Big Ten QB Rankings After Week 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes Football News

Big Ten QBs are rewriting the script—this year’s game is all about the pocket passer, not the bruising back. ESPN’s Total QBR gives us a smart, opponent-adjusted lens to see who’s truly stepping up. With elite talent returning and depth across the board, Week 1 rankings offer a solid starting point. Some names struggled early—Hecklinski (Iowa), Lonergan (Rutgers), Washington (Maryland)—but the season’s long. Up top? Illinois’ Katin Houser leads the pack, followed by Ohio State’s Julian Sayin, Penn State’s Rocco Becht, USC’s Jayden Maiava, Oregon’s Dante Moore, Michigan State’s Alessio Milivojevic, Iowa’s Hank Brown, Minnesota’s Drake Lindsey, Purdue’s Ryan Browne, and then Wisconsin’s Colton Joseph, Northwestern’s Aidan Chiles, Nebraska’s Anthony Colandrea, Washington’s Demond Williams Jr., Michigan’s Bryce Underwood, UCLA’s Nico Iamaleava, and finally Maryland’s Malik Washington rounding out the top 16. Not every QB made the cut—some just didn’t get enough snaps. The real story? This league is loaded, and the quarterback carousel is spinning fast. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8e91fea22ac3f6a1