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Big Ten Football: Scores, Standings, and Rankings From Week 9

There were some notable matchups within the Big Ten conference on Saturday, but most of the top teams escaped without an upset.

The top team in the Big Ten conference was idle on Saturday, as the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines enjoyed a bye week before what will be the toughest part of their 2023 regular season schedule. No. 3 Ohio State took care of business on the road against Wisconsin, while Penn State narrowly escaped a major upset loss to Indiana in Happy Valley. 

Big Ten

Here's a look at the week 9 scoreboard from around the Big Ten, including updated standings and rankings within the AP Poll. 

Scoreboard

  • No. 3 Ohio State 24, Wisconsin 10
  • Indiana 24, No. 9 Penn State 33
  • Maryland 27, Northwestern 33
  • Michigan State 12, Minnesota 27
  • Purdue 14, Nebraska 31

Big Ten Standings (East Division )

  1. Michigan: 8-0 (5-0)
  2. Ohio State: 8-0 (5-0)
  3. Penn State: 7-1 (4-1)
  4. Rutgers: 6-2 (3-2)
  5. Maryland: 5-3 (2-3)
  6. Indiana: 2-6 (0-5)
  7. Michigan State: 2-6 (0-5)

Big Ten Standings (West Division)

  1. Iowa: 6-2 (3-2)
  2. Nebraska: 5-3 (3-2)
  3. Minnesota: 5-3 (3-2)
  4. Wisconsin: 5-3 (3-2)
  5. Northwestern: 4-4 (2-3)
  6. Illinois: 3-5 (1-4)
  7. Purdue: 2-6 (1-4)

Big Ten Teams in AP Top 25

  • No. 2 Michigan
  • No. 3 Ohio State 
  • No. 9 Penn State

Latest AP Top 25

  1. Georgia (48)
  2. Michigan (9)
  3. Ohio St (3)
  4. FSU (3)
  5. Washington
  6. Oregon
  7. Texas
  8. Bama
  9. Penn State
  10. Oklahoma
  11. Ole Miss
  12. Notre Dame
  13. LSU
  14. Mizzou
  15. Louisville
  16. Oregon State
  17. Air Force
  18. Utah
  19. Tennessee
  20. UCLA
  21. Tulane
  22. Kansas
  23. James Madison
  24. USC
  25. Kansas State