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Big Ten teams prepare for Week 3 matchups across conference

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 17, 2026, 3:02 PM

Last updated Sep 17, 2026

Big Ten teams prepare for Week 3 matchups across conference

Summary

Several Big Ten teams are set for action in Week 3 of the college football season. On Friday night, Portland State travels to Oregon, while Saturday features Ohio State hosting Kent State and Minnesota facing Akron. USC begins conference play against Rutgers, and Michigan will take on UTEP., Illinois aims to recover from an unimpressive out-of-conference performance against Southern Illinois. These games present opportunities for teams to bounce back or establish momentum in their seasons.

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•Oregon looks to recover against Portland State after a slow start.
•Ohio State aims for a bounce-back win against Kent State.
•USC and Rutgers meet in their first Big Ten game of the year.
•Illinois seeks to regroup against Southern Illinois before conference play.
•Michigan faces UTEP, hoping to build on recent high-profile wins.

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FRIDAY NIGHT Portland State (0-3) at Oregon (1-1), 10:30 p.m. on BTN Details: The 2025 Penn State comparisons are fully in effect for the Ducks. They were a playoff team and returned a lot, highlighted by Dante Moore deciding to return at quarterback. Well, the Ducks, picked by plenty of pundits to win the conference […]
— Yahoo Sports

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