2026 Big Ten Football Power Rankings – Week Eight
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Ohio State remains firmly on top of the conference 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 8 “Power Rankings” below, and start listening to SiriusXM Big Ten Radio (Ch. 257) on car radios and the SiriusXM app now.
The eighth weekend of the Big Ten Football season is in the books and here is how the conference stacks up heading into the ninth week of play:
- (2) OHIO STATE
The Buckeyes had a week to rest up and prepare for a pivotal stretch run of the season
NEXT: At USC on Saturday
- (4) INDIANA
The Hoosiers have had their back against the wall a lot more this year than last season but are still very much in the mix.
NEXT: Home versus Minnesota on Saturday
- (7) UCLA
The only remaining unbeaten team in the Big Ten Conference are the Bruins
NEXT: Home versus Nevada on Saturday
4. (20) NORTHWESTERN
The Wildcats are definitely for real as they continue to rise in the AP Top 25 rankings.
NEXT: At Oregon on Saturday
- (25) WISCONSIN
The Badgers win over USC catapulted them into the AP Top 25
NEXT: At Iowa on Saturday
- USC
Was the loss at Wisconsin a stumble or the start of a trend?
NEXT: Home versus Ohio State on Saturday
- MINNESOTA
PJ Fleck’s squad has exceeded a lot of pre-season predictions with a 5-2 start for the Golden Gophers
NEXT: At Indiana on Saturday
- NEBRASKA
The Huskers can be bowl eligible Saturday night with a win over Washington at home
NEXT: Home versus Washington on Saturday
- IOWA
Iowa’s offense again is the focal point and the inability to put points on the board girt again last week losing to Minnesota
NEXT: Home versus Wisconsin on Saturday
- MICHIGAN
The Wolverines kept Indiana on its toes last week but couldn’t get it done in overtime
NEXT: At Rutgers on Saturday
- ILLINOIS
The Fighting Illini have been a tough team to figure out this year but they donut a way to knock Oregon off at home last weekend
NEXT: At Maryland on Saturday
- OREGON
The Ducks appear to have already flown south for the winter at least in the standings
NEXT: Home versus Northwestern on Saturday
- WASHINGTON
We’ll see what kind of Huskies team shows up in Nebraska after a bye week
NEXT: At Nebraska on Saturday
- PURDUE
A good opportunity for Barry Odom’s crew to come out of a bye and beat Penn State on the road this week
NEXT: At Penn State
- PENN STATE
Purdue’s pass defense is not good, which should give the Nittany Lions and quarterback Rocco Becht a pretty good shot at a win Saturday
NEXT: Home versus Purdue
16. MICHIGAN STATE
Spartans get a week off to regroup before taking on Michigan next weekend
NEXT: Bye Week
- RUTGERS
The Scarlet Knights didn’t put up much of a fight against Northwestern last week and now take on Michigan on Saturday
NEXT: Home versus Michigan on Saturday
- MARYLAND
It’s a legitimate question to ask whether Maryland will win another game this year
NEXT: Home versus Illinois on Saturday
