2026 B1G Out of Conference Schedules

Knight Shift

Heisman
May 19, 2011
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Oregon going soft in 2028:



Kudos to Teams playing Notre Dame and other strong P5 opponents:

Illinois Fighting IlliniUAB, Duke, Southern Illinois
Indiana HoosiersNorth Texas, Howard, WKU
Iowa HawkeyesNIU, Iowa State, Northern Iowa
Maryland TerrapinsHampton, UConn, Va Tech
Michigan WolverinesWestern Michigan, OKlahoma, UTEP
Michigan State SpartansToledo, Eastern Michigan, Notre Dame
Minnesota Golden GophersEastern Illinois, Mississippi State, Akron
Nebraska CornhuskersOhio, Bowling Green, North Dakota
Northwestern WildcatsSouth Dakota State, Colorado, Ball State
Ohio State BuckeyesBall State, Texas, Kent State
Penn State Nittany LionsMarshall, Temple, Buffalo
Purdue BoilermakersIndiana State, Wake Forest, Notre Dame
Rutgers Scarlet KnightsUMass, BC, Howard
Wisconsin BadgersNotre Dame, Western Illinois, Eastern Michigan
USC TrojansSan Jose State, Fresno State, Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
UCLA BruinsCal, San Diego State, Nevada
Oregon DucksBoise State, Oklahoma State, Portland State
Washington HuskiesWashington State, Utah State, Eastern Washington
 

Phantom Clip

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I have said it for years. They should eliminate P5 and now P4 schools from playing FCS schools. Does anybody want to see RU and Howard or IU and Howard or Oregon and Port St. But the playoff doesnt reward you for playing a tough schedule. Win all of your games and you are in
 
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RUGuitarMan1

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Indiana’s OOC schedule is probably as weak as RUs. I know these schedules are made well in advance, but IU is going to get a lot of flak for such a bad OOC schedule for a defending NC.
 
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Indiana’s OOC schedule is probably as weak as RUs. I know these schedules are made well in advance, but IU is going to get a lot of flak for such a bad OOC schedule for a defending NC.
That is a low blow. IU's schedule is weaker than Rutgers, and let's not forget Nebraska is leading the pack.
 
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