The Big Ten race
18 teams · two title-game spots
In the books
WEEK 7 · 2025
14 teams are still alive for the two title-game spots.
Most likely championship game
how often each matchup comes up in the simsStandings & projections
records entering week 7; projections from the remaining schedule| Team | Conf | Overall | Proj. final | Title game | Champ | Playoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#1Ohio State | 2–0 | 5–0 | 8.2–0.8 | 68% | 41% | 100% |
#3Oregon | 2–0 | 5–0 | 7.8–1.2 | 63% | 32% | >99% |
#7Indiana | 2–0 | 5–0 | 7.5–1.5 | 36% | 17% | >99% |
#15Michigan | 2–0 | 4–1 | 7.0–2.0 | 22% | 6% | 7% |
USC | 2–1 | 4–1 | 6.1–2.9 | 5% | 2% | 2% |
#17Illinois | 2–1 | 5–1 | 4.8–4.2 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
Iowa | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4.6–4.4 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
Washington | 1–1 | 4–1 | 5.0–4.0 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
Nebraska | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4.9–4.1 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
Maryland | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3.9–5.1 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
Minnesota | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4.3–4.7 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
Northwestern | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2.8–6.2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
UCLA | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2.1–6.9 | <1% | 0% | 0% |
Penn State | 0–2 | 3–2 | 5.5–3.5 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
Wisconsin | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1.8–7.2 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
Michigan State | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1.5–7.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Purdue | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0.8–8.2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Rutgers | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2.3–6.7 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 7, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 7).

















