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College football rankings after Week 5: Updated Coaches Poll. AP Top 25 for Big Ten

Week 5 of the 2026 college football season featured significant movement and outcomes across the Big Ten conference. Ohio State defeated Iowa 31-14 behind Jeremiah Smith, while Michigan fell to Minnesota 20-14 as Bryce Underwood struggled.

Penn State lost 34-13 to Northwestern, Indiana routed Rutgers 47-15, USC edged Washington 25-21, Nebraska beat Maryland 48-23, and Wisconsin defeated Michigan State 31-3. Kyle Whittingham and Luke Fickell also saw their teams' trajectories highlighted during the weekend action.

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