2026 Big Ten Football Power Rankings – Week 5

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 fifth weekend of the Big Ten Football season is in the books and here is how the conference stacks up heading into the sixth week of play (5) OHIO STATE A big road win for the Buckeyes over the Iowa Hawkeyes NEXT: Home versus Maryland on Saturday (7) INDIANA Not a problem at Rutgers but an interesting Saturday coming up for the Hoosiers at Nebraska NEXT: At Nebraska on Saturday (13) OREGON A bye week for the Ducks gets them ready for a match-up with UCLA in Eugene NEXT: Home versus UCLA on Saturday 4. (19) USC A good and needed comeback win against Washington last Saturday and now a trip to Happy Valley NEXT: At Penn State on Saturday (21) UCLA After a bye week the Bruins get a big test on the road against Oregon NEXT: At Oregon on Saturday NORTHWESTERN Big win to christen the Wildcats new stadium with a resounding victory over Penn State NEXT: Home versus Ball State on Saturday NEBRASKA The Huskers remain p...