3. Nebraska
Non-con: Arkansas State, Northern Illinois, at Oregon
Big Ten, home: Iowa, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, Wisconsin
Big Ten, road: Illinois, Minnesota, Penn State, Purdue
Skinny: The elusive search for the program’s first league title since 1999 continues. This schedule offers few breaks, as cross-division tilts with the Buckeyes and Nittany Lions loom. Before that, Nebraska will be put to the test by a visit to raucous Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. But know this: The road to the West crown may be going through Lincoln, as the Hawkeyes, Wildcats and Badgers all come to Memorial Stadium.