The 2026 Big Ten football schedule opens with Week 0 on August 29 when San Jose State visits USC. The 2026 Big 10 football schedule runs through Week 13 and ends with the Big Ten Championship on December 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
This page lists every game week by week with confirmed times and networks where available. Most mid-season conference games remain TBA and will be assigned later.
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule – Week 0
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 0
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 0
Date
Logo
Opponent
Time
Tickets
Saturday
at San Jose State at USCLA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
3:00pm ETNBC/Peacock
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule – Week 1
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 1
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 1
Date
Logo
Opponent
Time
Tickets
Thursday
at UMass at RutgersSHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ
6:00pm ETBTN
Thursday
at Eastern Illinois at MinnesotaHuntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
8:00pm ETNBCSN/Peacock
Thursday
at UAB at IllinoisGies Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL
9:00pm ETBTN
Friday
at Indiana State at PurdueRoss-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN
7:00pm ETBTN
Friday
at Toledo at Michigan StateSpartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
8:00pm ETFS1
Friday
at Fresno State at #14 USCLA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
9:00pm ETFOX
Saturday
at North Texas at #6 IndianaMemorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN
12:00pm ETFOX
Saturday
at Ohio at NebraskaMemorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
12:00pm ETFS1
Saturday
at Ball State at #1 Ohio StateOhio Stadium, Columbus, OH
12:30pm ETBTN
Saturday
at Boise State at #2 OregonAutzen Stadium, Eugene, OR
3:30pm ETCBS/Paramount+
Saturday
at Marshall at #18 Penn StateBeaver Stadium, University Park, PA
3:30pm ETFS1
Saturday
at NIU at #22 IowaKinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
4:15pm ETBTN
Saturday
at Western Michigan at #16 MichiganMichigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
7:30pm ETNBC/Peacock
Saturday
at Hampton at MarylandSECU Stadium, College Park, MD
8:00pm ETBTN
Saturday
at South Dakota State at NorthwesternRyan Field, Evanston, IL
8:00pm ETBTN
Saturday
at UCLA at CaliforniaCal Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA
10:30pm ETESPN
Sunday
at Washington State at #17 WashingtonHusky Stadium, Seattle, WA
4:00pm ETNBC/Peacock
Sunday
vs Wisconsin vs #4 Notre DameLambeau Field, Green Bay, WI
7:30pm ETNBC/Peacock
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule – Week 2
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 2
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 2
Date
Logo
Opponent
Time
Tickets
Friday
at Rutgers at Boston CollegeAlumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, MA
7:30pm ETESPN2
Saturday
at10 Oklahoma at #16 MichiganMichigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
12:00pm ETFOX
Saturday
at2 Oregon at Oklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
12:00pm ETESPN/Disney+
Saturday
at18 Penn State at TempleLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
12:00pm ETESPN2
Saturday
at Wake Forest at PurdueRoss-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN
12:00pm ETFS1
Saturday
at Howard at #6 IndianaMemorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN
12:00pm ETBTN
Saturday
at Duke at IllinoisGies Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL
3:30pm ETFS1
Saturday
at Eastern Michigan at Michigan StateSpartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
3:30pm ETBTN
Saturday
at Maryland at UConnRentschler Field, East Hartford, CT
3:30pm ETCBSSN
Saturday
at Mississippi State at MinnesotaHuntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
3:30pm ETCBS/Paramount+
Saturday
at Utah State at #17 WashingtonHusky Stadium, Seattle, WA
3:30pm ETBTN
Saturday
at Bowling Green at NebraskaMemorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
7:00pm ETFS1
Saturday
at San Diego State at UCLARose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA
7:15pm ETBTN
Saturday
at Western Illinois at WisconsinCamp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI
7:15pm ETBTN
Saturday
at Iowa State at #22 IowaKinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
7:30pm ETNBC/Peacock
Saturday
at1 Ohio State at #5 TexasDKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX
7:30pm ETABC
Saturday
at Louisiana at #14 USCLA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
11:00pm ETBTN
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule – Week 3
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 3
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 3
Date
Logo
Opponent
Time
Tickets
Friday
at Portland State at #2 OregonAutzen Stadium, Eugene, OR
10:30pm ETBTN
Saturday
at Akron at MinnesotaHuntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
12:00pm ETBTN
Saturday
at Buffalo at #18 Penn StateBeaver Stadium, University Park, PA
12:00pm ETBTN
Saturday
at Kent State at #1 Ohio StateOhio Stadium, Columbus, OH
12:00pm ETFOX
Saturday
at Eastern Michigan at WisconsinCamp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI
12:30pm ETPeacock
Saturday
at Southern Illinois at IllinoisGies Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL
2:00pm ETPeacock
Saturday
at UTEP at #16 MichiganMichigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
3:30pm ETBTN
Saturday
at14 USC at RutgersSHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ
3:30pm ETCBS/Paramount+
Saturday
at Northern Iowa at #22 IowaKinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
4:00pm ETFS1
Saturday
at WKU at #6 IndianaMemorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN
4:00pm ETPeacock
Saturday
at Eastern Washington at #17 WashingtonHusky Stadium, Seattle, WA
7:15pm ETBTN
Saturday
at North Dakota at NebraskaMemorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
7:15pm ETBTN
Saturday
at Colorado at NorthwesternRyan Field, Evanston, IL
7:30pm ETFOX or FS1
Saturday
at Michigan State at #4 Notre DameNotre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN
7:30pm ETNBC/Peacock
Saturday
at Virginia Tech at MarylandSECU Stadium, College Park, MD
7:30pm ETFOX or FS1
Saturday
at Purdue at UCLARose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA
11:00pm ETBTN
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule – Week 4
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 4
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 4
Date
Logo
Opponent
Time
Tickets
Friday
at Howard at RutgersSHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ
7:00pm ETBTN
Friday
at Northwestern at #6 IndianaMemorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN
8:00pm ETFOX
Saturday
at4 Notre Dame at PurdueRoss-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at2 Oregon at #14 USCLA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Illinois at #1 Ohio StateOhio Stadium, Columbus, OH
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at22 Iowa at #16 MichiganMichigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Minnesota at #17 WashingtonHusky Stadium, Seattle, WA
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Wisconsin at #18 Penn StateBeaver Stadium, University Park, PA
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at UCLA at MarylandSECU Stadium, College Park, MD
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Nebraska at Michigan StateSpartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
Time TBA ETTV TBA
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule – Week 5
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 5
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 5
Date
Logo
Opponent
Time
Tickets
Friday
at18 Penn State at NorthwesternRyan Field, Evanston, IL
8:00pm ETFOX
Saturday
at6 Indiana at RutgersSHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ
8:00pm ETTV TBA
Saturday
at1 Ohio State at #22 IowaKinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at16 Michigan at MinnesotaHuntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at17 Washington at #14 USCLA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Purdue at IllinoisGies Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Maryland at NebraskaMemorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Michigan State at WisconsinCamp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI
Time TBA ETTV TBA
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule – Week 6
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 6
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 6
Date
Logo
Opponent
Time
Tickets
Friday
at22 Iowa at #17 WashingtonHusky Stadium, Seattle, WA
9:00pm ETFOX or FS1
Saturday
at14 USC at #18 Penn StateBeaver Stadium, University Park, PA
7:30pm ETNBC/Peacock
Saturday
at Ball State at NorthwesternRyan Field, Evanston, IL
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at6 Indiana at NebraskaMemorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at UCLA at #2 OregonAutzen Stadium, Eugene, OR
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Maryland at #1 Ohio StateOhio Stadium, Columbus, OH
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Illinois at Michigan StateSpartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Minnesota at PurdueRoss-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN
Time TBA ETTV TBA
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule – Week 7
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 7
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 7
Date
Logo
Opponent
Time
Tickets
Friday
at17 Washington at PurdueRoss-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN
8:00pm ETFOX
Saturday
at1 Ohio State at #6 IndianaMemorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Nebraska at #2 OregonAutzen Stadium, Eugene, OR
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at18 Penn State at #16 MichiganMichigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Northwestern at Michigan StateSpartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Wisconsin at UCLARose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Rutgers at MarylandSECU Stadium, College Park, MD
Time TBA ETTV TBA
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule – Week 8
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 8
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 8
Date
Logo
Opponent
Time
Tickets
Saturday
at22 Iowa at MinnesotaHuntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
3:00-8:00pm ETTV TBA
Saturday
at6 Indiana at #16 MichiganMichigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at2 Oregon at IllinoisGies Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at14 USC at WisconsinCamp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Rutgers at NorthwesternRyan Field, Evanston, IL
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Michigan State at UCLARose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA
Time TBA ETTV TBA
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule – Week 9
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 9
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 9
Date
Logo
Opponent
Time
Tickets
Saturday
at Minnesota at #6 IndianaMemorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Northwestern at #2 OregonAutzen Stadium, Eugene, OR
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at1 Ohio State at #14 USCLA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at16 Michigan at RutgersSHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Wisconsin at #22 IowaKinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Illinois at MarylandSECU Stadium, College Park, MD
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at17 Washington at NebraskaMemorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Purdue at #18 Penn StateBeaver Stadium, University Park, PA
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Nevada at UCLARose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA
Time TBA ETTV TBA
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule – Week 10
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 10
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 10
Date
Logo
Opponent
Time
Tickets
Friday
at Nebraska at IllinoisGies Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL
8:00pm ETFOX
Saturday
at2 Oregon at #1 Ohio StateOhio Stadium, Columbus, OH
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Michigan State at #16 MichiganMichigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at22 Iowa at NorthwesternRyan Field, Evanston, IL
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at UCLA at MinnesotaHuntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at18 Penn State at #17 WashingtonHusky Stadium, Seattle, WA
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Rutgers at WisconsinCamp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Maryland at PurdueRoss-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN
Time TBA ETTV TBA
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule – Week 11
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 11
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 11
Date
Logo
Opponent
Time
Tickets
Friday
at Illinois at UCLARose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA
9:00pm ETFOX
Saturday
at14 USC at #6 IndianaMemorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at16 Michigan at #2 OregonAutzen Stadium, Eugene, OR
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Northwestern at #1 Ohio StateOhio Stadium, Columbus, OH
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Purdue at #22 IowaKinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Minnesota at #18 Penn StateBeaver Stadium, University Park, PA
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at17 Washington at Michigan StateSpartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Nebraska at RutgersSHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Wisconsin at MarylandSECU Stadium, College Park, MD
Time TBA ETTV TBA
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule – Week 12
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 12
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 12
Date
Logo
Opponent
Time
Tickets
Friday
at2 Oregon at Michigan StateSpartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
8:00pm ETFOX
Saturday
at6 Indiana at #17 WashingtonHusky Stadium, Seattle, WA
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at1 Ohio State at NebraskaMemorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at UCLA at #16 MichiganMichigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Maryland at #14 USCLA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at22 Iowa at IllinoisGies Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Northwestern at MinnesotaHuntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Rutgers at #18 Penn StateBeaver Stadium, University Park, PA
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Wisconsin at PurdueRoss-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN
Time TBA ETTV TBA
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule – Week 13
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 13
2026 Big Ten Football Schedule - Week 13
Date
Logo
Opponent
Time
Tickets
Friday
at Nebraska at #22 IowaKinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
12:00pm ETCBS/Paramount+
Friday
at Minnesota at WisconsinCamp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI
7:30pm ETNBC/Peacock
Saturday
at16 Michigan at #1 Ohio StateOhio Stadium, Columbus, OH
12:00pm ETFOX
Saturday
at17 Washington at #2 OregonAutzen Stadium, Eugene, OR
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at14 USC at UCLARose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Illinois at NorthwesternRyan Field, Evanston, IL
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at18 Penn State at MarylandSECU Stadium, College Park, MD
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Michigan State at RutgersSHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Saturday
at Purdue at #6 IndianaMemorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN
Time TBA ETTV TBA
Big 10 Championship
The conference championship is scheduled for Saturday, December 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis at 8:00 p.m. ET on FOX.
Where to Watch Big Ten Football
Confirmed early networks include NBC/Peacock, BTN, FOX, FS1, CBS/Paramount+, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and Peacock. Most conference games from Week 4 onward remain TBA and will be assigned later in the season.
The 2026 Big 10 football schedule features multiple high-profile non-conference games, ranked matchups, and a full slate of conference play that builds toward the December 5 championship.
FAQ
When does the 2026 Big Ten football schedule start? The 2026 Big Ten football schedule begins with Week 0 on Saturday, August 29 when San Jose State visits USC at 3:00 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock.
How many weeks are in the 2026 Big Ten football schedule? The regular season runs from Week 0 through Week 13, followed by the Big Ten Championship on December 5.
Where is the 2026 Big Ten Championship? The Big Ten Championship is scheduled for Saturday, December 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis at 8:00 p.m. ET on FOX.
What networks will carry 2026 Big Ten games? Early confirmed networks include NBC/Peacock, BTN, FOX, FS1, CBS/Paramount+, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and Peacock. Most mid-season games remain TBA.
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