If you thought Big Ten football was all about ground-and-pound, meet 2025, the year quarterbacks took over. From Lincoln Riley ’s USC fireworks to Ryan Day ’s freshman phenom in Columbus, the conference suddenly feels like it’s auditioning for Air Raid: Midwest Edition. And six weeks in, the arms race is real. But who’s really slinging it best?

Big Ten QB rankings after Week 6

We’ve got veterans holding on, freshmen flashing superstardom, and a few surprises shaking up the stat sheets. Here’s how the Big Ten’s best quarterbacks stack up heading into Week 7.

Jayden Maiava, USC (QBR: 93.5)

The Trojans might not play defense, but who needs it when there’s Jayden Maiava every Saturday? The redshirt junior is lighting up the stat book with 1,578 passing yards, an absurd 11.4 yar

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