# 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.

## Standings

1959 Big Ten Conference football standings :
| 1959 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll | 1960 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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-championsRankings from AP Poll | 1961 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll |
| 1962 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll | 1963 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll | 1964 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll |
| 1965 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll | 1966 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll | 1967 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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-championsRankings from AP Poll |
| 1968 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll | 1969 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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-championsRankings from AP Poll | 1970 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll |
| 1971 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll | 1972 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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-championsRankings from AP Poll | 1973 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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-championsRankings from AP Poll |
| 1974 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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-championsRankings from AP Poll | 1975 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll | 1976 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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-championsRankings from AP Poll |
| 1977 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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-championsRankings from AP Poll | 1978 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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-championsRankings from AP Poll | 1979 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll |
| 1980 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll | 1981 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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-championsRankings from AP Poll | 1982 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll |
| 1983 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll | 1984 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll | 1985 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll |
| 1986 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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-championsRankings from AP Poll | 1987 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll | 1988 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll |
| 1989 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll | 1990 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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-championsRankings from AP Poll | 1991 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll |
| 1992 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll | 1993 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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-championsRankings from AP Poll | 1994 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll | 1996 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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-championsRankings from AP Poll | 1997 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll |
| 1998 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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-championsRankings from AP Poll | 1999 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 representativeRankings from AP Poll | 2000 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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-championsRankings from AP Poll |
| 2001 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll | 2002 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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-championsRankings from AP Poll | 2003 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from AP Poll |
| 2004 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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-championsRankings from AP Poll | 2005 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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-championsRankings from AP Poll | 2006 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 representativeRankings from AP Poll |
| 2007 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 representativeRankings from AP Poll | 2008 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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-championsRankings from AP Poll | 2009 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 representativeRankings from AP Poll |
| 2010 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 winsRankings from AP Poll | 2011 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 representativex – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from AP Poll | 2012 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championx – 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 vteConfOverall 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 representativex – Division champion/co-championsPenn State ineligible for conference championship game and post-season bowl games due to NCAA sanctionsRankings from AP Poll | 2014 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championx – Division champion/co-championsRankings from AP Poll | 2015 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from AP Poll |
| 2016 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from AP Poll | 2017 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from AP Poll | 2018 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from AP Poll |
| 2019 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from AP Poll | 2020 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantNote: 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.Rankings from AP Poll. | 2021 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from AP Poll |
| 2022 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from AP Poll | 2023 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from AP Poll | 2024 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 18т Indiana  3 –0  6 –0   No. 2 Ohio State  2 –0  5 –0   No. 3 Oregon  2 –0  5 –0   No. 4 Penn State  2 –0  5 –0   Washington  2 –1  4 –2   Nebraska  2 –1  5 –1   No. 24 Michigan  2 –1  4 –2   No. 23 Illinois  1 –1  4 –1   Rutgers  1 –1  4 –1   Iowa  1 –1  3 –2   Wisconsin  1 –1  3 –2   Minnesota  1 –2  3 –3   USC  1 –2  3 –2   Michigan State  1 –2  3 –3   Maryland  0 –2  3 –2   Northwestern  0 –2  2 –3   Purdue  0 –2  1 –4   UCLA  0 –3  1 –4   Championship: December 7, 2024 $ – Conference championy – Championship game participantAs of October 6, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll |