Big Ten Releases 2021-22 Conference Opponents

The Big Ten announced earlier today the breakdown for all 14 schools’ conference opponents for the upcoming 2021-22 season. The reveal is an early peak at the upcoming conference schedule as it shows who will play who, but hasn’t announced the actual scheduled dates or television plans (which will come later on in the year).

Like in years past, each team will play a 20 game conference schedule that includes seven opponents that include home and away matchups and six opponents where each team will only face once (three home and three away only games).

A breakdown for each team can be seen below:

Illinois Fighting Illini

Home & Away – Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers
Home Only – Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin
Away Only – Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska

Indiana Hoosiers

Home & Away – Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin
Home Only – Illinois, Michigan, Rutgers
Away Only – Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern

Iowa Hawkeyes

Home & Away – Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue
Home Only – Indiana, Michigan State, Northwestern
Away Only – Ohio State, Rutgers, Wisconsin

Maryland Terrapins

Home & Away – Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers
Home Only – Minnesota, Penn State, Wisconsin
Away Only – Michigan, Nebraska, Purdue

Michigan Wolverines

Home & Away – Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers
Home Only – Maryland, Minnesota, Northwestern
Away Only – Indiana, Penn State, Wisconsin

Michigan State Spartans

Home & Away – Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Penn State, Wisconsin
Home Only – Indiana, Nebraska, Purdue
Away Only – Iowa, Ohio State, Rutgers

Minnesota Gophers

Home & Away – Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin
Home Only – Illinois, Purdue, Rutgers
Away Only – Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Home & Away – Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, Wisconsin
Home Only – Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota
Away Only – Michigan State, Penn State, Purdue

Northwestern Wildcats

Home & Away – Illinois, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue
Home Only – Indiana, Rutgers, Wisconsin
Away Only – Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State

Ohio State Buckeyes

Home & Away – Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, Wisconsin
Home Only – Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern
Away Only – Illinois, Purdue, Rutgers

Penn State Nittany Lions

Home & Away – Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers
Home Only – Michigan, Nebraska, Purdue
Away Only – Illinois, Maryland, Wisconsin

Purdue Boilermakers

Home & Away – Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Northwestern, Rutgers, Wisconsin
Home Only – Maryland, Nebraska, Ohio State
Away Only – Michigan State, Minnesota, Penn State

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Home & Away – Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin
Home Only – Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State
Away Only – Indiana, Minnesota, Northwestern

Wisconsin Badgers

Home & Away – Indiana, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers
Home Only – Iowa, Michigan, Penn State
Away Only – Illinois, Maryland, Northwestern