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 6132 W. 31st St. (between 6th & 7th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 727-3666 Pennsylvania6NYC.com ——————————- |
 Penn State Nittany Lions:The NYC chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association has several official game watch locations: Proper West (midtown), Mercury Bar (Hell’s Kitchen) and IV Purpose (Bed-Stuy). Each location will be showing the games on all TVs with sound and will be offering gameday specials. [schedule] Official viewing parties: Olde City Cheesesteaks & Brew: 66 Madison Ave. (between 27th & 28th St.) (929) 281-3222 Blue Haven South: 121 Fulton St. 332-257-7630 Home Base Bistro: 416 Third Ave. (between 29th & 30th St.) (212) 481-1712 Mercury Bar West: 659 Ninth Ave. (45th St.) New York, NY. (212) 262-7755 The Hairy Lemon: 28 Avenue B (between 2nd & 3rd St.) (646) 869-2151 Common Ground: 63 Gansevoort St. (between Washington & Greenwich St.) (212) 255-7484 ——————————- |
 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 Schaffer’s: 151 Eighth Ave. (between 17th & 18th St.) (917) 409-5904 Brickyard: 23 Park Place (between Broadway & Church St.) (848) 469-6773 ——————————- |
 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 ——————————- |
 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 61 Second Ave. (between 3rd & 4th St.) New York, NY (212) 388-0662 TheGrayMareNYC.com ——————————- |
 Wisconsin Badgers:The Big Apple Badgers, the official New York City alumni group of the University of Wisconsin watch at Dorrian’s on the upper east side. [schedule]  Dorrian’s: 1616 Second Ave. (84th St.) New York, NY. (212) 772-6660——————————- |
 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 39 Fifth Ave. (between Dean & Bergen St.) Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY (718) 230-4549 McMahonsPublicHouse.com ——————————- |
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.
