Spring ball is kicking off for most teams, and if it hasn’t already, it’s on the horizon. All eyes are now off the rearview mirror and onto the horizon with 2023 approaching.
There are a lot of questions across the Big Ten Conference, in the final season before USC and UCLA join the fray.
Will Michigan football be able to win a third-straight championship, especially with most its talent coming back?
With all of that in mind, here is how we’re predicting each game to go for every Big Ten team in 2023, at least before things get truly established in spring ball.
Illinois Fighting Illini Sept. 2 — Toledo – W Sept. 9 — at Kansas – W Sept. 16 — Penn State – L Sept. 23 — Florida Atlantic – W Sept. 30 — at Purdue – W Oct. 7 — Nebraska – W Oct. 14 — at Maryland – L Oct. 21 — Wisconsin – L Nov. 4 — at Minnesota – W Nov. 11 — Indiana – W Nov. 18 — at Iowa – L Nov. 25 — Northwestern – W Final record: 8-4
Indiana Hoosiers Sept. 2 — Ohio State – L Sept. 9 — Indiana State – W Sept. 16 — Louisville (Indianapolis) – L Sept. 23 — Akron – W Sept. 30 — at Maryland – L Oct. 14 — at Michigan – L Oct. 21 — Rutgers – W Oct. 28 — at Penn State – L Nov. 4 — Wisconsin – L Nov. 11 — at Illinois – L Nov. 18 — Michigan State – L Nov. 25 — at Purdue – W Final record: 4-8
Iowa Hawkeyes Sept. 2 — Utah State – W Sept. 9 — at Iowa State – W Sept. 16 — Western Michigan – W Sept. 23 — at Penn State – L Sept. 30 — Michigan State – W Oct. 7 — Purdue – W Oct. 14 — at Wisconsin – L Oct. 21 — Minnesota – W Nov. 4 — at Northwestern – W Nov. 11 — Rutgers – W Nov. 18 — Illinois – W Nov. 24 — at Nebraska – W Final record: 10-2
Maryland Terrapins Sept. 2 — Towson – W Sept. 9 — Charlotte – W Sept. 16 — Virginia – W Sept. 23 — at Michigan State – W Sept. 30 — Indiana – W Oct. 7 — at Ohio State – L Oct. 14 — Illinois – W Oct. 28 — at Northwestern – W Nov. 4 — Penn State – L Nov. 11 — at Nebraska – L Nov. 18 — Michigan – L Nov. 25 — at Rutgers – W Final record: 8-4
Michigan Wolverines Sept. 2 — East Carolina – W Sept. 9 — UNLV – W Sept. 16 — Bowling Green – W Sept. 23 — Rutgers – W Sept. 30 — at Nebraska – W Oct. 7 — at Minnesota – W Oct. 14 — Indiana – W Oct. 21 — at Michigan State – W Nov. 4 — Purdue – W Nov. 11 — at Penn State – W Nov. 18 — at Maryland – W Nov. 25 — Ohio State – W Final record: 12-0
Michigan State Spartans Sept. 2 — Central Michigan – W Sept. 9 — Richmond – W Sept. 16 — Washington – L Sept. 23 — Maryland – L Sept. 30 — at Iowa – L Oct. 14 — at Rutgers – W Oct. 21 — Michigan – L Oct. 28 — at Minnesota – W Nov. 4 — Nebraska – W Nov. 11 — at Ohio State – L Nov. 18 — at Indiana – W Nov. 25 — Penn State – L Final record: 6-6
Minnesota Golden Gophers Aug. 31 — Nebraska – W Sept. 9 — Eastern Michigan – W Sept. 16 — at North Carolina – L Sept. 23 — at Northwestern – W Sept. 30 — Louisiana – W Oct. 7 — Michigan – L Oct. 21 — at Iowa – L Oct. 28 — Michigan State – L Nov. 4 — Illinois – L Nov. 11 — at Purdue – W Nov. 18 — at Ohio State – L Nov. 25 — Wisconsin – L Final record: 6-6
Nebraska Cornhuskers Aug. 31 — at Minnesota – L Sept. 9 — at Colorado – W Sept. 16 — Northern Illinois – W Sept. 23 — Louisiana Tech – W Sept. 30 — Michigan – L Oct. 7 — at Illinois – L Oct. 21 — Northwestern – W Oct. 28 — Purdue – W Nov. 4 — at Michigan State – L Nov. 11 — Maryland – W Nov. 18 — at Wisconsin – L Nov. 24 — Iowa – L Final record: 6-6