Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, September 7, 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 2 predictions below, and scroll down to vote for your winners.
Tom Dienhart (@BTNTomDienhart)
2016 record: 12-2
Week 2 picks: Maryland 35, FIU 17; Purdue 31, Cincinnati 30; Rutgers 30, Howard 10; Michigan 48, UCF 6; Minnesota 40, Indiana State 14; Nebraska 33, Wyoming 21; Pitt 24, Penn State 21; Northwestern 14, Illinois State 13; Wisconsin 27, Akron 13; Ohio State 55, Tulsa 9; Indiana 29, Ball State 17; Iowa 28, Iowa State 7; North Carolina 31, Illinois 13
Sean Merriman (@BTNSean)
2016 record: 12-2
Week 2 picks: Maryland 27, FIU 10; Cincinnati 31, Purdue 20; Rutgers 28, Howard 10; Michigan 31, UCF 7; Minnesota 27, Indiana State 14; Nebraska 35, Wyoming 10; Pitt 24, Penn State 17; Northwestern 24, Illinois State 23; Wisconsin 28, Akron 7; Ohio State 56, Tulsa 14; Indiana 31, Ball State 21; Iowa 35, Iowa State 17; North Carolina 35, Illinois 23
Big Ten fans
2016 record: 12-2
Week 2 picks: See polls below
Brent Yarina (@BTNBrentYarina)
2016 record: 11-3
Week 2 picks: Maryland 31, FIU 20; Cincinnati 32, Purdue 27; Rutgers 37, Howard 9; Michigan 45, UCF 10; Minnesota 36, Indiana State 17; Nebraska 37, Wyoming 20; Pitt 21, Penn State 20; Northwestern 26, Illinois State 17; Wisconsin 31, Akron 13; Ohio State 52, Tulsa 20; Indiana 38, Ball State 24; Iowa 31, Iowa State 16; North Carolina 34, Illinois 23
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FRIDAY
Maryland 41, FIU 14
SATURDAY
Cincinnati 38 Purdue 20 (Watch replay on BTN2Go)
Rutgers 52, Howard 14 (Watch replay on BTN2Go)
Michigan 51, UFC 14
Minnesota 58, Indiana State 28
Nebraska 52, Wyoming 17
Pitt 42, Penn State 39
Illinois State 9, Northwestern 7, (Watch replay on BTN2Go)
Wisconsin 54, Akron 10 (Watch replay on BTN2Go)
Ohio State 48, Tulsa 3
Indiana 30, Ball State 20
Iowa 42, Iowa 3 (Watch replay on BTN2Go)
North Carolina 48 Illinois 23 (Watch replay on BTN2Go)