ESPN giving a little love to the B1G West for non-conference games in 2015 ...
http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/120272/take-two-east-vs-west-nonconference-schedules
Top Games against the best Top 25 programs ...
1. TCU at Minnesota in Week 1. Thursday night game to kickoff 2015 season for B1G West. Top out of conference opponent.
2. Alabama vs. Wisconsin in Arlington, TX in Week 1 for Paul Chryst's era beginning.
3. Stanford at Northwestern in Week 1 could be an interesting one!
4. Virginia Tech at Purdue in Week 3 isn't quite the same as the Hokies home opener vs. Ohio State, but opportunity for another B1G win like '14 in Columbus.
5. Nebraska at Miami-FL in Week 3 as Cornhuskers go for back to back wins over Hurricane.
Dangerous opponents on the road in 2015?
1. Purdue at Marshall on Sunday of Week 1 will be a tough one for the Boilermakers to kickoff new season?
2. Minnesota at Colorado State in Week 2 could put Golden Gophers at 0-2?
Power 5 match-ups that are worthy of watching?
1. Iowa at Iowa State - Iowa has been on the short end of three of last four in this series in Week 2.
2. Northwestern at Duke in Week 3 - ACC - B1G bragging rights ...
3. Pittsburgh at Iowa - former MSU DC returns to Kinnick with his new team in Week 3, after eight years in the B1G.
4. Illinois at North Carolina in Week 3 - the fifth ACC - B1G match-ups in Week 3!
Really, for your Homecoming Game in Lincoln?
1. Southern Miss at Nebraska in Week 4
Best MAC - B1G games:
1. Bowling Green at Purdue in Week 4
2. Ohio U at Minnesota in Week 4
3. Ball State at Northwestern in Week 4
4. Kent State at Illinois on Friday of Week 1
5. Kent State at Minnesota in Week 4
6. Miami-OH at Wisconsin in Week 2
Other Non-Power 5 games:
1. BYU at Nebraska in Week 1 - welcome to the Mike Riley era in Lincoln!
2. Middle Tennessee at Illinois in Week 4
3. South Alabama at Nebraska in Wewk 2
4. North Texas at Iowa in Week 4 - something of a Homecoming for Mean Green coach Dan McCarney and their senior quarterback.
5. Hawaii at Wisconsin in Week 4
6. Troy at Wisconsin in Week 3
Only FCS Games - seeking their B1G victims?
1. Illinois State at Iowa in Week 1
2. Indiana State at Purdue in Week 2
3. Eastern Illinois at Northwestern in Week 2
4. Western Illinois at Illinois
http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/120272/take-two-east-vs-west-nonconference-schedules
Top Games against the best Top 25 programs ...
1. TCU at Minnesota in Week 1. Thursday night game to kickoff 2015 season for B1G West. Top out of conference opponent.
2. Alabama vs. Wisconsin in Arlington, TX in Week 1 for Paul Chryst's era beginning.
3. Stanford at Northwestern in Week 1 could be an interesting one!
4. Virginia Tech at Purdue in Week 3 isn't quite the same as the Hokies home opener vs. Ohio State, but opportunity for another B1G win like '14 in Columbus.
5. Nebraska at Miami-FL in Week 3 as Cornhuskers go for back to back wins over Hurricane.
Dangerous opponents on the road in 2015?
1. Purdue at Marshall on Sunday of Week 1 will be a tough one for the Boilermakers to kickoff new season?
2. Minnesota at Colorado State in Week 2 could put Golden Gophers at 0-2?
Power 5 match-ups that are worthy of watching?
1. Iowa at Iowa State - Iowa has been on the short end of three of last four in this series in Week 2.
2. Northwestern at Duke in Week 3 - ACC - B1G bragging rights ...
3. Pittsburgh at Iowa - former MSU DC returns to Kinnick with his new team in Week 3, after eight years in the B1G.
4. Illinois at North Carolina in Week 3 - the fifth ACC - B1G match-ups in Week 3!
Really, for your Homecoming Game in Lincoln?
1. Southern Miss at Nebraska in Week 4
Best MAC - B1G games:
1. Bowling Green at Purdue in Week 4
2. Ohio U at Minnesota in Week 4
3. Ball State at Northwestern in Week 4
4. Kent State at Illinois on Friday of Week 1
5. Kent State at Minnesota in Week 4
6. Miami-OH at Wisconsin in Week 2
Other Non-Power 5 games:
1. BYU at Nebraska in Week 1 - welcome to the Mike Riley era in Lincoln!
2. Middle Tennessee at Illinois in Week 4
3. South Alabama at Nebraska in Wewk 2
4. North Texas at Iowa in Week 4 - something of a Homecoming for Mean Green coach Dan McCarney and their senior quarterback.
5. Hawaii at Wisconsin in Week 4
6. Troy at Wisconsin in Week 3
Only FCS Games - seeking their B1G victims?
1. Illinois State at Iowa in Week 1
2. Indiana State at Purdue in Week 2
3. Eastern Illinois at Northwestern in Week 2
4. Western Illinois at Illinois
