Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, center, prepares to lead his players to run under the traditional "GO BLUE" banner before an NCAA college football game against Penn State in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. Michigan won 42-7. (AP Photo/Tony Ding)
By Ron Raymond – ATS Stats
When it comes to college football betting, the Big Ten Conference isn’t just about touchdowns and rivalries — it’s a market. Every Saturday, point spreads become stock prices, and ATS (Against the Spread) records act like earnings reports. If you treat each program like a stock on Wall Street, some teams are blue-chip investments, while others are junk bonds waiting to sink your bankroll.
Using the ATS STATS database, here’s the full breakdown of Big Ten ATS records over the last three years, including both favorite and underdog positions.
Team | ATS as Favorite | ATS as Underdog | Overall ATS |
---|---|---|---|
Illinois | 7-10-1 | 6-9-0 | 13-19-1 |
Indiana | 11-4-1 | 10-5-0 | 21-9-1 |
Iowa | 15-11-1 | 4-3-0 | 19-14-1 |
Maryland | 9-8-0 | 9-5-0 | 18-13-0 |
Michigan | 22-13-3 | 5-3-0 | 27-16-3 |
Michigan St | 5-15-1 | 7-15-0 | 12-30-1 |
Minnesota | 19-13-1 | 6-7-0 | 25-20-1 |
Nebraska | 7-7-0 | 5-14-0 | 12-21-0 |
Northwestern | 4-6-0 | 8-10-0 | 12-16-0 |
Ohio State | 22-16-2 | 0-0-0 | 22-16-2 |
Oregon | 14-9-0 | 1-3-1 | 15-12-1 |
Penn State | 20-15-1 | 1-5-0 | 21-20-1 |
Purdue | 4-7-0 | 8-18-0 | 12-25-0 |
Rutgers | 10-5-0 | 9-11-2 | 19-16-2 |
Southern Cal | 13-15-0 | 4-2-0 | 17-17-0 |
UCLA | 7-12-0 | 9-6-3 | 16-18-3 |
Washington | 13-14-1 | 13-7-0 | 26-21-1 |
Wisconsin | 12-13-1 | 3-4-0 | 15-17-1 |
If you’re treating Big Ten betting like Wall Street investing:
Sports betting in the Big Ten is a lot like investing. Some programs are safe blue chips (Michigan, Ohio State), others are undervalued gems (Indiana, Illinois road dogs), and a few are junk bonds you should avoid at all costs (Michigan State, Purdue, Nebraska).
👉 For more college football betting trends, ATS records, and Raymond Report insights, visit ATSStats.com.
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