Big Ten football: How they did in 2015, and how they start in 2016

East Division

Michigan State*(12-2 , 7-1 Big Ten in 2015); Lost to Alabama 38-0 in Cotton Bowl; 2016 opener: Friday vs. Furman

Ohio State(12-1, 7-1); Def. Notre Dame 44-28 in Fiesta Bowl; 2016 opener: Saturday vs. Bowling Green

Michigan(10-3, 6-2); Def. Florida 41-7 in Citrus Bowl; 2016 opener: Saturday vs. Hawaii

Penn State(7-6, 4-4); Lost 24-17 to Georgia inTaxSlayer Bowl; 2016 opener: Saturday vs. Kent State

Indiana(6-7, 2-6); Lost 44-41 (OT) to Duke in Pinstripe Bowl; 2016 opener: Thursday at Florida International

Rutgers(4-8, 1-7); no bowl; 2016 opener: Saturday at Washington

West Division

Iowa* (12-2, 8-0); Lost 45-16 to Stanford in Rose Bowl; 2016 opener: Saturday vs. Miami (Ohio)

Northwestern(10-3, 6-2); Lost 45-6 to Tennessee in Outback Bowl; 2016 opener: Saturday vs. Western Michigan

Wisconsin(10-3, 6-2); Def. USC 23-21 in Holiday Bowl; 2016 opener: Saturday vs. LSU at Lambeau Field.

Nebraska(6-7, 3-5); Def. UCLA 37-29 inFoster Farms Bowl; 2016 opener: Saturday vs. Fresno State

Illinois(5-7, 2-6); no bowl; 2016 opener: Saturday vs. Murray State

Purdue(2-10, 1-7); no bowl; 2016 opener: Saturday vs. Eastern Kentucky