Big Ten Football Week 8 Capsules

The Big Ten Conference has six AP Top 25 teams heading into Week Eight of the season. Four of those teams are in action among the seven league games this weekend.

Oct 19, 2024; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini wide receiver Pat Bryant (13) makes a short catch and run against Michigan Wolverines linebacker Ernest Hausmann (15) during the first half at Memorial Stadium. / Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

The Big Ten Conference has six AP Top 25 teams heading into Week Eight of the season. Four of those teams are in action among the seven league games this weekend.

Follow along belong for results from every Big Ten contest.

Friday

Oct 18, 2024; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Oregon Ducks running back Jay Harris (22) celebrates scoring a touchdown during the second half against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium. / Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images

No. 2 Oregon 35, Purdue 0

The concerns about a letdown in West Lafayette were unfounded, as No. 2 Oregon routed Purdue Friday Night, 35-0. The Ducks stay undefeated while the Boilermakers fall to 1-6 on the season and 0-4 in the Big Ten.

Purdue did manage 301 yards of offense, with 208 of those yards coming on the ground. Reggie Love III carried the ball 11 times for a game-high 93 yads.

Oregon notched 423 yards of offense, including 290 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception from quarterback Dillon Gabriel. Evan Steward reeled in four receptions for 96 yards. Jordan James ran for 50 yards and two scores.

Saturday

Oct 19, 2024; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers running back Justice Ellison (6) celebrates a touchdown against the Nebraska Cornhuskers during the first quarter at Memorial Stadium. / Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images

No. 16 Indiana 56, Nebraska 7

Indiana got up and stayed there Saturday afternoon, blowing out Nebraska by 40+ for the first time since 1945. The Hoosiers stay undefeated and in the College Football Playoff race while the Huskers fall to 5-2 on the year and 2-2 in the Big Ten.

Hoosiers quarterback Kurtis Rourke threw for 189 yards and a touchdown, adding an interception on a Hail Mary to close the first half. Backup Tayben Jackson had two touchdown passes and 91 yards through the air. Justice Ellison ran for 105 yards and two scores.

Huskers QB Dylan Raiola was 28-for-44 through the air, without a touchdown while tossing three interceptions. Nebraska managed just 70 rushing yards.

Oct 19, 2024; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Northwestern Wildcats defensive back Theran Johnson (10) pursues Wisconsin Badgers running back Tawee Walker (3) during the second half at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium. / David Banks-Imagn Images

Wisconsin 23, Northwestern 3

It may have taken until the second quarter for Wisconsin to score, but the Badgers got the lead and never gave it up, even tallying a safety in the fourth quarter. Wisconsin improves to 5-2 on the year and 3-1 in the Big Ten, while Northwestern falls to 3-4 and 1-3.

The Wildcats had just 82 yards passing from Jack Lausch. They did tally 127 yards on the ground, led by the 55 yards from Lausch.

The Badgers had Baedyn Locke throw the ball 24 times for 160 yards and one touchdown, adding one interception. Tawee Walker ran for 126 yards on the day.

Oct 19, 2024; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; UCLA Bruins running back Jalen Berger (0) scores on a touchdown reception as Rutgers Scarlet Knights defensive back Robert Longerbeam (7) defends during the second half at SHI Stadium. / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

UCLA 35, Rutgers 32

UCLA held on late to earn their first-ever win in the Big Ten Conference, topping the team physically furthest away from them in the league. The Bruins are now 2-5 overall and 1-4 in the league, while the Rutgers Scarlet Knights fall to 4-3 and 1-3 in the Big Ten.

Athan Kaliakmanis had 287 yards and an interception for Rutgers. Running back Kyle Monanagai carried the football 19 times for 106 yards and three scores.

The Bruins got 383 yards and four touchdowns through the air from Ethan Garbers. He was also the leading rushing on the team with 48 yards and another score. Both Keegan Jones (114) and Moliki Matavao (104) eclipsed the 100-yard receiving mark.

Oct 19, 2024; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois fighting Illini kicker David Alano kicks a field goal against the Michigan Wolverines during the first half at Memorial Stadium. / Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

No. 22 Illinois 21, No. 24 Michigan 7

Illinois led 13-0 before Michigan could get on the board late in the first half, but the Wolverines were never again able to add points after that. The Illini improve to 6-1 on the year and 3-1 in Big Ten play, while the Wolverines fall to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the league.

Michigan quarterback Jack Tuttle had 208 yards through the air, but did not throw a touchdown. Tuttle was sacked five times. Kalel Mullings ran for 87 yards.

Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer threw for a paltry 80 yards and one touchdown, but the Illini rushing attack carried the day with 187 yards. Aidan Laughery and Josh McCray both reached 50 yards on the ground.

Oct 19, 2024; College Park, Maryland, USA; Maryland Terrapins quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. (9) reacts after throwing a touchdown during the first half against the Southern California Trojans at SECU Stadium. / Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images

Maryland 29, USC 28

USC had a chance to go up by nine, but Maryland blocked the kick and marched downfield to score and go up by one. USC's final possession failed on a fourth and two at the Maryland 40. The Terrapins improve to 4-3 and get their first win in the Big Ten while the Trojans fall to 3-4 and 1-4 in the league.

Both quarterbacks threw the ball 50 times, with Trojans quarterback Miller Moss completing 34 passes for 336 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception. Woody Marks rushed for 82 yards and a score.

Terrapins QB Billy Edwards Jr. completed 39 passes for 373 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Kaden Prather had 111 yards receiving while Octavian Smith and Tai Felton notched 84 yards and a score each. Maryland ran for 56 yards, with Nolan Ray having a team-high 54 yards.

Michigan State's Montorie Foster Jr., left, celebrates his touchdown catch against Iowa during the third quarter on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. / Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Michigan State 32, Iowa 20

A touchdown with 2:03 to go sealed the victory for Michigan State, who attempted seven field goals on the night. The Spartans and Iowa Hawkeyes are now both 4-3 overall and 2-2 in Big Ten play.

The Hawkeyes got 150 yards and a touchdown from Cade McNamara, who also tossed one interception. Kaleb Johnson ran for 98 yards, but 75 of those came on one play in the fourth quarter.

The Spartans didn't lack for offense, totaling 468 yards. Aidan Chiles threw for 256 yards, a touchdown, and an interception, adding 51 yards on the ground. Nick Marsh and Montorie Foster Jr. both had over 100 yards receiving. Jonathan Kim made six field goals, including one from 55 yards out.

Minnesota, No. 4 Ohio State, No. 3 Penn State, and Washington are not in action this week.

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