While more than 100 days remain before the 2025 college football season kicks off, it’s never too early to predict how the season will conclude.
The Big Ten sent 12 of its 18 member programs to bowl games in 2024. Ohio State, Penn State, Oregon and Indiana’s trips to the College Football Playoff highlighted that group. Of course, the Buckeyes finished the season by hoisting the national championship trophy.
Those top three programs will look for repeat performances in 2025, each entering with some form of CFP expectations. On the other hand, Indiana is just looking to continue its momentum from last year’s run and cement itself as a perennial bowl contender.
While those top programs are the main story, several of the teams that missed a bowl game last season enter critical situations in 2025. Michigan State, UCLA and Wisconsin all finished 2024 at 5-7, just one win shy of a bowl trip. The Spartans and Bruins each enter 2025 needing a spark in year two under new head coaches, while Wisconsin is looking for any positive momentum, now in year three under Luke Fickell.
Earlier this month, we made full win-loss record predictions for each Big Ten team after spring practice. With those totals recorded, here are our bowl predictions for the projected postseason-eligible teams:
Michigan State Spartans
Projected Record: 6-6 (3-6 Big Ten)
Bowl Projection: GameAbove Sports Bowl vs. Miami (OH)
Michigan State should be able to sneak into a bowl bid, with a light nonconference slate and several winnable Big Ten games. While six wins is below the program’s overall expectation under Jonathan Smith, this would be a step in the right direction after a disappointing 2024 season.
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Indiana Hoosiers
Projected Record: 6-6 (3-6 Big Ten)
Bowl Projection: Guaranteed Rate Bowl…
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