Three of the big stadiums were resting, but a couple of big time visitors helped boost crowds around the conference.
Conference play began and, as you might expect, attendance was up at a lot of locales. Four schools, Indiana, Maryland, Penn State, and Wisconsin had season highs for fans in the seats. Ironically, three of them also lost.
| Week 5 | 10/3/15 | |||
| School | Attendance | Capacity | % Capacity | Result |
| Illinois | 40,138 | 65,000 | 61. |