The B1G going 14-2 in Week 1, and 2-1 against the Power 4 was nice; however, B1G teams were the favorites in all of the 14 games won, including now-ranked No. 1 Ohio State's win over Arch-Madness and the now-ranked 7th Texas Longhorns.

UCLA's Coach Foster would like you to know that the Bruins were 'this close' to taking down Utah and turning a 43-10 loss into victory, and that the Rose Bowl was sold out with 59,670 UCLA fans disguised as empty seats. Pat Fitzgerald, where are you?

Saturday, 9/6/25 - UCLA at UNLV, 5 PM CBSSN.

Week Two's B1G Varsity versus Varsity Games -

The Headliner - College Gameday, sans Coach Corso, who went out in a blaze of glory, going 6-0 with his picks, will be in Norman, Oklahoma, for the No. 15 Michigan Wolverines +5.5 versus No. 18 Oklahoma, as Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore returns to his alma mater. (Before Sherrone takes an NCAA-mandated two-game nap, with another one coming in 2026.)

An intriguing QB battle could be on hand with Frosh Bryce Underwood, battling Wazzu transfer QB John Mateer, both of whom are better off financially than they were in 2024 🤑.

(Perhaps Michigan found Justice with Bama transfer RB Haynes. 😒)

This is B1G vs. the SEC in the second of three matchups in 2025.

4:30 ABC.

No. 11 Illinois -2.5 at No. 37 Duke. Another interesting QB battle with the Illini Super Senior, Luke Altmyer, going against Tulane transfer, and the reason Murph left for the G6, Darian Mensah. (Darian did not have to be a member of Mensa to make the Durham decision for a reported $8 million two-season Nil deal.)

The Battling Bielema's beat down a bunch of FCS leathernecks last Saturday while Duke blew out the less-than-elite Elon.

Is Illinois legit? Is the ACC as good as FSU and Miami looked in Week 1? Or was Clemson the tell?

9 AM ESPN.

Iowa +3 at No. 16 Iowa State. This season's Cy-Hawk game has ramifications beyond the importance of a traditional rivalry game, where the Iowa Hawkeyes have a lead over the Iowa State Cyclones, 47-24.

Last Saturday, Iowa Head Coach Kirk Ferentz tied Woody Hayes' record for wins by a Big Ten coach at 205 victories. He's looking to break the record in a stadium where Iowa has not lost since 2011.

This is only the second time in the history of the series where the home-standing Cyclones and not the Hawkeyes are ranked.

ALL-FCS QB Mark Gronowski was brought in to upgrade the Hawkeyes' passing attack. Mark was not on the mark, throwing for 44 yards and 1 TD. Iowa ran the ball 52 times for 310 yards.

The Cyclones QB, Rocco Becht, is off to a great start. 2-0 Iowa State is the highest-ranked B12 team, and if the conference wants more than one team in the playoffs, it needs a win against a B1G opponent.

9 AM Fox.

Michigan State -3.5 versus Boston College. J. Smith and his Spartans are looking for a victory after last season's close loss to BC and then starting QB Thomas Castellanos. (Ring a bell, Kalen 😁)

Against Western Michigan, Aiden Chiles was decent at QB, 17-23 for 155 yards, 1 TD, and no interceptions. In Week 1, BC defeated Vince Lombardi's alma mater, Fordham, 66-10.

Behind a rebuilt O-line, Sparty's run game busted the visiting Broncos.

4:30 PM NBC

No. 6 OREGON -28.5 vs the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Cowboys coach Mike Gundy is broke, busted, and disgusted. After going 0 for the B12 in 2024, Mike took a one-million-dollar pay cut. Mike doesn't believe poor little OK State should have to battle the financial behemoth Oregon Ducks.

You'd think a Power 4 coach would have more cents than to talk his way out of a Power coaching spot in Stillwater. We can't compete with Oregon and other programs with more money. OK, State, when the Super Conference arrives, perhaps you'll get a coveted bid and join the Pac-Whatever plus Gonzo.

2nd Week step 2 for OBD on the flight into a Whiteout. Before Gundy opened his trap, Danno may have called off the Ducks. Now?

12:30 PM CBS - On his last broadcasting lap, Gary Danielson visits the Autzen Zoo.

Other P4 vs. P4 Week 2 games with a possible PO impact.

Saturday, 9/6/2025 -

17 SMU vs. Baylor - 9 AM CW (Clueless What channel this is.)

1-0 Missouri vs 2-0 Kansas - The first Border War game since 2011. Expect the winner to be ranked next week. 12:30 PM ESPN2

No. 12 ASU at Mississippi State - Dilly and Company enter the land of Hell's Cow Bells. 4:30 PM ESPN 2.

No. 21 Ole Miss at Kentucky - 12:30 PM ABC - Coach Mark Stoops needs to step up.

No. 13 Florida vs. No. 33 and top-ranked G6 team, USF - 1:15 PM SEC Network - Possible trap game for a Gators team on the road next week in Baton Rouge vs. the No. 3 LSU Tigers.

Friday Night 9/5/25 - B1G Appetizers

4:30 PM - BTN - Western Illinois at Northwestern, Northern Illinois at Maryland.

Other B1G Games on Saturday -

9 AM BTN - Kennesaw State 🤪at Indiana, FIU at No. 2 Penn State, Minnesota vs. NW (Somewhere) State.

12:30 PM - No. 1 Ohio State vs. Grambling BTN, Miami-Ohio at Rutgers streaming on Peacock. The Scarlet Knights and Schiano get the Week 2 Bird.

4 PM - Middle Tennessee (might have been the best fit for young Archie?) at Wisconsin FS1

4:30 PM - Akron at No. 35 Nebraska, No. 29 USC vs. Georgia Southern, Southern Illinois at 1-0 !!! Purdue BTN

8 PM - BTN - UW vs. UC Davis. The 2nd week in a row that a Husky is Hidden under a Broadcast Bushel. 😁

With apologies to the author of 'Solomon Gundy.'

Mike Gundy died on a Saturday,

Buried on Sunday,

And that was the end,

Of Mike Gundy. 🤬

Lasso The Cowboys

FYI, if you're looking for a wager, Kansas +6.5 at Missouri is worth a look. Jayhawks QB Jaylon Daniels came on late last season and is playing better in 2025 than last season for 2-0 Kansas.

This will be Penn State transfer QB Beau Pribula's 1st start vs a P4 opponent. He was neck and neck with QB Sam Horn, who went down last week with a season-ending injury. Pribula's strong point is his run game. How much of a risk will the M1zzou coaching staff want to take with Pribula running the ball?

Do Not Bet More Than You Can Afford!