Updated by Dan on Dec 18, 2024

Big Ten Football Conference Standings in 2001

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

Illinois

Date Illinois 7 - 1 Big Ten Tier
2001-09-29 Illinois 20 - 45 Michigan top away
2001-10-06 Illinois 25 - 14 Minnesota bottom home
2001-10-13 Illinois 35 - 14 Indiana bottom away
2001-10-20 Illinois 42 - 35 Wisconsin bottom home
2001-11-03 Illinois 38 - 13 Purdue bottom away
2001-11-10 Illinois 33 - 28 Penn State bottom home
2001-11-17 Illinois 34 - 22 Ohio State middle away
2001-11-22 Illinois 34 - 28 Northwestern bottom home
top Illinois 7 - 1 Big Ten

Michigan

Date Michigan 6 - 2 Big Ten Tier
2001-09-29 Michigan 45 - 20 Illinois top home
2001-10-06 Michigan 20 - 0 Penn State bottom away
2001-10-13 Michigan 24 - 10 Purdue bottom home
2001-10-27 Michigan 32 - 26 Iowa bottom away
2001-11-03 Michigan 24 - 26 Michigan State bottom away
2001-11-10 Michigan 31 - 10 Minnesota bottom home
2001-11-17 Michigan 20 - 17 Wisconsin bottom away
2001-11-24 Michigan 20 - 26 Ohio State middle home
top Michigan 6 - 2 Big Ten

Ohio State

Date Ohio State 5 - 3 Big Ten Tier
2001-09-29 Ohio State 27 - 14 Indiana bottom away
2001-10-06 Ohio State 38 - 20 Northwestern bottom home
2001-10-13 Ohio State 17 - 20 Wisconsin bottom home
2001-10-27 Ohio State 27 - 29 Penn State bottom away
2001-11-03 Ohio State 31 - 28 Minnesota bottom away
2001-11-10 Ohio State 35 - 9 Purdue bottom home
2001-11-17 Ohio State 22 - 34 Illinois top home
2001-11-24 Ohio State 26 - 20 Michigan top away
middle Ohio State 5 - 3 Big Ten

Indiana

Date Indiana 4 - 4 Big Ten Tier
2001-09-29 Indiana 14 - 27 Ohio State middle home
2001-10-06 Indiana 63 - 32 Wisconsin bottom away
2001-10-13 Indiana 14 - 35 Illinois top home
2001-10-20 Indiana 28 - 42 Iowa bottom away
2001-11-03 Indiana 56 - 21 Northwestern bottom home
2001-11-10 Indiana 37 - 28 Michigan State bottom away
2001-11-17 Indiana 14 - 28 Penn State bottom away
2001-11-24 Indiana 13 - 7 Purdue bottom home
bottom Indiana 4 - 4 Big Ten

Iowa

Date Iowa 4 - 4 Big Ten Tier
2001-09-29 Iowa 24 - 18 Penn State bottom home
2001-10-06 Iowa 14 - 23 Purdue bottom away
2001-10-13 Iowa 28 - 31 Michigan State bottom away
2001-10-20 Iowa 42 - 28 Indiana bottom home
2001-10-27 Iowa 26 - 32 Michigan top home
2001-11-03 Iowa 28 - 34 Wisconsin bottom away
2001-11-10 Iowa 59 - 16 Northwestern bottom away
2001-11-17 Iowa 42 - 24 Minnesota bottom home
bottom Iowa 4 - 4 Big Ten

Penn State

Date Penn State 4 - 4 Big Ten Tier
2001-09-22 Penn State 6 - 18 Wisconsin bottom home
2001-09-29 Penn State 18 - 24 Iowa bottom away
2001-10-06 Penn State 0 - 20 Michigan top home
2001-10-20 Penn State 38 - 35 Northwestern bottom away
2001-10-27 Penn State 29 - 27 Ohio State middle home
2001-11-10 Penn State 28 - 33 Illinois top away
2001-11-17 Penn State 28 - 14 Indiana bottom home
2001-11-24 Penn State 42 - 37 Michigan State bottom away
bottom Penn State 4 - 4 Big Ten

Purdue

Date Purdue 4 - 4 Big Ten Tier
2001-09-29 Purdue 35 - 28 Minnesota bottom away
2001-10-06 Purdue 23 - 14 Iowa bottom home
2001-10-13 Purdue 10 - 24 Michigan top away
2001-10-27 Purdue 32 - 27 Northwestern bottom home
2001-11-03 Purdue 13 - 38 Illinois top home
2001-11-10 Purdue 9 - 35 Ohio State middle away
2001-11-17 Purdue 24 - 14 Michigan State bottom home
2001-11-24 Purdue 7 - 13 Indiana bottom away
bottom Purdue 4 - 4 Big Ten

Michigan State

Date Michigan State 3 - 5 Big Ten Tier
2001-09-29 Michigan State 26 - 27 Northwestern bottom away
2001-10-13 Michigan State 31 - 28 Iowa bottom home
2001-10-20 Michigan State 19 - 28 Minnesota bottom away
2001-10-27 Michigan State 42 - 28 Wisconsin bottom away
2001-11-03 Michigan State 26 - 24 Michigan top home
2001-11-10 Michigan State 28 - 37 Indiana bottom home
2001-11-17 Michigan State 14 - 24 Purdue bottom away
2001-11-24 Michigan State 37 - 42 Penn State bottom home
bottom Michigan State 3 - 5 Big Ten

Wisconsin

Date Wisconsin 3 - 5 Big Ten Tier
2001-09-22 Wisconsin 18 - 6 Penn State bottom away
2001-10-06 Wisconsin 32 - 63 Indiana bottom home
2001-10-13 Wisconsin 20 - 17 Ohio State middle away
2001-10-20 Wisconsin 35 - 42 Illinois top away
2001-10-27 Wisconsin 28 - 42 Michigan State bottom home
2001-11-03 Wisconsin 34 - 28 Iowa bottom home
2001-11-17 Wisconsin 17 - 20 Michigan top home
2001-11-24 Wisconsin 31 - 42 Minnesota bottom away
bottom Wisconsin 3 - 5 Big Ten

Minnesota

Date Minnesota 2 - 6 Big Ten Tier
2001-09-29 Minnesota 28 - 35 Purdue bottom home
2001-10-06 Minnesota 14 - 25 Illinois top away
2001-10-13 Minnesota 17 - 23 Northwestern bottom away
2001-10-20 Minnesota 28 - 19 Michigan State bottom home
2001-11-03 Minnesota 28 - 31 Ohio State middle home
2001-11-10 Minnesota 10 - 31 Michigan top away
2001-11-17 Minnesota 24 - 42 Iowa bottom away
2001-11-24 Minnesota 42 - 31 Wisconsin bottom home
bottom Minnesota 2 - 6 Big Ten

Northwestern

Date Northwestern 2 - 6 Big Ten Tier
2001-09-29 Northwestern 27 - 26 Michigan State bottom home
2001-10-06 Northwestern 20 - 38 Ohio State middle away
2001-10-13 Northwestern 23 - 17 Minnesota bottom home
2001-10-20 Northwestern 35 - 38 Penn State bottom home
2001-10-27 Northwestern 27 - 32 Purdue bottom away
2001-11-03 Northwestern 21 - 56 Indiana bottom away
2001-11-10 Northwestern 16 - 59 Iowa bottom home
2001-11-22 Northwestern 28 - 34 Illinois top away
bottom Northwestern 2 - 6 Big Ten