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How the Husker route ahead compares to its West Division peers

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How the Husker route ahead compares to its West Division peers

• Brian Christopherson
• May 9, 2016
• May 9, 2016 Updated Jun 8, 2016
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Let us not waste time playing with words here.

What follows is a way to kill a few minutes in May: An advanced look at the road maps before each of the teams in the Big Ten West.

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1. Wisconsin

• Brian Christopherson
• Updated May 9, 2016

Home games: Ohio State, Nebraska, Illinois, Minnesota (14-18 combined league record in 2015).

Road games: Michigan State, Michigan, Iowa, Northwestern, Purdue (28-12).

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2. Illinois

• Brian Christopherson
• Updated May 9, 2016

Home games: Purdue, Minnesota, Michigan State, Iowa (18-14).

Road games: Nebraska, Rutgers, Michigan, Wisconsin, Northwestern (22-18).

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3. Northwestern

• Brian Christopherson
• Updated May 9, 2016

Home games: Nebraska, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois (13-19).

Road games: Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue, Minnesota (25-15).

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4. Nebraska

• Brian Christopherson
• Updated May 9, 2016

Home games: Illinois, Purdue, Minnesota, Maryland (6-26).

Road games: Northwestern, Indiana, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Iowa (29-11).

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5. Purdue

• Brian Christopherson
• Updated May 9, 2016

Home games: Iowa, Penn State, Northwestern, Wisconsin (24-8).

Road games: Maryland, Illinois, Nebraska, Minnesota, Indiana (10-30).

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6. Minnesota

• Brian Christopherson
• Updated May 9, 2016

Home games: Iowa, Rutgers, Purdue, Northwestern (16-16).

Road games: Penn State, Maryland, Illinois, Nebraska, Wisconsin (16-24).

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7. Iowa

• Brian Christopherson
• Updated Jul 3, 2026

Home games: Northwestern, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nebraska (21-11).

Road games: Rutgers, Minnesota, Purdue, Penn State, Illinois (10-30).

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1. Wisconsin

• Brian Christopherson

Home games: Ohio State, Nebraska, Illinois, Minnesota (14-18 combined league record in 2015).

Road games: Michigan State, Michigan, Iowa, Northwestern, Purdue (28-12).

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2. Illinois

• Brian Christopherson

Home games: Purdue, Minnesota, Michigan State, Iowa (18-14).

Road games: Nebraska, Rutgers, Michigan, Wisconsin, Northwestern (22-18).

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3. Northwestern

• Brian Christopherson

Home games: Nebraska, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois (13-19).

Road games: Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue, Minnesota (25-15).

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4. Nebraska

• Brian Christopherson

Home games: Illinois, Purdue, Minnesota, Maryland (6-26).

Road games: Northwestern, Indiana, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Iowa (29-11).

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5. Purdue

• Brian Christopherson

Home games: Iowa, Penn State, Northwestern, Wisconsin (24-8).

Road games: Maryland, Illinois, Nebraska, Minnesota, Indiana (10-30).

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6. Minnesota

• Brian Christopherson

Home games: Iowa, Rutgers, Purdue, Northwestern (16-16).

Road games: Penn State, Maryland, Illinois, Nebraska, Wisconsin (16-24).

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7. Iowa

• Brian Christopherson

Home games: Northwestern, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nebraska (21-11).

Road games: Rutgers, Minnesota, Purdue, Penn State, Illinois (10-30).

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