| 2014 | Indiana4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #16 Missouri) | #64 (of 128 teams · 405.0 yds/g · 4,860 yards) | #90 (of 128 teams · 25.1 pts/g · 301 points) | #95 (of 128 teams · 433.8 yds/g allowed · 5,205 yards) | #102 (of 128 teams · 32.8 pts/g allowed · 394 points) | #100 (of 128 teams · -7.8 /g · -93 on the season) | #78 (of 128 teams · -2 on the season · 17 taken, 19 given · -0.17 /g) | #103 (of 128 teams · 28:46 /g · 5h 45m on the season) | #59 (of 128 teams · 69% of last season's passing production returning) | #115 (of 128 teams · 33% of last season's receiving production returning) | #76 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #47 (of 128 teams · 0.180 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #77 (of 128 teams · 0.156 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #74 (of 128 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #76 (of 128 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #48 (of 128 teams · 1.216 average PPA on successful plays) | #47 (of 128 teams · 1.164 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range 0–4.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | #76 (Total offense: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range #9–#115. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #71 (Scoring offense: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range #5–#113. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #39 (Total defense: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range #2–#112. 4 of 14 in the top 10.) | #48 (Scoring defense: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range #7–#109. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #68 (Point margin: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range #3–#103. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #75 (Turnover margin: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range #2–#124. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #49 (Possession: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range #2–#120. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #52 (Returning passing: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range #1–#108. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #42 (Returning receiving: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range #1–#124. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #28 (Returning rushing: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range #1–#90. 4 of 14 in the top 10.) | — (No team has a rank for this) | #63 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range #9–#121. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #39 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range #1–#110. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #64 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range #2–#111. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #51 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range #7–#100. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #61 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range #37–#112. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #49 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range #5–#121. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) |
| 2014 | Illinois6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #25 Minnesota) | #97 (of 128 teams · 367.2 yds/g · 4,774 yards) | #87 (of 128 teams · 25.9 pts/g · 337 points) | #112 (of 128 teams · 456.4 yds/g allowed · 5,933 yards) | #109 (of 128 teams · 34.0 pts/g allowed · 442 points) | #103 (of 128 teams · -8.1 /g · -105 on the season) | #84 (of 128 teams · -3 on the season · 19 taken, 22 given · -0.23 /g) | #112 (of 128 teams · 28:07 /g · 6h 06m on the season) | #108 (of 128 teams · 5% of last season's passing production returning) | #99 (of 128 teams · 46% of last season's receiving production returning) | #47 (of 128 teams · 74% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #100 (of 128 teams · 0.075 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #100 (of 128 teams · 0.190 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #95 (of 128 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #86 (of 128 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #37 (of 128 teams · 1.238 average PPA on successful plays) | #106 (of 128 teams · 1.269 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Iowa7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #66 (of 128 teams · 400.1 yds/g · 5,201 yards) | #71 (of 128 teams · 28.2 pts/g · 367 points) | #22 (of 128 teams · 344.2 yds/g allowed · 4,475 yards) | #51 (of 128 teams · 25.6 pts/g allowed · 333 points) | #66 (of 128 teams · +2.6 /g · +34 on the season) | #105 (of 128 teams · -6 on the season · 16 taken, 22 given · -0.46 /g) | #39 (of 128 teams · 31:24 /g · 6h 48m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #32 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's receiving production returning) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #61 (of 128 teams · 0.161 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #42 (of 128 teams · 0.099 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #70 (of 128 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #62 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #57 (of 128 teams · 1.202 average PPA on successful plays) | #27 (of 128 teams · 1.113 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Maryland7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #112 (of 128 teams · 341.9 yds/g · 4,445 yards) | #68 (of 128 teams · 28.5 pts/g · 370 points) | #97 (of 128 teams · 436.2 yds/g allowed · 5,671 yards) | #89 (of 128 teams · 30.1 pts/g allowed · 392 points) | #80 (of 128 teams · -1.7 /g · -22 on the season) | #60 (of 128 teams · +0 on the season · 22 taken, 22 given · +0.00 /g) | #120 (of 128 teams · 27:22 /g · 5h 56m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #26 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's receiving production returning) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #106 (of 128 teams · 0.059 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #51 (of 128 teams · 0.111 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #98 (of 128 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #64 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #61 (of 128 teams · 1.196 average PPA on successful plays) | #35 (of 128 teams · 1.145 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Michigan5–7 | 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #115 (of 128 teams · 333.0 yds/g · 3,996 yards) | #112 (of 128 teams · 20.9 pts/g · 251 points) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 311.3 yds/g allowed · 3,736 yards) | #27 (of 128 teams · 22.4 pts/g allowed · 269 points) | #78 (of 128 teams · -1.5 /g · -18 on the season) | #124 (of 128 teams · -16 on the season · 10 taken, 26 given · -1.33 /g) | #49 (of 128 teams · 30:56 /g · 6h 11m on the season) | #16 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #101 (of 128 teams · 45% of last season's receiving production returning) | #69 (of 128 teams · 57% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #95 (of 128 teams · 0.083 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #32 (of 128 teams · 0.083 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #64 (of 128 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #48 (of 128 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #93 (of 128 teams · 1.134 average PPA on successful plays) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 1.052 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Michigan State11–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #5 Baylor) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #5 Baylor) | #11 (of 128 teams · 500.8 yds/g · 6,510 yards) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 43.0 pts/g · 559 points) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 315.8 yds/g allowed · 4,105 yards) | #22 (of 128 teams · 21.5 pts/g allowed · 280 points) | #6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +21.5 /g · +279 on the season) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +19 on the season · 34 taken, 15 given · +1.46 /g) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 35:15 /g · 7h 38m on the season) | #41 (of 128 teams · 92% of last season's passing production returning) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's receiving production returning) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.296 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #25 (of 128 teams · 0.065 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #19 (of 128 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #40 (of 128 teams · 1.226 average PPA on successful plays) | #121 (of 128 teams · 1.343 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Minnesota8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #106 (of 128 teams · 357.3 yds/g · 4,645 yards) | #69 (of 128 teams · 28.4 pts/g · 369 points) | #39 (of 128 teams · 368.1 yds/g allowed · 4,786 yards) | #34 (of 128 teams · 24.1 pts/g allowed · 314 points) | #60 (of 128 teams · +4.2 /g · +55 on the season) | #14 (of 128 teams · +10 on the season · 30 taken, 20 given · +0.77 /g) | #34 (of 128 teams · 31:34 /g · 6h 50m on the season) | #83 (of 128 teams · 29% of last season's passing production returning) | #38 (of 128 teams · 73% of last season's receiving production returning) | #28 (of 128 teams · 83% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #72 (of 128 teams · 0.133 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #54 (of 128 teams · 0.113 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #58 (of 128 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #60 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #92 (of 128 teams · 1.135 average PPA on successful plays) | #51 (of 128 teams · 1.169 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Nebraska9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #33 (of 128 teams · 452.3 yds/g · 5,880 yards) | #13 (of 128 teams · 37.8 pts/g · 491 points) | #53 (of 128 teams · 383.7 yds/g allowed · 4,988 yards) | #60 (of 128 teams · 26.4 pts/g allowed · 343 points) | #20 (of 128 teams · +11.4 /g · +148 on the season) | #75 (of 128 teams · -2 on the season · 23 taken, 25 given · -0.15 /g) | #62 (of 128 teams · 30:08 /g · 6h 32m on the season) | #79 (of 128 teams · 36% of last season's passing production returning) | #55 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's receiving production returning) | #23 (of 128 teams · 88% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #51 (of 128 teams · 0.178 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #34 (of 128 teams · 0.091 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #41 (of 128 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #28 (of 128 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #65 (of 128 teams · 1.185 average PPA on successful plays) | #76 (of 128 teams · 1.206 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Northwestern5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #18 Wisconsin) | #107 (of 128 teams · 353.1 yds/g · 4,237 yards) | #101 (of 128 teams · 23.0 pts/g · 276 points) | #54 (of 128 teams · 384.3 yds/g allowed · 4,611 yards) | #48 (of 128 teams · 25.2 pts/g allowed · 302 points) | #83 (of 128 teams · -2.2 /g · -26 on the season) | #41 (of 128 teams · +4 on the season · 27 taken, 23 given · +0.33 /g) | #66 (of 128 teams · 30:03 /g · 6h 01m on the season) | #52 (of 128 teams · 79% of last season's passing production returning) | #41 (of 128 teams · 71% of last season's receiving production returning) | #81 (of 128 teams · 50% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #114 (of 128 teams · 0.029 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #39 (of 128 teams · 0.092 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #100 (of 128 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #51 (of 128 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #112 (of 128 teams · 1.086 average PPA on successful plays) | #49 (of 128 teams · 1.167 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Ohio State14–1 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range 0–4.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #8 Michigan State · postseason: #1 Alabama, #2 Oregon) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #8 Michigan State, #18 Wisconsin, #25 Minnesota · postseason: #1 Alabama, #2 Oregon) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 511.6 yds/g · 7,674 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 44.8 pts/g · 672 points) | #19 (of 128 teams · 342.4 yds/g allowed · 5,136 yards) | #26 (of 128 teams · 22.0 pts/g allowed · 330 points) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +22.8 /g · +342 on the season) | #33 (of 128 teams · +7 on the season · 33 taken, 26 given · +0.47 /g) | #28 (of 128 teams · 31:59 /g · 8h 00m on the season) | #55 (of 128 teams · 71% of last season's passing production returning) | #42 (of 128 teams · 71% of last season's receiving production returning) | #90 (of 128 teams · 45% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.303 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #29 (of 128 teams · 0.077 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 52% of plays successful) | #44 (of 128 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #50 (of 128 teams · 1.215 average PPA on successful plays) | #64 (of 128 teams · 1.194 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Penn State7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #114 (of 128 teams · 335.3 yds/g · 4,359 yards) | #113 (of 128 teams · 20.6 pts/g · 268 points) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 278.2 yds/g allowed · 3,617 yards) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 18.6 pts/g allowed · 242 points) | #68 (of 128 teams · +2.0 /g · +26 on the season) | #98 (of 128 teams · -5 on the season · 21 taken, 26 given · -0.38 /g) | #45 (of 128 teams · 31:12 /g · 6h 46m on the season) | #34 (of 128 teams · 96% of last season's passing production returning) | #113 (of 128 teams · 37% of last season's receiving production returning) | #6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #121 (of 128 teams · -0.002 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · -0.045 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #111 (of 128 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #108 (of 128 teams · 1.097 average PPA on successful plays) | #5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.996 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Purdue3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #111 (of 128 teams · 344.6 yds/g · 4,135 yards) | #98 (of 128 teams · 23.8 pts/g · 286 points) | #82 (of 128 teams · 416.0 yds/g allowed · 4,992 yards) | #99 (of 128 teams · 31.7 pts/g allowed · 380 points) | #101 (of 128 teams · -7.8 /g · -94 on the season) | #103 (of 128 teams · -5 on the season · 19 taken, 24 given · -0.42 /g) | #102 (of 128 teams · 28:54 /g · 5h 47m on the season) | #62 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's passing production returning) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 87% of last season's receiving production returning) | #31 (of 128 teams · 81% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #101 (of 128 teams · 0.072 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #69 (of 128 teams · 0.139 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #109 (of 128 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #89 (of 128 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #59 (of 128 teams · 1.199 average PPA on successful plays) | #37 (of 128 teams · 1.148 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Rutgers8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #76 (of 128 teams · 390.0 yds/g · 5,070 yards) | #83 (of 128 teams · 26.7 pts/g · 347 points) | #100 (of 128 teams · 442.8 yds/g allowed · 5,756 yards) | #89 (of 128 teams · 30.1 pts/g allowed · 392 points) | #86 (of 128 teams · -3.5 /g · -45 on the season) | #75 (of 128 teams · -2 on the season · 18 taken, 20 given · -0.15 /g) | #64 (of 128 teams · 30:07 /g · 6h 31m on the season) | #56 (of 128 teams · 70% of last season's passing production returning) | #47 (of 128 teams · 70% of last season's receiving production returning) | #11 (of 128 teams · 94% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #63 (of 128 teams · 0.157 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #110 (of 128 teams · 0.239 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #45 (of 128 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #100 (of 128 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #76 (of 128 teams · 1.155 average PPA on successful plays) | #104 (of 128 teams · 1.265 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Wisconsin11–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2014. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #25 Minnesota · postseason: #19 Auburn) | #22 (of 128 teams · 468.9 yds/g · 6,564 yards) | #29 (of 128 teams · 34.6 pts/g · 484 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 294.1 yds/g allowed · 4,117 yards) | #17 (of 128 teams · 20.8 pts/g allowed · 291 points) | #13 (of 128 teams · +13.8 /g · +193 on the season) | #113 (of 128 teams · -9 on the season · 17 taken, 26 given · -0.64 /g) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 33:35 /g · 7h 50m on the season) | #37 (of 128 teams · 96% of last season's passing production returning) | #124 (of 128 teams · 20% of last season's receiving production returning) | #70 (of 128 teams · 56% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #26 (of 128 teams · 0.239 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #21 (of 128 teams · 0.056 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #22 (of 128 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #13 (of 128 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #67 (of 128 teams · 1.182 average PPA on successful plays) | #66 (of 128 teams · 1.195 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |