Updated by Dan on Dec 18, 2024

Big Ten Football Conference Standings in 1998

Team W - L vs Top vs Mid vs Bot
Michigan 7 - 1 1 - 1 2 - 0 4 - 0
Ohio State 7 - 1 1 - 0 1 - 1 5 - 0
Wisconsin 7 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 0 5 - 0
Purdue 6 - 2 0 - 1 1 - 1 5 - 0
Penn State 5 - 3 1 - 3 1 - 0 3 - 0
Michigan State 4 - 4 1 - 2 0 - 1 3 - 1
Illinois 2 - 6 0 - 3 0 - 2 2 - 1
Indiana 2 - 6 0 - 4 0 - 1 2 - 1
Iowa 2 - 6 0 - 4 0 - 0 2 - 2
Minnesota 2 - 6 0 - 4 1 - 1 1 - 1
Northwestern 0 - 8 0 - 4 0 - 2 0 - 2

Michigan

Date Michigan 7 - 1 Big Ten Tier
1998-09-26 Michigan 29 - 17 Michigan State middle home
1998-10-03 Michigan 12 - 9 Iowa bottom away
1998-10-17 Michigan 12 - 6 Northwestern bottom away
1998-10-24 Michigan 21 - 10 Indiana bottom home
1998-10-31 Michigan 15 - 10 Minnesota bottom away
1998-11-07 Michigan 27 - 0 Penn State middle home
1998-11-14 Michigan 27 - 10 Wisconsin top home
1998-11-21 Michigan 16 - 31 Ohio State top away
top Michigan 7 - 1 Big Ten

Ohio State

Date Ohio State 7 - 1 Big Ten Tier
1998-10-03 Ohio State 28 - 9 Penn State middle home
1998-10-10 Ohio State 41 - 0 Illinois bottom away
1998-10-17 Ohio State 45 - 15 Minnesota bottom home
1998-10-24 Ohio State 36 - 10 Northwestern bottom away
1998-10-31 Ohio State 38 - 7 Indiana bottom away
1998-11-07 Ohio State 24 - 28 Michigan State middle home
1998-11-14 Ohio State 45 - 14 Iowa bottom away
1998-11-21 Ohio State 31 - 16 Michigan top home
top Ohio State 7 - 1 Big Ten

Wisconsin

Date Wisconsin 7 - 1 Big Ten Tier
1998-09-26 Wisconsin 38 - 7 Northwestern bottom home
1998-10-03 Wisconsin 24 - 20 Indiana bottom away
1998-10-10 Wisconsin 31 - 24 Purdue top home
1998-10-17 Wisconsin 37 - 3 Illinois bottom away
1998-10-24 Wisconsin 31 - 0 Iowa bottom away
1998-11-07 Wisconsin 26 - 7 Minnesota bottom home
1998-11-14 Wisconsin 10 - 27 Michigan top away
1998-11-21 Wisconsin 24 - 3 Penn State middle home
top Wisconsin 7 - 1 Big Ten

Purdue

Date Purdue 6 - 2 Big Ten Tier
1998-10-03 Purdue 56 - 21 Minnesota bottom home
1998-10-10 Purdue 24 - 31 Wisconsin top away
1998-10-17 Purdue 13 - 31 Penn State middle away
1998-10-24 Purdue 42 - 9 Illinois bottom home
1998-10-31 Purdue 36 - 14 Iowa bottom home
1998-11-07 Purdue 56 - 21 Northwestern bottom away
1998-11-14 Purdue 25 - 24 Michigan State middle away
1998-11-21 Purdue 52 - 7 Indiana bottom home
top Purdue 6 - 2 Big Ten

Penn State

Date Penn State 5 - 3 Big Ten Tier
1998-10-03 Penn State 9 - 28 Ohio State top away
1998-10-10 Penn State 27 - 17 Minnesota bottom away
1998-10-17 Penn State 31 - 13 Purdue top home
1998-10-31 Penn State 27 - 0 Illinois bottom home
1998-11-07 Penn State 0 - 27 Michigan top away
1998-11-14 Penn State 41 - 10 Northwestern bottom home
1998-11-21 Penn State 3 - 24 Wisconsin top away
1998-11-28 Penn State 51 - 28 Michigan State middle home
middle Penn State 5 - 3 Big Ten

Michigan State

Date Michigan State 4 - 4 Big Ten Tier
1998-09-26 Michigan State 17 - 29 Michigan top away
1998-10-10 Michigan State 38 - 31 Indiana bottom home
1998-10-24 Michigan State 18 - 19 Minnesota bottom away
1998-10-31 Michigan State 29 - 5 Northwestern bottom home
1998-11-07 Michigan State 28 - 24 Ohio State top away
1998-11-14 Michigan State 24 - 25 Purdue top home
1998-11-21 Michigan State 41 - 9 Illinois bottom home
1998-11-28 Michigan State 28 - 51 Penn State middle away
middle Michigan State 4 - 4 Big Ten

Illinois

Date Illinois 2 - 6 Big Ten Tier
1998-09-26 Illinois 14 - 37 Iowa bottom home
1998-10-03 Illinois 13 - 10 Northwestern bottom away
1998-10-10 Illinois 0 - 41 Ohio State top home
1998-10-17 Illinois 3 - 37 Wisconsin top home
1998-10-24 Illinois 9 - 42 Purdue top away
1998-10-31 Illinois 0 - 27 Penn State middle away
1998-11-07 Illinois 31 - 16 Indiana bottom home
1998-11-21 Illinois 9 - 41 Michigan State middle away
bottom Illinois 2 - 6 Big Ten

Indiana

Date Indiana 2 - 6 Big Ten Tier
1998-10-03 Indiana 20 - 24 Wisconsin top home
1998-10-10 Indiana 31 - 38 Michigan State middle away
1998-10-17 Indiana 14 - 7 Iowa bottom home
1998-10-24 Indiana 10 - 21 Michigan top away
1998-10-31 Indiana 7 - 38 Ohio State top home
1998-11-07 Indiana 16 - 31 Illinois bottom away
1998-11-14 Indiana 20 - 19 Minnesota bottom home
1998-11-21 Indiana 7 - 52 Purdue top away
bottom Indiana 2 - 6 Big Ten

Iowa

Date Iowa 2 - 6 Big Ten Tier
1998-09-26 Iowa 37 - 14 Illinois bottom away
1998-10-03 Iowa 9 - 12 Michigan top home
1998-10-10 Iowa 26 - 24 Northwestern bottom home
1998-10-17 Iowa 7 - 14 Indiana bottom away
1998-10-24 Iowa 0 - 31 Wisconsin top home
1998-10-31 Iowa 14 - 36 Purdue top away
1998-11-14 Iowa 14 - 45 Ohio State top home
1998-11-21 Iowa 7 - 49 Minnesota bottom away
bottom Iowa 2 - 6 Big Ten

Minnesota

Date Minnesota 2 - 6 Big Ten Tier
1998-10-03 Minnesota 21 - 56 Purdue top away
1998-10-10 Minnesota 17 - 27 Penn State middle home
1998-10-17 Minnesota 15 - 45 Ohio State top away
1998-10-24 Minnesota 19 - 18 Michigan State middle home
1998-10-31 Minnesota 10 - 15 Michigan top home
1998-11-07 Minnesota 7 - 26 Wisconsin top away
1998-11-14 Minnesota 19 - 20 Indiana bottom away
1998-11-21 Minnesota 49 - 7 Iowa bottom home
bottom Minnesota 2 - 6 Big Ten

Northwestern

Date Northwestern 0 - 8 Big Ten Tier
1998-09-26 Northwestern 7 - 38 Wisconsin top away
1998-10-03 Northwestern 10 - 13 Illinois bottom home
1998-10-10 Northwestern 24 - 26 Iowa bottom away
1998-10-17 Northwestern 6 - 12 Michigan top home
1998-10-24 Northwestern 10 - 36 Ohio State top home
1998-10-31 Northwestern 5 - 29 Michigan State middle away
1998-11-07 Northwestern 21 - 56 Purdue top home
1998-11-14 Northwestern 10 - 41 Penn State middle away
bottom Northwestern 0 - 8 Big Ten