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

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

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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 Conference football standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 Conference football standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 Conference football standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 Conference football standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 Conference football standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 3 Michigan + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0 No. 4 Ohio State + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 including 4 conference victories, over Wisconsin, Indiana, Northwestern, and Purdue. Rankings from AP Poll
1995 Big Ten Conference football standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e Conf. Overall 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 v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 11 Michigan +   6 – 2     9 – 3   Northwestern +   6 – 2     8 – 4   No. 13 Purdue $+   6 – 2     8 – 4   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 v t e 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 v t e 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   # – 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 v t e 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   % – BCS at-large representative $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll	2004 Big Ten Conference football standings v t e Conf. Overall 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 v t e 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 v t e Conf. Overall 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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   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 v t e Conf. Overall 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 v t e 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 v t e Conf. Overall 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 v t e 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 v t e Conf. Overall 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e Conf. Overall 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 v t e Conf. Overall 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 v t e Conf. Overall 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 v t e Conf. Overall 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   Minnesota   3 – 6     6 – 7   Illinois   3 – 6     5 – 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 v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 3 Oregon y$^   9 – 0     13 – 1   No. 5 Penn State y^   8 – 1     13 – 3   No. 10 Indiana ^   8 – 1     11 – 2   No. 1 Ohio State #^   7 – 2     14 – 2   No. 16 Illinois   6 – 3     10 – 3   Iowa   6 – 3     8 – 5   Michigan   5 – 4     8 – 5   Minnesota   5 – 4     8 – 5   USC   4 – 5     7 – 6   Rutgers   4 – 5     7 – 6   Washington   4 – 5     6 – 7   Nebraska   3 – 6     7 – 6   Michigan State   3 – 6     5 – 7   UCLA   3 – 6     5 – 7   Wisconsin   3 – 6     5 – 7   Northwestern   2 – 7     4 – 8   Maryland   1 – 8     4 – 8   Purdue   0 – 9     1 – 11   Championship: Oregon 45, Penn State 37 # – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll
2025 Big Ten Conference football standings v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   Illinois   0 – 0     0 – 0   Indiana   0 – 0     0 – 0   Iowa   0 – 0     0 – 0   Maryland   0 – 0     0 – 0   Michigan   0 – 0     0 – 0   Michigan State   0 – 0     0 – 0   Minnesota   0 – 0     0 – 0   Nebraska   0 – 0     0 – 0   Northwestern   0 – 0     0 – 0   Ohio State   0 – 0     0 – 0   Oregon   0 – 0     0 – 0   Penn State   0 – 0     0 – 0   Purdue   0 – 0     0 – 0   Rutgers   0 – 0     0 – 0   UCLA   0 – 0     0 – 0   USC   0 – 0     0 – 0   Washington   0 – 0     0 – 0   Wisconsin   0 – 0     0 – 0   Championship: December 6, 2025 $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of April 9, 2025 Rankings from CFP Rankings

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