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Indiana holds the top spot fresh off its national title, but how does the rest of the conference look?
Following the release of the Big Ten's 2026 college football schedules, Fox analyst Joel Klatt called the results "wildly imbalanced."
Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt is excited to see how Illinois, Iowa and Penn State compete this fall with easier Big Ten football schedules to look forward to. Klatt was particularly impressed with one non-CFP Big Ten team last season.
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Where does Nebraska football fit in remade Big Ten landscape after Indiana’s national title?
The Huskers face greater challenges in emerging conference that has won three consecutive national titles
The last three national champions all play one another, while Oregon faces both Ohio State and Michigan. How does the schedule stack up?
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football’s 2026 schedule is difficult. The Buckeyes will face six teams that finished the 2025 season in the AP Top 25, including reigning national champion Indiana and College Football Playoff semifinalist Oregon.
College football analyst Joel Klatt had many thoughts on Ohio State's 2026 schedule and how difficult their opponents will be.
Some of these matchups go head-to-head against the best games on the SEC’s 2026 schedule, such as Georgia at Alabama on Oct. 10, Ole Miss at Texas on Oct. 24 and Alabama at LSU on Nov. 7. But the Big Ten’s schedule should be deep enough to counter its rival conference on most weeks.
With Big Ten rosters rounding into shape, we take a look at every Big Ten team’s biggest transfer portal addition, starting with the east side of the conference.