Gene Smith says the Big Ten talks every year about possible expansion but that it isn’t looking to expand further yet as it focuses on integrating USC and UCLA next year.
The Wolverines will open their 2023 football season with a matchup against East Carolina broadcast exclusively on the illustrious streaming-only Peacock platform.
New Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti says properly integrating USC and UCLA is an "absolute priority" and calls for a "national system" for NIL across college sports.
Jim Harbaugh informed Michigan on Monday that he will remain with the Wolverines for a ninth season after exploring NFL opportunities for a second straight year.
The Big Ten will keep its current divisions in place for one more year, per The Athletic’s Scott Dochterman, and will reportedly release the 2023 schedule this week.
Michigan and Ohio State are now the last two remaining unbeaten teams in the Big Ten this season as the Wolverines improve to 7-0 with a 41-17 win over Penn State.
Asked by HBO’s Bryant Gumbel if the Big Ten could expand to 20 schools and if it could share revenue with athletes, Kevin Warren said the conference could do both.
Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith says the Big Ten is in talks to eliminate divisions and that it will no longer schedule conference games more than a year in advance.
CBS and NBC have officially replaced ESPN as secondary Big Ten TV partners while Fox remains the primary broadcaster of Big Ten football in the new deal, which begins in 2023.
CBS and NBC are expected to join Fox as Big Ten rightsholders while ESPN’s 40-year partnership with the league is set to end, per a Sports Business Journal report.
We asked 45 players at Big Ten Media Days which team they think they should join the league next. Notre Dame, Oregon and Alabama were among the top choices.
Asked about Ryan Day saying Ohio State would need $13 million in NIL money, Jim Harbaugh said he thinks Michigan can do more: “Maybe we can even double that.”
Kevin Warren and Jim Harbaugh will speak to reporters Tuesday while Ryan Day, C.J. Stroud, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Ronnie Hickman will be in Indianapolis on Wednesday.
