What’s going to happen this season in the Big Ten? The schedules and predictions for each team and every game.
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Big Ten East Schedules & Predictions
Big Ten Team Previews
EAST: Indiana | Maryland | Michigan
Michigan St | Ohio St | Penn St | Rutgers
WEST: Illinois | Iowa | Minnesota
Nebraska | Northwestern | Purdue | Wisconsin
Big Ten East
1. Ohio State
2. Michigan State
T3. Michigan
T3. Penn State
5. Maryland
6. Rutgers
7. Indiana
– The predictions aren’t far off from the Big Ten Preseason Team Rankings – which are based on how good the teams are going into the season – with it all once again coming down to the big games when Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State and Ohio State all facing each other. One of the biggest keys is that Penn State and Michigan deal with Wisconsin from the West, and Michigan State and Ohio State don’t.
– One of the biggest new things in the Big Ten East? Maryland should be far better if the quarterback situation is okay, and Rutgers is about to be much more competitive. They’re both good enough to come up with a shocker somewhere.
– The home field advantage is a huge deal, obviously. Michigan State gets Michigan and Ohio State at home, but has to go to Penn State. Ohio State also has to deal with a road date in Happy Valley, but gets Michigan in Columbus. The Wolverines having to go to Ohio State and Michigan State is a problem.
2018 Indiana Football Schedule
2018 Preseason Prediction: 4-8
2018 Preseason Big Ten Prediction: 1-8
– Preview 2018: Rebuild And Make It Better
Sept. 1 at FIU W
Sept. 8 Virginia W
Sept. 15 Ball State W
Sept. 22 Michigan State L
Sept. 29 at Rutgers L
Oct. 6 at Ohio State L
Oct. 13 Iowa W
Oct. 20 Penn State L
Oct. 26 at Minnesota L
Nov. 3 OPEN DATE
Nov. 10 Maryland L
Nov. 17 at Michigan L
Nov. 24 Purdue L
2018 Maryland Football Schedule
2018 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2018 Preseason Big Ten Prediction: 4-5
– Preview 2018: Overdue For A Break
Sept. 1 Texas (in Landover) W
Sept. 8 at Bowling Green W
Sept. 15 Temple W
Sept. 22 Minnesota W
Sept. 29 OPEN DATE
Oct. 6 at Michigan L
Oct. 13 Rutgers W
Oct. 20 at Iowa L
Oct. 27 Illinois W
Nov. 3 Michigan State L
Nov. 10 at Indiana W
Nov. 17 Ohio State L
Nov. 24 at Penn State L
2018 Michigan Football Schedule
2018 Preseason Prediction: 9-3
2018 Preseason Big Ten Prediction: 6-3
– Preview 2018: Eventually, This Will Happen
Sept. 1 at Notre Dame W
Sept. 8 Western Michigan W
Sept. 15 SMU W
Sept. 22 Nebraska W
Sept. 29 at Northwestern L
Oct. 6 Maryland W
Oct. 13 Wisconsin W
Oct. 20 at Michigan State L
Oct. 27 OPEN DATE
Nov. 3 Penn State W
Nov. 10 at Rutgers W
Nov. 17 Indiana W
Nov. 24 at Ohio State L
2018 Michigan State Football Schedule
2018 Preseason Prediction: 10-2
2018 Preseason Big Ten Prediction: 7-2
– Preview 2018: It’s Okay To Be A Superpower
Aug. 31 Utah State W
Sept. 8 at Arizona State W
Sept. 15 OPEN DATE
Sept. 22 at Indiana W
Sept. 29 Central Michigan W
Oct. 6 Northwestern W
Oct. 13 at Penn State L
Oct. 20 Michigan W
Oct. 27 Purdue W
Nov. 3 at Maryland W
Nov. 10 Ohio State W
Nov. 17 at Nebraska L
Nov. 24 Rutgers W
2018 Ohio State Football Schedule
2018 Preseason Prediction: 11-1
2018 Preseason Big Ten Prediction: 8-1
– Preview 2018: Be Perfect. That’s All
Sept. 1 Oregon State W
Sept. 8 Rutgers W
Sept. 15 at TCU W
Sept. 22 Tulane W
Sept. 29 at Penn State W
Oct. 6 Indiana W
Oct. 13 Minnesota W
Oct. 20 at Purdue W
Oct. 27 OPEN DATE
Nov. 3 Nebraska W
Nov. 10 at Michigan State L
Nov. 17 at Maryland W
Nov. 24 Michigan W
2018 Penn State Football Schedule
2018 Preseason Prediction: 9-3
2018 Preseason Big Ten Prediction: 6-3
– Preview 2018: Give James Franklin His Due
Sept. 1 Appalachian State W
Sept. 8 at Pitt W
Sept. 15 Kent State W
Sept. 21 at Illinois W
Sept. 29 Ohio State L
Oct. 6 OPEN DATE
Oct. 13 Michigan State W
Oct. 20 at Indiana W
Oct. 27 Iowa W
Nov. 3 at Michigan L
Nov. 10 Wisconsin L
Nov. 17 at Rutgers W
Nov. 24 Maryland W
2018 Rutgers Football Schedule
2018 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2018 Preseason Big Ten Prediction: 3-6
– Preview 2018: Here Comes The Turn
Sept. 1 Texas State W
Sept. 8 at Ohio State L
Sept. 15 at Kansas W
Sept. 22 Buffalo W
Sept. 29 Indiana W
Oct. 6 Illinois W
Oct. 13 at Maryland L
Oct. 20 Northwestern W
Oct. 27 OPEN DATE
Nov. 3 at Wisconsin L
Nov. 10 Michigan L
Nov. 17 Penn State L
Nov. 24 at Michigan State L
