Early on Tuesday, Nebraska President Ted Carter mistakenly let it slip that the Big Ten football season will resume and an announcement will be made this evening. While he tried to walk it back after his media conference, that news has now been confirmed by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Jeff Potrykus, who said that the vote already took place and the season is confirmed to be happening this fall.
Potrykus did not that he doesn’t know when the announcement will come, but that it is confirmed. He also noted that the Big Ten teams will be eligible for the College Football Playoffs and this will likely be an eight game season over a nine week period.
Nebraska president Ted Carter leaked news earlier that the B1G is set to announce it's 2020 football plan today. This is confirmed. Polls are closed. Votes are in. Time for #Badgers fans and their pals across the league to celebrate.
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) September 15, 2020
Potrykus also responded to a tweet from Brian Schottenstein from the Ohio Presidential Electoral College that these are rumors:
The season is a go. I can't tell you when the formal announcement will come.
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) September 15, 2020
This is in line with the reports over the weekend that came out that the Big Ten was planning on an October 17th start date. Also, despite some rumors to the contrary, all 14 teams are reportedly going to follow suit with any decisions on the restart so this would mean Michigan State will be playing football games this fall.
