Episodes
Nick Baumgardner joins Scott Dochterman to discuss Friday night's matchup between Michigan and Georgia in the Orange Bowl. This is the biggest postseason game for Michigan in a long, long time. Can Harbaugh come up with a gamplan that beats the Dawgs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 12/27/21
Scott Dochterman welcomes Ari Wasserman to the show to discuss the state of Big Ten recruiting. Each program is unique within the Big Ten footprint so this conversation goes in-depth on Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan, Michigan State, Iowa, Wisconsin and other programs trying to create a championship roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 12/22/21
The Athletic's Scott Dochterman and Audrey Snyder discuss Big Ten bowl season, the transfer portal and National Signing Day! December has quickly become the busiest time of the year in college football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 12/14/21
It was finally Michigan's year. Scott Dochterman is joined by The Athletic's Austin Meek to discuss how everything fell perfectly for Michigan in 2021. Will they be playing for a National Championship in 2022? The Wolverines have a New Year's Eve date with Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs. Nine Big Ten teams will be playing in bowl games over the next month. The guys discuss where each team will play and whether they are motivated to play well and win. Learn more about your ad choices....
Published 12/08/21
The Athletic's Scott Dochterman and Nick Baumgardner preview Saturday's Big Ten Championship game. Michigan's ticket to the College Football Playoff in on the line vs. a tough Iowa team. The guys breakdown the matchup and discuss key players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 12/01/21
Scott Dochterman is joined by Mitch Sherman to preview rivalry weekend in the Big Ten. Will Michigan give Ohio State a game? Penn State travels to Michigan State after James Franklin's 10-year contract extension. The guys go in depth on Iowa vs. Nebraska on Black Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 11/25/21
The Big Ten regular season only has two weeks left. Scott Dochterman is joined by Nicole Auerbach to discuss how the Big Ten fits into the national picture. Ohio State vs. Michigan State is the game of the weekend with title hopes on the line. Can the Spartans keep up with Ohio State's offense? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 11/18/21
Scott Dochterman and Mitch Sherman discuss the CFP playoff rankings from a Big Ten perspective. Mitch provides insight into Nebraska's decision to bring Scott Frost in 2022. Frost is taking a pay cut and making changes on his staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 11/11/21
Scott Dochterman is joined by The Athletic's Mitch Sherman to discuss how the Big Ten fared in the first college football playoff rankings of the season. Michigan State is the highest ranked Big Ten team at #3. Three ranked teams are from the East & three teams are from the West. The biggest surprise is Minnesota. Scott Frost is on the hot seat in Lincoln. Will he be at Nebraska next season? The Huskers play the Buckeyes this Saturday. Plus, what's wrong with Iowa's offense and how can it...
Published 11/03/21
Two massive Big Ten East games this weekend will impact the conference championship race and possibly the national title race.  First, Austin Meek & Colton Pouncy join Scott to preview the battle of the undefeateds. Michigan & Michigan State will meet as top 10 foes for the first time since 1964.  Next, Audrey Snyder & Bill Landis join Scott to preview Saturday night's game between Penn State & Ohio State. Plus, is James Franklin near the end at Penn State?  Learn more about...
Published 10/27/21
BIG Anthony Herron joins The BIG Football Show with Scott Dochterman. The former Iowa Hawkeye talks about his gig with the Big Ten Network, gives his observations on the league as a whole & looks ahead to the second half of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 10/19/21
Scott Dochterman and Matt Fortuna focus on the Big Ten’s big picture including the Big Ten (B)east which has five top 10 teams. (37:02) Plus, The Athletic's Mitch Sherman and Max Olson join the pod to talk about their story on Nebraska's wild 2003 coaching search. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 10/14/21
The Athletic's Scott Dochterman and Audrey Snyder go in depth on No. 4 Penn State at No. 3 Iowa this Saturday in Iowa City. This matchup has turned into a rivalry over the last 5-10 years thanks to some memorable games. Plus, should Michigan be on upset alert this weekend vs. Nebraska? The Wolverines are only a 3.5 point favorite in Lincoln. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 10/06/21
Scott Dochterman is joined by Joshua Perry to go in-depth on the Big Ten. The conference's rich history still impacts play today. Is Ohio State still the gold standard of the conference? Iowa and Penn State are knocking on the door in 2021. Michigan has a chance for a bounceback season. Is Iowa good enough on offense to with the league? Joshua talks about getting recruited by Urban Meyer, playing at Ohio State and how he uses analytics to study modern football. Learn more about your ad...
Published 09/29/21
Scott Dochterman is joined by Michigan State beat writer Colton Pouncy. The Spartans are off to a 3-0 start after beating a ranked Miami team on the road. This week they host Nebraska. Penn State looks like they have shrugged 2020 off. Is Michigan's 3-0 for real or fool's gold? Are people overreacting to CJ Stroud's performance at QB for Ohio State?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 09/22/21
The Athletic's Audrey Snyder joins Scott Dochterman to talk about the biggest game of the weekend: Penn State vs. Auburn. The Tigers are traveling to a Big Ten campus for the first time since 1931! Nittany Lions Head Coach James Franklin's name is being mentioned for the now open USC job. Plus, Iowa's big win over Iowa State has vaulted the Hawkeyes to top 5 in the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 09/15/21
Scott Dochterman is joined by The Athletic's Max Olson to discuss the epic top 10 matchup between Iowa and Iowa State. The guys do a deep dive into one of the biggest 'CyHawk' matchups of all time. Ohio State also hosts Oregon this Saturday. Plus, takeaways from week 1 of Big Ten play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 09/08/21
Scott Dochterman and Audrey Snyder take a deep dive into the Big Ten's biggest game of the weekend: Wisconsin vs. Penn State. Plus, three other conference games are scheduled in week 1 including Ohio State at Minnesota on Thursday night, Michigan State at Northwestern on Friday night and Indiana at Iowa on Saturday. Plus, where is the best beer in the Big Ten? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 09/01/21
Scott Dochterman is joined by Jesse Temple to preview Saturday's week 0 game between Nebraska and Illinois. It's a fascinating coaching matchup between Scott Frost and new Illini HC Bret Bielema. Plus, is Wisconsin in the driver's seat to win the west? Big Ten football is finally back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 08/26/21
Scott Dochterman is joined by Mitch Sherman to discuss the recent realignment from a Nebraska point-of-view. Plus, Big Ten favorites and will the Cornhuskers make a bowl game in 2021? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 08/17/21
Scott Dochterman is joined by The Athletic's Matt Fortuna to discuss the most recent buzz surrounding the Big Ten and possible realignment. Plus, Matt talks about why Northwestern and Illinois need to do a better job recruiting home-grown talent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 08/11/21
Scott Dochterman is joined by The Athletic's Nicole Auerbach to discuss the latest conference realignment in college football. With Texas and Oklahoma heading to the SEC, should the Big Ten look to expand? Which schools could add value? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 07/27/21
The Athletic's Scott Dochterman is joined by Marc Morehouse to look back at the last 20 years of Big Ten football and recap the best players on defense by position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 07/15/21
The Athletic's Scott Dochterman is joined by Marc Morehouse to look back at the last 20 years of Big Ten football and recap the best players on offense by position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 07/12/21