Week 13 Football Release

BIG TEN FOOTBALL RELEASE - WEEK 13 | STANDINGS | MEDIA GUIDE | SCHEDULE

Entering Week 13, three teams remain in contention for berths into the 2024 Discover Big Ten Football Championship Game: Indiana, Ohio State and Penn State. Action begins on Friday as Purdue travels to Michigan State at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. Oregon and Washington will enjoy byes this week, with the complete schedule appearing to the right.
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Oregon, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers and Washington have all secured bowl eligibility by reaching six wins this season, while Michigan, Nebraska, UCLA, USC and Wisconsin need just one more win to become eligible. The Big Ten will continue to feature the largest bowl lineup in conference history.
Five Big Ten teams appear in the AP Poll this week, highlighted by four of the top five. Oregon leads the conference at No. 1, followed by No. 2 Ohio State, No. 4 Penn State, No. 5 Indiana and No. 24 Illinois.
The Big Ten had five teams included in the College Football Playoff’s third rankings of the season on Nov. 19: No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 4 Penn State, No. 5 Indiana and No. 25 Illinois. The CFP will release its next top 25 rankings on Tuesday, Nov. 26.
There are just three undefeated teams remaining in the FBS, including two Big Ten teams: Indiana (10-0) and Oregon (11-0). The Ducks have a bye this weekend, while the Hoosiers travel to Ohio State.
On Monday, the Big Ten announced its Football Players of the Week, presented by IFS.ai. Penn State’s Tyler Warren earned Offensive Player of the Week honors after tallying eight receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown, while adding three rushes for 63 yards and a score in Penn State’s win against Purdue.
Oregon’s Matayo Uiagalelei and Washington’s Russell Davis II shared Defensive Player of the Week accolades. Uiagalelei helped No. 1 Oregon improve to 11-0 for the second time in program history with a 16-13 win at Wisconsin, finishing with five total tackles, a sack and a game-sealing interception late in the fourth quarter. Davis II led Washington to a 31-19 win over UCLA, as the Huskies finished their home season 6-0, extending their home win streak to 20 games, longest in modern school history. The junior finished with three quarterback sacks and three tackles.
Special Teams Player of the Week honors went to Oregon’s Atticus Sappington. Sappington helped the Ducks improve to 11-0 for the second time in program history, scoring all six of Oregon’s points in the first quarter. The kicker matched his career-high with three made field goals, converting all three attempts to account for nine of Oregon’s 16 points.
Washington’s Demond Williams Jr. was named Freshmen of the Week after leading three second-half, game-securing scoring drives to help Washington beat UCLA, 31-19, to become bowl eligible. The freshman quarterback helped the Huskies to a field goal and two touchdowns, including a two-yard touchdown pass to Decker DeGraaf with 5:44 left in the game to seal the victory over the Bruins.
Indiana and Ohio State currently rank among the top 15 nationally in both scoring offense and scoring defense. The Buckeyes lead the nation in scoring defense (10.3 points per game), while ranking 12th in scoring offense (37.8 points per game). The Hoosiers rank second nationally in scoring offense (43.9 points per game), while ranking seventh in scoring defense (13.8 points per game).
Five additional Big Ten teams rank in the top 25 in terms of scoring defense: Penn State (6th, 13.6 points per game), Oregon (9th, 15.7 points per game), Minnesota (12th, 17.7 points per game), Iowa (15th, 18.2 points per game) and Nebraska (25th, 20.0 points per game).
The University of Oregon has secured a berth in the 2024 Discover Big Ten Football Championship Game. The 14th annual title game will be played on Saturday, December 7, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and will feature the top two teams in the standings for the first time. A list of the remaining scenarios can be found here. The contest will be broadcast on CBS with kickoff set for 8 p.m. ET. Media can apply for credentials by visiting bigten.org/media.