Multiple reports the last two days suggest options for a Big Ten football season are on the table, ranging from starting after Thanksgiving, early January, or even in February after the Super Bowl.
Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren announced the postponement of Big Ten fall sports more than two weeks ago, citing the health and well-being of the student athletes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. But there has been continued public pressure, particularly from the parents of football players, to reverse course. The Pac-12 also pulled the plug on football and fall sports, while three of the Power Five conferences, including the SEC, continues to prepare to play.