The second week of college football has come and gone. The Big Ten went 15-3 on the week, with Michigan and Iowa losing Power 4 games and UCLA falling to 0-2 against UNLV.
There were five Power Four matchups as Oregon thumped Oklahoma State, Illinois handled Duke, and Michigan State held off Boston College as well as the Michigan loss to Oklahoma and Iowa loss to Iowa State.
Week 2 was highlighted by an exciting finish in Ames as Iowa State hit a 54-yard field goal with under two minutes left. The, supposed to be improved Iowa offense, struggled with only 213 yards of total offense, with only 83 of those coming through the air.
In East Lansing, the Spartans beat Boston College in double overtime with a successful two-point conversion. Aiden Chiles had four touchdowns for the Spartans as they look to return to relevance for the first time in years.
In the last big game, Michigan traveled to Norman, where freshman QB Bryce Underwood was welcomed to college football. After being described as "generational" and "transcendent", he looked more like Tate Forcier or Steven Threet. The Wolverines look to improve without their coach the next two weeks, as he'll be serving a two game suspension as a result of several years of systemic cheating by the program. Lesser infractions used to lead to bowl bans and coaches/players being suspended for significant time, welcome to 2025 College Football!
B1G play starts in week 3 with Oregon traveling to Northwestern and USC traveling to Purdue. The only other Power 4 games are Wisconsin heading to Alabama and Minnesota at California.
1. Ohio State (2-0) - The Bucks throttled an overmatched Grambling team. They host Ohio this week. The Bobcats hung with Rutgers week 1 and beat West Virginia in week 2. Can they come in to Columbus and pull the upset?
2. Penn State (2-0) - The Lions shut out FIU in week 2 and host FCS Villanova this week. Eventually they'll play an actual football game and we may see if they're any good.
3. Oregon (2-0) - The Ducks bludgeoned Oklahoma State 69-3. Dante and Dakorien Moore both looked great. They travel to Evanston for Big Noon and an early kick this week and then have the Civil War and a whiteout to Happy Valley on the horizon.
4. Illinois (2-0) - The Illini pulled away in the 2nd half to win 45-19 at Duke. Luke Altmyer carved up the Blue Devils and the defense shut down Duke in the 2nd half. They host Western Michigan this week.
5. USC (2-0) - Jayden Maiava threw for 412 yards and 4 TD's on only 16 completions as the Trojans handled Georgia Southern. They open B1G play this week in West Lafayette.
6. Washington (2-0) - The Huskies beat UC Davis 70-10 and are off this week, with the Apple Cup on deck in week 4.
7. Indiana (2-0) - After a slow start in week 1, the Hoosiers dispatched Kennesaw State early 56-9. They host FCS Indiana State on Friday night to wrap up a cupcake non conference schedule. We'll find out in week 4 if they are the 2024 Hoosiers or the 1887-2023 Hoosiers, when they host Illinois in a Saturday night showcase.
8. Michigan State (2-0) - Sparty held off Boston College in a double overtime thriller. Things get a bit easier this week as they host FCS Youngstown State.
9. Minnesota (2-0) - The Gophers walloped Northwestern State 66-0 in a weather shortened game. They travel to Berkeley to face a good Cal team on Saturday night.
10. Nebraska (2-0) - The Huskers shut out Akron 68-0. Let's discuss the Zips a little bit. Led by former offensive whiz Joe Moorhead, the Zips are the only scoreless team in FBS. They travel to UAB this week. The Blazers have given up 80 points in two games. Can Akron finally score? Nebraska hosts FCS Houston Christian this week before starting B1G play in week 4.
11. Wisconsin (2-0) - The Badgers had no issues with Middle Tennessee in week 2. The schedule starts to get dicey this week as they travel to Tuscaloosa to face Alabama. After falling in week 1, the Tide bounced back with a big win in week 2.
12. Rutgers (2-0) - The Scarlet Knights started 2-0 with a win over Miami University. They host FCS Norfolk State this week and open B1G play next Friday against Iowa.
13. Michigan (1-1) - The Wolverines came back to Earth after being physically and mentally dominated by Oklahoma. Bryce Underwood was atrocious in his second start. Some are blaming it on the play calling and calling for Sherrone Moore to be canned. Well, they get two weeks with out him starting with this week's banger against ally Central Michigan.
14. Iowa (1-1) - Iowa did a lot of Iowa things in the Cy-Hawk game. The offense was abysmal as they fell 16-13. They host UMass this week.
15. Maryland (2-0) - The Terps held off a bad Northern Illinois team on Friday night. They get another cream puff this week as they host FCS Towson. B1G play starts next week as they travel to Wisconsin.
16. Purdue (2-0) - The Boilermakers are 2-0 after beating Southern Illinois. They host USC in their B1G opener this week. Last year they finished 1-11, so they've already improved on 2024. Can they get past two wins in 2025? A week 8 clash against Northwestern could determine doesn't finish 0-9 in the B1G.
17. Northwestern (1-1) - They beat Western Illinois. Big Noon Kickoff is going to Evanston this week as they Wildcats host Oregon in an 11 am local start. Can they catch the Ducks sleeping? Doubtful.
18. UCLA (0-2) - The Bruins are a pretty bad football team, falling to UNLV in week 2. They host New Mexico this week before traveling to Northwestern next week. Lose both of those and 0-12 is very possible.
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