The Big Ten opens the final month of the regular season with a couple of key matchups in the East Division, as Rutgers and Maryland each try to shock an East contender. In the West, Iowa vs. Northwestern at Wrigley Field is interesting because of the novelty. (The Gophers-Illinois prediction will be published later in the week.)
Big Ten football picks: Can Nebraska run its winning streak to four?
The Huskers face Michigan State on Saturday after Iowa and Northwestern square off at Wrigley Field.
November 2, 2023 at 2:26PM
Three with intrigue
No. 3 Ohio State at Rutgers, 11 a.m., CBS
* Since joining the Big Ten in 2014, the Scarlet Knights are 0-9 against the Buckeyes with an average margin of defeat of 42.1 points. This year, the score should be closer, but Ohio State still wins. Ohio State 38, Rutgers 14
No. 9 Penn State at Maryland, 2:30 p.m., FOX
* Stung by their loss at Ohio State, the Nittany Lions sleepwalked to a win over Indiana. They face a Terrapins team on a three-game skid. Penn State 34, Maryland 20
Iowa vs. Northwestern at Wrigley Field, 2:30 p.m., Peacock
* The over/under on Hawkeyes vs. Wildcats is 29.5 points. Tune in to see if a touchdown will be scored. Iowa 10, Northwestern 9
And the rest
Wisconsin at Indiana, 11 a.m., BTN
* The Badgers and Hoosiers last met in 2020, and Indiana won 20-14 in Madison. Badgers won't allow a repeat. Wisconsin 31, Indiana 17
Nebraska at Michigan State, 11 a.m., FS1
* Huskers have won three straight and hand the Spartans a seventh loss in a row, gaining bowl eligibility. Nebraska 24, Michigan State 13
Purdue at No. 2 Michigan, 6:30 p.m., NBC
* Wolverines are at the center of an off-the-field storm, so they take their frustrations out on the Boilermakers. Michigan 48, Purdue 7
The Gophers were left to ponder what might have been and what kind of team they are after staging a stirring fourth-quarter comeback in a 27-24 loss to the Wolverines.
