The Heartland Line
Big Ten football news, scores and odds · Week 6
Saturday, October 10, 2026Trending around the Big Ten
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MSUOn3· 7m agoREACTION: Michigan State’s Kenny Soares Jr. has no issues with final play – ‘We came here to win’- ILLESPN· 7m agoIllinois loses QB Katin Houser to broken hand in win
IU
NEBSports Illustrated· 7m agoFearless But Frustrated: Huskers Let Hoosiers Off the Hook
PSU
USCOn3· 8m agoLive updates: Penn State-USC score, stats, notes, and more from Beaver Staidum
UCLA
WISOn3· 16m agoUCLA football vs. Wisconsin game time announced
OREUCLAESPN· 19m agoUCLA rides Knight's 2 TDs to upset of Oregon, improves to 5-0
OSUIUBig Ten Week 7 look-ahead: Ohio State at Indiana tops a seven-game card
A rematch of last year's Big Ten title game in Bloomington, Nebraska at Oregon, unbeaten UCLA against Wisconsin and Penn State at Michigan. Every game on next week's schedule, with the kickoffs ESPN has set.
WASHIOWA
PURWashington's Demond Williams Jr. leaves Iowa loss for rib X-rays with Purdue six days away
The Huskies' starter exited in the first half of a 41-24 home loss. Stanford transfer Elijah Brown threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns in relief, and Washington plays at Purdue on Friday night.
UCLAOREWISUCLA loses Nico Iamaleava to a leg injury but stays unbeaten with win at Oregon
The Bruins' starting quarterback did not come out for the second half in Eugene. Cal Poly transfer Ty Dieffenbach, who had not played all season, threw the touchdown that won it. Wisconsin is next.
OREUCLANEBOregon pulls Dylan Raiola in loss to UCLA, leaving a three-way quarterback question
With Dante Moore still in concussion protocol, Raiola went 6 of 19 in his first Oregon start before Brock Thomas took over. The Ducks turned it over seven times and host Nebraska next.
Game of the week
Week 5 results
- Penn State13atNorthwestern34
- Michigan14atMinnesota20
- Michigan State3atWisconsin31
- 5Ohio State31at14Iowa14
- Maryland23atNebraska48
- Purdue24atIllinois17
- Washington21at18USC25
- 6Indiana47atRutgers15
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The wire
- OSU
MDESPN· 21m agoJeremiah Smith, Julian Sayin star as No. 5 Ohio State beats Maryland 45-16 before brutal stretch— His cheeks flushed the color of Ohio State's scarlet jerseys, coach Ryan Day didn't hold back from showing his frustration.
- PSUUSCOn3· 22m agoChase Sowell injury update: Penn State receiver returns for the second half after first half injury scare
Penn State wide receiver Chase Sowell left the field early in the first half of the Lions' showdown with USC at Beaver Stadium.
- OREUCLAThe Sporting Tribune· 23m agoUCLA's defense dominates, forces seven turnovers in upset win over Oregon
They accomplished both in emphatic fashion — ending a 22-year road drought and helping head coach Bob Chesney become the first coach in UCLA history to begin his tenure with a 5-0 record. The Bruins delivered a statement
- OSUOn3· 23m agoEddrick Houston using criticism as fuel, becoming elite defensive tackle for Ohio State
Ohio State defensive tackle Eddrick Houston is playing his best football, and it's leading the Buckeyes defensive line resurgence.
- OREUCLAClutchPoints· 31m agoHere’s what fueled UCLA’s upset win over Oregon
UCLA football withstood losing the football multiple times and briefly losing quarterback Nico Iamaleava Saturday . The No. 21 Bruins rose as the latest to shake the college football world up, stunning Oregon 17-15. UCLA
- OREUCLAPro Football Network· 34m ago‘Well Done on Posting the Final Score,’ ‘Took Long Enough’ — Fans Rip Oregon Over Final Score Social Media Post
Oregon’s official football account posted the final score Saturday after No. 21 UCLA beat the No.
- OREUCLAOn3· 34m agoUCLA opens up a world of possibility with 17-15 win at Oregon
UCLA knocked off the No. 13 Oregon Ducks on Saturday, and we now live in a world where all your wildest dreams for UCLA football may yet come true.
- ILLMSUOn3· 35m agoIllinois postgame press conference: Bret Bielema, players discuss overtime win at Michigan State
Illinois held on for a 38-37 overtime win over Michigan State on Saturday, with Xavier Scott breaking up the Spartans’ two-point attempt to end the game. Watch the postgame press conference videos
- OREUCLAOregonLive.com· 39m agoUCLA hands Oregon a 17-15 loss, Ducks playoff hopes dim: Live updates recap
- ILLMSUSB Nation· 42m agoClayton debuts, leads Illinois to win in overtime thriller against Michigan State
An up and down rollercoaster leads to an Illini win
- MDOSUSB Nation· 44m agoThe Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Ohio State’s 45-16 win vs. Maryland
Ohio State didn’t play its cleanest brand of football, but the Buckeyes still rolled up a 45-16 win over Maryland thanks to Jeremiah Smith, an improving run game and a promising defensive performance
- MDOSUBuckeyes Wire· 46m agoOhio State rolls past Maryland, bigger games on horizon
The Ohio State Buckeyes took down the Maryland Terrapins 45-16 on Saturday afternoon to remain undefeated in Big Ten play.
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Where Big Ten fans can play
Five Big Ten states have no statewide sportsbook app. Prediction markets are the legal option in most of them. State by state, here is what is open.
Minnesota has no legal sports betting, online or retail; the 2026 legalization bill never cleared a committee, and a new state ban on prediction markets is on hold in federal court.
California has no legal sports betting of any kind; voters rejected two ballot measures in 2022, and the state's tribes are aiming for 2028, not this year.
Washington allows sports betting only at tribal casinos, and sportsbook apps work only while you are on casino property; a 2026 law lets those books take Huskies games for the first time.
Wisconsin allows sports betting only inside tribal casinos today; Gov. Tony Evers signed a tribal online sports betting law in April 2026, but no app has launched.
Nebraska allows sports betting only in person at its licensed racetrack casinos; mobile sportsbooks are not legal, and a push to put them on the 2026 ballot died in the Legislature.