List of Big Ten Conference football rivalry games From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Big Ten conference rivalry games More information Game, Trophy ... Game Trophy Team Team First Year Latest Year Meetings Illinois–Indiana Illinois Indiana 1899 2025 74 Illinois–Iowa Illinois Iowa 1899 2023 79 Illinois–Northwestern Land of Lincoln Trophy Illinois Northwestern 1892 2022 116 Illinois–Ohio State Illibuck Illinois Ohio State 1902 2017 103 Illinois–Purdue Purdue Cannon Illinois Purdue 1890 2022 98 Indiana–Michigan State Old Brass Spittoon Indiana Michigan State 1922 2022 69 Indiana–Purdue Old Oaken Bucket Indiana Purdue 1891 2022 124 Iowa–Minnesota Floyd of Rosedale[1] Iowa Minnesota 1891 2024 118 Iowa–Nebraska Heroes Trophy Iowa Nebraska 1891 2024 53 Iowa–Wisconsin Heartland Trophy[1] Iowa Wisconsin 1894 2022 96 Maryland–Penn State Maryland Penn State 1917 2022 46 Michigan State–Penn State[2] Land Grant Trophy[1] Michigan State Penn State 1914 2022 37 Michigan–Michigan State Paul Bunyan Trophy[1] Michigan Michigan State 1898 2023 116 Michigan–Minnesota Little Brown Jug[1] Michigan Minnesota 1892 2024 106 Michigan-Northwestern George Jewett Trophy Michigan Northwestern 1892 2021 76 The Game Michigan Ohio State 1897 2023 119 Minnesota–Nebraska $5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy Minnesota Nebraska 1900 2025 64 Minnesota–Penn State[2] Governor's Victory Bell[1] Minnesota Penn State 1993 2024 17 Minnesota–Wisconsin[2] Paul Bunyan's Axe (replaced The Slab of Bacon Trophy)[1] Minnesota Wisconsin 1890 2024 134 Nebraska–Wisconsin[2] Freedom Trophy[1] Nebraska Wisconsin 1901 2022 16 Ohio State-Penn State Ohio State Penn State 1912 2022 38 Oregon–Washington Oregon Washington 1900 2025 117 Oregon–USC Oregon USC 1915 2025 65 UCLA–USC Victory Bell UCLA USC 1929 2022 92 Close Big Ten non-conference rivalry games More information Game, Trophy ... Game Trophy Team Team First Year Latest Year Meetings Alabama–Penn State Alabama Penn State 1959 2011 15 Cal–UCLA Cal UCLA 1933 2021 92 Chicago–Michigan Chicago Michigan 1892 1936 26 Chicago–Purdue Chicago Purdue 1892 1936 42 Colorado–Nebraska Bison Head Trophy (Lost) Colorado Nebraska 1898 2024 73 Crab Bowl Classic The Crab Bowl[3][1] Maryland Navy 1905 2010 21 Illinois–Missouri Illinois Missouri 1896 2010 24 Indiana–Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Indiana Kentucky 1893 2005 36 Iowa–Iowa State Cy-Hawk Trophy Iowa Iowa State 1894 2025 72 Maryland–Virginia Maryland Virginia 1919 2013 78 Maryland–West Virginia Maryland West Virginia 1919 2021 52 Michigan State–Notre Dame Megaphone Trophy Michigan State Notre Dame 1897 2017 78 Michigan–Notre Dame Michigan Notre Dame 1887 2019 44 Missouri–Nebraska Victory Bell Missouri Nebraska 1892 2010 104 Nebraska–Oklahoma Nebraska Oklahoma 1912 2021 86 Northwestern–Notre Dame Shillelagh (Lost) Northwestern Notre Dame 1889 2018 49 Notre Dame–Purdue Shillelagh Trophy Notre Dame Purdue 1896 2021 86 Notre Dame–USC Jeweled Shillelagh Notre Dame USC 1926 2023 94 Oregon–Oregon State Platypus Trophy Oregon Oregon State 1894 2024 128 Oregon–Saint Mary's The Governors' Perpetual Trophy Oregon Saint Mary's 1929 1950 10 Penn State–Pittsburgh Penn State Pittsburgh 1893 2019 100 Penn State–Syracuse Penn State Syracuse 1922 2013 71 Penn State–West Virginia Penn State West Virginia 1904 1992 59 Stanford–USC Stanford USC 1905 2023 102 Washington–Washington State Apple Cup Washington Washington State 1900 2024 116 Close References [1]Tracy, Marc (November 14, 2014). "In College Football, Now the Trophies Precede the Rivalries". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2024. Nebraska-Wisconsin and Other So-Called Rivalries Pop Up After Realignment [2]Olson, Eric (November 27, 2019). "Sorry, Ohio St-Michigan, Wisconsin-Minnesota is biggest game". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. Retrieved September 16, 2024. No conference loves a good rivalry more than the Big Ten. There are 17 trophy games recognized by the conference, after all. [3]The Crab Bowl (Trophy). Touchdown Club of Annapolis. September 6, 2010. Retrieved June 27, 2024. Awarded to the winner of football competitions between the U.S. Naval Academy and University of Maryland Related Articles~TimelinesTop QsFact Checks