The Spartans are on a bye week, meaning they won't play a game until Saturday, Nov. 15. That game, a home matchup against Penn State, kicks off at 3:30 p.m. ET and will air on CBS and the Big Ten Network.

The No. 23 ranked Washington Huskies take on the Wisconsin Badgers this afternoon in a highly anticipated Week 11 Big Ten showdown.

It really is that simple. Who cares if the Big Ten has the two best teams, Ohio State and Indiana? The SEC has the more favorable TV arrangement. It's something for the Big Ten to think about.

The Big Ten's Week 11 slate for Friday, Nov. 7, and Saturday, Nov. 8 is set across FOX, CBS/Paramount+, FS1 and Big Ten Network. Listings below are Eastern Time

The two athletic conferences effectively rule the sport. But they disagree on critical points about its future.

No. 23 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, make their first visit to Camp Randall Stadium since 1968 when they take on the slumping Wisconsin Badgers (2-6), who have lost six straight and are 0-5 in the Big Ten Conference.

There’s no trophy on the line here, just the potential to put the Spartans’ metaphorical backs up against the bowl-berth wall: Lose here, and Smith and MSU will need wins in their final three — Penn State, Iowa and Maryland (in Detroit, no less) — to return to a bowl for the first time since 2021.

The triple-header slate closes as Utah State hosts Nevada. The Aggies' defense will test a struggling Wolf Pack offense, while Nevada looks for its first FBS win of the season. CBS Sports Network will carry all four games,