USC football's Big Ten opponents for 2024 and 2025 announced
The Big Ten has decided on its football scheduling format with USC and UCLA joining the conference in 2024.
Athletic Directors voted to implement the flex protect model, which according to The Athletic is "where each Big Ten team has zero, one, two or three protected opponents. This format allows schedule-makers the most flexibility in terms of competitive balance, home-and-away rotations and the specific challenges around West Coast travel for teams playing USC or UCLA."
Here's what USC fans need to know:
There will be no more divisions in the conference for football and each team will play nine conference games. Teams will meet at least once every two years and USC's only protected rival is UCLA.
USC'S 2024 BIG TEN OPPONENTS
The schedules were announced Thursday on the Big Ten network.
Home: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin
Away: Maryland, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue, UCLA
In the non conference in 2024, USC is scheduled to play LSU in Las Vegas and then San Jose State to open the season. The Trojans will also play Notre Dame at home later in the year.
USC'S 2025 BIG TEN OPPONENTS
Home: Indiana, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, UCLA
Away: Minnesota, Ohio State, Rutgers, Wisconsin
USC will host Ole Miss and Georgia Southern in non conference games to start the 2025 season. The team will also travel to Notre Dame.
