Big Ten football teams record mixed results during Week 2 play

Big Ten programs faced challenging non-conference matchups during the second week of the 2026 season. No. 4 Texas overcame a 20-3 halftime deficit to secure a 24-23 win over No. 1 Ohio State. Meanwhile, Oklahoma State recorded a 39-31 victory against No. 6 Oregon, and Michigan earned a 17-10 win over No. 11 Oklahoma. Elsewhere, No. 5 Indiana shut out Howard 55-0, No. 16 Penn State defeated Temple 27-9, and No. 19 Washington held off Utah State 16-14. These outcomes resulted in several top-ranked conference programs suffering losses to teams from the SEC, Big 12, and ACC.

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