USC vs. Michigan? UCLA vs. Ohio state? The Big Ten unveiled its new scheduling model and matchups for the 2024 and 2025 regular seasons. ScottDochterman & NicoleAuerbach detail the Flex Protect Plus model ⤵️
Opponents that aren’t permanent rivals but will play each other in back-to-back seasons will be referred to as “two-play” opponents. For example, UCLA is a two-play opponent for Nebraska for the first two years of the new schedule. In 2026, all of the non-permanent two-play opponents will rotate. Iowa has three permanent opponents, so it doesn’t have two-play opponents that change. Penn State has no protected rivalries, so all three of its two-plays will change.
Although Iowa plays Wisconsin, Minnesota and Nebraska annually, the league will ensure the Hawkeyes face some combination of Michigan, Penn State, Ohio State and USC each year. Likewise, the Wolverines will see Ohio State and Michigan State every season, but they would avoid an overloaded schedule including Penn State, USC, Wisconsin and Iowa all in the same season.Kenny said that the league explored both divisional formats and those without divisions.
Iowa and Wisconsin are the only West Division teams with winning records in non-divisional play, and the Hawkeyes are the only West team to have beaten every East squad over the last nine seasons. Ohio State has the best out-of-division record, followed by Michigan and Penn State . Those are the only five teams with winning records in crossover competition.
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