The Big Ten's Toughest Four-Game Stretches In 2020

Michigan's most difficult four-game stretch in 2020 will see the Wolverines play teams that won 73.6% of their games last year.

On the surface, Michigan's stretch beginning Sept. 26 against Wisconsin and finishing Oct 17 at Minnesota appears to be one of the hardest four-game stretches in the country. U-M must play three teams - the Badgers, Nittany Lions and Golden Gophers - that won 10 or more games last season, plus travel to in-state rival Michigan State. 

However, among their Big Ten brethren, the stretch is only the sixth toughest four-game slate in 2020. Wisconsin has the hardest four-game segment, at least on paper, battling teams that won a combined 83.0% of their contests in 2019. 

Meanwhile, Minnesota has the easiest four-game segment, the Gophers' hardest stretch against teams that won just 60.4% of their contests in 2019. That probably won't sit well with the Badgers, Hawkeyes and Fighting Illini - fellow West Division competitors vying for the division title. 

Rk. Team	Winning Pct. 	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4 
Wisconsin	.830	Appalachian State	at Michigan	Notre Dame (neutral site)	Minnesota
Nebraska	.815	at Ohio State	Penn State	at Iowa	at Wisconsin
Michigan State	.811	Ohio State	at Indiana	Minnesota	at Penn State
Illinois	.759	at Wisconsin	Iowa	at Indiana	Ohio State
Penn State	.755	at Michigan	Iowa	Ohio State	at Indiana
Maryland	.755	at Michigan	Ohio State	at Penn State	Michigan State
Michigan	.736	Wisconsin	Penn State	at Michigan State	at Minnesota
Indiana	.736	Penn State	at Ohio State	Illinois	at Michigan
Purdue	.736	at Minnesota	Wisconsin	Iowa	at Indiana
Iowa	.692	Northern Illinois	Michigan State	at Ohio State	at Penn State
Ohio State	.647	Iowa	at Michigan State	at Penn State	Nebraska
Northwestern	.623	at Michigan State	Tulane	Central Michigan	at Penn State
Rutgers	.615	Syracuse	at Temple	at Ohio State	Illinois
Minnesota	.604	at Wisconsin	Michigan	at Illinois	at Michigan State