The Big Ten Conference avoided pitfalls and picked up some major wins during Week 2 of the 2025 college football season.

The biggest winner from Week 2 could prove to be No. 12 Illinois with a 45-19 road win over Duke, while No. 12 Michigan missed an opportunity to pull off a statement win over No. 24 Oklahoma in a 24-13 loss . REQUIRED READING: College football Week 2 winners and losers: Florida stumbles, Oklahoma thrives

Meanwhile, Drew Allar and No. 2 Penn State picked up a shutout win, but a 34-0 win over FIU at home won't earn many fans. No. 1 Ohio State followed up its impressive win over Texas in Week 1 with a 70-0 win over Grambling. Dan Lanning and No. 5 Oregon picked up a 69-3 win over Mike Gundy and Oklahoma State in Eugene, Oregon.

Elsewhere, No. 21 Indiana is continu

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