The Big Ten will use a nine-game conference schedule in football beginning with the 2017 season, the league announced Thursday. Three teams from each Big Ten division will play five conference home games in 2017 and continue to do so in odd-numbered years. The 2017 schedule features five conference home games for Iowa, Michigan State and Nebraska from the Legends Division and Illinois, Indiana and Ohio State from the Leaders Division. The 2018 schedule includes five Big Ten home games for Michigan, Minnesota and Northwestern of the Legends Division, and Penn State, Purdue and Wisconsin of the Leaders Division. Read more: http://espn.go.com/college-football...ence-use-9-game-league-schedule-football-2017
