Today the Big Ten released schedules showcasing the next five years of match ups that include new members USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington.
In the "flex protect" model, schools will continue to play nine conference games in a no-division setup with 12 rivalries protected on an annual basis.
Those 12 protected matchups are:
Illinois - Northwestern
Illinois - Purdue
Indiana - Purdue
Iowa - Minnesota
Iowa - Wisconsin
Maryland - Rutgers
Michigan - Michigan State
Michigan - Ohio State
Minnesota - Wisconsin
Oregon - Washington
UCLA - USC
Teams are set to play every other conference opponent at least twice (once home and once on the road) and will play rotating opponents no more than three times over a five-year stretch.
Among some of the more interesting notes from the release:
- Next fall USC and Oregon will travel to play Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines in The Big House.
- Washington will play five road games that total about 20,000 miles round trip.
- The Big Ten will avoid having the West Coast teams play home games at 9am PST / 12pm EST.
Schedules through the 2028 season can be found below.
