Predicting Big Ten college football scores for Week 8

This week, there are 10 Big Ten teams in action for Week 8 play.

Michigan, Michigan State, Illinois, and Nebraska are all on a bye week.

Out of the five games this week, there are a few intriguing games to watch. At noon EDT, Iowa faces Ohio State. The Buckeyes’ offense will get their first true challenge against a top-10 Iowa defense.

At 3:30 p.m. EDT, the high-flyer Boilermakers will take a trip to Madison to play the Badgers. Purdue and Illinois are tied for the top spot in the West division, so the Boilermakers will need to continue their winning ways with the Illini having a bye week.

Then on ABC at 7:30 p.m. EDT, Minnesota will take on Penn State. The Nittany Lions are coming off a loss in Ann Arbor and James Franklin is wanting to right the ship during a ‘White Out’ in Happy Valley.

Continue reading for our predictions for all five Big Ten games this week.

Iowa vs. Ohio State

IOWA CITY, IOWA- NOVEMBER 04: Quarterback J.T. Barrett #16 of the Ohio State Buckeyes is brought down in the third quarter by defensive ends Anthony Nelson #98 and Matt Nelson #96 of the Iowa Hawkeyes, on November 04, 2017 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)

The last time these two played each other was back in 2017 in Iowa City. The unranked Hawkeyes upset the No. 5 Buckeyes, 55-24.

Can history repeat itself? I don’t think so.

No. 3 Ohio State is truly an offensive juggernaut. The Buckeyes are averaging 48.8 points per game and gain nearly 550 yards every game. This really is a true test for that Ohio State offense, since the Hawkeyes are the No. 3 scoring defense that allows 9.8 points per game.

But Iowa really struggles to score and move the ball. The Hawkeyes average 14.7 points per game. It feels as if Ohio State can score 20 or more points in this game, it will be too much for that Iowa offense to handle.

Ohio State 34, Iowa 13

Indiana vs. Rutgers

Nov 13, 2021;…