Varsity Sports and championships
Men’s sports
- Basketball
- Established: 1899
- Big Ten titles: 16
- Most recent Big Ten title: 2003
- National titles: 1941
- Most recent postseason appearance: NCAA tournament, 2006
- Cross Country
- Established:1905
- Big Ten titles: 39
- Most recent Big Ten title: 2005
- National titles: 1982, 1985, 1988, 2005
- Most recent postseason appearance: 2005 (NCAA champions)
- Football
- Established: 1889
- Big Ten titles: 10
- Most recent Big Ten title: 1999
- 2006 Capital One Bowl (won)
- Golf
- Established: 1927
- Big Ten titles: 3
- Most recent Big Ten title: 1994
- Most recent postseason appearance: 1994 (NCAA 15th place)
- Hockey
- Established: 1964
- WCHA titles: 7
- Most recent WCHA title: 2000
- National titles: 1973, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1990, 2006
- Most recent postseason appearance: 2006 (National champions)
- Rowing
- Established: 1874
- National titles: 1951, 1959, 1966, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1990, 1999
- Most recent postseason appearance: 2006 (Intercollegiate Rowing Association)
- Soccer
- Established: 1977
- Big Ten titles: 1
- Most recent Big Ten title: 1995
- National titles: 1995
- Most recent postseason appearance: 1995 (NCAA champions)
- Swimming
- Established: 1911
- Most recent postseason appearance: 2005 (NCAA 19th place)
- Tennis
- Established: 1921
- Most recent postseason appearance: 1998 (NCAA first round)
- Track (Outdoor)
- Established: 1901
- Big Ten titles: 14
- Most recent Big Ten title: 2005
- Most recent postseason appearance: 2006 (NCAA championships, 8th place)
- Track (Indoor)
- Established: 1911
- Big Ten titles: 19
- Most recent Big Ten title: 2006
- Most recent postseason appearance: 2006 (NCAA 7th place)
- Wrestling
- Established: 1912
- Most recent postseason appearance: 2006 (NCAA 21st place)
Women’s sports
- Basketball
- Established: 1975
- Most recent postseason appearance: 2000 (NIT champions)
- Cross Country
- Established: 1977
- Big Ten titles: 17
- Most recent Big Ten title: 2000
- National titles: 1984, 1985
- Most recent postseason appearance: 2006 (NCAA 20th place)
- Golf
- Established: 1975
- Big Ten titles: 1
- 1994
- Most recent postseason appearance: 2003 (NCAA 24th place)
- Hockey
- Established: 2000
- WCHA titles: 1
- Most recent WCHA title: 2006
- National titles: 2006
- Most recent postseason appearance: 2006 (NCAA champions)
- Lightweight Rowing
- Established: 1996
- National titles: 2006
- Most recent postseason appearance: 2006 (Intercollegiate Rowing Association Varsity 8 national champion)
- Rowing
- Established: 1974
- National titles: 1975, 1986
- Most recent postseason appearance: 2006 (NCAAchampionships, 18th place)
- Softball
- Established: 1996
- Most recent postseason appearance: 2005 (NCAA regionals)
- Soccer
- Established: 1981
- Big Ten titles: 1
- Most recent Big Ten title: 1996
- Most recent postseason appearance: 2005 (NCAA first round)
- Swimming
- Established: 1975
- Most recent postseason appearance: 2006 (NCAA 9th place)
- Tennis
- Established: 1976
- Big Ten titles: 2
- Most recent Big Ten title: 1997
- Most recent postseason appearance: 2005 (NCAA first round)
- Track (Outdoor)
- Established: 1976
- Big Ten titles: 14
- National titles: 1998
- Most recent postseason appearance: 2005 (NCAA 33rd place)
- Track (Indoor)
- Established: 1978
- Big Ten titles: 11
- National titles: 1998
- Most recent postseason appearance: 2003 (NCAA 43rd place)
- Volleyball
- Established: 1974
- Big Ten titles: 5
- National titles: 2001
- Most recent postseason appearance: 2005 (NCAA Elite Eight)