Big 10 School History The Big Ten Conference (B1G), formerly Western Conference and Big Nine Conference, is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. The conference, consisting of 14 members as of 2016. Illinois Fighting Illini Established: 1896 NCAA Championships: 7 See School History Indiana Hoosiers Established: 1899 NCAA Championships: 13 See School History Iowa Hawkeyes Established: 1899 NCAA Championships: 1 See School History Maryland Terrapins Established: 1892 NCAA Championships: 6 See School History Michigan State Spartans Established: 1896 NCAA Championships: 4 See School History Michigan Wolverines Established: 1879 NCAA Championships: 3 See School History Minnesota Gophers Established: 1896 NCAA Championships: 10 See School History Nebraska Cornhuskers Established: 1907 NCAA Championships: 5 See School History Northwestern Wildcats Established: 1896 NCAA Championships: 0 See School History Ohio State Buckeyes Established: 1912 NCAA Championships: 2 See School History Penn State Nittany Lions Established: 1887 NCAA Championships: 2 See School History Purdue Boilermakers Established: 1896 NCAA Championships: 1 See School History Rutgers Scarlet Knights Established: 1899 NCAA Championships: 0 See School History Wisconsin Badgers Established: 1896 NCAA Championships: 2 See School History
