Niko Medved's new job at Minnesota of trying to lift a long-languishing program back into the upper level of the Big Ten leaves little time for reflection.

The 2025 college football season is rolling along, and throughout the year, a plethora of big-time games will be featured on CBS, highlighting not only the Big Ten but also select matchups from across the landscape.

The Minnesota men’s hockey team dropped its Big Ten Conference opener Thursday night, falling 5-2 to No. 14 Wisconsin at Kohl Center.

Minnesota (5-2) at Iowa (5-2), Oct. 25 at 3:30 p.m. EDT. BetMGM College Football Odds Opening Line: Iowa by 8.5. Against the spread: Iowa 3-2-1, Minnesota 2-4. Overall: 324.1 yards per game (118th in FBS) Overall: 249.4 yards per game (8th in FBS) Rushing: 92.4 yards per game (13th) Scoring: 14.6 points per game (9th)

Mason Moe and Brodie Ziemer scored for the Gophers, who have lost six of their first nine games to start the season.

In a big game for both Minnesota and Wisconsin, you could feel the tension in a relatively empty Kohl Center during the first period. The Badgers had 10 shots on goal compared to only four from the Gophers, and neither team found the back of the net through the first 20 minutes.

The Big Ten top 3 remains clear, with Ohio State, Indiana, and Oregon. After that, the rest of the top 5 is up for grabs. Where does USC fit?