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Big Ten AP Poll Tracker

2026 Season · Football · 18 Teams

Follow Big Ten teams through the 2026 AP polls. Summary averages cover 10 available polls, from 2026-08-17 through 2026-11-01; the AP rankings below show Week 9, the latest available poll.

6.3Avg. Teams in the AP Top 25
9.4Avg. Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25
5,824.9
25.8%

2026 Games & Scores

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Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

Nov 67:00 PM CST
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Nov 711:00 AM CST
#5 UCLA
Minnesota
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Oct 31Final
Washington17
Nebraska10
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Oct 31Final
#2 Ohio State18
USC30
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Big Ten AP Rankings

Week 9 · 2026-11-01. All 18 season members, including teams with no votes.

Big Ten Teams in the Week 9 AP Poll
TeamAP Rank
UCLA#5147370 / 704.961.67
Indiana#6144670 / 705.342.14
Ohio State#11104970 / 7011.012.26
USC#1853970 / 7018.302.85
Iowa#2140170 / 7020.271.51
NorthwesternNR7928 / 7023.181.34
OregonNR5522 / 7023.501.34
MinnesotaNR83 / 7023.331.70
IllinoisNR00 / 70——
MarylandNR00 / 70——
MichiganNR00 / 70——
Michigan StateNR00 / 70——
NebraskaNR00 / 70——
Penn StateNR00 / 70——
PurdueNR00 / 70——
RutgersNR00 / 70——
WashingtonNR00 / 70——
WisconsinNR00 / 70——

Weekly Conference Tracking

AP representation across the 2026 polls available in our archive.

PollTop 25 TeamsReceiving VotesAP PointsPoint ShareBallots
Preseason2026-08-178107,52333.5%69 / 69
Week 12026-09-087116,96031.0%69 / 69
Week 22026-09-13795,78726.2%68 / 68
Week 32026-09-207106,11527.3%69 / 69
Week 42026-09-276125,38023.6%70 / 70
Week 52026-10-046105,00822.0%70 / 70
Week 62026-10-11695,40123.7%70 / 70
Week 72026-10-18675,85025.7%70 / 70
Week 82026-10-25585,17522.7%70 / 70
Week 92026-11-01585,05022.2%70 / 70

Membership is matched to the 2026 football season. Point totals reflect conference size and team rankings; they do not establish voter favoritism.

The Bigger Picture · Football

Big Ten Conference Through the Seasons

Conference champions and final AP Top 25 finishes, 1989–2025.

Each finish belongs to the conference the team represented that season. Only teams in the final Top 25 are listed; this history does not include individual voter ballots.

Showing 2025 Big Ten Conference history.

2025 · After postseason

Top 25 Teams
6
Top 10 Teams
3
Best AP Finish
#1

Final AP Top 25 Finishers

  1. #1IndianaConference Title
  2. #4Oregon
  3. #5Ohio State
  4. #17Iowa
  5. #20USC
  6. #21Michigan

College Poll Archive · Final 2025 AP poll and conference membership ↗

Compare All 37 Seasons · 1989–2025

Choose a season above to see its full list of ranked teams. Tied AP ranks and shared conference titles are preserved.

  • 20256 Top 25 teamsIndianaConference champion
  • 20245 Top 25 teamsOregonConference champion
  • 20234 Top 25 teamsMichiganConference champion
  • 20223 Top 25 teamsMichiganConference champion
  • 20214 Top 25 teamsMichiganConference champion
  • 20204 Top 25 teamsOhio StateConference champion
  • 20196 Top 25 teamsOhio StateConference champion
  • 20185 Top 25 teamsOhio StateConference champion
  • 20175 Top 25 teamsOhio StateConference champion
  • 20164 Top 25 teamsPenn StateConference champion
  • 20156 Top 25 teamsMichigan StateConference champion
  • 20143 Top 25 teamsOhio StateConference champion
  • 20133 Top 25 teamsMichigan StateConference champion
  • 20124 Top 25 teamsWisconsinConference champion
  • 20114 Top 25 teamsWisconsinConference champion
  • 20103 Top 25 teamsWisconsin · Michigan StateShared conference title
  • 20094 Top 25 teamsOhio StateConference champion
  • 20084 Top 25 teamsOhio State · Penn StateShared conference title
  • 20074 Top 25 teamsOhio StateConference champion
  • 20064 Top 25 teamsOhio StateConference champion
  • 20053 Top 25 teamsOhio State · Penn StateShared conference title
  • 20044 Top 25 teamsMichigan · IowaShared conference title
  • 20035 Top 25 teamsMichiganConference champion
  • 20024 Top 25 teamsOhio State · IowaShared conference title
  • 20012 Top 25 teamsIllinoisConference champion
  • 20003 Top 25 teamsMichigan · Northwestern · PurdueShared conference title
  • 19997 Top 25 teamsWisconsinConference champion
  • 19985 Top 25 teamsMichigan · Ohio State · WisconsinShared conference title
  • 19974 Top 25 teamsMichiganConference champion
  • 19965 Top 25 teamsOhio State · NorthwesternShared conference title
  • 19955 Top 25 teamsNorthwesternConference champion
  • 19943 Top 25 teamsPenn StateConference champion
  • 19934 Top 25 teamsOhio State · WisconsinShared conference title
  • 19922 Top 25 teamsMichiganConference champion
  • 19912 Top 25 teamsMichiganConference champion
  • 19904 Top 25 teamsMichigan · Illinois · Iowa · Michigan StateShared conference title
  • 19894 Top 25 teamsMichiganConference champion

Latest Poll Placement Outliers

Week 9 · Largest individual rank differences for Big Ten teams.

VoterTeamVote
Jon WilnerIowa#14#21+7
Bob AsmussenUSC#11#18+7
Chris CarterIndiana#13#6-7
Koki RileyIndiana#12#6-6
Mike HillOhio State#5#11+6
Kate RogersonUSC#12#18+6
Stephen MeansUSC#12#18+6
Greg LucaOhio State#17#11-6

Added and Omitted Teams

Week 9 · Inclusion differences for Big Ten teams.

VoterTeamVote
Creg StephensonNorthwestern#22NRVoter Only
Jerry HumphreyOregon#24NRVoter Only
Cameron CoxNorthwestern#21NRVoter Only
Tom MurphyNorthwestern#22NRVoter Only
Jon WilnerMinnesota#21NRVoter Only
Kirk KenneyNorthwestern#25NRVoter Only
Brian HowellNorthwestern#20NRVoter Only
Joe ArrudaNorthwestern#25NRVoter Only
Jamal St. CyrOregon#23NRVoter Only
Matt MurschelOregon#25NRVoter Only
Mike GriffithNorthwestern#23NRVoter Only
Zach KleinMinnesota#24NRVoter Only
Zach KleinNorthwestern#23NRVoter Only
Bob AsmussenOregon#25NRVoter Only
Dylan SinnNorthwestern#24NRVoter Only
Eric HansenOregon#24NRVoter Only
Madison HricikOregon#24NRVoter Only
Chelsie BrownMinnesota#25NRVoter Only
Chelsie BrownNorthwestern#24NRVoter Only
Chelsie BrownOregon#22NRVoter Only
Henry GreensteinNorthwestern#23NRVoter Only
Matthew McGavicNorthwestern#24NRVoter Only
Matthew McGavicOregon#23NRVoter Only
Koki RileyNorthwestern#24NRVoter Only
Dave PrestonNorthwestern#22NRVoter Only
Trevor HassOregon#25NRVoter Only
Randy JohnsonNorthwestern#25NRVoter Only
Michael KatzOregon#24NRVoter Only
Brett McMurphyNorthwestern#25NRVoter Only
Kevin CarterOregon#23NRVoter Only
Nicole AuerbachOregon#23NRVoter Only
Chris MurrayOregon#25NRVoter Only
Rece DavisNorthwestern#23NRVoter Only
Sean ReiderNorthwestern#20NRVoter Only
Kate RogersonOregon#25NRVoter Only
David JablonskiNorthwestern#23NRVoter Only
David JablonskiOregon#22NRVoter Only
Stephen MeansNorthwestern#24NRVoter Only
Scott HamiltonOregon#24NRVoter Only
Pete YanityNorthwestern#23NRVoter Only
David PaschallNorthwestern#23NRVoter Only
Bob BallouNorthwestern#23NRVoter Only
Kirk BohlsOregon#22NRVoter Only
Andy YamashitaNorthwestern#23NRVoter Only
Spencer RipchikNorthwestern#23NRVoter Only
Alex TaylorOregon#25NRVoter Only
Mike JacquesOregon#25NRVoter Only
Ryan ZukeNorthwestern#24NRVoter Only
Greg LucaNorthwestern#25NRVoter Only
Greg LucaOregon#22NRVoter Only
Ty HildenbrandtOregon#21NRVoter Only
Sarah HughesNorthwestern#23NRVoter Only
Sarah HughesOregon#21NRVoter Only

Voter Comparisons

Placement compares only teams ranked by both the voter and the AP. Positive means higher than the AP rank; negative means lower. Additions and omissions are counted separately. Bars share a −2 to +2 scale; values are rank positions.

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Voter Conference Comparisons. Placement is in rank positions; additions and omissions are teams per ballot.
Voter
Bob Asmussen+1.510.400.102.4610 Ballots10 Scored · 62 Team Votes
Stephen Means+1.411.200.403.2810 Ballots10 Scored · 59 Team Votes
Cameron Cox+0.730.400.301.5610 Ballots10 Scored · 60 Team Votes
David Paschall+0.690.500.201.5510 Ballots10 Scored · 61 Team Votes
Dylan Sinn+0.630.901.003.0410 Ballots10 Scored · 53 Team Votes
Greg Luca+0.540.900.302.0210 Ballots10 Scored · 60 Team Votes
John Johnson+0.500.600.201.5210 Ballots10 Scored · 61 Team Votes
Mike Hill+0.500.700.201.7210 Ballots10 Scored · 61 Team Votes
Randy Johnson+0.480.800.101.7810 Ballots10 Scored · 62 Team Votes
BJ Rains+0.460.400.401.5310 Ballots10 Scored · 59 Team Votes
Ryan Zuke+0.460.600.201.1310 Ballots10 Scored · 61 Team Votes
Dave Preston+0.430.500.501.8410 Ballots10 Scored · 58 Team Votes
Sean Reider+0.430.330.221.709 Ballots9 Scored · 54 Team Votes
Madison Hricik+0.340.700.101.2310 Ballots10 Scored · 62 Team Votes
Kate Rogerson+0.320.200.201.3410 Ballots10 Scored · 61 Team Votes
Creg Stephenson+0.310.500.201.4610 Ballots10 Scored · 61 Team Votes
Ian Kress+0.280.900.902.0210 Ballots10 Scored · 54 Team Votes
Louie Vaccher+0.270.300.201.2510 Ballots10 Scored · 61 Team Votes
Nicole Auerbach+0.270.700.001.4910 Ballots10 Scored · 63 Team Votes
Jamal St. Cyr+0.260.600.201.2610 Ballots10 Scored · 61 Team Votes
Sarah Hughes+0.241.330.502.086 Ballots6 Scored · 31 Team Votes
Lia Assimakopoulos+0.210.700.100.9310 Ballots10 Scored · 62 Team Votes
Andy Kendeigh+0.200.300.101.1310 Ballots10 Scored · 62 Team Votes
Ty Hildenbrandt+0.190.600.002.0410 Ballots10 Scored · 63 Team Votes
Josh Furlong+0.180.300.201.8610 Ballots10 Scored · 61 Team Votes
Brenna Greene+0.180.800.600.9510 Ballots10 Scored · 57 Team Votes
Chelsie Brown+0.161.000.101.4310 Ballots10 Scored · 62 Team Votes
David Briggs+0.140.500.201.7010 Ballots10 Scored · 61 Team Votes
Javon Edmonds+0.120.300.502.6110 Ballots10 Scored · 58 Team Votes
Bob Ballou+0.120.500.402.3610 Ballots10 Scored · 59 Team Votes
Alex Taylor+0.120.300.401.2610 Ballots10 Scored · 59 Team Votes
Eric Johnson+0.100.600.601.0410 Ballots10 Scored · 57 Team Votes
Kevin Carter+0.100.600.600.9810 Ballots10 Scored · 57 Team Votes
Brian Fonseca+0.090.400.702.4910 Ballots10 Scored · 56 Team Votes
Henry Greenstein+0.060.700.102.0110 Ballots10 Scored · 62 Team Votes
Julian Mininsohn+0.050.300.400.7710 Ballots10 Scored · 59 Team Votes
Mike Jacques+0.040.900.201.1410 Ballots10 Scored · 61 Team Votes
Jon Wilner+0.010.600.502.3810 Ballots10 Scored · 58 Team Votes
Keara Bruno+0.010.600.301.3110 Ballots10 Scored · 60 Team Votes
Jerry Humphrey-0.010.500.200.7710 Ballots10 Scored · 61 Team Votes
Haley Sawyer-0.030.400.300.8510 Ballots10 Scored · 60 Team Votes
Matt Murschel-0.050.500.300.9310 Ballots10 Scored · 60 Team Votes
Zach Klein-0.050.700.101.6410 Ballots10 Scored · 62 Team Votes
Andy Yamashita-0.050.800.702.1410 Ballots10 Scored · 56 Team Votes
Lee K. Howard-0.050.300.100.8310 Ballots10 Scored · 62 Team Votes
Tom Murphy-0.070.800.301.7510 Ballots10 Scored · 60 Team Votes
Trevor Hass-0.070.900.301.2010 Ballots10 Scored · 60 Team Votes
Matthew McGavic-0.080.500.301.7310 Ballots10 Scored · 60 Team Votes
Rece Davis-0.170.700.401.9910 Ballots10 Scored · 59 Team Votes
Brian Howell-0.170.800.102.0510 Ballots10 Scored · 62 Team Votes
Joe Arruda-0.180.200.100.9210 Ballots10 Scored · 62 Team Votes
Spencer Ripchik-0.190.500.301.6410 Ballots10 Scored · 60 Team Votes
Michael Katz-0.200.500.200.8810 Ballots10 Scored · 61 Team Votes
Pat Welter-0.200.200.301.7410 Ballots10 Scored · 60 Team Votes
Kirk Bohls-0.210.500.401.8010 Ballots10 Scored · 59 Team Votes
Kirk Kenney-0.241.000.401.6710 Ballots10 Scored · 59 Team Votes
Nick Jacobs-0.350.500.302.0810 Ballots10 Scored · 60 Team Votes
Garland Gillen-0.450.500.101.5910 Ballots10 Scored · 62 Team Votes
Brett McMurphy-0.540.200.402.5210 Ballots10 Scored · 59 Team Votes
David Jablonski-0.551.200.702.2010 Ballots10 Scored · 56 Team Votes
Mike Griffith-0.550.500.201.7710 Ballots10 Scored · 61 Team Votes
Ralph Russo-0.590.500.602.3410 Ballots10 Scored · 57 Team Votes
Scott Hamilton-0.600.400.301.0310 Ballots10 Scored · 60 Team Votes
Chris Murray-0.610.900.502.7610 Ballots10 Scored · 58 Team Votes
Adam Lichtenstein-0.640.400.602.0410 Ballots10 Scored · 57 Team Votes
Koki Riley-0.820.801.002.7910 Ballots10 Scored · 53 Team Votes
Chris Carter-0.850.100.002.3010 Ballots10 Scored · 63 Team Votes
Murray Evans-0.850.701.002.5110 Ballots10 Scored · 53 Team Votes
Pete Yanity-1.030.600.401.7010 Ballots10 Scored · 59 Team Votes
Eric Hansen-1.521.000.902.5010 Ballots10 Scored · 54 Team Votes

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