Big Ten football undefeated in non-conference play after Week 1

Big Ten football is undefeated at 10-0 in non-conference play this season going into Week 2. Let’s take a look at the matchups.

After one week of play, Big Ten football teams remain undefeated in non-conference play.

Let’s take a look at the results and what’s next.

Next week: Arkansas State
TV: BTN
Time: 12 p.m. ET

Next week: Wagner
TV: BTN
Time: 4 p.m. ET

Next week: Akron
TV: BTN
Time: 4 p.m. ET

Next week: Hawai’i
TV: BTN
Time: 8 p.m. ET

Next week: Virginia
TV: ESPNU
Time: 4 p.m. ET

Next week: at Charlotte
TV: Stadium
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET

Next week: Western Illinois
TV: BTN
Time: 12 p.m. ET

There were three other non-conference games games where Big Ten teams faced off against FCS opponents.

Nebraska defeated North Dakota 38-17

Next week: Georgia Southern
TV: FS1
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET

Iowa defeated South Dakota State 7-3

Next week: Iowa State
TV: BTN
Time: 4 p.m. ET

Wisconsin defeated Illinois State 38-0

Next week: Washington State
TV: FOX
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET

The most impressive victory was Ohio State defeating No. 5 ranked Notre Dame and the dominant performance by the Buckeyes new and improved defense.

The biggest surprise was Iowa not scoring a touchdown to defeat South Dakota State but the Hawkeyes defense played a near flawless game in their win over the Jackrabbits.

The most exciting game was Rutgers coming back down 21-12 on the road against Boston College and defeating the Eagles in the season opener for both teams.

The best individual performance on offense goes to Nebraska running back Anthony Grant who rushed for 189 yards and 2 touchdowns and had a strong second half performance helping lead the Cornhuskers to their first victory of the season.

The most outstanding defense performance goes to Michigan State linebacker Jacoby Windmon who had four sacks, seven tackles, and caused a forced fumble helping the Spartans limit the Western Michigan offense in Michigan State’s win over the Broncos.

The best special team’s performance goes to Michigan’s field goal kicker Jake Moody who was a perfect three for three on his field goal attempts and made all six of his extra point attempts to help the Wolverines win their season opener over Colorado State.

Best coaching performance goes to Minnesota’s P.J. Fleck who went up against former Gopher head coach Jerry Kill and his New Mexico State team. Fleck not only coached a great game with his team defeating the Aggies by playing well on both sides of the ball but also took time in the post game to be respectful and not hold any grudges against Kill due to Kill’s past comments about him.

The most outstanding play goes to Wisconsin’s running back Braelon Allen with his 96-yard touchdown run.

The Big Ten in non-conference play still has plenty to prove to make a strong case that they are on the same level as the SEC but they definitely are making a case from top to bottom that they can win games against other teams from various conferences.