BTN.com staff, October 1, 2014

Every week during the 2014 football season, BTN.com's Tom Dienhart, Brent Yarina, Sean Merriman and a Big Ten beat writer make their Big Ten game predictions. This week, Michigan State writer Joe Rexrode joins us. We also provide polls for Big Ten fans to select their winners.

See our predictions below and scroll down to vote for your winners in this post.

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Sean MerrimanSean Merriman (@BTNSean)
2014 record:
49-10
Week 6 picks: Illinois 31, Purdue 21; Maryland 31, Ohio State 28; Indiana 42, North Texas 24; Wisconsin 35, Northwestern 20; Rutgers 27, Michigan 7; Michigan State 31, Nebraska 28

Rotating B1G Writer: Joe Rexrode, freep.com (@joerexrode)
2014 record: 46-13
Week 6 picks: Illinois 27, Purdue 13; Ohio State 34, Maryland 33; Indiana 38, North Texas 31; Wisconsin 26, Northwestern 23; Michigan 17, Rutgers 16; Michigan State 34, Nebraska 30

FansBig Ten fans
2014 record:
46-13
Week 6 picks: See polls below

Brent YarinaBrent Yarina (@BTNBrentYarina)
2014 record: 44-15
Week 6 picks: Illinois 28, Purdue 23; Ohio State 30, Maryland 27; Indiana 41, North Texas 27; Wisconsin 38, Northwestern 17; Rutgers 30, Michigan 13; Michigan State 34, Nebraska 24

Tom DienhartTom Dienhart (@BTNTomDienhart)
2014 record: 43-16
Week 6 picks: Illinois 29, Purdue 27; Ohio State 33, Maryland 24; Indiana 40, North Texas 30; Wisconsin 28, Northwestern 17; Rutgers 24, Michigan 21; Nebraska 29, Michigan State 28

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SEE HOW BIG TEN FANS VOTED!

Purdue 38, Illinois 27

Ohio State 52, Maryland

Indiana 49, North Texas 24 (Watch replay on BTN2Go)

Northwestern 20, Wisconsin 14

Rutgers 26, Michigan 24 (Watch on BTN2Go)

Michigan State 27, Nebraska 22