How is Wiscy not a huge favorite to win the west this year based upon what we know right now. Yeah, a new DC--whatever. Again, based upon what we know right now, I am guessing they are favored in every game, including even @Lincoln, except maybe Mich, which is in Madison.
Without guessing at games like NW v. Minny that could go either way (and who really cares, right?), here is what I see happening in my head as opposed to my heart (and assuming Iowa is still solid, which, who knows. . . ):
Here are the B1G West schedules:
Illinois:
Iowa:
9 at Iowa State (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series)
16 North Texas
23 Penn State
30 at Michigan State
October
7 Illinois (Homecoming)
14 Open
21 at Northwestern
28 Minnesota (FW)
November
4 Ohio State
11 at Wisconsin
18 Purdue
24 at Nebraska (Hy-Vee Heroes Game)
Minnesota
Sat, Sep 16 Middle Tennessee State TCF Bank Stadium TBA
Sat, Sep 30 Maryland* TCF Bank Stadium TBA
Sat, Oct 7 at Purdue* West Lafayette, Ind. TBA
Sat, Oct 14 Michigan State* TCF Bank Stadium TBA
Sat, Oct 21 Illinois* (Homecoming) TCF Bank Stadium TBA
Sat, Oct 28 at Iowa* Iowa City, Iowa TBA
Sat, Nov 4 at Michigan* Ann Arbor, Mich. TBA
Sat, Nov 11 Nebraska* TCF Bank Stadium TBA
Sat, Nov 18 at Northwestern* Evanston, Ill. TBA
Sat, Nov 25 Wisconsin* TCF Bank Stadium TBA
Nebraska
09/16 N. Illinois Lincoln /
09/23 #Rutgers Lincoln /
09/29 #Illinois Champaign /
10/07 #Wisconsin Lincoln /
10/14 #Ohio State Lincoln /
Bye
10/28 #Purdue W. Lafayette /
11/04 #Northwestern Lincoln /
11/11 #Minnesota Minneapolis /
11/18 #Penn State State College /
11/24 #Iowa Lincoln /
Northwestern
9/16/2017 Bowling Green State University Ryan Field TBD Details
9/30/2017 University of Wisconsin * Madison, Wisc. TBD Details
10/7/2017 Penn State (Homecoming) * Ryan Field TBD Details
10/13/2017 University of Maryland * College Park, Md. TBD Details
10/21/2017 University of Iowa * Ryan Field TBD Details
10/27/2017 Michigan State University * Ryan Field TBD Details
11/4/2017 University of Nebraska * Lincoln, Neb. TBD Details
11/11/2017 Purdue University * Ryan Field TBD Details
11/18/2017 University of Minnesota * Ryan Field TBD Details
11/25/2017 University of Illinois * Champaign-Urbana, Ill. TBD Details
Purdue
September 16 TBA at Missouri* Faurot Field • Columbia, MO
September 23 TBA Michigan
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
October 7 TBA Minnesota Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
October 14 TBA at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
October 21 TBA at Rutgers High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
October 28 TBA Nebraska Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
November 4 TBA Illinois Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Purdue Cannon)
November 11 TBA at Northwestern Ryan Field • Evanston, IL
November 18 TBA at Iowa Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
November 25 TBA Indiana Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)
Wisconsin
Sept. 16: at BYU
Sept. 23: OPEN DATE
Sept. 30: Northwestern
Oct. 7: at Nebraska
Oct. 14: Purdue
Oct. 21: Maryland
Oct. 28: at Illinois
Nov. 4: at Indiana
Nov. 11: Iowa
Nov. 18: Michigan
Nov. 25: at Minnesota
Without guessing at games like NW v. Minny that could go either way (and who really cares, right?), here is what I see happening in my head as opposed to my heart (and assuming Iowa is still solid, which, who knows. . . ):
Iowa loses five: PSU, @MSU, OSU, @Wiscy, @Neb (Their roadie to MSU immediately follows the home game v. PSU; their roadie to Wiscy immediately follows the home game v. OSU)
Minnesota loses five: MSU, @Iowa, @Mich, Neb, Wiscy
Nebraska loses three: Wisky, OSU, @PSU (Wisky and OSU are back-to-back, although at least at home; @PSU immediately follows @Minnie, then we play Iowa just six days after @PSU--those last three are a bitch!)
NW loses five: @Wisky, PSU, Iowa, MSU, @Neb
Wiscy? (@Lincoln follows a bye and a home game against NW, with Purdue at home the next week; they do play two roadies, @ Ill and @Indy, immediately followed by Iowa and Michigan both at home--maybe they drop at least one of those?)
Minnesota loses five: MSU, @Iowa, @Mich, Neb, Wiscy
Nebraska loses three: Wisky, OSU, @PSU (Wisky and OSU are back-to-back, although at least at home; @PSU immediately follows @Minnie, then we play Iowa just six days after @PSU--those last three are a bitch!)
NW loses five: @Wisky, PSU, Iowa, MSU, @Neb
Wiscy? (@Lincoln follows a bye and a home game against NW, with Purdue at home the next week; they do play two roadies, @ Ill and @Indy, immediately followed by Iowa and Michigan both at home--maybe they drop at least one of those?)
Here are the B1G West schedules:
Illinois:
Date Opponent Location
Sept. 2 Ball State Memorial Stadium
Sept. 9 Western Kentucky Memorial Stadium
Sept. 16 at South Florida Tampa, Fla.
Sept. 23 BYE
Sept. 29 Nebraska Memorial Stadium
Oct. 7 at Iowa Iowa City, Iowa
Oct. 14 Rutgers Memorial Stadium
Oct. 21 at Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn.
Oct. 28 Wisconsin (Homecoming) Memorial Stadium
Nov. 4 at Purdue West Lafayette, Ind.
Nov. 11 Indiana (Dads Day) Memorial Stadium
Nov. 18 at Ohio State Columbus, Ohio
Nov. 25 vs. Northwestern Memorial Stadium
Sept. 2 Ball State Memorial Stadium
Sept. 9 Western Kentucky Memorial Stadium
Sept. 16 at South Florida Tampa, Fla.
Sept. 23 BYE
Sept. 29 Nebraska Memorial Stadium
Oct. 7 at Iowa Iowa City, Iowa
Oct. 14 Rutgers Memorial Stadium
Oct. 21 at Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn.
Oct. 28 Wisconsin (Homecoming) Memorial Stadium
Nov. 4 at Purdue West Lafayette, Ind.
Nov. 11 Indiana (Dads Day) Memorial Stadium
Nov. 18 at Ohio State Columbus, Ohio
Nov. 25 vs. Northwestern Memorial Stadium
Iowa:
September
2 Wyoming (FF) 9 at Iowa State (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series)
16 North Texas
23 Penn State
30 at Michigan State
October
7 Illinois (Homecoming)
14 Open
21 at Northwestern
28 Minnesota (FW)
November
4 Ohio State
11 at Wisconsin
18 Purdue
24 at Nebraska (Hy-Vee Heroes Game)
Minnesota
Thurs, Aug 31 Buffalo TCF Bank Stadium TBA
Sat, Sep 09 at Oregon State Corvallis, Ore. TBASat, Sep 16 Middle Tennessee State TCF Bank Stadium TBA
Sat, Sep 30 Maryland* TCF Bank Stadium TBA
Sat, Oct 7 at Purdue* West Lafayette, Ind. TBA
Sat, Oct 14 Michigan State* TCF Bank Stadium TBA
Sat, Oct 21 Illinois* (Homecoming) TCF Bank Stadium TBA
Sat, Oct 28 at Iowa* Iowa City, Iowa TBA
Sat, Nov 4 at Michigan* Ann Arbor, Mich. TBA
Sat, Nov 11 Nebraska* TCF Bank Stadium TBA
Sat, Nov 18 at Northwestern* Evanston, Ill. TBA
Sat, Nov 25 Wisconsin* TCF Bank Stadium TBA
Nebraska
09/02 Arkansas State Lincoln /
09/09 Oregon Eugene / 09/16 N. Illinois Lincoln /
09/23 #Rutgers Lincoln /
09/29 #Illinois Champaign /
10/07 #Wisconsin Lincoln /
10/14 #Ohio State Lincoln /
Bye
10/28 #Purdue W. Lafayette /
11/04 #Northwestern Lincoln /
11/11 #Minnesota Minneapolis /
11/18 #Penn State State College /
11/24 #Iowa Lincoln /
Northwestern
9/2/2017 University of Nevada Ryan Field TBD Details
9/9/2017 Duke University Durham, N.C. TBD Details9/16/2017 Bowling Green State University Ryan Field TBD Details
9/30/2017 University of Wisconsin * Madison, Wisc. TBD Details
10/7/2017 Penn State (Homecoming) * Ryan Field TBD Details
10/13/2017 University of Maryland * College Park, Md. TBD Details
10/21/2017 University of Iowa * Ryan Field TBD Details
10/27/2017 Michigan State University * Ryan Field TBD Details
11/4/2017 University of Nebraska * Lincoln, Neb. TBD Details
11/11/2017 Purdue University * Ryan Field TBD Details
11/18/2017 University of Minnesota * Ryan Field TBD Details
11/25/2017 University of Illinois * Champaign-Urbana, Ill. TBD Details
Purdue
September 2 TBA vs. Louisville* Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, IN
September 8 TBA Ohio* Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN September 16 TBA at Missouri* Faurot Field • Columbia, MO
September 23 TBA Michigan
October 7 TBA Minnesota Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
October 14 TBA at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
October 21 TBA at Rutgers High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
October 28 TBA Nebraska Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
November 4 TBA Illinois Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Purdue Cannon)
November 11 TBA at Northwestern Ryan Field • Evanston, IL
November 18 TBA at Iowa Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
November 25 TBA Indiana Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)
Wisconsin
Sept. 1 (Friday): Utah State
Sept. 9: Florida AtlanticSept. 16: at BYU
Sept. 23: OPEN DATE
Sept. 30: Northwestern
Oct. 7: at Nebraska
Oct. 14: Purdue
Oct. 21: Maryland
Oct. 28: at Illinois
Nov. 4: at Indiana
Nov. 11: Iowa
Nov. 18: Michigan
Nov. 25: at Minnesota
