Big Ten Football: Complete Score Predictions for Every Team, Every Game

Here are my predictions for the scores of every game that every Big Ten team will play in 2012. My predictions are based on previous performance, players leaving, players entering, spring practices, coaching changes, home-field advantage and many other factors.

I will not go into a long-winded analysis of each game. There are several articles which handle that already (message me for links).

I have not included bowl games because even if I predicted every FBS team's season, I could not predict which teams the bowl committees would select to their respective bowls. Conjecture only goes so far.

In any case, enjoy, comment, praise and criticize as you see fit. Thanks very much for reading!

Illinois Fighting Illini

Illinois Fighting Illini: 6-6 (3-5)

W: 09-01-12: Western Michigan Broncos: 17  @ Illinois Fighting Illini: 31

L: 09-08-12: Illinois Fighting Illini: 24  @ Arizona State Sun Devils: 28 

W: 09-15-12: Charleston Southern Buccaneers: 10  @ Illinois Fighting Illini: 38

W (OT): 09-22-12: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs: 27 @ Illinois Fighting Illini: 34

L: 09-29-12: Penn State Nittany Lions: 28  @ Illinois Fighting Illini: 13

L: 10-06-12: Illinois Fighting Illini: 24  @ Wisconsin Badgers: 52

L: 10-13-12: Illinois Fighting Illini: 17  @ Michigan Wolverines: 35

W: 10-27-12: Indiana Hoosiers: 7  @ Illinois Fighting Illini: 41

L: 11-03-12: Illinois Fighting Illini: 14  @ Ohio State Buckeyes: 31

W: 11-10-12: Minnesota Golden Gophers:  20  @ Illinois Fighting Illini: 28

W (OT): 11-17-12: Purdue Boilermakers: 24  @ Illinois Fighting Illini: 27

L: 11-24-12: Illinois Fighting Illini: 20  @  Northwestern Wildcats: 24

Indiana Hoosiers

Indiana Hoosiers: 1-11 (0-8)

W: 09-01-12: Indiana State Sycamores: 14  @ Indiana Hoosiers: 31

L: 09-08-12: Indiana Hoosiers: 10  @ UMass Minutemen: 28

L: 09-15-12: Ball State Cardinals: 28  @ Indiana Hoosiers: 21

L: 09-29-12: Indiana Hoosiers: 17  @ Northwestern Wildcats: 38

L: 10-06-12: Michigan State Spartans: 58  @ Indiana Hoosiers: 27

L: 10-13-12: Ohio State Buckeyes: 45  @ Indiana Hoosiers: 30

L: 10-20-12: Indiana Hoosiers: 34  @ Navy Midshipmen: 35

L: 10-27-12: Indiana Hoosiers: 7 @ Illinois Fighting Illini: 41

L: 11-03-12: Iowa Hawkeyes: 33  @ Indiana Hoosiers: 14

L: 11-10-12: Wisconsin Badgers: 48  @ Indiana Hoosiers:  17

L: 11-17-12: Indiana Hoosiers: 10  @ Penn State Nittany Lions: 28

L: 11-24-12: Indiana Hoosiers: 24  @ Purdue Boilermakers: 27

Iowa Hawkeyes

Iowa Hawkeyes: 9-3 (5-3)

W: 09-01-12: Iowa Hawkeyes: 35  vs. Northern Illinois Huskies: 16

W: 09-08-12: Iowa State Cyclones: 17  @ Iowa Hawkeyes: 24

W: 09-15-12: Northern Iowa Panthers: 7  @ Iowa Hawkeyes: 34

W: 09-22-12: Central Michigan Chippewas: 10  @ Iowa Hawkeyes: 35

W: 09-29-12: Minnesota Golden Gophers: 7  @ Iowa Hawkeyes: 45

L: 10-13-12: Iowa Hawkeyes: 17  @  Michigan State Spartans: 35

W: 10-20-12: Penn State Nittany Lions: 16  @ Iowa Hawkeyes: 28

W: 10-27-12: Iowa Hawkeyes: 24  @ Northwestern Wildcats: 17

W: 11-03-12: Iowa Hawkeyes: 33  @ Indiana Hoosiers: 14

W: 11-10-12: Purdue Boilermakers: 10  @ Iowa Hawkeyes: 24

L: 11-17-12: Iowa Hawkeyes: 24  @ Michigan Wolverines: 31

L: 11-23-12: Nebraska Cornhuskers: 38  @ Iowa Hawkeyes: 31

Michigan Wolverines

Michigan Wolverines: 11-1 (8-0)

L: 09-01-12: Michigan Wolverines: 38  vs. Alabama Crimson Tide: 41

W: 09-08-12: Air Force Falcons: 3  @ Michigan Wolverines: 48

W: 09-15-12: UMass Minutemen: 10  @ Michigan Wolverines: 38

W: 09-22-12: Michigan Wolverines: 38  @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 31

W: 10-06-12: Michigan Wolverines: 45  @ Purdue Boilermakers: 31

W: 10-13-12: Illinois Fighting Illini: 17  @ Michigan Wolverines: 35

W: 10-20-12: Michigan State Spartans: 38  @: Michigan Wolverines: 44

W: 10-27-12: Michigan Wolverines: 24  @ Nebraska Cornhuskers: 17

W: 11-03-12: Michigan Wolverines: 45  @ Minnesota Golden Gophers: 14

W: 11-10-12: Northwestern Wildcats: 31  @ Michigan Wolverines: 41

W: 11-17-12: Iowa Hawkeyes: 24  @ Michigan Wolverines: 31

W (OT):11-24-12: Michigan Wolverines: 42  @ Ohio State Buckeyes: 38

Michigan State Spartans

Michigan State Spartans: 8-4 (5-3) 

L: 08-31-12: Boise State Broncos: 42  @ Michigan State Spartans: 31

W: 09-08-12: Michigan State Spartans: 51  @ Central Michigan Chippewas: 10

W: 09-15-12: Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 17  @ Michigan State Spartans:  31

W: 09-22-12: Eastern Michigan Eagles:  10  @ Michigan State Spartans: 41

W: 09-29-12: Ohio State Buckeyes: 20  @ Michigan State Spartans: 41

W: 10-06-12: Michigan State Spartans: 58  @ Indiana Hoosiers: 27

W: 10-13-12: Iowa Hawkeyes: 17  @  Michigan State Spartans: 35

L: 10-20-12: Michigan State Spartans: 38  @ Michigan Wolverines: 44

L: 10-27-12: Michigan State Spartans: 10  @ Wisconsin Badgers: 45 

L: 11-03-12: Nebraska Cornhuskers: 38  @ Michigan State Spartans: 21

W: 11-17-12: Northwestern Wildcats: 17  @ Michigan State Spartans: 41

W: 11-24-12: Michigan State Spartans: 42  @ Minnesota Golden Gophers: 7

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Minnesota Golden Gophers: 6-6 (2-6)

W: 08-30-12: Minnesota Golden Gophers: 31  @ UNLV Miners: 10  

W: 09-08-12: New Hampshire Wildcats: 20  @ Minnesota Golden Gophers: 31

W: 09-15-12: Western Michigan Broncos: 16  @ Minnesota Golden Gophers: 28

W: 09-22-12: Syracuse Orange: 20  @ Minnesota Golden Gophers: 23

L: 09-29-12: Minnesota Golden Gophers: 7  @ Iowa Hawkeyes: 45

W: 10-13-12: Northwestern Wildcats: 24  @ Minnesota Golden Gophers: 38

L: 10-20-12: Minnesota Golden Gophers: 3  @ Wisconsin Badgers: 48

W: 10-27-12: Purdue Boilermakers: 21  @ Minnesota Golden Gophers: 28

L: 11-03-12: Michigan Wolverines: 45  @ Minnesota Golden Gophers: 14

L: 11-10-12: Minnesota Golden Gophers:  20  @ Illinois Fighting Illini: 28

L: 11-17-12: Minnesota Golden Gophers: 10  @ Nebraska Cornhuskers: 42

L: 11-24-12: Michigan State Spartans: 42  @ Minnesota Golden Gophers: 7

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Nebraska Cornhuskers: 9-3 (6-2)

W: 09-01-12: Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles: 13  @ Nebraska Cornhuskers: 34

L: 09-08-12: Nebraska Cornhuskers: 14  @ UCLA Bruins: 27

W: 09-15-12: Arkansas State Red Wolves: 10  @ Nebraska Cornhuskers: 41

W: 09-22-12: Idaho State Bengals: 0  @ Nebraska Cornhuskers: 38

W: 09-29-12: Wisconsin Badgers: 31  @ Nebraska Cornhuskers: 38

W (OT): 10-06-12: Nebraska Cornhuskers: 38  @ Ohio State Buckeyes: 34

L: 10-20-12: Nebraska Cornhuskers: 17  @ Northwestern Wildcats: 28

L: 10-27-12: Michigan Wolverines: 24  @ Nebraska Cornhuskers: 17

W: 11-03-12: Nebraska Cornhuskers: 38  @ Michigan State Spartans: 21

W: 11-10-12: Penn State Nittany Lions: 10  @ Nebraska Cornhuskers: 45

W: 11-17-12: Minnesota Golden Gophers: 10  @ Nebraska Cornhuskers: 42

W: 11-23-12: Nebraska Cornhuskers: 38  @ Iowa Hawkeyes: 31

Northwestern Wildcats

Northwestern Wildcats: 8-4 (4-4)

W: 09-01-12: Northwestern Wildcats: 17  @ Syracuse Orange: 20

W: 09-08-12: Vanderbilt Commodores: 34  @ Northwestern Wildcats: 35

W: 09-15-12: Boston College Eagles: 31  @ Northwestern Wildcats: 38

W: 09-22-12: South Dakota Coyotes: 13  @ Northwestern Wildcats: 20

W: 09-29-12: Indiana Hoosiers: 17  @ Northwestern Wildcats: 38

L: 10-06-12: Northwestern Wildcats: 21  @ Penn State Nittany Lions: 38

L: 10-13-12: Northwestern Wildcats: 24  @ Minnesota Golden Gophers: 38

W: 10-20-12: Nebraska Cornhuskers: 17  @ Northwestern Wildcats: 28

L: 10-27-12: Iowa Hawkeyes: 24  @ Northwestern Wildcats: 17

W: 11-10-12: Northwestern Wildcats: 31  @ Michigan Wolverines: 41

L: 11-17-12: Northwestern Wildcats: 17  @ Michigan State Spartans: 41

W: 11-24-12: Illinois Fighting Illini: 20  @  Northwestern Wildcats: 24

Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio State Buckeyes: 7-5 (3-5)

W: 09-01-12: Miami (OH) RedHawks: 10  @ Ohio State Buckeyes: 31 

W: 09-08-12: UCF Knights: 3  @ Ohio State Buckeyes: 45

W: 09-15-12: California Golden Bears: 17  @ Ohio State Buckeyes: 34

W: 09-22-12: UAB Blazers: 14  @ Ohio State Buckeyes: 37

L: 09-29-12: Ohio State Buckeyes: 20  @ Michigan State Spartans: 41

L (OT): 10-06-12: Nebraska Cornhuskers: 38  @ Ohio State Buckeyes: 34

W: 10-13-12: Ohio State Buckeyes: 45  @ Indiana Hoosiers: 30

W: 10-20-12: Purdue Boilermakers: 21  @ Ohio State Buckeyes: 42

L: 10-27-12: Ohio State Buckeyes: 20  @ Penn State Nittany Lions: 34

W: 11-03-12: Illinois Fighting Illini: 14  @ Ohio State Buckeyes: 31

L: 11-17-12: Ohio State Buckeyes: 24  @ Wisconsin Badgers: 44

L (OT): 11-24-12: Michigan Wolverines: 42  @ Ohio State Buckeyes: 38

Penn State Nittany Lions

Penn State Nittany Lions: 8-4 (5-3)

W: 09-01-12: Ohio Bobcats: 10  @ Penn State Nittany Lions: 34 

L: 09-08-12: Penn State Nittany Lions: 13  @Virginia Cavaliers: 27

W: 09-15-12: Navy Midshipmen: 7  @ Penn State Nittany Lions: 38

W: 09-22-12: Temple Owls:  20  @ Penn State Nittany Lions: 31

W: 09-29-12: Penn State Nittany Lions: 28  @ Illinois Fighting Illini: 13

W: 10-06-12: Northwestern Wildcats: 21  @ Penn State Nittany Lions: 38

L: 10-20-12: Penn State Nittany Lions: 16  @ Iowa Hawkeyes: 28 

W: 10-27-12: Ohio State Buckeyes: 20  @ Penn State Nittany Lions: 34

W: 11-03-12: Penn State Nittany Lions: 28  @ Purdue Boilermakers: 17

L: 11-10-12: Penn State Nittany Lions: 10  @ Nebraska Cornhuskers: 45

W: 11-17-12: Indiana Hoosiers: 10  @ Penn State Nittany Lions: 28

L: 11-24-12: Wisconsin Badgers: 28  @ Penn State Nittany Lions: 24

Purdue Boilermakers

Purdue Boilermakers: 4-8 (1-7)

W: 09-01-12: Eastern Kentucky Colonels: 20  @ Purdue Boilermakers: 31

L: 09-08-12: Purdue Boilermakers: 17  @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 48

W: 09-15-12: Eastern Michigan Eagles: 10  @ Purdue Boilermakers: 20

W: 09-29-12: Marshall Thundering Herd: 24  @ Purdue Boilermakers: 28

L: 10-06-12: Michigan Wolverines: 45  @ Purdue Boilermakers: 31

L: 10-13-12: Wisconsin Badgers: 55  @ Purdue Boilermakers: 24

L: 10-20-12: Purdue Boilermakers: 21  @ Ohio State Buckeyes: 42

L: 10-27-12: Purdue Boilermakers: 21  @ Minnesota Golden Gophers: 28

L: 11-03-12: Penn State Nittany Lions: 28  @ Purdue Boilermakers: 17

L: 11-10-12: Purdue Boilermakers: 10  @ Iowa Hawkeyes: 24

L (OT): 11-17-12: Purdue Boilermakers: 24  @ Illinois Fighting Illini: 27

W: 11-24-12: Indiana Hoosiers: 24  @ Purdue Boilermakers: 27

Wisconsin Badgers

Wisconsin Badgers: 11-1 (7-1)

W: 09-01-12: Northern Iowa Panthers: 17  @ Wisconsin Badgers: 45

W: 09-08-12: Wisconsin Badgers: 35  @ Oregon State Beavers: 10

W: 09-15-12: Utah State Aggies: 24  @ Wisconsin Badgers: 35

W: 09-22-12: UTEP Miners: 20  @ Wisconsin Badgers: 45

L: 09-29-12: Wisconsin Badgers: 31  @ Nebraska Cornhuskers: 38

W: 10-06-12: Illinois Fighting Illini: 24  @ Wisconsin Badgers: 52

W: 10-13-12: Wisconsin Badgers: 55  @ Purdue Boilermakers: 24

W: 10-20-12: Minnesota Golden Gophers: 3  @ Wisconsin Badgers: 48

W: 10-27-12: Michigan State Spartans: 10  @ Wisconsin Badgers: 45

W: 11-10-12: Wisconsin Badgers: 48  @ Indiana Hoosiers:  17

W: 11-17-12: Ohio State Buckeyes: 24  @ Wisconsin Badgers: 44

W: 11-24-12: Wisconsin Badgers: 28  @ Penn State Nittany Lions: 24