Big Ten odds 2023: Favorite, picks, predictions for Big Ten college football conference

Week 9 update: Ohio State grabbed a win over Penn State in one of the three biggest matchups of the Big Ten season. Both teams have yet to play a still-undefeated Michigan, who crushed in-state rival Michigan State this week. Wisconsin pulled off a comeback win over Illinois, while Iowa fell to Minnesota after a controversial call negated a special teams touchdown.

To no one’s surprise, the oddsmakers see the 2023 Big Ten Championship coming down to two programs: the Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines. The two archrivals appear ready to duke it out for the title in the final season of Big Ten divisions.

Though Buckeyes actually lost the Big Ten a year ago, they enter as the slightest of favorites for the conference entering the season. That status comes in spite of the program losing multiple key players to the NFL, including quarterback C.J. Stroud and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. At the same time, arguably the best overall player in all of college football, wideout Marvin Harrison Jr., returns for another run in Columbus.

The Wolverines have slightly less turnover from 2022 with which to contend. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy returns and will not have to battle for the starting job as he did last year with Cade McNamara. All-American running back Blake Corum will join McCarthy in the backfield as will most of last season’s offensive line. Ronnie Bell and Luke Schoonmaker do depart, but starting wideout Cornelius Johnson came back for his senior season.

Though a sizable gap exists between those programs and the rest of the Big Ten, the Penn State Nittany Lions will have a chance to make the conference a more compelling race. Former five-star recruit Drew Allar will finally have his chance to take over under center. Penn State’s talented receiving corps will help him out, especially KeAndre Lambert-Smith.

Odds to win the 2023 Big 10 Championship Game from DraftKings Sportsbook (as of 10/23)

Michigan -115
Ohio State +175
Penn State +1200
Wisconsin +1400
Iowa +2200
Nebraska +5000
Minnesota +5000
Purdue +20000
Rutgers +30000
Maryland +30000
Northwestern +30000
Illinois +50000
Michigan State +100000
Indiana OFF THE BOARD

Preseason odds to win Big 10

Michigan +175
Ohio State +180
Penn State +500
Wisconsin +750
Iowa +1200
Minnesota +2500
Illinois +3000
Maryland +8000
Nebraska +8000
Purdue +10000
Michigan State +15000
Northwestern +30000
Indiana +50000
Rutgers +50000