Around the Big Ten

[Cody_Russell]

[froot loops]

I don't get the MSU line, I would have guessed pick'em or slight nod to the Spartans. -9.5 is one of the weirdest lines I can remember. I mean the Spartans should be able to score, they do have some decent skill players unfortunately those players get to watch Connor Heyward get the touches for another up the gut run. It's so weird, they call plays that are successful but once they get that success it is back to the grind.

[Hannibal]

Northwestern looks bad enough that MSU might be able to cover the 9.5 with their defense.

[lineygoblue]

Sparty finds its offense again, and easily beats the Cats. I'd say they'll cover anywhere from 10-13 points.

[froot loops]

It might be the best Spartan defense of the Dantonio era but it's not a defense that is much of a threat to score. Northwestern gives them fits. MSU fought for the right to play Northwestern on a yearly basis for the alumni in Chicago, but that hasn't helped them.

[iam416]

[froot loops]

Slowly but surely they are starting to change the offense. We'll see if it sticks.

[Cody_Russell]

[Dr. Strangelove]

Haven't done this in a while...here are the future Non-Conference Schedules for the next 6 years

ILLINOIS

2020 Illinois State, UConn, Bowling Green
2021 UTSA, @ Virginia, Charlotte
2022 Virginia, Wyoming, Chattanooga
2023 Toledo, @ Kansas, Florida Atlantic
2024 Kansas, Central Michigan, Eastern Illinois
2025 @ Duke, Ohio, Western Michigan

INDIANA

2020 Western Kentucky, Ball State, @ UConn
2021 Idaho, Cincinnati, @ Western Kentucky
2022 Idaho, Western Kentucky, @ Cincinnati
2023 Indiana State, Louisville (Indianapolis), Akron
2024 Florida International, @ Louisville, Charlotte
2025 Louisville, Indiana State

IOWA

2020 Northern Iowa, Iowa State, Northern Illinois
2021 @ Iowa State, Kent State, Colorado State
2022 South Dakota State, Iowa State, Nevada
2023 Western Michigan, @ Iowa State, Utah State
2024 Illinois State, Iowa State
2025 @ Iowa State, Northern Illinois

MARYLAND

2020 Towson, Northern Illinois, @ West Virginia
2021 West Virginia, Kent State
2022 Buffalo, @ Charlotte, SMU
2023 Towson, Charlotte, Virginia
2024 UConn, @ Virginia, Bowling Green
2025 @ Northern Illinois

MICHIGAN

2020 @ Washington, Ball State, Arkansas State
2021 Western Michigan, Washington, Northern Illinois
2022 Colorado State, UCLA
2023 @ UCLA, Bowling Green
2024 @ Texas
2025 @ Oklahoma

MICHIGAN STATE

2020 @ BYU, Toledo, Miami
2021 Youngstown State, @ Miami, Western Kentucky
2022 Western Michigan, Akron, @ Boise State
2023 Richmond, Boise State
2024 @ Boston College
2025 Weswtern Michigan, Youngstown State, Boston College

MINNESOTA

2020 Florida Atlantic, Tennessee Tech, BYU
2021 Miami-OH, @ Colorado, Bowling Green
2022 New Mexico State, Western Illinois, Colorado
2023 Eastern Michigan, @ North Carolina, LA-Lafayette
2024 North Carolina
2025 Bowling Green, @ BYU

NEBRASKA

2020 Central Michigan, South Dakota State, Cincinnati
2021 Northern Illinois, Buffalo, @ Oklahoma
2022 North Dakota, Georgia Southern, Oklahoma
2023 @ Colorado, Northern Illinois
2024 South Dakota State, Colorado
2025 Akron, @ Cincinnati

NORTHWESTERN

2020 Tulane, Central Michigan, Morgan State
2021 Indiana State, @ Duke, Ohio
2022 Duke, Southern Illinois, Miami-OH
2023 @ Duke
2024 Miami-OH, Duke
2025 @ Tulane

OHIO STATE

2020 Bowling Green, @ Oregon, Buffalo
2021 Oregon, Tulsa, Akron
2022 Notre Dame, Arkansas State, Toledo
2023 San Jose State, Western Kentucky, @ Notre Dame
2024 @ Washington
2025 @ Texas, Washington

PENN STATE

2020 Nevada, @ Virginia Tech, San Jose State
2021 Ball State, Auburn, Villanova
2022 Ohio, @ Auburn, Central Michigan
2023 West Virginia, Delaware, UMass
2024 @ West Virginia, Bowling Green
2025 Virginia Tech, Villanova

PURDUE

2020 Memphis, Air Force, @ Boston College
2021 Oregon State, @ UConn, @ Notre Dame
2022 Indiana State, @ Syracuse, Florida Atlantic
2023 Fresno State, @ Virginia Tech, Syracuse
2024 Indiana State, Notre Dame, @ Oregon State
2025 Ball State, UConn, @ Notre Dame

RUTGERS

2020 Monmouth, Syracuse, @ Temple
2021 Temple, @ Syracuse, Delaware
2022 @ Boston College, @ Temple
2023 Temple, Virginia Tech, Ohio
2024 @ Virginia Tech
2025 None

WISCONSIN

2020 Southern Illinois, Appalachian State, Notre Dame (Green Bay)
2021 Eastern Michigan, Notre Dame (Chicago), Army
2022 Washington State, New Mexico State, Illinois State
2023 Buffalo, @ Washington State, Georgia Southern
2024 Western Michigan, South Dakota, Alabama
2025 North Texas, @ Alabama

[Cody_Russell]

Michigan @ Washington next season.
Ruh-roh.

Illinois was winning 28-14. Nebraska just scored.
HOPE Illinois holds on, but this seems like that classic game where a team like Illinois blows it.

It would be troll for whatever network has Ohio State @ Nebraska/ Scott Frost next week because Nebraska would instantly lose all credibility.

[Dr. Strangelove]

Fumbles are killing Nebraska in that game

[Hannibal]

Illinois won't be a gimmie for Michigan.

[WM Wolverine]

Yeah, they will. Rutgers too but that is truly it...

But a ton of other games I had as likely wins are coin flips at best like Sparty, PSU, ND, Iowa... Buckeyes are a loss... Maryland, Indiana went from easy wins to likely wins...

Both lines were embarrassing and will make the talent around them look way worse.

[Cody_Russell]

[iam416]

2-4 in conference play and 2-1 on the specials. 3-0 seemed likely with The Pirate up 49-17 in the 3^rdRutgers (+28) at MichiganIndiana (+14) at Michigan StateOhio State (-17) at NebraskaAkron (-7) at MassachusettsCalifornia (-4) vs. Arizona StateLiberty (-7) vs New Mexico