The Big Ten introduced a new “Rivalry Series” this week — but it didn’t include Ohio State vs. Michigan.
This week, the Big Ten and Venmo announced a partnership for a new Rivalry Series, spanning football and both men’s and women’s basketball. The series begins Saturday with two of college football's storied rivals… Oregon and Penn State?
The battle between the Ducks and Nittany Lions is the first of 17 designated football games in the series. Ohio State is featured twice, with its Oct. 18 road game against Wisconsin and its Nov. 1 home game against Penn State.
| Date | Matchup | Trophy / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, September 27 | Oregon at Penn State | |
| Saturday, October 18 | Michigan State at Indiana | Old Brass Spittoon |
| Saturday, October 18 | Purdue at Northwestern | |
| Saturday, October 18 | Ohio State at Wisconsin | |
| Saturday, October 25 | Minnesota at Iowa | Floyd of Rosedale |
| Saturday, October 25 | Michigan at Michigan State | Paul Bunyan Trophy |
| Saturday, November 1 | Penn State at Ohio State | |
| Saturday, November 8 | Maryland at Rutgers | |
| Saturday, November 15 | Penn State at Michigan State | Land-Grant Trophy |
| Saturday, November 22 | Michigan at Maryland | |
| Saturday, November 22 | Illinois at Wisconsin | |
| Saturday, November 22 | USC at Oregon | |
| Friday, November 28 | Iowa at Nebraska | Heroes Trophy |
| Friday, November 28 | Indiana at Purdue | Old Oaken Bucket |
| Saturday, November 29 | Northwestern at Illinois | Land of Lincoln Trophy |
| Saturday, November 29 | UCLA at USC | Victory Bell |
| Saturday, November 29 | Oregon at Washington |
The Big Ten announced three Rivalry Series games for Nov. 29. Ohio State vs. Michigan, the greatest rivalry in all of sport, was not one of them. Instead, the conference elected to sponsor Northwestern at Illinois (The Land of Lincoln Trophy), UCLA at USC (Victory Bell) and Oregon at Washington.
Ohio State and Michigan will face off for the 121st time when the teams meet in Ann Arbor on Nov. 29. The Wolverines lead the all-time series 62-51-6.
The Big Ten will announce men’s and women’s basketball games included in the Rivalry Series at a later date.
