There aren’t actually that many legitimate quarterback battles in the Big Ten this season as most teams are bringing back their starter from last season or bringing in a transfer that is going to be the obvious starter. However, there are two huge battles that will define the future of two Big Ten contenders and one underrated battle that we’ll get into.
One interesting team that has neither a returning starter nor an expected transfer starter is Penn State, but the Nittany Lions do not make this list because Drew Allar has an insane amount of hype around his game and the brief action we saw him in last season showed that there may have something special in him.
Let’s dive into the top three quarterback battles in the Big Ten.