In our continuous efforts to “connect the fun to the fun people”, we present our annual listing of college alumni football game-watch parties in NYC.
The Big 10 has 14 teams, and is divided into two divisions:
East: Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers
West: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Wisconsin
Here is where the Big 10 college alumni clubs will be holding their game watches in NYC for the 2023 season:
Big 10
Big 10 – East
Confirmed for 2023
 Rutgers Scarlet Knights:The Rutgers Club of NY has a new game watch location for 2023: Pennsylvania 6. [schedule] 
Pennsylvania 6
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 Ohio State Buckeyes:The Ohio State Alumni Club of New York host game watches at 5th & Mad in midtown. [schedule] 5th & Mad: 7 E. 36th St. (between Madison & Fifth Ave.) (212) 725-2353 ——————————- |
 Minnesota Gophers:The Minnesota Alumni Association of Greater New York meet at McHale’s Pub. [schedule] McHale’s Pub: 251 W. 51st St. (between Broadway & Eighth Ave.) (212) 957-5138 |
 Michigan Wolverines:The U of M Club of NY host game watch parties at Blue Haven East in Murray Hill, Schaffer’s in Chelsea, and Brickyard in Lower Manhattan. [schedule] Blue Haven East: 493 Third Ave. (between 33rd & 34th St.) New York, NY. (646) 678-4200 |
 Michigan State Spartans:The Michigan State University Alumni Club of Greater NY host game watch parties at Blondies on the upper west side, and Slainte in the East Village: [schedule] Blondies: 212 W. 79th St. (between Broadway & Amsterdam), New York, NY (212) 362-4360. |
 Indiana Hoosiers:The Metro NYC Chapter of the Indiana University Alumni Association host game watches at Reservoir in The Village. [schedule] Phebe’s: 359 Bowery (E. 4th St.) New York, NY. (212) 358-1902 ——————————- |
Not Yet Confirmed for 2023: Maryland Terrapins: The New York alumni club for the University of Maryland watch games at The Abbey Tavern on the east side (Kips Bay).[schedule] The Abbey Tavern: 354 Third Ave. (26th St.) New York, NY. (212) 696-1011 ——————————- |
Big 10 – West
Confirmed for 2023: Nebraska Corn Huskers:NYC Huskers, The Nebraska Society of NY meets at The Brazen Tavern. [schedule] The Brazen Tavern: 356 W. 44th St. (between 8th & 9th Ave.) (212) 445-0131 ——————————- |
 Illinois Fighting Illini:The Metro NY Illini Club host game watch parties at The Gray Mare in the East Village. [schedule] The Gray Mare ——————————- |
 Wisconsin Badgers:The Big Apple Badgers, the official New York City alumni group of the University of Wisconsin has two game watch locations: Dorrian’s on the upper east side and The Grayson in the East Village. [schedule] 
Dorrian’s: 1616 Second Ave. (84th St.) New York, NY. (212) 772-6660 and… The Grayson: 16 First Ave. (between 1st & 2nd St.) New York, NY. (212) 510-8726 ——————————- |
 Iowa Hawkeyes:The NY Metro Iowa Alumni Club host game watch parties at The Playwright [schedule] Playwright Irish Pub: 27 W. 35th St. (between Fifth & Sixth Ave.) (212) 268-8868 ——————————- |
Not Yet Confirmed for 2023: Purdue Boilermakers:The Purdue Club of New York City hosts game watch parties at 3 Sheets Saloon in Greenwich Village. [schedule] 3 Sheets Saloon |
 Northwestern Wildcats:The Northwester Club of Greater New York have been known to meet at Blondie’s on the upper west side and McMahon’s in Brooklyn. [schedule] Blondie’s: 212 W. 79th St. (between Broadway & Amsterdam), New York, NY (212) 362-4360. McMahon’s Public House |
For other conferences, see our full list of 2023 college football game watch locations in NYC.
Also see the MurphGuide Directory of NYC Sports Bars.
