2026 Big Ten Football Recap – Week 3

It was a wild weekend around Big Ten Football in the third week of the season. We’re covering the season and you can listen on SiriusXM Big Ten Radio (Ch. 372). USC 42 RUTGERS 35 Nobody expected this game to as close as it turned out especially the Trojans. But USC hung on to beat the Scarlet Knights by a touchdown. OHIO STATE 59 KENT STATE 3 Jeremiah Smith became the Buckeyes’ career receiving yardage leader and Ohio State rolled over Kent State at The Horseshoe. INDIANA 38 WESTERN KENTUCKY 0 A couple of touchdown passes from Josh Hoover and a pair of scores from running back Lee Beebe Jr. was more than enough for the Hooisers. MICHIGAN 52 UTEP 17 Bryce Underwood threw for two touchdowns and Savion Hiller added a pair of rushing scores to lead the Wolverines to a rout over the Miners. IOWA 55 NORTHERN IOWA 0 Three different Hawkeye running backs ran for more than 100 yard each as Iowa dominated the Panthers. WISCONSIN 54 EASTERN MICHIGAN 10 Tyrell Henry set a Wisconsin single-game record with 14 catches and had a career high 160 yards plus a touchdown as the Badgers rolled past the Eagles. PENN STATE 55 BUFFALO 13 Rocco Becht threw for 212 yards with two touchdowns as the Nittany ...