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The Indiana Hoosiers football team is gearing up for the biggest game in program history, and quarterback Fernando Mendoza is already making headlines before the first snap. As the Hoosiers prepare for Saturday’s Big Ten Championship Game against Ohio State, Mendoza’s remarks about Buckeyes defensive coordinator Matt Patricia have drawn interest across the college football […]

Thanksgiving week doesn’t just promise treats in Big Ten country. It crystalizes the conference title picture, let alone the College Football Playoff race. Ohio State and Michigan hand the nation post Turkey Day leftovers on Saturday, while Indiana also awaits its fate for Dec. 6 as we launch our Week 14 rankings. 1. Ohio State […]

Ohio State and Indiana are on pace to have a No. 1 versus No. 2 battle in Indianapolis. With the Big Ten title on the line and likely, the top seeds in the postseason come Dec. 6. Both remain undefeated heading into Week 13, while USC is another suddenly sparking College Football Playoff chatter as we […]

Indiana football snatched the hearts of Penn State eight days ago off Omar Cooper Jr’s epic catch. Now IU and Curt Cignetti siphoned a wide receiver once committed to the Nittany Lions. Lavar Keys joined the long list of decommits following James Franklin’s firing. The class of 2026 WR is now heading to the Hoosiers, […]

UCLA football still must decide who should lead the Bruins in 2026. The Indiana loss halted the momentum Tim Skipper was creating. But a former Bruins head coach revealed a new frontrunner for the job. Rick Neuheisel sparked some new CFB rumors Saturday afternoon. The past UCLA head coach turned CBS Sports analyst dropped a […]

The Big Ten features six teams inside the top 25 of the College Football Playoff rankings. Ohio State and Indiana lead those rankings, and continue leading the conference here. But there’s movement after OSU and IU in the week 12 version of the conference standings. 1. Ohio State (-) The Buckeyes continue to extend their […]

Every year in college football, there is a debate about which conference is the best in the country. It usually comes down to the Big Ten or the SEC, especially in recent years. This year, it comes down to the Big Ten and the SEC once again, as the SEC boasts depth, while the Big […]

The Big Ten has finally responded to the controversial fake punt trick play USC executed in Week 11 against Northwestern. As many expected, the conference admitted that the play violated rules and should have been flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. In an official statement, the Big Ten recognized that the play violated one of the “unfair […]

Iowa football nearly pulled off the second top 10 upset on Saturday. Except Oregon booted a final field goal to swerve out of the Hawkeyes upset bid during Big Ten play. The 18-16 Iowa lost left its fans in shambles — watching a potential shake up in the Big Ten rankings slip away. A Hawkeyes […]

Four Big Ten teams have hit seven wins or more through 11 weeks. Ohio State and Indiana remain the conference leaders and now await their College Football Playoffs ranking Tuesday. Meanwhile, the top 10 from last week’s power rankings has seen changes below. 1. Ohio State (-) The Buckeyes and Ryan Day won the reunion […]

The No. 23 USC Trojans advanced to a 6-2 record after defeating the Nebraska Cornhuskers 21-17 on Saturday. It was a big win that keeps the Trojans firmly in the mix of the Big Ten rankings. However, that didn’t stop head coach Lincoln Riley from calling out the conference anyway. Riley, who is 42 years […]

Five different Big Ten teams bring winning streaks in tow into Week 10. That includes Ohio State, which gets a Penn State team undergoing new leadership. Meanwhile, which teams make the biggest jump from the Week 9 power rankings? 1. Ohio State (-) The Buckeyes will likely play with a heavy heart amid the sudden […]

The Big Ten title race now features two remaining unbeatens. Ohio State and Indiana can clash with one another for the conference title in Indianapolis by winning out. However, the conference rankings changed after Week 8 thanks to a couple of surging teams in Northwestern and UCLA. 1. Ohio State (-) The Buckeyes and Ryan […]

Indiana football squashed any thought of Curt Cignetti bolting Bloomington Thursday. IU locked in Cignetti with a massive eight-year extension. The move eliminates Cignetti leaving for Penn State or any other high-profile opening across the college football landscape. Plus he can refocus on leading the new No. 3 team in the nation. Yet, say things […]

USC’s rise under Lincoln Riley has turned heads across college football, and their latest win only reinforced that momentum. The Trojans dominated Michigan 31-13 on Saturday, racking up nearly 500 yards of total offense while walk-on running back King Miller ran for 158 yards and a touchdown. Riley’s squad improved to 5-1 on the season […]

It was a hectic week in the Big Ten. The conference saw Indiana upset Oregon, but it was not the biggest upset of the week. Northwestern upset Penn State, leading to Penn State firing James Franklin. This has resulted in multiple changes in the Big Ten Power Rankings, as we continue our series with the […]

USC football secured one more victory after dismantling Michigan. This time on the college football recruiting trail by landing the top junior college cornerback. Jakwon Morris is the newest member of the Trojans’ 2026 class, unveiling his commitment graphic via Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals Monday. Morris stars for Northwest Community College in Tupelo, Mississippi. He […]

Oregon football lost a brief grip on the Big Ten title chase. But fumbled control of it right in front of Autzen Stadium, taking the 30-20 loss to Indiana. The Hoosiers entered one of the louder venues in the nation having no previous wins over a road top five foe. Oregon entered with extensive history […]

Indiana football delivered the biggest splash this duck pond hasn’t witnessed since 2022. Autzen Stadium fans clad in green and gold hit the exits in disappointment — after Oregon fell to the new rising Big Ten favorite. Indiana shattered two marks in one Saturday: Beating its first top 10 team on the road, plus ending […]

Indiana football ascended to new, rare heights at a university richer in basketball tradition. While five national title banners hang inside Assembly Hall, only two Big Ten championships are attached to football. But Saturday’s win over Oregon increases a third possibility. Indiana turned to a calm and poised Fernando Mendoza, plus a highly-ranked defense, to […]

UCLA football reversed itself from national punching bag to delivering two knockout victories. Interim head coach Tim Skipper is now 2-0 at the helm, this time smacking Michigan State 38-13 Saturday. Skipper dipped into this motivational tactic ahead of the beatdown at East Lansing. Ben Bloch of the Los Angeles Times revealed Skipper left a […]

College GameDay is again at the Big Ten this weekend for Indiana’s big road matchup against Oregon. The Ducks have a significant opportunity to make another statement in the Big Ten. However, even though College GameDay is visiting the Big Ten, Nick Saban took the time to rip the conference and praise the SEC, saying […]

Autzen Stadium will crank up the decibel levels for this top 10 conference showdown. Oregon football hosts Indiana with early Big Ten title race implications in play. The Hoosiers will hear a louder venue than their last west coast trip at Pasadena. Sounds are expected to hit deafening levels as Fernando Mendoza and company take […]

Last weekend, we saw the biggest upset of the college football season so far, and it happened in the Big Ten. Penn State went on the road to take on 0-4 UCLA, and the Bruins came out on top. James Franklin and the Nittany Lions are a disaster right now, and they are sure to […]

Indiana football returns to familiar territory from last year, but it’s not Autzen Stadium. The Hoosiers are unbeaten heading into their first top 10 battle of the season — this time at Big Ten rival Oregon. Head coach Curt Cignetti and company will aim for a different outcome in walking into this renewed scenario. The […]

Penn State football pulled into the historic Rose Bowl facing an imploding UCLA team, one that played in its first game without DeShaun Foster after his firing and severed ties with both the Bruins’ offensive and defensive coordinator. Turns out the Nittany Lions fanbase has exploded in anger — following PSU’s dismal first half. The […]

Makai Lemon delivered a masterful receiving display for USC football Saturday. Yet his 11-catch, 151-yard and two touchdown effort versus Illinois wasn’t enough. Still, his head coach Lincoln Riley sounded off on what makes Lemon special. Riley himself has coached future NFL wide receivers — notably first rounder CeeDee Lamb while at Oklahoma. But he […]

Dante Moore is winning over Duck Nation. Now the talented College Football Transfer Portal quarterback can really become the toast of Oregon football. All by beating Penn State Saturday. The UCLA transfer and former five-star enters Beaver Stadium preparing for his biggest test yet. Penn State will be thinking about its failed chance to claim […]

Many teams wrapped up their non-conference slate in Week 3, and that resulted in most Big Ten squads starting conference play this past week. It’s tough to rank all of these teams when they aren’t playing each other, but we are now seeing big conference matchups every week. Week 4 was the start of it, […]

Beginning in 2026, every Power Four conference will require its members to play nine league games. Three of the four NCAA leagues will also mandate at least one non-conference matchup against another power opponent. The Big Ten will be the only one that does not. The Big 12 already enforces the 10-game standard, and the […]

The Big Ten earns this treat Saturday: USC football and Michigan State in the battle of unbeatens. Fans will need to pull an all night outing for this one, especially out on the east coast. This huge conference tilt has a kickoff set for after 11 p.m. ET. Big Ten after dark takes shape for […]

The Big Ten Conference added USC, UCLA, Washington and Oregon in 2024 to bring it to a total of 18 years. In the 2024-25 college basketball season, the Big Ten Conference tournament had just 15 teams make the cut. But, it seems those days are over. On Thursday, it was announced that the Big Ten […]

Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles has not been shy about expressing how much freshman defensive end Chaz Coleman has impressed him in the early stages of Penn State’s season. “He’s just a really disruptive guy,” Knowles said. “I think his progress is going to have to come against teams that are heavier in the […]

Nebraska coach Matt Rhule has been clear about what he wants from his team as it enters Big Ten play. The Cornhuskers are unbeaten through three games, but Rhule is stressing focus, discipline, and consistency ahead of Nebraska’s major test against No. 21 Michigan. Rhule called the chance to face a top-25 opponent exactly the […]

The Penn State Nittany Lions football program heads into its bye week undefeated, using the break to prepare for a highly anticipated 2024 showdown with the Oregon Ducks in Happy Valley. But head coach James Franklin also took the opportunity to speak about a player outside his locker room. During a recent media session, Franklin […]

There is a little bit of shakeup in our Week 4 Big Ten Power Rankings as many teams get ready to begin conference play this weekend. Now that we will consistently see teams from around the Big Ten go up against each other every week, we are going to get a better idea of who […]

It feels like déjà vu for Wisconsin football. A year after losing its starting quarterback to injury against Alabama and watching the season collapse, the Badgers once again limped into a matchup with the Crimson Tide short-handed and walked away embarrassed. Alabama rolled to a 38-14 win, handing Luke Fickell another lopsided defeat in a […]

As Ohio State football prepares to take on Ohio, its President is looking long ahead to something else. On Thursday, Ohio State president Ted Carter spoke about what the future of athletics looks like regarding revenue sharing in the Big Ten, per Steve Berkowitz of USA Today. In an interview, Carter mentioned how he didn’t […]

Numerous Big Ten teams were involved in important games in Week 2, which means that there is some movement in our Week 3 Big Ten Football Power Rankings. The most notable result of the weekend was Michigan’s loss against Oklahoma. On the other side of things, Michigan State, Oregon and Illinois all picked up big […]