Record*: 69-61, .531 W-L% (6th of 12) (Schedule and Results)
*W-L-T adjusted to 64-61 by NCAA.
SRS: 4.99 (5th of 12) ▪ SOS: 3.73 (3rd of 12)
Conference Champion: Michigan, Northwestern and Purdue
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 7 (Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue and Wisconsin)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 3 (Michigan, Purdue and Wisconsin)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lloyd Carr | Michigan | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 2 | Barry Alvarez | Wisconsin | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 3 | John Cooper | Ohio State | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 4 | Joe Tiller | Purdue | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 5 | Randy Walker | Northwestern | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 6 | Glen Mason | Minnesota | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 7 | Ron Turner | Illinois | 5 | 6 | .455 | |
| 8 | Bobby Williams | Michigan State | 5 | 6 | .455 | |
| 9 | Joe Paterno | Penn State | 5 | 7 | .417 | W-L-T adjusted to 0-7 by NCAA. |
| 10 | Cam Cameron | Indiana | 3 | 8 | .273 | |
| 11 | Kirk Ferentz | Iowa | 3 | 9 | .250 |