College football rankings after Week 9: Updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 for Big Ten

The race for bowl eligibility, a spot in the conference title game and maybe a berth to the College Football Playoff continued for the Big Ten in Week 9 of the 2026 college football season on Saturday, Oct. 31. In the lone matchup of the day in the league between ranked teams, No. 25 USC shocked No. 2 Ohio State, 30-18 , with the Trojans taking advantage of freshman quarterback Luke Fahey in a stunner in LA Memorial Coliseum.