Big Ten football standings 2026
Ohio State leads the Big Ten at 3-0 in conference play and 5-1 overall, tied on record with the team below. 4 teams are unbeaten in Big Ten play, and 6 are in the AP Top 25. Every team's record, streak and this week's game.
Big Ten standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No. 5Indiana Live: 0-0 vs No. 4 Ohio State (13:14 - 2nd) | 3-0 | 6-0 | |
| 2 | No. 12UCLA vs Wisconsin, Sat, Oct 17, 7:30 PM ET on NBC | 3-0 | 5-0 | |
| 3 | No. 4Ohio State Live: 0-0 at No. 5 Indiana (13:19 - 2nd) | 3-0 | 5-1 | |
| 4 | at No. 12 UCLA, Sat, Oct 17, 7:30 PM ET on NBC | 2-0 | 4-1 | |
| 5 | No. 19USC Bye in Week 7. Next: at Wisconsin, Sat, Oct 24, 7:30 PM ET on NBC | 3-1 | 6-1 | |
| 6 | No. 17Iowa Bye in Week 7. Next: at Minnesota, Sat, Oct 24, time TBA | 2-1 | 5-1 | |
| 7 | at Oregon, Sat, Oct 17, 11:00 PM ET on Fox | 2-1 | 5-1 | |
| 8 | Bye in Week 7. Next: vs No. 17 Iowa, Sat, Oct 24, time TBA | 2-1 | 4-2 | |
| 9 | No. 25Northwestern Live: 0-0 at Michigan State (6:58 - 2nd) | 1-1 | 4-1 | |
| 10 | vs Nebraska, Sat, Oct 17, 11:00 PM ET on Fox | 1-1 | 3-2 | |
| 11 | L 26-38 vs Washington | 2-2 | 3-4 | |
| 12 | Bye in Week 7. Next: vs Oregon, Sat, Oct 24, time TBA | 1-2 | 3-3 | |
| 13 | W 38-26 at Purdue | 1-3 | 4-3 | |
| 14 | vs Penn State, Sat, Oct 17, 3:30 PM ET on CBS | 0-2 | 3-2 | |
| 15 | Live: 0-0 at Maryland (0:48 - 1st) | 0-2 | 1-4 | |
| 16 | at Michigan, Sat, Oct 17, 3:30 PM ET on CBS | 0-3 | 3-3 | |
| 17 | Live: 0-0 vs Rutgers (0:48 - 1st) | 0-3 | 2-4 | |
| 18 | Live: 0-0 vs No. 25 Northwestern (6:58 - 2nd) | 0-3 | 2-4 |
Teams are ordered by conference record, then losses, then overall record. Kickoffs are Eastern time. Source: ESPN standings and schedules; ranks from the AP Top 25, Week 7.
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What the Big Ten title means for the playoff
The Big Ten champion earns one of the four automatic playoff bids for power-conference champions.
Projected champion today: Ohio State (tied on conference record; the higher-ranked team is listed).
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