Updated by Dan on Nov 13, 2026

Big Ten Football Conference Standings in 2026

TeamW - Lvs Topvs Midvs BotSchedule
Difficulty
UCLA7 - 00 - 03 - 04 - 0#15
Indiana5 - 10 - 00 - 15 - 0#17
Iowa4 - 20 - 01 - 13 - 1#16
Ohio State4 - 21 - 02 - 21 - 0#T5
Oregon4 - 20 - 12 - 12 - 0#10
Southern California4 - 20 - 01 - 23 - 0#3
Wisconsin4 - 20 - 11 - 13 - 0#T13
Illinois4 - 30 - 11 - 13 - 1#T11
Minnesota3 - 30 - 21 - 02 - 1#4
Northwestern3 - 30 - 10 - 23 - 0#7
Michigan2 - 40 - 10 - 12 - 2#2
Nebraska2 - 40 - 10 - 22 - 1#8
Penn State2 - 40 - 00 - 22 - 2#18
Purdue2 - 40 - 11 - 01 - 3#1
Washington2 - 40 - 00 - 22 - 2#T11
Maryland1 - 50 - 10 - 21 - 2#T5
Michigan State1 - 50 - 10 - 21 - 2#9
Rutgers1 - 50 - 10 - 21 - 2#T13

UCLA

Date UCLA 7 - 0 Big Ten 2026 Tier
2026-09-19 UCLA 52 - 38 Purdue bottom home
2026-09-26 UCLA 54 - 3 Maryland bottom away
2026-10-10 UCLA 17 - 15 Oregon middle away
2026-10-17 UCLA 17 - 7 Wisconsin middle home
2026-10-24 UCLA 28 - 10 Michigan State bottom home
2026-11-07 UCLA 34 - 20 Minnesota bottom away
2026-11-13 UCLA 22 - 14 Illinois middle home
2026-11-21 UCLA Michigan bottom away
2026-11-28 UCLA Southern California middle home
top UCLA 7 - 0 Big Ten

Indiana

Date Indiana 5 - 1 Big Ten 2026 Tier
2026-09-25 Indiana 29 - 23 Northwestern bottom home
2026-10-03 Indiana 47 - 15 Rutgers bottom away
2026-10-10 Indiana 20 - 17 Nebraska bottom away
2026-10-17 Indiana 15 - 19 Ohio State middle home
2026-10-24 Indiana 13 - 6 Michigan bottom away
2026-10-31 Indiana 23 - 16 Minnesota bottom home
2026-11-14 Indiana Southern California middle home
2026-11-21 Indiana Washington bottom away
2026-11-28 Indiana Purdue bottom home
top Indiana 5 - 1 Big Ten

Iowa

Date Iowa 4 - 2 Big Ten 2026 Tier
2026-09-26 Iowa 20 - 19 Michigan bottom away
2026-10-03 Iowa 14 - 31 Ohio State middle home
2026-10-09 Iowa 41 - 24 Washington bottom away
2026-10-24 Iowa 10 - 13 Minnesota bottom away
2026-10-31 Iowa 30 - 0 Wisconsin middle home
2026-11-07 Iowa 24 - 10 Northwestern bottom away
2026-11-14 Iowa Purdue bottom home
2026-11-21 Iowa Illinois middle away
2026-11-27 Iowa Nebraska bottom home
middle Iowa 4 - 2 Big Ten

Ohio State

Date Ohio State 4 - 2 Big Ten 2026 Tier
2026-09-26 Ohio State 42 - 19 Illinois middle home
2026-10-03 Ohio State 31 - 14 Iowa middle away
2026-10-10 Ohio State 45 - 16 Maryland bottom home
2026-10-17 Ohio State 19 - 15 Indiana top away
2026-10-31 Ohio State 18 - 30 Southern California middle away
2026-11-07 Ohio State 28 - 41 Oregon middle home
2026-11-14 Ohio State Northwestern bottom home
2026-11-21 Ohio State Nebraska bottom away
2026-11-28 Ohio State Michigan bottom home
middle Ohio State 4 - 2 Big Ten

Oregon

Date Oregon 4 - 2 Big Ten 2026 Tier
2026-09-26 Oregon 41 - 27 Southern California middle away
2026-10-10 Oregon 15 - 17 UCLA top home
2026-10-17 Oregon 17 - 14 Nebraska bottom home
2026-10-24 Oregon 10 - 21 Illinois middle away
2026-10-31 Oregon 34 - 26 Northwestern bottom home
2026-11-07 Oregon 41 - 28 Ohio State middle away
2026-11-14 Oregon Michigan bottom home
2026-11-20 Oregon Michigan State bottom away
2026-11-28 Oregon Washington bottom home
middle Oregon 4 - 2 Big Ten

Southern California

Date Southern California 4 - 2 Big Ten 2026 Tier
2026-09-19 Southern California 42 - 35 Rutgers bottom away
2026-09-26 Southern California 27 - 41 Oregon middle home
2026-10-03 Southern California 25 - 21 Washington bottom home
2026-10-10 Southern California 31 - 23 Penn State bottom away
2026-10-24 Southern California 7 - 24 Wisconsin middle away
2026-10-31 Southern California 30 - 18 Ohio State middle home
2026-11-14 Southern California Indiana top away
2026-11-21 Southern California Maryland bottom home
2026-11-28 Southern California UCLA top away
middle Southern California 4 - 2 Big Ten

Wisconsin

Date Wisconsin 4 - 2 Big Ten 2026 Tier
2026-09-26 Wisconsin 24 - 20 Penn State bottom away
2026-10-03 Wisconsin 31 - 3 Michigan State bottom home
2026-10-17 Wisconsin 7 - 17 UCLA top away
2026-10-24 Wisconsin 24 - 7 Southern California middle home
2026-10-31 Wisconsin 0 - 30 Iowa middle away
2026-11-07 Wisconsin 31 - 10 Rutgers bottom home
2026-11-14 Wisconsin Maryland bottom away
2026-11-21 Wisconsin Purdue bottom away
2026-11-27 Wisconsin Minnesota bottom home
middle Wisconsin 4 - 2 Big Ten

Illinois

Date Illinois 4 - 3 Big Ten 2026 Tier
2026-09-26 Illinois 19 - 42 Ohio State middle away
2026-10-03 Illinois 17 - 24 Purdue bottom home
2026-10-10 Illinois 38 - 37 Michigan State bottom away
2026-10-24 Illinois 21 - 10 Oregon middle home
2026-10-31 Illinois 20 - 17 Maryland bottom away
2026-11-06 Illinois 24 - 13 Nebraska bottom home
2026-11-13 Illinois 14 - 22 UCLA top away
2026-11-21 Illinois Iowa middle home
2026-11-28 Illinois Northwestern bottom away
middle Illinois 4 - 3 Big Ten

Minnesota

Date Minnesota 3 - 3 Big Ten 2026 Tier
2026-09-26 Minnesota 27 - 24 Washington bottom away
2026-10-03 Minnesota 20 - 14 Michigan bottom home
2026-10-10 Minnesota 13 - 41 Purdue bottom away
2026-10-24 Minnesota 13 - 10 Iowa middle home
2026-10-31 Minnesota 16 - 23 Indiana top away
2026-11-07 Minnesota 20 - 34 UCLA top home
2026-11-14 Minnesota Penn State bottom away
2026-11-21 Minnesota Northwestern bottom home
2026-11-27 Minnesota Wisconsin middle away
bottom Minnesota 3 - 3 Big Ten

Northwestern

Date Northwestern 3 - 3 Big Ten 2026 Tier
2026-09-25 Northwestern 23 - 29 Indiana top away
2026-10-02 Northwestern 34 - 13 Penn State bottom home
2026-10-17 Northwestern 24 - 21 Michigan State bottom away
2026-10-24 Northwestern 42 - 14 Rutgers bottom home
2026-10-31 Northwestern 26 - 34 Oregon middle away
2026-11-07 Northwestern 10 - 24 Iowa middle home
2026-11-14 Northwestern Ohio State middle away
2026-11-21 Northwestern Minnesota bottom away
2026-11-28 Northwestern Illinois middle home
bottom Northwestern 3 - 3 Big Ten

Michigan

Date Michigan 2 - 4 Big Ten 2026 Tier
2026-09-26 Michigan 19 - 20 Iowa middle home
2026-10-03 Michigan 14 - 20 Minnesota bottom away
2026-10-17 Michigan 21 - 18 Penn State bottom home
2026-10-24 Michigan 6 - 13 Indiana top home
2026-10-31 Michigan 28 - 21 Rutgers bottom away
2026-11-07 Michigan 6 - 15 Michigan State bottom home
2026-11-14 Michigan Oregon middle away
2026-11-21 Michigan UCLA top home
2026-11-28 Michigan Ohio State middle away
bottom Michigan 2 - 4 Big Ten

Nebraska

Date Nebraska 2 - 4 Big Ten 2026 Tier
2026-09-26 Nebraska 31 - 13 Michigan State bottom away
2026-10-03 Nebraska 48 - 23 Maryland bottom home
2026-10-10 Nebraska 17 - 20 Indiana top home
2026-10-17 Nebraska 14 - 17 Oregon middle away
2026-10-31 Nebraska 10 - 17 Washington bottom home
2026-11-06 Nebraska 13 - 24 Illinois middle away
2026-11-14 Nebraska Rutgers bottom away
2026-11-21 Nebraska Ohio State middle home
2026-11-27 Nebraska Iowa middle away
bottom Nebraska 2 - 4 Big Ten

Penn State

Date Penn State 2 - 4 Big Ten 2026 Tier
2026-09-26 Penn State 20 - 24 Wisconsin middle home
2026-10-02 Penn State 13 - 34 Northwestern bottom away
2026-10-10 Penn State 23 - 31 Southern California middle home
2026-10-17 Penn State 18 - 21 Michigan bottom away
2026-10-31 Penn State 31 - 17 Purdue bottom home
2026-11-07 Penn State 28 - 25 Washington bottom away
2026-11-14 Penn State Minnesota bottom home
2026-11-21 Penn State Rutgers bottom home
2026-11-28 Penn State Maryland bottom away
bottom Penn State 2 - 4 Big Ten

Purdue

Date Purdue 2 - 4 Big Ten 2026 Tier
2026-09-19 Purdue 38 - 52 UCLA top away
2026-10-03 Purdue 24 - 17 Illinois middle away
2026-10-10 Purdue 41 - 13 Minnesota bottom home
2026-10-16 Purdue 26 - 38 Washington bottom home
2026-10-31 Purdue 17 - 31 Penn State bottom away
2026-11-07 Purdue 29 - 34 Maryland bottom home
2026-11-14 Purdue Iowa middle away
2026-11-21 Purdue Wisconsin middle home
2026-11-28 Purdue Indiana top away
bottom Purdue 2 - 4 Big Ten

Washington

Date Washington 2 - 4 Big Ten 2026 Tier
2026-09-26 Washington 24 - 27 Minnesota bottom home
2026-10-03 Washington 21 - 25 Southern California middle away
2026-10-09 Washington 24 - 41 Iowa middle home
2026-10-16 Washington 38 - 26 Purdue bottom away
2026-10-31 Washington 17 - 10 Nebraska bottom away
2026-11-07 Washington 25 - 28 Penn State bottom home
2026-11-14 Washington Michigan State bottom away
2026-11-21 Washington Indiana top home
2026-11-28 Washington Oregon middle away
bottom Washington 2 - 4 Big Ten

Maryland

Date Maryland 1 - 5 Big Ten 2026 Tier
2026-09-26 Maryland 3 - 54 UCLA top home
2026-10-03 Maryland 23 - 48 Nebraska bottom away
2026-10-10 Maryland 16 - 45 Ohio State middle away
2026-10-17 Maryland 30 - 37 Rutgers bottom home
2026-10-31 Maryland 17 - 20 Illinois middle home
2026-11-07 Maryland 34 - 29 Purdue bottom away
2026-11-14 Maryland Wisconsin middle home
2026-11-21 Maryland Southern California middle away
2026-11-28 Maryland Penn State bottom home
bottom Maryland 1 - 5 Big Ten

Michigan State

Date Michigan State 1 - 5 Big Ten 2026 Tier
2026-09-26 Michigan State 13 - 31 Nebraska bottom home
2026-10-03 Michigan State 3 - 31 Wisconsin middle away
2026-10-10 Michigan State 37 - 38 Illinois middle home
2026-10-17 Michigan State 21 - 24 Northwestern bottom home
2026-10-24 Michigan State 10 - 28 UCLA top away
2026-11-07 Michigan State 15 - 6 Michigan bottom away
2026-11-14 Michigan State Washington bottom home
2026-11-20 Michigan State Oregon middle home
2026-11-28 Michigan State Rutgers bottom away
bottom Michigan State 1 - 5 Big Ten

Rutgers

Date Rutgers 1 - 5 Big Ten 2026 Tier
2026-09-19 Rutgers 35 - 42 Southern California middle home
2026-10-03 Rutgers 15 - 47 Indiana top home
2026-10-17 Rutgers 37 - 30 Maryland bottom away
2026-10-24 Rutgers 14 - 42 Northwestern bottom away
2026-10-31 Rutgers 21 - 28 Michigan bottom home
2026-11-07 Rutgers 10 - 31 Wisconsin middle away
2026-11-14 Rutgers Nebraska bottom home
2026-11-21 Rutgers Penn State bottom away
2026-11-28 Rutgers Michigan State bottom home
bottom Rutgers 1 - 5 Big Ten