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Big Ten quarterbacks ranked by PFF grades after wild Week 7

It was about as wild of a week of college football as there's been, but the big upsets were relegated to games outside of the Big Ten. Otherwise, the teams in play mostly held serve par to expectations.

There was the marquee matchup of Ohio State at Indiana, but Washington played Purdue, Wisconsin played at UCLA, Northwestern went to MSU, Rutgers won at Maryland, Oregon barely beat Nebraska at home, and Michigan ousted Penn State after making a quarterback change.

Of course, multiple teams played two quarterbacks, though none of them did so due to it being a garbage time situation. Oregon had initially started Brock Thomas, but after he struggled mightily, Dylan Raiola was called upon to come in and beat his former team. Julian Sayin, who struggled against Indiana, ceded to Luke Fahey after going out with an injury that's expected to sideline him for at least a few weeks.

And Michigan moved on from Bryce Underwood and brought in true freshman Tommy Carr against Penn State, and the offense was revitalized as a result.

Looking specifically at Week 7, here is how each Big Ten quarterback ranked against each other according to their PFF offensive rankings.

17. Ryan Browne - Purdue

Purdue Boilermakers quarterback Ryan Browne (15) throws a pass during the second quarter against the Washington Huskies at Ross-Ade Stadium on Oct. 16, 2026.

16. Luke Fahey - Ohio State

Ohio State's Luke Fahey (13) avoids Indiana's Tobi Osunsanmi (12) during the Indiana versus Ohio State football game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.

14. Julian Sayin - Ohio State (tied)

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin (10) leaves the field in a sling following the 19-15 win over the Indiana Hoosiers in the NCAA football game at Memorial Stadium Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. on Oct. 17, 2026.

14. Colton Joseph - Wisconsin (tied)

Oct 17, 2026; Pasadena, California, USA;  Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Colton Joseph (1) sets to pass in the second half against the UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

13. Rocco Becht - Penn State

Penn State QB Rocco Becht

12. Brock Thomas - Oregon

Oregon Ducks quarterback Brock Thomas, right, talks with Oregon Ducks offensive lineman Iapani Laloulu before the game as the Oregon Ducks host the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Oct. 17, 2026, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.
Michigan State’s Alessio Milivojevic looks to throw against Northwestern during the second quarter on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.

9. Elijah Brown - Washington (tied)

Oct 16, 2026; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA;  Washington Huskies quarterback Elijah Brown (7) fakes a handoff to Washington Huskies running back Brian Bonner (34) during the first quarter abasing the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium.  Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images

9. Bryce Underwood - Michigan (tied)

Bryce Underwood carries the football in the first half vs. Penn STate

8. Ty Dieffenbach - UCLA

UCLA Bruins quarterback Ty Dieffenbach (14) scrambles in the pocket in the first half against the UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl.

7. Dylan Raiola - Oregon

Oregon Ducks quarterback Dylan Raiola celebrates as the Oregon Ducks host the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Oct. 17, 2026, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

6. Tommy Carr - Michigan

Tommy Carr celebrates his second career TD at Michigan

5. Aidan Chiles - Northwestern

Northwestern’s Aidan Chiles throws a pass against Michigan State during the fourth quarter on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.

4. Anthony Colandrea - Nebraska

Oct 17, 2026; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Anthony Colandrea (10)   throws a pass during the first half against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images

3. Malik Washington - Maryland

Malik Washington of the Maryland Terrapins passes during the first half between the Maryland Terrapins and the UCLA Bruins at Rose Bowl Stadium on October 18, 2025 in Pasadena, California.

2. Dylan Lonergan - Rutgers

Rutgers football QB Dylan Lonergan throws a pass during the Scarlet Knights' 37-30 win over Maryland on Oct. 17, 2026 at SECU Stadium in College Park, Maryland.

1. Josh Hoover - Indiana

Indiana's Josh Hoover (10) passes for a touchdown to Turbo Richard (1) during the Indiana versus Ohio State football game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.

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