Record*: 88-68, .564 W-L% (3rd of 12) (Schedule and Results)
*W-L-T adjusted to 79-68 by NCAA.
SRS: 4.42 (3rd of 12) ▪ SOS: 1.85 (4th of 12)
Division Champions: Penn State (Leaders), Wisconsin (Leaders) and Michigan State (Legends)
Conference Champion: Wisconsin (Won Championship Game 42-39)
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 4 (Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State and Wisconsin)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 4 (Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska and Wisconsin)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vic Koenning | Illinois | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | Joe Paterno | Penn State | 8 | 1 | .889 | W-L-T adjusted to 0-1 by NCAA. |
| 3 | Brady Hoke | Michigan | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 4 | Bret Bielema | Wisconsin | 11 | 3 | .786 | |
| 5 | Mark Dantonio | Michigan State | 11 | 3 | .786 | |
| 6 | Bo Pelini | Nebraska | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 7 | Kirk Ferentz | Iowa | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | Danny Hope | Purdue | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 9 | Ron Zook | Illinois | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 10 | Luke Fickell | Ohio State | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 11 | Pat Fitzgerald | Northwestern | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 12 | Jerry Kill | Minnesota | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 13 | Tom Bradley | Penn State | 1 | 3 | .250 | W-L-T adjusted to 0-3 by NCAA. |
| 14 | Kevin Wilson | Indiana | 1 | 11 | .083 |