Big Ten Standings 2018 — College Football

College Football

Season

Conference board · 2018

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 2018

Archive 2018

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	Ohio State OSU	11–1	.917 91.7%	—	525	306	+219
2	Michigan MICH	9–2	.818 81.8%	—	397	191	+206
3	Penn State PSU	8–3	.727 72.7%	—	370	202	+168
4	Washington WASH	8–3	.727 72.7%	—	266	191	+75
5	Iowa IOWA	7–4	.636 63.6%	—	340	195	+145
6	Wisconsin WIS	7–4	.636 63.6%	—	330	267	+63
7	Northwestern NU	8–5	.615 61.5%	—	308	305	+3
8	Oregon ORE	6–4	.600 60.0%	—	349	288	+61
9	Michigan State MSU	7–5	.583 58.3%	—	237	216	+21
10	Purdue PUR	6–6	.500 50.0%	—	383	327	+56
11	Minnesota MINN	5–6	.455 45.5%	—	316	332	-16
12	Indiana IU	5–7	.417 41.7%	—	317	359	-42
13	Maryland MD	5–7	.417 41.7%	—	342	344	-2
14	Southern California —	5–7	.417 41.7%	4–5	313	324	-11
15	Illinois ILL	3–8	.273 27.3%	—	278	459	-181
16	Nebraska NEB	3–8	.273 27.3%	—	315	366	-51
17	UCLA UCLA	2–9	.182 18.2%	—	261	382	-121
18	Rutgers RUTG	1–11	.083 8.3%	—	162	377	-215

College football standings guide

What are Big Ten standings?

Big Ten standings rank each FBS team by win percentage for the 2018 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 Playoff Predictor — project the CFP field from today’s races.
College football schedule — remaining games that move these tables.
FBS team football schedules — school hubs with records and SOS.
CFB Stat Leaders — who is driving conference races.
College Football HQ — portal, Heisman, teams, and more.

Frequently asked questions

What are the 2018 Big Ten standings?

The 2018 Big Ten standings on FantasyHQ list every team’s overall and conference record at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/standings/2018/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).