With seven Big Ten teams ranked in CBS Sports' way-too-early top 25, these key matchups will shape the postseason picture for the conference in 2026

USC, looking to build off a 7-2 conference record in its second Big Ten season, hosts Oregon (Sat., Sept. 26) and Ohio State (Sat. Oct. 31) but visits Indiana (Sat., Nov. 14) and Penn State (Sat., Oct. 10).

Indiana’s national title defense will include back-to-back matchups with the schools that won the championship each of the previous two seasons.

With Cooper Schoenberg and Carter Lutz's respective schools, Indiana and Miami, playing on Monday​ for the College Football Playoff title, it is putting that bond to the test.

RJ Young: “Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham, one of the most underrated coaches in the sport, will enter 2026 leading the winningest program in college football history with a quarterback talented enough to help the Wolverines contend for the Big Ten championship.”

With the transfer portal heating up, top RB Makhi Frazier is being heavily pursued by two College Football Playoff programs: Indiana and Oregon.

The Big Ten has released and announced all of the conference teams' schedules for 2026. Here's what the Ohio State football schedule looks like.

The Big Ten became the final Power Four conference to unveil its schedule for the 2026 college football season when it released on Tuesday the full slate for its 18 members. One game in particular stands above the rest with reigning conference and national champion Indiana set to host Ohio State on Oct.