Question 1

What is the Big Ten?

Accepted Answer

The Big Ten Conference, founded in 1896, is the oldest college athletic conference in the NCAA. It comprises some of the biggest schools in college sports: Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Maryland, Michigan State, Indiana, Rutgers, Purdue, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Northwestern, as well as Notre Dame’s men’s ice hockey and Johns Hopkins’ men’s lacrosse teams. In the 2024–2025 school year, UCLA and USC will also join the Big Ten.

Question 2

How many schools are in Big Ten football?

Accepted Answer

There are 14 schools in the Big Ten (there hasn’t been ten schools since Penn State joined in 1990). These schools are split into two divisions—East and West—with the top teams from each division playing against each other in the conference championship. In the East, there’s Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Maryland, Michigan State, Indiana, and Rutgers; in the West, there’s Purdue, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Northwestern.

Question 3

Who won the Big Ten Football Championship game last year?

Accepted Answer

Michigan beat Purdue 43–22 at the December 3, 2022 championship game. It was Michigan’s second Big Ten Football Championship win in a row.

Question 4

When are USC & UCLA joining Big Ten football?

Accepted Answer

UCLA and USC will leave the Pac-12 Conference and join the Big Ten in summer 2024.

Question 5

How many Big Ten games are on NBC and Peacock?

Accepted Answer

Peacock will stream 21 Big Ten football games in total—8 games that will air exclusively on Peacock and 13 games that will air simultaneously on Peacock and NBC. All 21 games will stream LIVE.

Question 6

Am I eligible for Peacock's Student Discount?

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You are eligible if you meet all the following criteria: Are 18 years of age or older; Are a current or incoming student enrolled in an undergraduate or advanced degree program at a Title IV-accredited college or university in the US who meets verification qualifications; Reside in the United States (including its territories, commonwealths and possessions); and Provide Peacock with a valid payment method. College/university information (e.g., first name, last name, school email address, college/university name, date of birth and other necessary documentation) must be shared with SheerID for verification purposes. Visit www.peacocktv.com/student to verify your student status with Sheer ID. Eligible users who already have a paid Peacock subscription may need to cancel their existing subscription prior to redeeming this offer. For instructions on cancelling your existing subscription, see https://www.peacocktv.com/help/article/cancellation .

Question 7

What else can I watch on Peacock?

Accepted Answer

Here's what else you get with Peacock: New movies straight from theaters—plus hundreds of movies from major Hollywood studios such as Universal, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features. Thousands of hours of hit TV shows, including highly anticipated Peacock Originals and current hits from NBC & Bravo. Peacock Channels playing your favorite movies, shows, and clips 24/7. Scroll less and stream more with NBC Sports on Peacock, SNL Vault, Fallon Tonight, TODAY All Day, and True Crime. The most LIVE sports of any streamer, including Sunday Night Football and Premier League. Kids' movies and shows, including Where's Waldo? and Curious George. Hit Spanish-language TV shows and news from Telemundo.

Question 8

What devices does Peacock support?

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You can enjoy Peacock on a variety of devices. View the full list of supported devices here .

Question 9

What if I already signed up for Peacock?

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If you’ve already followed the steps to create your new Peacock account, and you added a password, you can now sign in with that email and password on all your supported devices. If you never set your password, or don’t remember it, reset it now.
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