5 Big Ten Teams That Will Have Better Records & 5 Teams With Worse Records in 2025

The 2025 Big Ten football season is shaping up to be one for the books, with major changes predicted for several teams. Michigan football is poised for a big rebound, potentially making it five straight wins over Ohio State, while Nebraska, Michigan State, and Purdue also look to improve their records. Meanwhile, teams like Indiana football, which had a magical 2024 season, and Maryland face tougher schedules that could spell trouble. Iowa and Oregon are also under pressure, with Oregon aiming to avoid back-to-back losses and Iowa potentially shifting to a more offense-led strategy. Dive deep into our predictions for Michigan, Michigan State, Illinois, Washington Huskies, and more, as the Big Ten landscape prepares for a thrilling shake-up! More from JR: Personal Twitter: https://x.com/jrs_rankings Big Ten Twitter: https://x.com/TheBigTenHuddle Read JR's Ohio State coverage: https://x.com/jrs_rankings Listen to JR on Ohio State (Sundays at 8 pm ET): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb18UD0A7PPUktICZC3ehCg Listen to JR on Illinois (Monday episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@LockedOnIllini Listen to JR on Iowa (Monday afternoons): https://x.com/1600ESPN Homefield - https://www.homefieldapparel.com/?rfsn=7872586.e3e1d25 | Coupon Code: TBTH The Big Ten Huddle is a podcast dedicated to providing honest, humorous, and insightful analysis of Big Ten football and basketball. With a focus on challenging the national bias, especially against the SEC, hosts JR and Zack offer clean discussions that engage fans of all Big Ten teams. Though critical at times, they always aim to defend the conference and give credit where it’s due, bringing humor and deep analysis together for a unique listening experience. Rooted in values of integrity, passion, humor, and community, The Big Ten Huddle strives to become the go-to voice for Big Ten sports fans. Their goals include expanding their audience, increasing engagement, offering balanced coverage of both football and basketball, and producing episodes that challenge misconceptions about the Big Ten. Through consistency and strong connections with their listeners, they aim to grow the podcast’s reach while fostering a dedicated fan base. Catch The Big Ten Huddle at least 4 times a week, covering football or basketball. Here is our schedule: SUNDAY LIVE @ 9:00 pm MONDAY LIVE @ 10:00 am - Basketball TUESDAY LIVE @ 9:00 pm THUR. LIVE @ 9:00 pm - Basketball *All times are Eastern time SOCIAL MEDIA YouTube: https://youtube.com/@TheCollegeHuddlePodcast?si=Sd-H2th0-NDpEhNV Twitter: https://twitter.com/collegehuddle Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collegehuddle/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@collegehuddle Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.