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

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

Standings

1959 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Wisconsin $ 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Michigan State 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Purdue 4 –2 –15 –2 –2
No. 13 Illinois 4 –2 –15 –3 –1
Northwestern 4 –3 –06 –3 –0
Iowa 3 –3 –05 –4 –0
Michigan 3 –4 –04 –5 –0
Indiana 2 –4 –14 –4 –1
Ohio State 2 –4 –13 –5 –1
Minnesota 1 –6 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1960 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Minnesota + 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
No. 3 Iowa + 5 –1 –08 –1 –0
No. 8 Ohio State 5 –2 –07 –2 –0
No. 15 Michigan State 4 –2 –06 –2 –1
Illinois 3 –4 –05 –4 –0
Michigan 3 –4 –05 –4 –0
Northwestern 3 –4 –05 –4 –0
No. 19 Purdue 3 –4 –04 –4 –1
Wisconsin 2 –5 –04 –5 –0
Indiana 0 –7 –01 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1961 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Ohio State $ 6 –0 –08 –0 –1
No. 6 Minnesota 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
No. 8 Michigan State 5 –2 –07 –2 –0
No. 12 Purdue 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
Wisconsin 4 –3 –06 –3 –0
Michigan 3 –3 –06 –3 –0
Iowa 2 –4 –05 –4 –0
Northwestern 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
Indiana 0 –6 –02 –7 –0
Illinois 0 –7 –00 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1962 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Wisconsin $ 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
No. 10 Minnesota 5 –2 –06 –2 –1
Northwestern 4 –2 –07 –2 –0
Ohio State 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
Michigan State 3 –3 –05 –4 –0
Purdue 3 –3 –04 –4 –1
Iowa 3 –3 –04 –5 –0
Illinois 2 –5 –02 –7 –0
Indiana 1 –5 –03 –6 –0
Michigan 1 –6 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1963 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Illinois $ 5 –1 –18 –1 –1
No. 9 Michigan State 4 –1 –16 –2 –1
Ohio State 4 –1 –15 –3 –1
Purdue 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
Northwestern 3 –4 –05 –4 –0
Wisconsin 3 –4 –05 –4 –0
Michigan 2 –3 –23 –4 –2
Iowa 2 –3 –13 –3 –2
Minnesota 2 –5 –03 –6 –0
Indiana 1 –5 –03 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1964 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Michigan $ 6 –1 –09 –1 –0
No. 9 Ohio State 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
Purdue 5 –2 –06 –3 –0
Illinois 4 –3 –06 –3 –0
Minnesota 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
Michigan State 3 –3 –04 –5 –0
Northwestern 2 –5 –03 –6 –0
Wisconsin 2 –5 –03 –6 –0
Iowa 1 –5 –03 –6 –0
Indiana 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1965 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Michigan State $ 7 –0 –010 –1 –0
Ohio State 6 –1 –07 –2 –0
Purdue 5 –2 –07 –2 –1
Minnesota 5 –2 –05 –4 –1
Illinois 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Northwestern 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
Michigan 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Wisconsin 2 –5 –02 –7 –1
Indiana 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
Iowa 0 –7 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1966 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Michigan State $ 7 –0 –09 –0 –1
No. 7 Purdue 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
Michigan 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Illinois 4 –3 –04 –6 –0
Minnesota 3 –3 –14 –5 –1
Ohio State 3 –4 –04 –5 –0
Northwestern 2 –4 –13 –6 –1
Wisconsin 2 –4 –13 –6 –1
Indiana 1 –5 –11 –8 –1
Iowa 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1967 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Indiana + 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
Minnesota + 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
No. 9 Purdue + 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
Ohio State 5 –2 –06 –3 –0
Illinois 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
Michigan 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
Michigan State 3 –4 –03 –7 –0
Northwestern 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
Iowa 0 –6 –11 –8 –1
Wisconsin 0 –6 –10 –9 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1968 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Ohio State $ 7 –0 –010 –0 –0
No. 12 Michigan 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
No. 10 Purdue 5 –2 –08 –2 –0
Minnesota 5 –2 –06 –4 –0
Indiana 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Iowa 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
Michigan State 2 –5 –05 –5 –0
Illinois 1 –6 –01 –9 –0
Northwestern 1 –6 –01 –9 –0
Wisconsin 0 –7 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1969 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Ohio State + 6 –1 –08 –1 –0
No. 9 Michigan + 6 –1 –08 –3 –0
No. 18 Purdue 5 –2 –08 –2 –0
Minnesota 4 –3 –04 –5 –1
Iowa 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Indiana 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
Northwestern 3 –4 –03 –7 –0
Wisconsin 3 –4 –03 –7 –0
Michigan State 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Illinois 0 –7 –00 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1970 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Ohio State $ 7 –0 –09 –1 –0
No. 9 Michigan 6 –1 –09 –1 –0
Northwestern 6 –1 –06 –4 –0
Iowa 3 –3 –13 –6 –1
Wisconsin 3 –4 –04 –5 –1
Michigan State 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
Minnesota 2 –4 –13 –6 –1
Purdue 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Illinois 1 –6 –03 –7 –0
Indiana 1 –6 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1971 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Michigan $ 8 –0 –011 –1 –0
Northwestern 6 –3 –07 –4 –0
Ohio State 5 –3 –06 –4 –0
Michigan State 5 –3 –06 –5 –0
Illinois 5 –3 –05 –6 –0
Wisconsin 3 –5 –04 –6 –1
Minnesota 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Purdue 3 –5 –03 –7 –0
Indiana 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
Iowa 1 –8 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1972 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Michigan + 7 –1 –010 –1 –0
No. 9 Ohio State + 7 –1 –09 –2 –0
Purdue 6 –2 –06 –5 –0
Michigan State 5 –2 –15 –5 –1
Minnesota 4 –4 –04 –7 –0
Indiana 3 –5 –05 –6 –0
Illinois 3 –5 –03 –8 –0
Iowa 2 –6 –13 –7 –1
Wisconsin 2 –6 –04 –7 –0
Northwestern 1 –8 –02 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1973 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Ohio State + 7 –0 –110 –0 –1
No. 6 Michigan + 7 –0 –110 –0 –1
Minnesota 6 –2 –07 –4 –0
Illinois 4 –4 –05 –6 –0
Michigan State 4 –4 –05 –6 –0
Purdue 4 –4 –05 –6 –0
Northwestern 4 –4 –04 –7 –0
Wisconsin 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Indiana 0 –8 –02 –9 –0
Iowa 0 –8 –00 –11 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1974 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Ohio State + 7 –1 –010 –2 –0
No. 3 Michigan + 7 –1 –010 –1 –0
No. 12 Michigan State 6 –1 –17 –3 –1
Wisconsin 5 –3 –07 –4 –0
Illinois 4 –3 –16 –4 –1
Purdue 3 –5 –04 –6 –1
Minnesota 2 –6 –04 –7 –0
Iowa 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
Northwestern 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
Indiana 1 –7 –01 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1975 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Ohio State $ 8 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 8 Michigan 7 –1 –08 –2 –2
Michigan State 4 –4 –07 –4 –0
Illinois 4 –4 –05 –6 –0
Purdue 4 –4 –04 –7 –0
Wisconsin 3 –4 –14 –6 –1
Minnesota 3 –5 –06 –5 –0
Iowa 3 –5 –03 –8 –0
Northwestern 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
Indiana 1 –6 –12 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1976 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Michigan + 7 –1 –010 –2 –0
No. 6 Ohio State + 7 –1 –09 –2 –1
Minnesota 4 –4 –06 –5 –0
Illinois 4 –4 –05 –6 –0
Indiana 4 –4 –05 –6 –0
Purdue 4 –4 –05 –6 –0
Iowa 3 –5 –05 –6 –0
Wisconsin 3 –5 –05 –6 –0
Michigan State 3 –5 –04 –6 –1
Northwestern 1 –7 –01 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1977 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Michigan + 7 –1 –010 –2 –0
No. 11 Ohio State + 7 –1 –09 –3 –0
Michigan State 6 –1 –17 –3 –1
Indiana 4 –3 –15 –5 –1
Minnesota 4 –4 –07 –5 –0
Purdue 3 –5 –05 –6 –0
Iowa 3 –5 –05 –6 –0
Wisconsin 3 –6 –05 –6 –0
Illinois 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
Northwestern 1 –8 –01 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1978 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Michigan + 7 –1 –010 –2 –0
No. 12 Michigan State + 7 –1 –08 –3 –0
No. 13 Purdue 6 –1 –19 –2 –1
Ohio State 6 –2 –07 –4 –1
Minnesota 4 –4 –05 –6 –0
Wisconsin 3 –4 –25 –4 –2
Indiana 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Iowa 2 –6 –02 –9 –0
Illinois 0 –6 –21 –8 –2
Northwestern 0 –8 –10 –10 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1979 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Ohio State $ 8 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 10 Purdue 7 –1 –010 –2 –0
No. 18 Michigan 6 –2 –08 –4 –0
No. 19 Indiana 5 –3 –08 –4 –0
Iowa 4 –4 –05 –6 –0
Minnesota 3 –5 –14 –6 –1
Michigan State 3 –5 –05 –6 –0
Wisconsin 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Illinois 1 –6 –12 –8 –1
Northwestern 0 –9 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1980 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Michigan $ 8 –0 –010 –2 –0
No. 15 Ohio State 7 –1 –09 –3 –0
No. 17 Purdue 7 –1 –09 –3 –0
Iowa 4 –4 –04 –7 –0
Minnesota 4 –5 –05 –6 –0
Indiana 3 –5 –06 –5 –0
Wisconsin 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Illinois 3 –5 –03 –7 –1
Michigan State 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
Northwestern 0 –9 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1981 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Ohio State + 6 –2 –09 –3 –0
No. 18 Iowa + 6 –2 –08 –4 –0
No. 12 Michigan 6 –3 –09 –3 –0
Illinois 6 –3 –07 –4 –0
Wisconsin 6 –3 –07 –5 –0
Minnesota 4 –5 –06 –5 –0
Michigan State 4 –5 –05 –6 –0
Purdue 3 –6 –05 –6 –0
Indiana 3 –6 –03 –8 –0
Northwestern 0 –9 –00 –11 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1982 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan $ 8 –1 –08 –4 –0
No. 12 Ohio State 7 –1 –09 –3 –0
Iowa 6 –2 –08 –4 –0
Illinois 6 –3 –07 –5 –0
Wisconsin 5 –4 –07 –5 –0
Indiana 4 –5 –05 –6 –0
Purdue 3 –6 –03 –8 –0
Northwestern 2 –7 –03 –8 –0
Michigan State 2 –7 –02 –9 –0
Minnesota 1 –8 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1983 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Illinois $ 9 –0 –010 –2 –0
No. 8 Michigan 8 –1 –09 –3 –0
No. 14 Iowa 7 –2 –09 –3 –0
No. 9 Ohio State 6 –3 –09 –3 –0
Wisconsin 5 –4 –07 –4 –0
Purdue 3 –5 –13 –7 –1
Michigan State 2 –6 –14 –6 –1
Indiana 2 –7 –03 –8 –0
Northwestern 2 –7 –02 –9 –0
Minnesota 0 –9 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1984 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Ohio State $ 7 –2 –09 –3 –0
Illinois 6 –3 –07 –4 –0
Purdue 6 –3 –07 –5 –0
No. 16 Iowa 5 –3 –18 –4 –1
Wisconsin 5 –3 –17 –4 –1
Michigan State 5 –4 –06 –6 –0
Michigan 5 –4 –06 –6 –0
Minnesota 3 –6 –04 –7 –0
Northwestern 2 –7 –02 –9 –0
Indiana 0 –9 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1985 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Iowa $ 7 –1 –010 –2 –0
No. 2 Michigan 6 –1 –110 –1 –1
Illinois 5 –2 –16 –5 –1
No. 14 Ohio State 5 –3 –09 –3 –0
Michigan State 5 –3 –07 –5 –0
Minnesota 4 –4 –07 –5 –0
Purdue 3 –5 –05 –6 –0
Wisconsin 2 –6 –05 –6 –0
Indiana 1 –7 –04 –7 –0
Northwestern 1 –7 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1986 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Michigan + 7 –1 –011 –2 –0
No. 7 Ohio State + 7 –1 –010 –3 –0
No. 16 Iowa 5 –3 –09 –3 –0
Minnesota 5 –3 –06 –6 –0
Michigan State 4 –4 –06 –5 –0
Indiana 3 –5 –06 –6 –0
Illinois 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Northwestern 2 –6 –04 –7 –0
Purdue 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
Wisconsin 2 –6 –03 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1987 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Michigan State $ 7 –0 –19 –2 –1
No. 16 Iowa 6 –2 –010 –3 –0
Indiana 6 –2 –08 –4 –0
No. 19 Michigan 5 –3 –08 –4 –0
Ohio State 4 –4 –06 –4 –1
Minnesota 3 –5 –06 –5 –0
Purdue 3 –5 –03 –7 –1
Illinois 2 –5 –13 –7 –1
Northwestern 2 –6 –02 –8 –1
Wisconsin 1 –7 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1988 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Michigan $ 7 –0 –19 –2 –1
Michigan State 6 –1 –16 –5 –1
Illinois 5 –2 –16 –5 –1
Iowa 4 –1 –36 –4 –3
No. 20 Indiana 5 –3 –08 –3 –1
Purdue 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Ohio State 2 –5 –14 –6 –1
Northwestern 2 –5 –12 –8 –1
Wisconsin 1 –7 –01 –10 –0
Minnesota 0 –6 –22 –7 –2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1989 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Michigan $ 8 –0 –010 –2 –0
No. 10 Illinois 7 –1 –010 –2 –0
No. 16 Michigan State 6 –2 –08 –4 –0
No. 24 Ohio State 6 –2 –08 –4 –0
Minnesota 4 –4 –06 –5 –0
Indiana 3 –5 –05 –6 –0
Iowa 3 –5 –05 –6 –0
Purdue 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
Wisconsin 1 –7 –02 –9 –0
Northwestern 0 –8 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1990 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Michigan + 6 –2 –09 –3 –0
No. 16 Michigan State + 6 –2 –08 –3 –1
No. 25 Illinois + 6 –2 –08 –4 –0
No. 18 Iowa + 6 –2 –08 –4 –0
Ohio State 5 –2 –17 –4 –1
Minnesota 5 –3 –06 –5 –0
Indiana 3 –4 –16 –5 –1
Northwestern 1 –7 –02 –9 –0
Purdue 1 –7 –02 –9 –0
Wisconsin 0 –8 –01 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1991 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Michigan $ 8 –0 –010 –2 –0
No. 10 Iowa 7 –1 –010 –1 –1
Ohio State 5 –3 –08 –4 –0
Indiana 5 –3 –07 –4 –1
Illinois 4 –4 –06 –6 –0
Purdue 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Michigan State 3 –5 –03 –8 –0
Wisconsin 2 –6 –05 –6 –0
Northwestern 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
Minnesota 1 –7 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1992 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Michigan $ 6 –0 –29 –0 –3
No. 18 Ohio State 5 –2 –18 –3 –1
Michigan State 5 –3 –05 –6 –0
Illinois 4 –3 –16 –5 –1
Iowa 4 –4 –05 –7 –0
Indiana 3 –5 –05 –6 –0
Wisconsin 3 –5 –05 –6 –0
Purdue 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Northwestern 3 –5 –03 –8 –0
Minnesota 2 –6 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1993 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Wisconsin + 6 –1 –110 –1 –1
No. 11 Ohio State + 6 –1 –110 –1 –1
No. 8 Penn State 6 –2 –010 –2 –0
Indiana 5 –3 –08 –4 –0
No. 21 Michigan 5 –3 –08 –4 –0
Illinois 5 –3 –05 –6 –0
Michigan State 4 –4 –06 –6 –0
Iowa 3 –5 –06 –6 –0
Minnesota 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Northwestern 0 –8 –02 –9 –0
Purdue 0 –8 –01 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1994 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Penn State $ 8 –0 –012 –0 –0
No. 14 Ohio State 6 –2 –09 –4 –0
Wisconsin 5 –2 –18 –3 –1
No. 12 Michigan 5 –3 –08 –4 –0
Illinois 4 –4 –07 –5 –0
Purdue 3 –3 –25 –4 –2
Iowa 3 –4 –15 –5 –1
Indiana 3 –5 –06 –5 –0
Northwestern 3 –5 –04 –6 –1
Minnesota 1 –7 –03 –8 –0
Michigan State † 0 –8 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † Michigan State forfeited 5 wins including 4 conference victories, over Wisconsin, Indiana, Northwestern, and Purdue.
Rankings from AP Poll
1995 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Northwestern $ 8 –0 –010 –2 –0
No. 6 Ohio State 7 –1 –011 –2 –0
No. 13 Penn State 5 –3 –09 –3 –0
No. 17 Michigan 5 –3 –09 –4 –0
Michigan State 4 –3 –16 –5 –1
No. 25 Iowa 4 –4 –08 –4 –0
Illinois 3 –4 –15 –5 –1
Wisconsin 3 –4 –14 –5 –2
Purdue 2 –5 –14 –6 –1
Minnesota 1 –7 –03 –8 –0
Indiana 0 –8 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1996 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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
ConfOverall
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
ConfOverall
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
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Wisconsin $  7 –1   10 –2  
No. 7 Michigan State  6 –2   10 –2  
No. 5 Michigan  %  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
ConfOverall
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
ConfOverall
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
ConfOverall
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  
  • # – 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
ConfOverall
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  
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
2004 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 14 Michigan $+  7 –1   9 –3  
No. 8 Iowa +  7 –1   10 –2  
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
ConfOverall
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
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Ohio State $  8 –0   12 –1  
No. 8 Michigan  %  7 –1   11 –2  
No. 7 Wisconsin  7 –1   12 –1  
No. 24 Penn State  5 –3   9 –4  
Purdue  5 –3   8 –6  
Minnesota  3 –5   6 –7  
Indiana  3 –5   5 –7  
Northwestern  2 –6   4 –8  
Iowa  2 –6   6 –7  
Illinois  1 –7   2 –10  
Michigan State  1 –7   4 –8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll
2007 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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
ConfOverall
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
ConfOverall
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  
Northwestern  5 –3   8 –5  
No. 16 Wisconsin  5 –3   10 –3  
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
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 14 Michigan State +  7 –1   11 –2  
No. 7 Wisconsin $+  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 –1   0 –1  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • † – Ohio State (12–1, 7–1) self-vacated all of their wins [3]
Rankings from AP Poll [4] [5]
2011 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Legends Division
No. 25 Nebraska xy  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 y$  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
ConfOverall
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
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 1 Ohio State x$#^  8 –0   14 –1  
No. T–5 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
  • # – 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
ConfOverall
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
ConfOverall
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
ConfOverall
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
ConfOverall
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
ConfOverall
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
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 2 Ohio State xy$^  5 –0   7 –1  
No. 12 Indiana  6 –1   6 –2  
Penn State  4 –5   4 –5  
Maryland  2 –3   2 –3  
Rutgers  3 –6   3 –6  
Michigan  2 –4   2 –4  
Michigan State  2 –5   2 –5  
West Division
No. 10 Northwestern xy 6 –1   7 –2  
No. 16 Iowa  6 –2   6 –2  
Wisconsin  3 –3   4 –3  
Minnesota  3 –4   3 –4  
Nebraska  3 –5   3 –5  
Purdue  2 –4   2 –4  
Illinois  2 –6   2 –6  
Championship: Ohio State 22, Northwestern 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Big Ten suspended the season on August 11, but later decided to begin play on October 24. In addition to the title game that was played on December 19, the conference seeded all remaining teams for "championship week" games. [6]
Rankings from AP Poll.
2021 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^  8 –1   12 –2  
No. 6 Ohio State x  8 –1   11 –2  
No. 9 Michigan State  7 –2   11 –2  
Penn State  4 –5   7 –6  
Maryland  3 –6   7 –6  
Rutgers  2 –7   5 –8  
Indiana  0 –9   2 –10  
West Division
No. 23 Iowa xy  7 –2   10 –4  
Minnesota  6 –3   9 –4  
Wisconsin  6 –3   9 –4  
Purdue  6 –3   9 –4  
Illinois  4 –5   5 –7  
Nebraska  1 –8   3 –9  
Northwestern  1 –8   3 –9  
Championship: Michigan 42, Iowa 3
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2022 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^  9 –0   13 –1  
No. 4 Ohio State ^  8 –1   11 –2  
No. 7 Penn State  7 –2   11 –2  
Maryland  4 –5   8 –5  
Michigan State  3 –6   5 –7  
Indiana  2 –7   4 –8  
Rutgers  1 –8   4 –8  
West Division
Purdue xy  6 –3   8 –6  
Illinois  5 –4   8 –5  
Iowa  5 –4   8 –5  
Minnesota  5 –4   9 –4  
Wisconsin  4 –5   7 –6  
Nebraska  3 –6   4 –8  
Northwestern  1 –8   1 –11  
Championship: Michigan 43, Purdue 22
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2023 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 1 Michigan xy$#^  9 –0   15 –0  
No. 10 Ohio State  8 –1   11 –2  
No. 13 Penn State  7 –2   10 –3  
Maryland  4 –5   8 –5  
Rutgers  3 –6   7 –6  
Michigan State  2 –7   4 –8  
Indiana  1 –8   3 –9  
West Division
No. 24 Iowa xy  7 –2   10 –4  
Northwestern  5 –4   8 –5  
Wisconsin  5 –4   7 –6  
Illinois  3 –6   5 –7  
Minnesota  3 –6   6 –7  
Nebraska  3 –6   5 –7  
Purdue  3 –6   4 –8  
Championship: Michigan 26, Iowa 0
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2024 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Michigan State  1 –0   2 –0  
Illinois  0 –0   2 –0  
Indiana  0 –0   2 –0  
No. 23 Nebraska  0 –0   2 –0  
No. 3 Ohio State  0 –0   2 –0  
No. 9 Oregon  0 –0   2 –0  
No. 8 Penn State  0 –0   2 –0  
Rutgers  0 –0   2 –0  
No. 11 USC  0 –0   2 –0  
Washington  0 –0   2 –0  
Wisconsin  0 –0   2 –0  
Purdue  0 –0   1 –0  
UCLA  0 –0   1 –0  
Iowa  0 –0   1 –1  
No. 17 Michigan  0 –0   1 –1  
Minnesota  0 –0   1 –1  
Northwestern  0 –0   1 –1  
Maryland  0 –1   1 –1  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of September 8, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

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The 2010 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. As members of the Big Ten Conference, the Hoosiers were led by head coach Bill Lynch and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. They finished the season 5–7, 1–7 in Big Ten play. Lynch was fired November 28, 2010, despite having won the team's last game of the season against rival Purdue the previous day.

The 2006 Michigan vs. Ohio State game was a regular-season college football game between the unbeaten Michigan Wolverines and the unbeaten Ohio State Buckeyes on November 18, 2006, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Called the "Game of the Century," this was the first time in the rivalry series that the teams entered the matchup ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the nation. In a game featuring lots of offense, Ohio State won 42–39.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Illinois Fighting Illini football team</span> American college football season

The 2010 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Illini, led by sixth-year head coach Ron Zook, are members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Big Ten play and were invited to the Texas Bowl where they defeated Baylor 38–14.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team</span> American college football season

The 2010 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2010 college football season. The Golden Gophers are members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium. They were led by fourth-year head coach Tim Brewster until his firing on October 17, 2010, the result of 1–6 start. Co-offensive coordinator Jeff Horton was tapped as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The Golden Gophers finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in Big Ten play.

The 2010 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes, led by 12th year head coach Kirk Ferentz, were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ohio State Buckeyes football statistical leaders</span>

The Ohio State Buckeyes football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Ohio State Buckeyes football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Buckeyes represent the Ohio State University in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michigan–Ohio State men's basketball rivalry</span> American college basketball rivalry

The Michigan–Ohio State men's basketball rivalry is a college basketball rivalry between Michigan Wolverines men's basketball and Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball that is part of the larger rivalry between the University of Michigan and Ohio State University that exists across a broad spectrum of endeavors including their general athletic programs: Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes. On the field, the athletic rivalry includes the Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry, but extends to almost all sports and many other forms of achievement. Both teams are members of the Big Ten Conference.

References

  1. ↑ "2017 BIG TEN FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE" (PDF). Big Ten Conference. pp. 108–115. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  2. ↑ "2002 NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 Postseason (Jan. 5)". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Buckeyes vacate wins from last football season". ESPN.com. July 8, 2011. The measures taken by the school included vacating all the Buckeyes' wins from last season, a year in which Ohio State captured a record-tying sixth straight Big Ten title and won an unprecedented seventh straight game over Michigan.
  4. ↑ "Big Ten Conference Standings - 2010". ESPN . Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  5. ↑ "2014 NCAA Football Rankings - Week 16". ESPN . December 7, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  6. ↑ Stevens, Matthew. "Big Ten To Play A "Championship Weekend" 9th Game Of 2020 Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
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