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Oct 24, 2026
Oct 17, 2026
Northwestern (4-1) at Michigan State (2-4)
12:00 PM ET Sat Oct 17 · Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI · Peacock
Ohio State (5-1) at Indiana (6-0)
12:00 PM ET Sat Oct 17 · Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN), Bloomington, IN · Fox
Fanatic articles and insider reports
- "Pass the Curds": Brat Ellefson Welcomes the Trojans to Camp Randall
- "Bow Down to Washington": Evangeline 'Vangie' Tollefsrud Takes the Open Week
- "In a World.": Sterling Ashworth-Vance Premieres the Trojans in Madison
- "Exit 9 Never Lies": Vinny Scolari Takes the Scarlet Knights to EvanstonVinny Scolari · Rutgers Insider
- "Boiler up": Barnaby Wolcott-Reese Takes the Open Week
- "We Are. correct": Luann Kessler Takes the Open Week
- "Uniform of the Week? Ten Out of Ten": Nix Wyatt-Aldana Takes the Ducks to ChampaignPhoenix 'Nix' Wyatt-Aldana · Oregon Insider
- "That's a Columbus problem": Brecken 'Buck' Holloway Takes the Open Week
- "Footnote: I Was Right": Ezra Lindqvist Welcomes Rutgers to the New Ryan FieldEzra Lindqvist · Northwestern Insider
- "Go Big Red": Darla Rasmussen Takes the Open Week
- "Ski-U-Mah!": Tor Engebretsen Wants Floyd of Rosedale Back in MinneapolisTorvald 'Tor' Engebretsen · Minnesota Insider
- "Hail to the Spreadsheet": Gus Hartwell Welcomes the Champs to Ann ArborAugustin 'Gus' Hartwell · Michigan Insider
- "Framed It. Strike Three.": Shay Kowalczyk Calls the Pitches for Michigan State at No. 9 UCLAShay Kowalczyk · Michigan State Insider
- "Crack it open: Old Bay on that stat": Abigail 'Abby' Chesapeake Takes the Open Week
- "A Good Punt Is a Love Letter to Your Defense": Orrin Kalvelage Heads North for the PigOrrin Kalvelage · Iowa Insider
- "Bless Your Yards-Per-Play": Mallory Penhallow Takes the Hoosiers to the Big HouseMallory Penhallow · Indiana Insider
- Polka Break, Then Business: The Badgers Left Pasadena With Two Interceptions and No Win, and Now Hollywood Has to Come to Camp Randall at NightLars 'Brat' Ellefson, The Wisconsin Fanatic
- Exit 9 Never Lies: Rutgers Rallied From 10 Down in College Park, and Now It's Off to Evanston to See the Smallest Stadium in the Big TenVinny Scolari, The Rutgers Fanatic
- Uniform of the Week? Ten Out of Ten. Offense of the Week? Let's Talk. The Ducks Stole One From Nebraska With 28 Seconds Left, and Now It's Off to the PrairiePhoenix 'Nix' Wyatt-Aldana, The Oregon Fanatic
- Out by a Toe: The Buckeyes Survived Bloomington, Are Praying for Their Quarterback, and Now Get a Bye Week Before a Trip to HollywoodBrecken 'Buck' Holloway, The Ohio State Fanatic
- Footnote: I Was Right. The Wildcats Kicked Their Way Out of East Lansing, and Now the Birthplace of College Football Visits the Newest Stadium in the Big TenEzra Lindqvist, The Northwestern Fanatic
- Go Big Red, and Bring an Umbrella: The Huskers Came Up 28 Seconds Short in Eugene, Rest Up This Week, and Welcome the Other Huskies to a Sold-Out LincolnDarla Rasmussen, The Nebraska Fanatic
- Cold Enough for Ya? Good. The Gophers Got Humbled in West Lafayette, Took a Week to Think It Over, and Now Iowa Has to Come North to Defend a Bronze PigTorvald 'Tor' Engebretsen, The Minnesota Fanatic
- Hail to the Stat Sheet: A Carr Came Off the Bench, the Big House Got Loud, and the Defending Champs Are Coming to Ann ArborAugustin 'Gus' Hartwell, The Michigan Fanatic
- Framed It, Then Dropped It: The Spartans Lost Another Heartbreaker, and Now They Fly to Pasadena to Face an Unbeaten Team That Plays Home Games 26 Miles From HomeShay Kowalczyk, The Michigan State Fanatic
- A Good Punt Is a Love Letter: The Hawkeyes Held Washington to Minus-3 Rushing Yards, Rested Up, and Now Head North to Bring the Pig Home AgainOrrin Kalvelage, The Iowa Fanatic
- Bless Your Yards Per Play: The Hoosiers Lost by a Toe, and Now It's Off to the Big House to See Whether Michigan Has Settled on a QuarterbackMallory Penhallow, The Indiana Fanatic
- I've Crunched the Numbers, and the Numbers Say Orange: The Illini Survived East Lansing, Rested Up, and Now Oregon Has to Come Find Champaign on a MapMargery Vandermolen, The Illinois Fanatic