See the complete 2026 Big Ten football schedule with every game, week-by-week dates, kickoff times, TV channels and championship details.

Nick Saban took a bit of a playful jab at the Big Ten on Friday, a day ahead of the much-anticipated showdown between Texas and visiting Ohio State. “We’ve already got nine teams in the top 25,” Saban said during his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on ESPN.

No, Michigan is not on this list, but here’s three matchups worth tuning into around Big Ten football in week 2.

Kirk Ferentz heads into his 28th season as head coach at No. 22 Iowa and there’s no sign he’s letting up. Ferentz, who became the Big Ten’s winningest coach last season, will find out how good his team is in a hurry.

After the controversy stemming from the Michigan win over Western Michigan Saturday, the Big Ten plans to expand its broadcast replay access.

The Big Ten is expanding its plan to offer enhanced replay review insight during its football broadcasts. That expanded replay review coverage takes effect this week and will include live audio between the game referee and replay official during reviews,

The Big Ten plans to be the home of the best team in college football once again.

The Big Ten has won three straight national championships. Multiple teams at the top are contenders. Here is how the 18 teams stack up after Week 0.

The Buckeyes and Longhorns face off for the third straight season in a matchup of national title contenders. Ohio State beat Texas 28-14 in a Cotton Bowl semifinal during its 2024 national title run and opened the 2025 season by defeating the Longhorns again 14-7 at Columbus.

After Michigan’s controversial Week 1 win over Western Michigan, the Big Ten is instituting a change to its review process. According to a report by Pete Thamel, the conference is expanding the in-broadcast replay review process for all television games starting this Saturday.