Maryland football couldn’t string together much success in its Big Ten football season opener, falling 43-3 to Northwestern Saturday evening in Evanston, Illinois.
Every team in the Big Ten was in action this past weekend in what was a long-awaited return of play in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
There were a few surprises from Saturday’s slate of games and there were plenty of jaw-dropping moments. Here’s what stood out from this weekend.
* Rankings are from the time that the games were played, not this week’s AP Top 25.
Big Ten East
| Indiana | 1-0 | 1-0 | W, 36-35, Penn State |
| Michigan | 1-0 | 1-0 | W, 49-24, Minnesota |
| Ohio State | 1-0 | 1-0 | W, 52-17, Nebraska |
| Rutgers | 1-0 | 1-0 | W, 38-27, Michigan State |
| Maryland | 0-1 | 0-1 | L, 43-3, Northwestern |
| Michigan State | 0-1 | 0-1 | L, 38-27, Rutgers |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 0-1 | L, 36-35, Indiana |
Big Ten West
| Northwestern | 1-0 | 1-0 | W, 43-3, Maryland |
| Purdue | 1-0 | 1-0 | W, 24-20, Iowa |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | 1-0 | W, 45-7, Illinois |
| Illinois | 0-1 | 0-1 | L, 45-7, Wisconsin |
| Iowa | 0-1 | 0-1 | L, 24-20, Purdue |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 0-1 | L, 49-24, Michigan |
| Nebraska | 0-1 | 0-1 | L, 52-17, Ohio State |
Biggest Surprise: Rutgers vs Michigan State
In coach Greg Schiano’s first game back with Rutgers, the Scarlet Knights managed to snap a 21-game Big Ten losing streak.