Big Ten & Non Con schedules ranked by difficulty

[Gopher Dano]

Most difficult to easiest.





1. Wisconsin

Non-Con: LSU (neutral site), Akron, Georgia State
Home: Ohio State, Nebraska, Illinois, Minnesota
Away: Michigan State, Michigan, Iowa, Northwestern, Purdue


2. Ohio State

Non-Con: Bowling Green, Tulsa, at Oklahoma
Home: Rutgers, Indiana, Northwestern, Nebraska, Michigan
Away: Wisconsin, Penn State, Maryland, Michigan State


3. Nebraska

Non-Con: Fresno State, Wyoming, Oregon
Home: Illinois, Purdue, Minnesota, Maryland
Away: Northwestern, Indiana, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Iowa


4. Michigan State

Non-Con: Furman, at Notre Dame, BYU
Home: Wisconsin, Northwestern, Michigan, Rutgers, Ohio State
Away: Indiana, Maryland, Illinois, Penn State


5. Penn State

Non-Con: Kent State, at Pitt, Temple
Home: Minnesota, Maryland, Ohio State, Iowa, Michigan State
Away: Michigan, Purdue, Indiana, Rutgers


6. Northwestern

Non-Con: Western Michigan, Illinois State, Duke
Home: Nebraska, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois
Away: Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue, Minnesota


7. Rutgers

Non-Con: at Washington, Howard, New Mexico
Home: Iowa, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Penn State
Away: Ohio State, Minnesota, Michigan State, Maryland


8. Michigan

Non-Con: Hawaii, UCF, Colorado
Home: Penn State, Wisconsin, Illinois, Maryland, Indiana
Away: Rutgers, Michigan State, Iowa, Ohio State


9. Illinois

Non-Con: Murray State, North Carolina, Western Michigan
Home: Purdue, Minnesota, Michigan State, Iowa
Away: Nebraska, Rutgers, Michigan, Wisconsin, Northwestern


10. Minnesota

Non-Con: Oregon State, Indiana State, Colorado State
Home: Iowa, Rutgers, Purdue, Northwestern
Away: Penn State, Maryland, Illinois, Nebraska, Wisconsin


11. Indiana

Non-Con: at Florida International, Ball State, Wake Forrest
Home: Michigan State, Nebraska, Maryland, Penn State, Purdue
Away: Ohio State, Northwestern, Rutgers, Michigan


12. Maryland

Non-Con: Howard, at Florida International, at Central Florida
Home: Purdue, Minnesota, Michigan State, Ohio State, Rutgers
Away: Penn State, Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska


13. Iowa

Non-Con: Miami (Ohio), Iowa State, NDSU (FCS)
Home: Northwestern, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nebraska
Away: Rutgers, Minnesota, Purdue, Penn State, Illinois


14. Purdue

Non-Con: Eastern Kentucky, Cincinnati, Nevada
Home: Iowa, Penn State, Northwestern, Wisconsin
Away: Maryland, Illinois, Nebraska, Minnesota, Indiana

 

[KuwaitHawk]

That means Purdue goes 12-0?

 

[MITCH492]

That means Purdue goes 12-0?

No, they'll go 2-10. Purdue is good for 1 win no one expects. Nebraska last year and Iowa this season. Eastern Kentucky will be their other win.

 

[soybean]

Strength of Schedule should be like life...its lived forward and understood only when looking back.

 

[WORTHYWISH]

I was hoping this would compare the B1G with the SEC.

 

[Slappy Pappy]

Huge advantage in our schedule of not having to play the best team in the West division.

 

[DarkThunder#61]

No, they'll go 2-10. Purdue is good for 1 win no one expects. Nebraska last year and Iowa this season. Eastern Kentucky will be their other win.

Lol nah Northwestern at home will be your other team. Iowa will show you no mercy.

 

[J_Heater]

No, they'll go 2-10. Purdue is good for 1 win no one expects. Nebraska last year and Iowa this season. Eastern Kentucky will be their other win.

I fully expect purdue to beat nebraska again. Riley in charge makes it a safe play

 

[0418hawkguy1001]

Wow, I didn't realize the brutality of Wisconsin's schedule. Playing the top 3 in the West plus LSU. they might be lucky to get to 6 wins with that schedule.

 

[Slappy Pappy]

Why is Minnie 10th and Iowa 13th? Minnie's toughest game is Iowa, and Iowa's Michigan. Both play PSU.

 

[Hawks_Rock_12]

Why is Minnie 10th and Iowa 13th? Minnie's toughest game is Iowa, and Iowa's Michigan. Both play PSU.

Conference games are the same except they play Maryland and we play Michigan so I completely agree ! It's not like their OOC games are difficult.

 

[FranklinHawk]

Why is Minnie 10th and Iowa 13th? Minnie's toughest game is Iowa, and Iowa's Michigan. Both play PSU.

Well duh, the Goofers schedule is harder because they don't get to play themselves..

 

[Packer54]

I guess when you add it all up we biatch slap the goofs again. That pretty much sum up the thread?

 

[iahawkeyes17]

Interesting how Michigan has 8 home games this year. However minus Rutgers their 3 other road games will be extremely tough. Iowa, Michigan St and Ohio St.