There are 41 bowl games this year, and Big Ten or future Big Ten schools are in 12 of them:
Here’s the chronological lineup:
Sat Dec 23, 6:30PM Utah vs Northwestern, Las Vegas Bowl
Tue Dec 26, 1:00PM Bowling Green vs Minnesota, Quick Lane Bowl
Wed Dec 27, 7:00 PM Louisville vs USC, Holiday Bowl
Thu Dec 28, 1:15 PM Rutgers vs Miami (FL), Pinstripe Bowl
Fri Dec 29, 7:00 PM Missouri vs Ohio State, Cotton Bowl
Sat Dec 30, 11:00 AM Ole Miss vs Penn State, Peach Bowl
Sat Dec 30, 1:00 PM Auburn vs Maryland, Music City Bowl
Mon Jan 1, 11:00 AM Wisconsin vs LSU, ReliaQuest Bowl
Mon Jan 1, 12:00 PM Liberty vs Oregon, Fiesta Bowl
Mon Jan 1, 12:00 PM Iowa vs Tennessee, Citrus Bowl
Mon Jan 1, 4:00 PM Alabama vs Michigan, Rose Bowl
Mon Jan 1, 7:45 PM Texas vs Washington, Sugar Bowl