Big Ten: Week 1, 2026

Results

• USC beat San José State 42–26 at home, Sat, Aug 29. USC schedule and drought
• Rutgers lost to UMass 37–21 at home, Thu, Sep 3. Rutgers schedule and drought
• Minnesota beat Eastern Illinois 59–7 at home, Thu, Sep 3. Minnesota schedule and drought
• Illinois beat UAB 42–23 at home, Thu, Sep 3. Illinois schedule and drought
• Purdue beat Indiana State 44–19 at home, Fri, Sep 4. Purdue schedule and drought
• Michigan State beat Toledo 30–20 at home, Fri, Sep 4. Michigan State schedule and drought
• USC beat Fresno State 39–0 at home, Fri, Sep 4. USC schedule and drought
• Indiana beat North Texas 52–16 at home, Sat, Sep 5. Indiana schedule and drought
• Nebraska beat Ohio 49–21 at home, Sat, Sep 5. Nebraska schedule and drought
• Ohio State beat Ball State 56–3 at home, Sat, Sep 5. Ohio State schedule and drought
• Oregon beat Boise State 34–27 at home, Sat, Sep 5. Oregon schedule and drought
• Penn State beat Marshall 45–0 at home, Sat, Sep 5. Penn State schedule and drought
• Iowa beat Northern Illinois 40–0 at home, Sat, Sep 5. Iowa schedule and drought
• Michigan beat Western Michigan 13–12 at home, Sat, Sep 5. Michigan schedule and drought
• Maryland beat Hampton 62–0 at home, Sat, Sep 5. Maryland schedule and drought
• Northwestern beat South Dakota State 34–18 at home, Sat, Sep 5. Northwestern schedule and drought
• UCLA beat California 45–24 on the road, Sat, Sep 5. UCLA schedule and drought
• Washington beat Washington State 24–10 at home, Sun, Sep 6. Washington schedule and drought
• Wisconsin lost to No. 4 Notre Dame 41–13 at a neutral site, Sun, Sep 6. Wisconsin schedule and drought

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