The Big Ten has announced the football opponents for the 2024 through 2028 seasons, it was reported Thursday. The 2024 season will be the first year of the 18-team arrangement.
The Oregon Ducks, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, and Washington Huskies will join the league for the 2024 campaign.
The league outlined the following considerations for setting up the schedule:
- Balance of annual travel by distance, regions of the conference, and time zones.
- Maintaining control and flexibility as the college football postseason format evolves, with the goal to create access for programs into an expanded College Football Playoff.
- Balance of historic competitiveness and recent competitive trends, including home/away balance of traditionally competitive schools.
The league also features 12 protected matchups that are based on history, geography, and rivalry “trophy” games. Those matchups include Illinois-Northwestern, Illinois-Purdue, Indiana-Purdue, Iowa-Minnesota, Iowa-Nebraska, Iowa-Wisconsin, Maryland-Rutgers, Michigan-Michigan State, Michigan-Ohio State, Minnesota-Wisconsin, Oregon-Washington, and UCLA-USC.
Below is the complete list of Big Ten football opponents for the 2024 through 2028 seasons:
Future Big Ten Football Opponents
2024 Home: Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Purdue
2024 Away: Nebraska, Northwestern, Oregon, Penn State, Rutgers
2025 Home: Maryland, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, USC
2025 Away: Indiana, Purdue, Washington, Wisconsin
2026 Home: Iowa, Nebraska, Oregon, Purdue
2026 Away: Maryland, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, UCLA
2027 Home: Indiana, Northwestern , Penn State, UCLA, Wisconsin
2027 Away: Michigan, Minnesota, Purdue, USC
2028 Home: Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue, Washington
2028 Away: Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern, Oregon, Rutgers
2024 Home: Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Purdue, Washington
2025 Away: Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, UCLA
2025 Home: Illinois, Michigan State, UCLA, Wisconsin
2025 Away: Iowa, Maryland, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue
2026 Home: Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue, USC
2026 Away: Michigan, Nebraska, Rutgers, Washington
2027 Home: Iowa, Michigan, Penn State, Rutgers
2027 Away: Illinois, Michigan State, Minnesota, Purdue, USC
2028 Home: Illinois, Maryland, Oregon, Purdue, Washington
2028 Away: Northwestern, Penn State, UCLA, Wisconsin
2024 Home: Nebraska, Northwestern, Washington, Wisconsin
2024 Away: Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, UCLA
2025 Home: Indiana, Michigan State, Minnesota, Oregon, Penn State
2025 Away: Nebraska, Rutgers, USC, Wisconsin
2026 Home: Nebraska, Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin
2026 Away: Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Washington
2027 Home: Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, UCLA, USC
2027 Away: Indiana, Nebraska, Oregon, Wisconsin
2028 Home: Illinois, Nebraska, Rutgers, Wisconsin
2028 Away: Michigan State, Minnesota, Penn State, Purdue, USC
2024 Home: Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern, Rutgers, USC
2024 Away: Indiana, Minnesota, Oregon, Penn State
2025 Home: Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Washington
2025 Away: Illinois, Michigan State, Rutgers, UCLA, Wisconsin
2026 Home: Illinois, Penn State, Rutgers, UCLA, Wisconsin
2026 Away: Nebraska, Ohio State, Purdue, USC
2027 Home: Minnesota, Oregon, Purdue, USC
2027 Away: Iowa, Northwestern, Penn State, Rutgers, Washington
2028 Home: Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, Washington
2028 Away: Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, UCLA
2024 Home: Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Oregon, USC
2024 Away: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, Washington
2025 Home: Ohio State, Purdue, Washington, Wisconsin
2025 Away: Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, USC
2026 Home: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Penn State, UCLA
2026 Away: Minnesota, Ohio State, Oregon, Rutgers
2027 Home: Illinois, Ohio State, Oregon, Rutgers
2027 Away: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Penn State, UCLA
2028 Home: Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, USC
2028 Away: Ohio State, Purdue, Washington, Wisconsin
2024 Home: Indiana, Iowa, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers
2024 Away: Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Oregon
2025 Home: Maryland, Michigan, Penn State, UCLA
2025 Away: Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, USC
2026 Home: Illinois, Nebraska, Northwestern, Oregon, Washington
2026 Away: Michigan, Rutgers, UCLA, Wisconsin
2027 Home: Indiana, Michigan, Rutgers, Wisconsin
2027 Away: Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Washington
2028 Home: Iowa, Minnesota, Penn State, Purdue, USC
2028 Away: Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Oregon
2024 Home: Iowa, Maryland, Penn State, USC
2024 Away: Illinois, Michigan, Rutgers, UCLA, Wisconsin
2025 Home: Michigan State, Nebraska, Purdue, Rutgers, Wisconsin
2025 Away: Iowa, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon
2026 Home: Iowa, Michigan, Northwestern, UCLA
2026 Away: Indiana, Penn State, Purdue, Washington, Wisconsin
2027 Home: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, Washington, Wisconsin
2027 Away: Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, USC
2028 Home: Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, Oregon
2028 Away: Michigan State, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA, Wisconsin
2024 Home: Illinois, Rutgers, UCLA, Wisconsin
2024 Away: Indiana, Iowa, Ohio State, Purdue, USC
2025 Home: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, USC
2025 Away: Maryland, Minnesota, Penn State, UCLA
2026 Home: Indiana, Maryland, Ohio State, Washington
2026 Away: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Oregon, Rutgers
2027 Home: Iowa, Minnesota, Oregon, Purdue, Rutgers
2027 Away: Northwestern, Ohio State, Washington, Wisconsin
2028 Home: Northwestern, Penn State, UCLA, Wisconsin
2028 Away: Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Purdue, USC
2024 Home: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, Wisconsin
2024 Away: Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Purdue, Washington
2025 Home: Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Purdue, UCLA
2025 Away: Illinois, Nebraska, Penn State, USC
2026 Home: Illinois, Iowa, Penn State, Rutgers
2026 Away: Indiana, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Oregon
2027 Home: Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Washington
2027 Away: Illinois, Rutgers, UCLA, Wisconsin
2028 Home: Illinois, Indiana, USC, Wisconsin
2028 Away: Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Purdue, Washington
2024 Home: Illinois, Maryland, Michigan State, Ohio State, Washington
2024 Away: Michigan, Purdue, UCLA, Wisconsin
2025 Home: Indiana, Minnesota, USC, Wisconsin
2025 Away: Iowa, Northwestern, Penn State, Rutgers, Washington
2026 Home: Michigan, Nebraska, Northwestern, UCLA, Washington
2026 Away: Illinois, Michigan State, Ohio State, USC
2027 Home: Iowa, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue
2027 Away: Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska, UCLA, Washington
2028 Home: Illinois, Michigan State, Rutgers, USC, Washington
2028 Away: Indiana, Minnesota, Penn State, Wisconsin
2024 Home: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, Purdue
2024 Away: Michigan State, Northwestern, Oregon, Penn State
2025 Home: Minnesota, Penn State, Rutgers, UCLA
2025 Away: Illinois, Michigan, Purdue, Washington, Wisconsin
2026 Home: Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Northwestern, Oregon
2026 Away: Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, USC
2027 Home: Michigan State, Purdue, Nebraska, USC
2027 Away: Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Oregon, Rutgers
2028 Home: Michigan, Minnesota, Rutgers, Washington, Wisconsin
2028 Away: Illinois, Maryland, Penn State, UCLA
2024 Home: Illinois, Maryland, Ohio State, UCLA, Washington
2024 Away: Minnesota, Purdue, USC, Wisconsin
2025 Home: Indiana, Nebraska, Northwestern, Oregon
2025 Away: Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA
2026 Home: Minnesota, Purdue, Rutgers, USC, Wisconsin
2026 Away: Maryland, Michigan, Northwestern, Washington
2027 Home: Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Washington
2027 Away: Illinois, Indiana, Oregon, Purdue, Wisconsin
2028 Home: Indiana, Iowa, Ohio State, Oregon, UCLA
2028 Away: Michigan State, Nebraska, Rutgers, USC
2024 Home: Nebraska, Northwestern, Oregon, Penn State
2024 Away: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, Ohio State, Wisconsin
2025 Home: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, Rutgers, USC
2025 Away: Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Washington
2026 Home: Maryland, Minnesota, Washington, Wisconsin
2026 Away: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Penn State, UCLA
2027 Home: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, Penn State, UCLA
2027 Away: Maryland, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oregon
2028 Home: Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, Northwestern
2028 Away: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, Rutgers, USC
2024 Home: Illinois, Minnesota, UCLA, Washington, Wisconsin
2024 Away: Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska, USC
2025 Home: Iowa, Maryland, Oregon, Penn State
2025 Away: Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio State, Purdue, Washington
2026 Home: Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, USC
2026 Away: Maryland, Northwestern, Penn State, Wisconsin
2027 Home: Maryland, Northwestern, Ohio State, Washington
2027 Away: Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, UCLA
2028 Home: Illinois, Minnesota, Penn State, Purdue, UCLA
2028 Away: Iowa, Maryland, Ohio State, Oregon
2024 Home: Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Oregon, USC
2024 Away: Nebraska, Penn State, Rutgers, Washington
2025 Home: Maryland, Nebraska, Penn State, Washington
2025 Away: Indiana, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, USC
2026 Home: Illinois, Michigan State, Purdue, USC, Wisconsin
2026 Away: Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon
2027 Home: Michigan, Northwestern, Oregon, Rutgers
2027 Away: Illinois, Iowa, Purdue, USC, Wisconsin
2028 Home: Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio State, USC
2028 Away: Nebraska, Penn State, Rutgers, Washington
2024 Home: Nebraska, Penn State, Rutgers, Wisconsin
2024 Away: Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, UCLA, Washington
2025 Home: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, UCLA
2025 Away: Illinois, Nebraska, Oregon, Purdue
2026 Home: Maryland, Ohio State, Oregon, Washington
2026 Away: Indiana, Penn State, Rutgers, Wisconsin, UCLA
2027 Home: Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, UCLA
2027 Away: Iowa, Maryland, Ohio State, Washington
2028 Home: Iowa, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue
2028 Away: Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Oregon, UCLA
2024 Home: Michigan, Northwestern, UCLA, USC
2024 Away: Indiana, Iowa, Oregon, Penn State, Rutgers
2025 Home: Illinois, Ohio State, Oregon, Purdue, Rutgers
2025 Away: Maryland, Michigan, UCLA, Wisconsin
2026 Home: Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Penn State
2026 Away: Michigan State, Nebraska, Oregon, Purdue, USC
2027 Home: Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska, Oregon, USC
2027 Away: Minnesota, Northwestern, Penn State, Rutgers
2028 Home: Michigan, Northwestern, UCLA, Wisconsin
2028 Away: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio State, Oregon
2024 Home: Minnesota, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue
2024 Away: Iowa, Nebraska, Northwestern, Rutgers, USC
2025 Home: Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Ohio State, Washington
2025 Away: Indiana, Michigan, Oregon, Minnesota
2026 Home: Michigan State, Rutgers, USC, Minnesota
2026 Away: Iowa, Maryland, Penn State, Purdue, UCLA
2027 Home: Iowa, Nebraska, Northwestern, Penn State, UCLA
2027 Away: Illinois, Michigan State, USC, Minnesota
2028 Home: Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon
2028 Away: Iowa, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Washington