Big Ten Standings 2021 — College Football

College Football

Season

Conference board · 2021

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 2021

Archive 2021

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	Michigan MICH	12–1	.923 92.3%	—	490	209	+281
2	Ohio State OSU	10–2	.833 83.3%	—	546	251	+295
3	Michigan State MSU	9–2	.818 81.8%	—	341	294	+47
4	Iowa IOWA	10–3	.769 76.9%	—	311	249	+62
5	Oregon ORE	9–3	.750 75.0%	—	360	324	+36
6	Wisconsin WIS	8–4	.667 66.7%	—	310	197	+113
7	Minnesota MINN	7–4	.636 63.6%	—	282	193	+89
8	Purdue PUR	7–4	.636 63.6%	—	281	246	+35
9	UCLA UCLA	5–4	.556 55.6%	—	294	251	+43
10	Penn State PSU	6–5	.545 54.5%	—	277	184	+93
11	Illinois ILL	5–6	.455 45.5%	—	212	226	-14
12	Maryland MD	5–6	.455 45.5%	—	265	389	-124
13	Rutgers RUTG	4–7	.364 36.4%	—	201	282	-81
14	Washington WASH	4–7	.364 36.4%	—	251	259	-8
15	Southern California —	4–8	.333 33.3%	3–6	344	381	-37
16	Nebraska NEB	2–9	.182 18.2%	—	283	265	+18
17	Northwestern NU	2–9	.182 18.2%	—	175	342	-167
18	Indiana IU	1–10	.091 9.1%	—	151	385	-234

College football standings guide

What are Big Ten standings?

Big Ten standings rank each FBS team by win percentage for the 2021 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.

Related tools

CFB rankings — AP Top 25, Coaches Poll, and CFP boards.
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 2021 Big Ten standings?

The 2021 Big Ten standings on FantasyHQ list every team’s overall and conference record at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/standings/2021/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).