After an exciting, and occasionally controversial, Week 1 of the 2026 college football season for the Big Ten, Week 2 had even more in store.
In perhaps the most highly anticipated non-conference game of the season, No. 1 Ohio State fell No. 3 Texas, 24-23, after enjoying a 23-3 fourth-quarter lead in. It was the first time in Ryan Day's history as a coach in which he lost a game after leading by 20
or more points.In another stunning result of the day, No. 6 Oregon fell 39-31 on the road against Oklahoma State, a team coming off a two-score loss to Tulsa and a program that the Ducks beat by 66 just 12 months earlier.
Michigan, meanwhile, bounced back from
its chaotic and hotly debated Week 1 win against Western Michigan with a stout defensive effort and an improved showing from Bryce Underwood in a 17-10 victory against No. 10 Oklahoma, the Wolverines' first statement win under first-year head coach Kyle Whittingham. After the 13-12 win against the Broncos, will a victory against a top-10 opponent be enough to get Michigan back into the top 25?
Elsewhere, No. 5 Indiana blew out Howard 55-0, Minnesota was drubbed by Kamario Taylor and Mississippi State, Illinois lost 31-27 to Duke and Washington eked out a 16-14 win vs. Utah State.
Here's a look at how those games reflect in the Week 2 US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 rankings:
College football rankings after Week 2
Big Ten teams in bold.
US LBM Coaches Poll
This section will be updated when the US LBM Coaches Poll is released Sunday.
AP Top 25
This section will be updated when the AP Top 25 is released Sunday.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: College football rankings after Week 2: Updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 for Big Ten
