Predicting Every Big Ten Team's Win/Loss Record In 2023

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Week 0 in college football has come and gone, but now we enter full-fledged CFB week.
After much anticipation, Michigan will finally kick off on Saturday at noon against East Carolina. But before then, I wanted to make a final prediction on what I think the Big Ten will look like in '23.
In this article, I'm going to predict every Big Ten team's final record. I'll show you who I think each team will win against and lose against -- if there is a loss.
The teams are sorted in alphabetical order.
Illinois:
Record: 5-7 (3-6)
Wins: Toledo, Florida Atlantic, Nebraska, Indiana, Northwestern
Losses: Kansas, Penn State, Purdue, Maryland, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa
Indiana:
Record: 2-10 (0-9)
Wins: Indiana State, Akron
Losses: Ohio State, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan, Rutgers, Penn State, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan State, Purdue
Iowa:
Record: 11-1 (8-1)
Wins: Utah State, Iowa State, Western Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Northwestern, Rutgers, Illinois, Nebraska
Losses: Penn State
Maryland:
Record: 9-3 (6-3)
Wins: Towson, Charlotte, Virginia, Michigan State, Indiana, Illinois, Northwestern, Nebraska, Rutgers
Losses: Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan
Michigan State
Record: 5-7 (3-6)
Wins: Central Michigan, Richmond, Rutgers, Nebraska, Indiana
Losses: Washington, Maryland, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State
Michigan:
Record: 12-0 (9-0)
Wins: East Carolina, UNLV, Bowling Green, Rutgers, Nebraska, Minnesota, Indiana, Michigan State, Purdue, Penn State, Maryland, Ohio State
Losses: None
Minnesota:
Record:7-5 (5-4)
Wins: Nebraska, Eastern Michigan, Northwestern, Louisiana, Michigan State, Illinois, Purdue
Losses: North Carolina, Michigan, Iowa, Ohio State, Wisconsin
Nebraska:
Record: 4-8 (2-7)
Wins: Northern Illinois, Louisiana Tech, Northwestern, Purdue
Losses: Minnesota, Colorado, Michigan, Illinois, Michigan State, Maryland, Wisconsin, Iowa
Northwestern:
Record: 2-10 (0-9)
Wins: UTEP, Howard
Losses: Rutgers, Duke, Minnesota, Penn State, Nebraska, Maryland, Iowa, Wisconsin, Purdue, Illinois
Ohio State:
Record: 10-2 (8-1)
Wins: Indiana, Youngstown State, Western Kentucky, Maryland, Purdue, Penn State, Wisconsin, Rutgers, Michigan State, Minnesota
Losses: Notre Dame, Michigan
Penn State:
Record: 10-2 (7-2)
Wins: West Virginia, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Northwestern, UMass, Indiana, Maryland, Rutgers, Michigan State
Losses: Ohio State, Michigan
Purdue:
Record: 5-7 (3-6)
Wins: Fresno State, Syracuse, Illinois, Northwestern, Indiana
Losses: Virginia Tech, Wisconsin, Iowa, Ohio State, Nebraska, Michigan, Minnesota
Rutgers:
Record: 4-8 (2-7)
Wins: Northwestern, Temple, Wagner, Indiana
Losses: Virginia Tech, Michigan, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Ohio State, Iowa, Penn State, Maryland
Wisconsin:
Record: 10-2 (7-2)
Wins: Buffalo, Washington State, Georgia Southern, Purdue, Rutgers, Illinois, Indiana, Northwestern, Nebraska, Minnesota
Losses: Iowa, Ohio State
Big Ten Championship Game:
Michigan over Iowa

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