This past weekend 10 of the 14 conference teams were in action across five games. Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, and Nebraska were idle but all will return to action in Week 9.
In Week 8 we saw a pair of blowout wins by Ohio State and Penn State as they took care of Big Ten West foes. The two winners will meet in Happy Valley this week. The Buckeyes blew past Iowa 54-10, while the Nittany Lions handled Minnesota 45-17.
Rutgers earned their first Big Ten win at home since 2017 when they defeated Indiana 24-17. Maryland raced past Northwestern 31-24 behind the performance of running back Roman Hemby. Wisconsin was able to slow down the Purdue offense with the 35-24 victory in Madison.
With a new week of games comes the final look back at Week 8 with the top conference performers voted on by our Big Ten site editors.
The Voters:
- Josh Helmer, Hawkeyes Wire
- Isaiah Hole, Wolverines Wire
- Andrew Brewster, Spartans Wire
- Kevin McGuire, Nittany Lions Wire
- Evan Brederson, Cornhuskers Wire
- Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire
- Kristian Dyer, Rutgers Wire
- Asher Low, Badgers Wire
- Patrick Conn, Regional Editor
Without further ado, let’s dive into the selections made by our editorial team