Predicting Big Ten win totals for 2026 college football season

BetMGM’s 2026 Big Ten win totals reflect a conference that ranges from national-title expectations at the top to rebuilding efforts at the bottom. Indiana and Oregon are set at 10.5 wins, while Purdue sits last at 3.5. The piece walks through several teams’ over/unders, citing schedule changes, new coaches, and transfer portal rosters. Purdue is backed to go over 3.5 after Barry Odom doubled the win total in his first season and added a top-25 transfer class, with a soft start including games versus Indiana State and Wake Forest. Michigan State is suggested to reach five wins on paths that could come from Toledo, Eastern Michigan, Nebraska and Northwestern, landing it over 4.5. Rutgers is projected under 4.5 due to a new quarterback situation and a tougher slate, while Northwestern, Minnesota, and Maryland are also analyzed in turn.