Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Michigan | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 29.4 | 10.3 | 19.65 | 7.07 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| Ohio State | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 28.6 | 10.0 | 19.94 | 6.94 | 5 | 3 | 11 | |
| Michigan State | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 23.6 | 14.7 | 13.04 | 5.86 | ||||
| Indiana | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 18.6 | 20.7 | 4.83 | 6.47 | ||||
| Minnesota | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 7.64 | 7.23 | 19 | |||
| Purdue | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 21.0 | 22.5 | 4.69 | 4.69 | ||||
| Iowa | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 15.5 | 20.8 | 3.63 | 7.99 | record adjusted to 5-6-0 by NCAA | |||
| Wisconsin | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 12.1 | 18.2 | 1.49 | 3.77 | 14 | |||
| Illinois | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 12.8 | 26.5 | -3.13 | 8.32 | ||||
| Northwestern | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 9.3 | 30.6 | -7.38 | 9.08 | ||||
3 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-01-02 | Rose Bowl | Washington (13) | 27 | Michigan (4) | 20 | Pasadena, CA |
| 1978-01-02 | Sugar Bowl | Alabama (3) | 35 | Ohio State (9) | 6 | New Orleans, LA |
| 1977-12-22 | Hall of Fame Classic | Maryland | 17 | Minnesota | 7 | Birmingham, AL |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ten Coach of the Year | Darryl Rogers | Michigan State |
1977 Conference Leaders