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 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .938 | 30.1 | 13.9 | 18.04 | 6.70 | 11 | 4 | 4 | |
| Michigan State | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 22.4 | 14.8 | 9.75 | 6.00 | 15 | 15 | ||
| Iowa | 6 | 4 | 3 | .577 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .688 | 25.8 | 17.9 | 6.58 | 0.43 | 9 | 9 | ||
| Illinois | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 20.4 | 20.3 | 3.83 | 2.25 | ||||
| Indiana | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 33.0 | 19.6 | 10.90 | 1.15 | 14 | 20 | ||
| Purdue | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 11.3 | 27.5 | -7.60 | 2.13 | ||||
| Ohio State | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | 20.8 | 25.7 | 1.78 | 5.24 | 18 | |||
| Northwestern | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | 17.5 | 31.8 | -7.71 | 2.38 | ||||
| Minnesota | 2 | 7 | 2 | .273 | 0 | 6 | 2 | .125 | 17.7 | 22.4 | -5.32 | -0.41 | ||||
| Wisconsin | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 9.6 | 28.5 | -12.99 | 3.01 | ||||
5 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-01-02 | Rose Bowl | Michigan (11) | 22 | Southern California (5) | 14 | Pasadena, CA |
| 1989-01-01 | Gator Bowl | Georgia (19) | 34 | Michigan State | 27 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 1988-12-31 | Peach Bowl | North Carolina State | 28 | Iowa | 23 | Atlanta, GA |
| 1988-12-29 | All-American Bowl | Florida | 14 | Illinois | 10 | Birmingham, AL |
| 1988-12-28 | Liberty Bowl | Indiana | 34 | South Carolina | 10 | Memphis, TN |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ten Player of the Year | Anthony Thompson | Indiana |
| Big Ten Coach of the Year | John Mackovic | Illinois |
1988 Conference Leaders