Along with my Big Ten picks for the week, you can find a hefty slate of national picks here.
B1G games
Nebraska v. Illinois (-3.5) - Friday 8:00 p.m. ET - FS1
This game is the “Dumpster Fire of the Week”. Even more fitting since there was a fire at Memorial Stadium earlier in the week. Nebraska is coming off a 45-7 loss to Michigan, while Illinois was pantsed by Purdue 44-19 in West Lafayette. I can understand the blowout from Nebraska’s standpoint since they were playing one of the best teams in the country, and Matt Rhule has a lot of work to do.