The 2021 Big Ten college football schedule is below, with Illinois hosting Nebraska on Saturday, Aug. 28. The game was originally scheduled to take place in Dublin, Ireland, but was rescheduled to Illinois because to COVID-19. Instead, Nebraska will begin the 2022 season in Ireland versus Northwestern.
While Nebraska and Illinois will begin their seasons on August 28, the remainder of the Big Ten will begin play in Week 1.
2021 Big Ten football schedule: Dates, times, TV channels
All times ET.
Week 0
Saturday, Aug. 28
- Nebraska at Illinois | 1 p.m. | FOX
Week 1
Thursday, Sept. 2
- Temple at Rutgers | 6:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
- No. 4 Ohio State at Minnesota | 8 p.m. | FOX
Friday, Sept. 3
- Michigan State at Northwestern | 9 p.m. | ESPN
Saturday, Sept. 4
- Fordham at Nebraska | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network
- No. 19 Penn State at No. 12 Wisconsin | 12 p.m. | FOX
- Western Michigan at Michigan | 12 p.m. | ESPN
- No. 17 Indiana at No. 18 Iowa | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
- West Virginia at Maryland | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
- Oregon State at Purdue | 7 p.m. | FS1
- UTSA at Illinois | 7:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
MORE GAMES: Full college football TV schedule and times for the 2021-22 season
Week 2 — Saturday, Sept. 11
- Illinois at Virginia | 11 a.m. | ACC Network
- Miami (Ohio) at Minnesota | 12 p.m. | ESPNU
- Indiana State at Northwestern | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network
- Youngstown State at Michigan State | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network
- Oregon at Ohio State | 12 p.m. | FOX
- Rutgers at Syracuse | 2 p.m. | ACC Network
- Purdue at UConn | 3 p.m. | CBSSN
- Buffalo at Nebraska | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
- Ball State at Penn State | 3:30 p.m. | FS1
- Iowa at Iowa State | 4:30 p.m. | ABC
- Eastern Michigan at Wisconsin | 7 p.m. | FS1
- Idaho at Indiana | 7:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
- Howard at Maryland | 7:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
- Washington at Michigan | 8 p.m. | ABC
Week 3
Friday, Sept. 17
- Maryland at Illinois | 9 p.m. | FS1
Saturday, Sept. 18
- Nebraska at Oklahoma | 12 p.m. | FOX
- Cincinnati at Indiana | 12 p.m. | ABC or ESPN
- Northern Illinois at Michigan | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network
- Michigan State at Miami (Fla.) | 12 p.m. | ABC or ESPN
- Minnesota at Colorado | 1 p.m. | Pac-12 Network
- Purdue at Notre Dame | 2:30 p.m. | NBC
- Kent State at Iowa | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
- Tulsa at Ohio State | 3:30 p.m. | FS1
- Delaware at Rutgers | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
- Northwestern at Duke | 4 p.m. | ACC Network
- Auburn at Penn State | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS: Latest AP Top 25 poll | Conference standings
Week 4 — Saturday, Sept. 25
- Bowling Green at Minnesota | 12 p.m. | ESPN Network TBD
- Wisconsin at Notre Dame | 12 p.m. | FOX
- Rutgers at Michigan | 3:30 p.m. | TBA
- Indiana at Western Kentucky | 8 p.m. | CBSSN
- Illinois at Purdue
- Colorado State at Iowa
- Nebraska at Michigan State
- Ohio at Northwestern
- Kent State at Maryland
- Akron at Ohio State
- Villanova at Penn State
Week 5
Friday, Oct. 1
- Iowa at Maryland | 8 p.m. | FS1
Saturday, Oct. 2
- Minnesota at Purdue | 12 p.m. | TBA
- Northwestern at Nebraska | 7:30 p.m. | TBA
- Western Kentucky at Michigan State | 7:30 p.m. | TBA
- Charlotte at Illinois
- Michigan at Wisconsin
- Indiana at Penn State
- Ohio State at Rutgers
Week 6 — Saturday, Oct. 9
- Maryland at Ohio State | 12 p.m. | TBA
- Michigan State at Rutgers | 12 p.m. | TBA
- Wisconsin at Illinois | 3:30/4 p.m. | TBA
- Penn State at Iowa | TBA | Fox or FS1
- Michigan at Nebraska
Week 7 — Saturday, Oct. 16
- Rutgers at Northwestern | 12 p.m. | TBA
- Michigan State at Indiana | 12 p.m. | TBA
- Purdue at Iowa | 3:30 p.m. | TBA
- Nebraska at Minnesota
- Army at Wisconsin
Week 8 — Saturday, Oct. 23
- Illinois at Penn State | 12 p.m. | TBA
- Maryland at Minnesota
- Northwestern at Michigan
- Wisconsin at Purdue
- Ohio State at Indiana
Week 9 — Saturday, Oct. 30
- Iowa at Wisconsin | 12 p.m. | TBA
- Rutgers at Illinois
- Minnesota at Northwestern
- Purdue at Nebraska
- Indiana at Maryland
- Michigan at Michigan State
- Penn State at Ohio State
Week 10 — Saturday, Nov. 6
- Illinois at Minnesota
- Iowa at Northwestern
- Ohio State at Nebraska
- Michigan State at Purdue
- Wisconsin at Rutgers
- Indiana at Michigan
- Penn State at Maryland
Week 11 — Saturday, Nov. 13
- Minnesota at Iowa
- Northwestern at Wisconsin
- Purdue at Ohio State
- Rutgers at Indiana
- Maryland at Michigan State
- Michigan at Penn State
Week 12 — Saturday, Nov. 20
- Illinois at Iowa
- Minnesota at Indiana
- Nebraska at Wisconsin
- Purdue at Northwestern
- Michigan at Maryland
- Michigan State at Ohio State
- Rutgers at Penn State
Week 13
Friday, Nov. 26
- Iowa at Nebraska | 1:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Saturday, Nov. 27
- Ohio State at Michigan | 12 p.m. | FOX
- Iowa at Nebraska | 1:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
- Northwestern at Illinois
- Wisconsin at Minnesota
- Indiana at Purdue
- Maryland at Rutgers
- Penn State at Michigan State
2021 Big Ten college football schedule: Team-by-team
Illinois
- Aug. 28: vs. Nebraska
- Sept. 4: vs. UTSA
- Sept. 11: at Virginia
- Sept. 17: vs Maryland
- Sept. 25: at Purdue
- Oct. 2: vs. Charlotte
- Oct. 9: vs Wisconsin
- Oct. 23: at Penn State
- Oct. 30: vs. Rutgers
- Nov. 6: at Minnesota
- Nov. 20: at Iowa
- Nov. 27: vs. Northwestern
Indiana
- Sept. 4: at No. 18 Iowa
- Sept. 11: vs. Idaho
- Sept. 18: vs Cincinnati
- Sept. 25: at Western Kentucky
- Oct. 2: at Penn State
- Oct. 16: vs. Michigan State
- Oct. 23: vs. Ohio State
- Oct. 30: at Maryland
- Nov. 6: at Michigan
- Nov. 13: vs Rutgers
- Nov. 20: vs Minnesota
- Nov. 27: at Purdue
Iowa
- Sept. 4: vs. No. 17 Indiana
- Sept. 11: at Iowa State
- Sept. 18: vs. Kent State
- Sept. 25: vs. Colorado State
- Oct. 1: at Maryland
- Oct. 9: vs. Penn State
- Oct. 16: vs. Purdue
- Oct. 30: at Wisconsin
- Nov. 6: at Northwestern
- Nov. 13: vs. Minnesota
- Nov. 20: vs. Illinois
- Nov. 26: at Nebraska
Maryland
- Sept. 4: vs. West Virginia
- Sept. 11: vs. Howard
- Sept. 17: at Illinois
- Sept. 25: vs. Kent State
- Oct. 1: vs. Iowa
- Oct. 9: at Ohio State
- Oct. 23: at Minnesota
- Oct. 30: vs. Indiana
- Nov. 6: vs. Penn State
- Nov. 13: at Michigan State
- Nov. 20: vs. Michigan
- Nov. 27: at Rutgers
Michigan
- Sept. 4: vs. Western Michigan
- Sept. 11: vs. Washington
- Sept. 18: vs. Northern Illinois
- Sept. 25: vs. Rutgers
- Oct. 2: at Wisconsin
- Oct. 9: at Nebraska
- Oct. 23: vs. Northwestern
- Oct. 30: at Michigan State
- Nov. 6: vs. Indiana
- Nov. 13: at Penn State
- Nov. 20: at Maryland
- Nov. 27: vs. Ohio State
Michigan State
- Sept. 3: at Northwestern
- Sept. 11: vs. Youngstown State
- Sept. 18: at Miami
- Sept. 25: vs. Nebraska
- Oct. 2: vs. Western Kentucky
- Oct. 9: at Rutgers
- Oct. 16: at Indiana
- Oct. 30: vs. Michigan
- Nov. 6: at Purdue
- Nov. 13: vs. Maryland
- Nov. 20: at Ohio State
- Nov. 27: vs. Penn State
Minnesota
- Sept. 2: vs. No. 4 Ohio State
- Sept. 11: vs. Miami (OH)
- Sept. 18: at Colorado
- Sept. 25: vs. Bowling Green
- Oct. 2: at Purdue
- Oct. 16: vs. Nebraska
- Oct. 23: vs. Maryland
- Oct. 30: at Northwestern
- Nov. 6: vs. Illinois
- Nov. 13: at Iowa
- Nov. 20: at Indiana
- Nov. 27: vs. Wisconsin
Nebraska
- Aug. 28: at Illinois
- Sept. 4: vs. Fordham
- Sept. 11: vs. Buffalo
- Sept. 18: at Oklahoma
- Sept. 25: at Michigan State
- Oct. 2: vs. Northwestern
- Oct. 9: vs. Michigan
- Oct. 16: at Minnesota
- Oct. 30: vs. Purdue
- Nov. 6: vs. Ohio State
- Nov. 20: at Wisconsin
- Nov. 26: vs. Iowa
Northwestern
- Sept. 3: vs. Michigan State
- Sept. 11: vs. Indiana State
- Sept. 18: at Duke
- Sept. 25: vs. Ohio
- Oct. 2: at Nebraska
- Oct. 16: vs. Rutgers
- Oct. 23: at Michigan
- Oct. 30: vs. Minnesota
- Nov. 6: vs. Iowa
- Nov. 13: at Wisconsin
- Nov. 20: vs. Purdue
- Nov. 27: at Illinois
Ohio State
- Sept. 2: at Minnesota
- Sept. 11: vs. Oregon
- Sept. 18: vs. Tulsa
- Sept. 25: vs. Akron
- Oct. 2: at Rutgers
- Oct. 9: vs. Maryland
- Oct. 23: at Indiana
- Oct. 30: vs. Penn State
- Nov. 6: at Nebraska
- Nov. 13: vs. Purdue
- Nov. 20: vs. Michigan State
- Nov. 27: vs. Michigan
Penn State
- Sept. 4: at No. 12 Wisconsin
- Sept. 11: vs. Ball State
- Sept. 18: vs. Auburn
- Sept. 25: vs. Villanova
- Oct. 2: vs. Indiana
- Oct. 9: at Iowa
- Oct. 23: vs. Illinois
- Oct. 30: at Ohio State
- Nov. 6: at Maryland
- Nov. 13: vs. Michigan
- Nov. 20: vs. Rutgers
- Nov. 27: at Michigan State
Purdue
- Sept. 4: vs. Oregon State
- Sept. 11: at UConn
- Sept. 18: at Notre Dame
- Sept. 25: vs. Illinois
- Oct. 2: vs. Minnesota
- Oct. 16: at Iowa
- Oct. 23: vs. Wisconsin
- Oct. 30: at Nebraska
- Nov. 6: vs. Michigan State
- Nov. 13: at Ohio State
- Nov. 20: at Northwestern
- Nov. 27: vs. Indiana
Rutgers
- Sept. 2: vs. Temple
- Sept. 11: at Syracuse
- Sept. 18: vs. Delaware
- Sept. 25: at Rutgers
- Oct. 2: vs. Ohio State
- Oct. 9: vs. Michigan State
- Oct. 16: at Northwestern
- Oct. 30: at Illinois
- Nov. 6: vs. Wisconsin
- Nov. 13: at Indiana
- Nov. 20: at Penn State
- Nov. 27: vs. Maryland
Wisconsin
- Sept. 4: vs. No. 19 Penn State
- Sept. 11: vs. Eastern Michigan
- Sept. 25: at Notre Dame
- Oct. 2: vs. Michigan
- Oct. 9: at Illinois
- Oct. 16: vs. Army
- Oct. 23: at Purdue
- Oct. 30: vs. Iowa
- Nov. 6: at Rutgers
- Nov. 13: vs. Northwestern
- Nov. 20: vs. Nebraska
- Nov. 27: at Minnesota