2025 BIG 10 FOOTBALL PREVIEW
PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
1 PENN STATE…NATIONAL RANKING #2…2024 RECORD: 13-3, 8-1 BIG 10
2025 PENN STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
AUG 30 NEVADA
SEPT 6 FIU
SEPT 13 VILLANOVA
SEPT 20 OPEN DATE
SEPT 27 OREGON
OCT 4 AT UCLA
OCT 11 NORTHWESTERN
OCT 18 AT IOWA
OCT 25 OPEN DATE
NOV 1 AT OHIO STATE
NOV 8 INDIANA
NOV 15 AT MICHIGAN STATE
NOV 22 NEBRASKA
NOV 29 AT RUTGERS
NOT ON THE SCHEDULE:
ILLINOIS, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, PURDUE, USC, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN
2 OHIO STATE…NATIONAL RANKING #3…2024 RECORD: 14-2, 8-2 BIG 10
2025 OHIO STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
AUG 30 TEXAS
SEPT 6 GRAMBLING STATE
SEPT 13 OHIO
SEPT 20 OPEN DATE
SEPT 27 AT WASHINGTON
OCT 4 MINNESOTA
OCT 11 AT ILLINOIS
OCT 18 AT WISCONSIN
OCT 25 OPEN DATE
NOV 1 PENN STATE
NOV 8 AT PURDUE
NOV 15 UCLA
NOV 22 RUTGERS
NOV 29 AT MICHIGAN
NOT ON THE SCHEDULE:
INDIANA, IOWA, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN STATE, NEBRASKA, NORTHWESTERN, OREGON, USC
3 OREGON…NATIONAL RANKING #9…2024 RECORD: 13-1, 9-0 BIG 10
2025 OREGON FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
AUG 30 MONTANA STATE
SEPT 6 OKLAHOMA STATE
SEPT 13 AT NORTHWESTERN
SEPT 20 OREGON STATE
SEPT 27 AT PENN STATE
OCT 4 OPEN DATE
OCT 11 INDIANA
OCT 18 AT RUTGERS
OCT 25 WISCONSIN
NOV 1 OPEN DATE
NOV 8 AT IOWA
NOV 15 MINNESOTA
NOV 22 USC
NOV 29 AT WASHINGTON
NOT ON THE SCHEDULE:
ILLINOIS, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MICHIGAN STATE, NEBRASKA, OHIO STATE, PURDUE, UCLA
4 MICHIGAN…NATIONAL RANKING #15…2024 RECORD: 8-5, 5-4 BIG 10
2025 MICHIGAN FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
AUG 30 NEW MEXICO
SEPT 6 AT OKLAHOMA
SEPT 13 CENTRAL MICHIGAN
SEPT 20 AT NEBRASKA
SEPT 27 OPEN DATE
OCT 4 WISCONSIN
OCT 11 AT USC
OCT 18 WASHINGTON
OCT 25 AT MICHIGAN STATE
NOV 1 PURDUE
NOV 8 OPEN DATE
NOV 15 AT NORTHWESTERN
NOV 22 AT MARYLAND
NOV 29 OHIO STATE
NOT ON THE SCHEDULE:
ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MINNESOTA, OREGON, PENN STATE, RUTGERS, UCLA
5 INDIANA…NATIONAL RANKING #16…2024 RECORD: 11-2, 8-1 BIG 10
2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
AUG 30 OLD DOMINION
SEPT 6 KENNESAW STATE
SEPT 13 INDIANA STATE
SEPT 20 ILLINOIS
SEPT 27 AT IOWA
OCT 4 OPEN DATE
OCT 11 AT OREGON
OCT 18 MICHIGAN STATE
OCT 25 UCLA
NOV 1 AT MARYLAND
NOV 8 AT PENN STATE
NOV 15 WISCONSIN
NOV 22 OPEN DATE
NOV 29 AT PURDUE
NOT ON THE SCHEDULE:
MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA, NORTHWESTERN, OHIO STATE, RUTGERS, USC, WASHINGTON
6 ILLINOIS…NATIONAL RANKING #17…2024 RECORD: 10-3, 6-3 BIG 10
2025 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
AUG 30 WESTERN ILLINOIS
SEPT 6 AT DUKE
SEPT 13 WESTERN MICHIGAN
SEPT 20 AT INDIANA
SEPT 27 USC
OCT 4 AT PURDUE
OCT 11 OHIO STATE
OCT 18 OPEN DATE
OCT 25 AT WASHINGTON
NOV 1 RUTGERS
NOV 8 OPEN DATE
NOV 15 MARYLAND
NOV 22 AT WISCONSIN
NOV 29 NORTHWESTERN
NOT ON THE SCHEDULE:
IOWA, MICHIGAN, MICHIGAN STATE, MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA, OREGON, PENN STATE, UCLA
7 IOWA…NATIONAL RANKING #27…2024 RECORD: 8-5, 6-3 BIG 10
2025 IOWA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
AUG 30 UALBANY
SEPT 6 AT IOWA STATE
SEPT 13 UMASS
SEPT 20 AT RUTGERS
SEPT 27 INDIANA
OCT 4 OPEN DATE
OCT 11 AT WISCONSIN
OCT 18 PENN STATE
OCT 25 MINNESOTA
NOV 1 OPEN DATE
NOV 8 OREGON
NOV 15 AT USC
NOV 22 MICHIGAN STATE
NOV 29 AT NEBRASKA
NOT ON THE SCHEDULE:
ILLINOIS, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, NORTHWESTERN, OHIO STATE, PURDUE, UCLA, WASHINGTON
8 NEBRASKA…NATIONAL RANKING #28…2024 RECORD: 7-6, 3-6 BIG 10
2025 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
AUG 30 VS CINCINNATI (IN KANSAS CITY)
SEPT 6 AKRON
SEPT 13 HOUSTON CHRISTIAN
SEPT 20 MICHIGAN
SEPT 27 OPEN DATE
OCT 4 MICHIGAN STATE
OCT 11 AT MARYLAND
OCT 18 AT MINNESOTA
OCT 25 NORTHWESTERN
NOV 1 USC
NOV 8 AT UCLA
NOV 15 OPEN DATE
NOV 22 AT PENN STATE
NOV 29 IOWA
NOT ON THE SCHEDULE:
ILLINOIS, INDIANA, OHIO STATE, OREGON, PURDUE, RUTGERS, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN
9 USC…NATIONAL RANKING #34…2024 RECORD: 7-6, 4-5 BIG 10
2025 USC FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
AUG 30 MISSOURI STATE
SEPT 6 GEORGIA SOUTHERN
SEPT 13 AT PURDUE
SEPT 20 MICHIGAN STATE
SEPT 27 AT ILLINOIS
OCT 4 OPEN DATE
OCT 11 MICHIGAN
OCT 18 AT NOTRE DAME
OCT 25 OPEN DATE
NOV 1 AT NEBRASKA
NOV 8 NORTHWESTERN
NOV 15 IOWA
NOV 22 AT OREGON
NOV 29 UCLA
NOT ON THE SCHEDULE:
INDIANA, MARYLAND, MINNESOTA, OHIO STATE, PENN STATE, RUTGERS, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN
10 WASHINGTON…NATIONAL RANKING #38,,,2024 RECORD: 6-7, 4-5 BIG 10
2025 WASHINGTON FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
AUG 30 COLORADO STATE
SEPT 6 UC DAVIS
SEPT 13 OPEN DATE
SEPT 20 AT WASHINGTON STATE
SEPT 27 OHIO STATE
OCT 4 AT MARYLAND
OCT 11 RUTGERS
OCT 18 AT MICHIGAN
OCT 25 ILLINOIS
NOV 1 OPEN DATE
NOV 8 AT WISCONSIN
NOV 15 PURDUE
NOV 22 AT UCLA
NOV 29 OREGON
NOT ON THE SCHEDULE:
INDIANA, IOWA, MICHIGAN STATE, MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA, NORTHWESTERN, PENN STATE, USC
11 MINNESOTA…NATIONAL RANKING #42…2024 RECORD: 8-5, 5-4 BIG 10
2025 MINNESOTA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
AUG 30 BUFFALO
SEPT 6 NORTHWESTERN STATE
SEPT 13 AT CAL
SEPT 20 OPEN DATE
SEPT 27 RUTGERS
OCT 4 AT OHIO STATE
OCT 11 PURDUE
OCT 18 NEBRASKA
OCT 25 AT IOWA
NOV 1 MICHIGAN STATE
NOV 8 OPEN DATE
NOV 15 AT OREGON
NOV 22 AT NORTHWESTERN
NOV 29 WISCONSIN
ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, PENN STATE, UCLA, USC, WASHINGTON
12 RUTGERS…NATIONAL RANKING #43…2024 RECORD: 7-6, 4-5 BIG 10
2025 RUTGERS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
AUG 30 OHIO
SEPT 6 MIAMI UNIVERSITY
SEPT 13 NORFOLK STATE
SEPT 20 IOWA
SEPT 27 AT MINNESOTA
OCT 4 OPEN DATE
OCT 11 AT WASHINGTON
OCT 18 OREGON
OCT 25 AT PURDUE
NOV 1 AT ILLINOIS
NOV 8 MARYLAND
NOV 15 OPEN DATE
NOV 22 AT OHIO STATE
NOV 29 PENN STATE
NOT ON THE SCHEDULE:
INDIANA, MICHIGAN, MICHIGAN STATE, NEBRASKA, NORTHWESTERN, UCLA, USC, WISCONSIN
13 WISCONSIN…NATIONAL RANKING #44…2024 RECORD 5-7, 3-6 BIG 10
2025 WISCONSIN FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
AUG 30 MIAMI UNIVERSITY
SEPT 6 MIDDLE TENNESSEE
SEPT 13 AT ALABAMA
SEPT 20 MARYLAND
SEPT 27 OPEN DATE
OCT 4 AT MICHIGAN
OCT 11 IOWA
OCT 18 OHIO STATE
OCT 25 AT OREGON
NOV 1 OPEN DATE
NOV 8 WASHINGTON
NOV 15 AT INDIANA
NOV 22 ILLINOIS
NOV 29 AT MINNESOTA
NOT ON THE SCHEDULE:
MICHIGAN STATE, NEBRASKA, NORTHWESTERN, PENN STATE, PURDUE, RUTGERS, UCLA, USC
14 MICHIGAN STATE…NATIONAL RANKING #53…2024 RECORD: 5-7, 3-6 BIG 10
2025 MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
AUG 30 WESTERN MICHIGAN
SEPT 6 BOSTON COLLEGE
SEPT 13 YOUNGSTOWN STATE
SEPT 20 AT USC
SEPT 27 OPEN DATE
OCT 4 AT NEBRASKA
OCT 11 UCLA
OCT 18 AT INDIANA
OCT 25 MICHIGAN
NOV 1 AT MINNESOTA
NOV 8 OPEN DATE
NOV 15 PENN STATE
NOV 22 AT IOWA
NOV 29 MARYLAND
NOT ON THE SCHEDULE:
ILLINOIS, NORTHWESTERN, OHIO STATE, OREGON, PURDUE, RUTGERS, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN
15 UCLA…NATIONAL RANKING #62, 2024 RECORD: 5-7, 3-6 BIG 10
2025 UCLA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
AUG 30 UTAH
SEPT 6 AT UNLV
SEPT 13 NEW MEXICO
SEPT 20 OPEN DATE
SEPT 27 AT NORTHWESTERN
OCT 4 PENN STATE
OCT 11 AT MICHIGAN STATE
OCT 18 MARYLAND
OCT 25 AT INDIANA
NOV 1 OPEN DATE
NOV 8 NEBRASKA
NOV 15 AT OHIO STATE
NOV 22 WASHINGTON
NOV 29 AT USC
NOT ON THE SCHEDULE:
ILLINOIS, IOWA, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, OREGON, PURDUE, RUTGERS, WISCONSIN
16 NORTHWESTERN…NATIONAL RANKING #71…2024 RECORD: 4-8, 2-7 BIG 10
2025 NORTHWESTERN FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
AUG 30 AT TULANE
SEPT 6 WESTERN ILLINOIS
SEPT 13 OREGON
SEPT 20 OPEN DATE
SEPT 27 UCLA
OCT 4 ULM
OCT 11 AT PENN STATE
OCT 18 PURDUE
OCT 25 AT NEBRASKA
NOV 1 OPEN DATE
NOV 8 AT USC
NOV 15 MICHIGAN
NOV 22 MINNESOTA
NOV 29 AT ILLINOIS
NOT ON THE SCHEDULE:
INDIANA, IOWA, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN STATE, OHIO STATE, RUTGERS, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN
17 MARYLAND…NATIONAL RANKING #78,,,2024 RECORD: 4-8, 1-8 BIG 10
2025 MARYLAND FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
AUG 30 FLORIDA ATLANTIC
SEPT 6 NORTHERN ILLINOIS
SEPT 13 TOWSON
SEPT 20 AT WISCONSIN
SEPT 27 OPEN DATE
OCT 4 WASHINGTON
OCT 11 NEBRASKA
OCT 18 AT UCLA
OCT 25 OPEN DATE
NOV 1 INDIANA
NOV 8 AT RUTGERS
NOV 15 AT ILLINOIS
NOV 22 MICHIGAN
NOV 29 AT MICHIGAN STATE
NOT ON THE SCHEDULE:
IOWA, MINNESOTA, NORTHWESTERN, OHIO STATE, OREGON, PENN STATE, PURDUE, USC
18 PURDUE…NATIONAL RANKING #104…2024 RECORD: 1-11, 0-9 BIG 10
2025 PURDUE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
AUG 30 BALL STATE
SEPT 6 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
SEPT 13 USC
SEPT 20 AT NOTRE DAME
SEPT 27 OPEN DATE
OCT 4 ILLINOIS
OCT 11 AT MINNESOTA
OCT 18 AT NORTHWESTERN
OCT 25 RUTGERS
NOV 1 AT MICHIGAN
NOV 8 OHIO STATE
NOV 15 AT WASHINGTON
NOV 22 OPEN DATE
NOV 29 INDIANA
NOT ON THE SCHEDULE:
IOWA, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN STATE, NEBRASKA, OREGON, PENN STATE, UCLA, WISCONSIN
BIG 10 CHAMPIONSHIP: PENN STATE OVER OHIO STATE
GAMES TO WATCH
AUGUST 30 TEXAS AT OHIO STATE
SEPTEMBER 6 IOWA AND IOWA STATE
SEPTEMBER 27 MORGAN AT PENN STATE
OCTOBER 11 OHIO STATE AT ILLINOIS
OCTOBER 11 MICHIGAN AT USC
OCTOBER 11 INDIANA AT OREGON
OCTOBER 18 USC AT NOTRE DAME
NOVEMBER 1 PENN STATE OHIO STATE
NOVEMBER 8 INDIANA AT PENN STATE
NOVEMBER 28 NEBRASKA AT IOWA
NOVEMBER 29 OREGON AT WASHINGTON
NOVEMBER 29 OHIO STATE AT MICHIGAN STATE
RECRUITING RANKINGS BY SCHOOL
1 OREGON
2 OHIO STATE
3 MICHIGAN
4 PENN STATE
5 USC
6 NEBRASKA
7 WASHINGTON
8 WISCONSIN
9 RUTGERS
10 MARYLAND
11 IOWA
12 ILLINOIS
13 UCLA
14 MICHIGAN STATE
15 MINNESOTA
16 INDIANA
17 NORTHWESTERN
18 PURDUE
TOP RECRUITS
QB BRYCE UNDERWOOD MICHIGAN
WR DAKORIEN MOORE OREGON
QB HUSAN LONGSTREET USC
WR QUINCY PORTER OHIO STATE
OT ANDREW BABAOLA MICHIGAN
CB NA’EEM OFFORD OREGON
CB DEVIN SANCHEZ OHIO STATE
TAIVEN ST. CLAIR OHIO STATE
TE ANDREW OLESH PENN STATE
S TREY MCNUTT OREGON
ALL BIG 10 TEAM
OFFENSE
QB DREW ALLAR PENN STATE
RB NICHOLAS SINGLETON PENN STATE
RB MAKHI HUGHES OREGON
AP KAYTRON ALLEN PENN STATE
WR JEREMIAH SMITH OHIO STATE
WR ELIJAH SARRATT INDIANA
WR CARNELL TATE OHIO STATE
TE MAX KLARE OHIO STATE
C LOGAN JONES IOWA
OL OLAIVAVEGA IOANE PENN STATE
OL JC DAVIS ILLINOIS
OL RILEY MAHLMAN WISCONSIN
OL GENNINGS DUNKER IOWA
DEFENSE
DL MIKAIL KAMARA INDIANA
DL DANI DENNIS-SUTTON PENN STATE
DL MAYAYO UIAGALELEI OREGON
DL DERRICK MOORE MICHIGAN
LB BRYCE BOETTCHER OREGON
LB GABE JACAS ILLINOIS
LB AIDEN FISHER INDIANA
LB SONNY STYLES OHIO STATE
DB D’ANGELO PONDS INDIANA
DB DILLON THIENEMAN OREGON
DB CALEB DOWNS OHIO STATE
DB KOI PERICH MINNESOTA
SPECIALISTS
K DOMINIC ZVADA MICHIGAN
P RHYS DAKIN IOWA
KR/PR KADEN WETJEN IOWA
TOP TRANSFERS
QB NICO IAMALEAVA UCLA
OL ISAIAH WORLD OREGON
S DILLON THIENEMAN OREGON
RB MAKHI HUGHES OREGON
QB FERNANDO MENDOZA INDIANA
CB TACARIO DAVIS WASHINGTON
QB MARK GRONOWSKI IOWA
WR TREBOR PENA PENN STATE
WR DANE KEY NEBRASKA
RB JUSTICE HAYNES MICHIGAN
