Team Strength50% base
88.9Conference Power · #2
Big Ten
18 FBS programs · current performance and cross-conference results.
Power Rating75.1
Average FPI10.0
Median FPI10.9
FBS Nonconference31–11
What drives the rating
Conference Power
FBS Nonconference30% effective
73.8Ranked Teams10%
27.8Opponent Quality10%
57.0SP+ ratings · 18 FBS members
Unit strength
Average team ratings for each phase of the game.
Offense 31.8Defense 21.1Special teams 0.1
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Record vs. other conferences
| Opponent conference | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| ACC | 1–4 | 20.0% |
| American Athletic | 3–0 | 100.0% |
| Big 12 | 2–1 | 66.7% |
| Conference USA | 1–0 | 100.0% |
| Mid-American | 11–1 | 91.7% |
| Mountain West | 4–0 | 100.0% |
| Pac-12 | 5–0 | 100.0% |
| SEC | 1–2 | 33.3% |
| Sun Belt | 2–0 | 100.0% |
Member strength
Big Ten teams
 Ohio State | 6–1 | 4–0 | 100.0% | #11 | 28.2 | #1 |
 Indiana | 6–1 | 3–1 | 75.0% | #6 | 25.4 | #5 |
 Oregon | 4–2 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 19.0 | #10 |
 Nebraska | 5–2 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 17.1 | #15 |
 USC | 6–1 | 3–1 | 75.0% | #18 | 14.9 | #17 |
 Northwestern | 5–1 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 13.1 | #24 |
 Iowa | 5–1 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #21 | 13.1 | #25 |
 Penn State | 3–4 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 11.7 | #28 |
 UCLA | 6–0 | 4–0 | 100.0% | #5 | 11.0 | #31 |
 Michigan | 4–2 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 10.9 | #32 |
 Wisconsin | 4–2 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 9.0 | #39 |
 Washington | 4–3 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 4.7 | #52 |
 Illinois | 3–3 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 4.4 | #53 |
 Purdue | 3–4 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1.9 | #60 |
 Michigan State | 2–5 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1.7 | #61 |
 Minnesota | 4–2 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | -0.2 | #72 |
 Rutgers | 2–4 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | -3.1 | #83 |
 Maryland | 2–5 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | -3.6 | #85 |
Methodology
Only completed FBS-vs-FBS nonconference games count. Early-season result weight scales from zero to 30% across the first 10 games, with unused weight assigned to current team strength. Ranked-team share and opponent quality use the latest verified data.