Record*: 77-63, .550 W-L% (5th of 12) (Schedule and Results)
*W-L-T adjusted to 74-63 by NCAA.
SRS: 5.83 (3rd of 12) ▪ SOS: 3.91 (3rd of 12)
Conference Champion: Michigan
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 4 (Michigan, Ohio State, Purdue and Wisconsin)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 5 (Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State and Purdue)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Tressel | Ohio State | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 2 | Lloyd Carr | Michigan | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 3 | Kirk Ferentz | Iowa | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 4 | Glen Mason | Minnesota | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 5 | Joe Tiller | Purdue | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | John Smith | Michigan State | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 7 | Barry Alvarez | Wisconsin | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | Randy Walker | Northwestern | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 9 | Joe Paterno | Penn State | 3 | 9 | .250 | W-L-T adjusted to 0-9 by NCAA. |
| 10 | Gerry DiNardo | Indiana | 2 | 10 | .167 | |
| 11 | Ron Turner | Illinois | 1 | 11 | .083 |