2026 Big Ten Football Power Rankings – Week 3

Pete Pistone and the rest of the SiriusXM Big Ten Radio team will unveil “Power Rankings” each week of the college football season. Check out their Week 3 “Power Rankings” below, and start listening to SiriusXM Big Ten Radio (Ch. 257) on car radios and the SiriusXM app now. The third weekend of the Big Ten Football season is in the books and here is how the conference stacks up heading into the fourth week of play (5) INDIANA Steady as they go for the Hoosiers through the run of non-conference play. NEXT: Home versus Northwestern on Saturday. (3) USC Criss crossing the country and keeping the wins coming has USC off to an impressive early season start. NEXT: Home versus Oregon on Saturday. (7) OHIO STATE Kent State at home not the biggest challenge for the Buckeyes who will have some tougher opponents in the coming weeks. NEXT: Home versus Illinois on Saturday. 4. (20) OREGON Well at least Portland State got paid. NEXT: At USC on Saturday UCLA Maybe a little troubling to see UCLA give up 500 yards to Purdue? Bruins offense though more than capable on the other side of the ball. NEXT: At Maryland on Saturday (13) PENN STATE So far so good for Matt Campbell now it’s time for conferen...