Big Ten will deem any football game canceled by COVID-19 a 'no contest'

ESPN: The Big Ten will determine whether to cancel games this year based on COVID-19 testing positivity rates within a team, and if a game can’t be played, it will be deemed a “no contest,” the conference announced on Thursday.

The Big Ten, which begins its season at 8 p.m. ET on Friday when No. 14 Wisconsin hosts Illinois, is attempting to play an eight-game conference season in eight weeks, plus a ninth game for all 14 teams during Big Ten champions week the weekend of Dec. 19. In order to compete in the Big Ten championship game, a team must play at least six games, according to conference tiebreaker rules that were also released on Thursday.

Big Ten: Any COVID cancellations a 'no contest'

If the Big Ten is forced to cancel any football games due to COVID-19 testing positivity rates within a team, the game will be deemed a "no contest," the conference announced on Thursday.

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