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 State | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .938 | 21.8 | 12.8 | 14.31 | 6.98 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Iowa | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 29.2 | 19.2 | 11.16 | 1.78 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
| Indiana | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 23.6 | 19.8 | 8.24 | 3.57 | 11 | |||
| Michigan | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 27.6 | 14.3 | 11.90 | 3.32 | 7 | 7 | 19 | |
| Ohio State | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 20.4 | 16.5 | 8.83 | 5.74 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Minnesota | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 23.4 | 23.8 | 0.26 | -0.38 | ||||
| Purdue | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 17.9 | 25.9 | -4.41 | 3.50 | ||||
| Illinois | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | 13.9 | 18.9 | -2.07 | 3.20 | ||||
| Northwestern | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 16.9 | 29.8 | -8.31 | 2.69 | ||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 18.4 | 27.2 | -6.30 | 0.34 | ||||
4 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-01-02 | Hall of Fame Bowl | Michigan | 28 | Alabama | 24 | Tampa, FL |
| 1988-01-02 | Peach Bowl | Tennessee (17) | 27 | Indiana | 22 | Atlanta, GA |
| 1988-01-01 | Rose Bowl | Michigan State (8) | 20 | Southern California (16) | 17 | Pasadena, CA |
| 1987-12-30 | Holiday Bowl | Iowa (18) | 20 | Wyoming | 19 | San Diego, CA |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ten Player of the Year | Ernie Jones | Indiana |
| Big Ten Player of the Year | Lorenzo White | Michigan State |
| Big Ten Coach of the Year | Bill Mallory | Indiana |
1987 Conference Leaders