The 2017 Big Ten football season is underway! The first week of college football action is behind us and the Big Ten went 11-3 last week with one inter-conference matchup (Ohio State over Indiana). Let's take a look at week 2.
Check back each week for predictions on the Big Ten week ahead.
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Here's a look at each Big Ten team's game this week: (Note — odds courtesy OddsShark. Follow link for updated odds)
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Game of the Week:
#5 Oklahoma at #2 Ohio State
When: Saturday, Sept. 9; 7:30 p.m. ET; abc
Odds: Ohio State -7.5, O/U 64.5
Prediction: Ohio State 37, Oklahoma 28
The best game on the Big Ten schedule is Ohio State's matchup with Oklahoma, a clash of top-5 teams. Oklahoma and Baker Mayfield had an easy week one win over UTEP (56-7) and Mayfield sat the entire second half after a nearly flawless first.
Ohio State had a tougher challenge on their hands on the road at Indiana, but passed it with flying colors in a 49-21 win.
Ths should be a fun one.
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The rest of the schedule:
Friday, Sept. 8
Ohio at Purdue
When: 8 p.m. ET, FS1
Odds: Purdue -3.5; O/U 56
Prediction: Ohio 26, Purdue 24
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Saturday, Sept. 9
Northwestern at Duke
When: 12 p.m. ET; ESPNU
Odds: Northwestern -3, O/U 56
Prediction: Northwestern 28, Duke 21
Iowa at Iowa State
When: 12 p.m. ET; ESPN2
Odds: Iowa -2.5, O/U 48
Prediction: Iowa 31, Iowa State 30
Towson at Maryland
When: 12 p.m. ET; BTN
Odds: Maryland -36, O/U 56.5
Prediction: Maryland 42, Towson 10
Florida Atlantic at #9 Wisconsin
When: 12 p.m. ET; BTN
Odds: Wisconsin -36, O/U 58
Prediction: Wisconsin 45, FAU 13
Cincinnati at #8 Michigan
When: 12 p.m. ET; BTN
Odds: Michigan -34.5, O/U 48.5
Prediction: Michigan 26, Cincinnati 7
Western Michigan at Michigan State
When: 3:30 p.m. ET; BTN
Odds: Michigan State -7, O/U 50
Prediction: Michigan State 28, Western Michigan 27
Eastern Michigan at Rutgers
When: 3:30 p.m. ET; BTN
Odds: Rutgers -5.5, O/U 50.5
Prediction: Eastern Michigan 31, Rutgers 30
Indiana at Virginia
When: 3:30 p.m. ET; ESPNU
Odds: Indiana -3, O/U 56
Prediction: Indiana 27, Virginia 20
Pittsburgh at #4 Penn State
When: 3:30 p.m. ET; abc
Odds: Penn State -21, O/U 67
Prediction: Penn State 38, Pittsburgh 17
Nebraska at Oregon
When: 4:30 p.m. ET; FOX
Odds: Oregon -14, O/U 69
Prediction: Oregon 42, Nebraska 28
Western Kentucky at Illinois
When: 8 p.m. ET; BTN
Odds: Western Kentucky -7.5, O/U 53
Prediction: Western Kentucky 30, Illinois 17
Minnesota at Oregon State
When: 10 p.m. ET; FS1
Odds: Oregon State -2.5, O/U 51.5
Prediction: Oregon State 31, Minnesota 20
