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 |
| Iowa | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 36.7 | 15.6 | 16.48 | 4.23 | 4 | 1 | 10 | |
| Michigan | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 28.5 | 8.2 | 23.81 | 8.64 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Illinois | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 25.3 | 27.8 | 7.50 | 6.75 | 11 | 11 | ||
| Ohio State | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 27.1 | 17.7 | 15.13 | 6.72 | 8 | 3 | 14 | |
| Michigan State | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 21.5 | 18.3 | 8.82 | 6.40 | ||||
| Minnesota | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 24.4 | 20.0 | 8.00 | 4.92 | 20 | |||
| Purdue | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 26.1 | 27.8 | 6.07 | 6.25 | ||||
| Wisconsin | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 21.0 | 23.9 | 1.65 | 3.19 | ||||
| Indiana | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 22.8 | 30.9 | -2.43 | 3.48 | ||||
| Northwestern | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 15.5 | 30.2 | -8.76 | 3.15 | ||||
6 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-01-01 | Fiesta Bowl | Michigan (5) | 27 | Nebraska (7) | 23 | Tempe, AZ |
| 1986-01-01 | Rose Bowl | UCLA (13) | 45 | Iowa (4) | 28 | Pasadena, CA |
| 1985-12-31 | Hall of Fame Classic | Georgia Tech | 17 | Michigan State | 14 | Birmingham, AL |
| 1985-12-31 | Peach Bowl | Army | 31 | Illinois | 29 | Atlanta, GA |
| 1985-12-28 | Citrus Bowl | Ohio State (17) | 10 | Brigham Young (9) | 7 | Orlando, FL |
| 1985-12-21 | Independence Bowl | Minnesota | 20 | Clemson | 13 | Shreveport, LA |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ten Player of the Year | Chuck Long | Iowa |
| Big Ten Player of the Year | Lorenzo White | Michigan State |
| Big Ten Coach of the Year | Bo Schembechler | Michigan |
1985 Conference Leaders