October 26, 2025
Well, that time has arrived. For those of you who don’t know, I only cover the Big Ten College Football Conference for six weeks between the scheduled weeks of three and nine. This gives me time to catch up on the sport I love, while at the same time, it provides a little break from the astrological content I normally produce on here.
For me, these past six weeks have been enjoyable and fun, and I do hope all of my readers had a good time and were able to get into the spirit of college football (And maybe you won some money?). Before I move on totally and get back into my normal routine, I would like to conclude things properly by sharing our results and providing you with an up-to-date picture of where some teams in the Big Ten stand.
Six Week Totals
Picking Winners (Straight Up)
45-13
Picking Winners (Versus the Point Spread)
29-22-2
As you can see, once again, we came out on the winning side of things. That’s 45 wins and 13 loses picking winners, and 29 wins, 22 loses, and 2 pushes picking winners against the point spread. Straight up, we had a winning percentage of 77, and against the point spread, it was 54%. I think that’s pretty darn good over a period of six weeks.
Big Ten
Wow, so what’s going on in the Big Ten? Well, if you’re going by overall record, Ohio State, Indiana, and Oregon are the top three teams, but only Indiana and Ohio State are still undefeated in conference play. Oregon, Iowa, Michigan, and USC all have one loss.
Penn State, Michigan State, Purdue, and Wisconsin haven’t won a game yet against Big Ten opponents, so it’s safe to say that they’re out of the mix, and you can add Rutgers and Maryland to that list for sure.
There are eighteen teams in the Big Ten Conference, and right now today, Indiana, Ohio State, Oregon, Iowa, Michigan, and USC are the top six teams. That’s the top 1/3 of the conference.
Indiana is for real. They’re 8-0 overall, and they’re 5-0 in the conference. They have four games left, and they play Maryland, Penn State, Wisconsin, and Purdue. Those are four of the worst teams in the Big Ten, so as it appears, the Hoosiers should finish this season with a perfect 12-0 record and maybe #2 nationally.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are without a doubt, the best football team in all of college football. They’re head and shoulders above the rest, and I’m not just saying that because I’m a Buckeye fan. Ohio State is 7-0 overall, 4-0 in the conference, and they have five games left. It’s Penn State, Purdue, UCLA, Rutgers, and then their rivalry game against Michigan on the 29th of November. Anything is possible here, and the Buckeyes are not totally out of the woods yet because a win against Michigan is never guaranteed.
Right now, heading into week ten at 7-1 overall and 4-1 in the conference, Oregon is clearly the third best team in the Big Ten, but things could change. The Ducks still have to play Iowa, Minnesota, USC, and Washington. I would be surprised if Oregon finishes this season with one loss. 10-2 or even 9-3 is a possibility.
Iowa is peaking at the perfect time, and they’re hot right now. They lost their second game of the season by three points to in-state rival, Iowa State, who at the time, was ranked nationally. Then, they lost to Indiana by five points. The Hawkeyes are 6-2 overall, 4-1 in the Big Ten, and they have four games left against Oregon, USC, Michigan State, and Nebraska. It’s not going to be an easy stretch, but if Iowa can beat Oregon at home this weekend, watch out!
The Wolverines are 6-2 overall and 4-1 in the conference. Their next three games are against Purdue, Northwestern, and Maryland. Northwestern is going to be a challenge, but the Wolverines should be 9-2 heading into their final game against the Buckeyes.
USC lost the last game they played; it was a 10-point loss to Notre Dame, and then they had a bye week. Currently, the Trojans are 5-2 and 3-1 in the Big Ten. Out of the five games left, four of them can present a legitimate problem for USC. Nebraska, Northwestern, Iowa, and Oregon are the next four, and then their final game is against UCLA. I don’t know, say the Trojans win three out of five? That’s an 8-4 season, but I’m thinking they’ll finish at 9-3.
Alright everyone! I had a lot of fun covering the Big Ten for six weeks, but it’s time for me to get back to astrology. Enjoy the rest of the 2025 college football season. Go Buckeyes!!
Nooz Buffet 