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

The Big Ten is loaded in 2023, and at least three teams could battle for a College Football Playoff spot.
Predicting Every Big Ten Team's Win/Loss Record In 2023
Predicting Every Big Ten Team's Win/Loss Record In 2023

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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Trent Knoop
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