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 | 27.9 | 15.3 | 17.70 | 5.61 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| Illinois | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 27.7 | 15.2 | 14.62 | 4.12 | 22 | 8 | 10 | |
| Michigan State | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 29.7 | 13.6 | 12.15 | 2.56 | 16 | 16 | ||
| Ohio State | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 28.3 | 24.8 | 7.70 | 2.70 | 25 | 20 | 24 | |
| Minnesota | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 23.9 | 25.7 | 1.93 | 1.11 | ||||
| Indiana | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 26.3 | 23.8 | 1.66 | 0.48 | ||||
| Iowa | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 17.9 | 25.3 | -1.98 | 3.02 | 23 | 23 | ||
| Purdue | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 15.6 | 25.5 | -3.96 | 4.77 | ||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 15.6 | 31.0 | -8.67 | 4.05 | ||||
| Northwestern | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 21.9 | 45.2 | -14.37 | 2.45 | ||||
4 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-01-01 | Citrus Bowl | Illinois (11) | 31 | Virginia (15) | 21 | Orlando, FL |
| 1990-01-01 | Hall of Fame Bowl | Auburn (9) | 31 | Ohio State (21) | 14 | Tampa, FL |
| 1990-01-01 | Rose Bowl | Southern California (12) | 17 | Michigan (3) | 10 | Pasadena, CA |
| 1989-12-25 | Aloha Bowl | Michigan State (22) | 33 | Hawaii (25) | 13 | Honolulu, HI |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ten Player of the Year | Anthony Thompson | Indiana |
| Big Ten Coach of the Year | John Mackovic | Illinois |
1989 Conference Leaders