EPISODE · Sep 3, 2025 · 43 MIN
Who Will Won By the Most Points in Week 2? | Big Ten Week 2 Preview part 1
from The Big Ten Huddle Podcast · host JR + Bleav
Hosts JR and Zack kick off with an intro to Week 2 previews, focusing on Big Ten teams vs. G5/FCS foes. They rank games by largest victory margins: Ohio State over Grambling State (49-0), Minnesota over Northwestern State (45-0), Penn State over FIU (45-10), Washington over UC Davis (35-3), and Indiana over Kennesaw State (38-6). Discussions include PJ Fleck's scoring tendencies, Curt Cignetti's potential aggression, and USC's matchup with Georgia Southern under Clay Helton. They analyze spreads from FanDuel, like USC -28.5, and predict non-covers in some cases. Other previews: Purdue over Southern Illinois (27-3), Maryland over Northern Illinois (31-10), Rutgers over Miami (OH) (31-14), and UCLA over UNLV (31-28), with Zack picking UNLV upset. They review Week 1 pick contest (Zack 17 pts, JR 16) and chat fan comments on IU, Minnesota, and USC's Jadon Maiava. Episode ends with SEC upset picks: Zack on Michigan over Oklahoma, JR on Kansas over Missouri. Light-hearted banter on SEC bias, Paul Finebaum, and Big Ten dark horses. Additional The Big Ten Huddle Channels: @TheBigTenHuddleBasketball @TheOhioStateHuddle More from JR: Personal Twitter: https://x.com/jrs_rankings Big Ten Twitter: https://x.com/TheBigTenHuddle Read JR's Ohio State coverage: https://scarletandgame.com/author/jrhoades1 Read JR's Illinois coverage: https://writingillini.com/author/jrhoades1 SPONSORS Bleav - https://bleav.com/ Fanduel - https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/ncaaf Catch The Big Ten Huddle Football Episodes 3 times a week. Here is when to catch our live or premiere episodes that are about an hour long (eastern time): Sunday at 9 PM w/ Zack Tuesday at 9 PM w/ Zack Thursday at 9 PM w/ Jeff You can also expect videos by JR throughout the week covering news and interesting topics. *All times are Eastern time AUDIO ONLY PLATFORMS The Big Ten Huddle is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon. LISTEN: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/TheBigTenHuddle LEAVE a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-college-huddle-podcast/id1703305789 STREAM on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4tMaraKvafFzjUrXGq2c4w 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 unfiltered 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, and community, The Big Ten Huddle strives to become the go-to voice for Big Ten sports fans. There is no show out there like The Big Ten Huddle! 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5102755454124032 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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In this episode of The Big Ten Huddle, hosts JR and Zack preview Week 2 Big Ten football games against Group of 5 and FCS opponents, sharing score predictions, spreads, and rankings of the biggest expected blowouts. They also discuss their SEC upset picks and touch on standout player performances from Week 1.
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