Even though most won't play eight, the average number of games played by Big Ten teams won't fall below six unless nearly all games are canceled in the next two weeks.
Wisconsin's game against Minnesota will not be played this weekend, effectively eliminating the Badgers from the Big Ten Championship Race as they are now scheduled to play only five regular-season games.
Even though Ohio State won, Indiana wide receiver Ty Fryfogle earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors for the second week in a row for his performance against the Buckeyes.
Michigan is off to its worst start since 1967 at 1-3, and Wolverines fans are calling for the firing of a coach in Jim Harbaugh they once considered a program savior.
The Big Ten will allow teams to schedule new games against each other if both have games canceled by their opponents in the same week, according to ESPN's Heather Dinich.
Michigan had hopes of competing for its first Big Ten title since 2004. But on the eve of its fourth matchup of the season, Harbaugh's squad is hoping to get back to .500.
Canceled games could make this year's Big Ten Championship Game race complicated. We take our best shot at explaining the tiebreaker scenarios that could come into play.
Penn State running back Journey Brown has been forced to medically retire from football after being diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a heart condition.
The Big Ten will now allowed players to be cleared by a negative PCR test if they have a positive COVID-19 antigen test on game days, Iowa athletic director Gary Barta said.
Penn State led 28-20 with less than two minutes to go, but a late touchdown drive orchestrated by Indiana quarterback Michael Penix Jr. forced overtime, where the Hoosiers prevailed 36-35.
The Big Ten determined that any game canceled due to COVID-19 will be a “no contest” and teams must play at least six games to be eligible for the Big Ten Championship Game.
Penn State running back Journey Brown, the Nittany Lions' leading rusher last year, could miss the 2020 season while undergoing treatment for a medical condition discovered during the offseason.
Minnesota wide receiver Rashod Bateman will be back to play for the Gophers this fall, but Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons won't be returning to the Nittany Lions.
Ohio State could face a stiffer challenge in preparing for Michigan quarterback Joe Milton, who brings a strong arm and running ability to his new role as the Wolverines' starter.
