The college football regular season is inching closer to its climax, and for some Big Ten teams, the road to the College Football Playoff begins this week.

The No. 20 USC Trojans remain in the thick of the race for the College Football Playoff after a statement 21-17 road win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturd

The Iowa Hawkeyes could be a few wins away from an at-large College Football Playoff bid after a dominant win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

For USC's season to be considered successful, the Trojans must finish strong. Here's how the rest of the Big Ten reshaped USC's future this week:

Iowa still sits outside the rankings in the Week 11 edition of the AP Top 25 College Football Poll. The Hawkeyes are the first team outside the top 25 in the receiving votes category, though. Iowa earned 71 points in the Week 11 AP Top 25 poll.

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USC is one of college football’s blue bloods, but the Trojans haven’t lived up to that status in recent memory. With 11 national championships and eight Heisman Trophy winners, USC is one of the sport’s most storied programs. But the Trojans have ...

The No. 23 USC Trojans face the Nebraska Huskers on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb.