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This is our landing page for all content from 2023 Big Ten Media Days, including press conferences, player interviews, feature stories, and more.
The annual Big Ten Football Media Days are set to take place Wednesday, July 26 and Thursday, July 27 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
The Fighting Illini, represented by head coach Bret Bielema, defensive linemen Jer'Zhan Newton and Keith Randolph, and wide receiver Isaiah Williams.
Illinois will participate on Wednesday. Bielema takes the main podium at 10 a.m. CT. Players will speak to the media during an individual podium session at 3 pm. CT.
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PRESS CONFERENCES
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 (ALL TIMES ET)
10:30 – 11 a.m.Tony Petitti, Big Ten Commissioner | Transcript | Video
11:00 – 11:15 a.m.Bret Bielema, Illinois | Transcript | Video
11:15 – 11:30 a.m. Greg Schiano, Rutgers | Transcript | Video
11:30 – 11:45 a.m. Mel Tucker, Michigan State | Transcript | Video
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. David Braun, Northwestern | Transcript | Video
12:00 – 12:15 p.m. James Franklin, Penn State | Transcript | Video
12:15 – 12:30 p.m. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa | Transcript | Video
12:30 – 12:45 p.m. Ryan Day, Ohio State | Transcript | Video
THURSDAY, JULY 27 (ALL TIMES ET)
11:00 – 11:15 a.m. Tom Allen, Indiana | Transcript | Video
11:15 – 11:30 a.m. Michael Locksley, Maryland | Transcript | Video
11:30 – 11:45 a.m. P.J. Fleck, Minnesota |Transcript | Video
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Ryan Walters, Purdue | Transcript | Video
12:00 – 12:15 p.m. Matt Rhule, Nebraska | Transcript | Video
12:15 – 12:30 p.m. Luke Fickell, Wisconsin | Transcript | Video
12:30 – 12:45 p.m. Jim Harbaugh, Michigan | Transcript | Video
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2023 OPPONENTS
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BUSSE: My 2023 Big Ten football preseason poll
Purdue picked sixth in Big Ten West
Nebraska picked to finish fifth in West Division in Big Ten preseason poll
Wisconsin picked to finish first in Big Ten West
Where does the Big Ten media believe the Gophers will finish in the West?
BIG TEN 2023 MEDIA POLL
Big Ten East
1-Michigan (27 first-place votes) 248
2-Ohio State (8) 226
3-Penn State (2) 192
4-Maryland 143
5-Michigan State 105
6-Rutgers 74
7-Indiana 48
Big Ten West
1-Wisconsin (20 first-place votes) 233
2-Iowa (16) 232
3-Minnesota (1) 176
4-Illinois 152
5-Nebraska 116
6-Purdue 89
7-Northwestern 38
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