Best Big Ten Football games by week of the 2017-2018 season

Best Big Ten Football Games by Week

Dec 3, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; A view of the Big Ten Championship trophy held by members of the Penn State Nittany Lions after defeating the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Championship college football game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Penn State won 38-31. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

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Saturday September 2nd: Michigan v Florida, 2:30 p.m. CST

The Michigan Wolverines have to replace a large number of starters on defense so this will be the first chance to see how the new faces are fitting in for the Wolverines. The Gators had some significant attrition of its own on defense losing three members of its secondary in the second round of the NFL Draft. Florida plays in the softer SEC East so they’ll be in contention to make the SEC Championship Game. Win that one and you’re almost guaranteed a playoff spot. Michigan may be 3rd in the Big Ten East (Legends? Leaders?) preseason expectations behind The Ohio State and Penn State.

Jan 1, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Michigan Wolverines running back Drake Johnson (20) breaks into the end zone for the first score eluding Florida Gators linebacker Matt Rolin (25) during the 2016 Citrus Bowl at Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium. The Wolverines win 41-7 over Florida to claim the Citrus Bowl Championship. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports /