2021 Big Ten Conference football season | |
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League: | NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision |
Sport: | Football |
Pixels: | 150px |
Duration: | August 28, 2021 through January 1, 2022 |
No Of Teams: | 14 |
Tv: | Fox Sports (Fox/FS1, Big Ten Network), ESPN (ESPN, ESPN2, ABC) |
Draft: | 2022 NFL Draft |
Draft Link: | 2022 NFL draft |
Top Pick: | Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Michigan |
Picked By: | Detroit Lions, 2nd overall |
Season: | Regular season |
Season Champ Name: | Champions |
Mvp: | Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Michigan |
Mvp Link: | Chicago Tribune Silver Football |
Conf1: | East Division |
Conf1 Champ: | Michigan & Ohio State[1] (co-champions) |
Conf2: | West Division |
Conf2 Champ: | Iowa |
Finals: | Big Ten Championship Game |
Finals Link: | 2021 Big Ten Football Championship Game |
Finals Champ: | Michigan |
Finals Runner-Up: | Iowa |
Finals Mvp: | Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Michigan |
Seasonslistnames: | Football |
Prevseason Year: | 2020 |
Nextseason Year: | 2022 |
The 2021 Big Ten conference football season was the 126th season of college football play for the Big Ten Conference and part of the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the Big Ten's eighth season with 14 teams. The league's champion was Michigan.
With a win on November 26 over Nebraska, and a loss by Wisconsin on November 27, Iowa won the Big Ten West division.[2] With a win over Ohio State on November 27[3] Michigan clinched a share of the Big Ten East division championship and a spot in the Big Ten Championship game against Iowa on December 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium.[4]
Nine Big Ten teams were bowl-eligible at the completion of the regular season: Iowa, Maryland, Michigan (CFP), Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, and Wisconsin.[5] A tenth, Rutgers, was added by NCAA contingency plans on December 23 as Texas A&M withdrew from the Gator Bowl, and with no bowl eligible teams available, the NCAA chose their replacement using Academic Progress Rate regulations.
The COVID-19 pandemic led to the 2020 season originally being canceled.[6] However, after an agreed-upon testing regimen was developed and the fact that many other major college conferences continued their seasons, the conference reinstated the season.[7] The season was delayed to the end of October with no non-conference games to be played. The conference settled on an eight-game conference-only regular season, beginning on October 23, along with a ninth cross-over week of contests the week of the conference championship game.[8]
Ohio State won the East Division title and made their sixth appearance in the Big Ten Championship Game and fourth consecutive appearance. In the West Division, Northwestern won the division title. In that championship game, Ohio State defeated Northwestern 22–10 to win their fourth consecutive Big Ten championship. With that win, the Buckeyes landed a spot in the 2020–21 College Football Playoff as the No. 3 seed. The Buckeyes defeated No. 2 Clemson in the Sugar Bowl (national semifinal) before losing to top-seeded Alabama in the national championship game in Miami.
Five teams qualified for bowl games in the 2020 season, however Iowa's Music City Bowl matchup with Missouri was canceled due to COVID-19. The Big Ten went 3–2 in its postseason games.
Illinois hired former Arkansas and Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema to serve as head coach, replacing Lovie Smith who was fired during the 2020 season.[9]
Illinois | >40 | 72 | 73 | 18 | |
Indiana | >40 | 66 | 54 | 14 | |
Iowa | 22 | 24 | 24 | 19 | |
Maryland | 18 | 19 | 18 | 24 | |
Michigan | 14 | 11 | 13 | 22 | |
Michigan State | >40 | 46 | 45 | 19 | |
Minnesota | 27 | 41 | 38 | 18 | |
Nebraska | 39 | 18 | 20 | 20 | |
Northwestern | >40 | 53 | 50 | 16 | |
Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | |
Penn State | 24 | 26 | 21 | 17 | |
Purdue | >40 | 76 | 76 | 16 | |
Rutgers | 40 | 40 | 42 | 21 | |
Wisconsin | 20 | 15 | 16 | 21 |
Below are the results of the preseason media poll with total points received next to each school and first-place votes in parentheses. For the 2021 poll, Ohio State was voted as the favorite to win both the East Division and the Big Ten Championship Game. This is the 11th iteration of the preseason media poll conducted by Cleveland.com, which polls at least one credentialed media member for each Big Ten team. Only three times in the last 11 years has the media accurately predicted the Big Ten champion.[13]
East | |||
1 | Ohio State | 238 (34) | |
2 | Penn State | 192 | |
3 | Indiana | 169 | |
4 | Michigan | 144 | |
5 | Maryland | 79 | |
6 | Rutgers | 77.5 | |
7 | Michigan State | 52.5 |
West | |||
1 | Wisconsin | 233 (29) | |
2 | Iowa | 202 (5) | |
3 | Northwestern | 160 | |
4 | Minnesota | 146 | |
5 | Nebraska | 91.5 | |
6 | Purdue | 72.5 | |
7 | Illinois | 47 |
Media poll (Big Ten Championship) | |||
1 | Ohio State over Wisconsin | 28 | |
2 | Ohio State over Iowa | 5 | |
3 | Wisconsin over Ohio State | 1 |
Below are the results of the annual Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year awards conducted by Cleveland.com.[14] [15]
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year | |||||
1 | WR | Ohio State | 58 (11) | ||
2 | QB | Indiana | 44.5 (8) | ||
3 | RB | Minnesota | 36 (4) | ||
4 | C | Iowa | 13 (1) | ||
5 | WR | Ohio State | 12 (1) | ||
6 | WR | Purdue | 10 (1) | ||
7 | QB | Ohio State | 6 (2) | ||
7 | WR | Penn State | 6 (1) | ||
7 | QB | Wisconsin | 6 (1) | ||
10 | RB | Iowa | 5 (1) | ||
11 | RB | Indiana | 4 (1) | ||
12 | QB | Minnesota | 3.5 (1) |
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year | |||||
1 | S | Northwestern | 49 (11) | ||
2 | DE | Purdue | 33 (8) | ||
3 | DT | Ohio State | 30.5 (5) | ||
4 | Micah McFadden | LB | Indiana | 28 (6) | |
5 | LB | Rutgers | 18 (3) | ||
6 | DE | Michigan | 11 | ||
7 | LB | Wisconsin | 7 | ||
7 | CB | Indiana | 7 (1) | ||
9 | DE | Ohio State | 3.5 | ||
10 | S | Penn State | 3 | ||
10 | CB | Ohio State | 3 | ||
12 | DE | Minnesota | 2 | ||
12 | Chris Bergin | LB | Northwestern | 2 | |
12 | CB | Nebraska | 2 | ||
12 | LB | Illinois | 2 | ||
16 | S/LB | Nebraska | 1 | ||
16 | Tyshon Fogg | LB | Rutgers | 1 | |
16 | Owen Carney | LB | Illinois | 1 |
See main article: 2021 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 | ||||||||||||||||
C | |||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Indiana | AP | 17 | RV | RV | |||||||||||||
C | 17 | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Iowa | AP | 18 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 23 |
C | 18 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2(1) | 11 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 23 | |
CFP | Not released | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | ||||||||||
Maryland | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||
C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Michigan | AP | RV | RV | 25 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
C | RV | RV | 25 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
CFP | Not released | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
Michigan State | AP | RV | RV | 20 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
C | RV | RV | 21 | 16t | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | ||
CFP | Not released | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | ||||||||||
Minnesota | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||
C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | 20 | |||||||||||||||
Nebraska | AP | ||||||||||||||||
C | |||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | AP | RV | |||||||||||||||
C | RV | ||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | AP | 4 (1) | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
C | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | |
CFP | Not released | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
Penn State | AP | 19 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | |
C | 20 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Purdue | AP | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||
C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||
CFP | Not released | 19 | |||||||||||||||
Rutgers | AP | RV | |||||||||||||||
C | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | AP | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | RV | RV | 20 | 19 | 18 | RV | RV | RV | ||||
C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | RV | RV | 24 | 20 | 18 | RV | RV | RV | |||||
CFP | Not released | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | ||||||||||||
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
Date | Bye Week | |
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September 18 |
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See also: 2021–22 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's among the top four teams in the final CFP ranking.
On December 22, Texas A&M withdrew from the Gator Bowl, citing a breakout of positive COVID-19 cases and season-ending injuries limiting them to few players.[16] On December 23, the NCAA football oversight committee approved Rutgers as the first bowl alternate, under rules where five-win teams are calculated by Academic Progress Rate calculations. Rutgers finished first in APR among the five-win schools and was given the offer to accept the bid. The NCAA also allowed the game to be postponed as late as January 10 in order to allow any replacement teams time.[17]
Legend | ||
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Big Ten win | ||
Big Ten loss |
Rankings are from AP Poll. All times Eastern Time Zone.
2021–2022 records against non-conference foes:
Power Conferences 5 | Record | |
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ACC | 2–2 | |
Big 12 | 2–1 | |
BYU/Notre Dame | 0–2 | |
Pac-12 | 3–1 | |
SEC | 1–0 | |
Power 5 Total | 8–6 | |
Other FBS Conferences | Record | |
American | 2–1 | |
C–USA | 4–1 | |
Independents (Excluding Notre Dame) | 1–0 | |
MAC | 10–1 | |
Mountain West | 1–0 | |
Sun Belt | 0–0 | |
Other FBS Total | 18–3 | |
FCS Opponents | Record | |
Football Championship Subdivision | 7–0 | |
Total Non-Conference Record | 33–9 |
Post Season
Power Conferences 5 | Record | |
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ACC | 2–1 | |
Big 12 | 1–0 | |
BYU/Notre Dame | 0–0 | |
Pac-12 | 2–0 | |
SEC | 1–3 | |
Power 5 Total | 6–4 | |
Other FBS Conferences | Record | |
American | 0–0 | |
C–USA | 0–0 | |
Independents (Excluding Notre Dame) | 0–0 | |
MAC | 0–0 | |
Mountain West | 0–0 | |
Sun Belt | 0–0 | |
Other FBS Total | 0–0 | |
Total Bowl Record | 6–4 |
Week | Offensive | Defensive | Special Teams | Freshman | |||||||||
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Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | ||
Week 0 (Aug. 30) [18] | Artur Sitkowski | QB | ILL | Calvin Hart Jr. | LB | ILL | Blake Hayes | P | ILL | Deuce Spann | WR | ILL | |
Week 1 (Sept. 6) [19] | Kenneth Walker III | RB | MSU | Riley Moss | DB | IA | Jordan Stout | K/P | PSU | C. J. Stroud | QB | OSU | |
Week 2 (Sept. 13) [20] | Blake Corum | RB | MICH | Luke Reimer | LB | NEB | Adam Korsak | P | RUT | C. J. Stroud | QB | OSU | |
Tory Taylor | P | IA | |||||||||||
Week 3 (Sept. 20) [21] | Payton Thorne | QB | MSU | Brandon Smith | LB | PSU | Aron Cruickshank | WR | RUT | TreVeyon Henderson | RB | OSU | |
TreVeyon Henderson | RB | OSU | Joseph Petrino | K | MD | ||||||||
Week 4 (Sept. 27) [22] | Sean Clifford | QB | PSU | Jack Campbell | LB | IA | Jayden Reed | WR | MSU | Kyle McCord | QB | OSU | |
Evan Hull | RB | NW | |||||||||||
Week 5 (Oct. 4) [23] | Chase Brown | RB | ILL | David Ojabo | LB | MICH | Mark Crawford | P | MIN | C. J. Stroud | QB | OSU | |
JoJo Domann | LB | NEB | Jordan Stout | P/K | PSU | ||||||||
Week 6 (Oct. 11) [24] | Jalen Nailor | WR | MSU | Matt Hankins | DB | IA | Jake Moody | K | MICH | C. J. Stroud | QB | OSU | |
C. J. Stroud | QB | OSU | Brad Hawkins | DB | MICH | ||||||||
Week 7 (Oct. 18) [25] | David Bell | WR | PUR | Cam Allen | S | PUR | Matt Coghlin | K | MSU | Braelon Allen | RB | WIS | |
Week 8 (Oct. 25) [26] | Chase Brown | RB | ILL | Leo Chenal | LB | WIS | Collin Larsh | K | WIS | C. J. Stroud | QB | OSU\ | |
Week 9 (Nov. 1) [27] | Kenneth Walker III | RB | MSU | Jalen Graham | LB/S | PUR | Noah Ruggles | K | OSU | Andrel Anthony | WR | MICH | |
Adam Korsak | P | RUT | Mar'Keise Irving | RB | MIN | ||||||||
Week 10 (Nov. 8) [28] | Jahan Dotson | WR | PSU | Ji'Ayir Brown | S | PSU | Blake Hayes | P | ILL | Braelon Allen | RB | WIS | |
Aidan O'Connell | QB | PUR | |||||||||||
Week 11 (Nov. 15) [29] | Garrett Wilson | WR | OSU | Aidan Hutchinson | DE | MICH | Jordan Stout | P/K | PSU | C. J. Stroud | QB | OSU | |
Braelon Allen | RB | WIS | |||||||||||
Week 12 (Nov. 22) [30] | C. J. Stroud | QB | OSU | Isaiah Gay | LB | ILL | Jordan Stout | K/P | PSU | C. J. Stroud | QB | OSU | |
Week 13 (Nov. 29) [31] | Hassan Haskins | RB | MICH | Aidan Hutchinson | DE | MICH | Caleb Shudak | K | IA | Justin Walley | CB | MIN |
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 | Aidan Hutchinson | Michigan | |
Graham–George Offensive Player of the Year | C. J. Stroud | Ohio State | |
Griese–Brees Quarterback of the Year | C. J. Stroud | Ohio State | |
Richter–Howard Receiver of the Year | David Bell | Purdue | |
Ameche–Dayne Running Back of the Year | Kenneth Walker III | Michigan State | |
Kwalick–Clark Tight End of the Year | Austin Allen | Nebraska | |
Rimington–Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year | Tyler Linderbaum | Iowa | |
Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year | Aidan Hutchinson | Michigan | |
Smith–Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year | Aidan Hutchinson | Michigan | |
Butkus–Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year | Leo Chenal | Wisconsin | |
Tatum–Woodson Defensive Back of the Year | Riley Moss | Iowa | |
Thompson–Randle El Freshman of the Year | C. J. Stroud | Ohio State | |
Bakken–Andersen Kicker of the Year | Jake Moody | Michigan | |
Eddleman–Fields Punter of the Year | Jordan Stout | Penn State | |
Rodgers–Dwight Return Specialist of the Year | Charlie Jones | Iowa | |
Hayes–Schembechler Coach of the Year | Mel Tucker | Michigan State | |
Dave McClain Coach of the Year | Mel Tucker | Michigan State | |
Dungy–Thompson Humanitarian Award | Malcolm Jenkins | Ohio State | |
Ford–Kinnick Leadership Award | Pat Richter | Wisconsin |
See main article: 2021 All-Big Ten Conference football team.
2021 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards[37]
Position | Player | Team | ||
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First Team Offense (Coaches) | ||||
QB | C. J. Stroud | style= | Ohio State | |
RB | Hassan Haskins | style= | Michigan | |
RB | Kenneth Walker III | style= | Michigan State | |
WR | Chris Olave | style= | Ohio State | |
WR | David Bell | style= | Purdue | |
TE | Jake Ferguson | style= | Wisconsin | |
C | Tyler Linderbaum | style= | Iowa | |
OG | Thayer Munford | style= | Ohio State | |
OG | Josh Seltzner | style= | Wisconsin | |
OT | Daniel Faalele | style= | Minnesota | |
OT | Nicholas Petit-Frere | style= | Ohio State | |
First Team Defense (Coaches) | ||||
DL | Aidan Hutchinson | style= | Michigan | |
DL | Haskell Garrett | style= | Ohio State | |
DL | Arnold Ebiketie | style= | Penn State | |
DL | George Karlaftis | style= | Purdue | |
LB | David Ojabo | style= | Michigan | |
LB | Leo Chenal | style= | Wisconsin | |
LB | Jack Sanborn | style= | Wisconsin | |
DB | Dane Belton | style= | Iowa | |
DB | Riley Moss | style= | Iowa | |
DB | Daxton Hill | style= | Michigan | |
DB | Jaquan Brisker | style= | Penn State | |
First Team Special Teams (Coaches) | ||||
PK | Jake Moody | style= | Michigan | |
P | Jordan Stout | style= | Penn State | |
P | Adam Korsak | style= | Rutgers | |
RS | Charlie Jones | style= | Iowa |
Position | Player | Team | ||
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Second Team Offense (Coaches) | ||||
QB | Aidan O'Connell | style= | Purdue | |
RB | TreVeyon Henderson | style= | Ohio State | |
RB | Braelon Allen | style= | Wisconsin | |
WR | Garrett Wilson | style= | Ohio State | |
WR | Jahan Dotson | style= | Penn State | |
TE | Austin Allen | style= | Nebraska | |
C | Doug Kramer | style= | Illinois | |
C | John Michael Schmitz | style= | Minnesota | |
OG | Kyler Schott | style= | Iowa | |
OG | Paris Johnson Jr. | style= | Ohio State | |
OT | Ryan Hayes | style= | Michigan | |
OT | Peter Skoronski | style= | Northwestern | |
OT | Logan Bruss | style= | Wisconsin | |
Second Team Defense (Coaches) | ||||
DL | Zach VanValkenburg | style= | Iowa | |
DL | Jacub Panasiuk | style= | Michigan State | |
DL | Tyreke Smith | style= | Ohio State | |
DL | P. J. Mustipher | style= | Penn State | |
DL | Keeanu Benton | style= | Wisconsin | |
LB | Micah McFadden | style= | Indiana | |
LB | JoJo Domann | style= | Nebraska | |
LB | Ellis Brooks | style= | Penn State | |
DB | Kerby Joseph | style= | Illinois | |
DB | Matt Hankins | style= | Iowa | |
DB | Cam Taylor-Britt | style= | Nebraska | |
DB | Ronnie Hickman | style= | Ohio State | |
Second Team Special Teams (Coaches) | ||||
PK | Caleb Shudak | style= | Iowa | |
P | – | style="background:white" | - | |
RS | Jayden Reed | style= | Michigan State |
Position | Player | Team | ||
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Third Team Offense (Coaches) | ||||
QB | Cade McNamara | style= | Michigan | |
RB | Chase Brown | style= | Illinois | |
RB | Blake Corum | style= | Michigan | |
WR | Jayden Reed | style= | Michigan State | |
WR | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | style= | Ohio State | |
TE | Sam LaPorta | style= | Iowa | |
C | Cam Jurgens | style= | Nebraska | |
OG | Blaise Andries | style= | Minnesota | |
OG | Conner Olson | style= | Minnesota | |
OT | Andrew Stueber | style= | Michigan | |
OT | Dawand Jones | style= | Ohio State | |
OT | Tyler Beach | style= | Wisconsin | |
Third Team Defense (Coaches) | ||||
DL | Sam Okuayinonu | style= | Maryland | |
DL | Boye Mafe | style= | Minnesota | |
DL | Zach Harrison | style= | Ohio State | |
DL | Matt Henningsen | style= | Wisconsin | |
LB | Jack Campbell | style= | Iowa | |
LB | Chris Bergin | style= | Northwestern | |
LB | Brandon Smith | style= | Penn State | |
DB | Denzel Burke | style= | Ohio State | |
DB | Ji'Ayir Brown | style= | Penn State | |
DB | Joey Porter Jr. | style= | Penn State | |
DB | Caesar Williams | style= | Wisconsin | |
Third Team Special Teams (Coaches) | ||||
PK | James McCourt | style= | Illinois | |
P | Blake Hayes | style= | Illinois | |
RS | Jahan Dotson | style= | Penn State |
Coaches Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Sydney Brown, Owen Carney, Vederian Lowe, Alex Palczewski; INDIANA: Matthew Bedford, Peyton Hendershot; IOWA: Tyler Goodson, Jack Koerner, Mason Richman, Noah Shannon, Tory Taylor; MARYLAND: Jakorian Bennett, Dontay Demus, Jaelyn Duncan, Ami Finau, Rakim Jarrett, Chigoziem Okonkwo, Taulia Tagovailoa; MICHIGAN: Erick All, Christopher Hinton Jr., Trevor Keegan, Josh Ross, Brad Robbins, Luke Schoonmaker, Mazi Smith, D. J. Turner, Andrew Vastardis; MICHIGAN STATE: Matt Allen, Quavaris Crouch, Xavier Henderson, Connor Heyward, Jarrett Horst, Kevin Jarvis, Jacob Slade, Payton Thorne; MINNESOTA: Ko Kieft, Esezi Otomewo, Sam Schlueter, Mariano Sori-Marin; NEBRASKA: Damion Daniels, Marquel Dismuke, Adrian Martinez, Luke Reimer, Ben Stille, Deontai Williams; NORTHWESTERN: Adetomiwa Adebawore, A. J. Hampton, Evan Hull, Brandon Joseph, Cameron Mitchell; OHIO STATE: Sevyn Banks, Cameron Brown, Emeka Egbuka, Antwuan Jackson, Jeremy Ruckert; PENN STATE: Tariq Castro-Fields, Sean Clifford, Jesse Luketa, Juice Scruggs, Rasheed Walker; PURDUE: Jaylan Alexander, Cam Allen, Branson Deen, Payne Durham, Mitchell Fineran, Jalen Graham, Greg Long, Dedrick Mackey, Tyler Witt, Milton Wright; RUTGERS: Olakunle Fatukasi, Isiah Pacheco, Julius Turner; WISCONSIN: Noah Burks, Nick Herbig, Faion Hicks, Isiah Mullens, Jack Nelson, Scott Nelson, Joe Tippmann, Collin Wilder.
Position | Player | Team | ||
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First Team Offense (Media) | ||||
QB | C. J. Stroud | style= | Ohio State | |
RB | Hassan Haskins | style= | Michigan | |
RB | Kenneth Walker III | style= | Michigan State | |
WR | Jahan Dotson | style= | Penn State | |
WR | David Bell | style= | Purdue | |
TE | Austin Allen | style= | Nebraska | |
C | Tyler Linderbaum | style= | Iowa | |
OG | Blaise Andries | style= | Minnesota | |
OG | Thayer Munford | style= | Ohio State | |
OT | Andrew Stueber | style= | Michigan | |
OT | Peter Skoronski | style= | Northwestern | |
OT | Nicholas Petit-Frere | style= | Ohio State | |
First Team Defense (Media) | ||||
DL | Aidan Hutchinson | style= | Michigan | |
DL | Haskell Garrett | style= | Ohio State | |
DL | Arnold Ebiketie | style= | Penn State | |
DL | George Karlaftis | style= | Purdue | |
LB | David Ojabo | style= | Michigan | |
LB | Leo Chenal | style= | Wisconsin | |
LB | Jack Campbell | style= | Iowa | |
DB | Dane Belton | style= | Iowa | |
DB | Riley Moss | style= | Iowa | |
DB | Kerby Joseph | style= | Illinois | |
DB | Jaquan Brisker | style= | Penn State | |
First Team Special Teams (Media) | ||||
PK | Caleb Shudak | style= | Iowa | |
P | Jordan Stout | style= | Penn State | |
RS | Charlie Jones | style= | Iowa |
Position | Player | Team | ||
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Second Team Offense (Media) | ||||
QB | Aidan O'Connell | style= | Purdue | |
RB | TreVeyon Henderson | style= | Ohio State | |
RB | Braelon Allen | style= | Wisconsin | |
WR | Chris Olave | style= | Ohio State | |
WR | Garrett Wilson | style= | Ohio State | |
TE | Jake Ferguson | style= | Wisconsin | |
C | Andrew Vastardis | style= | Michigan | |
OG | Zak Zinter | style= | Michigan | |
OG | Josh Seltzner | style= | Wisconsin | |
OT | Dawand Jones | style= | Ohio State | |
OT | Logan Bruss | style= | Wisconsin | |
Second Team Defense (Media) | ||||
DL | Zach VanValkenburg | style= | Iowa | |
DL | Jacub Panasiuk | style= | Michigan State | |
DL | Boye Mafe | style= | Minnesota | |
DL | Zach Harrison | style= | Ohio State | |
LB | Micah McFadden | style= | Indiana | |
LB | Chris Bergin | style= | Northwestern | |
LB | Jack Sanborn | style= | Wisconsin | |
DB | Daxton Hill | style= | Michigan | |
DB | Matt Hankins | style= | Iowa | |
DB | Cam Taylor-Britt | style= | Nebraska | |
DB | Brandon Joseph | style= | Northwestern | |
Second Team Special Teams (Media) | ||||
PK | Noah Ruggles | style= | Ohio State | |
P | Bryce Baringer | style= | Michigan State | |
RS | Jayden Reed | style= | Michigan State |
Position | Player | Team | ||
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Third Team Offense (Media) | ||||
QB | Cade McNamara | style= | Michigan | |
RB | Chase Brown | style= | Illinois | |
RB | Tyler Goodson | style= | Iowa | |
WR | Jayden Reed | style= | Michigan State | |
WR | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | style= | Ohio State | |
TE | Peyton Hendershot | style= | Indiana | |
C | John Michael Schmitz | style= | Minnesota | |
OG | Kyler Schott | style= | Iowa | |
OG | Paris Johnson Jr. | style= | Ohio State | |
OT | Daniel Faalele | style= | Minnesota | |
OT | Rasheed Walker | style= | Penn State | |
Third Team Defense (Media) | ||||
DL | Jacob Slade | style= | Michigan State | |
DL | Tyreke Smith | style= | Ohio State | |
DL | Jesse Luketa | style= | Penn State | |
DL | Matt Henningsen | style= | Wisconsin | |
LB | Olakunle Fatukasi | style= | Rutgers | |
LB | Josh Ross | style= | Michigan | |
LB | JoJo Domann | style= | Nebraska | |
DB | Vincent Gray | style= | Michigan | |
DB | Brad Hawkins | style= | Michigan | |
DB | Xavier Henderson | style= | Michigan State | |
DB | Ronnie Hickman | style= | Ohio State | |
Third Team Special Teams (Media) | ||||
PK | Jake Moody | style= | Michigan | |
P | Adam Korsak | style= | Rutgers | |
RS | A. J. Henning | style= | Michigan |
Media Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Sydney Brown, Owen Carney, Blake Hayes, Doug Kramer, Vederian Lowe, James McCourt, Jer'Zhan Newton, Alex Palczewski, Keith Randolph, Devon Witherspoon; INDIANA: Ryder Anderson, Matthew Bedford, Ty Fryfogle, Jaylin Williams; IOWA: Seth Benson, Jack Koerner, Sam LaPorta, Mason Richman, Noah Shannon, Tory Taylor; MARYLAND: Spencer Anderson, Jakorian Bennett, Nick Cross, Ami Finau, Rakim Jarrett, Jordan Mosley, Chigoziem Okonkwo, Sam Okuayinonu, Taulia Tagovailoa; MICHIGAN: Erick All, Blake Corum, Ryan Hayes, Christopher Hinton Jr., Trevor Keegan, Brad Robbins, Luke Schoonmaker, Mazi Smith, D. J. Turner; MICHIGAN STATE: Matt Allen, A. J. Arcuri, Blake Bueter, Matt Coghlin, Quavaris Crouch, J. D. Duplain, Cal Haladay, Connor Heyward, Jarrett Horst, Kevin Jarvis, Jalen Nailor, Darius Snow, Payton Thorne; MINNESOTA: Chris Autman-Bell, Jack Gibbens, Ko Kieft, Tyler Nubin, Conner Olson, Esezi Otomewo, Sam Schlueter, Mariano Sori-Marin; NEBRASKA: Damion Daniels, Cam Jurgens, Luke Reimer, Ben Stille, Samori Toure, Deontai Williams; NORTHWESTERN: Adetomiwa Adebawore, A. J. Hampton, Evan Hull; OHIO STATE: Sevyn Banks, Cameron Brown, Denzel Burke, Steele Chambers, Emeka Egbuka, Tommy Eichenberg, Antwuan Jackson, Matthew Jones, Jeremy Ruckert, Bryson Shaw, Taron Vincent, Tyleik Williams, Luke Wypler; PENN STATE: Ellis Brooks, Ji'Ayir Brown, Tariq Castro-Fields, Sean Clifford, Jahan Dotson, Curtis Jacobs, Mike Miranda, P. J. Mustipher, Joey Porter Jr., Juice Scruggs, Brandon Smith, Jordan Stout, Brenton Strange; PURDUE: Jaylan Alexander, Cam Allen, Branson Deen, Mitchell Fineran, Jalen Graham, Gus Hartwig, Tyler Witt, Milton Wright; RUTGERS: Christian Izien, Isiah Pacheco, Julius Turner; WISCONSIN: Tyler Beach, Keeanu Benton, Noah Burks, Nick Herbig, Faion Hicks, Chez Mellusi, Isiah Mullens, Jack Nelson, Scott Nelson, Joe Tippmann, Collin Wilder, Caesar Williams.
Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Total | Average | % of Capacity | |
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Illinois | Memorial Stadium | 60,670 | 41,064 | 33,906 | 37,168 | 30,559 | 40,168 | 36,942 | 27,624 | 247,431 | 35,347 | 58.3% | ||
Indiana | Memorial Stadium | 52,656 | 47,417 | 52,656 | 50,571 | 52,656 | 40,171 | 38,079 | 281,550 | 46,925 | 89.1% | |||
Iowa | Kinnick Stadium | 69,250 | 68,166 | 61,932 | 65,456 | 69,250 | 69,250 | 69,250 | 64,132 | 467,436 | 66,777 | 96.4% | ||
Maryland | Maryland Stadium | 51,802 | 43,811 | 31,612 | 30,117 | 45,527 | 32,308 | 46,924 | 36,181 | 266,480 | 33,310 | 61.7% | ||
Michigan | Michigan Stadium | 107,601 | 109,295 | 108,345 | 106,263 | 105,790 | 109,449 | 109,890 | 111,156 | 760,188 | 108,598 | 100.9% | ||
Michigan State | Spartan Stadium | 75,005 | 70,103 | 70,332 | 70,075 | 76,549 | 67,437 | 354,496 | 70,899 | 94.5% | ||||
Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium | 50,805 | 50,805 | 43,372 | 46,236 | 45,436 | 46,382 | 49,736 | 281,967 | 46,995 | 92.5% | |||
Nebraska | Memorial Stadium | 85,458 | 85,938 | 85,663 | 87,364 | 87,380 | 85,902 | 84,426 | 86,541 | 603,214 | 86,173 | 100.8% | ||
Northwestern | Ryan Field | 47,130 | 34,248 | 26,181 | 27,129 | 30,218 | 28,158 | 38,141 | 184,075 | 30,679 | 65.1% | |||
Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | 102,780 | 100,482 | 76,540 | 95,178 | 99,277 | 102,951 | 101,009 | 101,858 | 677,295 | 96,756 | 94.1% | ||
Penn State | Beaver Stadium | 106,572 | 105,323 | 109,958 | 105,790 | 105,951 | 105,001 | 109,534 | 106,038 | 751,595 | 107,371 | 100.7% | ||
Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium | 57,236 | 53,656 | 52,840 | 51,111 | 61,320 | 57,282 | 61,320 | 337,529 | 56,255 | 98.3% | |||
Rutgers | SHI Stadium | 52,454 | 52,519 | 40,120 | 51,006 | 41,117 | 40,280 | 42,729 | 267,771 | 44,629 | 85.1% | |||
Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium | 80,321 | 76,832 | 70,967 | 74,855 | 76,314 | 74,209 | 73,194 | 67,888 | 514,259 | 73,466 | 91.5% |
See main article: 2022 NFL draft.
Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total |
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Illinois | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 3 |
Indiana | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Iowa | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
Maryland | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
Michigan | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 |
Michigan State | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Minnesota | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 |
Nebraska | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 |
Northwestern | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Ohio State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 |
Penn State | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Purdue | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 |
Rutgers | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 |
Wisconsin | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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.
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Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | B1G record | ||||
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Indiana | Tom Allen | 5 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
Iowa | Kirk Ferentz | 23 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
Maryland | Mike Locksley | 3 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
Michigan | Jim Harbaugh | 7 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
Michigan State | Mel Tucker | 2 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
Minnesota | P. J. Fleck | 5 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
Nebraska | Scott Frost | 4 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
Northwestern | Pat Fitzgerald | 16 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
Ohio State | Ryan Day | 3 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
Penn State | James Franklin | 8 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
Purdue | Jeff Brohm | 5 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
Rutgers | Greg Schiano | 13 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
Wisconsin | Paul Chryst | 7 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= |