Power Rankings: LSU takes over the top spot
The Tigers move up to No. 1 after their Week 7 win over Florida, as the playoff hunt and conference races start to come into focus.
2019 ScheduleAll times ET
2019 Schedule
4-2, 4th in Big Ten - West
Smith Mosses defender for incredible Iowa TD (0:38)
No. 10 Penn State holds off No. 17 Iowa 17-12
Noah Cain ran for a five-yard touchdown with 5:17 left and 10th-ranked Penn State held off No. 17 Iowa 17-12 on Saturday night, its first win over a ranked opponent this season.
Cain runs outside for a Penn State TD (0:32)
Penn State drills Stanley, forces INT (0:47)
Penn State gets great field position after Goodson's fumble (0:48)
Iowa crowd waves to kids at children's hospital (0:25)
AP poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team
The new AP Top 25 poll is out, and Georgia is sliding while LSU keeps rising. What's next for each ranked team?
Ranking Week 7's games by College Football Playoff impact
Ranked opponents square off this week in four games, perhaps none bigger than the SEC showdown in Death Valley.
Inside the matchups that will decide Week 7's biggest games
Can LSU's offensive line hold off Florida's pass rush? Will Southern California's receivers have a field day against Notre Dame? Week 7 is filled with intrigue.
College football conference power rankings
Ohio State is looking more and more like a College Football Playoff team. Can any Big Ten competitors give the Buckeyes a run for their money?
College football bowl projections after Week 6
See how our experts adjusted their bowl lineups after the Week 6 schedule.
College football Power Rankings for Week 6
Week 6 featured a big win for Florida over Auburn. See how that helped shuffle the latest rankings.
Stanley throws 3 INTs in Iowa's loss to Michigan (0:54)
No. 19 Michigan leans on defense to beat No. 14 Iowa 10-3
Zach Charbonnet ran for a 2-yard touchdown to give No. 19 Michigan an early double-digit lead and its defense did the rest against No. 14 Iowa, forcing four turnovers and tallying eight sacks in a 10-3 win Saturday.
AP poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team
Here's what's next for each team in the AP Top 25, from No. 1 Alabama to No. 25 Cincinnati.
Tom VanHaaren ESPN Staff Writer
Michigan has its defense to thank in its 10-3 win over Iowa, forcing four turnovers and a season high eight sacks. The Wolverines beat the ranked Hawkeyes, but the offense still had issues, with no passing touchdowns in the game. It was an important win for Jim Harbaugh and his staff, but there is still a long way to go to clean up the offense as Notre Dame, Michigan State, Penn State and Ohio State are still on the schedule.
SEC, B1G unbeaten battles set tone in Week 6
The No. 7 Tigers and No. 10 Gators can't afford a loss with tough schedules ahead, while No. 25 Michigan State's defense will attempt to slow No. 4 Ohio State.
Iowa's Sargent vs. Michigan's Hudson matchup to watch (0:22)
The CFB Pod: Week 6 picks, Heisman race pulse check
Kevin Negandhi and David Pollack preview the biggest games on the week six college football slate, including UCF-Cincinnati (1:55), Michigan-Iowa (4:10), Ohio State-Michigan State (9:27), Oklahoma State-Texas Tech (13:18), Cal-Oregon (19:22) and Auburn-Florida (22:05). Plus, checking the pulse on the Heisman race (16:30).
The CFB Pod: Auburn's front 7, Big Ten race, 'Fair Pay To Play Act'
Kevin and David wonder if any team will go undefeated (1:40), discuss what David's seeing in the film room ahead of Auburn and Florida (8:49), shares why Tigers LB K.J. Britt is someone you need to keep an eye on (15:11) and where things stand in the Big Ten at the moment (21:40). Plus, Ivan weighs in on California's passage of the "Fair Pay To Play Act", which allows college athletes to profit off of their likeness (24:20) and why Penn State and Iowa are conference contenders not pretenders (36:36).
The Eliminator: There's always next year, Nebraska and Florida State
After five weeks, the field of contenders for the College Football Playoff has already thinned with 85 teams knocked out -- and nine of the leading 14 teams from either the SEC or Big Ten.
AP poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team
The new AP Top 25 poll is out, and Alabama is the new No. 1. Here's what's next for every team in the rankings.
College football Power Rankings for Week 5
Clemson's close call at North Carolina -- and Alabama's continued dominance -- means there is a new top team in this week's rankings.
Find Tickets
- Iowa vs Purdue BoilermakersKinnick Stadium -Tickets as low as $65
- Buy Iowa tickets with VividSeats
- Other Games
2019 Big Ten Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| Penn State | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| Michigan | 3-1 | 5-1 |
| Michigan State | 2-2 | 4-3 |
| Indiana | 1-2 | 4-2 |
| Maryland | 1-2 | 3-3 |
| Rutgers | 0-4 | 1-5 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Minnesota | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| Wisconsin | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| Nebraska | 2-2 | 4-3 |
| Purdue | 1-2 | 2-4 |
| Iowa | 1-2 | 4-2 |
| Illinois | 0-3 | 2-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-3 | 1-4 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards256.053rd
Rushing Yards156.8Tied-76th
Points For24.8
Points Against10.2
2019 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 23 | 22 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Jones | DE | Committed | 81 |
| Deuce Hogan | QB-PP | Committed | 80 |
| Tyler Elsbury | OT | Committed | 80 |
| Leshon Williams | RB | Committed | 80 |
| Elijah Yelverton | TE-Y | Committed | 79 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | T.J. Hockenson | John Mackey Award |
| 2017 | J. Jewell | Lott IMPACT Trophy |
| 2015 | D. King II | Jim Thorpe Award |
| 2014 | B. Scherff | Outland Trophy |
| 2008 | S. Greene | Doak Walker Award |
