Jedd Fisch shares Washington analyzes Big Ten move every day

New Washington head coach Jedd Fisch doesn’t just join a new program this year, but a new conference as the Huskies move to the Big Ten along with USC, UCLA, and Oregon ahead of the 2024 season.

Fisch joined Andy Staples On3 Friday where he was asked how often he thinks about the program’s shift to a new conference, with the new Washington head mad revealing that it’s thought about quite often.

“Every day,” Fisch admitted. “Every day we talk about the Big Ten, every day we talk about who we’re competing with, some of the games we have coming up. Rematch against Michigan, go to Penn State in November, play a game in New Jersey on the East Coast, go to Iowa, Kinnick Stadium, be a part of that. We talk about the fact that we still have USC, we still have Oregon, we still have UCLA. The monster games on the schedule, the Apple Cup still, but playing it Week 3 rather than Week 12.”

Washington’s new look schedule features a combination of familiarity and uncharted waters next season, with a new captain at the helm of the ship as well making the season altogether full of changes for the Huskies.

“So you’ve got all these games that you have to deal with and handle opponents that you’re not familiar with. And then you have to on top of that recognize when you go to Penn State, which I did when I was at Michigan, you’re going to 105,000-people stadium that are probably all dressed in white. They’ve probably got the whole white-out going for that game in November I would assume. It’ll be insane I would guess,” Fisch explained. “The national championship rematch here in Seattle. Playing some of these games in a neutral game, we’re playing against Washington State in the Apple Cup.”

This year’s rivalry game being played at Lumen Field throws yet another new twist on Washington’s challenging schedule, as FanDuel as the Huskies’ season win total currently sitting at 7.5 wins. But all in all Fisch is thankful for the new position himself and his new program are in as they embark on a hallmark year across college football.

“There’s so much to it that it’s just a fascinating time to be in college football and as we know when you’re in the Big Ten these games are gonna be all over television. They’re gonna be all over the noon, the three o’clock, the one o’clock, the four o’clock kicks. They’ll be everywhere and anywhere and the fact that we got this huge opportunity is just incredible,” Fisch concluded.

Washington opens up the 2024 season on August 31 when they host Weber State in Seattle.