Opening Point Spreads for All Big Ten Games in Week 7

There are five Big Ten games on Saturday during Week 7 action, including Iowa's debut as the No. 2 team in the country with a home game against Purdue and Michigan State trying to remain unbeaten at Indiana. Here are the opening point spreads for all of the Week 7 games.

Author:
Tom Brew
Oct 11, 2021 6:17 AM EDT

We've reached the start of the second half of the Big Ten football season as we enter Week 7. There are just five games this week, with five teams on their bye week.

Two of the league's five top-10 teams are in action, with No. 2-ranked Iowa hosting Purdue and No. 10 Michigan State traveling to Indiana.

Here is the complete Week 7 schedule, with the opening point spreads as of Monday morning on the SISportsbook.com website.

Big Ten Point Spreads, Week 7

Nebraska at Minnesota

GAMETIME/LOCATION: Nebraska (3-4, 1-3 in Big Ten) at Minnesota (3-2, 1-1 in Big Ten), Noon ET on Saturday, Oct. 16 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn.
TV: ESPN2
SISportsbook.com POINT SPREAD: Nebraska is a 2.5-point favorite as of Monday morning on the SISportsbook.com website. The over/under is 48. CLICK HERE

Rutgers at Northwestern

GAMETIME/LOCATION: Rutgers (3-3, 0-3 in Big Ten) at Northwestern (2-3, 0-2 in Big Ten), Noon ET on Saturday, Oct. 16 at Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill.
TV: Big Ten Network
SISportsbook.com POINT SPREAD: Northwestern is a 1-point favorite as of Monday morning on the SISportsbook.com website. The over/under is 46.5. CLICK HERE

Michigan State at Indiana

GAMETIME/LOCATION: Michigan State (6-0, 3-0 in Big Ten) at Indiana (2-3, 0-2 in Big Ten), Noon ET on Saturday, Oct. 16 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind.
TV: FOX Sports 1
SISportsbook.com POINT SPREAD: Michigan State is a 3.5-point favorite as of Monday morning on the SISportsbook.com website. The over/under is 52. CLICK HERE

Purdue at Iowa

GAMETIME/LOCATION: Purdue (3-2, 1-1 in Big Ten) at Iowa (6-0, 3-0 in Big Ten), 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 16 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa
TV: ABC
SISportsbook.com POINT SPREAD: Iowa is a 12.5-point favorite as of Monday morning on the SISportsbook.com website. The over/under is 43. CLICK HERE

Army at Wisconsin

GAMETIME/LOCATION: Army (4-1) at Wisconsin (2-3), 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 16 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn.
TV: Big Ten Network
SISportsbook.com POINT SPREAD: Wisconsin is a 12.5-point favorite as of Monday morning on the SISportsbook.com website. The over/under is 42. CLICK HERE

Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Maryland and Illinois are on a bye week.

Next Week: The Week 8 schedule in the Big Ten

Illinois at Penn State, Noon ET
Ohio State at Indiana, Time TBA
Wisconsin at Purdue, Time TBA
Northwestern at Michigan, Time TBA
Maryland at Minnesota, Time TBA
Iowa, Michigan State, Rutgers and Nebraska on bye weeks.

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