I can see who we play next year, But does anyone know when the Big will come out with dates for the 2026 games?

18 minutes ago, Lonnie said:

I can see who we play next year, But does anyone know when the Big will come out with dates for the 2026 games?

No idea, Lonnie.

The B1G has delayed the release of the game dates. Perhaps as part of the all-sports scheduling review, designed, in part, to cut down on travel.

I have zero inside information, but it would not surprise me to see adjustments to the permanent opponents list, with the Pac-12 legacy schools playing one another every season.

A change in permanent opponents would mean a change in next season's schedule and the other schedules that run through 2028.

In 2026, OBD is scheduled to make two trips to the Eastern time zone to play Ohio State and Michigan State, and a trip to the Central time zone to play Illinois.

USC's 2026 schedule seems designed to give Troy an excuse to kiss Notre Dame goodbye. Three trips to the Eastern time zone to play Indiana, Penn State, and Rutgers, plus a trip to Wisconsin.

I'm waiting for the game dates to be revealed to see if OBD has another Minnesota situation, a Saturday game two or more time zones away from Eugene, followed by a Friday night home game vs. a team with the prior Saturday off.

I can find no CFB site with information on when the game dates will be released.

Last year it was done around now, just wondered.

Dec. 11, 2024 - date schedule released for 2025

May 29, 2025 - early games kickoff times announced

The last pre-expansion schedule was announced in August for seasons prior to the West Coast Four. Then, it was revised January 12, 2022 for seasons thru 2025. Obviously that didn't last long either because later in 2022 the Big announced USC & UCLA would be joining in 2024.

Wilner believes the closer it gets to Christmas, the more likely it will be announced in January 2026. The B1G has more network affiliations to satisfy than the SEC so that's another reason it is taking longer.

Though, the Big12 has announced their opponent matrix but has not announced the dates...similar to what B1G has done.

When there is a slow news cycle? Probably not... But the off season is fast approaching and we'll soon all be hungry for things to talk about.

This is all they are showing for now. It seems the

Potential Release Date

"Based on historical data, the 2026 Big Ten Football schedule may be released in the spring of 2026, typically between April and May. This timeline allows teams and fans ample time to plan for the upcoming season.

Although the exact date is not confirmed, fans can anticipate official announcements from the Big Ten Conference and participating teams in the coming months."

Oregon

			2026	2027	2028
Home			Michigan Nebraska Northwestern UCLA Washington	Iowa Ohio State Penn State Purdue	Illinois Michigan State Rutgers USC Washington
Away			Illinois Michigan State Ohio State USC	Maryland Michigan Nebraska UCLA Washington	Indiana Minnesota Penn State Wisconsin

When Will the 2026 Big Ten Football Schedule Be Released? Unveiling the Anticipated Timeline