Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Ohio State | 7 | 1 | .875 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 41.0 | 25.8 | 21.37 | 8.99 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Indiana | 6 | 2 | .750 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 28.9 | 20.3 | 13.71 | 4.46 | 7 | 12 | ||
| Penn State | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 29.8 | 27.7 | 4.22 | 3.99 | 7 | 7 | ||
| Maryland | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 23.6 | 32.0 | 0.49 | 5.29 | ||||
| Michigan | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 28.3 | 34.5 | -1.25 | 3.25 | 16 | 13 | ||
| Rutgers | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 26.7 | 32.1 | -2.38 | 3.18 | ||||
| Michigan State | 2 | 5 | .286 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 18.0 | 35.1 | -2.93 | 8.79 | ||||
| West | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Northwestern | 7 | 2 | .778 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 24.7 | 15.9 | 12.55 | 4.88 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Iowa | 6 | 2 | .750 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 31.8 | 16.0 | 13.77 | 1.77 | 24 | 16 | 16 | |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 25.1 | 17.4 | 8.62 | 4.33 | 12 | 9 | ||
| Minnesota | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 27.3 | 30.1 | -1.32 | 2.11 | 19 | 19 | ||
| Nebraska | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 23.1 | 29.4 | 0.14 | 5.14 | ||||
| Purdue | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 27.2 | 29.8 | -0.17 | 2.66 | ||||
| Illinois | 2 | 6 | .250 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 20.1 | 34.9 | -6.39 | 4.36 | ||||
5 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Gametime | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-11 | 8:00 PM | College Football Championship | Alabama (1) | 52 | Ohio State (3) | 24 | Hard Rock Stadium - Miami Gardens, Florida |
| 2021-01-02 | 12:30 PM | Outback Bowl | Mississippi | 26 | Indiana (7) | 20 | Raymond James Stadium - Tampa, Florida |
| 2021-01-01 | 8:00 PM | Sugar Bowl | Ohio State (3) | 49 | Clemson (2) | 28 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome - New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 2021-01-01 | 1:00 PM | Citrus Bowl | Northwestern (15) | 35 | Auburn | 19 | Camping World Stadium - Orlando, Florida |
| 2020-12-30 | 12:00 PM | Duke's Mayo Bowl | Wisconsin | 42 | Wake Forest | 28 | Bank of America Stadium - Charlotte, North Carolina |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year | Daviyon Nixon | Iowa |
| Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year | Justin Fields | Ohio State |
| Big Ten Coach of the Year | Tom Allen | Indiana |
2020 Conference Leaders