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 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 26.8 | 10.8 | 19.79 | 5.88 | 12 | 4 | 4 | |
| Ohio State | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 32.3 | 15.1 | 16.74 | 6.33 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
| Purdue | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 27.3 | 19.4 | 12.64 | 5.56 | 9 | 9 | 17 | |
| Iowa | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 14.0 | 21.6 | 1.45 | 5.72 | ||||
| Minnesota | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 19.1 | 22.7 | 3.58 | 5.12 | ||||
| Indiana | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 23.2 | 21.4 | 4.24 | 3.05 | ||||
| Wisconsin | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 12.5 | 19.2 | 1.20 | 6.84 | ||||
| Illinois | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 21.9 | 29.6 | 0.60 | 6.23 | ||||
| Michigan State | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 20.1 | 25.4 | 1.76 | 6.13 | ||||
| Northwestern | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 13.7 | 40.4 | -13.30 | 7.25 | ||||
3 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-01-01 | Rose Bowl | Michigan (5) | 23 | Washington (16) | 6 | Pasadena, CA |
| 1980-12-27 | Liberty Bowl | Purdue | 28 | Missouri | 25 | Memphis, TN |
| 1980-12-26 | Fiesta Bowl | Penn State (10) | 31 | Ohio State (11) | 19 | Tempe, AZ |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ten Coach of the Year | Bo Schembechler | Michigan |
1980 Conference Leaders