Big Ten Standings 2020 — College Football

College Football

Season

Conference board · 2020

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 2020

Archive 2020

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	6–0	1.000 100.0%	—	255	126	+129
2	Indiana IU	6–1	.857 85.7%	—	211	136	+75
3	Southern California —	5–1	.833 83.3%	5–0	200	156	+44
4	Iowa IOWA	6–2	.750 75.0%	—	254	128	+126
5	Northwestern NU	6–2	.750 75.0%	—	187	124	+63
6	Washington WASH	3–1	.750 75.0%	—	121	100	+21
7	Oregon ORE	3–2	.600 60.0%	—	171	140	+31
8	UCLA UCLA	3–3	.500 50.0%	—	210	172	+38
9	Wisconsin WIS	3–3	.500 50.0%	—	134	94	+40
10	Penn State PSU	4–5	.444 44.4%	—	268	249	+19
11	Minnesota MINN	3–4	.429 42.9%	—	191	211	-20
12	Maryland MD	2–3	.400 40.0%	—	118	160	-42
13	Nebraska NEB	3–5	.375 37.5%	—	185	235	-50
14	Rutgers RUTG	3–6	.333 33.3%	—	240	289	-49
15	Michigan MICH	2–4	.333 33.3%	—	170	207	-37
16	Purdue PUR	2–4	.333 33.3%	—	163	179	-16
17	Michigan State MSU	2–5	.286 28.6%	—	126	246	-120
18	Illinois ILL	2–6	.250 25.0%	—	161	279	-118

College football standings guide

What are Big Ten standings?

Big Ten standings rank each FBS team by win percentage for the 2020 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 2020 Big Ten standings?

The 2020 Big Ten standings on FantasyHQ list every team’s overall and conference record at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/standings/2020/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).