USC and UCLA will join the Big Ten starting in the 2024 season. And now we have a better idea of the schedule that will welcome them to their new conference.

The Big Ten announced its 2024 and 2025 schedules Thursday, and while the marquee matchup of USC vs. Ohio State won't happen in the Trojans' first season in the new conference, a number of exciting contests will feature them.

The conference also announced a new "flex protect" scheduling model, eliminating divisions altogether. A number of games will be protected each season, however, preserving traditional rivalries:

Big Ten schools will continue to play nine divisional games.

Below, we'll highlight some of the best Big Ten showdowns in 2024.

Michigan at USC

The Wolverines will travel to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to face USC for the first time as conference foes, although the longstanding Rose Bowl matchup between the Big Ten and Pac-12 means that USC and Michigan have already faced off 10 times.

USC leads the all-time series, 6-4.

Ohio State at UCLA

UCLA will be welcomed to the Big Ten with a tough matchup against the always dangerous Ohio State. The two have split nine appearances, with the Bruins holding a 4-4-1 record against the Buckeyes all time.

Michigan at Ohio State

Even with newcomers USC and UCLA, the biggest matchup of the Big Ten schedule is still the annual clash between the Wolverines and Buckeyes.

The teams have played 105 times, with Ohio State holding a 52-49-4 edge in the series. Michigan has won the past two matchups, however, after a long string of Buckeyes dominance.

As always, all eyes in the college football world will be on this game.

USC at Penn State

The Trojans will likely get to face their first "white out" in this contest at Beaver Stadium, as a Nittany Lions team that has often served as the bridesmaid behind Michigan and Ohio State in recent seasons will host a USC side looking to disrupt the traditional conference hierarchy.

The Trojans hold a 6-4 edge in the all-time series against Penn State, with many more of these matchups to come.