1979 team profile
Team Ledger
8–4Record
160.01Overall rating
164.21Raw points
138.21Opponent strength
Rating history
19 weeksConference rankings
Big Ten · 10 teams| Rank | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 291.17 |
| 2 | Michigan | 203.70 |
| 3 | Purdue | 192.12 |
| 4 | Indiana | 160.01 |
| 5 | Iowa | 130.99 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 102.29 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 86.09 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 79.74 |
| 9 | Illinois | 45.26 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 30.08 |
Season schedule
12 games- W2at Iowa
Final30–26 - W3vs Vanderbilt
Final44–13 - W4vs Kentucky
Final18–10 - W5vs Colorado
Final16–17 - W6at Wisconsin
Final3–0 - W7at Ohio State
Final6–47 - W8vs Northwestern
Final30–0 - W9at Michigan
Final21–27 - W10vs Minnesota
Final42–24 - W11at Illinois
Final45–14 - W12vs Purdue
Final21–37 - W17vs BYU
Final38–37

Ohio State
Michigan
Purdue
Iowa
Michigan State
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Illinois
Northwestern