| 2025 | Indiana16–0 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range 0–5.) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #2 Ohio State, #5 Oregon · postseason: #5 Oregon, #9 Alabama, #10 Miami) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 6 including the postseason — regular: #2 Ohio State, #5 Oregon, #23 Iowa · postseason: #5 Oregon, #9 Alabama, #10 Miami) | #5 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 455.2 yds/g · 4,097 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 41.8 pts/g · 376 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 262.1 yds/g allowed · 2,359 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 12.0 pts/g allowed · 108 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 74 teams · +29.8 /g · +268 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 74 teams · +13 in these games · 19 taken, 6 given · +1.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 32:55 /g · 4h 56m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #117 (of 136 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #63 (of 136 teams · 35% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #111 (of 136 teams · 15% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #72 (of 136 teams · 645.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 0.383 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 0.045 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 53% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 74 teams · 1.233 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 74 teams · 1.285 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| Median | of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range 0–5.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. 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 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. 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.) | #45 (Total offense: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #5–#73. 2 of 18 in the top 10.) | #43 (Scoring offense: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #2–#73. 3 of 18 in the top 10.) | #24 (Total defense: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #1–#72. 4 of 18 in the top 10.) | #31 (Scoring defense: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #1–#69. 5 of 18 in the top 10.) | #38 (Point margin: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #1–#70. 3 of 18 in the top 10.) | #33 (Turnover margin: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #3–#69. 1 of 18 in the top 10.) | #40 (Possession: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #2–#73. 3 of 18 in the top 10.) | #71 (Returning passing: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #1–#127. 2 of 18 in the top 10.) | #48 (Returning receiving: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #9–#114. 1 of 18 in the top 10.) | #63 (Returning rushing: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #5–#120. 2 of 18 in the top 10.) | #37 (Team talent: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #3–#72. 3 of 18 in the top 10.) | #35 (Offensive EPA: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #2–#72. 4 of 18 in the top 10.) | #50 (Defensive EPA: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #2–#73. 3 of 18 in the top 10.) | #26 (Offensive success rate: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #1–#71. 5 of 18 in the top 10.) | #57 (Defensive success rate: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #3–#73. 3 of 18 in the top 10.) | #47 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #15–#74. 0 of 18 in the top 10.) | #11 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #1–#70. 8 of 18 in the top 10.) |
| 2025 | Oregon13–2 | 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #4 Texas Tech) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #16 USC, #23 Iowa · postseason: #4 Texas Tech, #24 James Madison) | #8 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 449.1 yds/g · 4,491 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 35.8 pts/g · 358 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 264.5 yds/g allowed · 2,645 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 15.8 pts/g allowed · 158 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 74 teams · +20.0 /g · +200 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 74 teams · +7 in these games · 16 taken, 9 given · +0.70 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 74 teams · 30:25 /g · 5h 04m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #110 (of 136 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #61 (of 136 teams · 38% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #71 (of 136 teams · 37% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #5 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 941.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #4 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 0.350 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 0.019 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 49% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 74 teams · 1.303 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 1.158 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2025 | Ohio State12–2 | 5 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #13 Texas, #18 Michigan) | #21 (of 74 teams · 404.4 yds/g · 4,044 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 33.7 pts/g · 337 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 208.9 yds/g allowed · 2,089 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 8.4 pts/g allowed · 84 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 74 teams · +25.3 /g · +253 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 74 teams · +4 in these games · 9 taken, 5 given · +0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 34:10 /g · 5h 42m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #104 (of 136 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #32 (of 136 teams · 49% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #115 (of 136 teams · 13% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #3 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 973.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #3 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 0.355 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · -0.017 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 53% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 1.141 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 0.998 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2025 | Washington9–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range 0–5.) | 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) | #35 (of 74 teams · 375.7 yds/g · 3,381 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 74 teams · 26.4 pts/g · 238 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 74 teams · 327.7 yds/g allowed · 2,949 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 19.8 pts/g allowed · 178 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #19 (of 74 teams · +6.7 /g · +60 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #50 (of 74 teams · -3 in these games · 9 taken, 12 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 74 teams · 28:55 /g · 4h 20m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #69 (of 136 teams · 29% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #53 (of 136 teams · 41% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #10 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 80% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #37 (of 136 teams · 720.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #16 (of 74 teams · 0.247 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 74 teams · 0.098 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 48% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 74 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 74 teams · 1.171 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 1.160 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2025 | USC9–4 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #18 Michigan, #23 Iowa) | #13 (of 74 teams · 430.3 yds/g · 4,303 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 74 teams · 30.6 pts/g · 306 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 74 teams · 358.1 yds/g allowed · 3,581 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 74 teams · 23.6 pts/g allowed · 236 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 74 teams · +7.0 /g · +70 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 74 teams · +1 in these games · 13 taken, 12 given · +0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #40 (of 74 teams · 29:50 /g · 4h 58m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 (of 136 teams · 31% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #54 (of 136 teams · 40% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #110 (of 136 teams · 15% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #17 (of 136 teams · 847.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #8 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 0.313 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 74 teams · 0.159 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 48% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #57 (of 74 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #23 (of 74 teams · 1.288 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 1.157 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2025 | Iowa9–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #14 Vanderbilt) | #67 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 298.9 yds/g · 2,989 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 74 teams · 26.6 pts/g · 266 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 300.0 yds/g allowed · 3,000 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 16.8 pts/g allowed · 168 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 74 teams · +9.8 /g · +98 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 74 teams · +3 in these games · 14 taken, 11 given · +0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 74 teams · 30:48 /g · 5h 08m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #80 (of 136 teams · 14% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #9 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 68% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #69 (of 136 teams · 37% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #42 (of 136 teams · 710.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #41 (of 74 teams · 0.152 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 74 teams · 0.099 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 74 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 74 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #74 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 1.074 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 1.063 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2025 | Penn State7–6 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range 0–5.) | 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) | #52 (of 74 teams · 333.0 yds/g · 2,997 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 74 teams · 27.7 pts/g · 249 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 74 teams · 372.2 yds/g allowed · 3,350 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 74 teams · 26.7 pts/g allowed · 240 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #35 (of 74 teams · +1.0 /g · +9 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #50 (of 74 teams · -3 in these games · 6 taken, 9 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 74 teams · 29:12 /g · 4h 23m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 136 teams · 90% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #62 (of 136 teams · 36% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #5 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 89% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #10 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 910.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #21 (of 74 teams · 0.235 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 74 teams · 0.217 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 74 teams · 46% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 74 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 74 teams · 1.210 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 74 teams · 1.192 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2025 | Northwestern7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range 0–5.) | 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) | #58 (of 74 teams · 324.2 yds/g · 2,918 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 74 teams · 20.3 pts/g · 183 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 74 teams · 349.3 yds/g allowed · 3,144 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #26 (of 74 teams · 23.8 pts/g allowed · 214 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 74 teams · -3.4 /g · -31 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 74 teams · +1 in these games · 15 taken, 14 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 32:43 /g · 4h 54m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #102 (of 136 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #91 (of 136 teams · 26% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #19 (of 136 teams · 71% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #57 (of 136 teams · 678.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #45 (of 74 teams · 0.143 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 74 teams · 0.254 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #37 (of 74 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 (of 74 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 (of 74 teams · 1.145 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 74 teams · 1.217 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2025 | Michigan9–4 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range 0–5.) | 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) | #39 (of 74 teams · 372.3 yds/g · 3,723 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 74 teams · 23.4 pts/g · 234 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 74 teams · 334.2 yds/g allowed · 3,342 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 74 teams · 20.4 pts/g allowed · 204 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 74 teams · +3.0 /g · +30 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 74 teams · +1 in these games · 13 taken, 12 given · +0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #49 (of 74 teams · 29:24 /g · 4h 54m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #48 (of 136 teams · 68% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #47 (of 136 teams · 42% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #120 (of 136 teams · 11% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #11 (of 136 teams · 907.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #31 (of 74 teams · 0.194 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 74 teams · 0.152 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 74 teams · 45% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 74 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 1.144 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 1.111 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2025 | Nebraska7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range 0–5.) | 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) | #59 (of 74 teams · 321.7 yds/g · 3,217 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 74 teams · 22.4 pts/g · 224 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #19 (of 74 teams · 343.3 yds/g allowed · 3,433 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 74 teams · 26.9 pts/g allowed · 269 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 74 teams · -4.5 /g · -45 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 74 teams · +1 in these games · 10 taken, 9 given · +0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 74 teams · 30:33 /g · 5h 05m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #45 (of 136 teams · 44% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #52 (of 136 teams · 45% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #20 (of 136 teams · 821.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #49 (of 74 teams · 0.127 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #55 (of 74 teams · 0.249 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #26 (of 74 teams · 45% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 74 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 1.085 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 74 teams · 1.254 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2025 | Illinois9–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range 0–5.) | 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 USC) | #43 (of 74 teams · 364.6 yds/g · 3,646 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #35 (of 74 teams · 26.2 pts/g · 262 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 74 teams · 384.4 yds/g allowed · 3,844 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 74 teams · 27.6 pts/g allowed · 276 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #38 (of 74 teams · -1.4 /g · -14 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 74 teams · +3 in these games · 14 taken, 11 given · +0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #37 (of 74 teams · 30:11 /g · 5h 02m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 136 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #48 (of 136 teams · 42% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #20 (of 136 teams · 71% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #64 (of 136 teams · 662.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #26 (of 74 teams · 0.209 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #57 (of 74 teams · 0.258 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 74 teams · 46% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #67 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 74 teams · 1.207 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 74 teams · 1.181 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2025 | Maryland4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range 0–5.) | 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) | #45 (of 74 teams · 354.0 yds/g · 3,186 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #57 (of 74 teams · 19.9 pts/g · 179 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #62 (of 74 teams · 435.9 yds/g allowed · 3,923 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #57 (of 74 teams · 31.7 pts/g allowed · 285 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 (of 74 teams · -11.8 /g · -106 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 74 teams · +1 in these games · 13 taken, 12 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 25:44 /g · 3h 52m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #120 (of 136 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #109 (of 136 teams · 19% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #93 (of 136 teams · 23% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #52 (of 136 teams · 699.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #46 (of 74 teams · 0.131 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 74 teams · 0.228 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 (of 74 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 74 teams · 1.337 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 1.160 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2025 | Michigan State4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range 0–5.) | 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) | #51 (of 74 teams · 336.4 yds/g · 3,364 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 74 teams · 23.1 pts/g · 231 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #48 (of 74 teams · 400.3 yds/g allowed · 4,003 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #60 (of 74 teams · 32.9 pts/g allowed · 329 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #55 (of 74 teams · -9.8 /g · -98 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 74 teams · -2 in these games · 7 taken, 9 given · -0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 74 teams · 29:33 /g · 4h 55m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 136 teams · 90% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #30 (of 136 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #63 (of 136 teams · 39% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #38 (of 136 teams · 717.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #42 (of 74 teams · 0.149 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 (of 74 teams · 0.258 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 74 teams · 41% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #49 (of 74 teams · 1.200 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 74 teams · 1.160 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2025 | Minnesota8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range 0–5.) | 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) | #72 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 263.5 yds/g · 2,635 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 (of 74 teams · 19.0 pts/g · 190 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 74 teams · 392.2 yds/g allowed · 3,922 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 74 teams · 27.1 pts/g allowed · 271 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 74 teams · -8.1 /g · -81 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 74 teams · +4 in these games · 10 taken, 6 given · +0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 28:05 /g · 4h 41m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #113 (of 136 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #52 (of 136 teams · 41% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #35 (of 136 teams · 56% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #41 (of 136 teams · 711.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #62 (of 74 teams · 0.086 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 74 teams · 0.235 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #62 (of 74 teams · 37% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 (of 74 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #60 (of 74 teams · 1.159 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #38 (of 74 teams · 1.252 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2025 | UCLA3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range 0–5.) | 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) | #64 (of 74 teams · 308.4 yds/g · 3,084 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #63 (of 74 teams · 18.5 pts/g · 185 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 74 teams · 384.3 yds/g allowed · 3,843 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 (of 74 teams · 33.6 pts/g allowed · 336 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #67 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · -15.1 /g · -151 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 74 teams · -2 in these games · 8 taken, 10 given · -0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 74 teams · 29:32 /g · 4h 55m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #127 — bottom 10 (of 136 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #36 (of 136 teams · 47% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #64 (of 136 teams · 39% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #26 (of 136 teams · 766.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #50 (of 74 teams · 0.126 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 (of 74 teams · 0.282 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #52 (of 74 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #72 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 74 teams · 1.208 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 74 teams · 1.161 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2025 | Rutgers5–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range 0–5.) | 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) | #29 (of 74 teams · 389.8 yds/g · 3,508 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 74 teams · 22.8 pts/g · 205 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #72 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 464.4 yds/g allowed · 4,180 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 36.0 pts/g allowed · 324 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 (of 74 teams · -13.2 /g · -119 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #50 (of 74 teams · -3 in these games · 8 taken, 11 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #19 (of 74 teams · 31:30 /g · 4h 43m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #24 (of 136 teams · 52% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #55 (of 136 teams · 43% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #53 (of 136 teams · 689.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #35 (of 74 teams · 0.161 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 0.406 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 74 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 74 teams · 1.213 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 1.383 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2025 | Wisconsin4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range 0–5.) | 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) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 224.8 yds/g · 2,248 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 9.5 pts/g · 95 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 74 teams · 352.5 yds/g allowed · 3,525 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 74 teams · 24.9 pts/g allowed · 249 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · -15.4 /g · -154 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · -11 in these games · 3 taken, 14 given · -1.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 74 teams · 29:46 /g · 4h 58m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #122 (of 136 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #26 (of 136 teams · 52% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #77 (of 136 teams · 33% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #28 (of 136 teams · 763.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #72 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · -0.004 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #50 (of 74 teams · 0.226 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #71 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 35% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #63 (of 74 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #54 (of 74 teams · 1.175 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 1.100 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2025 | Purdue2–10 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range 0–5.) | 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) | #54 (of 74 teams · 330.6 yds/g · 3,306 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 16.0 pts/g · 160 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 460.1 yds/g allowed · 4,601 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 36.5 pts/g allowed · 365 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · -20.5 /g · -205 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · -11 in these games · 9 taken, 20 given · -1.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 27:20 /g · 4h 33m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #71 (of 136 teams · 25% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #114 (of 136 teams · 17% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #28 (of 136 teams · 63% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #54 (of 136 teams · 687.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #63 (of 74 teams · 0.083 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 0.316 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #48 (of 74 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #38 (of 74 teams · 1.240 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #49 (of 74 teams · 1.277 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |