board like Iowa fan.

Secondly, you didn't address the point, you moved the goal post. You compared pre expansion to post expansion as a reason not to complain about the scheduling. There is no merit to that argument. The examples I gave were in rebuttal to that argument. There can and will be inequitable scheduling when all teams don't play all other teams.

 

[saluno22]

So when Iowa plays Ohio St, Michigan and Michigan St and Nebraska has Rutgers, Maryland and Indiana, there will be no complaining by Iowa fan? I'll call bullshit on that. Comparing what used to be in 1990 with a 10 team league to what is going on now with 2 divisions and a 14 team league is idiotic. Pre expansion everyone was in the same boat. Everyone played everyone. That is fair. Post expansion, when teams aren't playing the same schedules there will be unequal scheduling. I would agree that it is what it is, but lets not pretend that it is equal.

There was a solid 21 years between Penn State (1990) and Nebraska (2011) joining the league when each team would not play just two other teams in the league each season. Don't forget that Iowa won a share of the Big Ten title in 2002 when they didn't play eventual MNC Ohio State and both teams went 8-0 (Iowa also missed Illinios that season).

 

[ridge22]

This schedule used to be standard practice in the old Big Ten prior to expansion. Iowa would have to play all these teams every single year because there was no avoiding them. I don't see the issue and neither Nebraska or Iowa should complain about the scheduling. It is what it is. The Big Ten is just a solid conference.

I am not complaining about it. I am just stating that you have a lot of big games vs the top teams on the road.