2026 Big Ten Football Schedule

WEEK 1

SEP 3–6

TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME

The Week 1 slate of the 2026 college football season has 18 games (Sep 3–6). The top-ranked team in action is #1 Ohio State, facing Ball State on Saturday, Sep 5.

Thursday, Sep 3

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Massachusetts @ Rutgers
CFB VIBES MODELRUTG 97% to win
EIU@
Eastern Illinois @ Minnesota
CFB VIBES MODELMINN 99% to win
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UAB @ Illinois
CFB VIBES MODELILL 96% to win

Friday, Sep 4

INST@
Indiana State @ Purdue
CFB VIBES MODELPUR 99% to win
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Toledo @ Michigan State
CFB VIBES MODELMSU 72% to win
@#14
Fresno State @ USC
CFB VIBES MODELUSC 91% to win

Saturday, Sep 5

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Ohio @ Nebraska
CFB VIBES MODELNEB 94% to win
@#6
North Texas @ Indiana
CFB VIBES MODELIU 99% to win
@#1
Ball State @ Ohio State
CFB VIBES MODELOSU 99% to win
@#18
Marshall @ Penn State
CFB VIBES MODELPSU 93% to win
@#2
Boise State @ Oregon
CFB VIBES MODELORE 94% to win
@#22
Northern Illinois @ Iowa
CFB VIBES MODELIOWA 97% to win
@#16
Western Michigan @ Michigan
CFB VIBES MODELMICH 96% to win
SDST@
South Dakota St @ Northwestern
CFB VIBES MODELNU 78% to win
HAMP@
Hampton @ Maryland
CFB VIBES MODELMD 99% to win
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UCLA @ California
CFB VIBES MODELUCLA 55% to win

Sunday, Sep 6

@#17
Washington State @ Washington
CFB VIBES MODELWASH 92% to win
VS#4
Wisconsin vs Notre Dame
CFB VIBES MODELND 90% to win