Week 1 of the college football season is in the books, and it was a largely successful start for the Big Ten.

The conference went 16-2 to kick off 2025, although the competition level varied. Only three Big Ten teams opened against another Power Four program, making it difficult to come to any sound determinations with such a small sample size.

Nevertheless, there were some notable results that led to some early movement in MLive’s Big Ten power rankings. Here’s the latest after the Week 1 slate:

18. Northwestern

Previous rank: 17

Last week: Lost to Tulane, 23-3

Up next: vs. Western Illinois, 7:30 p.m. Friday

New year, same ineptitude on offense for the Wildcats. SMU transfer quarterback Preston Stone had a rough debut, throwing four interceptions and getting sacked three times. Tul

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