B1G vs Everybody
Ranking the biggest B1G non-conference games of 2025.
12. Notre Dame at Purdue – Week 4
Purdue is the worst team in the Big Ten. This is basically a scrimmage for Notre Dame.
11. Boston College at Michigan State – Week 2
A pair of mediocre teams that have next to zero national intrigue
10. Nebraska vs Cincinnati – Week 1 (Thursday)
New Big 12 vs Old Big 12… at a neutral site in Indianapolis. Eh.
9. Minnesota at Cal – Week 3
Minnesota could be decent, and Cal could be okay. And it’s a “Pac-12 After Daek” game. I’ll tune in.
8. Illinois at Duke – Week 2
Illinois is the most popular sleeper pick in the B1G. They will have to win on the road in week 2 to deserve that level of support
7. Oklahoma State at Oregon – Week 2
This game would be a lot more interesting if OK State wasn’t god awful last year. This is the first game we get to see B1G champ Oregon play against an opponent with a pulse.
6. Utah at UCLA – Week 1
A revival of an OG Pac-12 matchup, that should be competitive, late night, week …