2015-2016 Big Ten football schedule released
http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/052112aab.html
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Date | Opponent |
Oct. 3 | at Michigan State* |
Oct. 10 | WISCONSIN* |
Oct. 17 | MINNESOTA* |
Oct. 24 | at Illinois* |
Oct. 31 | Open |
Nov. 7 | NEBRASKA* |
Nov. 14 | at Northwestern* |
Nov. 21 | at Iowa* |
Nov. 28 | OHIO STATE* |
Dec. 5 | Big Ten Championship Game |
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Date | Opponent |
Oct. 1 | MICHIGAN STATE* |
Oct. 8 | at Minnesota* |
Oct. 15 | NORTHWESTERN* |
Oct. 22 | Open |
Oct. 29 | at Wisconsin* |
Nov. 5 | ILLINOIS* |
Nov. 12 | at Nebraska* |
Nov. 19 | IOWA* |
Nov. 26 | at Ohio State* |
Dec. 3 | Big Ten Championship Game |
Indiana, Penn State, and Purdue rotate off the schedule. I'm a little disappointed that we have Wisconsin at home the same year that we have Ohio, Nebraska, and (probably) Notre Dame at home ... would've been nice to add another top B1G team to the home slate in 2016 to go along with MSU.
Where have you gone Penn State?
Here's a nice pdf of every B1G team's conference schedule for 2013-2016
Using the PDF, I laid out just our schedule graphically:
Week | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
3 | at Indiana | |||
4 | Minnesota | at Michigan State | Michigan State | |
5 | at Penn State | Michigan State | Wisconsin | at Minnesota |
6 | Indiana | at Minnesota | Minnesota | Northwestern |
7 | Penn State | at Illinois | ||
8 | at Michigan State | Iowa | at Wisconsin | |
9 | Nebraska | at Nebraska | Nebraska | Illinois |
10 | at Northwestern | at Northwestern | at Nebraska | |
11 | at Iowa | Northwestern | at Iowa | Iowa |
12 | Ohio | at Ohio | Ohio | at Ohio |
I found it interesting that weeks 9 through 11 sort of settle into a semi-stable pattern actually, with Nebraska 3 out of 4 years in the same week, as well as Iowa in Week 11 and Northwestern 2 out of 4 years in week 10.
20 bucks says this schedule does not hold because we will have added at least 2 other to the conference.
I'll take that bet.
For years, it's seemed like the BT schedule-makers think football is golf and want to play with "handicaps." It's like Michigan never really gets an even schedule. If that schedule holds up, they will have to play Iowa and Nebraska again in the two weeks before Ohio. In the past, it seemed like MIchigan was always having to play Wiscy before Ohio, while Ohio played someone like NW that week.
I'm not asking for favors, but they could at least use their heads a little bit when making the schedule to ensure fair competition for everyone.
To be the best, you have to beat the best. It's Michigan fer gods sake, we don't need any handouts.
about home field playoffs and the Rose Bowl, and suck it up.
Edit...should have read further down...but figured it'd be in reply to this comment first.
But really, how does that happen?
Yeah, you had a really gruelling schedule this past year, didn't you? Amazing how you managed to get through that hellish gauntlet and make it all the way to third place in the Big Ten.
Because 2015 is the year we win the National Championship with Hoke's recruiting classes maturing by then.
Ohio's game before Michigan:
2013 IU
2014 IU
2015 IU
2016 IU
Unbelievable.
Ouch, 2016 is brutal. At Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Ohio State?
at Wisconsin
at Nebraska
at Ohio
and if the rotation keeps up, at Notre Dame.
That's a brutal schedule.
If you're going to be a current student fall of 2016, circle that weekend for a road trip...
half the ACC joins the BIG?
2015 looks to be perfect. if we are going to be heading towards competing to a National Championship that looks like the year to circle. Shane will be a Redshirt Sophmore/Junior. The Beasts on the line we have been recruiting the last 2 years will be upperclassman, several upperclassmen big receavers. Should be a good year for us.
How does Sparty miss Ohio State, Penn State, and Wisconsin in 2013 and 2014. Obviously we will have to take care of business but talk about a scheduling sham!
If they go 11-1 or 10-2, the entire country will discount it.
I'll gladly take the bye.
I think the B1G half-assed this schedule just to troll us, because by the time those years even come close to rolling around, the conference will have expanded.
I can feel it coming.
Possible night games:
2013 Notre Dame
2014 Penn State
2015 Wisconsin