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LINCOLN - One more offseason. One more preseason. One more football season. And one more postseason. All with a new commissioner, and an eye toward a larger future in the league. One more trip around the sun with this iteration of Big Ten football. And one more year with divisional schedules. One more year, for certain, of a Big Ten title game. The…

The Michigan Wolverines have posted a historic 25-3 record over the last two seasons and will look to keep that momentum rolling with an experienced and talented team in 2023. While professional declarations will not be finalized until next Sunday, Team 144 is expected to return a minimum of 15 starters, with optimistic projections ranging as high…

The Big Ten championship will be determined Saturday as No. 2 Michigan and Purdue meet in Indianapolis inside Lucas Oil Stadium. The Wolverines are aiming to repeat as conference champions, but the Boilermakers aim to win the Big Ten for the first time since they split the title in 2000 with Michigan and Northwestern. For the second year in a row,…

This article is part of our College Football Picks series. What pairs better than citrus and Cheez-Its? And yes, I only opened this way because I wanted to say "Cheez-Its" in direct opposition to the company line that the plural is "Cheez-It crackers." It's not as psychopathic as Skittles saying that an individual entity is a "Skittles lentil," but…

After not a bad start to bowl season, things really went off the rails over the last few days. Arkansas blew a big lead, Syracuse scored a late touchdown, and a number of other teams I picked had terrible performances. While we can't even up our season record, hopefully we can still have some fun with these last games of bowl season. Who knows,…

Iowa (4-4, 2-3) travels to West Lafayette to take on Purdue (5-3, 3-2). Let's take a look at how these teams stack up: Purdue Coming off a tough loss at Wisconsin, Purdue reached the much-needed bye week. Several Purdue players are fighting knicks or injuries and a week of rest might be the recipe for a charge into the final month of the regular…

Purdue takes the field as a two-touchdown underdog against LSU in the Citrus Bowl to kick off 2023. Even on the heels of back-to-back losses, the No. 19 Tigers are sizable favorites against the Boilermakers, who were an even heavier underdog last time out against Michigan in the Big Ten Championship game. Purdue fell apart in the second half of…

Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams was one of three Southern California players selected to The Associated Press All-America team released Monday. Offensive lineman Andrew Vorhees and defensive end Tuli Tuipulotu joined their quarterback to give USC more players on the first team than any other school. The AP All-America team is presented by…

The LSU Tigers and the Purdue Boilermakers will meet for the Citrus Bowl. The matchup is at 1:00 PM ET on January 2, 2023, and airs on ABC. The Tigers enter the matchup after losing 50-30 to the Georgia Bulldogs in their last outing on December 3. Last time out, the Boilermakers lost 43-22 to the Michigan Wolverines. Against the Bulldogs, Garrett…

It's bowl season which means there will be games almost every day for the next few weeks. It also means there are tons of opt outs and transfers. My model is attempting to project scores, but there needs to be a big disclaimer in terms of what to expect from the projections. Adjustments have been made for opt outs and transfers at the time of…

There are a lot of bowl games this year… like a lot. There will be 42 games played all over the country, all with varying levels of importance and intrigue. The Big Ten is tied for the second-most bowl game participants this year with nine alongside the ACC. Both are behind the SEC's 11 bowl games. That number could have been higher, but Michigan…

If you haven't learned by now not to take any week for granted in the sport of college football, may Week 12 be your latest example of why you should embrace the opportunities available every single week. It was a tense week for the top teams in the College Football Playoff hunt, including the top two playoff contenders from the Big Ten. But to…

Ranking 13th out of 14 teams in the Big Ten in total offense didn't stop the Iowa Hawkeyes from reaching the conference title game. However, the 42-3 loss to Michigan showed how much of a gap there was in the Hawkeyes' quest to win the conference championship. Quarterback Spencer Petras and tight end Sam LaPorta are among the top returnees on…

Thirteen Big Ten students earned All-America plaudits from the Sporting News on Tuesday, highlighted by seven first-team selections. The full list can be found below. First-team Offense RB: Blake Corum, Michigan Corum had an amazing season with 1463 yards and 18 TDs - and it would have been even better had he not suffered a knee injury on Nov. 19…

Sporting News' 2022 All-American team features four players from the reigning national champions. Georgia leads all schools with three first-team selections - led by defensive tackle Jalen Carter - and four total selections across our two teams. USC also had four total selections - with Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams leading two first-team…

The end of the 2022 season is a bittersweet moment. While bowls and the College Football Playoff are still on the horizon, our weekdays are quieter and Saturdays aren't as chaotic. But a season's worth of excellent work always deserves recognition, and All-American teams do just that. Bleacher Report's panel of writers-Max Escarpio, David Kenyon,…

The 2022 version of college football free agency arrived Monday, which was the first of a 45-day period in which players can submit their names into the NCAA transfer portal. There will still be plenty of movement over the next month and a half, with some decisions likely to be made after bowl season concludes. But through just 2 days, there's…

Week 11 resulted in another action-packed Saturday in the Big Ten. For Maryland, Saturday was a nightmare. The Terps went to State College, Pennsylvania, and were destroyed by Penn State, 30-0. All 14 Big Ten teams were on the gridiron Saturday, all in conference play. Let's dive right into the action. Coming off a miserable 24-3 loss to Iowa last…

Purdue football will meet LSU in the Citrus Bowl. The Boilermakers (8-5) won the Big Ten West and lost to No. 2 (College Football Playoff) Michigan in the conference championship game. No. 16 LSU (9-4) lost to Georgia in the Southeastern Conference championship game. Coach Jeff Brohm is taking Purdue to a bowl game for the fourth time. The Boilers…

I love prop bets, and each week I'm going to give you my five favorite plays from DraftKings. Here are my favorite Conference Championships player prop bets. Make money, people! Clemson QB DJ Uiagalelei UNDER 45.5 rushing yards vs. North Carolina (-110) I like this for two reasons. First, the total is high to me despite how poor the UNC defense is.…

The Michigan Wolverines come in heavy favorites in the upcoming Big Ten championship game on Saturday, with most bookies giving Purdue less than a hell's chance to cause an upset at the Lucas Oil Stadium. Purdue Boilermakers: Win (+550) Purdue Boilermakers: Spread+16.5 (-110) Michigan Wolverines: Win (-850) Michigan Wolverines: Spread -16.5…

The second-ranked Michigan Wolverines look to win back-to-back Big Ten Conference titles for the first time since 2003 and 2004 when they take on the Purdue Boilermakers in the 2022 Big Ten Conference Championship Game on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Wolverines (12-0) are coming off a 45-23 win at Ohio State last…

Everything you need to know about Saturday's Big Ten championship game between Michigan and Purdue. Big Ten championship game weekend is back. Woo-hoo. Unless your team is playing, enthusiasm for the game is difficult to manufacture. Since the Big Ten expanded to 12 teams to create a conference championship game, and then 14 teams 3 years later,…

Michigan looks to further cement its hold on the College Football Playoff as it squares off against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday. Win or lose, it appears Michigan is one of the locks for the national semifinal after finishing the regular season undefeated, capped off by a dominant victory over a then-ranked No. 2 Ohio State…

Purdue football will meet No. 2 Michigan in the Big Ten championship game. The Boilermakers (8-4, 6-3) clinched the Big Ten West title with a 30-16 win over Indiana in the Old Oaken Bucket game. Purdue quarterback Aidan O'Connell played with a heavy heart in the wake of the recent death of his brother, but he completed 18-of-29 passes for 290 yards…

Michigan is headed back to Indianapolis for the second straight year. The Wolverines are coming off of a perfect regular season going 12-0 and the maize and blue beat both rivals: Michigan State and Ohio State. Last season, Michigan defeated Iowa in the Big Ten Championship, and this year the Wolverines will take on 8-4 Purdue. Saturday will mark…

Following one of the biggest wins in Michigan history, over Ohio State, the Wolverines return to Indianapolis to try to win their second Big Ten championship in a row. Purdue is making their Big Ten championship debut after winning the West division. Game time is 8 pm on Fox on Saturday night. Michigan After rolling Ohio State last week, Michigan…

One of the intriguing college football matchups this week is the Big Ten Championship Game between the Purdue Boilermakers and Michigan Wolverines. The two teams meet at 8 p.m. ET Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. These two teams won their respective NCAAF standings to advance to the title game, which has very little College Football…

We're over halfway through the college football season, and if you've been following our college football parlay picks, you've found yourself making some decent cash. We're back with another college football parlay and teaser for Week 8 after hitting our CFB parlay in back-to-back weeks. This weekend's slate may not be as exciting as last week, but…

Since the USMNT tied England on Friday in the FIFA World Cup, I guess my picks decided the record for the week should end even. Honestly though, after watching the Ohio State debacle on Saturday, a 7-7-1 record feels like a win. One more week to try and get as close to even as possible before bowl season. (All lines courtesy of Draftkings…

It's Rivalry week in college football, and there's no better way to spice up the action than throwing together some parlays and teasers. The main Saturday slate on November 26th is ripe for parlay betting. We've hit five of our last six college football parlays, plus our previous two teaser plays. We have a college football parlay at+124 odds for…

4 quarters away from a Rose Bowl are the Purdue Boilermakers. Who would have believed that would be possible just 4 months ago? Hell, who would have believed that would be possible 4 weeks ago? Purdue (8-4, 6-3) will take on its toughest opponent to date on Saturday and try to pull off one of the most improbable conference championship victories in…

Every week I log into this article to enter my picks and take care of some of the miscellany that RockyMtnBlue leaves for me as part of our work on these picks articles, and every week it says "MNW wit goes here." I am really letting you all down. We're to the end of another Big Ten season, this one perhaps simultaneously dumber and more…

After having everything at stake last week at Ohio State, No. 2 Michigan finds itself in a position without much to gain this Saturday. The Wolverines head to Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday at 8 p.m. to play in the Big Ten Championship. Awaiting unbeaten U-M is a Purdue team that sits at 8-4 on the season and has everything to gain and nothing to…

With just one week left on the schedule before the bowls kick of, the college football season is poised to finally sort out the major conference and playoff races with Championship Week on the horizon. What can we expect from the Week 14 slate of games? This week, we turn to FPI to guide us in making our own picks for the biggest matchups. Football…

No. 2 Michigan takes on Purdue in the Big Ten championship at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday. Game time is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET, and it will be televised on Fox. Michigan (12-0) is back in the Big Ten championship game for the second straight year after a 45-23 victory against No. 5 Ohio State in The Game clinched the Big Ten…

LINCOLN - The Big Ten's current TV contract has paid out roughly $50 million per school in recent non-COVID years. The new contract, which starts next year, could eventually pay out $100 million. Could some of that money be used to buy some damn offense in this league? Some coordinators? Some better playbooks? A few how-to guides on how to recruit…

Bahamas (Dec. 16): Miami-Ohio (6-6) vs. UAB (6-6) Cure (Dec. 16): Buffalo (5-6) vs. Rice (5-7) Frisco (Dec. 17): UNLV (5-7) vs. Southern Miss (6-6) LendingTree (Dec. 17): Troy (10-2) vs. Utah State (6-6) New Mexico (Dec. 17): Fresno State (8-4) vs. North Texas (7-5) Myrtle Beach (Dec. 19): Georgia Southern (6-6) vs. Air Force (9-3) Boca Raton (Dec.…

The Big Ten Championship Game is between the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines (12-0) and the Purdue Boilermakers (8-4) on December 3, 2022. Kickoff is at 8:00 PM ET on FOX. The Wolverines enter the matchup after winning 45-23 over the Ohio State Buckeyes in their last game on November 26. The Boilermakers are coming off of a 30-16 win over the Indiana…

Five of Michigan's six touchdowns were at least 45 yards as it beat Ohio State to clinch the East Division title. Donovan Edwards, subbing for an injured Blake Corum, had scoring runs of 75 and 85 yards in the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach. He finished with 216 yards on 22 carries. Cornelius Johnson caught TD passes covering 69 and 75…

The Purdue Boilermakers (7-4) face a Big Ten matchup with the Indiana Hoosiers (4-7). The Hoosiers, with+315 moneyline odds to win, play host to the Boilermakers, listed at -10.5 on the spread, on November 26, 2022 at 3:30 PM ET on BTN. The game's total is currently listed at 54. This article makes reference to betting data current as of November…

The Old Oaken Bucket game between the Purdue Boilermakers and Indiana Hoosiers will be played in Bloomington in 2022. Purdue (7-4, 5-3) enters the matchup with a chance to win the Big Ten West and play for the conference championship in Lucas Oil Stadium on Dec. 3. The formula: Nebraska must beat Iowa on Friday and the Boilermakers must beat the…

This Big Ten game has a projected over/under of 32 points, and when you look at the weather, it'll be the coldest game at Huntington Bank Stadium in years, with a projected high temperature of 17 degrees. The "real feel" in the stadium will likely be in the single digits for the game's duration as well. But even with the cold temperatures and…

The Purdue Boilermakers (6-4) and Northwestern Wildcats (1-9) will face each other in clash of Big Ten rivals at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Wildcats, +819 on the moneyline to win, and the Boilermakers, listed at -19.5 on the spread, kick things off on November 19, 2022 at 12:00 AM ET. A total of 49 points has been set for the…

Iowa Hawkeyes wide receiver Nico Ragaini (89) celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown during a game between the Purdue Boilermakers and the Iowa Hawkeyes at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana on Saturday, November 5, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers 24-3. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette). The Iowa Hawkeyes (5-4, 3-3) and…

The Purdue Boilermakers will travel to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini in a Saturday afternoon Big Ten college football matchup at Memorial Stadium. Let's continue our college football odds series and make our Purdue-Illinois prediction and pick. Purdue has gone 5-4 this season, including a 3-3 record in Big Ten play. The Boilermakers have…

Every week RockyMtnBlue asks me to "write something clever" here, and every week I am at a complete loss for what to do. This website is making me dumber. Anyway onto our picks. Seamless transition. (all times CT) Straight-Up: All Death Star Against the Spread: Indiana 8-6 MaximumSam: WEATHER CHECK Columbus should be around 40 degrees with mild…

This matchup will decide which team takes control of first place in the Big Ten West standings. The Fighting Illini are favored by about a touchdown entering Saturday's big game. Illinois running back Chase Brown is currently leading the Big Ten in rushing yards (1344), and his production could prove to be critical on Saturday against Purdue.…

Ohio State didn't exactly have the greatest statistical day in its 21-7 win over Northwestern, so did the rest of the conference get a chance to catch up? The Buckeyes have just three regular season games remaining, including of course the highly anticipated finale against Michigan at Ohio Stadium. How does Ohio State stack up with the rest of the…

Big Ten rivals will clash when the No. 21 Illinois Fighting Illini (7-2) face the Purdue Boilermakers (5-4). The Boilermakers (+200 on the moneyline to win) hit the road on November 12, 2022 at 12:00 PM ET on ESPN2 against the Fighting Illini (-6.5). Bookmakers have installed a total of 45 points for the matchup. The betting insights in what…