Big Ten drops 2026 football media days schedule, TV details for all 18 schools
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The Big Ten Conference is already getting primed for the upcoming college football season. As a result, its summer plans are already set to introduce all 18 schools a month removed from kickoff.
In a press release on Wednesday, the conference shared all the important details surrounding the event, including where, when, and which teams will be featured during the three-day ordeal. For the first time since 2019, the event returns to Chicago (at the Hilton Chicago) between July 28 and July 30, with six teams set to take the podium per day.
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Big Ten football media days day No. 1
- Illinois Fighting Illini – head coach – Bret Bielema (players TBD)
- Iowa Hawkeyes – head coach – Kirk Ferentz (players TBD)
- Penn State Nittany Lions – head coach – Matt Campbell (players TBD)
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights – head coach – Greg Schiano (players TBD)
- USC Trojans – head coach – Lincoln Riley (players TBD)
- Wisconsin Badgers – head coach Luke Fickell (players TBD)
Big Ten football media days day No. 2
- Michigan State Spartans – head coach – Pat Fitzgerald (players TBD)
- Minnesota Golden Gophers – head coach – P.J. Fleck (players TBD)
- Ohio State Buckeyes – head coach – Ryan Day (players TBD)
- Oregon Ducks – head coach – Dan Lanning (players TBD)
- Purdue Boilermakers – head coach – Barry Odom (players TBD)
- UCLA Bruins – head coach – Bob Chesney (players TBD)
Big Ten football media days day No. 3
- *Indiana Hoosiers – head coach – Curt Cignetti (players TBD)
- Maryland Terrapins – head coach – Mike Locksley (players TBD)
- Michigan Wolverines – head coach – Kyle Whittingham (players TBD)
- Nebraska Cornhuskers – head coach – Matt Rhule (players TBD)
- Northwestern Wildcats – head coach – David Braun (players TBD)
- Washington Huskies – head coach – Jedd Fisch (players TBD)
Each school will have a maximum of three players representing it, as they will do scrums, one-on-ones, and podium-based sessions throughout a busy afternoon.
*=denotes national champion
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Big Ten 2025 football standings
Below are last season's football standings.
- Indiana Hoosiers (16-0, 9-0 Big Ten)
- Ohio State Buckeyes (12-2, 9-0 Big Ten)
- Oregon Ducks (13-2, 8-1 Big Ten)
- Michigan Wolverines (9-4, 7-2 Big Ten)
- USC Trojans (9-4, 7-2 Big Ten)
- Iowa Hawkeyes (9-4, 6-3 Big Ten)
- Illinois Fighting Illini (9-4, 5-4 Big Ten)
- Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-5, 5-4 Big Ten)
- Washington Huskies (9-4, 5-4 Big Ten)
- Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-6, 4-5 Big Ten)
- Northwestern Wildcats (7-6, 4-5 Big Ten)
- UCLA Bruins (3-9, 3-6 Big Ten)
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-7, 2-7 Big Ten)
- Wisconsin Badgers (4-8, 2-7 Big Ten)
- Maryland Terrapins (4-8, 1-8 Big Ten)
- Michigan State Spartans (4-8, 1-8 Big Ten)
- Purdue Boilermakers (2-10, 0-9 Big Ten)
Where to watch Big Ten football media days?
Big Ten Network will carry the festivities on-site, with times to be announced at a later date.
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