Record: 77-62, .554 W-L% (6th of 12) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 4.22 (4th of 12), SOS: 1.84 (5th of 12)
Conference Champion: Ohio State and Penn State
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 4 (Illinois, Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 4 (Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State and Penn State)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Paterno | Penn State | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 2 | Jim Tressel | Ohio State | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 3 | Mark Dantonio | Michigan State | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 4 | Kirk Ferentz | Iowa | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 5 | Pat Fitzgerald | Northwestern | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | Bret Bielema | Wisconsin | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 7 | Tim Brewster | Minnesota | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | Ron Zook | Illinois | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 9 | Joe Tiller | Purdue | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 10 | Bill Lynch | Indiana | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 11 | Rich Rodriguez | Michigan | 3 | 9 | .250 |
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