2026 Big Ten Football Power Rankings – Week 5
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Ohio State has danced its way back to the 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 fifth weekend of the Big Ten Football season is in the books and here is how the conference stacks up heading into the sixth week of play
- (5) OHIO STATE
A big road win for the Buckeyes over the Iowa Hawkeyes
NEXT: Home versus Maryland on Saturday
- (7) INDIANA
Not a problem at Rutgers but an interesting Saturday coming up for the Hoosiers at Nebraska
NEXT: At Nebraska on Saturday
- (13) OREGON
A bye week for the Ducks gets them ready for a match-up with UCLA in Eugene
NEXT: Home versus UCLA on Saturday
4. (19) USC
A good and needed comeback win against Washington last Saturday and now a trip to Happy Valley
NEXT: At Penn State on Saturday
- (21) UCLA
After a bye week the Bruins get a big test on the road against Oregon
NEXT: At Oregon on Saturday
- NORTHWESTERN
Big win to christen the Wildcats new stadium with a resounding victory over Penn State
NEXT: Home versus Ball State on Saturday
- NEBRASKA
The Huskers remain perfect and now look for an upset Saturday when Indiana comes to Lincoln
NEXT: Home versus Indiana on Saturday
- (20) IOWA
Ohio State was too much for the Hawkeyes to handle to hand Iowa its first loss of the season.
NEXT: At Washington on Saturday
- MINNESOTA
The Gophers pulled off a big upset win over Michigan at home to run their record to 4-1
NEXT: At Purdue on Saturday
- WISCONSIN
The Badgers had not much of any problem handling Michigan State last week in Madison and now get a chance to rest
NEXT: Bye Week
- MICHIGAN
The Wolverines are in a major downward trend after losing to Minnesota
NEXT: Bye Week
- PENN STATE
The Nittany Lions are stumbling after losing to Northwestern
NEXT: Home versus USC on Saturday
- WASHINGTON
The Huskies let one get away last week against USC in the closing minutes of the game
NEXT: Home versus Iowa on Saturday
- PURDUE
The Boilermakers went to Champaign and pulled off a major underdog win over Illinoi
NEXT: Home versus Minnesota on Saturday
- ILLINOIS
The season is starting to slip away from the Fighting Illini who are off to a 2-3 start
NEXT: At Michigan State on Saturday
16. MICHIGAN STATE
It’s been a rocky start to Pat Fitzgerald’s first year in East Lansing
NEXT: Home versus Illinois on Staurday
- MARYLAND
It’s not getting any easier for the Terps with a trip to The Horseshoe next on the schedule
NEXT: At Ohio State on Saturday
- RUTGERS
The schedule makers were kind to Rutgers with a week off ahead
NEXT: Bye Week
