Amid college football's financialization, gameday at Northern Michigan offers a window into D-II football with a beautiful--and unique--backdrop.

What's the best college football game on this weekend? What time do tonight's games kick off? And how do the Big Ten stadiums rank by capacity (if they were municipalities in their home states)?

Don't Watch This; Watch That: Barack Obama is LYING TO YOU about books. (Also, a TOP FIVE matchup in Week 0!)

ALT: Vince McMahon Crying: He Was Special

New management for SBNation is coming to Off Tackle Empire — we say thank-you after eighteen years of blogging about the Big Ten.

What if the Big Ten West were Group D at the 2026 World Cup? The USMNT, Turkiye, Paraguay, and Australia aim to answer that question.

Jesus, I see what you’ve done for the SEC coaches, and I want that for the Big Ten

Are private equity and conference-negotiated sponsorship and advertising a bad thing for the Big Ten?

Pick the winners of each Big Ten men’s basketball tournament game, win a fancy Off Tackle Empire prize! Rules and details inside.

Looking at NET rankings, Kenpom, Torvik, and strength of schedule, it’s not even close when you put the Miami Redhawks up against Indiana, Ohio State, and USC.

A look at the Big Ten’s also-rans, their finances, and who cracks through next.

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A preview of Illinois State-Montana State that includes a fever, computer failure, and me on the phone with a QuantumFiber representative while shirtless, for some reason.

…because that’s what Iowa does with fun offenses. A ReliaQuest Bowl preview of Iowa-Vanderbilt

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There’s no reason this game shouldn’t be a banger

Discussion, analysis of the Chip Kelly hired as offensive coordinator at Northwestern: is it a good fit for the Wildcats?

Northwestern! Central Michigan! In Detroit! Shut up and enjoy it, that’s why!

Your best source for Big Ten news, analysis and opinion from the fan perspective.

Corporate cash and network caution have killed the joy of the college basketball non-conference tournament. That, and remembering the Great Alaska Shootout.

It’s Death Star, Death Star, Jr., and their backup singers.

Don’t Watch This; Watch That: Your Week 6 Guide to College Football

Opulent weddings, increased TV payouts, and the value of a good Los Angeles school. (And also USC.)

Which will have a stronger bounce back?

It’s Seaboard Week, which means we’re diving into the strange East coast cultures that the Bee One Gee incorporate over a decade ago. You’ve got your gabagools and your Old Bay’s, your blue-shell...

Both the Fighting Illini and Wildcats nicknames come from losses to Big Ten foes

The Pointless Game turns 40

Our annual preview series for every dang team in the conference has officially begun! (yes, even you, UCLA). If you missed the news on our new approach, get clicking below, but TLDR: We’re covering...

Stick to sports. And yet, for the third time this year, here we are. Our university system is quite literally the envy of the globe. It’s one of America’s most identifiable and lucrative exports....