The 2021 Big Ten Football Composite Schedule features 14 action packed fall weekends of fantastic Big Ten football games. This year’s football schedule features out-of-conference games with schools from the Pac-12, AAC, ACC, CUSA, MAC, SEC and Big 12 conferences.
For a concise, one-page Big Ten Football Schedule, please check out our handy 2021 Big Ten Football Schedule Grid.
Each Big Ten Conference school plays 12 games total and has one open date this season. All schools play three non-conference games and nine conference games. Of the conference games, six are divisional games, two are rotating inter-divisional games and one is an inter-divisional permanent rivalry game. Below is the 2021 Big Ten Football Composite Schedule by week followed by the 2021 Big Ten Football Schedule Team by Team:
2021 Big Ten Football Composite Schedule
Big Ten Football Schedule Week 0
Saturday, August 28
Illinois vs Nebraska (Dublin, Ireland)
Big Ten Football Schedule Week 1
Thursday, Sept. 2
Minnesota at Ohio State
Temple at Rutgers
Saturday, Sept. 4
Penn State at Wisconsin
Indiana at Iowa
Michigan State at Northwestern
West Virginia at Maryland
Oregon State at Purdue
Western Michigan at Michigan
UTSA at Illinois
Big Ten Football Schedule Week 2
Saturday, Sept. 11
Oregon at Ohio State
Washington at Michigan
Iowa at Iowa State
Illinois at Virginia
Rutgers at Syracuse
Buffalo at Nebraska
Miami University at Minnesota
Ball State at Penn State
Eastern Michigan at Wisconsin
UConn at Purdue
Youngstown State at Michigan State
Idaho at Indiana
Indiana State at Northwestern
Howard at Maryland
Big Ten Football Schedule Week 3
Saturday, Sept. 18
Auburn at Penn State
Nebraska at Oklahoma
Purdue at Notre Dame
Michigan State at Miami
Minnesota at Colorado
Cincinnati at Indiana
Maryland at Illinois
Tulsa at Ohio State
Kent State at Iowa
Northern Illinois at Michigan
Delaware at Rutgers
Big Ten Football Schedule Week 4
Saturday, Sept. 25
Wisconsin vs Notre Dame (Chicago)
Nebraska at Michigan State
Illinois at Purdue
Rutgers at Michigan
Colorado State at Iowa
Ohio at Northwestern
Indiana at WKU
Kent State at Maryland
Bowling Green at Minnesota
Akron at Ohio State
Villanova at Penn State
Big Ten Football Schedule Week 5
Saturday, Oct. 2
Michigan at Wisconsin
Indiana at Penn State
Northwestern at Nebraska
Iowa at Maryland
Minnesota at Purdue
Ohio State at Rutgers
WKU at Michigan State
Charlotte at Illinois
Big Ten Football Schedule Week 6
Saturday, Oct. 9
Penn State at Iowa
Michigan at Nebraska
Wisconsin at Illinois
Maryland at Ohio State
Michigan State at Rutgers
Big Ten Football Schedule Week 7
Saturday, Oct. 16
Nebraska at Minnesota
Army at Wisconsin
Michigan State at Indiana
Purdue at Iowa
Rutgers at Northwestern
Big Ten Football Schedule Week 8
Saturday, Oct. 23
Ohio State at Indiana
Northwestern at Michigan
Wisconsin at Purdue
Maryland at Minnesota
Illinois at Penn State
Big Ten Football Schedule Week 9
Saturday, Oct. 30
Penn State at Ohio State
Iowa at Wisconsin
Michigan at Michigan State
Minnesota at Northwestern
Purdue at Nebraska
Indiana at Maryland
Rutgers at Illinois
Big Ten Football Schedule Week 10
Saturday, Nov. 6
Ohio State at Nebraska
Iowa at Northwestern
Penn State at Maryland
Michigan State at Purdue
Illinois at Minnesota
Wisconsin at Rutgers
Big Ten Football Schedule Week 11
Saturday, Nov. 13
Michigan at Penn State
Northwestern at Wisconsin
Minnesota at Iowa
Purdue at Ohio State
Maryland at Michigan State
Rutgers at Indiana
SE Louisiana at Nebraska
Big Ten Football Schedule Week 12
Saturday, Nov. 20
Nebraska at Wisconsin
Michigan State at Ohio State
Michigan at Maryland
Minnesota at Indiana
Purdue at Northwestern
Illinois at Iowa
Rutgers at Penn State
Big Ten Football Schedule Week 13
Friday, Nov. 26
Iowa at Nebraska
Saturday, Nov. 27
Ohio State at Michigan
Wisconsin at Minnesota
Penn State at Michigan State
Northwestern at Illinois
Indiana at Purdue
Maryland at Rutgers
Big Ten Football Championship Week
Saturday, Dec. 4
Big Ten Football Championship Game (Indianapolis)
2021 Big Ten Football Schedules Team by Team
Illinois Fighting Illini
Aug. 28: vs. Nebraska (Dublin, Ireland)
Sept. 4: vs. UTSA
Sept. 11: at Virginia
Sept. 18: vs. Maryland
Sept. 25: at Purdue
Oct. 2: vs. Charlotte
Oct. 9: vs. Wisconsin
Oct. 16: OPEN
Oct. 23: at Penn State
Oct. 30: vs. Rutgers
Nov. 6: at Minnesota
Nov 13: OPEN
Nov. 20: Iowa
Nov. 27: Northwestern
Indiana Hoosiers
Sept. 4: at Iowa
Sept. 11: vs. Idaho
Sept. 18: vs. Cincinnati
Sept. 25: at Western Kentucky
Oct. 2: at Penn State
Oct. 9: OPEN
Oct. 16: vs. Michigan State
Oct. 23: vs. Ohio State
Oct. 30: at Maryland
Nov. 6: at Michigan
Nov 13: vs. Rutgers
Nov. 20: vs. Minnesota
Nov. 27: at Purdue
Iowa Hawkeyes
Sept. 4: vs. Indiana
Sept. 11: at Iowa State
Sept. 18: vs. Kent State
Sept. 25: Colorado State
Oct. 2: vs. Maryland
Oct. 9: vs. Penn State
Oct. 16: vs. Purdue
Oct. 23: OPEN
Oct. 30: at Northwestern
Nov. 6: at Wisconsin
Nov 13: vs. Minnesota
Nov. 20: vs. Illinois
Nov. 27: at Nebraska
Maryland Terrapins
Sept. 4: vs. West Virginia
Sept. 11: vs. Howard
Sept. 18: at Illinois
Sept. 25: vs. Kent State
Oct. 2: vs. Iowa
Oct. 9: at Ohio State
Oct. 16: OPEN
Oct. 23: at Minnesota
Oct. 30: vs. Indiana
Nov. 6: vs. Penn State
Nov. 13: at Michigan State
Nov. 20: vs. Michigan
Nov. 27: at Rutgers
Michigan Wolverines
Sept. 4: vs. Western Michigan
Sept. 11: vs. Washington
Sept. 18: vs. Northern Illinois
Sept. 25: vs. Rutgers
Oct. 2: at Wisconsin
Oct. 9: at Nebraska
Oct. 16: OPEN
Oct. 23: vs. Northwestern
Oct. 30: at Michigan State
Nov. 6: vs. Indiana
Nov 13: at Penn State
Nov. 20: at Maryland
Nov. 27: vs. Ohio State
Michigan State Spartans
Sept. 4: at Northwestern
Sept. 11: vs. Youngstown State
Sept. 18: at Miami
Sept. 25: vs. Nebraska
Oct. 2: vs. Western Kentucky
Oct. 9: at Rutgers
Oct. 16: at Indiana
Oct. 23: OPEN
Oct. 30: vs. Michigan
Nov. 6: at Purdue
Nov 13: vs. Maryland
Nov. 20: at Ohio State
Nov. 27: vs. Penn State
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Sept. 4: vs. Ohio State
Sept. 11: vs. Miami (Ohio)
Sept. 18: at Colorado
Sept. 25: vs. Bowling Green
Oct. 2: at Purdue
Oct. 9: OPEN
Oct. 16: vs. Nebraska
Oct. 23: vs. Maryland
Oct. 30: at Northwestern
Nov. 6: vs. Illinois
Nov 13: at Iowa
Nov. 20: at Indiana
Nov. 27: vs. Wisconsin
Nebraska Conhuskers
Aug. 28: vs. Illinois (Dublin, Ireland)
Sept. 4: OPEN
Sept. 11: vs. Buffalo
Sept. 18: at Oklahoma
Sept. 25: at Michigan State
Oct. 2: vs. Northwestern
Oct. 9: vs. Michigan
Oct. 16: at Minnesota
Oct. 23: OPEN
Oct. 30: vs. Purdue
Nov. 6: vs. Ohio State
Nov. 20: at Wisconsin
Nov. 27: vs. Iowa
Northwestern Wildcats
Sept. 4: vs. Michigan State
Sept. 11: vs. Indiana State
Sept. 18: at Duke
Sept. 25: vs. Ohio
Oct. 2: at Michigan
Oct. 9: OPEN
Oct. 16: vs. Rutgers
Oct. 23: at Michigan
Oct. 30: Minnesota
Nov. 6: Iowa
Nov 13: at Wisconsin
Nov. 20: vs. Purdue
Nov. 27: at Illinois
Ohio State Buckeyes
Sept. 2: at Minnesota
Sept. 11: vs. Oregon
Sept. 18: vs. Tulsa
Sept. 25: vs. Akron
Oct. 2: at Rutgers
Oct. 9: vs. Maryland
Oct. 16: OPEN
Oct. 23: at Indiana
Oct. 30: vs. Penn State
Nov. 6: at Nebraska
Nov 13: vs. Purdue
Nov. 20: vs. Michigan State
Nov. 27: at Michigan
Penn State Nittany Lions
Sept. 4: at Wisconsin
Sept. 11: vs. Ball State
Sept. 18: vs. Auburn
Sept. 25: vs. Villanova
Oct. 2: vs. Indiana
Oct. 9: at Iowa
Oct. 16: OPEN
Oct. 23: vs. Illinois
Oct. 30: at Ohio State
Nov. 6: at Maryland
Nov 13: vs. Michigan
Nov. 20: vs. Rutgers
Nov. 27: at Michigan State
Purdue Boilermakers
Sept. 4: vs. Oregon State
Sept. 11: at UConn
Sept. 18: at Notre Dame
Sept. 25: vs. Illinois
Oct. 2: vs. Minnesota
Oct. 9: OPEN
Oct. 16: at Iowa
Oct. 23: vs. Wisconsin
Oct. 30: at Nebraska
Nov. 6: vs. Michigan State
Nov 13: at Ohio State
Nov. 20: at Northwestern
Nov. 27: vs. Indiana
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Sept. 4: vs. Temple
Sept. 11: at Syracuse
Sept. 18: vs. Delaware
Sept. 25: at Michigan
Oct. 2: vs. Ohio State
Oct. 9: vs. Michigan State
Oct. 16: at Northwestern
Oct. 23: OPEN
Oct. 30: at Illinois
Nov. 6: vs. Wisconsin
Nov 13: at Indiana
Nov. 20: at Penn State
Nov. 27: vs. Maryland
Wisconsin Badgers
Sept 4: vs. Penn State
Sept. 11: vs. Eastern Michigan
Sept. 18: OPEN
Sept. 25: vs. Notre Dame (at Soldier Field)
Oct. 2: vs. Michigan
Oct. 9: at Illinois
Oct. 16: vs. Army
Oct. 23: at Purdue
Oct. 30: vs. Iowa
Nov. 6: at Rutgers
Nov. 13: vs. Northwestern
Nov. 20: vs. Nebraska
Nov. 27: at Minnesota
