Overview
- Indiana, the reigning national champion, will host Ohio State on Oct. 17 in a headline Big Ten rematch confirmed in the full release.
- Michigan’s first season under Kyle Whittingham features Oklahoma in Ann Arbor on Sept. 12 and a trip to Ohio State on Nov. 28.
- Michigan State opens Sept. 5 vs. Toledo, visits Notre Dame on Sept. 19, and plays at Michigan on Nov. 7 in Pat Fitzgerald’s debut campaign.
- The conference set dates within its Flex Protect XVIII framework, which runs through 2028 and guarantees most opponents meet at least twice and no more than three times in that span outside protected rivalries.
- The ACC previously unveiled transitional 2026 slates under a nine-game model, including NC State vs. Virginia in Week Zero at Rio de Janeiro and Miami vs. Virginia Tech on Friday, Nov. 20.