Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Ohio State | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 32.6 | 16.7 | 12.00 | 2.00 | 7 | 2 | 13 | |
| Illinois | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 29.4 | 19.0 | 9.46 | 2.19 | ||||
| Purdue | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 23.8 | 23.6 | 5.34 | 4.51 | 14 | |||
| Iowa | 8 | 4 | 1 | .654 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 27.6 | 15.5 | 10.18 | 2.10 | 12 | 5 | 16 | |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 20.2 | 17.2 | 5.14 | 1.89 | 20 | |||
| Michigan | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 17.8 | 16.7 | 5.77 | 5.35 | 14 | 3 | ||
| Michigan State | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 16.1 | 16.9 | 2.39 | 2.81 | ||||
| Minnesota | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 17.6 | 28.7 | -4.83 | 3.63 | ||||
| Northwestern | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 12.5 | 31.7 | -8.35 | 5.56 | ||||
| Indiana | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 16.8 | 30.7 | -8.52 | 3.39 | ||||
6 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-01-01 | Rose Bowl | Southern California (18) | 20 | Ohio State (6) | 17 | Pasadena, CA |
| 1984-12-31 | Peach Bowl | Virginia | 27 | Purdue | 24 | Atlanta, GA |
| 1984-12-29 | Hall of Fame Classic | Kentucky | 20 | Wisconsin (20) | 19 | Birmingham, AL |
| 1984-12-26 | Freedom Bowl | Iowa | 55 | Texas (19) | 17 | Anaheim, CA |
| 1984-12-22 | Cherry Bowl | Army | 10 | Michigan State | 6 | Pontiac, MI |
| 1984-12-21 | Holiday Bowl | Brigham Young (1) | 24 | Michigan | 17 | San Diego, CA |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ten Player of the Year | Keith Byars | Ohio State |
| Big Ten Coach of the Year | Leon Burtnett | Purdue |
1984 Conference Leaders