Big Ten Standings 2005 — College Football

College Football

Season

Conference board · 2005

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 2005

Archive 2005

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	Oregon ORE	9–0	1.000 100.0%	—	340	202	+138
2	Penn State PSU	10–1	.909 90.9%	—	387	181	+206
3	UCLA UCLA	9–1	.900 90.0%	—	400	306	+94
4	Ohio State OSU	8–2	.800 80.0%	—	324	149	+175
5	Wisconsin WIS	8–3	.727 72.7%	—	381	275	+106
6	Michigan MICH	7–4	.636 63.6%	—	317	212	+105
7	Minnesota MINN	7–4	.636 63.6%	—	398	314	+84
8	Northwestern NU	7–4	.636 63.6%	—	350	357	-7
9	Iowa IOWA	6–4	.600 60.0%	—	291	188	+103
10	Nebraska NEB	6–4	.600 60.0%	—	239	217	+22
11	Rutgers RUTG	6–4	.600 60.0%	—	266	256	+10
12	Maryland MD	5–5	.500 50.0%	—	256	255	+1
13	Purdue PUR	5–6	.455 45.5%	—	330	309	+21
14	Michigan State MSU	4–6	.400 40.0%	—	330	302	+28
15	Indiana IU	3–7	.300 30.0%	—	213	330	-117
16	Washington WASH	1–8	.111 11.1%	—	179	280	-101
17	Illinois ILL	1–9	.100 10.0%	—	147	416	-269
18	Southern California —	0–1	.000 0.0%	0–0	638	297	+341

College football standings guide

What are Big Ten standings?

Big Ten standings rank each FBS team by win percentage for the 2005 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 2005 Big Ten standings?

The 2005 Big Ten standings on FantasyHQ list every team’s overall and conference record at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/standings/2005/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).