2026 Big Ten Football Power Rankings – Week 3
Pete Pistone and the rest of the SiriusXM Big Ten Radio team will unveil “Power Rankings” each week of the college football season. Check out their Week 3 “Power Rankings” below, and start listening to SiriusXM Big Ten Radio (Ch. … Continued
Photo: The Hoosiers are on top of the rankings
Pete Pistone and the rest of the SiriusXM Big Ten Radio team will unveil “Power Rankings” each week of the college football season. Check out their Week 3 “Power Rankings” below, and start listening to SiriusXM Big Ten Radio (Ch. 257) on car radios and the SiriusXM app now.
The third weekend of the Big Ten Football season is in the books and here is how the conference stacks up heading into the fourth week of play
- (5) INDIANA
Steady as they go for the Hoosiers through the run of non-conference play.
NEXT: Home versus Northwestern on Saturday.
- (3) USC
Criss crossing the country and keeping the wins coming has USC off to an impressive early season start.
NEXT: Home versus Oregon on Saturday.
- (7) OHIO STATE
Kent State at home not the biggest challenge for the Buckeyes who will have some tougher opponents in the coming weeks.
NEXT: Home versus Illinois on Saturday.
4. (20) OREGON
Well at least Portland State got paid.
NEXT: At USC on Saturday
- UCLA
Maybe a little troubling to see UCLA give up 500 yards to Purdue? Bruins offense though more than capable on the other side of the ball.
NEXT: At Maryland on Saturday
- (13) PENN STATE
So far so good for Matt Campbell now it’s time for conference play to start.
NEXT: Home versus Wisconsin on Saturday
- (18) MICHIGAN
Hard to tell exactly what this Michigan team is in the early going. A big second half helped them again last week against UTEP.
NEXT: Home versus Iowa on Saturday
- (17) IOWA
No lo contendré last week at the Hawkeyes obliterated Northern Iowa.
NEXT: At Wisconsin on Saturday
- NEBRASKA
Perfect so far for the Huskers. Once again, we’ll get a better idea of Nebraska now as the schedule toughens up.
NEXT: At Michigan State on Saturday
- WASHINGTON
Huskies have an unblemished record while looking just okay on more than a couple occasions.
NEXT: Home versus Minnesota on Saturday
- ILLINOIS
The Fighting Illini stumbled against a good Duke team in the opening trio of games as Illinois heads into conference play.
NEXT: At Ohio State on Saturday
- MINNESOTA
The Gophers took two of their first three games and now get ready to head west in conference play.
NEXT: At Washington on Saturday
- MICHIGAN STATE
Overmatched against Notre Dame but the Spartans put up a fight to end non-conference play at 2-1.
NEXT: Home versus Nebraska on Saturday
- WISCONSIN
Another “are they good or not: coin toss team in the conference sides up in Madison.
NEXT: At Penn State on Saturday
- NORTHWESTERN
Wildcats said farewell to Martin Stadium with a solid win over Colorado but the defending National Champs are next.
NEXT: At Indiana on Saturday
16. MARYLAND
Terps started well against Virginia Tech but it was all about the finish and Maryland did have have it.
NEXT: Home versus UCLA on Saturday
- PURDUE
Lots of points (38) and yards (388) against UCLUA but still a Boilermakers loss.
NEXT: Home versus Notre Dame on Saturday
- RUTGERS
Have to hand it to the Knights, they gave USC more than anyone thought they would last Saturday.
NEXT: Home versus Howard on Friday
