Big Ten Conference   University of Illinois Urbana and Champaign, Illinois 1867 1896 Public 42,728 Fighting Illini 21 17 Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana 1820 1899 (Athletics 1900) Public 38,247 Hoosiers 24 23 University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa 1847 1899 (Athletics 1900) Public 30,409 Hawkeyes 24 22 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan 1817 1896 Inactive 1907-1916 Public 40,025 Wolverines 27 32 Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 1855 1950 (Athletics 1953) Public 45,520 Spartans 25 19 University of Minnesota Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota 1851 1896 Public 51,194 Golden Gophers 25 15 Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois 1851 1896 Private/Non-sectarian 13,407 Wildcats 19 4 Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio 1870 1912 Public 52,568 Buckeyes 36 21 Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania 1855 1990 (Athletics 1993) Public 42,914*[3] Nittany Lions and Lady Lions 29 33 Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana 1869 1896 Public 39,333 Boilermakers 20 2 University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin 1848 1896 Public 41,466 Badgers 23 25