Makai Lemon vs Jeremiah Smith: Biletnikoff Award cases after B1G title game

December 9, 2025

By Ethan Inman, Trojans Wire: Just a few days away from the Biletnikoff Award announcement, the national consensus is that the award will be given to one of the Big Ten conference’s two best receivers: USC football‘s Makai Lemon or Jeremiah Smith of Ohio State.

Each wideout has had an incredible season and they should go on to have very productive football careers in college and the NFL. Who was the best receiver in college football this season? Has that narrative changed after the Big Ten Championship Game?

Before we continue with the comparison between Makai Lemon and Jeremiah Smith, I want to make sure that I acknowledge that there is a third finalist for the Biletnikoff award, Skyler Bell of UConn.

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Makai Lemon vs Jeremiah Smith: Biletnikoff cases after B1G title game

How do the two best receivers in the Big Ten stack up? What narratives might help each take home the Biletnikoff award? Let's dive in:

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