Big Ten Standings 2004 — College Football

College Football

Season

Conference board · 2004

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 2004

Archive 2004

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 —	11–0	1.000 100.0%	7–0	496	169	+327
2	Iowa IOWA	9–2	.818 81.8%	—	262	186	+76
3	Michigan MICH	8–2	.800 80.0%	—	290	231	+59
4	Wisconsin WIS	7–2	.778 77.8%	—	176	152	+24
5	Purdue PUR	7–4	.636 63.6%	—	358	179	+179
6	Northwestern NU	6–4	.600 60.0%	—	209	245	-36
7	Ohio State OSU	6–4	.600 60.0%	—	235	198	+37
8	UCLA UCLA	6–4	.600 60.0%	—	316	256	+60
9	Maryland MD	5–5	.500 50.0%	—	192	207	-15
10	Minnesota MINN	5–5	.500 50.0%	—	304	236	+68
11	Michigan State MSU	5–6	.455 45.5%	—	315	285	+30
12	Nebraska NEB	4–6	.400 40.0%	—	219	281	-62
13	Oregon ORE	4–6	.400 40.0%	—	234	272	-38
14	Rutgers RUTG	4–6	.400 40.0%	—	245	308	-63
15	Penn State PSU	3–7	.300 30.0%	—	158	155	+3
16	Indiana IU	3–8	.273 27.3%	—	262	343	-81
17	Illinois ILL	2–8	.200 20.0%	—	188	310	-122
18	Washington WASH	0–9	.000 0.0%	—	133	290	-157

College football standings guide

What are Big Ten standings?

Big Ten standings rank each FBS team by win percentage for the 2004 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 2004 Big Ten standings?

The 2004 Big Ten standings on FantasyHQ list every team’s overall and conference record at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/standings/2004/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).