Record*: 77-53, .592 W-L% (1st of 12) (Schedule and Results)
*W-L-T adjusted to 67-53 by NCAA.
SRS: 8.40 (1st of 12) ▪ SOS: 5.33 (1st of 12)
Conference Champion: Wisconsin
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 5 (Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue and Wisconsin)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 7 (Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Penn State, Purdue and Wisconsin)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Williams | Michigan State | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | Barry Alvarez | Wisconsin | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 3 | Lloyd Carr | Michigan | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 4 | Nick Saban | Michigan State | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 5 | Joe Paterno | Penn State | 10 | 3 | .769 | W-L-T adjusted to 0-3 by NCAA. |
| 6 | Glen Mason | Minnesota | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 7 | Ron Turner | Illinois | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 8 | Joe Tiller | Purdue | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 9 | John Cooper | Ohio State | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 10 | Cam Cameron | Indiana | 4 | 7 | .364 | |
| 11 | Randy Walker | Northwestern | 3 | 8 | .273 | |
| 12 | Kirk Ferentz | Iowa | 1 | 10 | .091 |