2026 Big Ten Football Recap – Week Two

Plenty of upsets were on the field in the second week of Big Ten Football.

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BOSTON COLLEGE 28 RUTGERS 21

The season couldn’t have gotten off to a worst start for Rutgers, who now are 0-2 after losing to Mass and BC in the opening two weeks of the schedule.

TEXAS 24 OHIO STATE 23

A true tale of two halves as the Buckeyes were the superior team in the opening two quarters with the Longhorns charging back ending on a late touchdown to win the game.

INDIANA 55 HOWARD 0

No surprise here for the defending nationals champions who look to make it 3-0 against Western Kentucky this weekend.

OKLAHOMA STATE 39 OREGON 31

The Ducks made some big mistakes on offensive decisions down the stretch and it cost them in an eight point loss to Oklahoma State.

MICHIGAN 17 OKLAHOMA 10

The Wolverines faced the very real possibility of losing at home until a late interception and touchdown sealed the victory over the Sooners.

USC 49 LOUISIANA 30

Despite a wild fourth quarter the Trojans have a perfect 3-0 record to kick off the season.

PENN STATE 27 TEMPLE 9

Rocco Brecht tossed three touchdowns for the Nittany Lions to cruise to victory over Temple.

WASHINGTON 16 UTAH STATE 14

Another sluggish start for the Huskies slowed Washington down but they were still just good enough to knock off Utah State.

IOWA 16 IOWA STATE 13

The Cy-Hawk Trophy is in Iowa City after the Hawkeyes edged by the Cyclones in a tight one on Saturday night.

WAKE FOREST 38 PURDUE 36

It took double overtime but a Gio Lopez score in the second OT knocked off the Boilermakers in West Lafayette.

MISSISSIPPI STATE 38 MINNESOTA 13

The first-ever meeting between these two teams ended in a decisive victory on the road for Mississippi State.

DUKE 31 ILLINOIS 27

Nate Sheppard scored three touchdowns for the Blue Devils as Duke pulled out a come from behind victory in Champaign.

MICHIGAN STATE 35 EASTERN MICHIGAN 7

QB Cam Edwards ran for a pair of touchdowns and the Spartans had no trouble dispatching Easter Michigan in East Lansing.

MARYLAND 38 UCONN 14

The Terps put up 62 in their season opening victory over Hampton and piled another 38 on the board Saturday beating the Huskies.

NEBRASKA 56 BOWLING GREEN 7

Anthony Colandrea tossed a career-high four touchdowns for the Huskers in their romp over Bowling Green.

UCLA 28 SAN DIEGO STATE 10

Wayne Knight scored three touchdowns for the Bruins who remained perfect this season with a victory over San Diego State.

WISCONSIN 36 WESTERN ILLINOIS 9

The Badgers’ home opener couldn’t haver gone much better with a decisive victory over the Leathernecks.