| 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) | #17 (of 136 teams · 452.2 yds/g · 6,783 yards) | #10 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 36.9 pts/g · 554 points) | #7 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 274.8 yds/g allowed · 4,122 yards) | #12 (of 136 teams · 17.9 pts/g allowed · 268 points) | #6 — top 10 (of 136 teams · +19.1 /g · +286 on the season) | #34 (of 136 teams · +6 on the season · 21 taken, 15 given · +0.40 /g) | #41 (of 136 teams · 30:49 /g · 7h 42m on the season) | #110 (of 136 teams · 2% of last season's passing production returning) | #61 (of 136 teams · 38% of last season's receiving production returning) | #71 (of 136 teams · 37% of last season's rushing production returning) | #5 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 941.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #12 (of 136 teams · 0.303 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #13 (of 136 teams · 0.041 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #16 (of 136 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #15 (of 136 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #20 (of 136 teams · 1.343 average PPA on successful plays) | #57 (of 136 teams · 1.226 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 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.) | #81 (Total offense: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #8–#135. 1 of 18 in the top 10.) | #59 (Scoring offense: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #3–#135. 2 of 18 in the top 10.) | #30 (Total defense: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #1–#127. 4 of 18 in the top 10.) | #39 (Scoring defense: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #1–#127. 3 of 18 in the top 10.) | #54 (Point margin: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #1–#130. 3 of 18 in the top 10.) | #59 (Turnover margin: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #2–#129. 1 of 18 in the top 10.) | #48 (Possession: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #5–#129. 2 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.) | #47 (Offensive EPA: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #4–#130. 3 of 18 in the top 10.) | #65 (Defensive EPA: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #5–#134. 2 of 18 in the top 10.) | #26 (Offensive success rate: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #1–#122. 4 of 18 in the top 10.) | #89 (Defensive success rate: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #6–#135. 1 of 18 in the top 10.) | #101 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #20–#134. 0 of 18 in the top 10.) | #28 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 18 Big Ten teams in 2025. Range #1–#119. 4 of 18 in the top 10.) |
| 2025 | Illinois9–4 | 0 — 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) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #16 USC) | #80 (of 136 teams · 373.9 yds/g · 4,861 yards) | #53 (of 136 teams · 29.4 pts/g · 382 points) | #46 (of 136 teams · 345.3 yds/g allowed · 4,489 yards) | #57 (of 136 teams · 23.6 pts/g allowed · 307 points) | #54 (of 136 teams · +5.8 /g · +75 on the season) | #35 (of 136 teams · +5 on the season · 16 taken, 11 given · +0.38 /g) | #39 (of 136 teams · 30:55 /g · 6h 42m on the season) | #18 (of 136 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning) | #48 (of 136 teams · 42% of last season's receiving production returning) | #20 (of 136 teams · 71% of last season's rushing production returning) | #64 (of 136 teams · 662.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #39 (of 136 teams · 0.207 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #98 (of 136 teams · 0.192 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #15 (of 136 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #122 (of 136 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #117 (of 136 teams · 1.162 average PPA on successful plays) | #27 (of 136 teams · 1.180 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2025 | Indiana16–0 | 0 — 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.) | 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) | #13 (of 136 teams · 456.3 yds/g · 7,301 yards) | #3 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 41.6 pts/g · 666 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 266.0 yds/g allowed · 4,256 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 11.7 pts/g allowed · 187 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 136 teams · +29.9 /g · +479 on the season) | #2 — top 10 (of 136 teams · +22 on the season · 30 taken, 8 given · +1.38 /g) | #5 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 33:29 /g · 8h 56m on the season) | #117 (of 136 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning) | #63 (of 136 teams · 35% of last season's receiving production returning) | #111 (of 136 teams · 15% of last season's rushing production returning) | #72 (of 136 teams · 645.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #5 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 0.342 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #7 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 0.014 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #3 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 51% of plays successful) | #6 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #74 (of 136 teams · 1.223 average PPA on successful plays) | #116 (of 136 teams · 1.339 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2025 | Iowa9–4 | 0 — 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 · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #14 Vanderbilt) | #119 (of 136 teams · 320.1 yds/g · 4,161 yards) | #54 (of 136 teams · 29.3 pts/g · 381 points) | #9 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 284.1 yds/g allowed · 3,694 yards) | #8 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 16.1 pts/g allowed · 209 points) | #17 (of 136 teams · +13.2 /g · +172 on the season) | #66 (of 136 teams · +1 on the season · 14 taken, 13 given · +0.08 /g) | #31 (of 136 teams · 31:28 /g · 6h 49m on the season) | #80 (of 136 teams · 14% of last season's passing production returning) | #9 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 68% of last season's receiving production returning) | #69 (of 136 teams · 37% of last season's rushing production returning) | #42 (of 136 teams · 710.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #80 (of 136 teams · 0.153 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #18 (of 136 teams · 0.054 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #46 (of 136 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #35 (of 136 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #134 (of 136 teams · 1.099 average PPA on successful plays) | #3 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 1.076 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2025 | Maryland4–8 | 0 — 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) | #87 (of 136 teams · 361.2 yds/g · 4,334 yards) | #95 (of 136 teams · 23.5 pts/g · 282 points) | #97 (of 136 teams · 402.4 yds/g allowed · 4,829 yards) | #76 (of 136 teams · 26.5 pts/g allowed · 318 points) | #93 (of 136 teams · -3.0 /g · -36 on the season) | #19 (of 136 teams · +7 on the season · 21 taken, 14 given · +0.58 /g) | #129 (of 136 teams · 26:59 /g · 5h 24m on the season) | #120 (of 136 teams · 0% of last season's passing production returning) | #109 (of 136 teams · 19% of last season's receiving production returning) | #93 (of 136 teams · 23% of last season's rushing production returning) | #52 (of 136 teams · 699.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #97 (of 136 teams · 0.114 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #50 (of 136 teams · 0.112 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #113 (of 136 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #93 (of 136 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #41 (of 136 teams · 1.294 average PPA on successful plays) | #50 (of 136 teams · 1.214 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 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) | #58 (of 136 teams · 397.9 yds/g · 5,173 yards) | #69 (of 136 teams · 27.5 pts/g · 358 points) | #24 (of 136 teams · 323.6 yds/g allowed · 4,207 yards) | #29 (of 136 teams · 20.4 pts/g allowed · 265 points) | #40 (of 136 teams · +7.2 /g · +93 on the season) | #59 (of 136 teams · +2 on the season · 19 taken, 17 given · +0.15 /g) | #74 (of 136 teams · 29:47 /g · 6h 27m on the season) | #48 (of 136 teams · 68% of last season's passing production returning) | #47 (of 136 teams · 42% of last season's receiving production returning) | #120 (of 136 teams · 11% of last season's rushing production returning) | #11 (of 136 teams · 907.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #47 (of 136 teams · 0.199 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #52 (of 136 teams · 0.113 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #33 (of 136 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #70 (of 136 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #129 (of 136 teams · 1.135 average PPA on successful plays) | #8 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 1.130 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2025 | Michigan State4–8 | 0 — 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) | #99 (of 136 teams · 345.3 yds/g · 4,144 yards) | #89 (of 136 teams · 24.6 pts/g · 295 points) | #74 (of 136 teams · 379.9 yds/g allowed · 4,559 yards) | #104 (of 136 teams · 29.9 pts/g allowed · 359 points) | #104 (of 136 teams · -5.3 /g · -64 on the season) | #91 (of 136 teams · -3 on the season · 9 taken, 12 given · -0.25 /g) | #58 (of 136 teams · 30:12 /g · 6h 02m on the season) | #31 (of 136 teams · 90% of last season's passing production returning) | #30 (of 136 teams · 51% of last season's receiving production returning) | #63 (of 136 teams · 39% of last season's rushing production returning) | #38 (of 136 teams · 717.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #90 (of 136 teams · 0.131 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #102 (of 136 teams · 0.198 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #72 (of 136 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #111 (of 136 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #99 (of 136 teams · 1.201 average PPA on successful plays) | #28 (of 136 teams · 1.182 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2025 | Minnesota8–5 | 0 — 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) | #129 (of 136 teams · 293.4 yds/g · 3,814 yards) | #101 (of 136 teams · 23.0 pts/g · 299 points) | #34 (of 136 teams · 332.2 yds/g allowed · 4,319 yards) | #50 (of 136 teams · 22.9 pts/g allowed · 298 points) | #80 (of 136 teams · +0.1 /g · +1 on the season) | #22 (of 136 teams · +7 on the season · 16 taken, 9 given · +0.54 /g) | #86 (of 136 teams · 29:23 /g · 6h 22m on the season) | #113 (of 136 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning) | #52 (of 136 teams · 41% of last season's receiving production returning) | #35 (of 136 teams · 56% of last season's rushing production returning) | #41 (of 136 teams · 711.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #105 (of 136 teams · 0.101 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #69 (of 136 teams · 0.154 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #102 (of 136 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #85 (of 136 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #125 (of 136 teams · 1.144 average PPA on successful plays) | #61 (of 136 teams · 1.238 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2025 | Nebraska7–6 | 0 — 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) | #81 (of 136 teams · 372.5 yds/g · 4,842 yards) | #59 (of 136 teams · 28.7 pts/g · 373 points) | #32 (of 136 teams · 331.0 yds/g allowed · 4,303 yards) | #67 (of 136 teams · 24.6 pts/g allowed · 320 points) | #60 (of 136 teams · +4.1 /g · +53 on the season) | #59 (of 136 teams · +2 on the season · 13 taken, 11 given · +0.15 /g) | #48 (of 136 teams · 30:35 /g · 6h 38m on the season) | #9 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #45 (of 136 teams · 44% of last season's receiving production returning) | #52 (of 136 teams · 45% of last season's rushing production returning) | #20 (of 136 teams · 821.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #55 (of 136 teams · 0.182 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #95 (of 136 teams · 0.190 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #19 (of 136 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #89 (of 136 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #132 (of 136 teams · 1.108 average PPA on successful plays) | #82 (of 136 teams · 1.270 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2025 | Northwestern7–6 | 0 — 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) | #98 (of 136 teams · 346.9 yds/g · 4,509 yards) | #98 (of 136 teams · 23.4 pts/g · 304 points) | #30 (of 136 teams · 329.9 yds/g allowed · 4,288 yards) | #23 (of 136 teams · 19.9 pts/g allowed · 258 points) | #62 (of 136 teams · +3.5 /g · +46 on the season) | #77 (of 136 teams · -1 on the season · 20 taken, 21 given · -0.08 /g) | #18 (of 136 teams · 32:19 /g · 7h 00m on the season) | #102 (of 136 teams · 4% of last season's passing production returning) | #91 (of 136 teams · 26% of last season's receiving production returning) | #19 (of 136 teams · 71% of last season's rushing production returning) | #57 (of 136 teams · 678.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #84 (of 136 teams · 0.146 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #80 (of 136 teams · 0.171 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #60 (of 136 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #123 (of 136 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #110 (of 136 teams · 1.175 average PPA on successful plays) | #18 (of 136 teams · 1.159 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 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) | #26 (of 136 teams · 423.0 yds/g · 5,922 yards) | #21 (of 136 teams · 33.4 pts/g · 468 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 219.1 yds/g allowed · 3,067 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 9.3 pts/g allowed · 130 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 136 teams · +24.1 /g · +338 on the season) | #53 (of 136 teams · +3 on the season · 14 taken, 11 given · +0.21 /g) | #7 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 33:01 /g · 7h 42m on the season) | #104 (of 136 teams · 3% of last season's passing production returning) | #32 (of 136 teams · 49% of last season's receiving production returning) | #115 (of 136 teams · 13% of last season's rushing production returning) | #3 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 973.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #7 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 0.327 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #5 — top 10 (of 136 teams · -0.014 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #1 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 53% of plays successful) | #12 (of 136 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #124 (of 136 teams · 1.145 average PPA on successful plays) | #1 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 1.043 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 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) | #86 (of 136 teams · 362.0 yds/g · 4,706 yards) | #34 (of 136 teams · 31.0 pts/g · 403 points) | #25 (of 136 teams · 327.6 yds/g allowed · 4,259 yards) | #31 (of 136 teams · 20.5 pts/g allowed · 267 points) | #30 (of 136 teams · +10.5 /g · +136 on the season) | #48 (of 136 teams · +3 on the season · 13 taken, 10 given · +0.23 /g) | #84 (of 136 teams · 29:30 /g · 6h 23m on the season) | #30 (of 136 teams · 90% of last season's passing production returning) | #62 (of 136 teams · 36% of last season's receiving production returning) | #5 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 89% of last season's rushing production returning) | #10 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 910.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #30 (of 136 teams · 0.228 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #46 (of 136 teams · 0.105 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #25 (of 136 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #59 (of 136 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #101 (of 136 teams · 1.198 average PPA on successful plays) | #32 (of 136 teams · 1.185 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2025 | Purdue2–10 | 0 — 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) | #102 (of 136 teams · 343.6 yds/g · 4,123 yards) | #123 (of 136 teams · 18.8 pts/g · 225 points) | #120 (of 136 teams · 423.9 yds/g allowed · 5,087 yards) | #117 (of 136 teams · 31.8 pts/g allowed · 382 points) | #126 (of 136 teams · -13.1 /g · -157 on the season) | #129 (of 136 teams · -12 on the season · 9 taken, 21 given · -1.00 /g) | #122 (of 136 teams · 28:02 /g · 5h 36m on the season) | #71 (of 136 teams · 25% of last season's passing production returning) | #114 (of 136 teams · 17% of last season's receiving production returning) | #28 (of 136 teams · 63% of last season's rushing production returning) | #54 (of 136 teams · 687.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #107 (of 136 teams · 0.097 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #132 (of 136 teams · 0.270 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #73 (of 136 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #129 (of 136 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #77 (of 136 teams · 1.221 average PPA on successful plays) | #63 (of 136 teams · 1.244 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2025 | Rutgers5–7 | 0 — 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) | #44 (of 136 teams · 407.6 yds/g · 4,891 yards) | #60 (of 136 teams · 28.7 pts/g · 344 points) | #127 (of 136 teams · 434.0 yds/g allowed · 5,208 yards) | #117 (of 136 teams · 31.8 pts/g allowed · 382 points) | #95 (of 136 teams · -3.2 /g · -38 on the season) | #72 (of 136 teams · +0 on the season · 11 taken, 11 given · +0.00 /g) | #13 (of 136 teams · 32:32 /g · 6h 30m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #24 (of 136 teams · 52% of last season's receiving production returning) | #55 (of 136 teams · 43% of last season's rushing production returning) | #53 (of 136 teams · 689.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #36 (of 136 teams · 0.210 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #134 (of 136 teams · 0.309 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #26 (of 136 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #128 (of 136 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #81 (of 136 teams · 1.220 average PPA on successful plays) | #119 (of 136 teams · 1.345 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2025 | UCLA3–9 | 0 — 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) | #120 (of 136 teams · 319.8 yds/g · 3,838 yards) | #125 (of 136 teams · 18.2 pts/g · 218 points) | #85 (of 136 teams · 387.3 yds/g allowed · 4,647 yards) | #127 (of 136 teams · 33.4 pts/g allowed · 401 points) | #130 (of 136 teams · -15.3 /g · -183 on the season) | #91 (of 136 teams · -3 on the season · 10 taken, 13 given · -0.25 /g) | #92 (of 136 teams · 29:11 /g · 5h 50m on the season) | #127 (of 136 teams · 0% of last season's passing production returning) | #36 (of 136 teams · 47% of last season's receiving production returning) | #64 (of 136 teams · 39% of last season's rushing production returning) | #26 (of 136 teams · 766.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #96 (of 136 teams · 0.117 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #126 (of 136 teams · 0.261 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #81 (of 136 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #135 (of 136 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #113 (of 136 teams · 1.168 average PPA on successful plays) | #14 (of 136 teams · 1.149 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 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) | #8 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 465.1 yds/g · 6,047 yards) | #13 (of 136 teams · 35.8 pts/g · 465 points) | #49 (of 136 teams · 350.5 yds/g allowed · 4,557 yards) | #51 (of 136 teams · 23.0 pts/g allowed · 299 points) | #18 (of 136 teams · +12.8 /g · +166 on the season) | #59 (of 136 teams · +2 on the season · 18 taken, 16 given · +0.15 /g) | #71 (of 136 teams · 29:50 /g · 6h 28m on the season) | #66 (of 136 teams · 31% of last season's passing production returning) | #54 (of 136 teams · 40% of last season's receiving production returning) | #110 (of 136 teams · 15% of last season's rushing production returning) | #17 (of 136 teams · 847.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #4 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 0.344 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #65 (of 136 teams · 0.149 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #8 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #117 (of 136 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #21 (of 136 teams · 1.342 average PPA on successful plays) | #20 (of 136 teams · 1.162 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2025 | Washington9–4 | 0 — 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) | #38 (of 136 teams · 411.2 yds/g · 5,346 yards) | #17 (of 136 teams · 34.1 pts/g · 443 points) | #21 (of 136 teams · 311.4 yds/g allowed · 4,048 yards) | #15 (of 136 teams · 18.7 pts/g allowed · 243 points) | #14 (of 136 teams · +15.4 /g · +200 on the season) | #35 (of 136 teams · +5 on the season · 19 taken, 14 given · +0.38 /g) | #81 (of 136 teams · 29:35 /g · 6h 24m on the season) | #69 (of 136 teams · 29% of last season's passing production returning) | #53 (of 136 teams · 41% of last season's receiving production returning) | #10 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 80% of last season's rushing production returning) | #37 (of 136 teams · 720.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #19 (of 136 teams · 0.290 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #19 (of 136 teams · 0.057 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #10 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #29 (of 136 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #53 (of 136 teams · 1.257 average PPA on successful plays) | #48 (of 136 teams · 1.212 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2025 | Wisconsin4–8 | 0 — 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) | #135 (of 136 teams · 254.8 yds/g · 3,057 yards) | #135 (of 136 teams · 12.8 pts/g · 154 points) | #23 (of 136 teams · 323.6 yds/g allowed · 3,883 yards) | #39 (of 136 teams · 21.6 pts/g allowed · 259 points) | #114 (of 136 teams · -8.8 /g · -105 on the season) | #124 (of 136 teams · -10 on the season · 6 taken, 16 given · -0.83 /g) | #47 (of 136 teams · 30:38 /g · 6h 08m on the season) | #122 (of 136 teams · 0% of last season's passing production returning) | #26 (of 136 teams · 52% of last season's receiving production returning) | #77 (of 136 teams · 33% of last season's rushing production returning) | #28 (of 136 teams · 763.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #130 (of 136 teams · 0.022 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #82 (of 136 teams · 0.173 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #122 (of 136 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #115 (of 136 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #103 (of 136 teams · 1.197 average PPA on successful plays) | #10 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 1.133 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |