It was a bit of a tough day around the Big Ten West Division in Week 2. Home losses by Nebraska and Northwestern saw the Big Ten’s two passing yardage leaders end up on the wrong side of the scoreboard, while some of the conference’s top passers are still working their way up the leaderboard among the Big Ten passing yardage leaders.
Nebraska quarterback Casey Thompson continues to sit on top of the Big Ten passing yardage leaderboard, but things are not going too well for the rest of the Cornhuskers so far in the early going of the season. While sitting a bit lower within the top 10, Purdue quarterback Aidan O’Connell and Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud have combined for 11 touchdowns and zero interceptions through two games.
Here is an updated look at the Big Ten’s passing yardage leaders through Week 2 of the college football season, with Nebraska and Illinois having the benefit of playing an extra game so far compared to the rest of the Big Ten.