Washington State and Utah State have both gotten off to rough starts to their 2026 college football seasons. The bad news is they're both 1-4 through the first

The Big Ten football power rankings are published on the Hotline each Monday throughout the regular season. The placement of teams reflects both the latest results and season-long performance. (Call it an objectively-subjective process.) For comparative purposes, we have included each team’s position in last week’s rankings.