List of Big Ten Conference football standings (1959–present)

The Big Ten Conference first sponsored football in 1896. This is a list of its annual standings from 1959 to present.[1]

See also: List of Big Ten Conference football standings (1896–1958)

Standings
1959 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 6 Wisconsin $ 5 –2 –0  7 –3 –0
Michigan State 4 –2 –0  5 –4 –0
Purdue 4 –2 –1  5 –2 –2
No. 13 Illinois 4 –2 –1  5 –3 –1
Northwestern 4 –3 –0  6 –3 –0
Iowa 3 –3 –0  5 –4 –0
Michigan 3 –4 –0  4 –5 –0
Indiana 2 –4 –1  4 –4 –1
Ohio State 2 –4 –1  3 –5 –1
Minnesota 1 –6 –0  2 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1960 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Minnesota + 6 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
No. 3 Iowa + 5 –1 –0  8 –1 –0
No. 8 Ohio State 5 –2 –0  7 –2 –0
No. 15 Michigan State 4 –2 –0  6 –2 –1
Illinois 3 –4 –0  5 –4 –0
Michigan 3 –4 –0  5 –4 –0
Northwestern 3 –4 –0  5 –4 –0
No. 19 Purdue 3 –4 –0  4 –4 –1
Wisconsin 2 –5 –0  4 –5 –0
Indiana 0 –7 –0  1 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1961 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Ohio State $ 6 –0 –0  8 –0 –1
No. 6 Minnesota 6 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
No. 8 Michigan State 5 –2 –0  7 –2 –0
No. 12 Purdue 4 –2 –0  6 –3 –0
Wisconsin 4 –3 –0  6 –3 –0
Michigan 3 –3 –0  6 –3 –0
Iowa 2 –4 –0  5 –4 –0
Northwestern 2 –4 –0  4 –5 –0
Indiana 0 –6 –0  2 –7 –0
Illinois 0 –7 –0  0 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1962 Big Ten football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Wisconsin $ 6 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
No. 10 Minnesota 5 –2 –0  6 –2 –1
Northwestern 4 –2 –0  7 –2 –0
Ohio State 4 –2 –0  6 –3 –0
Michigan State 3 –3 –0  5 –4 –0
Purdue 3 –3 –0  4 –4 –1
Iowa 3 –3 –0  4 –5 –0
Illinois 2 –5 –0  2 –7 –0
Indiana 1 –5 –0  3 –6 –0
Michigan 1 –6 –0  2 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1963 Big Ten football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Illinois $ 5 –1 –1  8 –1 –1
No. 9 Michigan State 4 –1 –1  6 –2 –1
Ohio State 4 –1 –1  5 –3 –1
Purdue 4 –3 –0  5 –4 –0
Northwestern 3 –4 –0  5 –4 –0
Wisconsin 3 –4 –0  5 –4 –0
Michigan 2 –3 –2  3 –4 –2
Iowa 2 –3 –1  3 –3 –2
Minnesota 2 –5 –0  3 –6 –0
Indiana 1 –5 –0  3 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1964 Big Ten football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 4 Michigan $ 6 –1 –0  9 –1 –0
No. 9 Ohio State 5 –1 –0  7 –2 –0
Purdue 5 –2 –0  6 –3 –0
Illinois 4 –3 –0  6 –3 –0
Minnesota 4 –3 –0  5 –4 –0
Michigan State 3 –3 –0  4 –5 –0
Northwestern 2 –5 –0  3 –6 –0
Wisconsin 2 –5 –0  3 –6 –0
Iowa 1 –5 –0  3 –6 –0
Indiana 1 –5 –0  2 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1965 Big Ten football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Michigan State $ 7 –0 –0  10 –1 –0
Ohio State 6 –1 –0  7 –2 –0
Purdue 5 –2 –0  7 –2 –1
Minnesota 5 –2 –0  5 –4 –1
Illinois 4 –3 –0  6 –4 –0
Northwestern 3 –4 –0  4 –6 –0
Michigan 2 –5 –0  4 –6 –0
Wisconsin 2 –5 –0  2 –7 –1
Indiana 1 –6 –0  2 –8 –0
Iowa 0 –7 –0  1 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1966 Big Ten football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Michigan State $ 7 –0 –0  9 –0 –1
No. 7 Purdue 6 –1 –0  9 –2 –0
Michigan 4 –3 –0  6 –4 –0
Illinois 4 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
Minnesota 3 –3 –1  4 –5 –1
Ohio State 3 –4 –0  4 –5 –0
Northwestern 2 –4 –1  3 –6 –1
Wisconsin 2 –4 –1  3 –6 –1
Indiana 1 –5 –1  1 –8 –1
Iowa 1 –6 –0  2 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1967 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 4 Indiana + 6 –1 –0  9 –2 –0
Minnesota + 6 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
No. 9 Purdue + 6 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
Ohio State 5 –2 –0  6 –3 –0
Illinois 3 –4 –0  4 –6 –0
Michigan 3 –4 –0  4 –6 –0
Michigan State 3 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
Northwestern 2 –5 –0  3 –7 –0
Iowa 0 –6 –1  1 –8 –1
Wisconsin 0 –6 –1  0 –9 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1968 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Ohio State $ 7 –0 –0  10 –0 –0
No. 12 Michigan 6 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
No. 10 Purdue 5 –2 –0  8 –2 –0
Minnesota 5 –2 –0  6 –4 –0
Indiana 4 –3 –0  6 –4 –0
Iowa 4 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Michigan State 2 –5 –0  5 –5 –0
Illinois 1 –6 –0  1 –9 –0
Northwestern 1 –6 –0  1 –9 –0
Wisconsin 0 –7 –0  0 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1969 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 4 Ohio State + 6 –1 –0  8 –1 –0
No. 9 Michigan + 6 –1 –0  8 –3 –0
No. 18 Purdue 5 –2 –0  8 –2 –0
Minnesota 4 –3 –0  4 –5 –1
Iowa 3 –4 –0  5 –5 –0
Indiana 3 –4 –0  4 –6 –0
Northwestern 3 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
Wisconsin 3 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
Michigan State 2 –5 –0  4 –6 –0
Illinois 0 –7 –0  0 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1970 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Ohio State $ 7 –0 –0  9 –1 –0
No. 9 Michigan 6 –1 –0  9 –1 –0
Northwestern 6 –1 –0  6 –4 –0
Iowa 3 –3 –1  3 –6 –1
Wisconsin 3 –4 –0  4 –5 –1
Michigan State 3 –4 –0  4 –6 –0
Minnesota 2 –4 –1  3 –6 –1
Purdue 2 –5 –0  4 –6 –0
Illinois 1 –6 –0  3 –7 –0
Indiana 1 –6 –0  1 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1971 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 6 Michigan $ 8 –0 –0  11 –1 –0
Northwestern 6 –3 –0  7 –4 –0
Ohio State 5 –3 –0  6 –4 –0
Michigan State 5 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
Illinois 5 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Wisconsin 3 –5 –0  4 –6 –1
Minnesota 3 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
Purdue 3 –5 –0  3 –7 –0
Indiana 2 –6 –0  3 –8 –0
Iowa 1 –8 –0  1 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1972 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 6 Michigan + 7 –1 –0  10 –1 –0
No. 9 Ohio State + 7 –1 –0  9 –2 –0
Purdue 6 –2 –0  6 –5 –0
Michigan State 5 –2 –1  5 –5 –1
Minnesota 4 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
Indiana 3 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
Illinois 3 –5 –0  3 –8 –0
Iowa 2 –6 –1  3 –7 –1
Wisconsin 2 –6 –0  4 –7 –0
Northwestern 1 –8 –0  2 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1973 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Ohio State + 7 –0 –1  10 –0 –1
No. 6 Michigan + 7 –0 –1  10 –0 –1
Minnesota 6 –2 –0  7 –4 –0
Illinois 4 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Michigan State 4 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Purdue 4 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Northwestern 4 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
Wisconsin 3 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
Indiana 0 –8 –0  2 –9 –0
Iowa 0 –8 –0  0 –11 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1974 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 4 Ohio State + 7 –1 –0  10 –2 –0
No. 3 Michigan + 7 –1 –0  10 –1 –0
No. 12 Michigan State 6 –1 –1  7 –3 –1
Wisconsin 5 –3 –0  7 –4 –0
Illinois 4 –3 –1  6 –4 –1
Purdue 3 –5 –0  4 –6 –1
Minnesota 2 –6 –0  4 –7 –0
Iowa 2 –6 –0  3 –8 –0
Northwestern 2 –6 –0  3 –8 –0
Indiana 1 –7 –0  1 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1975 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 4 Ohio State $ 8 –0 –0  11 –1 –0
No. 8 Michigan 7 –1 –0  8 –2 –2
Michigan State 4 –4 –0  7 –4 –0
Illinois 4 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Purdue 4 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
Wisconsin 3 –4 –1  4 –6 –1
Minnesota 3 –5 –0  6 –5 –0
Iowa 3 –5 –0  3 –8 –0
Northwestern 2 –6 –0  3 –8 –0
Indiana 1 –6 –1  2 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1976 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Michigan + 7 –1 –0  10 –2 –0
No. 6 Ohio State + 7 –1 –0  9 –2 –1
Minnesota 4 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Illinois 4 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Indiana 4 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Purdue 4 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Iowa 3 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
Wisconsin 3 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
Michigan State 3 –5 –0  4 –6 –1
Northwestern 1 –7 –0  1 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1977 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 9 Michigan + 7 –1 –0  10 –2 –0
No. 11 Ohio State + 7 –1 –0  9 –3 –0
Michigan State 6 –1 –1  7 –3 –1
Indiana 4 –3 –1  5 –5 –1
Minnesota 4 –4 –0  7 –5 –0
Purdue 3 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
Iowa 3 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
Wisconsin 3 –6 –0  5 –6 –0
Illinois 2 –6 –0  3 –8 –0
Northwestern 1 –8 –0  1 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1978 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Michigan + 7 –1 –0  10 –2 –0
No. 12 Michigan State + 7 –1 –0  8 –3 –0
No. 13 Purdue 6 –1 –1  9 –2 –1
Ohio State 6 –2 –0  7 –4 –1
Minnesota 4 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Wisconsin 3 –4 –2  5 –4 –2
Indiana 3 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
Iowa 2 –6 –0  2 –9 –0
Illinois 0 –6 –2  1 –8 –2
Northwestern 0 –8 –1  0 –10 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1979 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 4 Ohio State $ 8 –0 –0  11 –1 –0
No. 10 Purdue 7 –1 –0  10 –2 –0
No. 18 Michigan 6 –2 –0  8 –4 –0
No. 19 Indiana 5 –3 –0  8 –4 –0
Iowa 4 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Minnesota 3 –5 –1  4 –6 –1
Michigan State 3 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
Wisconsin 3 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
Illinois 1 –6 –1  2 –8 –1
Northwestern 0 –9 –0  1 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1980 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 4 Michigan $ 8 –0 –0  10 –2 –0
No. 15 Ohio State 7 –1 –0  9 –3 –0
No. 17 Purdue 7 –1 –0  9 –3 –0
Iowa 4 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
Minnesota 4 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
Indiana 3 –5 –0  6 –5 –0
Wisconsin 3 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
Illinois 3 –5 –0  3 –7 –1
Michigan State 2 –6 –0  3 –8 –0
Northwestern 0 –9 –0  0 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1981 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 15 Ohio State + 6 –2 –0  9 –3 –0
No. 18 Iowa + 6 –2 –0  8 –4 –0
No. 12 Michigan 6 –3 –0  9 –3 –0
Illinois 6 –3 –0  7 –4 –0
Wisconsin 6 –3 –0  7 –5 –0
Minnesota 4 –5 –0  6 –5 –0
Michigan State 4 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
Purdue 3 –6 –0  5 –6 –0
Indiana 3 –6 –0  3 –8 –0
Northwestern 0 –9 –0  0 –11 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1982 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Michigan $ 8 –1 –0  8 –4 –0
No. 12 Ohio State 7 –1 –0  9 –3 –0
Iowa 6 –2 –0  8 –4 –0
Illinois 6 –3 –0  7 –5 –0
Wisconsin 5 –4 –0  7 –5 –0
Indiana 4 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
Purdue 3 –6 –0  3 –8 –0
Northwestern 2 –7 –0  3 –8 –0
Michigan State 2 –7 –0  2 –9 –0
Minnesota 1 –8 –0  3 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1983 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 10 Illinois $ 9 –0 –0  10 –2 –0
No. 8 Michigan 8 –1 –0  9 –3 –0
No. 14 Iowa 7 –2 –0  9 –3 –0
No. 9 Ohio State 6 –3 –0  9 –3 –0
Wisconsin 5 –4 –0  7 –4 –0
Purdue 3 –5 –1  3 –7 –1
Michigan State 2 –6 –1  4 –6 –1
Indiana 2 –7 –0  3 –8 –0
Northwestern 2 –7 –0  2 –9 –0
Minnesota 0 –9 –0  1 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1984 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 13 Ohio State $ 7 –2 –0  9 –3 –0
Illinois 6 –3 –0  7 –4 –0
Purdue 6 –3 –0  7 –5 –0
No. 16 Iowa 5 –3 –1  8 –4 –1
Wisconsin 5 –3 –1  7 –4 –1
Michigan State 5 –4 –0  6 –6 –0
Michigan 5 –4 –0  6 –6 –0
Minnesota 3 –6 –0  4 –7 –0
Northwestern 2 –7 –0  2 –9 –0
Indiana 0 –9 –0  0 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1985 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 10 Iowa $ 7 –1 –0  10 –2 –0
No. 2 Michigan 6 –1 –1  10 –1 –1
Illinois 5 –2 –1  6 –5 –1
No. 14 Ohio State 5 –3 –0  9 –3 –0
Michigan State 5 –3 –0  7 –5 –0
Minnesota 4 –4 –0  7 –5 –0
Purdue 3 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
Wisconsin 2 –6 –0  5 –6 –0
Indiana 1 –7 –0  4 –7 –0
Northwestern 1 –7 –0  3 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1986 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 8 Michigan + 7 –1 –0  11 –2 –0
No. 7 Ohio State + 7 –1 –0  10 –3 –0
No. 16 Iowa 5 –3 –0  9 –3 –0
Minnesota 5 –3 –0  6 –6 –0
Michigan State 4 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Indiana 3 –5 –0  6 –6 –0
Illinois 3 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
Northwestern 2 –6 –0  4 –7 –0
Purdue 2 –6 –0  3 –8 –0
Wisconsin 2 –6 –0  3 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1987 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 8 Michigan State $ 7 –0 –1  9 –2 –1
No. 16 Iowa 6 –2 –0  10 –3 –0
Indiana 6 –2 –0  8 –4 –0
No. 19 Michigan 5 –3 –0  8 –4 –0
Ohio State 4 –4 –0  6 –4 –1
Minnesota 3 –5 –0  6 –5 –0
Purdue 3 –5 –0  3 –7 –1
Illinois 2 –5 –1  3 –7 –1
Northwestern 2 –6 –0  2 –8 –1
Wisconsin 1 –7 –0  3 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1988 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 4 Michigan $ 7 –0 –1  9 –2 –1
Michigan State 6 –1 –1  6 –5 –1
Illinois 5 –2 –1  6 –5 –1
Iowa 4 –1 –3  6 –4 –3
No. 20 Indiana 5 –3 –0  8 –3 –1
Purdue 3 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
Ohio State 2 –5 –1  4 –6 –1
Northwestern 2 –5 –1  2 –8 –1
Wisconsin 1 –7 –0  1 –10 –0
Minnesota 0 –6 –2  2 –7 –2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1989 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 7 Michigan $ 8 –0 –0  10 –2 –0
No. 10 Illinois 7 –1 –0  10 –2 –0
No. 16 Michigan State 6 –2 –0  8 –4 –0
No. 24 Ohio State 6 –2 –0  8 –4 –0
Minnesota 4 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Indiana 3 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
Iowa 3 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
Purdue 2 –6 –0  3 –8 –0
Wisconsin 1 –7 –0  2 –9 –0
Northwestern 0 –8 –0  0 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1990 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 7 Michigan + 6 –2 –0  9 –3 –0
No. 16 Michigan State + 6 –2 –0  8 –3 –1
No. 25 Illinois + 6 –2 –0  8 –4 –0
No. 18 Iowa + 6 –2 –0  8 –4 –0
Ohio State 5 –2 –1  7 –4 –1
Minnesota 5 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
Indiana 3 –4 –1  6 –5 –1
Northwestern 1 –7 –0  2 –9 –0
Purdue 1 –7 –0  2 –9 –0
Wisconsin 0 –8 –0  1 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1991 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 6 Michigan $ 8 –0 –0  10 –2 –0
No. 10 Iowa 7 –1 –0  10 –1 –1
Ohio State 5 –3 –0  8 –4 –0
Indiana 5 –3 –0  7 –4 –1
Illinois 4 –4 –0  6 –6 –0
Purdue 3 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
Michigan State 3 –5 –0  3 –8 –0
Wisconsin 2 –6 –0  5 –6 –0
Northwestern 2 –6 –0  3 –8 –0
Minnesota 1 –7 –0  2 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1992 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Michigan $ 6 –0 –2  9 –0 –3
No. 18 Ohio State 5 –2 –1  8 –3 –1
Michigan State 5 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Illinois 4 –3 –1  6 –5 –1
Iowa 4 –4 –0  5 –7 –0
Indiana 3 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
Wisconsin 3 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
Purdue 3 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
Northwestern 3 –5 –0  3 –8 –0
Minnesota 2 –6 –0  2 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1993 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 6 Wisconsin + 6 –1 –1  10 –1 –1
No. 11 Ohio State + 6 –1 –1  10 –1 –1
No. 8 Penn State 6 –2 –0  10 –2 –0
Indiana 5 –3 –0  8 –4 –0
No. 21 Michigan 5 –3 –0  8 –4 –0
Illinois 5 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Michigan State 4 –4 –0  6 –6 –0
Iowa 3 –5 –0  6 –6 –0
Minnesota 3 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
Northwestern 0 –8 –0  2 –9 –0
Purdue 0 –8 –0  1 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1994 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Penn State $ 8 –0 –0  12 –0 –0
No. 14 Ohio State 6 –2 –0  9 –4 –0
Wisconsin 5 –2 –1  8 –3 –1
No. 12 Michigan 5 –3 –0  8 –4 –0
Illinois 4 –4 –0  7 –5 –0
Purdue 3 –3 –2  5 –4 –2
Iowa 3 –4 –1  5 –5 –1
Indiana 3 –5 –0  6 –5 –0
Northwestern 3 –5 –0  4 –6 –1
Minnesota 1 –7 –0  3 –8 –0
Michigan State† 0 –8 –0  0 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † Michigan State forfeited 5 wins, 4 conference wins
Rankings from AP Poll
1995 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 8 Northwestern $ 8 –0 –0  10 –2 –0
No. 6 Ohio State 7 –1 –0  11 –2 –0
No. 13 Penn State 5 –3 –0  9 –3 –0
No. 17 Michigan 5 –3 –0  9 –4 –0
Michigan State 4 –3 –1  6 –5 –1
No. 25 Iowa 4 –4 –0  8 –4 –0
Illinois 3 –4 –1  5 –5 –1
Wisconsin 3 –4 –1  4 –5 –2
Purdue 2 –5 –1  4 –6 –1
Minnesota 1 –7 –0  3 –8 –0
Indiana 0 –8 –0  2 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1996 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 2 Ohio State +  7 –1     11 –1  
No. 15 Northwestern +  7 –1     9 –3  
No. 7 Penn State  6 –2     11 –2  
No. 18 Iowa  6 –2     9 –3  
No. 20 Michigan  5 –3     8 –4  
Michigan State  5 –3     6 –6  
Wisconsin  3 –5     8 –5  
Purdue  2 –6     3 –8  
Minnesota  1 –7     4 –7  
Indiana  1 –7     3 –8  
Illinois  1 –7     2 –9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1997 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 1 Michigan $  8 –0     12 –0  
No. 12 Ohio State  6 –2     10 –3  
No. 16 Penn State  6 –2     9 –3  
No. 15 Purdue  6 –2     9 –3  
Wisconsin  5 –3     8 –5  
Iowa  4 –4     7 –5  
Michigan State  4 –4     7 –5  
Northwestern  3 –5     5 –7  
Minnesota  1 –7     3 –9  
Indiana  1 –7     2 –9  
Illinois  0 –8     0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1998 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 2 Ohio State %+  7 –1     11 –1  
No. 6 Wisconsin $+  7 –1     11 –1  
No. 12 Michigan +  7 –1     10 –3  
No. 24 Purdue  6 –2     9 –4  
No. 17 Penn State  5 –3     9 –3  
Michigan State  4 –4     6 –6  
Minnesota  2 –6     5 –6  
Indiana  2 –6     4 –7  
Illinois  2 –6     3 –8  
Iowa  2 –6     3 –8  
Northwestern  0 –8     3 –9  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1999 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 4 Wisconsin $  7 –1     10 –2  
No. 5 Michigan %  6 –2     10 –2  
No. 7 Michigan State  6 –2     10 –2  
No. 11 Penn State  5 –3     10 –3  
No. 18 Minnesota  5 –3     8 –4  
No. 24 Illinois  4 –4     8 –4  
No. 25 Purdue  4 –4     7 –5  
Ohio State  3 –5     6 –6  
Indiana  3 –5     4 –7  
Northwestern  1 –7     3 –8  
Iowa  0 –8     1 –10  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll
2000 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 13 Purdue $+  6 –2     8 –4  
Northwestern +  6 –2     8 –4  
No. 11 Michigan +  6 –2     9 –3  
Ohio State  5 –3     8 –4  
No. 23 Wisconsin  4 –4     9 –4  
Minnesota  4 –4     6 –6  
Penn State  4 –4     5 –7  
Iowa  3 –5     3 –9  
Illinois  2 –6     5 –6  
Michigan State  2 –6     5 –6  
Indiana  2 –6     3 –8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
2001 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 12 Illinois $  7 –1     10 –2  
No. 20 Michigan  6 –2     8 –4  
Ohio State  5 –3     7 –5  
Iowa  4 –4     7 –5  
Purdue  4 –4     6 –6  
Penn State  4 –4     5 –6  
Indiana  4 –4     5 –6  
Michigan State  3 –5     7 –5  
Wisconsin  3 –5     5 –7  
Minnesota  2 –6     4 –7  
Northwestern  2 –6     4 –7  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
2002 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 1 Ohio State $#+  8 –0     14 –0  
No. 8 Iowa %+  8 –0     11 –2  
No. 9 Michigan  6 –2     10 –3  
No. 16 Penn State  5 –3     9 –4  
Purdue  4 –4     7 –6  
Illinois  4 –4     5 –7  
Minnesota  3 –5     8 –5  
Wisconsin  2 –6     8 –6  
Michigan State  2 –6     4 –8  
Northwestern  1 –7     3 –9  
Indiana  1 –7     3 –9  
    1. – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll[2]
2003 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 6 Michigan $  7 –1     10 –3  
No. 4 Ohio State %  6 –2     11 –2  
No. 18 Purdue  6 –2     9 –4  
No. 8 Iowa  5 –3     10 –3  
No. 20 Minnesota  5 –3     10 –3  
Michigan State  5 –3     8 –5  
Wisconsin  4 –4     7 –6  
Northwestern  4 –4     6 –7  
Penn State  1 –7     3 –9  
Indiana  1 –7     2 –10  
Illinois  0 –8     1 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
2004 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 8 Iowa +  7 –1     10 –2  
No. 14 Michigan $+  7 –1     9 –3  
No. 17 Wisconsin  6 –2     9 –3  
Northwestern  5 –3     6 –6  
No. 20 Ohio State  4 –4     8 –4  
Purdue  4 –4     7 –5  
Michigan State  4 –4     5 –7  
Minnesota  3 –5     7 –5  
Penn State  2 –6     4 –7  
Illinois  1 –7     3 –8  
Indiana  1 –7     3 –8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
2005 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 3 Penn State $+  7 –1     11 –1  
No. 4 Ohio State %+  7 –1     10 –2  
No. 15 Wisconsin  5 –3     10 –3  
Michigan  5 –3     7 –5  
Northwestern  5 –3     7 –5  
Iowa  5 –3     7 –5  
Minnesota  4 –4     7 –5  
Purdue  3 –5     5 –6  
Michigan State  2 –6     5 –6  
Indiana  1 –7     4 –7  
Illinois  0 –8     2 –9  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
2006 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 2 Ohio State $  8 –0     12 –1  
No. 7 Wisconsin  7 –1     12 –1  
No. 8 Michigan %  7 –1     11 –2  
No. 24 Penn State  5 –3     9 –4  
Purdue  5 –3     8 –6  
Minnesota  3 –5     6 –7  
Indiana  3 –5     5 –7  
Iowa  2 –6     6 –7  
Northwestern  2 –6     4 –8  
Michigan State  1 –7     4 –8  
Illinois  1 –7     2 –10  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll
2007 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 5 Ohio State $  7 –1     11 –2  
No. 18 Michigan  6 –2     9 –4  
No. 20 Illinois %  6 –2     9 –4  
No. 24 Wisconsin  5 –3     9 –4  
Penn State  4 –4     9 –4  
Iowa  4 –4     6 –6  
Purdue  3 –5     8 –5  
Indiana  3 –5     7 –6  
Michigan State  3 –5     7 –6  
Northwestern  3 –5     6 –6  
Minnesota  0 –8     1 –11  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll
2008 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 8 Penn State $+  7 –1     11 –2  
No. 9 Ohio State %+  7 –1     10 –3  
No. 24 Michigan State  6 –2     9 –4  
Northwestern  5 –3     9 –4  
No. 20 Iowa  5 –3     9 –4  
Wisconsin  3 –5     7 –6  
Minnesota  3 –5     7 –6  
Illinois  3 –5     5 –7  
Purdue  2 –6     4 –8  
Michigan  2 –6     3 –9  
Indiana  1 –7     3 –9  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
2009 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 5 Ohio State $  7 –1     11 –2  
No. 7 Iowa %  6 –2     11 –2  
No. 9 Penn State  6 –2     11 –2  
No. 16 Wisconsin  5 –3     10 –3  
Northwestern  5 –3     8 –5  
Michigan State  4 –4     6 –7  
Purdue  4 –4     5 –7  
Minnesota  3 –5     6 –7  
Illinois  2 –6     3 –9  
Michigan  1 –7     5 –7  
Indiana  1 –7     4 –8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll
2010 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 7 Wisconsin $+  7 –1     11 –2  
No. 14 Michigan State +  7 –1     11 –2  
Iowa  4 –4     8 –5  
Illinois  4 –4     7 –6  
Penn State  4 –4     7 –6  
Michigan  3 –5     7 –6  
Northwestern  3 –5     7 –6  
Purdue  2 –6     4 –8  
Minnesota  2 –6     3 –9  
Indiana  1 –7     5 –7  
No. 5 Ohio State %  0* –0*     0* –0*  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • *All wins for Ohio State (12–1, 7–1) in the 2010 season are vacated
Rankings from AP Poll[3][4]
2011 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Legends Division
No. 11 Michigan State x  7 –1     11 –3  
No. 12 Michigan %  6 –2     11 –2  
No. 24 Nebraska  5 –3     9 –4  
Iowa  4 –4     7 –6  
Northwestern  3 –5     6 –7  
Minnesota  2 –6     3 –9  
Leaders Division
No. 10 Wisconsin xy$  6 –2     11 –3  
Penn State x  6 –2     9 –4  
Purdue  4 –4     7 –6  
Ohio State  3 –5     6 –7  
Illinois  2 –6     7 –6  
Indiana  0 –8     1 –11  
Championship: Wisconsin 42, Michigan State 39
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2012 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Legends Division
No. 25 Nebraska x  7 –1     10 –4  
No. 24 Michigan  6 –2     8 –5  
No. 17 Northwestern  5 –3     10 –3  
Michigan State  3 –5     7 –6  
Iowa  2 –6     4 –8  
Minnesota  2 –6     6 –7  
Leaders Division
No. 3 Ohio State* x  8 –0     12 –0  
Penn State*  6 –2     8 –4  
Wisconsin $  4 –4     8 –6  
Purdue  3 –5     6 –7  
Indiana  2 –6     4 –8  
Illinois  0 –8     2 –10  
Championship: Wisconsin 70, Nebraska 31
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ohio State and Penn State ineligible for conference championship game and post-season bowl games due to NCAA sanctions.
Rankings from AP Poll
2013 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Legends Division
No. 3 Michigan State x$  8 –0     13 –1  
Iowa  5 –3     8 –5  
Nebraska  5 –3     9 –4  
Minnesota  4 –4     8 –5  
Michigan  3 –5     7 –6  
Northwestern  1 –7     5 –7  
Leaders Division
No. 12 Ohio State x%  8 –0     12 –2  
No. 22 Wisconsin  6 –2     9 –4  
Penn State*  4 –4     7 –5  
Indiana  3 –5     5 –7  
Illinois  1 –7     4 –8  
Purdue  0 –8     1 –11  
Championship: Michigan State 34, Ohio State 24
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Penn State ineligible for conference championship game and post-season bowl games due to NCAA sanctions
Rankings from AP Poll
2014 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
No. 1 Ohio State x$#^  8 –0     14 –1  
No. 5-t Michigan State  7 –1     11 –2  
Maryland  4 –4     7 –6  
Rutgers  3 –5     8 –5  
Michigan  3 –5     5 –7  
Penn State  2 –6     7 –6  
Indiana  1 –7     4 –8  
West Division
No. 13 Wisconsin x  7 –1     11 –3  
Minnesota  5 –3     8 –5  
Nebraska  5 –3     9 –4  
Iowa  4 –4     7 –6  
Illinois  3 –5     6 –7  
Northwestern  3 –5     5 –7  
Purdue  1 –7     3 –9  
Championship: Ohio State 59, Wisconsin 0
    1. – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
2015 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
No. 6 Michigan State xy$^  7 –1     12 –2  
No. 4 Ohio State x  7 –1     12 –1  
No. 12 Michigan  6 –2     10 –3  
Penn State  4 –4     7 –6  
Indiana  2 –6     6 –7  
Rutgers  1 –7     4 –8  
Maryland  1 –7     3 –9  
West Division
No. 9 Iowa xy  8 –0     12 –2  
No. 23 Northwestern  6 –2     10 –3  
No. 21 Wisconsin  6 –2     10 –3  
Nebraska  3 –5     6 –7  
Minnesota  2 –6     6 –7  
Illinois  2 –6     5 –7  
Purdue  1 –7     2 –10  
Championship: Michigan State 16, Iowa 13
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2016 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
No. 7 Penn State xy$  8 –1     11 –3  
No. 6 Ohio State x^  8 –1     11 –2  
No. 10 Michigan  7 –2     10 –3  
Indiana  4 –5     6 –7  
Maryland  3 –6     6 –7  
Michigan State  1 –8     3 –9  
Rutgers  0 –9     2 –10  
West Division
No. 9 Wisconsin xy  7 –2     11 –3  
Iowa  6 –3     8 –5  
Nebraska  6 –3     9 –4  
Minnesota  5 –4     9 –4  
Northwestern  5 –4     7 –6  
Illinois  2 –7     3 –9  
Purdue  1 –8     3 –9  
Championship: Penn State 38, Wisconsin 31
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2017 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
No. 5 Ohio State xy$  8 –1     12 –2  
No. 15 Michigan State  7 –2     10 –3  
No. 8 Penn State  7 –2     11 –2  
Michigan  5 –4     8 –5  
Rutgers  3 –6     4 –8  
Indiana  2 –7     5 –7  
Maryland  2 –7     4 –8  
West Division
No. 7 Wisconsin xy  9 –0     13 –1  
No. 17 Northwestern  7 –2     10 –3  
Iowa  4 –5     8 –5  
Purdue  4 –5     7 –6  
Nebraska  3 –6     4 –8  
Minnesota  2 –7     5 –7  
Illinois  0 –9     2 –10  
Championship: Ohio State 27, Wisconsin 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2018 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
No. 3 Ohio State xy$  8 –1     13 –1  
No. 14 Michigan x  8 –1     10 –3  
No. 17 Penn State  6 –3     9 –4  
Michigan State  5 –4     7 –6  
Maryland  3 –6     5 –7  
Indiana  2 –7     5 –7  
Rutgers  0 –9     1 –11  
West Division
No. 21 Northwestern xy  8 –1     9 –5  
Wisconsin  5 –4     8 –5  
No. 25 Iowa  5 –4     9 –4  
Purdue  5 –4     6 –7  
Minnesota  3 –6     7 –6  
Nebraska  3 –6     4 –8  
Illinois  2 –7     4 –8  
Championship: Ohio State 45, Northwestern 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2019 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
No. 3 Ohio State xy$^  9 –0     13 –1  
No. 9 Penn State  7 –2     11 –2  
No. 18 Michigan  6 –3     9 –4  
Indiana  5 –4     8 –5  
Michigan State  4 –5     7 –6  
Maryland  1 –8     3 –9  
Rutgers  0 –9     2 –10  
West Division
No. 11 Wisconsin xy  7 –2     10 –4  
No. 10 Minnesota x  7 –2     11 –2  
No. 15 Iowa  6 –3     10 –3  
Illinois  4 –5     6 –7  
Purdue  3 –6     4 –8  
Nebraska  3 –6     5 –7  
Northwestern  1 –8     3 –9  
Championship: Ohio State 34, Wisconsin 21
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2020 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Indiana  0 –0     0 –0  
Maryland  0 –0     0 –0  
Michigan  0 –0     0 –0  
Michigan State  0 –0     0 –0  
Ohio State  0 –0     0 –0  
Penn State  0 –0     0 –0  
Rutgers  0 –0     0 –0  
West Division
Illinois  0 –0     0 –0  
Iowa  0 –0     0 –0  
Minnesota  0 –0     0 –0  
Nebraska  0 –0     0 –0  
Northwestern  0 –0     0 –0  
Purdue  0 –0     0 –0  
Wisconsin  0 –0     0 –0  
Championship: December 5, 2020
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of June 26, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll.

References
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