Template:2021 Big Ten Conference football standings/sandbox
| Pos | Team | Pld | CW | CL | CPCT | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No. 3 Michigan (X, Y) | 14 | 8 | 1 | .889[a] | 12 | 2 | .857 | 107 | 17 | +90 | Advance to Conference Championship Game and Orange Bowl |
| 1 | No. 6 Ohio State (X) | 13 | 8 | 1 | .889[a] | 11 | 2 | .846 | 66 | 22 | +44 | Selected for the Rose Bowl |
| 3 | No. 9 Michigan State | 13 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 11 | 2 | .846 | 87 | 13 | +74 | Selected for the Peach Bowl |
| 4 | Penn State | 13 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 81 | 41 | +40 | Selected for the Outback Bowl |
| 5 | Maryland | 13 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 87 | 21 | +66 | Selected for the Pinstripe Bowl |
| 6 | Rutgers | 13 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 88 | 28 | +60 | Selected for the Gator Bowl |
| 7 | Indiana | 12 | 0 | 9 | .000 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 58 | 42 | +16 |