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The opening lines for the Week 4 games in the B1G are out.
Next weekend provides us with a healthy mix of conference and non-conference games, as 13 teams will be in action. Five league games will be played next weekend, beginning with No. 10 Penn State at Illinois on Friday night. Three other teams — Purdue, Rutgers and Ohio State — will step outside of league play for the final time of the season.
Northwestern, which has lost its last two non-conference games, is on a bye.
Saturday’s slate is highlighted by two games, as Nebraska and Michigan meet in Ann Arbor for a clash between two traditional college football powers. In the evening, No. 18 Wisconsin travels to Kinnick Stadium to play Iowa.
Spreads come via Oddsshark:
- No. 10 Penn State (-27.5) vs. Illinois
- Minnesota vs. Maryland – currently no line
- Nebraska vs. No. 19 Michigan – currently no line
- Boston College (-7.5) vs. Purdue
- Buffalo (-4) vs. Rutgers
- Tulane vs. No. 4 Ohio State (-34)
- No. 24 Michigan State (-4.5) vs. Indiana
- No. 18 Wisconsin (-6) vs. Iowa
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB