Big Ten Standings 2003 — College Football

College Football

Season

Conference board · 2003

Big Ten standings

18 teams ranked by win % (then wins). Overall is all games; Conf is league-only.

How to read this table

Teams are sorted by win percentage, then total wins — not alphabetically.

Overall: Season wins–losses in all games.
Win %: Wins ÷ games (ties = half a win). Rank uses this first.
Conf: Wins–losses vs conference opponents only.
PF / PA / Diff: Points scored, allowed, and differential (PF − PA).

Conferences 12

Teams 18

Season 2003

Archive 2003

Conference leaders

Conference race

Big Ten

18 teams · by win %

Overall = all games · Conf = conference only · #1 highlighted

# Rank	Team School	Overall W–L	Win % Sort	Conf W–L	PF Scored	PA Allowed	Diff PF−PA
1	Southern California —	12–1	.923 92.3%	7–1	534	239	+295
2	Michigan MICH	10–2	.833 83.3%	—	446	191	+255
3	Ohio State OSU	9–2	.818 81.8%	—	243	163	+80
4	Minnesota MINN	9–3	.750 75.0%	—	472	255	+217
5	Purdue PUR	9–3	.750 75.0%	—	322	192	+130
6	Iowa IOWA	8–3	.727 72.7%	—	315	190	+125
7	Nebraska NEB	8–3	.727 72.7%	—	257	173	+84
8	Maryland MD	7–3	.700 70.0%	—	278	175	+103
9	Michigan State MSU	8–4	.667 66.7%	—	360	276	+84
10	Oregon ORE	8–4	.667 66.7%	—	326	317	+9
11	Wisconsin WIS	7–4	.636 63.6%	—	336	255	+81
12	Northwestern NU	6–5	.545 54.5%	—	225	254	-29
13	UCLA UCLA	6–5	.545 54.5%	—	217	241	-24
14	Washington WASH	5–5	.500 50.0%	—	244	259	-15
15	Rutgers RUTG	5–7	.417 41.7%	—	329	354	-25
16	Penn State PSU	3–9	.250 25.0%	—	233	255	-22
17	Indiana IU	1–10	.091 9.1%	—	144	385	-241
18	Illinois ILL	0–11	.000 0.0%	—	154	376	-222

College football standings guide

What are Big Ten standings?

Big Ten standings rank each FBS team by win percentage for the 2003 season, showing overall record, conference record, and points for/against. FantasyHQ lists all 18 Big Ten teams with links to team pages and the full college football standings board.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

Definition

How to use

Choose a season — current year when LIVE, or an archive year.
Filter with a conference chip or stay on All for every FBS table.
Read overall record, conference mark, and win % — then open a team page.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the 2003 Big Ten standings?

The 2003 Big Ten standings on FantasyHQ list every team’s overall and conference record at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/standings/2003/big-ten. Open the full FBS board at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/standings to compare conferences.

What do overall and conference records mean in CFB standings?

Overall is the team’s full-season W–L. Conference is wins and losses against league opponents only — the mark that usually decides the conference race and championship-game seeds.

How often are college football standings updated?

Standings refresh with the CFB HQ data pipeline after games finalize. This page was last labeled August 24, 2026.

How do conference standings affect the College Football Playoff?

Conference champions and top at-large teams from strong leagues feed the CFP field. Use FantasyHQ’s Playoff Predictor at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/playoff-predictor to project the bracket from current races.

Are FantasyHQ CFB standings free?

Yes. College football standings, team pages, schedule, and the playoff predictor are free to use in the browser — no download required.

Can I browse historical college football standings?

Yes. Open season archives like https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/standings/2017 or pick a year on the standings board (2000–present), then filter by conference (for example https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/standings/2017/sec).