| 2023 Big Ten Conference football season | |
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| League: | NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision |
| Sport: | Football |
| Pixels: | 150px |
| Duration: | August 31, 2023 through January 1, 2024 |
| No Of Teams: | 14 |
| Tv: | Fox Sports (Fox/FS1, Big Ten Network), CBS Sports (CBS, Paramount+), NBC Sports (NBC, Peacock) |
| Draft: | 2024 NFL draft |
| Draft Link: | 2024 NFL draft |
| Top Pick: | Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State |
| Picked By: | Arizona Cardinals, 4th overall |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champ Name: | Champions |
| Mvp: | Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State |
| Mvp Link: | Chicago Tribune Silver Football |
| Conf1: | East Division |
| Conf1 Champ: | Michigan |
| Conf2: | West Division |
| Conf2 Champ: | Iowa |
| Finals: | Championship Game |
| Finals Link: | 2023 Big Ten Football Championship Game |
| Finals Champ: | Michigan |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Iowa |
| Finals Mvp: | Mike Sainristil |
| Seasonslistnames: | Football |
| Prevseason Year: | 2022 |
| Nextseason Year: | 2024 |
The 2023 Big Ten Conference football season was the 128th season of college football played for the Big Ten Conference and part of the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the Big Ten's tenth season with 14 teams, and its thirteenth and final season with a divisional scheduling format. Next season the league will expand to 18 with the additions of UCLA, USC, Oregon and Washington. This was the first year of the Big Ten's new media deal and thus its first year of no games airing on ESPN/ABC and first year of games airing on NBC Sports and CBS Sports properties. This was also the final year Northwestern played in the original Ryan Field before its demolition.
The 2023 season saw the Michigan Wolverines win the College Football Playoff and the national championship.
Michigan won the East Division championship, with the Wolverines making their second consecutive appearance in the Big Ten Championship Game. In the West Division, Purdue won the division title and made their first championship game appearance. In that championship game, Michigan defeated Purdue 43–22 to win the Big Ten championship. With that win, the Wolverines landed a spot in the 2022–23 College Football Playoff as the No. 2 seed. The Wolverines lost in the semifinal game of the playoffs to third-seeded TCU 51–45 in the Fiesta Bowl. Along with Michigan, the Big Ten placed a second team into the College Football Playoff as Ohio State earned the #4 seed, but fell to the top-seed and eventual national champion Georgia in the Peach Bowl, 42–41.
Besides Michigan and Ohio State, seven other Big Ten football teams qualified for bowl games: Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Penn State, Purdue, and Wisconsin. The Big Ten overall went 5–4 in postseason games in the 2022 season.
There are four head coaching changes in the Big Ten for the 2023 season. Nebraska hired Matt Rhule to replace Scott Frost. Rhule most recently coached in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers.
Purdue hired Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters to replace Jeff Brohm, who left for the head coaching job at his alma mater of Louisville.
Wisconsin released Paul Chryst and replaced him with Luke Fickell, who had been serving as the head coach at Cincinnati.
On July 10, 2023, Northwestern announced they were parting ways with head coach Pat Fitzgerald after allegations surrounding hazing within the Wildcat football program.[1] On July 14, 2023, Northwestern named defensive coordinator David Braun the interim coach for the 2023 season.[2]
On September 10, 2023, Michigan State coach Mel Tucker was suspended as part of an investigation into a sexual harassment claim. Secondary coach Harlon Barnett will serve as interim coach while the case is being sorted out.[3] Tucker was officially fired on September 27.
On November 26, 2023, following the conclusion of the regular season, Indiana fired Tom Allen after the Hoosiers had completed a third consecutive losing season.[4]
| Illinois | 35 | 42 | 40 | 23 | |
| Indiana | 62 | 69 | 61 | 16 | |
| Iowa | 31 | 39 | 39 | 22 | |
| Maryland | 48 | 36 | 48 | 25 | |
| Michigan | 18 | 17 | 18 | 25 | |
| 36 | 23 | 22 | 16 | ||
| Minnesota | 38 | 44 | 47 | 21 | |
| Nebraska | 25 | 24 | 29 | 28 | |
| Northwestern | 45 | 47 | 44 | 19 | |
| Ohio State | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | |
| Penn State | 15 | 13 | 14 | 23 | |
| Purdue | 67 | 67 | 58 | 18 | |
| Rutgers | 65 | 57 | 60 | 19 | |
| Wisconsin | 58 | 58 | 43 | 15 |
The teams, representatives and times(CT) in respective order were as follows:
The annual Cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Media Poll.[10]
| East | |||
| 1 | 248 (27) | ||
| 2 | 226 (8) | ||
| 3 | 192 (2) | ||
| 4 | 143 | ||
| 5 | 105 | ||
| 6 | 74 | ||
| 7 | 48 | ||
| West | |||
| 1 | 233 (20) | ||
| 2 | 232 (16) | ||
| 3 | 176 (1) | ||
| 4 | 152 | ||
| 5 | 116 | ||
| 6 | 89 | ||
| 7 | 38 | ||
| Media poll (Big Ten Championship) | |||
| 1 | Michigan over Wisconsin | 15 | |
| 2 | Michigan over Iowa | 11 | |
| T3 | Ohio State over Iowa | 4 | |
| T3 | Ohio State over Wisconsin | 4 | |
| T5 | Michigan over Minnesota | 1 | |
| T5 | Penn State over Iowa | 1 | |
| T5 | Penn State over Wisconsin | 1 | |
Below are the results of the annual Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year awards conducted by Cleveland.com.[11] [12]
| Preseason Offensive Player of the Year | |||||
| 1 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | 94 (27) | ||
| 2 | Blake Corum | RB | 56 (4) | ||
| 3 | J. J. McCarthy | QB | 27 (5) | ||
| 4 | Braelon Allen | RB | 21 | ||
| T5 | Nick Singleton | RB | 6 | ||
| Taulia Tagovailoa | QB | ||||
| 7 | Kyle McCord | QB | 5 | ||
| T8 | Olu Fashanu | OT | 2 | ||
| TreVeyon Henderson | RB | Ohio State | |||
| Donovan Edwards | RB | Michigan | |||
| 11 | Emeka Egbuka | WR | 1 | ||
| Preseason Defensive Player of the Year | ||||
| 1 | Cooper DeJean | DB | 42 (6) | |
| 2 | Johnny Newton | DT | 41 (7) | |
| 3 | Tommy Eichenberg | LB | 29 (6) | |
| 4 | JT Tuimoloau | DE | 28 (5) | |
| 5 | Kalen King | DB | 22 (1) | |
| 6 | Abdul Carter | LB | 20 (5) | |
| 7 | Chop Robinson | DE | 13 (3) | |
| 8 | Denzel Burke | DB | 7(1) | |
| T9 | Junior Colson | LB | 5 (1) | |
| Will Johnson | DB | |||
| 11 | Michael Hall Jr. | DT | 3 (1) | |
| T12 | LB | 2 | ||
| Jack Sawyer | DE | Ohio State | ||
| T14 | LB | 1 | ||
| Tyler Nubin | DB | Minnesota | ||
| LB | Purdue | |||
| Lou Groza Award | Drew Stevens | Iowa | PK | So. | [18] |
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| James Turner | Michigan | Sr. | |||
| Nathanial Vakos | Wisconsin | So. | |||
| Ray Guy Award | Brian Buschini | Nebraska | P | Jr. | [19] |
| Colton Spangler | Maryland | Sr. | |||
| Jack Ansell | Purdue | Jr. | |||
| James Evans | Indiana | So. | |||
| Jesse Mirco | Ohio State | Jr. | |||
| Tory Taylor | Sr. | ||||
| Cooper DeJean | DB | Jr. | [20] | ||
| Chimere Dike | Wisconsin | WR | Sr. | ||
| Emeka Egbuka | Ohio State | Jr. | |||
| Jeshaun Jones | Maryland | GS | |||
| Jaylin Lucas | Indiana | So. | |||
| Nicholas Singleton | Penn State | RB | |||
| Wuerffel Trophy | Dvon Ellies | DT | Sr. | [21] | |
| Tre Mosley | WR | ||||
| Isaiah Williams | Illinois | Jr. | |||
| Walter Camp Award | Braelon Allen | Wisconsin | RB | Jr. | [22] |
| Blake Corum | Michigan | Sr. | |||
| J. J. McCarthy | QB | Jr. | |||
| Emeka Egbuka | Ohio State | WR | |||
| TreVeyon Henderson | RB | ||||
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | Sr. | |||
| Tommy Eichenberg | LB | ||||
| Olu Fashanu | Penn State | OT | Jr. | ||
| Nicholas Singleton | RB | So. | |||
| Jaylin Lucas | Indiana | RB/KR | |||
| Johnny Newton | Illinois | DT | Jr. | ||
| Bednarik Award | LB | ||||
| Rotary Lombardi Award | |||||
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| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | |||||
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | |||||
| Manning Award | J. J. McCarthy | Michigan | QB | Jr. | [23] |
| Taulia Tagovailoa | Maryland | Sr. | |||
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | QB | ||||
| Ted Hendricks Award | |||||
Sources:[24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31]
See main article: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings.
| Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final | ||
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| Illinois | AP | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||
| C | RV | RV | |||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | AP | ||||||||||||||||
| C | |||||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | AP | 25 | RV | 25 | 24 | RV | 24 | RV | RV | 20 | 18 | 20 | |||||
| C | RV | RV | 24 | 22 | RV | RV | RV | 23 | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 19 | 17 | 20 | ||
| CFP | Not released | 22 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | |||||||||||
| Maryland | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||
| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | AP | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 2 (1) | 2 (12) | 2 (11) | 2 (16) | 2 (19) | 2 (9) | 2 (9) | 2 (7) | 3 | 2 (10) | 1 (51) | 1 (61) |
| C | 2 | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 | 2 (1) | 2 | 2 (4) | 2 (4) | 2 (3) | 2 (4) | 2 (3) | 3 (1) | 2 (4) | 1 (51) | 1 (63) | |
| CFP | Not released | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Michigan State | AP | ||||||||||||||||
| C | RV | RV | |||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | AP | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | AP | ||||||||||||||||
| C | |||||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | AP | ||||||||||||||||
| C | |||||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | AP | 3 (1) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (3) | 3 (3) | 3 (3) | 3 (1) | 2 (1) | 6 | 7 | |
| C | 4 (1) | 4 | 4 | 4 (1) | 3 (2) | 3 (2) | 3 (2) | 3 (1) | 3 (2) | 3 (3) | 3 (5) | 3 (3) | 2 (1) | 6 | 7 | ||
| CFP | Not released | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Penn State | AP | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
| C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | ||
| CFP | Not released | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Purdue | AP | ||||||||||||||||
| C | |||||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | AP | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||
| C | |||||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | AP | 19 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||
| C | 21 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Improvement in ranking | ||
| Drop in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| No change in ranking from previous week | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll | |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol | |
| Index to colors and formatting | |
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| Big Ten member won | |
| Big Ten member lost | |
| Big Ten teams in bold |
† denotes Homecoming game
See also: 2023–24 NCAA football bowl games.
For the 2020–2025 bowl cycle, The Big Ten will have annually eight appearances in the following bowls: Rose Bowl (unless they are selected for playoffs filled by a Pac-12 team if champion is in the playoffs), Citrus Bowl, Guaranteed Rate Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl, Music City Bowl, Pinstripe Bowl, Quick Lane Bowl, and Outback Bowl. The Big Ten teams will go to a New Year's Six bowl if a team finishes higher than the champions of Power Five conferences in the final College Football Playoff rankings. The Big Ten champion is also eligible for the College Football Playoff if it is among the top four teams in the final CFP ranking.
| Legend | ||
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| Big Ten win | ||
| Big Ten loss | ||
Rankings are from College Football Playoff Rankings. All times Eastern Time Zone.
2023–2024 records against non-conference foes
| Power Five Conferences | Record | |
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| ACC | 4–4 | |
| Big 12 | 2–1 | |
| Notre Dame | 1–0 | |
| Pac-12 | 0–3 | |
| SEC | 0–0 | |
| Power Five Total | 7–8 | |
| Group of Five Conferences | Record | |
| American | 3–0 | |
| C–USA | 3–0 | |
| Independents (Excluding Notre Dame) | 1–0 | |
| MAC | 8–0 | |
| Mountain West | 2–1 | |
| Sun Belt | 2–0 | |
| Other FBS Total | 19–1 | |
| FCS Opponents | Record | |
| Football Championship Subdivision | 7–0 | |
| Total Non-Conference Record | 33–9 | |
Post Season
| Power Five Conferences | Record | |
|---|---|---|
| ACC | 1–0 | |
| Big 12 | 0–0 | |
| Notre Dame | 0–0 | |
| Pac-12 | 2–0 | |
| SEC | 2–4 | |
| Power Five Total | 5–4 | |
| Group of Five Conferences | Record | |
| American | 0–0 | |
| C–USA | 0–0 | |
| Independents (Excluding Notre Dame) | 0–0 | |
| MAC | 1–0 | |
| Mountain West | 0–0 | |
| Sun Belt | 0–0 | |
| Other FBS Total | 1–0 | |
| Total Bowl Record | 6–4 | |
See also: Big Ten Conference football individual awards and Chicago Tribune Silver Football. The following individuals won the conference's annual player and coach awards:
| Award | Player | School | |
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| Most Valuable Player | Marvin Harrison Jr. | Ohio State | |
| Graham–George Offensive Player of the Year | Marvin Harrison Jr. | Ohio State | |
| Griese–Brees Quarterback of the Year | J. J. McCarthy | Michigan | |
| Richter–Howard Receiver of the Year | Marvin Harrison Jr. | Ohio State | |
| Ameche–Dayne Running Back of the Year | Blake Corum | Michigan | |
| Kwalick–Clark Tight End of the Year | Cade Stover | Ohio State | |
| Rimington–Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year | Olu Fashanu | Penn State | |
| Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year | Johnny Newton | Illinois | |
| Smith–Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year | Johnny Newton | Illinois | |
| Butkus–Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year | Tommy Eichenberg | Ohio State | |
| Tatum–Woodson Defensive Back of the Year | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | |
| Thompson–Randle El Freshman of the Year | Dillon Thieneman | Purdue | |
| Bakken–Andersen Kicker of the Year | Dragan Kesich | Minnesota | |
| Eddleman–Fields Punter of the Year | Tory Taylor | Iowa | |
| Rodgers–Dwight Return Specialist of the Year | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | |
| Hayes–Schembechler Coach of the Year | David Braun | Northwestern | |
| Dave McClain Coach of the Year | David Braun | Northwestern | |
| Dungy–Thompson Humanitarian Award | Dick Butkus | Illinois | |
| Ford–Kinnick Leadership Award | Richard Coachys | Indiana |
See main article: 2023 All-Big Ten Conference football team.
2023 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards[45]
| Position | Player | Team | |
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| First Team Offense (Coaches) | |||
| QB | J. J. McCarthy | Michigan | |
| RB | Blake Corum | Michigan | |
| RB | TreVeyon Henderson | Ohio State | |
| WR | Isaiah Williams | Illinois | |
| WR | Marvin Harrison Jr. | Ohio State | |
| TE | Colston Loveland | Michigan | |
| C | Drake Nugent | Michigan | |
| OG | Zak Zinter | Michigan | |
| OG | Donovan Jackson | Ohio State | |
| OT | LaDarius Henderson | Michigan | |
| OT | Olumuyiwa Fashanu | Penn State | |
| First Team Defense (Coaches) | |||
| DL | Johnny Newton | Illinois | |
| DL | Mason Graham | Michigan | |
| DL | JT Tuimoloau | Ohio State | |
| DL | Chop Robinson | Penn State | |
| LB | Jay Higgins | Iowa | |
| LB | Tommy Eichenberg | Ohio State | |
| LB | Abdul Carter | Penn State | |
| DB | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | |
| DB | Will Johnson | Michigan | |
| DB | Tyler Nubin | Minnesota | |
| DB | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | |
| First Team Special Teams (Coaches) | |||
| PK | Dragan Kesich | Minnesota | |
| P | Tory Taylor | Iowa | |
| RS | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | |
| Position | Player | Team | |
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| Second Team Offense (Coaches) | |||
| QB | Taulia Tagovailoa | Maryland | |
| RB | Kaytron Allen | Penn State | |
| RB | Kyle Monangai | Rutgers | |
| WR | Roman Wilson | Michigan | |
| WR | Daniel Jackson | Minnesota | |
| WR | Deion Burks | Purdue | |
| TE | Cade Stover | Ohio State | |
| C | Hunter Nourzad | Penn State | |
| OG | Trevor Keegan | Michigan | |
| OG | Matthew Jones | Ohio State | |
| OT | Karsen Barnhart | Michigan | |
| OT | Aireontae Ersery | Minnesota | |
| Second Team Defense (Coaches) | |||
| DL | Kenneth Grant | Michigan | |
| DL | Kris Jenkins | Michigan | |
| DL | Adisa Isaac | Penn State | |
| DL | Nic Scourton | Purdue | |
| LB | Aaron Casey | Indiana | |
| LB | Junior Colson | Michigan | |
| LB | Bryce Gallagher | Northwestern | |
| DB | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | |
| DB | Mike Sainristil | Michigan | |
| DB | Dillon Thieneman | Purdue | |
| DB | Kalen King | Penn State | |
| Second Team Special Teams (Coaches) | |||
| PK | James Turner | Michigan | |
| PK | Jayden Fielding | Ohio State | |
| P | Ryan Eckley | Michigan State | |
| RS | Daequan Hardy | Penn State | |
| Position | Player | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third Team Offense (Coaches) | |||
| QB | Kyle McCord | Ohio State | |
| RB | Nicholas Singleton | Penn State | |
| RB | Braelon Allen | Wisconsin | |
| WR | Emeka Egbuka | Ohio State | |
| WR | Will Pauling | Wisconsin | |
| TE | Tyler Warren | Penn State | |
| C | Logan Jones | Iowa | |
| OG | Connor Colby | Iowa | |
| OG | Nick DeJong | Iowa | |
| OG | Josh Priebe | Northwestern | |
| OT | Delmar Glaze | Maryland | |
| OT | Josh Fryar | Ohio State | |
| Third Team Defense (Coaches) | |||
| DL | Michael Hall Jr. | Ohio State | |
| DL | Jack Sawyer | Ohio State | |
| DL | Tyleik Williams | Ohio State | |
| DL | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | |
| LB | Ruben Hyppolite II | Maryland | |
| LB | Michael Barrett | Michigan | |
| LB | Luke Reimer | Nebraska | |
| DB | Rod Moore | Michigan | |
| DB | Johnny Dixon | Penn State | |
| DB | Daequan Hardy | Penn State | |
| DB | Hunter Wohler | Wisconsin | |
| Third Team Special Teams (Coaches) | |||
| PK | Drew Stevens | Iowa | |
| PK | Alex Felkins | Penn State | |
| P | Tommy Doman | Michigan | |
| RS | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | Purdue | |
Coaches Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Isaiah Adams, Julian Pearl, Josh Gesky, Josh Kreutz, Kaden Feagin, John Paddock, Caleb Griffin, Xavier Scott, Dylan Rosiek, Seth Coleman, Keith Randolph Jr.; INDIANA: Zach Carpenter, Donaven McCulley, Jaylin Lucas, James Evans, Andre Carter; IOWA: Mason Richman, Rusty Feth, Erick All, Leshon Williams, Sebastian Castro, Quinn Schulte, Nick Jackson, Logan Lee, Joe Evans, Yahya Black; MARYLAND: Corey Bullock, Roman Hemby, Kaden Prather, Jeshaun Jones, Beau Brade, Ja'Quan Sheppard, Jaishawn Barham, Quashon Fuller; MICHIGAN : A.J. Barner, Semaj Morgan, Makari Paige, Josh Wallace, Braiden McGregor, Josaiah Stewart, Jaylen Harrell, Derrick Moore; MICHIGAN STATE: J.D. Duplain, Nick Samac, Nathan Carter, Jonathan Kim, Jaden Mangham, Cal Haladay, Simeon Barrow; MINNESOTA: Quinn Carroll, Nathan Boe, Brevyn Spann-Ford, Darius Taylor, Justin Walley; NEBRASKA: Isaac Gifford, Quinton Newsome, Tommi Hill, Omar Brown, Nash Hutmacher, Ty Robinson; NORTHWESTERN: A. J. Henning, Jack Olsen, Rod Heard, Xander Mueller; OHIO STATE: Davison Igbinosun, Josh Proctor, Lathan Ransom, Sonny Styles, Steele Chambers, Ty Hamilton; PENN STATE: Caedan Wallace, JB Nelson, Sal Wormley, Theo Johnson, KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Drew Allar, Nicholas Singleton, Riley Thompson, Jaylen Reed, Kevin Winston Jr., Kobe King, Curtis Jacobs; PURDUE: Gus Hartwig, Tyrone Tracy Jr., Devin Mockobee, Sanoussi Kane, Kydran Jenkins, Isaiah Nichols; RUTGERS: Hollin Pierce, Jai Patel, Max Melton, Mohamed Toure, Aaron Lewis; WISCONSIN: Tanor Bortolini, Ricardo Hallman.
| Position | Player | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Team Offense (Media) | |||
| QB | J. J. McCarthy | Michigan | |
| RB | Blake Corum | Michigan | |
| RB | TreVeyon Henderson | Ohio State | |
| WR | Isaiah Williams | Illinois | |
| WR | Marvin Harrison Jr. | Ohio State | |
| TE | Cade Stover | Ohio State | |
| C | Drake Nugent | Michigan | |
| OG | Zak Zinter | Michigan | |
| OG | Donovan Jackson | Ohio State | |
| OT | Josh Fryar | Ohio State | |
| OT | Olu Fashanu | Penn State | |
| First Team Defense (Media) | |||
| DL | Johnny Newton | Illinois | |
| DL | JT Tuimoloau | Ohio State | |
| DL | Adisa Isaac | Penn State | |
| DL | Chop Robinson | Penn State | |
| LB | Jay Higgins | Iowa | |
| LB | Aaron Casey | Indiana | |
| LB | Tommy Eichenberg | Ohio State | |
| DB | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | |
| DB | Will Johnson | Michigan | |
| DB | Mike Sainristil | Michigan | |
| DB | Tyler Nubin | Minnesota | |
| First Team Special Teams (Media) | |||
| PK | Dragan Kesich | Minnesota | |
| P | Tory Taylor | Iowa | |
| RS | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | |
| Position | Player | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Team Offense (Media) | |||
| QB | Taulia Tagovailoa | Maryland | |
| RB | Kyle Monangai | Rutgers | |
| RB | Braelon Allen | Wisconsin | |
| WR | Roman Wilson | Michigan | |
| WR | Daniel Jackson | Minnesota | |
| TE | Colston Loveland | Michigan | |
| C | Hunter Nourzad | Penn State | |
| OG | Trevor Keegan | Michigan | |
| OG | Matthew Jones | Ohio State | |
| OT | LaDarius Henderson | Michigan | |
| OT | Aireontae Ersery | Minnesota | |
| Second Team Defense (Media) | |||
| DL | Kris Jenkins | Michigan | |
| DL | Jack Sawyer | Ohio State | |
| DL | Tyleik Williams | Ohio State | |
| DL | Nic Scourton | Purdue | |
| LB | Junior Colson | Michigan | |
| LB | Bryce Gallagher | Northwestern | |
| LB | Abdul Carter | Penn State | |
| DB | Sebastian Castro | Iowa | |
| DB | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | |
| DB | Kalen King | Penn State | |
| DB | Hunter Wohler | Wisconsin | |
| Second Team Special Teams (Media) | |||
| PK | Alex Felkins | Penn State | |
| P | Ryan Eckley | Michigan State | |
| RS | Daequan Hardy | Penn State | |
| Position | Player | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third Team Offense (Media) | |||
| QB | Kyle McCord | Ohio State | |
| RB | Kaytron Allen | Penn State | |
| RB | Nicholas Singleton | Penn State | |
| WR | Tai Felton | Maryland | |
| WR | Jeshaun Jones | Maryland | |
| TE | Corey Dyches | Maryland | |
| C | Tanor Bortolini | Wisconsin | |
| OG | Connor Colby | Iowa | |
| OG | Josh Priebe | Northwestern | |
| OT | Delmar Glaze | Maryland | |
| OT | Karsen Barnhart | Michigan | |
| Third Team Defense (Media) | |||
| DL | Keith Randolph Jr. | Illinois | |
| DL | Joe Evans | Iowa | |
| DL | Mason Graham | Michigan | |
| DL | Kenneth Grant | Michigan | |
| LB | Nick Jackson | Iowa | |
| LB | Xander Mueller | Northwestern | |
| LB | Steele Chambers | Ohio State | |
| DB | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | |
| DB | Josh Proctor | Ohio State | |
| DB | Dillon Thieneman | Purdue | |
| DB | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | |
| Third Team Special Teams (Media) | |||
| PK | Jai Patel | Rutgers | |
| P | James Evans | Indiana | |
| RS | Jaylin Lucas | Indiana | |
Media Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Isaiah Adams, Josh Gesky, Josh Kreutz, Julian Pearl, Zy Crisler, Dylan Rosiek, Seth Coleman, Xavier Scott, Caleb Griffin, Hugh Robertson; INDIANA: Donaven McCulley, Zach Carpenter, Andre Carter, Kobee Minor; IOWA: Gennings Dunker, Leshon Williams, Logan Jones, Mason Richman, Nick DeJong, Rusty Feth, Deontae Craig, Logan Lee, Quinn Schulte, Yahya Black, Drew Stevens; MARYLAND: Corey Bullock, Gottlieb Ayedze, Kaden Prather, Beau Brade, Ruben Hyppolite II, Braeden Wisloski; MICHIGAN: AJ Barner, Cornelius Johnson, Braiden McGregor, Derrick Moore, Jaylen Harrell, Josh Wallace, Michael Barrett, Rod Moore, James Turner, Semaj Morgan, Tommy Doman; MICHIGAN STATE: J.D. Duplain, Nathan Carter, Nick Samac, Aaron Brule, Cal Haladay, Jaden Mangham, Simeon Barrow, Jonathan Kim; MINNESOTA: Brevyn Spann-Ford, Darius Taylor, Quinn Carroll, Danny Striggow, Jah Joyner, Justin Walley, Kyler Baugh, Mark Crawford; NEBRASKA: Ben Scott, Bryce Benhart, Isaac Gifford, Jimari Butler, Luke Reimer, Nash Hutmacher, Omar Brown, Quinton Newsome, Tommi Hill, Ty Robinson; NORTHWESTERN: A. J. Henning, Bryce Kirt, Aidan Hubbard, Coco Azema, Rod Heard, Jack Olsen; OHIO STATE: Emeka Egbuka, Davison Igbinosun, Lathan Ransom, Michael Hall Jr., Sonny Styles, Jayden Fielding; PENN STATE: Caedan Wallace, Drew Allar, JB Nelson, KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Olaivavega Ioane, Sal Wormley, Theo Johnson, Tyler Warren, Daequan Hardy, Dani Dennis-Sutton, Dvon Ellies, Jaylen Reed, Johnny Dixon, Kevin Winston Jr., Kobe King, Zane Durant, Nicholas Singleton, Riley Thompson; PURDUE: Deion Burks, Devin Mockobee, Gus Hartwig, Hudson Card, Marcus Mbow, Tyrone Tracy Jr., Kydran Jenkins, Sanoussi Kane; RUTGERS: Bryan Felter, Gus Zilinskas, Hollin Pierce, Johnny Langan, Aaron Lewis, Deion Jennings, Flip Dixon, Max Melton, Mayan Ahanotu, Mohamed Toure, Robert Longerbeam; WISCONSIN: Will Pauling, Nathanial Vakos.
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Total | Average | % of Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | Memorial Stadium | 60,670 | 48,898 | 49,099† | 53,512 | 46,703 | 54,205 | 53,157 | 42,310 | - | 347,884 | 49,698 | 81.9% | |
| Indiana | Memorial Stadium | 52,626 | 50,050† | 42,775 | 44,968 | 43,611 | 45,466 | 40,666 | - | - | 267,536 | 44,589 | 84.7% | |
| Iowa | Kinnick Stadium | 69,250 | 69,250† | 69,250 | 69,250 | 69,250 | 69,250 | 69,250 | 69,250 | - | 484,750 | 69,250 | 100.0% | |
| Maryland | SECU Stadium | 51,802 | 37,241 | 32,804 | 37,041 | 38,181 | 35,580 | 51,802† | 49,546 | - | 282,195 | 40,314 | 77.8% | |
| Michigan | Michigan Stadium | 107,601 | 109,480 | 109,482 | 109,955 | 109,756 | 110,264 | 110,245 | 110,615† | - | 769,797 | 109,971 | 102.2% | |
| Spartan Stadium | 75,005 | 73,216 | 70,049 | 70,528 | 70,131 | 74,206† | 63,134 | - | - | 421,264 | 70,211 | 93.6% | ||
| Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium | 50,805 | 53,629† | 48,101 | 46,843 | 52,179 | 47,392 | 42,906 | 48,119 | - | 339,169 | 48,453 | 95.4% | |
| Nebraska | Memorial Stadium | 85,458 | 86,875 | 87,115 | 87,134† | 86,769 | 86,709 | 86,830 | 86,183 | - | 607,615 | 86,802 | 101.6% | |
| Northwestern | Ryan Field | 47,130 | 14,851 | 20,148 | 25,064 | 22,160 | 19,286 | 23,291 | - | - | 124,800 | 20,800 | 44.1% | |
| Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | 102,780 | 102,897 | 100,217 | 104,974 | 105,506† | 105,137 | 105,114 | - | - | 623,845 | 103,974 | 101.2% | |
| Penn State | Beaver Stadium | 106,572 | 110,747 | 108,575 | 110,830 | 105,533 | 107,209 | 110,856† | 105,114 | - | 758,864 | 108,409 | 101.7% | |
| Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium | 61,441 | 54,898 | 61,441† | 55,529 | 59,510 | 57,319 | 59,049 | 59,993 | - | 407,739 | 58,248 | 94.8% | |
| Rutgers | SHI Stadium | 52,454 | 53,026 | 45,317 | 52,657 | 40,165 | 52,879 | 53,703† | 47,012 | - | 344,759 | 49,251 | 93.9% | |
| Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium | 75,822 | 76,224† | 75,610 | 74,885 | 76,205 | 76,453 | 76,124 | 72,237 | - | 527,738 | 75,391 | 99.4% |
See main article: 2024 NFL draft.
| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| Indiana | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Iowa | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| Maryland | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Michigan | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 13 |
| Michigan State | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Minnesota | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Nebraska | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northwestern | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ohio State | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Penn State | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 8 |
| Purdue | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Rutgers | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Wisconsin | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
The following list includes all Big Ten players who were drafted in the 2024 NFL draft
| compensatory selection | ||||
| × | 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection | - | † | Pro Bowler |
| ‡ | Hall of Famer--> |
TradesIn the explanations below, (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre-Draft), while (D) denotes trades that took place during the 2022 draft.
Through games of Jan. 8, 2024
| Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | B1G record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | Bret Bielema | 3 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
| Indiana | Tom Allen | 7 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
| Iowa | Kirk Ferentz | 25 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
| Maryland | Mike Locksley | 5 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
| Michigan | Jim Harbaugh | 9 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
| Jesse Minter (interim) | 1 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | |||||
| Jay Harbaugh (interim) | 1 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | |||||
| Mike Hart (interim) | 1 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | |||||
| Sherrone Moore (interim) | 1 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | |||||
| Michigan State | Mel Tucker | 4 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
| Harlon Barnett (interim) | 1 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | |||||
| Minnesota | P. J. Fleck | 7 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
| Nebraska | Matt Rhule | 1 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
| Northwestern | David Braun (interim) | 1 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
| Ohio State | Ryan Day | 5 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
| Penn State | James Franklin | 10 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
| Purdue | Ryan Walters | 1 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
| Rutgers | Greg Schiano | 15 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
| Wisconsin | Luke Fickell | 1 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= |