2008 Big 10 Schedules

[TyPenn613]

Illinois:

8-30-08	Missouri @St. Louis, MO
9-6-08	EASTERN ILLINOIS
9-13-08	LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE
9-27-08	at Penn State
10-4-08	at Michigan
10-11-08	MINNESOTA
10-18-08	INDIANA
10-25-08	at Wisconsin
11-1-08	IOWA
11-15-08	OHIO STATE
11-22-08	at Northwestern
TBA	1 non-conference opponent

Indiana:

9-20-08	BALL STATE
9-27-08	MICHIGAN STATE
10-4-08	at Minneosta
10-11-08	IOWA
10-18-08	at Illinois
10-25-08	NORTHWESTERN
11-1-08	CENTRAL MICHIGAN
11-8-08	WISCONSIN
11-15-08	at Penn State
11-22-08	at Purdue
TBA	MURRAY STATE
TBA	WESTERN KENTUCKY

Iowa:

8-30-08	MAINE
9-6-08	FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
9-13-08	IOWA STATE
9-20-08	at Pittsburgh
9-27-08	NORTHWESTERN
10-4-08	at Michigan State
10-11-08	at Indiana
10-18-08	WISCONSIN
11-1-08	at Illinois
11-8-08	PENN STATE
11-15-08	PURDUE
11-22-08	at Minnesota

Michigan:

8-30-08	UTAH
9-6-08	MIAMI OH
9-13-08	at Notre Dame
9-27-08	WISCONSIN
10-4-08	ILLINOIS
10-11-08	TOLEDO
10-18-08	at Penn State
10-25-08	MICHIGAN STATE
11-1-08	at Purdue
11-8-08	at Minnesota
11-15-08	NORTHWESTERN
11-22-08	at Ohio State

Michigan State:

8-30-08	at California
9-6-08	EASTERN MICHIGAN
9-13-08	FLORIDA ATLANTIC
9-20-08	NOTRE DAME
9-27-08	at Indiana
10-4-08	IOWA
10-11-08	at Northwestern
10-18-08	OHIO STATE
10-25-08	at Michigan
11-1-08	WISCONSIN
11-8-08	PURDUE
11-22-08	at Penn State

Minnesota:

8-30-08	NORTHERN ILLINOIS
9-6-08	at Bowling Green
9-13-08	MONTANA STATE
9-20-08	FLORIDA ATLANTIC
9-27-08	at Ohio State
10-4-08	INDIANA
10-11-08	at Illinois
10-25-08	at Purdue
11-1-08	NORTHWESTERN
11-8-08	MICHIGAN
11-15-08	at Wisconsin
11-22-08	IOWA

Northwestern:

8-30-08	SYRACUSE
9-6-08	at Duke
9-13-08	SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
9-20-08	OHIO
9-27-08	at Iowa
10-11-08	MICHIGAN STATE
10-18-08	PURDUE
10-25-08	at Indiana
11-1-08	at Minnesota
11-8-08	OHIO STATE
11-15-08	at Michigan
11-22-08	ILLINOIS

Ohio State:

8-30-08	YOUNGSTOWN STATE
9-6-08	OHIO
9-13-08	at Southern California
9-20-08	TROY
9-27-08	MINNESOTA
10-4-08	at Wisconsin
10-11-08	PURDUE
10-18-08	at Michigan State
10-25-08	PENN STATE
11-8-08	at Northwestern
11-15-08	at Illinois
11-22-08	MICHIGAN

Penn State:

8-30-08	COASTAL CAROLINA
9-6-08	OREGON STATE
9-13-08	at Syracuse
9-20-08	TEMPLE
9-27-08	ILLINOIS
10-4-08	at Purdue
10-11-08	at Wisconsin
10-18-08	MICHIGAN
10-25-08	at Ohio State
11-8-08	at Iowa
11-15-08	INDIANA
11-22-08	MICHIGAN STATE

Purdue:

9-6-08	NORTHERN COLORADO
9-13-08	OREGON
9-20-08	CENTRAL MICHIGAN
9-27-08	at Notre Dame
10-4-08	PENN STATE
10-11-08	at Ohio State
10-18-08	at Northwestern
10-25-08	MINNESOTA
11-1-08	MICHIGAN
11-8-08	at Michigan State
11-15-08	at Iowa
11-22-08	INDIANA

Wisconsin:

8-30-08	AKRON
9-6-08	MARSHALL
9-13-08	at Fresno State
9-27-08	at Michigan
10-4-08	OHIO STATE
10-11-08	PENN STATE
10-18-08	at Iowa
10-25-08	ILLINOIS
11-1-08	at Michigan State
11-8-08	at Indiana
11-15-08	MINNESOTA
TBA	1 non-conference opponent

[KingBrodeur]

Man where are you getting these...I have been searching like crazy for a few weeks, and have only been able to dig up about 25 schedules or so.

[TyPenn613]

Big 10 Champion: Ohio State

• Perhaps I'm learning my lesson after I gave the nod to Wisconsin in 2007. Wisconsin still has an easy schedule this year, but Ohio State isn't far behind. The only difference is that they two of them play in Wisconsin this year, and Ohio State has a very tough game against the USC Trojans on the road.
• Penn State is another team I like from their schedule alone. An easy out of conference schedule, but I don't see them winning against both Wisconsin and Ohio State on the road.
• Michigan has lost far too much of their offense to be considered in my opinion, and their schedule won't help them much.
• Illinois has plenty returning, but their schedule could be tough. Road games against Missouri, Penn State, Michigan, and Wisconsin will make things very tough.
• Iowa has an interestingly easy schedule. They should start off no worse than 4-1, and 5-0 is very possible. No Ohio State to deal with, and Wisconsin and Penn State at home play in their favor. The questionable part is the team they are putting on the field.
• Indiana, Michigan State, Minnesota, and Northwestern don't do anything for me.
• Purdue is interesting, but I simply don't believe they will have enough to fight to the top of the conference.

Most Interesting Out-of-Conference Matchup: Ohio State vs. USC

• Come on, who won't watch this game? Two of the best teams every year going at it early in the year really will set a tone in the early polls.

[KingBrodeur]

Beyond the obvious ones, there are a couple other good games to keep an eye on. Michigan St. vs Cal should be a nice way to start the year and Purdue vs Oregon should also be a decent game.

[TyPenn613]

Originally Posted by KingBrodeur

Man where are you getting these...I have been searching like crazy for a few weeks, and have only been able to dig up about 25 schedules or so.

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[BulaJacket]

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[NightHawk11and81]

Originally Posted by KingBrodeur

Beyond the obvious ones, there are a couple other good games to keep an eye on. Michigan St. vs Cal should be a nice way to start the year and Purdue vs Oregon should also be a decent game.

How about Missouri-Illinois? That is the likely host of College GameDay in Week 1, unless something strange happens.

[TyPenn613]

I'd agree that will probably be the host. There really are not too many big games across the nation in Week 1 this year. Maybe they try to play up the Florida-Hawaii matchup since it is rare, but Hawaii shouldn't be much of anything this year.

[encmetalhead]

aint LSU/App St during week 1?

[TyPenn613]

You're correct, they could do that as well this year, and probably will. I forgot that LSU reschedule North Texas from Week 1 to Week 3.