2026 Big Ten Football Recap – Week 3

It was a wild weekend around Big Ten Football in the third week of the season.

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USC 42 RUTGERS 35

Nobody expected this game to as close as it turned out especially the Trojans. But USC hung on to beat the Scarlet Knights by a touchdown.

OHIO STATE 59 KENT STATE 3

Jeremiah Smith became the Buckeyes’ career receiving yardage leader and Ohio State rolled over Kent State at The Horseshoe.

INDIANA 38 WESTERN KENTUCKY 0

A couple of touchdown passes from Josh Hoover and a pair of scores from running back Lee Beebe Jr. was more than enough for the Hooisers.

MICHIGAN 52 UTEP 17

Bryce Underwood threw for two touchdowns and Savion Hiller added a pair of rushing scores to lead the Wolverines to a rout over the Miners.

IOWA 55 NORTHERN IOWA 0

Three different Hawkeye running backs ran for more than 100 yard each as Iowa dominated the Panthers.

WISCONSIN 54 EASTERN MICHIGAN 10

Tyrell Henry set a Wisconsin single-game record with 14 catches and had a career high 160 yards plus a touchdown as the Badgers rolled past the Eagles.

PENN STATE 55 BUFFALO 13

Rocco Becht threw for 212 yards with two touchdowns as the Nittany Lions had no problems with the Bulls.

ILLINOIS 48 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 10

Katin Houser threw two second half touchdowns to Collin Dixon to lead the Fighting Illinois to victory over the Salukis.

NOTRE DAME 27 MICHIGAN STATE 10

CJ Carr threw for 234 yards and also ran for a touchdown as the Fighting Irish remained perfect beating the Spartans in South Bend.

OREGON 84 PORTLAND STATE 0

Dante Moore threw for four touchdowns and 280 yards as the Ducks blew out Portland State Friday night.

MINNESOTA 41 AKRON 7

Drake Lindsey tossed three touchdown passes for the Golden Gophers in a romp over the Zips in Minneapolis.

NEBRASKA 34 NORTH DAKOTA 7

Jamal Rule ran for 119 yards and two touchdowns as the Huskers ran its record to 3-0 beating North Dakota Saturday night.

WASHINGTON 48 EAST WASHINGTON 16

Demond Williams Jr. racked up 373 yards and four touchdowns going 27-33 passing as the Huskies dominated Eastern Washington.

NORTHWESTERN 41 COLORADO 7

Aidan Chiles hit Joseph Simon II for three touchdowns and the Wildcats won their final game at Martin Stadium before moving into their new Ryan Field home in two weeks.

VIRGINIA TECH 35 MARYLAND 26

Ethan Grunkemeyer threw for 314 yards and three touchdowns as the Hokies held off the Terps.

UCLA 52 PURDUE 38

The Bruins only led by three at the half but pulled away in the final two quarters to take care of the Boilermakers on Saturday night.