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

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

This is a list of yearly Big Ten Conference football standings from 1959 to 2014.

1959 Big Ten football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #6 Wisconsin $ 5 – 2 – 0     7 – 3 – 0 Michigan State 4 – 2 – 0     5 – 4 – 0 Purdue 4 – 2 – 1     5 – 2 – 2 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #1 Minnesota + 6 – 1 – 0     8 – 2 – 0 #3 Iowa + 5 – 1 – 0     8 – 1 – 0 #8 Ohio State 5 – 2 – 0     7 – 2 – 0 #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 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #2 Ohio State $ 6 – 0 – 0     8 – 0 – 1 #6 Minnesota 6 – 1 – 0     8 – 2 – 0 #8 Michigan State 5 – 2 – 0     7 – 2 – 0 #12 Purdue 4 – 2 – 0     6 – 3 – 0 Wisconsin 4 – 3 – 0     6 – 3 – 0 Michigan 3 – 3 – 0     6 – 3 – 0 Iowa 2 – 4 – 0     5 – 4 – 0 Northwestern 2 – 4 – 0     4 – 5 – 0 Indiana 0 – 6 – 0     2 – 7 – 0 Illinois 0 – 7 – 0     0 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll
1962 Big Ten football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #2 Wisconsin $ 6 – 1 – 0     8 – 2 – 0 #10 Minnesota 5 – 2 – 0     6 – 2 – 1 Northwestern 4 – 2 – 0     7 – 2 – 0 Ohio State 4 – 2 – 0     6 – 3 – 0 Michigan State 3 – 3 – 0     5 – 4 – 0 Purdue 3 – 3 – 0     4 – 4 – 1 Iowa 3 – 3 – 0     4 – 5 – 0 Illinois 2 – 5 – 0     2 – 7 – 0 Indiana 1 – 5 – 0     3 – 6 – 0 Michigan 1 – 6 – 0     2 – 7 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll	1963 Big Ten football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #3 Illinois $ 5 – 1 – 1     8 – 1 – 1 #10 Michigan State 4 – 1 – 1     6 – 2 – 1 Ohio State 4 – 1 – 1     5 – 3 – 1 Purdue 4 – 3 – 0     5 – 4 – 0 Northwestern 3 – 4 – 0     5 – 4 – 0 Wisconsin 3 – 4 – 0     5 – 4 – 0 Michigan 2 – 3 – 2     3 – 4 – 2 Iowa 2 – 3 – 1     3 – 3 – 2 Minnesota 2 – 5 – 0     3 – 6 – 0 Indiana 1 – 5 – 0     3 – 6 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll	1964 Big Ten football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #4 Michigan $ 6 – 1 – 0     9 – 1 – 0 #9 Ohio State 5 – 1 – 0     7 – 2 – 0 Purdue 5 – 2 – 0     6 – 3 – 0 Illinois 4 – 3 – 0     6 – 3 – 0 Minnesota 4 – 3 – 0     5 – 4 – 0 Michigan State 3 – 3 – 0     4 – 5 – 0 Northwestern 2 – 5 – 0     3 – 6 – 0 Wisconsin 2 – 5 – 0     3 – 6 – 0 Iowa 1 – 5 – 0     3 – 6 – 0 Indiana 1 – 5 – 0     2 – 7 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll
1965 Big Ten football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #2 Michigan State $ 7 – 0 – 0     10 – 1 – 0 Ohio State 6 – 1 – 0     7 – 2 – 0 Purdue 5 – 2 – 0     7 – 2 – 1 Minnesota 5 – 2 – 0     5 – 4 – 1 Illinois 4 – 3 – 0     6 – 4 – 0 Northwestern 3 – 4 – 0     4 – 6 – 0 Michigan 2 – 5 – 0     4 – 6 – 0 Wisconsin 2 – 5 – 0     2 – 7 – 1 Indiana 1 – 6 – 0     2 – 8 – 0 Iowa 0 – 7 – 0     1 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll	1966 Big Ten football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #2 Michigan State $ 7 – 0 – 0     9 – 0 – 1 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #4 Indiana + 6 – 1 – 0     9 – 2 – 0 Minnesota + 6 – 1 – 0     8 – 2 – 0 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #1 Ohio State $ 7 – 0 – 0     10 – 0 – 0 #12 Michigan 6 – 1 – 0     8 – 2 – 0 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #4 Ohio State + 6 – 1 – 0     8 – 1 – 0 #9 Michigan + 6 – 1 – 0     8 – 3 – 0 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #5 Ohio State $ 7 – 0 – 0     9 – 1 – 0 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #6 Michigan + 7 – 1 – 0     10 – 1 – 0 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #2 Ohio State + 7 – 0 – 1     10 – 0 – 1 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #4 Ohio State + 7 – 1 – 0     10 – 2 – 0 #3 Michigan + 7 – 1 – 0     10 – 1 – 0 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #4 Ohio State $ 8 – 0 – 0     11 – 1 – 0 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #3 Michigan + 7 – 1 – 0     10 – 2 – 0 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #9 Michigan + 7 – 1 – 0     10 – 2 – 0 #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     4 – 7 – 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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #5 Michigan + 7 – 1 – 0     10 – 2 – 0 #12 Michigan State + 7 – 1 – 0     8 – 3 – 0 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #4 Ohio State $ 8 – 0 – 0     11 – 1 – 0 #10 Purdue 7 – 1 – 0     10 – 2 – 0 #18 Michigan 6 – 2 – 0     8 – 4 – 0 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #4 Michigan $ 8 – 0 – 0     10 – 2 – 0 #15 Ohio State 7 – 1 – 0     9 – 3 – 0 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #15 Ohio State + 6 – 2 – 0     9 – 3 – 0 #18 Iowa + 6 – 2 – 0     8 – 4 – 0 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Michigan $ 8 – 1 – 0     8 – 4 – 0 #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 / Coaches' Poll
1983 Big Ten football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #10 Illinois $ 9 – 0 – 0     10 – 2 – 0 #8 Michigan 8 – 1 – 0     9 – 3 – 0 #14 Iowa 7 – 2 – 0     9 – 3 – 0 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #13 Ohio State $ 7 – 2 – 0     9 – 3 – 0 Illinois 6 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Purdue 6 – 3 – 0     7 – 5 – 0 #16 Iowa 5 – 3 – 1     8 – 4 – 1 Wisconsin 5 – 3 – 1     7 – 4 – 1 Michigan 5 – 4 – 0     6 – 6 – 0 Michigan State 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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #10 Iowa $ 7 – 1 – 0     10 – 2 – 0 #2 Michigan 6 – 1 – 1     10 – 1 – 1 Illinois 5 – 2 – 1     6 – 5 – 1 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #8 Michigan + 7 – 1 – 0     11 – 2 – 0 #7 Ohio State + 7 – 1 – 0     10 – 3 – 0 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #8 Michigan State $ 7 – 0 – 1     9 – 2 – 1 #16 Iowa 6 – 2 – 0     10 – 3 – 0 Indiana 6 – 2 – 0     8 – 4 – 0 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #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 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #7 Michigan $ 8 – 0 – 0     10 – 2 – 0 #10 Illinois 7 – 1 – 0     10 – 2 – 0 #16 Michigan State 6 – 2 – 0     8 – 4 – 0 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #7 Michigan + 6 – 2 – 0     9 – 3 – 0 #16 Michigan State + 6 – 2 – 0     8 – 3 – 1 #25 Illinois + 6 – 2 – 0     8 – 4 – 0 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #6 Michigan $ 8 – 0 – 0     10 – 2 – 0 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #5 Michigan $ 6 – 0 – 2     9 – 0 – 3 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #6 Wisconsin + 6 – 1 – 1     10 – 1 – 1 #11 Ohio State + 6 – 1 – 1     10 – 1 – 1 #8 Penn State 6 – 2 – 0     10 – 2 – 0 Indiana 5 – 3 – 0     8 – 4 – 0 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #2 Penn State $ 8 – 0 – 0     12 – 0 – 0 #14 Ohio State 6 – 2 – 0     9 – 4 – 0 Wisconsin 5 – 2 – 1     8 – 3 – 1 #12 Michigan 5 – 3 – 0     8 – 4 – 0 Illinois 4 – 4 – 0     7 – 5 – 0 Indiana 3 – 5 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Iowa 3 – 4 – 1     5 – 5 – 1 Purdue 3 – 3 – 2     5 – 4 – 2 Northwestern 3 – 5 – 0     4 – 6 – 1 Minnesota 1 – 7 – 0     3 – 8 – 0 Michigan State 0 – 8 – 0     0 – 11 – 0 $ – Conference champion Michigan State forfeited 5 wins, 4 conference wins Rankings from AP Poll
1995 Big Ten football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #8 Northwestern $ 8 – 0 – 0     10 – 2 – 0 #6 Ohio State 7 – 1 – 0     11 – 2 – 0 #13 Penn State 5 – 3 – 0     9 – 3 – 0 #17 Michigan 5 – 3 – 0     9 – 4 – 0 Michigan State 4 – 3 – 1     6 – 5 – 1 #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   #2 Ohio State +   7 – 1         11 – 1   #15 Northwestern +   7 – 1         9 – 3   #7 Penn State   6 – 2         11 – 2   #18 Iowa   6 – 2         9 – 3   #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   #1 Michigan $   8 – 0         12 – 0   #12 Ohio State   6 – 2         10 – 3   #16 Penn State   6 – 2         9 – 3   #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   #2 Ohio State %+   7 – 1         11 – 1   #6 Wisconsin $+   7 – 1         11 – 1   #12 Michigan +   7 – 1         10 – 3   #24 Purdue   6 – 2         9 – 4   #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   #4 Wisconsin $   7 – 1         10 – 2   #5 Michigan %   6 – 2         10 – 2   #7 Michigan State   6 – 2         10 – 2   #11 Penn State   5 – 3         10 – 3   #18 Minnesota   5 – 3         8 – 4   #24 Illinois   4 – 4         8 – 4   #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   #11 Michigan +   6 – 2         9 – 3   #13 Purdue $+   6 – 2         8 – 4   Northwestern +   6 – 2         8 – 4   Ohio State   5 – 3         8 – 4   #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   #12 Illinois $   7 – 1         10 – 2   #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   #1 Ohio State $+   8 – 0         14 – 0   #8 Iowa %+   8 – 0         11 – 2   #9 Michigan   6 – 2         10 – 3   #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	2003 Big Ten football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   #6 Michigan $   7 – 1         10 – 3   #4 Ohio State %   6 – 2         11 – 2   #18 Purdue   6 – 2         9 – 4   #8 Iowa   5 – 3         10 – 3   #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 representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll
2004 Big Ten football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   #8 Iowa +   7 – 1         10 – 2   #14 Michigan $+   7 – 1         9 – 3   #17 Wisconsin   6 – 2         9 – 3   Northwestern   5 – 3         6 – 6   #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   #3 Penn State $+   7 – 1         11 – 1   #4 Ohio State %+   7 – 1         10 – 2   #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   #2 Ohio State $   8 – 0         12 – 1   #7 Wisconsin   7 – 1         12 – 1   #8 Michigan %   7 – 1         11 – 2   #24 Penn State   5 – 3         9 – 4   Purdue   5 – 3         8 – 6   Minnesota   3 – 5         6 – 7   Indiana   3 – 5         5 – 7   Iowa   2 – 6         6 – 7   Northwestern   2 – 6         4 – 8   Michigan State   1 – 7         4 – 8   Illinois   1 – 7         2 – 10   $ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative Rankings from AP Poll
2007 Big Ten football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   #5 Ohio State $   7 – 1         11 – 2   #18 Michigan   6 – 2         9 – 4   #20 Illinois %   6 – 2         9 – 4   #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   #8 Penn State $+   7 – 1         11 – 2   #9 Ohio State %+   7 – 1         10 – 3   #24 Michigan State   6 – 2         9 – 4   Northwestern   5 – 3         9 – 4   #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   #5 Ohio State $   7 – 1         11 – 2   #7 Iowa %   6 – 2         11 – 2   #9 Penn State   6 – 2         11 – 2   #16 Wisconsin   5 – 3         10 – 3   Northwestern   5 – 3         8 – 5   Michigan State   4 – 4         6 – 7   Purdue   4 – 4         5 – 7   Minnesota   3 – 5         6 – 7   Illinois   2 – 6         3 – 9   Michigan   1 – 7         5 – 7   Indiana   1 – 7         4 – 8   $ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative Rankings from AP Poll
2010 Big Ten football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   #7 Wisconsin $+   7 – 1         11 – 2   #14 Michigan State +   7 – 1         11 – 2   Iowa   4 – 4         8 – 5   Illinois   4 – 4         7 – 6   Penn State   4 – 4         7 – 6   Michigan   3 – 5         7 – 6   Northwestern   3 – 5         7 – 6   Purdue   2 – 6         4 – 8   Minnesota   2 – 6         3 – 9   Indiana   1 – 7         5 – 7   #5 Ohio State %   0* – 1         0* – 1   $ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative + – Conference co-champions *All wins for Ohio State (12–1, 7–1) in the 2010 season are vacated As of January 11, 2011; Rankings from AP Poll	2011 Big Ten football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   Legends Division #11 Michigan State x   7 – 1         11 – 3   #12 Michigan %   6 – 2         11 – 2   #24 Nebraska   5 – 3         9 – 4   Iowa   4 – 4         7 – 6   Northwestern   3 – 5         6 – 7   Minnesota   2 – 6         3 – 9   Leaders Division #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 As of January 10, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll	2012 Big Ten football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   Legends Division #25 Nebraska x   7 – 1         10 – 4   #24 Michigan   6 – 2         8 – 5   #17 Northwestern   5 – 3         10 – 3   Michigan State   3 – 5         7 – 6   Iowa   2 – 6         4 – 8   Minnesota   2 – 6         6 – 7   Leaders Division #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 y – Championship game participant 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 football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   Legends Division #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 #12 Ohio State x%   8 – 0         12 – 2   #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 football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   East Division #1 Ohio State x$#^   8 – 0         14 – 1   #5T 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 #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 As of January 13, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll	2015 Big Ten football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   East Division #6 Michigan State xy$^   7 – 1         12 – 2   #4 Ohio State x   7 – 1         12 – 1   #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 #9 Iowa xy   8 – 0         12 – 2   #23 Northwestern   6 – 2         10 – 3   #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 As of January 2, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll