Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, August 30, 2016

Every week during the 2016 football season, the BTN.com team makes its Big Ten game predictions.

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We also provide polls for Big Ten fans to select their winners, and to compete with BTN's Tom Dienhart, Sean Merriman, the three-time reigning champ, and Brent Yarina all season long.

See our Week 1 predictions below, and scroll down to vote for your winners.

Tom DienhartTom Dienhart (@BTNTomDienhart)
Week 1 picks: Indiana 29, FIU 27; Minnesota 24, Oregon State 19; Michigan State 38, Furman 7; Maryland 34, Howard 14; Ohio State 35, Bowling Green 10; Michigan 31, Hawaii 9; Northwestern 21, Western Michigan 20; Purdue 33, Eastern Kentucky 28; Washington 30, Rutgers 20; Illinois 27, Murray State 17; Penn State 38, Kent State 17; Iowa 31, Miami (OH) 6; LSU 24, Wisconsin 14; Nebraska 30, Fresno State 27

Sean MerrimanSean Merriman (@BTNSean)
Week 1 picks: Indiana 27, FIU 21; Minnesota 17, Oregon State 14; Michigan State 35, Furman 10; Maryland 24, Howard 3; Ohio State 42, Bowling Green 10; Michigan 28, Hawaii 7; Northwestern 21, Western Michigan 14;  Purdue 17, Eastern Kentucky 10; Washington 31, Rutgers 17; Illinois 24, Murray State 10; Penn State 24, Kent State 10; Iowa 24, Miami (OH) 7; LSU 17, Wisconsin 7; Nebraska 31, Fresno State 21

Brent YarinaBrent Yarina (@BTNBrentYarina)
Week 1 picks: Indiana 35, FIU 20; Minnesota 23, Oregon State 16; Michigan State 41, Furman 10; Maryland 30, Howard 10; Ohio State 38, Bowling Green 13; Michigan 37, Hawaii 6; Northwestern 24, Western Michigan 21; Eastern Kentucky 27, Purdue 24; Washington 38, Rutgers 20; Illinois 28, Murray State 13; Penn State 30, Kent State 14; Iowa 34, Miami (OH) 10; LSU 20, Wisconsin 13; Nebraska 38, Fresno State 27

FansBig Ten fans
Week 1 picks: See polls below

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PICK YOUR WEEK 1 WINNERS!

THURSDAY

Indiana 34, FIU 13

Minnesota 30, Oregon State 23 (Watch replay on BTN2Go)

FRIDAY

Michigan State 28, Furman 13 (Watch replay on BTN2Go)

SATURDAY

Maryland 52, Howard 13 (Watch replay on BTN2Go)

Ohio State 77, Bowling Green (Watch replay on BTN2Go)

Michigan 63, Hawaii 3

Western Michigan 22, Northwestern 21

Purdue 45, Eastern Kentucky 24

Washington 48, Rutgers 13

Illinois 52, Murray State 3 (Watch replay on BTN2Go)

Penn State 33, Kent State 13 (Watch replay on BTN2Go)

Iowa 45, Miami (OH) 21

Wisconsin 16, LSU 14

Nebraska 43, Fresno State 10 (Watch replay on BTN2Go)