- The Big Ten has the best record total against out-of-conference opponents, as well as the best record against other power five programs.
- All 14 schools are in action as the first full week of Big Ten play gets started.
- Amazingly, Michigan has won 33 of their last 35 Big Ten conference openers after Saturday's victory over Penn State.
- Wisconsin won its seventh straight game away from Camp Randall. The Badgers have won 11 of their last 12 Big Ten road games. Iowa has also had success on the road -- the Hawkeyes have won their last seven.
- Kirk Ferentz picked up his 77th career Big Ten regular season win on Saturday, passing former Illinois head coach Robert Zuppke for seventh in conference history.
- Indiana quarterback Richard Lagow passed for a Hoosier record 496 yards against Wake Forest. Wide receiver Ricky Jones had a career high 208 yards.
- The Gophers are a perfect 14/14 in the redzone this year, with 13 of the redzone trips resulting in touchdowns.
- Purdue's win over Nevada on Saturday was the program's 600th win all-time.
- Michigan has scored at least 40 points in the first four games of a season for the first time since 1947.
- Steven Richardson is tied for third in the Big Ten and tied for 15th nationally with 1.7 tackles for loss per game.
- Minnesota is tied for 19th nationally with a +1 average turnover margin. Jay Sawvel made turnovers a point of emphasis when he took over.
- Seven Big Ten teams are in the top 25 nationally for scoring defense.
- Two of the four Big Ten games on Saturday were sellouts.
- Minnesota's offense by the numbers (rank is out of the 14 Big Ten teams): #7 total offense, #4 scoring offense, #5 rushing offense, #11 passing offense
- Minnesota's defense by the numbers (rank is out of the 14 Big Ten teams): #5 total defense, #9 scoring defense, #4 rushing defense, #13 passing defense
- Penn State running back Saquon Barkley is considered among the best in the Big Ten but is only averaging 4.8 yards per carry through four games.
- Mitch Leidner's 145.4 QB rating ranks seventh in the Big Ten among quarterbacks with at least 40 attempts.
- Drew Wolitarsky is third in the Big Ten with 5.7 receptions per game and fourth in receiving yards per game, with 84.
- Steven Richardson is tied for third in the Big Ten in tackles for loss, with five.
- Taiyon Devers leads the Big Ten in forced fumbles, with three.
- No Big Ten running back has had more running backs in a game this season than Kobe McCrary's 176 against Indiana State.
- All 14 schools are in action as the first full week of Big Ten play gets started.
- Amazingly, Michigan has won 33 of their last 35 Big Ten conference openers after Saturday's victory over Penn State.
- Wisconsin won its seventh straight game away from Camp Randall. The Badgers have won 11 of their last 12 Big Ten road games. Iowa has also had success on the road -- the Hawkeyes have won their last seven.
- Kirk Ferentz picked up his 77th career Big Ten regular season win on Saturday, passing former Illinois head coach Robert Zuppke for seventh in conference history.
- Indiana quarterback Richard Lagow passed for a Hoosier record 496 yards against Wake Forest. Wide receiver Ricky Jones had a career high 208 yards.
- The Gophers are a perfect 14/14 in the redzone this year, with 13 of the redzone trips resulting in touchdowns.
- Purdue's win over Nevada on Saturday was the program's 600th win all-time.
- Michigan has scored at least 40 points in the first four games of a season for the first time since 1947.
- Steven Richardson is tied for third in the Big Ten and tied for 15th nationally with 1.7 tackles for loss per game.
- Minnesota is tied for 19th nationally with a +1 average turnover margin. Jay Sawvel made turnovers a point of emphasis when he took over.
- Seven Big Ten teams are in the top 25 nationally for scoring defense.
- Two of the four Big Ten games on Saturday were sellouts.
- Minnesota's offense by the numbers (rank is out of the 14 Big Ten teams): #7 total offense, #4 scoring offense, #5 rushing offense, #11 passing offense
- Minnesota's defense by the numbers (rank is out of the 14 Big Ten teams): #5 total defense, #9 scoring defense, #4 rushing defense, #13 passing defense
- Penn State running back Saquon Barkley is considered among the best in the Big Ten but is only averaging 4.8 yards per carry through four games.
- Mitch Leidner's 145.4 QB rating ranks seventh in the Big Ten among quarterbacks with at least 40 attempts.
- Drew Wolitarsky is third in the Big Ten with 5.7 receptions per game and fourth in receiving yards per game, with 84.
- Steven Richardson is tied for third in the Big Ten in tackles for loss, with five.
- Taiyon Devers leads the Big Ten in forced fumbles, with three.
- No Big Ten running back has had more running backs in a game this season than Kobe McCrary's 176 against Indiana State.
