Big Ten Football 2024-2028

InDaAZ · Oct 5, 2023

Illini_1979 said:
Two games in Eugene. I'll be there!

Samesies. Who’da thunk my next trip to see the Beloved would be a scant five miles?

BB had better start killing it on the recruiting trail to compete with the likes of Oregon - so as not to embarrass us in front of our green-clad friends. Maybe I should proactively order a “Wait till basketball season” shirt!

Mr. Tibbs · Oct 5, 2023

spotter said:
The four or five home dates per season will intensify a campaign for the B1G to expand to 10 conference games per season.

the TV networks are going to demand it sooner or later

for the SEC too

TentakilRex · Oct 5, 2023

Dan said:
Illinois Football 2024-2028 Big Ten Rotation

2024
Home: Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Purdue
Away: Oregon, Penn State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Rutgers

2025
Home: Ohio State, USC, Northwestern, Rutgers, Maryland
Away: Washington, Indiana, Purdue, Wisconsin

2026
Home: Oregon, Iowa, Nebraska, Purdue
Away: Ohio State, UCLA, Northwestern, Maryland, Michigan State

2027
Home: UCLA, Penn State, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Indiana
Away: USC, Michigan, Minnesota, Purdue

2028
Home: Ohio State, Washington, Purdue, Michigan State
Away: Oregon, Iowa, Northwestern, Indiana, Rutgers

In 2024 Illinois plays arguably the best team in the B1G and Michigan too
In 2025 Illinois plays two out of three best teams in the B1G plus Ohio State

BZuppke · Oct 5, 2023

We need to rise to the occasion. As competition in the SEC intensified, traditional doormats got better - Kentucky, Miss St, Ole Miss excepting only Vandy. I look for the same in the Big Ten. More top players will want to be in the B1G and we just need to get our fair share.

skyIdub · Oct 5, 2023

lstewart53x3 · Oct 5, 2023

Based on previous 10-year win percentage, we’ll be playing the 4th easiest schedule in the B1G. Could be worse:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1710009053592625602

Fighter of the Nightman · Oct 5, 2023

I was debating whether it was worth it to drive back to watch us play Iowa in Iowa City and tailgate with my friends this November … but if my next chance will be 2028 then I guess I have to.

Old.Edgy · Oct 5, 2023

Illini_1979 said:
Two games in Eugene. I'll be there!

I'll be at Husky Stadium....

Fighter of the Nightman · Oct 5, 2023

AutoPoster 3000 said:
In a perfect scenario we would have protected games against Purdue and Northwestern, and also Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, and Ohio State.

Not that it matters and it’s of course probably unreciprocated … but my priority is Iowa.

SuperMetroid · Oct 5, 2023

Yeah…really not looking forward to the Big TeNFL. This isn’t a ‘conference’ anymore, in any meaningful sense of the word.

Illiniguy74 · Oct 6, 2023

spotter said:
Daunting. Not impossible.

Illinois will definitely be playing big boy football from here on out.

Actually... · Oct 6, 2023

Ander1345 said:
Wow guys, Memorial Stadium fire was contained, you can give us more than 13 home games in 3 years.

Isn't that about right, 9 conference games divided by 2 gives you 4.5 home games per year, times 3 years gives you 13.5 expected home games in three years ? And we should still get a couple non-con games at home every season

Dkayak · Oct 6, 2023

Actually... said:
Isn't that about right, 9 conference games divided by 2 gives you 4.5 home games per year, times 3 years gives you 13.5 expected home games in three years ? And we should still get a couple non-con games at home every season

IOW, each school will still have about 6 home games per year, right? I don’t see how any other outcome is possible or desirable.

Mr. Tibbs · Oct 6, 2023

Dkayak said:
IOW, each school will still have about 6 home games per year, right? I don’t see how any other outcome is possible or desirable.

if we have 10 conference games, we would then have 2 non cons against G5 or the like schools that we would have home games with
2 + 5 = 7
zero need for non cons against any other P4 schools if you are playing the B1G conf schedule

Big Ten Football 2024-2028

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