Hawkeye fans enjoyed a wild weekend of college football from the couch while Iowa’s earliest conference opponents solidified the team's postseason strength of schedule.

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Week 7 of the 2026 college football season has concluded. Tennessee has a 6-1 (3-1 SEC) record following seven games. Below are strength of schedule rankings for SEC and Big Ten schools entering Week 8.

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Ohio State is 5-1, and its only loss was 24-23 at Texas in Week 2, a game the Buckeyes led 23-3 going into the fourth quarter. They have won four straight since, by 56, 17, 17 and 29 points, and they average 42.

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