A pair of conference games took place for the Big Ten in Week 3 of the 2026 college football season.
USC, UCLA, Purdue, and Rutgers all got their first taste of Big Ten action in high-scoring affairs.
USC held off Rutgers, 42-35, and then UCLA capped off the night with a 52-38 victory over Purdue.
Maryland was the only team in the Big Ten to lose their non-conference game this week, though it's worth noting that it came against former Penn State coach James Franklin, who's now off to a 3-0 start at Virginia Tech.
Big Ten football standings through Week 3
1. USC Trojans 4-0 (1-0)
2. UCLA Bruins 3-0 (1-0)
T-3. Indiana Hoosiers 3-0 (0-0)
T-3. Iowa Hawkeyes 3-0 (0-0)
T-3. Michigan Wolverines 3-0 (0-0)
T-3. Nebraska Cornhuskers 3-0 (0-0)
T-3. Penn State Nittany Lions 3-0 (0-0)
T-3. Washington Huskies
3-0 (0-0)
9. Northwestern Wildcats 2-0 (0-0)
T-10. Illinois Fighting Illini 2-1 (0-0)
T-10. Maryland Terrapins 2-1 (0-0)
T-10. Michigan State Spartans 2-1 (0-0)
T-10. Minnesota Golden Gophers 2-1 (0-0)
T-10. Ohio State Buckeyes 2-1 (0-0)
T-10. Oregon Ducks 2-1 (0-0)
T-10. Wisconsin Badgers 2-1 (0-0)
17. Purdue Boilermakers 1-2 (0-1)
18. Rutgers Scarlet Knights 0-3 (0-1)
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This article originally appeared on Badgers Wire: Updated Big Ten football conference standings after Week 3
