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BIG TEN · WEEK 8 ARCHIVE
Standings, team stat tables with national and conference ranks, player leaders, Official B1G and B1G+A Projected awards and the in-season All-B1G+ teams.
Snapshot through Week 8 (final) · public box scores of final games · fetched Oct 31, 11:21 PM CT
STANDINGS
| # | Team | B1G | Overall | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  UCLA | 5-0 | 7-0 | 241 | 107 |
| 2 |  Ohio State | 4-0 | 6-1 | 275 | 94 |
| 3 |  Indiana | 4-1 | 7-1 | 269 | 96 |
| 4 |  Northwestern | 3-1 | 6-1 | 243 | 116 |
| 5 |  Minnesota | 3-1 | 5-2 | 186 | 141 |
| 6 |  Wisconsin | 3-1 | 5-2 | 189 | 107 |
| 7 |  USC | 3-2 | 6-2 | 262 | 200 |
| 8 |  Nebraska | 2-2 | 5-2 | 249 | 108 |
| 9 |  Iowa | 2-2 | 5-2 | 196 | 100 |
| 10 |  Oregon | 2-2 | 4-3 | 232 | 145 |
| 11 |  Illinois | 2-2 | 4-3 | 212 | 177 |
| 12 |  Purdue | 2-2 | 3-4 | 219 | 226 |
| 13 |  Washington | 1-3 | 4-3 | 195 | 159 |
| 14 |  Michigan | 1-3 | 4-3 | 142 | 110 |
| 15 |  Rutgers | 1-3 | 2-5 | 201 | 233 |
| 16 |  Penn State | 0-4 | 3-4 | 201 | 132 |
| 17 |  Maryland | 0-4 | 2-5 | 198 | 233 |
| 18 |  Michigan State | 0-5 | 2-6 | 159 | 206 |
Computed from public feeds final scores through this week. Sorted by conference win %, then conference wins, then overall win %; official Big Ten tiebreakers not applied.
TEAM STATS
through Week 8Offense
| Team | Points/G | Total yards/G | Net passing yards/G | Completion % | Passing TDs | Rushing yards/G | Yards per rush | Rushing TDs | First downs/G | 4th-down conversion % | Sacks allowed/G | Turnovers lost | Penalty yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 30.358 · 9 | 392.466 · 10 | 231.0T-67 · T-10 | 65.746 · 6 | 16T-26 · T-4 | 161.462 · 6 | 5.1827 · 4 | 8T-112 · T-17 | 21.7T-48 · 7 | 41.7T-115 · 16 | 1.14T-21 · T-4 | 5T-17 · 4 | 37.79 · 3 |
| Indiana | 33.638 · 5 | 419.647 · 7 | 228.171 · 12 | 62.180 · 12 | 20T-9 · 2 | 191.534 · 4 | 5.4318 · 3 | 13T-59 · T-5 | 19.691 · 14 | 54.5T-65 · 11 | 1.38T-38 · 6 | 4T-7 · T-2 | 33.15 · 2 |
| Iowa | 28.075 · 13 | 386.7T-68 · T-11 | 207.6T-91 · 15 | 61.188 · 13 | 10T-88 · T-13 | 179.147 · 5 | 5.679 · 1 | 12T-72 · T-8 | 20.0T-85 · 13 | 33.3T-123 · 17 | 0.86T-10 · 1 | 7T-37 · T-7 | 49.340 · 6 |
| Maryland | 28.3T-71 · 12 | 377.778 · 14 | 244.750 · 7 | 60.495 · 15 | 10T-88 · T-13 | 133.0104 · 12 | 4.5259 · 7 | 14T-46 · 4 | 20.379 · 11 | 53.3T-73 · 12 | 1.00T-13 · T-2 | 7T-37 · T-7 | 63.698 · 15 |
| Michigan | 20.3T-118 · 17 | 300.6130 · 17 | 165.9127 · 18 | 59.3101 · 16 | 6T-122 · T-17 | 134.7101 · 11 | 3.73111 · 14 | 10T-87 · T-12 | 16.6130 · 18 | 70.016 · 3 | 1.86T-61 · 11 | 13T-126 · 17 | 58.679 · 14 |
| Michigan State | 19.9T-125 · 18 | 291.4134 · 18 | 181.2117 · 16 | 64.4T-54 · 8 | 8T-113 · 16 | 110.1125 · 16 | 3.14133 · 18 | 10T-87 · T-12 | 18.4112 · 15 | 57.959 · 10 | 3.00T-126 · 17 | 11T-96 · T-14 | 41.616 · 4 |
| Minnesota | 26.6T-84 · 16 | 322.4125 · 16 | 222.375 · 13 | 63.863 · 9 | 9T-104 · 15 | 100.1T-132 · 18 | 3.39126 · 17 | 9T-98 · T-15 | 16.9T-126 · 17 | 66.7T-22 · T-5 | 1.00T-13 · T-2 | 8T-48 · T-10 | 53.152 · 8 |
| Nebraska | 35.6T-29 · 2 | 430.336 · 5 | 235.962 · 9 | 62.477 · 11 | 15T-34 · 8 | 194.429 · 3 | 5.0434 · 6 | 17T-24 · T-2 | 23.9T-17 · 3 | 46.2T-97 · T-14 | 2.00T-75 · 12 | 4T-7 · T-2 | 68.7112 · 17 |
| Northwestern | 34.735 · 3 | 435.633 · 3 | 231.0T-67 · T-10 | 69.613 · 1 | 12T-52 · T-9 | 204.623 · 2 | 5.1529 · 5 | 17T-24 · T-2 | 23.0T-28 · T-4 | 66.7T-22 · T-5 | 2.14T-88 · T-13 | 3T-3 · 1 | 54.1T-58 · 10 |
| Ohio State | 39.310 · 1 | 476.310 · 1 | 323.15 · 1 | 68.417 · 3 | 22T-4 · 1 | 153.173 · 7 | 4.0098 · 11 | 13T-59 · T-5 | 24.4T-14 · 2 | 75.0T-7 · T-1 | 2.14T-88 · T-13 | 8T-48 · T-10 | 52.045 · 7 |
| Oregon | 33.1T-40 · 6 | 423.143 · 6 | 277.724 · 5 | 64.951 · 7 | 16T-26 · T-4 | 145.488 · 10 | 4.3178 · 9 | 12T-72 · T-8 | 20.6T-73 · 10 | 52.9T-77 · 13 | 1.57T-47 · T-9 | 12T-114 · 16 | 54.460 · 11 |
| Penn State | 28.7T-68 · T-10 | 384.172 · 13 | 253.442 · 6 | 63.366 · 10 | 12T-52 · T-9 | 130.7107 · 14 | 3.83108 · 13 | 11T-76 · 11 | 20.7T-66 · 9 | 75.0T-7 · T-1 | 1.57T-47 · T-9 | 7T-37 · T-7 | 44.122 · 5 |
| Purdue | 31.353 · 8 | 409.156 · 8 | 280.721 · 4 | 66.536 · 5 | 11T-69 · T-11 | 128.4109 · 15 | 3.65117 · 15 | 13T-59 · T-5 | 23.0T-28 · T-4 | 46.2T-97 · T-14 | 2.29T-97 · 15 | 6T-23 · T-5 | 53.7T-54 · 9 |
| Rutgers | 28.7T-68 · T-10 | 394.9T-63 · 9 | 242.154 · 8 | 56.5123 · 18 | 16T-26 · T-4 | 152.774 · 8 | 4.1489 · 10 | 10T-87 · T-12 | 21.1T-60 · 8 | 58.3T-54 · 9 | 2.57T-113 · 16 | 14T-130 · 18 | 29.62 · 1 |
| UCLA | 34.4T-36 · 4 | 445.4T-26 · 2 | 212.486 · 14 | 60.891 · 14 | 6T-122 · T-17 | 233.09 · 1 | 5.5514 · 2 | 24T-4 · 1 | 22.1T-38 · 6 | 25.0T-133 · 18 | 1.43T-43 · 7 | 11T-96 · T-14 | 79.9131 · 18 |
| USC | 32.844 · 7 | 434.534 · 4 | 303.510 · 2 | 67.524 · 4 | 19T-13 · 3 | 131.0106 · 13 | 3.87103 · 12 | 12T-72 · T-8 | 24.912 · 1 | 68.421 · 4 | 1.50T-45 · 8 | 8T-48 · T-10 | 55.063 · 12 |
| Washington | 27.976 · 14 | 386.7T-68 · T-11 | 282.720 · 3 | 68.616 · 2 | 16T-26 · T-4 | 104.0130 · 17 | 3.52124 · 16 | 8T-112 · T-17 | 20.1T-81 · 12 | 66.7T-22 · T-5 | 3.14T-131 · 18 | 9T-65 · 13 | 67.4109 · 16 |
| Wisconsin | 27.0T-80 · 15 | 330.1118 · 15 | 179.4119 · 17 | 57.2118 · 17 | 11T-69 · T-11 | 150.777 · 9 | 4.4367 · 8 | 9T-98 · T-15 | 17.0T-124 · 16 | 63.6T-38 · 8 | 1.14T-21 · T-4 | 6T-23 · T-5 | 56.371 · 13 |
Small figures: FBS rank · B1G rank.
Defense
| Team | Points allowed/G | Total yards allowed/G | Net passing yards allowed/G | Opp completion % | Rushing yards allowed/G | Opp yards per rush | Sacks | Sacks/G | Interceptions | Takeaways | Turnover margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 25.3T-79 · 14 | 382.498 · 16 | 248.0113 · 17 | 66.4119 · 18 | 134.461 · 12 | 4.0270 · 13 | 7T-131 · 18 | 1.00T-130 · 18 | 2T-120 · T-17 | n/a— · — | n/a— · — |
| Indiana | 12.02 · 1 | 264.88 · 3 | 191.640 · 8 | 60.157 · 10 | 73.14 · 1 | 2.141 · 1 | 284 · 1 | 3.505 · 1 | 7T-27 · T-5 | n/a— · — | n/a— · — |
| Iowa | 14.38 · 3 | 281.314 · 7 | 198.449 · 10 | 58.438 · 8 | 82.95 · 2 | 2.455 · 2 | 22T-9 · 2 | 3.14T-8 · 2 | 5T-64 · T-13 | n/a— · — | n/a— · — |
| Maryland | 33.3T-127 · T-17 | 366.677 · 15 | 217.983 · 16 | 64.6103 · 16 | 148.780 · 13 | 4.0069 · 12 | 17T-46 · T-4 | 2.43T-39 · T-4 | 6T-46 · 12 | n/a— · — | n/a— · — |
| Michigan | 15.715 · 7 | 250.13 · 1 | 154.67 · 2 | 60.763 · 13 | 95.615 · 5 | 2.839 · 5 | 16T-58 · T-7 | 2.29T-55 · T-6 | 7T-27 · T-5 | 9T-56 · 11 | -4T-107 · 16 |
| Michigan State | 25.8T-87 · 15 | 355.164 · 13 | 201.452 · 11 | 61.469 · 14 | 153.890 · 15 | 4.1780 · 14 | 12T-98 · 13 | 1.50T-105 · 13 | 2T-120 · T-17 | n/a— · — | n/a— · — |
| Minnesota | 20.134 · 10 | 288.717 · 8 | 165.111 · 3 | 58.134 · 7 | 123.644 · 9 | 3.8155 · 10 | 15T-67 · 9 | 2.14T-62 · 8 | 7T-27 · T-5 | n/a— · — | n/a— · — |
| Nebraska | 15.414 · 6 | 271.39 · 4 | 171.717 · 5 | 53.810 · 3 | 99.619 · 7 | 3.2022 · 7 | 19T-25 · 3 | 2.71T-19 · 3 | 7T-27 · T-5 | n/a— · — | n/a— · — |
| Northwestern | 16.622 · 8 | 364.674 · 14 | 211.974 · 13 | 58.641 · 9 | 152.788 · 14 | 4.61102 · 15 | 13T-88 · T-10 | 1.86T-85 · T-10 | 8T-16 · 4 | n/a— · — | n/a— · — |
| Ohio State | 13.4T-4 · 2 | 264.3T-6 · 2 | 171.416 · 4 | 52.65 · 2 | 92.912 · 4 | 3.1118 · 6 | 10T-110 · 14 | 1.43T-110 · 14 | 4T-82 · 15 | n/a— · — | n/a— · — |
| Oregon | 20.739 · 11 | 325.439 · 10 | 197.644 · 9 | 54.812 · 4 | 127.952 · 10 | 3.6543 · 9 | 16T-58 · T-7 | 2.29T-55 · T-6 | 9T-10 · T-2 | n/a— · — | n/a— · — |
| Penn State | 18.927 · 9 | 313.628 · 9 | 141.34 · 1 | 56.721 · 5 | 172.3105 · 17 | 4.92116 · 16 | 9T-114 · 15 | 1.29T-114 · 15 | 7T-27 · T-5 | n/a— · — | n/a— · — |
| Purdue | 32.3122 · 16 | 413.1119 · 17 | 251.6118 · 18 | 60.560 · 11 | 161.695 · 16 | 5.16124 · 17 | 8T-122 · T-16 | 1.14T-120 · T-16 | 7T-27 · T-5 | n/a— · — | n/a— · — |
| Rutgers | 33.3T-127 · T-17 | 416.7121 · 18 | 217.682 · 15 | 63.998 · 15 | 199.1128 · 18 | 5.83136 · 18 | 8T-122 · T-16 | 1.14T-120 · T-16 | 5T-64 · T-13 | n/a— · — | n/a— · — |
| UCLA | 15.3T-11 · T-4 | 272.910 · 5 | 182.428 · 6 | 50.73 · 1 | 90.49 · 3 | 2.818 · 4 | 17T-46 · T-4 | 2.43T-39 · T-4 | 12T-3 · 1 | n/a— · — | n/a— · — |
| USC | 25.0T-77 · 13 | 331.2T-45 · 11 | 216.4T-79 · 14 | 65.0105 · 17 | 114.934 · 8 | 3.60T-41 · 8 | 17T-46 · T-4 | 2.1269 · 9 | 3T-105 · 16 | n/a— · — | n/a— · — |
| Washington | 22.7T-56 · 12 | 336.151 · 12 | 205.060 · 12 | 60.762 · 12 | 131.154 · 11 | 3.8461 · 11 | 13T-88 · T-10 | 1.86T-85 · T-10 | 9T-10 · T-2 | n/a— · — | n/a— · — |
| Wisconsin | 15.3T-11 · T-4 | 279.913 · 6 | 183.431 · 7 | 57.832 · 6 | 96.416 · 6 | 2.787 · 3 | 13T-88 · T-10 | 1.86T-85 · T-10 | 7T-27 · T-5 | n/a— · — | n/a— · — |
Small figures: FBS rank · B1G rank.
Special teams
| Team | Field goal % | Field goals made | Long field goal | Extra point % | Gross punt average | Kick return average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 83.3T-37 · T-5 | 10T-36 · T-6 | 54T-14 · 1 | 100.0T-1 · T-1 | 43.362 · 10 | 20.564 · 8 |
| Indiana | 66.7T-103 · T-15 | 10T-36 · T-6 | 49T-63 · T-7 | 93.9121 · 17 | 40.2123 · 16 | 19.871 · 10 |
| Iowa | 83.3T-37 · T-5 | 10T-36 · T-6 | 51T-48 · T-3 | 90.9T-131 · 18 | 42.488 · 12 | 41.51 · 1 |
| Maryland | 80.0T-47 · T-9 | 8T-73 · T-12 | 42T-123 · 15 | 100.0T-1 · T-1 | 40.1125 · 17 | 16.2122 · 15 |
| Michigan | 75.0T-74 · 14 | 6T-108 · T-15 | 49T-63 · T-7 | 100.0T-1 · T-1 | 42.193 · 13 | 21.2T-54 · 6 |
| Michigan State | 78.6T-54 · T-11 | 11T-17 · T-3 | 51T-48 · T-3 | 100.0T-1 · T-1 | 47.59 · 3 | 20.563 · 7 |
| Minnesota | 100.0T-1 · 1 | 13T-8 · 2 | 51T-48 · T-3 | 100.0T-1 · T-1 | 41.1113 · 14 | 22.2T-45 · T-3 |
| Nebraska | 50.0T-132 · 18 | 4T-130 · 18 | 40T-128 · T-16 | 97.1T-94 · 14 | 44.248 · 8 | 17.5113 · 14 |
| Northwestern | 78.6T-54 · T-11 | 11T-17 · T-3 | 52T-30 · 2 | 100.0T-1 · T-1 | 38.4136 · 18 | 21.6T-50 · 5 |
| Ohio State | 80.0T-47 · T-9 | 8T-73 · T-12 | 48T-79 · T-9 | 100.0T-1 · T-1 | 43.854 · 9 | 15.4126 · 17 |
| Oregon | 76.9T-67 · 13 | 10T-36 · T-6 | 44T-117 · 14 | 100.0T-1 · T-1 | 46.717 · 5 | 12.8135 · 18 |
| Penn State | 84.6T-35 · 4 | 11T-17 · T-3 | 48T-79 · T-9 | 100.0T-1 · T-1 | 41.1114 · 15 | 19.479 · 11 |
| Purdue | 93.810 · 2 | 15T-4 · 1 | 48T-79 · T-9 | 100.0T-1 · T-1 | 47.013 · 4 | 20.166 · 9 |
| Rutgers | 85.7T-33 · 3 | 6T-108 · T-15 | 47T-88 · 13 | 95.8105 · 15 | 44.835 · 6 | 22.2T-45 · T-3 |
| UCLA | 66.7T-103 · T-15 | 6T-108 · T-15 | 40T-128 · T-16 | 100.0T-1 · T-1 | 44.641 · 7 | 18.599 · 12 |
| USC | 63.6T-114 · 17 | 7T-88 · 14 | 39T-132 · 18 | 100.0T-1 · T-1 | 49.53 · 1 | 15.6124 · 16 |
| Washington | 81.8T-42 · 8 | 9T-55 · 11 | 48T-79 · T-9 | 100.0T-1 · T-1 | 47.98 · 2 | 17.6T-111 · 13 |
| Wisconsin | 83.3T-37 · T-5 | 10T-36 · T-6 | 51T-48 · T-3 | 95.5T-107 · 16 | 43.168 · 11 | 24.625 · 2 |
Small figures: FBS rank · B1G rank.
Method note (Oct 13, 2026): Turnover margin is computed from game box scores (defensive interceptions + opponent fumbles lost, minus giveaways).
Source: public data feeds: game summaries (box scores) for every final FBS game, standings, team season stats and player season stats (cross-checks). Team and player figures are sums of public box scores of final games. National rank = among the 138 FBS teams with a final game; B1G rank = among the 18 Big Ten teams. Ranks are computed by B1G+A from those public feeds values (T- = tied). Anything that failed a cross-check against public season totals is left out.
PLAYER LEADERS
Big Ten · through Week 8Passing yards
| Jayden Maiava USC | 2302 | 183/274, 2302 pass yds, 19 TD, 5 INT; 25 rush, -62 yds, 2 TD; 1 tackles (1 solo), 0 sacks · 8 G |
| Julian Sayin OSU | 2007 | 131/192, 2007 pass yds, 19 TD, 4 INT; 37 rush, -9 yds, 2 TD · 7 G |
| Ryan Browne PUR | 1822 | 145/221, 1822 pass yds, 10 TD, 3 INT; 40 rush, 68 yds, 2 TD · 7 G |
| Josh Hoover IU | 1741 | 116/187, 1741 pass yds, 18 TD, 1 INT; 30 rush, 52 yds, 2 TD · 8 G |
| Rocco Becht PSU | 1664 | 132/210, 1664 pass yds, 12 TD, 5 INT; 44 rush, 51 yds, 1 TD · 7 G |
Passing TDs
| Jayden Maiava USC | 19 | 183/274, 2302 pass yds, 19 TD, 5 INT; 25 rush, -62 yds, 2 TD; 1 tackles (1 solo), 0 sacks · 8 G |
| Julian Sayin OSU | 19 | 131/192, 2007 pass yds, 19 TD, 4 INT; 37 rush, -9 yds, 2 TD · 7 G |
| Josh Hoover IU | 18 | 116/187, 1741 pass yds, 18 TD, 1 INT; 30 rush, 52 yds, 2 TD · 8 G |
| Anthony Colandrea NEB | 14 | 137/219, 1570 pass yds, 14 TD, 4 INT; 68 rush, 334 yds, 4 TD · 7 G |
| Katin Houser ILL | 12 | 122/184, 1440 pass yds, 12 TD, 4 INT; 30 rush, 120 yds, 2 TD; 1 tackles (1 solo), 0 sacks · 6 G |
Rushing yards
| Turbo Richard IU | 711 | 106 rush, 711 yds, 6 TD; 5 rec, 49 yds, 0 TD; 5 kick returns, 130 yds · 8 G |
| Antwan Raymond RUTG | 648 | 123 rush, 648 yds, 6 TD; 13 rec, 128 yds, 1 TD; 2 tackles (2 solo), 0 sacks · 7 G |
| Lee Beebe Jr. IU | 631 | 119 rush, 631 yds, 4 TD; 2 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD; 1 tackles (1 solo), 0 sacks; 3 kick returns, 72 yds · 8 G |
| Wayne Knight UCLA | 627 | 99 rush, 627 yds, 12 TD; 14 rec, 106 yds, 1 TD; 9 kick returns, 181 yds · 7 G |
| King Miller USC | 602 | 125 rush, 602 yds, 4 TD; 7 rec, 41 yds, 0 TD · 8 G |
Rushing TDs
| Wayne Knight UCLA | 12 | 99 rush, 627 yds, 12 TD; 14 rec, 106 yds, 1 TD; 9 kick returns, 181 yds · 7 G |
| Fame Ijeboi PUR | 9 | 130 rush, 568 yds, 9 TD; 16 rec, 107 yds, 1 TD · 7 G |
| Aidan Chiles NU | 9 | 117/164, 1617 pass yds, 12 TD, 1 INT; 72 rush, 181 yds, 9 TD · 7 G |
| Jordon Davison ORE | 7 | 88 rush, 422 yds, 7 TD; 5 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD; 2 kick returns, 16 yds · 7 G |
| Antwan Raymond RUTG | 6 | 123 rush, 648 yds, 6 TD; 13 rec, 128 yds, 1 TD; 2 tackles (2 solo), 0 sacks · 7 G |
Receiving yards
| Jeremiah Smith OSU | 984 | 2 rush, 7 yds, 0 TD; 52 rec, 984 yds, 12 TD; 1 tackles (1 solo), 0 sacks · 7 G |
| KJ Duff RUTG | 774 | 45 rec, 774 yds, 9 TD · 7 G |
| Charlie Becker IU | 726 | 42 rec, 726 yds, 8 TD · 8 G |
| Griffin Wilde NU | 615 | 39 rec, 615 yds, 4 TD · 7 G |
Receptions
| Jeremiah Smith OSU | 52 | 2 rush, 7 yds, 0 TD; 52 rec, 984 yds, 12 TD; 1 tackles (1 solo), 0 sacks · 7 G |
| Chris Durr Jr. MD | 52 | 2 rush, 46 yds, 1 TD; 52 rec, 580 yds, 4 TD · 7 G |
| Dezmen Roebuck WASH | 48 | 1/1, 5 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT; 5 rush, 16 yds, 0 TD; 48 rec, 484 yds, 3 TD; 1 tackles (1 solo), 0 sacks · 7 G |
| KJ Duff RUTG | 45 | 45 rec, 774 yds, 9 TD · 7 G |
Receiving TDs
| Jeremiah Smith OSU | 12 | 2 rush, 7 yds, 0 TD; 52 rec, 984 yds, 12 TD; 1 tackles (1 solo), 0 sacks · 7 G |
| KJ Duff RUTG | 9 | 45 rec, 774 yds, 9 TD · 7 G |
| Charlie Becker IU | 8 | 42 rec, 726 yds, 8 TD · 8 G |
| Nick Marsh IU | 7 | 34 rec, 610 yds, 7 TD · 8 G |
| Kwazi Gilmer NEB | 7 | 38 rec, 492 yds, 7 TD · 7 G |
Total tackles
| Cam Buffington IOWA | 62 | 1 rush, 4 yds, 0 TD; 62 tackles (36 solo), 2 sacks · 7 G |
| Isaiah Jones IU | 61 | 61 tackles (38 solo), 0 sacks, 1 INT · 8 G |
| Cooper Catalano WISC | 60 | 60 tackles (30 solo), 0 sacks · 7 G |
Sacks
| Tobi Osunsanmi IU | 9 | 30 tackles (19 solo), 9 sacks · 8 G |
| Matayo Uiagalelei ORE | 6 | 30 tackles (13 solo), 6 sacks, 1 INT · 7 G |
| Teitum Tuioti ORE | 5.5 | 38 tackles (18 solo), 5.5 sacks · 7 G |
| Sebastian Cheeks WISC | 5 | 26 tackles (17 solo), 5 sacks · 7 G |
Interceptions
| Ta'Shawn James UCLA | 4 | 36 tackles (17 solo), 0.5 sacks, 4 INT · 7 G |
| Deshaun Lee IOWA | 3 | 20 tackles (13 solo), 0 sacks, 3 INT · 7 G |
| Prophet Brown USC | 2 | 16 tackles (11 solo), 0 sacks, 2 INT · 8 G |
| Moses Walker RUTG | 2 | 26 tackles (7 solo), 1.5 sacks, 2 INT · 6 G |
| Jojo Hayden PUR | 2 | 48 tackles (16 solo), 0 sacks, 2 INT · 7 G |
Field goals made
| Jacobo Echeverria Lozano PUR | 15 | FG 15/16, XP 22/22 · 7 G |
| Luke Drzewiecki MINN | 12 | FG 12/12, XP 13/13 · 6 G |
| Liam Boyd MSU | 11 | FG 11/14, XP 16/16 · 8 G |
| Ryan Barker PSU | 11 | FG 11/13, XP 21/21 · 7 G |
| Jackson Kleather NU | 11 | FG 11/14, XP 28/28 · 7 G |
Gross punt average (min. 2 punts per team game)
| Hunter Green WASH | 47.9 | 1 tackles (1 solo), 0 sacks; 33 punts, 47.9 avg · 7 G |
| Dylan Drennan PUR | 47 | 1/1, 47 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INT; 1 tackles (0 solo), 0 sacks; 20 punts, 47.0 avg · 7 G |
| Bailey Ettridge ORE | 46.7 | 29 punts, 46.7 avg · 7 G |
| Jakob Anderson RUTG | 45.5 | 1/1, 40 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INT; 18 punts, 45.5 avg · 7 G |
Kick return yards
| Kenneth Williams MSU | 418 | 19 rush, 64 yds, 0 TD; 4 rec, 15 yds, 1 TD; 2 tackles (2 solo), 0 sacks; 20 kick returns, 418 yds · 8 G |
| Quayd Hendryx MINN | 256 | 2 rec, 28 yds, 1 TD; 11 kick returns, 256 yds · 7 G |
| Rahshawn Clark WASH | 221 | 20 tackles (15 solo), 0 sacks, 1 INT; 13 kick returns, 221 yds · 7 G |
| Wayne Knight UCLA | 181 | 99 rush, 627 yds, 12 TD; 14 rec, 106 yds, 1 TD; 9 kick returns, 181 yds · 7 G |
| Joseph Himon II NU | 177 | 38 rush, 371 yds, 3 TD; 6 rec, 74 yds, 3 TD; 8 kick returns, 177 yds · 7 G |
B1G+A PROJECTED & OFFICIAL B1G AWARDS
Blocks tagged Official B1G = Big Ten Conference announcement · every other block = B1G+A Projected (not an official honor)Week 8 Official B1G Awards Official B1G · Big Ten Players of the Week
Announced by the Big Ten Conference on 2026-10-26. Source: Illinois, Minnesota, Northwestern and Wisconsin Earn Weekly Football Honors (bigten.org).
Aidan ChilesQB · Sr. · NorthwesternThrew for 219 yards (19-of-25) and three touchdowns, while rushing for 83 yards and two scores in a 42-14 win against Rutgers
Sebastian CheeksOLB · WisconsinPosted five tackles and 2.5 sacks in Wisconsin's win against No. 16 USC at Camp Randall on Saturday night
Luke DrzewieckiK · MinnesotaWent 2-for-2 on field goals, making his first from 31 yards and then a walk-off 46-yarder in Minnesota's 13-10 win against Iowa to reclaim the Floyd of Rosedale at home for the first time since 2014
Michael Clayton IIQB · Fr. · IllinoisCompleted 11-of-18 pass attempts for 84 yards and two touchdowns in Illinois’ 21-10 win vs. Oregon, the Ducks’ first Big Ten road loss since joining the conference
B1G+A award score (projection, not an official honor), from public box-score stats only. Offense: pass yds/25 + 4·pass TD − 2·INT + rush yds/10 + 6·rush TD + rec yds/10 + 6·rec TD + 0.5·rec − 2·fumbles lost. Defense: tackles + 2·TFL + 3·sacks + 5·INT + 1.5·passes defended + QB hurries + 6·defensive TD + 3·fumble recoveries. Special teams: 3·FG made − 1.5·FG missed + XP made − 2·XP missed + 2 if a 50+ FG; punting (yds − 40·punts)/10 + inside-20s; return yds/20 + 6·return TD. Freshman: best offense or defense score among players public feeds lists as Freshman. Monthly picks use these formulas on that month's totals. Season awards and All-B1G+ teams use the same offense and special-teams formulas, but defense is scored with the season formula: tackles + 4·sacks + 6·INT. All-B1G+ ties share the slot: a tie at a tier's cutoff expands that tier. Method note updated Oct 13, 2026. Drive-stat validation improved Oct 13, 2026; 41 previously hidden stats now shown (4 of them after the Michigan State punt correction below), 2 hidden pending a source discrepancy. Oct 13, 2026: Michigan State's Week 5 punt fair-caught at the Wisconsin 15 is counted inside the 20; public feeds's box score omitted it. Correction, Oct 13, 2026 (second update): season stats for 24 more players were checked game by game against public box scores and cfbstats game logs. 17 now use their box-score totals; 7 (Anthony Colandrea, TJ Thomas, Mekhi Nelson, Curtis Gerrand, Charles Correa, Justin Denson, Jojo Hayden) use public feeds's season totals, which cfbstats confirms. Team tackle leaders now read: Alex McLaughlin (Washington) 41, not 44; Carlton Smith (Maryland) 41, not 43; Tony Rojas (Penn State) 44, not 43; Koi Perich (Oregon) 34, not 35; Christian Pierce (USC) 40, not 39; Rutgers is now led by Bradlee Jones (26), was Chris Joines (25). Projections updated: Season Defensive Player is now Tony Rojas (was Cam Buffington); October Defensive Player is now Tony Rojas (was Braydon Brus). All-B1G+ first team adds Tony Rojas at LB (Brus and Maverick Baranowski stay, tied at 55, so the LB tier has four), Alex McLaughlin at DB (Devin Vaught moves to second team) and Stephen Daley at DL (Bear Alexander moves to second team); Anthony Colandrea is the second-team QB (Julian Sayin moves to honorable mention). Other second-team and honorable-mention spots also changed. Correction, Oct 13, 2026: season stats for nine players whose public season totals did not match their game box scores now use the box-score totals (verified against cfbstats game logs). Visible changes: Braydon Brus (Northwestern) 37 tackles, not 38; Jalen Woods (UCLA) 41 tackles, not 43, so Sammy Omosigho (42) is now UCLA's tackles leader. Brus and Omosigho are now eligible for the projections: All-B1G+ LB first team is now Cam Buffington, Braydon Brus and Maverick Baranowski (Isaiah Jones moves to the second team); the August–September Defensive Player projection is now Sammy Omosigho (was Ta'Shawn James) and the October Defensive Player projection is now Braydon Brus (was Jayden Montgomery). Categories mirror the Big Ten's weekly honors (Offensive, Defensive, Special Teams and Freshman Player of the Week). Weekly lines are single-game public box-score stats.