Through six weeks of Big Ten play, the conference continues to see a few surprising movements in our power rankings.

Ohio State's dominant win over Maryland keeps them in the No. 1 spot, especially since Indiana nearly slipped up against Nebraska.

Oregon's horrendous 17-15 loss against UCLA sees them plummet in the rankings.

Iowa put the world on notice with a dominant win against Washington, and Illinois survived an overtime battle vs. Michigan State.

Arguably the most impressive win of the week saw Purdue take down Minnesota, a team that is now outside the top 10.

Remember: Wisconsin, Michigan, and Rutgers all had byes this week.

Big Ten football power rankings after Week 6

UCLA head coach Bob Chesney walks off the field after his win as the Oregon Ducks host the UCLA Bruins on Oct. 10, 2026, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.
  1. Ohio State Buckeyes (5-1)
  2. Indiana Hoosiers (6-0)
  3. UCLA Bruins (5-0)
  4. USC Trojans (6-1)
  5. Iowa Hawkeyes (5-1)
  6. Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-1)
  7. Oregon Ducks (3-2)
  8. Wisconsin Badgers (4-1)
  9. Northwestern Wildcats (4-1)
  10. Michigan Wolverines (3-2)
  11. Purdue Boilermakers (3-3)
  12. Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-2)
  13. Penn State Nittany Lions (3-3)
  14. Washington Huskies (3-3)
  15. Illinois Fighting Illini (3-3)
  16. Michigan State Spartans (2-4)
  17. Maryland Terrapins (2-4)
  18. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1-4)

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