Record*: 68-60, .531 W-L% (6th of 12) (Schedule and Results)
*W-L-T adjusted to 63-60 by NCAA.
SRS: 5.79 (5th of 12) ▪ SOS: 4.33 (2nd of 12)
Conference Champion: Illinois
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 4 (Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State and Wisconsin)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 2 (Illinois and Michigan)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Turner | Illinois | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 2 | Lloyd Carr | Michigan | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 3 | Kirk Ferentz | Iowa | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 4 | Jim Tressel | Ohio State | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 5 | Bobby Williams | Michigan State | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 6 | Joe Tiller | Purdue | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 7 | Cam Cameron | Indiana | 5 | 6 | .455 | |
| 8 | Joe Paterno | Penn State | 5 | 6 | .455 | W-L-T adjusted to 0-6 by NCAA. |
| 9 | Barry Alvarez | Wisconsin | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 10 | Glen Mason | Minnesota | 4 | 7 | .364 | |
| 11 | Randy Walker | Northwestern | 4 | 7 | .364 |