The Big Ten was quiet for the first two weeks of college football. The national storylines have been with the Pac-12, ACC, SEC and Big 12.
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The upset from the Washington State Cougars to the No. 19 Wisconsin Badgers was the most surprising result in the conference. The 31-22 loss cost them their ranked spot in the AP Poll.
Ohio State, Michigan, and Penn State handled business against their opposition and should be considered potential playoff contenders.
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Finally, Iowa crept into the rankings after a victory over Iowa State and achieving the No. 25 spot in the Week 3 ranking.
Here's the TV schedule for the Week 3 of Big Ten action
Big Ten Network Schedule for Week 3
Game
Day
Time
Network
Maryland vs. Virginia
Friday
7:00 PM ET
FS1
Minnesota vs. N. Carolina
Saturday
3:30 PM ET
ESPN
Western Michigan vs. Iowa
Saturday
3:30 PM ET
BTN
Western Kentucky vs. Ohio State
Saturday
4:00 PM ET
Fox
Georgia Southern vs. Wisconsin
Saturday
12:00 PM ET
BTN
Louisville vs. Indiana
Saturday
12:00 PM ET
BTN
Penn State vs. Illinois
Saturday
12:00 PM ET
Fox
Northwestern vs. Duke
Saturday
3:30 PM ET
ACC Network
Virginia Tech vs. Rutgers
Saturday
3:30 PM ET
BTN
Washington vs. Michigan State
Saturday
5:00 PM ET
Peacock
Northern Illinois vs. Nebraska
Saturday
7:00 PM ET
FS1
Syracuse vs. Purdue
Saturday
7:30 PM ET
NBC
Bowling Green vs. Michigan
Saturday
7:30 PM ET
BTN
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Penn State's game against Illinois looks interesting, with the Fighting Illini putting up a good show in Week 1. But they lost to Kansas in Week 2, and Drew Allar's Nittany Lions will be a more challenging opponent.
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The Michigan State vs. No. 9 Washington encounter could have been a close matchup, with the Spartans always putting on a good show, but the school is currently engulfed in an alleged sex scandal surrounding coach Mel Tucker.
The Duke vs. Northwestern is an intriguing game, but more from an ACC perspective.
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Andrés Linares
Andres is an analyst who has reported on college basketball and college football at Sportskeeda since 2023. Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in law from Universidad Metropolitana in Venezuela, and has minor in International Relations. Andres holds a college certificate in Sports Entities Management from Unisport Management School in Spain. He is also an alumnus of the FIFA/CIES International Programme in Sports Management by FIFA and Universidad Metropolitana, and has been accepted into the Harvard CORe online program for which he was awarded a grant.
Given his background in sports management, law and business, Andres loves any chance to jump into the industry side of things and explain what's happening behind the curtain. He takes care when it comes to separating the wheat from the chaff and ensures he refers only to appropriate and respected sources.
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