The new-look Big Ten football schedules are now known for the next five years and that means plenty of games between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the likes of USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington.
We already knew Minnesota’s Big Ten schedule in 2024 and 2025, but the conference announced matchups for 2026, 2027 and 2028 on Thursday.
The Big Ten schedule guarantees nine conference games and locks in home and away matchups with all 18 schools against each other in the five-year cycle.
USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington are joining from the PAC 12.
Minnesota will play USC in 2024 and 2027; UCLA in 2024, 2026 and 2027; Oregon in 2025 and 2028; and Washington in 2026 and 2027.
2024 Big Ten opponents
- Home: Iowa, Maryland, Penn State, USC
- Away: Illinois, Michigan, Rutgers, UCLA, Wisconsin
2025 Big Ten opponents
- Home: Michigan State, Nebraska, Purdue, Rutgers, Wisconsin
- Away: Iowa, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon
2026 Big Ten opponents
- Home: Iowa, Michigan, Northwestern, UCLA
- Away: Indiana, Penn State, Purdue, Washington, Wisconsin
2027 Big Ten opponents
- Home: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, Washington, Wisconsin
- Away: Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, USC
2028 Big Ten opponents
- Home: Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, Oregon
- Away: Michigan State, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA, Wisconsin
The Big Ten schedule guarantees nine conference games and locks in home and away matchups with all 18 schools against each other in the five-year cycle.
USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington are joining from the PAC 12.
Minnesota will play USC in 2024 and 2027; UCLA in 2024, 2026 and 2027; Oregon in 2025 and 2028; and Washington in 2026 and 2027.
