Updated by Dan on Dec 18, 2024

Big Ten Football Conference Standings in 2012

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

Ohio State

Date Ohio State 8 - 0 Big Ten Tier
2012-09-29 Ohio State 17 - 16 Michigan State middle away
2012-10-06 Ohio State 63 - 38 Nebraska top away
2012-10-13 Ohio State 52 - 49 Indiana bottom away
2012-10-20 Ohio State 29 - 22 Purdue middle away
2012-10-27 Ohio State 35 - 23 Penn State top away
2012-11-03 Ohio State 52 - 22 Illinois bottom away
2012-11-17 Ohio State 21 - 14 Wisconsin middle away
2012-11-24 Ohio State 26 - 21 Michigan top away
top Ohio State 8 - 0 Big Ten

Nebraska

Date Nebraska 7 - 1 Big Ten Tier
2012-09-29 Nebraska 30 - 27 Wisconsin middle away
2012-10-06 Nebraska 38 - 63 Ohio State top home
2012-10-20 Nebraska 29 - 28 Northwestern middle away
2012-10-27 Nebraska 23 - 9 Michigan top away
2012-11-03 Nebraska 28 - 24 Michigan State middle away
2012-11-10 Nebraska 32 - 23 Penn State top away
2012-11-17 Nebraska 38 - 14 Minnesota bottom away
2012-11-23 Nebraska 13 - 7 Iowa bottom away
top Nebraska 7 - 1 Big Ten

Michigan

Date Michigan 6 - 2 Big Ten Tier
2012-10-06 Michigan 44 - 13 Purdue middle away
2012-10-13 Michigan 45 - 0 Illinois bottom away
2012-10-20 Michigan 12 - 10 Michigan State middle away
2012-10-27 Michigan 9 - 23 Nebraska top home
2012-11-03 Michigan 35 - 13 Minnesota bottom away
2012-11-10 Michigan 38 - 31 Northwestern middle away
2012-11-17 Michigan 42 - 17 Iowa bottom away
2012-11-24 Michigan 21 - 26 Ohio State top home
top Michigan 6 - 2 Big Ten

Penn State

Date Penn State 6 - 2 Big Ten Tier
2012-09-29 Penn State 35 - 7 Illinois bottom away
2012-10-06 Penn State 39 - 28 Northwestern middle away
2012-10-20 Penn State 38 - 14 Iowa bottom away
2012-10-27 Penn State 23 - 35 Ohio State top home
2012-11-03 Penn State 34 - 9 Purdue middle away
2012-11-10 Penn State 23 - 32 Nebraska top home
2012-11-17 Penn State 45 - 22 Indiana bottom away
2012-11-24 Penn State 24 - 21 Wisconsin middle away
top Penn State 6 - 2 Big Ten

Northwestern

Date Northwestern 5 - 3 Big Ten Tier
2012-09-29 Northwestern 44 - 29 Indiana bottom away
2012-10-06 Northwestern 28 - 39 Penn State top home
2012-10-13 Northwestern 21 - 13 Minnesota bottom away
2012-10-20 Northwestern 28 - 29 Nebraska top home
2012-10-27 Northwestern 28 - 17 Iowa bottom away
2012-11-10 Northwestern 31 - 38 Michigan top home
2012-11-17 Northwestern 23 - 20 Michigan State middle away
2012-11-24 Northwestern 50 - 14 Illinois bottom away
middle Northwestern 5 - 3 Big Ten

Wisconsin

Date Wisconsin 4 - 4 Big Ten Tier
2012-09-29 Wisconsin 27 - 30 Nebraska top home
2012-10-06 Wisconsin 31 - 14 Illinois bottom away
2012-10-13 Wisconsin 38 - 14 Purdue middle away
2012-10-20 Wisconsin 38 - 13 Minnesota bottom away
2012-10-27 Wisconsin 13 - 16 Michigan State middle home
2012-11-10 Wisconsin 62 - 14 Indiana bottom away
2012-11-17 Wisconsin 14 - 21 Ohio State top home
2012-11-24 Wisconsin 21 - 24 Penn State top home
middle Wisconsin 4 - 4 Big Ten

Michigan State

Date Michigan State 3 - 5 Big Ten Tier
2012-09-29 Michigan State 16 - 17 Ohio State top home
2012-10-06 Michigan State 31 - 27 Indiana bottom away
2012-10-13 Michigan State 16 - 19 Iowa bottom home
2012-10-20 Michigan State 10 - 12 Michigan top home
2012-10-27 Michigan State 16 - 13 Wisconsin middle away
2012-11-03 Michigan State 24 - 28 Nebraska top home
2012-11-17 Michigan State 20 - 23 Northwestern middle home
2012-11-24 Michigan State 26 - 10 Minnesota bottom away
middle Michigan State 3 - 5 Big Ten

Purdue

Date Purdue 3 - 5 Big Ten Tier
2012-10-06 Purdue 13 - 44 Michigan top home
2012-10-13 Purdue 14 - 38 Wisconsin middle home
2012-10-20 Purdue 22 - 29 Ohio State top home
2012-10-27 Purdue 28 - 44 Minnesota bottom home
2012-11-03 Purdue 9 - 34 Penn State top home
2012-11-10 Purdue 27 - 24 Iowa bottom away
2012-11-17 Purdue 20 - 17 Illinois bottom away
2012-11-24 Purdue 56 - 35 Indiana bottom away
middle Purdue 3 - 5 Big Ten

Indiana

Date Indiana 2 - 6 Big Ten Tier
2012-09-29 Indiana 29 - 44 Northwestern middle home
2012-10-06 Indiana 27 - 31 Michigan State middle home
2012-10-13 Indiana 49 - 52 Ohio State top home
2012-10-27 Indiana 31 - 17 Illinois bottom away
2012-11-03 Indiana 24 - 21 Iowa bottom away
2012-11-10 Indiana 14 - 62 Wisconsin middle home
2012-11-17 Indiana 22 - 45 Penn State top home
2012-11-24 Indiana 35 - 56 Purdue middle home
bottom Indiana 2 - 6 Big Ten

Iowa

Date Iowa 2 - 6 Big Ten Tier
2012-09-29 Iowa 31 - 13 Minnesota bottom away
2012-10-13 Iowa 19 - 16 Michigan State middle away
2012-10-20 Iowa 14 - 38 Penn State top home
2012-10-27 Iowa 17 - 28 Northwestern middle home
2012-11-03 Iowa 21 - 24 Indiana bottom home
2012-11-10 Iowa 24 - 27 Purdue middle home
2012-11-17 Iowa 17 - 42 Michigan top home
2012-11-23 Iowa 7 - 13 Nebraska top home
bottom Iowa 2 - 6 Big Ten

Minnesota

Date Minnesota 2 - 6 Big Ten Tier
2012-09-29 Minnesota 13 - 31 Iowa bottom home
2012-10-13 Minnesota 13 - 21 Northwestern middle home
2012-10-20 Minnesota 13 - 38 Wisconsin middle home
2012-10-27 Minnesota 44 - 28 Purdue middle away
2012-11-03 Minnesota 13 - 35 Michigan top home
2012-11-10 Minnesota 17 - 3 Illinois bottom away
2012-11-17 Minnesota 14 - 38 Nebraska top home
2012-11-24 Minnesota 10 - 26 Michigan State middle home
bottom Minnesota 2 - 6 Big Ten

Illinois

Date Illinois 0 - 8 Big Ten Tier
2012-09-29 Illinois 7 - 35 Penn State top home
2012-10-06 Illinois 14 - 31 Wisconsin middle home
2012-10-13 Illinois 0 - 45 Michigan top home
2012-10-27 Illinois 17 - 31 Indiana bottom home
2012-11-03 Illinois 22 - 52 Ohio State top home
2012-11-10 Illinois 3 - 17 Minnesota bottom home
2012-11-17 Illinois 17 - 20 Purdue middle home
2012-11-24 Illinois 14 - 50 Northwestern middle home
bottom Illinois 0 - 8 Big Ten