SiriusXM Big Ten Radio’s Football Power Rankings – Week 7

Pete Pistone and the rest of the SiriusXM Big Ten Radio team will unveil “Power Rankings” each week of the college football season. Check out their Week 4 “Power Rankings” below, and start listening to SiriusXM Big Ten Radio (Ch. 372) on the SiriusXM app now.

Here’s how the SXM Big Ten Radio team voted to shape this week’s edition of the “Power Rankings” after week seven of the 2022 season.

1. OHIO STATE 

The Buckeyes had a bye week.

NEXT: Home versus Iowa on Saturday

2. MICHIGAN

Donovan Edwards ran for a go-ahead, 67-yard touchdown and Blake Corum had a 61-yard run for a score on consecutive snaps in the third quarter as No. 5 Michigan pulled away and beat No. 10 Penn State 41-17 on Saturday. The Wolverines (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) finished with 418 yards rushing, gaining 7.6 yards per carry, against a team that was giving up fewer than 80 yards rushing per game to rank among college football’s leaders.

NEXT: Bye Week

3. ILLINOIS 

Chase Brown rushed for 180 yards on a career-high 41 carries and caught a 40-yard touchdown pass, Minnesota was limited to its fewest yards in five years, and No. 24 Illinois won its fifth straight game with a 26-14 victory Saturday. The Illini (6-1, 3-1) became bowl eligible for the first time since 2019 and will end the day tied for first in the Big Ten West.

NEXT: Bye Week

4. PURDUE

Aidan O’Connell threw four touchdown passes and Devin Mockobee ran for a career-high 178 yards and another score Saturday as Purdue overpowered Nebraska 43-37. The Boilermakers (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) have won four straight and retained a share of the conference’s West Division lead with No. 24 Illinois.

NEXT: At Wisconsin on Saturday

5. PENN STATE 

The Nittany Lions lost on the road 41-17 to Michigan on Saturday.

NEXT: Home versus Minnesota on Saturday

6. MARYLAND 

Following an injury to Taulia Tagovailoa in the fourth quarter, Billy Edwards Jr. stepped in and led a game-winning drive to lift Maryland past Indiana 38-33 on Saturday.

NEXT: Home versus Northwestern on Saturday

7.   MINNESOTA

The Golden Gophers dropped a game on the road against Illinois by a score of 26-14.

NEXT: At Penn State on Saturday

8.    MICHIGAN STATE 

Quarterback Payton Thorne threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jayden Reed in the second overtime Saturday to lift Michigan State to a 34-28 victory over Wisconsin. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Spartans (3-4, 1-3 Big 10 Conference). It is the first loss for Wisconsin’s interim coach Jim Leonhard who replaced Paul Chryst two weeks ago

NEXT: Bye Week

9.    NEBRASKA 

The Cornhuskers lost to Purdue on the road last Saturday 43-37.’

NEXT: Bye Week

10. IOWA 

The Hawkeyes had a bye week.

NEXT: At Ohio State on Saturday

11. WISCONSIN

The Badgers lost in double overtime on the road to Michigan State last Saturday by a score of 34-28.

NEXT: Home versus Purdue on Saturday

12. INDIANA 

The Hoosiers were beaten at home by Maryland 38-33 on Saturday.

NEXT: At Rutgers on Saturday

13.  RUTGERS 

The Scarlet Knights had a bye week.

NEXT: Home versus Indiana on Saturday

14. NORTHWESTERN

The Wildcats had a bye week.

NEXT: At Maryland on Saturday