...Wolverines head coach Rich Rodriguez looks on during the second quarter of the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium

Tolzien's 5 total TDs hand Michigan 6th straight Big Ten loss

Scott Tolzien tied a career high with four touchdown passes and scored on a sneak, and Wisconsin beat Michigan 45-24 on Saturday.

Saturday full of heavyweight matchups and contenders on the rise

...who barely had been on the field -- in college or high school. Ohio State (Terrelle Pryor) over Wisconsin (Whoever Wins the Job). Heisman candidate and physical freak versus an unheralded signal-caller named the starter...

Don't get caught looking ahead

...about it: This is a season-saving opportunity for the Spartans. Wisconsin will play at Ohio State next week. Who cares? The Badgers are playing for Paul Bunyan's Axe against Minnesota this week...

Kids go to Big Ten Fan Camp

Being a Big Ten football fan requires training and early indoctrination. Just check out the camaraderie and activities the kids go through at Big Ten summer camp.

FBO: Powering up in the Big Ten

Football Outsiders looks at 2009 in the Big Ten and finds a few surprising trends: sleeper pick Illinois only projects as a 4-8 team, but the Michigan Wolverines project as -- gasp! -- an 8-4 squad.

Story | Conversation | August 28, 2009

Numbers don't lie for Big Ten

Ohio State has held up as the Big Ten flagship, but the Buckeyes haven't received much help the past few seasons.

Big Ten villains, past and present

...Big Ten. IOWA HAWKEYES Current villain: Bret Bielema. The former Iowa defensive lineman now coaches at rival Wisconsin, despite still having a Hawkeye logo tattooed on his leg. Bielema has won two of his first...

What to watch in the Big Ten this spring

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg The seemingly interminable wait for college football gets a little easier about a month from now, when Michig...

Sizing up the coaching hot seat

Which coaches enter the 2009 season on the hot seat? There are nearly 20 of them, although some of their backsides are warmer than others.

ESPN The Magazine previews: Big Ten

ESPN The Magazine's August 24 issue contains previews of every conference in college football. This is the Big Ten preview.

Story | Conversation | August 11, 2009

Knute Rockne Conference: Duke it out

Old-time football -- bruising rushing attacks and black-and-blue defenses -- will win the day in the Knute Rockne Conference.

College football mock draft

It's time to trim 120 to 40 as ESPN.com writers draft their top programs.

Hokies, Dawgs take on all comers

Which teams are taking the nonconference hard road this season? Which ones have a soft landing? Mark Schlabach examines the schedules.

...15 of the Michigan Wolverines runs out of the pocket to throw a pass against the Wisconsin Badgers on November 10, 2007 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin defeated Michigan 37-21...