Big 10 Conference Logo History – Big 10 Teams Alternate Logo

The Big 10 conference logo has a long story, and each design reflects the spirit of Big 10 teams. Fans can follow the full Big 10 logo history and see how schools updated their identities over time. Our page also covers every team’s Big 10 Teams Alternate Logos, giving a clear look at the changes from past styles to today’s versions.
Big 10 Conference Logo History - Big 10 Teams Alternate Logo
Illinois Fighting Illini Alternate Logo 2022 - Present

Illinois Fighting Illini

Victory Shield - shield with the letter "I" with orange stripes.

A new shade of orange.

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Indiana Hoosiers Alternate Logo 2018 - Present

Indiana Hoosiers

An arched block serif all-caps wordmark "INDIANA" above the wordmark "HOOSIER NATION" slogan in white inside crimson banner above the state shape of Indiana in crimson with the trident initials "IU" in white inside.

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Iowa Hawkeyes Alternate Logo 2012 - Present

Iowa Hawkeyes

A black block letter "I" with gold and white trim and a gold side view of a hawk's head.

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Maryland Terrapins Alternate Logo 2012 - Present

Maryland Terrapins

A brown with red and yellow shell terrapin holding a letter "M" in red with white trim.

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Michigan State Spartans Alternate Logo 2010 - Present

Michigan State Spartans

A side view of a green with silver trim Spartan warrior helmet.

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Michigan Wolverines Alternate Logo 2016 - Present

Michigan Wolverines

The letter "M" in blue with yellow trim.

New shade of yellow.

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Minnesota Gophers Alternate Logo 1986 - Present

Minnesota Golden Gophers

A yellow letter "M" with maroon outline.

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Nebraska Cornhuskers Alternate Logo 2016 - Present

Nebraska Cornhuskers

A scripted wordmark "Huskers" in red.

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Northwestern Wildcats Alternate Logo 1981 - Present

Northwestern Wildcats

A purple wildcat's head shot coming out of a purple with white trim letter "N."

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Ohio State Buckeyes Alternate Logo 1991 - Present

Ohio State Buckeyes

A red letter "O" with a white and grey outline. The letter "O" represents the state of Ohio.

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Oregon Ducks Alternate Logo 2013 - Present

Oregon Ducks

Side view of a duck with a green and yellow scarf and hat.

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Penn State Nittany Lions Secondary Logo 2005 - Present

Penn State Nittany Lions

A blue paw print.

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Purdue Boilermakers Alternate Logo 2012 - Present

Purdue Boilermakers

Straight on view of a black and gold steam engine train with wordmark "PURDUE" in gold on the front of the train.

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights Alternate Logo 2016 - Present

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

A side view of a red and black knight's helmet with a white and black feather plume.

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Southern California Trojans Alternate Logo 2016 - Present

Southern California Trojans

A gold with cardinal red trim shield with the interlocking letters "SC" in cardinal red. The letters "SC" represent the state of Southern California.

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UCLA Bruins Alternate Logo 2017 - Present

UCLA Bruins

Olde English letter "B" Logo in all blue.

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Washington Huskies Alternate Logo 2016 - Present

Washington Huskies

A huskie's paw print in white and purple with a gold letter "W" at the bottom.

A new shade of purple.

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Wisconsin Badgers Alternate Logo 2017 - Present

Wisconsin Badgers

A red letter "W" with black drop shadow with a wordmark "BADGERS" in red.

Colors remained the same but a new typeface was adopted.

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Big 10 Conference Logo History

The Big 10 conference logo appears across many sports, and alternate marks help teams show unique styles. These designs fit the full Big 10 logo history, which highlights how schools updated their branding through the years. You can review all details on the group’s Wikipedia page. Each identity connects to the wider group of Big 10 teams through shared colors and bold shapes.

Many schools also created extra marks to support their core identity, which adds depth to the Big 10 Teams Alternate Logos collection. These marks offer simple looks or bold graphic ideas. They help explain how the Big 10 conference logo connects with modern updates. For more design variations, you can view each team’s set on our internal Wordmark logo page.

The long timeline of Big 10 logo history shows how design trends changed but team pride stayed strong. Most Big 10 teams built alternate marks that fit their traditions while still matching the main brand. This is why the group’s Big 10 Teams Alternate Logos section remains popular. Fans often compare these marks with the modern Big 10 conference logo to see how styles moved forward.