Episode Details

Big Ten football news, spring practice update, big ten spring football — JR and Zach Guggenheim deliver the latest 2026 Big Ten spring football updates for all 18 teams. From quarterback competitions and standout performers to defensive line improvements, transfer impacts, coaching changes, and spring game notes, they cover Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Washington, and Wisconsin in detail. Key topics include Caden Houser at Illinois, Josh Hoover at Indiana, Hank Brown vs. Jeremy Hecklinski at Iowa, Malik Washington and Zion Ely at Maryland, Bryce Underwood and Tommy Carr at Michigan, Cam Edwards at Michigan State, Alessio Milovovich, Bob Chesney's structured practices at UCLA, Gary Patterson's old-school swag at USC, freshman buzz at Washington, Colton Joseph at Wisconsin, and much more.

JR and Zach also touch on coaching hot seats, depth developments, physicality improvements, and what these spring reports mean for the 2026 season.

Chapters:
00:00 – Welcome & Intro (Kent State hat, coach hot seats, Lincoln Riley talk)
07:56 – Illinois Spring Updates
11:38 – Indiana Hoosiers Spring Updates
17:30 – Iowa Hawkeyes Spring Updates
21:46 – Maryland Terrapins Spring Updates
25:45 – Michigan Wolverines Spring Updates
29:07 – Michigan State Spartans Spring Updates
33:45 – Minnesota Golden Gophers Spring Updates
36:20 – Nebraska Cornhuskers Spring Updates
39:10 – Northwestern Wildcats Spring Updates
41:50 – Ohio State Buckeyes Spring Updates
44:30 – Oregon Ducks Spring Updates
47:41 – Penn State Nittany Lions Spring Updates
50:43 – Purdue Boilermakers Spring Updates
54:50 – Rutgers Scarlet Knights Spring Updates
59:13 – UCLA Bruins Spring Updates
01:02:15 – USC Trojans Spring Updates
01:09:02 – Washington Huskies Spring Updates
01:13:34 – Wisconsin Badgers Spring Updates
01:18:15 – Final Thoughts & Wrap-Up

The Big Ten Huddle brings you honest, no-BS breakdowns of Big Ten football news, spring practice updates, roster moves, recruiting, and season previews. Hosted by JR with frequent guest Zach Guggenheim.

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