Big Ten struggles with scoring amid quarterback injuries and coaching changes
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 10, 2026, 2:38 PM
Last updated Nov 10, 2026
Scoring in Big Ten football is on track for its lowest average since 2023, with games averaging only 47.3 total points this season. This decline follows coaching changes at Nebraska and Michigan, where offensive coordinators were dismissed after disappointing performances. Quarterback injuries, to Dante Moore (Oregon) and Julian Sayin (Ohio State), have further hindered offensive production. The shift in the league was expected with the addition of former Pac-12 teams, yet success has been limited as five of the top ten defenses in the Bowl Subdivision come from the Big Ten, complicating offensive efforts.
- •Big Ten averaging 47.3 total points per game this season
- •Nebraska and Michigan fired their offensive coordinators
- •Injuries to key quarterbacks hinder offensive output
- •Big Ten defenses rank among the top ten in yards allowed
- 2:38 PMYahoo Sports — Rise in quarterback injuries leading to drop in point totals for Big Ten games this season
"The addition of four former Pac-12 teams was supposed to bring some offensive firepower to the Big Ten and change its reputation.It hasn’t quite worked out that way.
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