This is the 2025 Big Ten football preview, the 2nd season of an 18-team coast-to-coast juggernaut that stretches from East Lansing to Eugene. Penn State looks to be the team to beat—loaded with veteran starters and fresh off a playoff run—followed closely by Ohio State, which returns championship momentum and a friendly home-heavy schedule. Oregon (new to the conference) slides in at No. 3, buoyed by explosive offensive playmakers and quality transfers a year after winning the conference, while Michigan reloads behind its veteran core and fresh leadership after hoisting the national title.

Teams like Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, USC and Nebraska each boast enough experience and play-makers to keep them in the hunt, and traditional powers Wisconsin, Rutgers, Minnesota, Washington, UCLA, Northwestern, Michigan State, Maryland and Purdue are all scheming for wrinkle plays and upset weekends.

On the individual side, numerous all-conference teams are anchored by stars like QB Drew Allar (Penn State), RB Makhi Hughes (Oregon via Tulane), RB Nicholas Singleton (Penn State) and WR Jeremiah Smith (Ohio State) on the first team, with a laundry list of elite linemen, linebackers and defensive backs filling out the lineups.

It all adds up to a 2025 Big Ten season loaded with weekly marquee matchups, deep divisions, and more playoff–caliber rosters than ever before.

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