Big Ten sets divisions, protected rivalry games
A new era of Big Ten football is about to begin.
Following the addition of Nebraska as the 12th school in the conference this summer, an announcement was made this evening on the Big Ten Network breaking down the conference into two divisions.
Advertisement
Calling the divisions 'X' and 'O' for the time being, the breakdown was as follows:
X: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin
O: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern
Additionally, there was a set of one per team protected crossover game.
For Penn State, that means a yearly rivalry with Nebraska.
The final result are 2011/2012 Penn State schedules that are now much clearer.
2011
Sept. 3 INDIANA STATE
Sept. 10 ALABAMA
Sept. 17 at Temple
Sept. 24 EASTERN MICHIGAN
Oct. 1 at Indiana
Oct. 8 IOWA
Oct. 15 PURDUE
Oct. 22 at Northwestern
Oct. 29 ILLINOIS
Nov. 12 NEBRASKA
Nov. 19 at Ohio State
Nov. 26 at Wisconsin
Dec. 3 Big Ten Championship Game
(Lucas Oil Stadium; Indianapolis)
2012
Sept. 1 OHIO
Sept. 8 at Virginia
Sept. 15 NAVY
Sept. 22 TEMPLE
Sept. 29 at Illinois
Oct. 6 NORTHWESTERN
Oct. 20 at Iowa
Oct. 27 OHIO STATE
Nov. 3 at Purdue
Nov. 10 at Nebraska
Nov. 17 INDIANA
Nov. 24 WISCONSIN
TBD Big Ten Championship Game
