With a commanding 17-11 win over Ohio State, No. 2 Northwestern clinched at least a share of the 2023 Big Ten regular season championship.
Because Maryland fell earlier this week to a formidable 18th-ranked Penn State team, Northwestern now stands alone at the top of the rankings. While these two teams will duke it out next week, because the ‘Cats have an unblemished conference record, they have already at least a share of the regular season crown. A win over Maryland, who is currently ranked tenth but will likely fall after losing to the Nittany Lions, would allow NU to take the title outright.