Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Ohio State | 11 | 1 | .917 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 35.8 | 12.0 | 23.02 | 4.77 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 1 | .917 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 31.8 | 11.9 | 16.45 | 1.78 | 20 | 6 | 6 | |
| Michigan | 10 | 3 | .769 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 27.6 | 18.1 | 12.01 | 3.86 | 5 | 5 | 12 | |
| Purdue | 9 | 4 | .692 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 34.2 | 21.2 | 14.70 | 5.40 | 24 | 24 | ||
| Penn State | 9 | 3 | .750 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 26.4 | 15.3 | 13.79 | 5.29 | 13 | 7 | 17 | |
| Michigan State | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 28.0 | 24.5 | 8.13 | 5.80 | 23 | 23 | ||
| Minnesota | 5 | 6 | .455 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 20.8 | 22.6 | 3.12 | 5.12 | ||||
| Indiana | 4 | 7 | .364 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 22.3 | 27.7 | 0.78 | 4.60 | ||||
| Illinois | 3 | 8 | .273 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 13.5 | 29.6 | -7.93 | 3.70 | ||||
| Iowa | 3 | 8 | .273 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 15.6 | 26.1 | -3.65 | 5.08 | ||||
| Northwestern | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 17.8 | 28.1 | -6.28 | 2.72 | ||||
5 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-01 | Citrus Bowl | Michigan (15) | 45 | Arkansas (11) | 31 | Orlando, FL |
| 1999-01-01 | Outback Bowl | Penn State (22) | 26 | Kentucky | 14 | Tampa, FL |
| 1999-01-01 | Rose Bowl | Wisconsin (9) | 38 | UCLA (6) | 31 | Pasadena, CA |
| 1999-01-01 | Sugar Bowl | Ohio State (3) | 24 | Texas A&M (8) | 14 | New Orleans, LA |
| 1998-12-29 | Alamo Bowl | Purdue | 37 | Kansas State (4) | 34 | San Antonio, TX |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year | Tom Burke | Wisconsin |
| Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year | Drew Brees | Purdue |
| Big Ten Coach of the Year | Barry Alvarez | Wisconsin |
1998 Conference Leaders