All-time members
18
1896-2026
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference (Big Ten) is an active FBS football conference tracked from 1896-2026. 18 programs appear in the membership history, with 18 in the latest snapshot. 14 national title seasons and 15 Heisman-winning seasons come from member programs.
Current/final members
18
Latest active snapshot
National title seasons
14
Won by member programs while in the league
Heisman winners
15
Heisman-winning seasons from member programs
Current teams
18
Latest active membership snapshot
Latest champion
Indiana
2025 season
Most conference titles
Ohio State
18 titles
Newest members
2024
Oregon, UCLA, USC, Washington
Championship format
Title game
2025: No divisions; top two teams
Division status
No divisions
No divisions; top two teams qualified for the conference championship game.
Overview
Fast historical context for this conference.
The Big Ten Conference (Big Ten) is an active FBS football conference tracked from 1896-2026. 18 programs appear in the membership history, with 18 in the latest snapshot. 14 national title seasons and 15 Heisman-winning seasons come from member programs.
Complete latest member list
Big Ten Conference teams in the latest CFBTrack snapshot: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Washington, Wisconsin.
Major eras
- 1896: 6-6 members, regular-season title era
- 1897-1899: 6-6 members, regular-season title era
- 1900-1906: 8-8 members, regular-season title era
- 1907-1916: 7-7 members, regular-season title era
Current/final status
Active through 2026.
Latest champion: Indiana
Quick facts
- Founded / tracked from
- 1896
- Last tracked season
- 2026
- Standings seasons
- 129
- Title-game seasons
- 15
- Churn score
- 20
Members
All-time membership and tenure overview.
| Team | First season | Last season | Seasons | Status | Titles in conference | Heismans in conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 1896 | Present | 131 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 1896 | Present | 131 | Current | 4 | 1 |
| Northwestern | 1896 | Present | 131 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Purdue | 1896 | Present | 131 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 1896 | Present | 131 | Current | 0 | 2 |
| Indiana | 1900 | Present | 127 | Current | 1 | 1 |
| Iowa | 1900 | Present | 127 | Current | 0 | 1 |
| Michigan | 1896 | Present | 121 | Current | 3 | 3 |
| Ohio State | 1922 | Present | 105 | Current | 6 | 7 |
| Michigan State | 1953 | Present | 74 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Penn State | 1993 | Present | 34 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 2011 | Present | 16 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Maryland | 2014 | Present | 13 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Rutgers | 2014 | Present | 13 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon | 2024 | Present | 3 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| UCLA | 2024 | Present | 3 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| USC | 2024 | Present | 3 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Washington | 2024 | Present | 3 | Current | 0 | 0 |
Membership timeline
Membership events feed
- 2024: Oregon joined
- 2024: UCLA joined
- 2024: USC joined
- 2024: Washington joined
- 2014: Maryland joined
- 2014: Rutgers joined
- 2011: Nebraska joined
- 1993: Penn State joined
- 1953: Michigan State joined
- 1922: Ohio State joined
- 1917: Michigan joined
- 1907: Michigan departed
- 1900: Indiana joined
- 1900: Iowa joined
- 1896: Illinois joined
- 1896: Michigan joined
- 1896: Minnesota joined
- 1896: Northwestern joined
Standings
Season-aware conference standings, champion context, and tiebreak summary.
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2026 alignment is available, but no completed conference standings are available yet. Showing latest usable standings: 2025.
View 2026 alignment2025 standings
OfficialDerived from 81 completed conference games.
Member count
18
No divisions; top two teams qualified for the conference championship game.
Champion
Indiana
Official conference champion from curated conference records.
How this season was decided
Champion and title-game participants are sourced from curated conference championship records.
- Indiana defeated Ohio State (13-10).
Official conference champion from curated conference records.
| Rank | Team | Conference | Win % | Overall | PF | PA | +/- | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana ChampionNo. 1 seed winnerTitle game | 9-0 | 100.0 | 16-0 | 376 | 108 | 268 | AP #1 |
| 2 | Ohio State No. 2 seed winnerTitle game | 9-0 | 100.0 | 12-2 | 323 | 77 | 246 | AP #5 |
| 3 | Oregon | 8-1 | 88.9 | 13-2 | 289 | 155 | 134 | AP #4 |
| 4 | Michigan | 7-2 | 77.8 | 9-4 | 221 | 180 | 41 | AP #21 |
| 5 | USC | 7-2 | 77.8 | 9-4 | 282 | 202 | 80 | AP #20 |
| 6 | Iowa | 6-3 | 66.7 | 9-4 | 253 | 152 | 101 | AP #17 |
| 7 | Illinois | 5-4 | 55.6 | 9-4 | 217 | 257 | -40 | — |
| 8 | Minnesota | 5-4 | 55.6 | 8-5 | 176 | 244 | -68 | — |
| 9 | Washington | 5-4 | 55.6 | 9-4 | 238 | 178 | 60 | — |
| 10 | Nebraska | 4-5 | 44.4 | 7-6 | 204 | 252 | -48 | — |
| 11 | Northwestern | 4-5 | 44.4 | 7-6 | 183 | 214 | -31 | — |
| 12 | Penn State | 3-6 | 33.3 | 7-6 | 249 | 240 | 9 | — |
| 13 | UCLA | 3-6 | 33.3 | 3-9 | 175 | 293 | -118 | — |
| 14 | Rutgers | 2-7 | 22.2 | 5-7 | 205 | 324 | -119 | — |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 2-7 | 22.2 | 4-8 | 81 | 211 | -130 | — |
| 16 | Maryland | 1-8 | 11.1 | 4-8 | 179 | 285 | -106 | — |
| 17 | Michigan State | 1-8 | 11.1 | 4-8 | 189 | 289 | -100 | — |
| 18 | Purdue | 0-9 | 0.0 | 2-10 | 130 | 309 | -179 | — |
Champions
Conference title history by season.
| Season | Champion | Co-champion | Qualifiers | Title game | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Indiana | — | No. 1 seed: Indiana · No. 2 seed: Ohio State | Indiana def. Ohio State (13-10) | —Source |
| 2024 | Oregon | — | No. 1 seed: Oregon · No. 2 seed: Penn State | Oregon def. Penn State (45-37) | —Source |
| 2023 | Michigan | — | East: Michigan · West: Iowa | Michigan def. Iowa (26-0) | —Source |
| 2022 | Michigan | — | East: Michigan · West: Purdue | Michigan def. Purdue (43-22) | —Source |
| 2021 | Michigan | — | East: Michigan · West: Iowa | Michigan def. Iowa (42-3) | —Source |
| 2020 | Ohio State | — | East: Ohio State · West: Northwestern | Ohio State def. Northwestern (22-10) | —Source |
| 2019 | Ohio State | — | East: Ohio State · West: Wisconsin | Ohio State def. Wisconsin (34-21) | —Source |
| 2018 | Ohio State | — | East: Ohio State · West: Northwestern | Ohio State def. Northwestern (45-24) | —Source |
| 2017 | Ohio State | — | East: Ohio State · West: Wisconsin | Ohio State def. Wisconsin (27-21) | —Source |
| 2016 | Penn State | — | East: Penn State · West: Wisconsin | Penn State def. Wisconsin (38-31) | —Source |
| 2015 | Michigan State | — | East: Michigan State · West: Iowa | Michigan State def. Iowa (16-13) | —Source |
| 2014 | Ohio State | — | East: Ohio State · West: Wisconsin | Ohio State def. Wisconsin (59-0) | —Source |
| 2013 | Michigan State | — | Leaders: Ohio State · Legends: Michigan State | Michigan State def. Ohio State (34-24) | —Source |
| 2012 | Wisconsin | — | Leaders: Wisconsin · Legends: Nebraska | Wisconsin def. Nebraska (70-31) | —Source |
| 2011 | Wisconsin | — | Leaders: Wisconsin · Legends: Michigan State | Wisconsin def. Michigan State (42-39) | —Source |
| 2010 | Michigan State, Wisconsin | Michigan State, Wisconsin | — | — | Official co-champions from curated conference records. Ohio State vacated its share of the 2010 Big Ten title.Source |
| 2009 | Ohio State | — | — | — | —Source |
| 2008 | Ohio State, Penn State | Ohio State, Penn State | — | — | Official co-champions from curated conference records.Source |
| 2007 | Ohio State | — | — | — | —Source |
| 2006 | Ohio State | — | — | — | —Source |
| 2005 | Ohio State, Penn State | Ohio State, Penn State | — | — | Official co-champions from curated conference records.Source |
| 2004 | Iowa, Michigan | Iowa, Michigan | — | — | Official co-champions from curated conference records.Source |
| 2003 | Michigan | — | — | — | —Source |
| 2002 | Iowa, Ohio State | Iowa, Ohio State | — | — | Official co-champions from curated conference records.Source |
| 2001 | Illinois | — | — | — | —Source |
| 2000 | Michigan, Northwestern, Purdue | Michigan, Northwestern, Purdue | — | — | Official co-champions from curated conference records.Source |
| 1999 | Wisconsin | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1998 | Michigan, Ohio State, Wisconsin | Michigan, Ohio State, Wisconsin | — | — | Official co-champions from curated conference records.Source |
| 1997 | Michigan | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1996 | Northwestern, Ohio State | Northwestern, Ohio State | — | — | Official co-champions from curated conference records.Source |
| 1995 | Northwestern | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1994 | Penn State | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1993 | Ohio State, Wisconsin | Ohio State, Wisconsin | — | — | Official co-champions from curated conference records.Source |
| 1992 | Michigan | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1991 | Michigan | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1990 | Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State | Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State | — | — | Official co-champions from curated conference records.Source |
| 1989 | Michigan | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1988 | Michigan | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1987 | Michigan State | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1986 | Michigan, Ohio State | Michigan, Ohio State | — | — | Official co-champions from curated conference records.Source |
| 1985 | Iowa | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1984 | Ohio State | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1983 | Illinois | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1982 | Michigan | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1981 | Iowa, Ohio State | Iowa, Ohio State | — | — | Official co-champions from curated conference records.Source |
| 1980 | Michigan | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1979 | Ohio State | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1978 | Michigan, Michigan State | Michigan, Michigan State | — | — | Official co-champions from curated conference records.Source |
Champion leaders
- Ohio State: 18 titles
- Michigan: 17 titles
- Michigan State: 6 titles
- Wisconsin: 6 titles
- Iowa: 5 titles
- Penn State: 4 titles
Era breakdown
- 1896: 6-6 members, regular-season title era
- 1897-1899: 6-6 members, regular-season title era
- 1900-1906: 8-8 members, regular-season title era
- 1907-1916: 7-7 members, regular-season title era
- 1917-1921: 8-8 members, regular-season title era
- 1922-1952: 9-9 members, regular-season title era
- 1953-1977: 10-10 members, regular-season title era
- 1978-1992: 10-10 members, regular-season title era
- 1993-2010: 11-11 members, regular-season title era
- 2011-2013: 12-12 members, championship-game division era
- 2014-2023: 14-14 members, championship-game division era
- 2024-2025: 18-18 members, championship-game era
Structure & Tiebreakers
Era groupings and confidence-based rules context.
1896-1896
Partial1896: 6-6 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 1896: Illinois joined
- 1896: Michigan joined
- 1896: Minnesota joined
- 1896: Northwestern joined
1897-1899
Partial1897-1899: 6-6 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 1900: Indiana joined
- 1900: Iowa joined
1900-1906
Partial1900-1906: 8-8 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 1907: Michigan departed
- 1900: Indiana joined
- 1900: Iowa joined
1907-1916
Partial1907-1916: 7-7 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 1917: Michigan joined
- 1907: Michigan departed
1917-1921
Partial1917-1921: 8-8 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 1922: Ohio State joined
- 1917: Michigan joined
1922-1952
Partial1922-1952: 9-9 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 1953: Michigan State joined
- 1922: Ohio State joined
1953-1977
Partial1953-1977: 10-10 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 1953: Michigan State joined
1978-1992
Official1978-1992: 10-10 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 1993: Penn State joined
1993-2010
Official1993-2010: 11-11 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 2011: Nebraska joined
- 1993: Penn State joined
2011-2013
Official2011-2013: 12-12 members, championship-game division era
Leaders / Legends
- 2014: Maryland joined
- 2014: Rutgers joined
- 2011: Nebraska joined
2014-2023
Official2014-2023: 14-14 members, championship-game division era
East / West
- 2024: Oregon joined
- 2024: UCLA joined
- 2024: USC joined
- 2024: Washington joined
2024-2025
Official2024-2025: 18-18 members, championship-game era
No divisions; top two teams
- 2024: Oregon joined
- 2024: UCLA joined
- 2024: USC joined
- 2024: Washington joined
Division history
Division winners or qualifier groups are stored for 13 tracked seasons.
Selected season tiebreak summary
Champion and title-game participants are sourced from curated conference championship records.
- Indiana defeated Ohio State (13-10).
Official conference champion from curated conference records.
Realignment
Membership changes and before/after conference snapshots.
Join events
19
Derived from membership starts
Departure events
1
Derived after final membership season
Newest member
Oregon
Joined in 2024
Longest member
Illinois
131 seasons
Shared members
- Illinois
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Northwestern
- Purdue
- Wisconsin
Joined since start
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Maryland
- Michigan State
- Nebraska
- Ohio State
- Oregon
- Penn State
- Rutgers
- UCLA
- USC
- Washington
Departed since start
- No departures in the comparison window.
Realignment timeline
- 2024: Oregon joined Big Ten Conference for the 2024 season.
- 2024: UCLA joined Big Ten Conference for the 2024 season.
- 2024: USC joined Big Ten Conference for the 2024 season.
- 2024: Washington joined Big Ten Conference for the 2024 season.
- 2014: Maryland joined Big Ten Conference for the 2014 season.
- 2014: Rutgers joined Big Ten Conference for the 2014 season.
- 2011: Nebraska joined Big Ten Conference for the 2011 season.
- 1993: Penn State joined Big Ten Conference for the 1993 season.
- 1953: Michigan State joined Big Ten Conference for the 1953 season.
- 1922: Ohio State joined Big Ten Conference for the 1922 season.
- 1917: Michigan joined Big Ten Conference for the 1917 season.
- 1907: Michigan departed Big Ten Conference after the 1906 season.
- 1900: Indiana joined Big Ten Conference for the 1900 season.
- 1900: Iowa joined Big Ten Conference for the 1900 season.
- 1896: Illinois joined Big Ten Conference for the 1896 season.
- 1896: Michigan joined Big Ten Conference for the 1896 season.
- 1896: Minnesota joined Big Ten Conference for the 1896 season.
- 1896: Northwestern joined Big Ten Conference for the 1896 season.
- 1896: Purdue joined Big Ten Conference for the 1896 season.
- 1896: Wisconsin joined Big Ten Conference for the 1896 season.
Records
Conference-level leaderboards and contribution summaries.
Most conference titles
Ohio State
18 inferred title seasons
Longest membership tenure
Illinois
131 tracked seasons
Newest member
Oregon
First joined in 2024
Most reshaped metric
20
19 joins and 1 departures tracked.
Team contribution leaderboard
In-conference totals only count seasons when the program was a member. All-time totals count the full program history.
| Team | Conference titles | National title seasons (in conference) | National title seasons (all-time) | Heismans (in conference) | Heismans (all-time) | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 18 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 105 |
| Michigan | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 121 |
| Michigan State | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 131 |
| Iowa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 127 |
| Penn State | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| Illinois | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| Northwestern | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| Indiana | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 127 |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Purdue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| Minnesota | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 131 |
| USC | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Maryland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| UCLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Rutgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Big Ten FAQ
Short answers for common conference membership, championship, and realignment questions.
What teams are in the Big Ten?
Big Ten Conference teams in the latest CFBTrack snapshot are Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Washington, Wisconsin.
Who won the latest Big Ten football championship?
Indiana won the latest recorded Big Ten Conference championship in 2025.
Which Big Ten teams joined most recently?
Oregon (2024), UCLA (2024), USC (2024), Washington (2024) are the newest tracked Big Ten Conference members.
Which school has the most Big Ten football titles?
Ohio State leads the visible Big Ten Conference championship table with 18 titles.
Data Sources
How CFBTrack treats membership, standings, champions, and future-season caveats.
Membership is tracked from curated CFBTrack conference tables. Standings and champions may be official, curated, or inferred depending on season. Future seasons are provisional until games are played and source records settle.
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