Big Ten Standings 2017 — College Football

College Football

Season

Conference board · 2017

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 2017

Archive 2017

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	Wisconsin WIS	11–1	.917 91.7%	—	399	165	+234
2	Ohio State OSU	10–2	.833 83.3%	—	498	238	+260
3	Penn State PSU	10–2	.833 83.3%	—	499	186	+313
4	Washington WASH	9–2	.818 81.8%	—	380	167	+213
5	Southern California —	11–3	.786 78.6%	9–1	456	366	+90
6	Michigan State MSU	9–3	.750 75.0%	—	277	243	+34
7	Northwestern NU	9–3	.750 75.0%	—	356	238	+118
8	Michigan MICH	8–4	.667 66.7%	—	309	219	+90
9	Iowa IOWA	7–5	.583 58.3%	—	340	239	+101
10	Oregon ORE	6–5	.545 54.5%	—	363	318	+45
11	Purdue PUR	6–6	.500 50.0%	—	290	232	+58
12	UCLA UCLA	4–5	.444 44.4%	—	281	346	-65
13	Indiana IU	4–7	.364 36.4%	—	295	304	-9
14	Minnesota MINN	4–7	.364 36.4%	—	231	271	-40
15	Nebraska NEB	4–8	.333 33.3%	—	309	437	-128
16	Maryland MD	3–7	.300 30.0%	—	216	390	-174
17	Rutgers RUTG	3–8	.273 27.3%	—	151	340	-189
18	Illinois ILL	2–10	.167 16.7%	—	185	378	-193

College football standings guide

What are Big Ten standings?

Big Ten standings rank each FBS team by win percentage for the 2017 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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CFB Stat Leaders — who is driving conference races.
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Frequently asked questions

What are the 2017 Big Ten standings?

The 2017 Big Ten standings on FantasyHQ list every team’s overall and conference record at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/standings/2017/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).