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Big Ten's Top QBs Primed for Breakout 2025 Season
24 Jul
Summary
- Ohio State, Penn State, and Oregon expected to make 2025 CFP
- Indiana and Illinois aiming for first-ever CFP appearances
- Highly touted transfer QBs Nico Iamaleava and Fernando Mendoza join Big Ten
The 2025 college football season is shaping up to be a thrilling one in the Big Ten conference. The league is loaded with talented teams, and several are expected to be in the mix for a spot in the College Football Playoff.
Perennial contenders Ohio State, Penn State, and Oregon are all projected to make the CFP once again after successful 2024 campaigns. Meanwhile, programs like Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and USC are aiming to break through and earn their first-ever playoff berths.
The quarterback position will be a major storyline in the Big Ten this season. Highly touted transfer Nico Iamaleava left Tennessee for UCLA and will look to revive the Bruins' fortunes. Another transfer, Fernando Mendoza, joined Indiana after a standout season at Cal and will lead the Hoosiers' offense as they try to build on their surprise CFP appearance last year.
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Experienced signal-callers like Illinois' Luke Altmyer and Nebraska's Dylan Raiola are also poised for big seasons. But the cream of the crop is Penn State's Drew Allar, who is widely regarded as the best quarterback in the conference and a potential Heisman Trophy candidate.
With so much talent spread across the Big Ten, the 2025 season is shaping up to be an exhilarating one for fans of the conference.
