2026 Big Ten Playoff Scenarios: Ohio State, Indiana, UCLA & Northwestern

Can Ohio State still make the College Football Playoff without Julian Sayin? The 2026 Big Ten playoff race is tightening, with Indiana looking like a strong contender, UCLA unbeaten, and Northwestern threatening to crash the CFP picture. We break down the Big Ten playoff scenarios, conference title paths, and remaining schedules for Ohio State, Indiana, UCLA, Northwestern, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Nebraska. How much does Sayin's injury change the Buckeyes' outlook? Can Bob Chesney lead UCLA to the playoff? And could a 10-2 Big Ten team be left out in favor of a three-loss SEC team? **Predict the College Football Playoff with PFN's FREE Predictor:** **CHAPTERS** 0:00 — Big Ten Playoff Scenarios and CFP Probabilities 0:25 — Ohio State's Playoff Hopes After Julian Sayin's Injury 1:13 — Can Ohio State Still Reach 10-2? 2:16 — Could Northwestern Upset Ohio State? 3:21 — How Much Does the Texas Loss Hurt the Buckeyes? 4:37 — Indiana's Favorable Playoff Path 5:34 — Indiana's Remaining Schedule and Josh Hoover 7:14 — UCLA's Surprise Playoff Push 8:09 — Can Bob Chesney Lead UCLA to the CFP? 10:40 — Northwestern's Cinderella Season 11:35 — Can a 10-2 Northwestern Team Get In? 13:50 — Oregon's Coaching Change Before Northwestern 14:25 — Wisconsin's College Football Playoff Chances 16:25 — Wisconsin vs. Iowa: A Playoff Elimination Game? 17:19 — Iowa's Remaining Path to 10 Wins 18:30 — Can Nebraska Make a Late CFP Push? 19:43 — How Many Big Ten Teams Make the Playoff? 20:14 — Final Big Ten CFP Predictions Subscribe to Pro Football Network for more college football playoff predictions, rankings, and analysis: **MORE FREE PFN TOOLS** NFL Playoff Predictor → NFL Mock Draft Simulator → #CollegeFootballPlayoff #BigTenFootball #OhioStateFootball