# 2018 Big Ten Conference football season

The 2018 Big Ten conference football season was the 123rd season of college football play for the Big Ten Conference and was part of the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
This was the Big Ten's fifth season with 14 teams. The defending league champion was Ohio State. The 2018 season consisted of a nine–game conference schedule for the third year in a row.
The Big Ten had one new coach for the 2018 season, with Nebraska hiring alumnus Scott Frost. Frost came to Nebraska after having coached UCF to an undefeated 13–0 season in 2017.
Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer was suspended for the first three games of the 2018 season by Ohio State for the mishandling of a situation involving domestic abuse charges against former assistant coach Zach Smith. Ohio State offensive coordinator Ryan Day served as acting head coach for the first three games of the 2018 season.
Maryland head coach D.J. Durkin was placed on administrative leave on August 11, 2018 due to the death of a player on his team, Jordan McNair, during summer workouts. On October 30, the school reinstated Durkin to his role as head coach, and was set to rejoin the team in Week #10. However, after a lot of negative reaction, a day later the University of Maryland decided to fire DJ Durkin.
Ohio State and Michigan shared the East Division title, but Ohio State advances to the championship game by virtue of its head-to-head win in the regular season finale. Northwestern clinched the West Division title on November 10. The Buckeyes went on to defeat the Wildcats in the conference championship game in Indianapolis by a score of 45-24 to win their second consecutive Big Ten championship and 37th conference crown in program history.
Nine Big Ten programs advanced to bowl games, with Ohio State and Michigan earning New Year's Six bowl bids in the Rose and Peach Bowls, respectively.
On December 4, 2018, Ohio State announced that head coach Urban Meyer would be stepping down following the Buckeyes' appearance in the Rose Bowl and that offensive coordinator Ryan Day, who served as interim head coach for the first three games of the season, would become the next head coach at Ohio State.

## Previous season

Ohio State defeated Wisconsin, 27–21, in the Big Ten Football Championship Game.
Eight teams participated in bowl games in the 2017 season and the league went a very impressive 7–1 in those games, however the Big Ten failed to land a team in the 2017 College Football Playoff. Iowa defeated Boston College, 27-20, in the Pinstripe Bowl. Purdue won, 38–35, over Arizona in the Foster Farms Bowl. Michigan State defeated Washington State, 42–17, in the Holiday Bowl. Northwestern defeated Kentucky, 24–23, at the Music City Bowl. Ohio State defeated USC, 24–7, in the Cotton Bowl. Wisconsin defeated Miami (FL), 34–24, in the Orange Bowl. Penn State defeated Washington by a score of 35–28 in the Fiesta Bowl. Michigan lost to South Carolina, 26–19, in the Outback Bowl.

## Preseason

2018 Big Ten Spring Football and number of signees on signing day:

### Recruiting classes

Rankings :
| Team | ESPN | Rivals | Scout & 24/7 | Signees |
| Illinois | 54 | 50 | 54 | 26 |
| Indiana | 48 | 45 | 50 | 27 |
| Iowa | 43 | 40 | 39 | 23 |
| Maryland | 31 | 29 | 28 | 24 |
| Michigan | 20 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
| Michigan State | 34 | 26 | 31 | 22 |
| Minnesota | 30 | 43 | 38 | 25 |
| Nebraska | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
| Northwestern | 49 | 60 | 58 | 18 |
| Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| Penn State | 4 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| Purdue | 46 | 49 | 53 | 25 |
| Rutgers | 59 | 58 | 56 | 22 |
| Wisconsin | 39 | 40 | 46 | 20 |

### Big Ten Media Days

The Big Ten conducted its annual media days at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Chicago Magnificent Mile in Chicago, IL on July 23–24. The event commenced with a speech by Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany, and all 14 teams sent their head coaches and two selected players to speak with members of the media. The event along with all speakers and interviews were broadcast live on the Big Ten Network. The teams and representatives in respective order were as follows:

### Preseason media polls

The Big Ten Media Days concluded with its annual preseason media polls in early August. Since 1992, the credentialed media has gotten the preseason champion correct just five times. Only eight times has the preseason pick even made it to the Big Ten title game. Below are the results of the media poll with total points received next to each school and first-place votes in parentheses.
Big Ten Champion Voting Ohio State def. Wisconsin - 14 Wisconsin def. Ohio State - 9 Wisconsin def. Michigan - 2 Wisconsin def. Penn State - 1 Wisconsin def. Michigan State - 1 Michigan State def. Wisconsin - 1

## Rankings

| | | Pre | 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 | Wk 15 | Final |
| Illinois | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Illinois | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Illinois | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Indiana | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Indiana | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Indiana | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Iowa | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 19 | 18 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 |
| Iowa | C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 18 | 18 | RV | | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| Iowa | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 16 | 21 | | | | | |
| Maryland | AP | | RV | RV | | RV | RV | | RV | | | | | | | | |
| Maryland | C | | RV | RV | | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maryland | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Michigan | AP | 14 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
| Michigan | C | 14 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5t | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
| Michigan | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
| Michigan State | AP | 11 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | | 24 | RV | RV | 24 | RV | | | | |
| Michigan State | C | 12 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | | |
| Michigan State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | 18 | | | | | |
| Minnesota | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Minnesota | C | | | | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Minnesota | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Nebraska | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nebraska | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nebraska | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Northwestern | AP | RV | RV | | | | | | | | RV | RV | 24 | 20 | 21 | RV | 21 |
| Northwestern | C | RV | RV | | | | | | | | RV | RV | RV | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
| Northwestern | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | |
| Ohio State | AP | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3(1) | 3 (1) | 2 (1) | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Ohio State | C | 3(1) | 4(1) | 4(1) | 4 | 4 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 2 (1) | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Ohio State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | |
| Penn State | AP | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10t | 9 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 |
| Penn State | C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 |
| Penn State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 14 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| Purdue | AP | | | | | | | | | RV | | RV | | | | | |
| Purdue | C | | | | | | | | | RV | | RV | | | | | |
| Purdue | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Rutgers | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rutgers | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rutgers | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Wisconsin | AP | 4 (1) | 5 (1) | 6 (1) | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 20 | RV | RV | | RV | | | RV |
| Wisconsin | C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | | RV |
| Wisconsin | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
Legend :
| | 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 |

## Schedule

* Index to colors and formatting
* Big Ten member won
* Big Ten member lost
* Big Ten teams in bold
All times Eastern time.
† denotes Homecoming game

### Regular season
#### Week one

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | New Mexico State | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | W 48–10 | 41,291 |
| August 30 | 8:00 p.m. | Northwestern | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ESPN | NU 31–27 | 47,410 |
| August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Utah State | No. 11 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | BTN | W 38–31 | 73,114 |
| August 31 | 9:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | No. 4 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | ESPN | W 34–3 | 74,145 |
| September 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Kent State | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | W 31–24 | 31,898 |
| September 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Texas State | Rutgers | HighPoint.com Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | W 35–7 | 40,124 |
| September 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Oregon State | No. 5 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC | W 77–31 | 102,169 |
| September 1 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 23 Texas | Maryland | FedExField • Landover, MD | FS1 | W 34–29 | 47,641 |
| September 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | BTN | W 33–7 | 67,510 |
| September 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Appalachian State | No. 10 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | BTN | W 45–38 $^{OT}$ | 105,232 |
| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Indiana | FIU | Riccardo Silva Stadium • Miami, FL | CBSSN | W 38–28 | 17,082 |
| September 1 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 14 Michigan | No. 12 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (Michigan–Notre Dame football rivalry) | NBC | L 17–24 | 80,795 |
| September 1 | 8:00 p.m. | Akron | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | FOX | Canceled | |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week |
| September 1 | Nebraska |

#### Week two

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Western Michigan | No. 21 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | FS1 | W 49–3 | 110,814 |
| September 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Duke | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | ESPNU | L 7–21 | 40,654 |
| September 8 | 12:00 p.m. | New Mexico | No. 5 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | BTN | W 45–14 | 77,003 |
| September 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | BTN | L 19–20 | 47,661 |
| September 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Colorado | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE (CU-NU Rivalry) | ABC | L 28–33 | 89,853 |
| September 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Rutgers | No. 4 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | BTN | OSU 52–3 | 93,057 |
| September 8 | 5:00 p.m. | Iowa State | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Cy-Hawk Series) | FOX | W 13–3 | 69,250 |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Maryland | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | ESPN+ | W 45–14 | 16,142 |
| September 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Fresno State | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | FS1 | W 21–14 | 38,280 |
| September 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Virginia | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN | W 20–16 | 35,492 |
| September 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Western Illinois | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | W 34–14 | 39,252 |
| September 8 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 13 Penn State | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (Keystone Classic) | ABC | W 51–6 | 68,400 |
| September 8 | 10:45 p.m. | No. 15 Michigan State | Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ | ESPN | L 13–16 | 53,599 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

#### Week three

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Kent State | No. 11 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | FS1 | W 63–10 | 106,528 |
| September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Troy | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | BTN | L 19–24 | 89,360 |
| September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Temple | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | BTN | L 14–35 | 32,057 |
| September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Ball State | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN | W 38–10 | 40,240 |
| September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Kansas | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | FSN | L 14–55 | 28,044 |
| September 15 | 3:30 p.m. | BYU | No. 6 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | ABC | L 21–24 | 80,720 |
| September 15 | 3:30 p.m. | SMU | No. 19 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | W 45–20 | 110,549 |
| September 15 | 3:30 p.m. | South Florida | Illinois | Soldier Field • Chicago, IL | BTN | L 19–25 | 21,725 |
| September 15 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | W 26–3 | 41,162 |
| September 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Missouri | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | BTN | L 37–40 | 48,103 |
| September 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Northern Iowa | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | BTN | W 38–14 | 69,250 |
| September 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Akron | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | BTN | L 34–39 | 40,014 |
| September 15 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 4 Ohio State | No. 15 TCU | AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX | ABC | W 40–28 | 64,362 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week |
| September 15 | No. 25 Michigan State |

#### Week four

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 21 | 9:00 p.m. | No. 10t Penn State | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | FS1 | PSU 63–24 | 34,704 |
| September 22† | 12:00 p.m. | No. 23 Boston College | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ESPN2 | W 30–13 | 47,119 |
| September 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Nebraska | No. 19 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | FS1 | MICH 56–10 | 111,037 |
| September 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Minnesota | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | BTN | MD 42–13 | 36,211 |
| September 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Buffalo | Rutgers | HighPoint.com Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | L 13–42 | 34,574 |
| September 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Tulane | No. 4 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | BTN | W 49–6 | 103,336 |
| September 22 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 24 Michigan State | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN (Old Brass Spittoon) | BTN | MSU 35–21 | 45,445 |
| September 22 | 8:30 p.m. | No. 18 Wisconsin | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Heartland Trophy) | FOX | WIS 28–17 | 69,250 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week |
| September 22 | Northwestern |

#### Week five

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Indiana | Rutgers | HighPoint.com Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | IND 24–17 | 32,056 |
| September 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | No. 21 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | FS1 | W 31–20 | 73,752 |
| September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 14 Michigan | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | FOX | MICH 20–17 | 47,330 |
| September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | Purdue | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | BTN | PUR 42–28 | 88,911 |
| September 29 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 4 Ohio State | No. 9 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (rivalry) | ABC | OSU 27–26 | 110,889 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| September 29 | Illinois | Iowa | Maryland | Minnesota | No. 15 Wisconsin |

#### Week six

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 6† | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | No. 15 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ABC | MICH 42–21 | 109,531 |
| October 6† | 12:00 p.m. | Northwestern | No. 20 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | FS1 | NU 29–19 | 72,850 |
| October 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Illinois | Rutgers | HighPoint.com Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | ILL 38–17 | 36,702 |
| October 6† | 3:30 p.m. | Iowa | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale) | BTN | IA 48–31 | 48,199 |
| October 6 | 4:00 p.m. | Indiana | No. 3 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | FOX | OSU 49–26 | 104,193 |
| October 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Nebraska | No. 16 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Freedom Trophy) | BTN | WIS 41–24 | 80,051 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| October 6 | #11 Penn State | Purdue |

#### Week seven

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Minnesota | No. 3 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | FS1 | OSU 30–14 | 100,042 |
| October 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Iowa | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | ESPN2 | IA 42–16 | 40,512 |
| October 13† | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | BTN | MD 34–7 | 32,995 |
| October 13† | 12:00 p.m. | Nebraska | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | ABC | NU 34–31 $^{OT}$ | 47,330 |
| October 13† | 3:30 p.m. | Purdue | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Purdue Cannon) | BTN | PUR 46–7 | 41,966 |
| October 13† | 3:30 p.m. | Michigan State | No. 8 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Land Grant Trophy) | BTN | MSU 21–17 | 106,685 |
| October 13 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 15 Wisconsin | No. 12 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ABC | MICH 38–13 | 111,360 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

#### Week eight

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 20† | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | No. 19 Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | ESPN2 | IA 23–0 | 69,250 |
| October 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Northwestern | Rutgers | HighPoint.com Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | NU 18–15 | 32,514 |
| October 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Illinois | No. 23 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | FS1 | WIS 49–20 | 79,736 |
| October 20 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 6 Michigan | No. 24 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Paul Bunyon Trophy) | FOX | MICH 21–7 | 76,131 |
| October 20 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 18 Penn State | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | ABC | PSU 33–28 | 41,553 |
| October 20 | 3:30 p.m. | Minnesota | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE ($5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy) | BTN | NEB 53–28 | 89,272 |
| October 20 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 2 Ohio State | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ABC | PUR 49–20 | 60,716 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

#### Week nine

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 26 | 8:00 p.m. | Indiana | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | FS1 | MIN 38–31 | 33,273 |
| October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Purdue | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | ESPN | MSU 23–13 | 72,657 |
| October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | BTN | W 45–9 | 88,735 |
| October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 20 Wisconsin | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | FOX | NU 31–17 | 47,330 |
| October 27 | 3:30 p.m. | Illinois | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | BTN | MD 63–33 | 30,387 |
| October 27 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 18 Iowa | No. 17 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ESPN | PSU 30–24 | 105,244 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| October 27 | #5 Michigan | #11 Ohio State | Rutgers |
Nebraska adds Bethune-Cookman to 2018 schedule in place of previously scheduled bye week to make up for Akron game that was canceled in Week 1 due to weather.

#### Week ten

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Nebraska | No. 8 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | FOX | OSU 36–31 | 104,245 |
| November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Michigan State | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | ESPN2 | MSU 24–3 | 31,735 |
| November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | BTN | WIS 31–17 | 74,379 |
| November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Minnesota | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | ILL 55–31 | 35,774 |
| November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 19 Iowa | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ESPN2 | PUR 38–36 | 60,716 |
| November 3 | 3:45 p.m. | No. 14 Penn State | No. 5 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ESPN | MICH 42–7 | 111,747 |
| November 3 | 7:15 p.m. | No. 3 Notre Dame | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL (ND-NU Rivalry) | ESPN | L 21–31 | 47,330 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week |
| November 3 | Indiana |

#### Week eleven

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Illinois | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | BTN | NEB 54–35 | 88,316 |
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN | IND 34–32 | 35,264 |
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 8 Ohio State | No. 24 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | FOX | OSU 26–6 | 74,633 |
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Wisconsin | No. 21 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC | PSU 22–10 | 105,396 |
| November 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Northwestern | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | FOX | NU 14–10 | 66,493 |
| November 10 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 4 Michigan | Rutgers | HighPoint.com Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | MICH 42–7 | 43,786 |
| November 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Purdue | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | ESPN2 | MIN 41–10 | 31,068 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

#### Week twelve

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Michigan State | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | FOX | NEB 9–6 | 88,793 |
| November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 9 Ohio State | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | ABC | OSU 52–51 $^{OT}$ | 38,177 |
| November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 24 Northwestern | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | NU 24–14 | 32,134 |
| November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 16 Penn State | Rutgers | HighPoint.com Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | PSU 20–7 | 44,840 |
| November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Iowa | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | IA 63–0 | 33,313 |
| November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | BTN | WIS 47–44 $^{3OT}$ | 46,114 |
| November 17 | 4:00 p.m. | Indiana | No. 4 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | FS1 | MICH 31–20 | 110,118 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

#### Week thirteen

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Nebraska | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Heroes Game) | FOX | IA 31–28 | 65,299 |
| November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 4 Michigan | No. 10 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (The Game) | FOX | OSU 62–39 | 106,588 |
| November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Purdue | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) | ESPN2 | PUR 28–21 | 48,247 |
| November 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Illinois | No. 20 Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL (Land of Lincoln Trophy) | BTN | NU 24–16 | 37,124 |
| November 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Maryland | No. 15 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (MD-PSU Rivalry) | ABC | PSU 38–3 | 98,422 |
| November 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Minnesota | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe) | ESPN2 | MIN 37–15 | 74,038 |
| November 24 | 4:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | FOX | MSU 14–10 | 64,951 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

### Championship game
#### Week 14 (Big Ten Championship Game)

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
| December 1 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 21 Northwestern | No. 6 Ohio State | Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, IN | FOX | OSU 45–24 | 66,375 | |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Bowl games

Legend :
* Big Ten win
* Big Ten loss
| Bowl game | Date | Site | Television | Time (EST) | Big Ten team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
| Quick Lane Bowl | December 26 | Ford Field • Detroit, MI | ESPN | 5:15 p.m. | Minnesota | Georgia Tech | 34–10 | 27,228 |
| Pinstripe Bowl | December 27 | Yankee Stadium • New York, NY | ESPN | 5:15 p.m. | Wisconsin | Miami (FL) | 35–3 | 37,821 |
| Music City Bowl | December 28 | Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN | ESPN | 1:30 p.m. | Purdue | Auburn | 14–63 | 59,024 |
| Redbox Bowl | December 31 | Levi's Stadium • Santa Clara, CA | FOX | 3:00 p.m. | Michigan State | Oregon | 6–7 | 30,212 |
| Holiday Bowl | December 31 | SDCCU Stadium • San Diego, CA | FS1 | 7:00 p.m. | Northwestern | No. 20 Utah | 31–20 | 47,007 |
| Outback Bowl | January 1 | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN2 | 12:00 p.m. | Iowa | No. 18 Mississippi State | 27–22 | 40,518 |
| Citrus Bowl | January 1 | Camping World Stadium • Orlando, FL | ABC | 1:00 p.m. | No. 13 Penn State | No. 16 Kentucky | 24–27 | 59,167 |
| New Year's Six Bowls |||||||||
| Peach Bowl | December 29 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN | 12:00 p.m. | No. 8 Michigan | No. 10 Florida | 15–41 | 74,006 |
| Rose Bowl | January 1 | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | ESPN | 5:00 p.m. | No. 5 Ohio State | No. 9 Washington | 28–23 | 91,853 |
Rankings are from AP Poll. All times Eastern Time Zone.

## Big Ten records vs other conferences

2018–2019 records against non-conference foes:
(Through games of January 1, 2019)
| Power 5 conferences | Record |
| ACC | 3–1 |
| Big 12 | 3–1 |
| Pac-12 | 1–2 |
| BYU/Notre Dame | 0–2 |
| SEC | 0–1 |
| Power 5 total | 7–8 |
| Other FBS conferences | Record |
| American | 2-2 |
| C-USA | 2–0 |
| Independents (Excluding BYU and Notre Dame) | 1–0 |
| MAC | 8–3 |
| Mountain West | 3–0 |
| Sun Belt | 2–1 |
| Other FBS total | 18–6 |
| FCS ppponents | Record |
| Football Championship Subdivision | 3–0 |
| Total non-conference record | 28–14 |
| Power Conferences 5 | Record |
| ACC | 2–0 |
| Big 12 | 0–0 |
| Pac-12 | 2–1 |
| BYU/Notre Dame | 0-0 |
| SEC | 1–3 |
| Power 5 total | 5–4 |
| 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 | 5–4 |

## Awards and honors
### Player of the week honors

| Week | Offensive | Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special Teams | Special Teams | Special Teams | Freshman | Freshman | Freshman |
| Week | Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team |
| Week 1 | Dwayne Haskins | QB | OSU | Jake Hansen | LB | ILL | Ambry Thomas | KR | MICH | Jeshaun Jones | WR | MD |
| Week 1 | Dwayne Haskins | QB | OSU | Antoine Brooks | DB | MD | Antoine Winfield Jr. | PR | MIN | Rondale Moore | WR | PUR |
| Week 2 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | WIS | A. J. Epenesa | DE | IA | Emmit Carpenter | K | MIN | Stevie Scott | RB | IND |
| Week 2 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | WIS | Antoine Winfield Jr. | DB | MIN | Emmit Carpenter | K | MIN | Tate Martell | QB | OSU |
| Week 3 | David Blough | QB | PUR | Dre'Mont Jones | DT | OSU | J-Shun Harris II | WR | IND | Stevie Scott | RB | IND |
| Week 4 | Dwayne Haskins | QB | OSU | Tre Watson | LB | MD | Donovan Peoples-Jones | WR | MICH | Anthony McFarland | RB | MD |
| Week 4 | Miles Sanders | RB | PSU | Tre Watson | LB | MD | Matt Coghlin | K | MSU | Rondale Moore | WR | PUR |
| Week 5 | Dwayne Haskins | QB | OSU | Chase Winovich | DL | MICH | Joe Schopper | P | PUR | K. J. Hamler | WR | PSU |
| Week 5 | Dwayne Haskins | QB | OSU | Chase Young | DE | OSU | Joe Schopper | P | PUR | K. J. Hamler | WR | PSU |
| Week 6 | Dwayne Haskins | QB | OSU | Anthony Nelson | DE | IA | Ty Johnson | KR | MD | Riley Moss | DB | IA |
| Week 7 | Nate Stanley | QB | IA | Khari Willis | S | MSU | Drew Luckenbaugh | K | NU | Mohamed Ibrahim | RB | MIN |
| Week 7 | Flynn Nagel | WR | NU | Khari Willis | S | MSU | Drew Luckenbaugh | K | NU | Mohamed Ibrahim | RB | MIN |
| Week 8 | David Blough | QB | PUR | Markus Bailey | LB | PUR | Joe Schopper | P | PUR | Adrian Martinez | QB | NEB |
| Week 8 | David Blough | QB | PUR | Markus Bailey | LB | PUR | Joe Schopper | P | PUR | Rondale Moore | WR | PUR |
| Week 9 | Javon Leake | RB | MD | Yetur Gross-Matos | DE | PSU | Javon Leake | RB | MD | Rocky Lombardi | QB | MSU |
| Week 9 | Javon Leake | RB | MD | Yetur Gross-Matos | DE | PSU | Javon Leake | RB | MD | Tanner Morgan | QB | MIN |
| Week 10 | Reggie Corbin | RB | ILL | Joe Bachie | LB | MSU | Spencer Evans | K | PUR | Rashod Bateman | WR | MIN |
| Week 10 | Terry Wright | WR | PUR | Joe Bachie | LB | MSU | Spencer Evans | K | PUR | Adrian Martinez | QB | NEB |
| Week 11 | Devine Ozigbo | RB | NEB | Robert Windsor | DT | PSU | Logan Justus | K | IND | Adrian Martinez | QB | NEB |
| Week 12 | Dwayne Haskins | QB | OSU | A. J. Epenesa | DE | IA | Jake Moody | K | MICH | Anthony McFarland | RB | MD |
| Week 12 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | WIS | Antonio Reed | S | NEB | Barret Pickering | K | NEB | Anthony McFarland | RB | MD |
| Week 13 | Dwayne Haskins | QB | OSU | Anthony Nelson | DE | IA | Demetrius Douglas | PR | MIN | Rondale Moore | WR | PUR |
| Week 13 | Dwayne Haskins | QB | OSU | Josiah Scott | CB | MSU | Demetrius Douglas | PR | MIN | Rondale Moore | WR | PUR |

### Big Ten individual awards

The following individuals won the conference's annual player and coach awards Archived December 1, 2017, at the Wayback Machine:
| Award | Player | School |
| Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year | Dwayne Haskins | Ohio State |
| Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year | Devin Bush Jr. | Michigan |
| Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year | Rondale Moore | Purdue |
| Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year | Dwayne Haskins | Ohio State |
| Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year | Rondale Moore | Purdue |
| Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year | Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin |
| Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year | T. J. Hockenson | Iowa |
| Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year | Michael Deiter | Wisconsin |
| Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year | Kenny Willekes | Michigan State |
| Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year | Devin Bush | Michigan |
| Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year | Amani Hooker | Iowa |
| Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year | Chase McLaughlin | Illinois |
| Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year | Will Hart | Michigan |
| Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa |
| Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year (coaches vote) | Pat Fitzgerald | Northwestern |
| Dave McClain Coach of the Year (media vote) | Pat Fitzgerald | Northwestern |
| Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award | Jake Wood | Wisconsin |
| Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award | Antwaan Randle El | Indiana |

### All-Conference Teams

2018 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards
| Position | Player | Team |
| First Team Offense (Coaches) |||
| QB | Dwayne Haskins | Ohio State |
| RB | Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin |
| RB | Karan Higdon | Michigan |
| WR | Rondale Moore | Purdue |
| WR | Parris Campbell | Ohio State |
| TE | Noah Fant | Iowa |
| C | Tyler Biadasz | Wisconsin |
| OG | Michael Deiter | Wisconsin |
| OG | Beau Benzschawel | Wisconsin |
| OT | Jon Runyan | Michigan |
| OT | Isaiah Prince | Ohio State |
| First Team Defense (Coaches) |||
| DL | Chase Winovich | Michigan |
| DL | Rashan Gary | Michigan |
| DL | Kenny Willekes | Michigan State |
| DL | Dre'mont Jones | Ohio State |
| LB | Devin Bush Jr. | Michigan |
| LB | Joe Bachie | Michigan State |
| LB | Paddy Fisher | Northwestern |
| DB | Amani Hooker | Iowa |
| DB | Lavert Hill | Michigan |
| DB | David Long | Michigan |
| DB | Amani Oruwariye | Penn State |
| First Team Special Teams (Coaches) |||
| K | Chase McLaughlin | Illinois |
| P | Will Hart | Michigan |
| RS | Rondale Moore | Purdue |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Second Team Offense (Coaches) |||
| QB | Trace McSorley | Penn State |
| RB | J. K. Dobbins | Ohio State |
| RB | Miles Sanders | Penn State |
| WR | Stanley Morgan Jr. | Nebraska |
| WR | Tyler Johnson | Minnesota |
| TE | T. J. Hockenson | Iowa |
| C | Michael Jordan | Ohio State |
| OG | Ross Reynolds | Iowa |
| OG | Ben Bredeson | Michigan |
| OT | Alaric Jackson | Iowa |
| OT | David Edwards | Wisconsin |
| Second Team Defense (Coaches) |||
| DL | A. J. Epenesa | Iowa |
| DL | Carter Coughlin | Minnesota |
| DL | Joe Gaziano | Northwestern |
| DL | Chase Young | Ohio State |
| LB | Tre Watson | Maryland |
| LB | Markus Bailey | Purdue |
| LB | T. J. Edwards | Wisconsin |
| DB | Antoine Brooks | Maryland |
| DB | Darnell Savage | Maryland |
| DB | Josh Metellus | Michigan |
| DB | Justin Layne | Michigan State |
| Second Team Special Teams (Coaches) |||
| K | Logan Justus | Indiana |
| P | Drue Chrisman | Ohio State |
| RS | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Third Team Offense (Coaches) |||
| QB | Shea Patterson | Michigan |
| RB | Reggie Corbin | Illinois |
| RB | Anthony McFarland Jr. | Maryland |
| WR | JD Spielman | Nebraska |
| WR | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan |
| TE | Zach Gentry | Michigan |
| C | Cesar Ruiz | Michigan |
| OG | Michael Onwenu | Michigan |
| OG | Connor McGovern | Penn State |
| OT | Rashawn Slater | Northwestern |
| OT | Ryan Bates | Penn State |
| Third Team Defense (Coaches) |||
| DL | Anthony Nelson | Iowa |
| DL | Raequan Williams | Michigan State |
| DL | Yetur Gross-Matos | Penn State |
| DL | Shareef Miller | Penn State |
| LB | Blake Cashman | Minnesota |
| LB | Ryan Connelly | Wisconsin |
| LB | Andrew Van Ginkel | Wisconsin |
| DB | David Dowell | Michigan State |
| DB | Dicaprio Bootle | Nebraska |
| DB | Montre Hartage | Northwestern |
| DB | D'Cota Dixon | Wisconsin |
| Third Team Special Teams (Coaches) |||
| K | Matt Coghlin | Michigan State |
| P | Joe Schopper | Purdue |
| RS | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan |
Coaches Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Nick Allegretti, Blake Hayes; INDIANA: Marcelino Ball, Jonathan Crawford, Donovan Hale, J-Shun Harris II, Brandon Knight, Wes Martin, Stevie Scott; IOWA: Jake Gervase, Matt Nelson, Miguel Recinos, Keegan Render, Tristan Wirfs; MARYLAND: Byron Cowart, Tino Ellis, Derwin Gray, Ty Johnson, Wade Lees, Brendan Moore, Joseph Petrino; MICHIGAN: Juwann Bushell-Beatty, Nico Collins, Bryan Mone, Josh Ross, Josh Uche, Khaleke Hudson, Tyree Kinnel; MICHIGAN STATE: Felton Davis III, Andrew Dowell, Khari Willis, Mike Panasiuk; MINNESOTA: Emmit Carpenter, Donnell Greene, Jacob Huff, Jacob Herbers; NEBRASKA: Isaac Armstrong, Mohamed Barry, Carlos Davis, Luke Gifford, Brenden Jaimes, Adrian Martinez, Devine Ozigbo; NORTHWESTERN: Blake Gallagher, Cameron Green, Flynn Nagel, J.R. Pace, Nate Hall, Clayton Thorson; OHIO STATE: Damon Arnette, Tuf Borland, Jonathon Cooper, Jordan Fuller, Malik Harrison, K. J. Hill, Demetrius Knox, Robert Landers, Thayer Munford, Jeffrey Okudah, Malcolm Pridgeon, Kendall Sheffield, Mike Weber; PENN STATE: Pat Freiermuth, Steven Gonzalez, K. J. Hamler, Garrett Taylor, John Reid, Robert Windsor; PURDUE: Derrick Barnes, Kirk Barron, Antonio Blackmon, David Blough, Spencer Evans, Brycen Hopkins, D.J. Knox, Matt McCann, Jacob Thineneman; RUTGERS: Rahmeem Blackshear, Justin Davidovicz, Saquan Hampton, Jonah Jackson, Adam Korsack; WISCONSIN: Jake Ferguson, Rafael Gaglianone.
| Position | Player | Team |
| First Team Offense (Media) |||
| QB | Dwayne Haskins | Ohio State |
| RB | Karan Higdon | Michigan |
| RB | Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin |
| WR | Tyler Johnson | Minnesota |
| WR | Rondale Moore | Purdue |
| TE | T. J. Hockenson | Iowa |
| C | Tyler Biadasz | Wisconsin |
| OG | Beau Benzschawel | Wisconsin |
| OG | Michael Deiter | Wisconsin |
| OT | Isaiah Prince | Ohio State |
| OT | David Edwards | Wisconsin |
| First Team Defense (Media) |||
| DL | A. J. Epenesa | Iowa |
| DL | Chase Winovich | Michigan |
| DL | Kenny Willekes | Michigan State |
| DL | Yetur Gross-Matos | Penn State |
| LB | Tre Watson | Maryland |
| LB | Devin Bush Jr. | Michigan |
| LB | T. J. Edwards | Wisconsin |
| DB | Amani Hooker | Iowa |
| DB | Lavert Hill | Michigan |
| DB | Montre Hartage | Northwestern |
| DB | Amani Oruwariye | Penn State |
| First Team Special Teams (Media) |||
| K | Matt Coghlin | Michigan State |
| P | Will Hart | Michigan |
| RS | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Second Team Offense (Media) |||
| QB | Trace McSorley | Penn State |
| RB | Anthony McFarland Jr. | Maryland |
| RB | Miles Sanders | Penn State |
| WR | Stanley Morgan Jr. | Nebraska |
| WR | Parris Campbell | Ohio State |
| TE | Noah Fant | Iowa |
| C | Michael Jordan | Ohio State |
| OG | Nick Allegretti | Illinois |
| OG | Ben Bredeson | Michigan |
| OT | Alaric Jackson | Iowa |
| OT | Jon Runyan Jr. | Michigan |
| Second Team Defense (Media) |||
| DL | Anthony Nelson | Iowa |
| DL | Rashan Gary | Michigan |
| DL | Carter Coughlin | Minnesota |
| DL | Dre'Mont Jones | Ohio State |
| LB | Joe Bachie | Michigan State |
| LB | Blake Cashman | Minnesota |
| LB | Paddy Fisher | Northwestern |
| DB | Darnell Savage | Maryland |
| DB | Josh Metellus | Michigan |
| DB | Justin Layne | Michigan State |
| DB | Jordan Fuller | Ohio State |
| Second Team Special Teams (Media) |||
| K | Chase McLaughlin | Illinois |
| P | Drue Chrisman | Ohio State |
| RS | Rondale Moore | Purdue |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Third Team Offense (Media) |||
| QB | David Blough | Purdue |
| RB | Reggie Corbin | Illinois |
| RB | Devine Ozigbo | Nebraska |
| WR | JD Spielman | Nebraska |
| WR | K. J. Hill | Ohio State |
| TE | Brycen Hopkins | Purdue |
| C | Keegan Render | Iowa |
| OG | Ross Reynolds | Iowa |
| OG | Demetrius Knox | Ohio State |
| OG | Connor McGovern | Penn State |
| OT | Damian Prince | Maryland |
| OT | Ryan Bates | Penn State |
| Third Team Defense (Media) |||
| DL | Raequan Williams | Michigan State |
| DL | Joe Gaziano | Northwestern |
| DL | Chase Young | Ohio State |
| DL | Shareef Miller | Penn State |
| LB | Mohamed Barry | Nebraska |
| LB | Blake Gallagher | Northwestern |
| LB | Markus Bailey | Purdue |
| DB | David Long | Michigan |
| DB | Khari Willis | Michigan State |
| DB | Dicaprio Bootle | Nebraska |
| DB | D'Cota Dixon | Wisconsin |
| Third Team Special Teams (Media) |||
| K | Logan Justus | Indiana |
| P | Blake Hayes | Illinois |
| RS | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan |
Media Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Del'Shawn Phillips, Alex Palczewski, Bobby Roundtree; INDIANA: Marcelino Ball, Jonathan Crawford, J-Shun Harris II, Brandon Knight, Wes Martin, Stevie Scott; IOWA: Jake Gervase, Parker Hesse, Matt Nelson, Miguel Recinos, Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Geno Stone, Tristan Wirfs; MARYLAND: Antoine Brooks, Byron Cowart, Tino Ellis, Derwin Gray, Ty Johnson, Wade Lees, Brendan Moore, Joseph Petrino; MICHIGAN: Juwann Bushell-Beatty, Zach Gentry, Khaleke Hudson, Tyree Kinnel, Sean McKeon, Michael Onwenu, Shea Patterson, Kwity Paye, Donovan Peoples-Jones, Cesar Ruiz, Josh Uche; MICHIGAN STATE: Felton Davis III, Andrew Dowell, David Dowell, Connor Heyward, Mike Panasiuk; MINNESOTA: Blaise Andries, Emmit Carpenter, Demetrius Douglas, Daniel Faalele, Donnell Greene, Jacob Herbers, Jacob Huff, Mohamed Ibrahim, Conner Olson, Jared Weyler; NEBRASKA: Isaac Armstrong, Khalil Davis, Luke Gifford, Brenden Jaimes, Adrian Martinez, Boe Wilson; NORTHWESTERN: Cameron Green, Nate Hall, Flynn Nagel, J.R. Pace, Rashawn Slater, Clayton Thorson; OHIO STATE: Damon Arnette, Tuf Borland, Nick Bosa, Jonathon Cooper, J. K. Dobbins, Malik Harrison, Terry McLaurin, Thayer Munford, Malcolm Pridgeon, Kendall Sheffield, Pete Werner; PENN STATE: Pat Freiermuth, Steven Gonzalez, K. J. Hamler, Micah Parsons, John Reid, Nick Scott, Garrett Taylor, Robert Windsor; PURDUE: Kirk Barron, Antonio Blackmon, Spencer Evans, Kenneth Major, Matt McCann, Lorenzo Neal, Joe Schopper, Jacob Thineneman, Isaac Zico; RUTGERS: Saquan Hampton, Jonah Jackson, Adam Korsack, Trevor Morris; WISCONSIN: Ryan Connelly, Jake Ferguson, Andrew Van Ginkel.

### All-Americans

The 2018 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following College Football All-American first teams chosen by the following selector organizations: Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Foundation (WCFF), The Sporting News (TSN), Sports Illustrated (SI), USA Today (USAT) ESPN, CBS Sports (CBS), FOX Sports (FOX) College Football News (CFN), Bleacher Report (BR), Scout.com, Phil Steele (PS), SB Nation (SB), Athlon Sports, Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Yahoo! Sports (Yahoo!).
Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I-FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. The system consists of three points for a first-team honor, two points for second-team honor, and one point for third-team honor. Honorable mention and fourth team or lower recognitions are not accorded any points. Football consensus teams are compiled by position and the player accumulating the most points at each position is named first team consensus all-American. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus and Unanimous All-Americans. Any player named to the First Team by all five of the NCAA-recognized selectors is deemed a Unanimous All-American.
| Position | Player | School | Selector | Unanimous | Consensus |
| First Team All-Americans ||||||
| RB | Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin | AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, BR, CFN, CBS, Athlon | * | * |
| WR | Rondale Moore | Purdue | CFN | | |
| TE | T. J. Hockenson | Iowa | AFCA, BR | | |
| OG | Beau Benzschawel | Wisconsin | AFCA, AP, WCFF, SI, BR, CFN, ESPN, CBS, Athlon | | * |
| OG | Michael Deiter | Wisconsin | FWAA, BR | | |
| C | Michael Jordan | Ohio State | CBS, SI, BR | | |
| DT | Dre'Mont Jones | Ohio State | CFN | | |
| LB | Devin Bush Jr. | Michigan | AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, BR, CFN, CBS | | * |
| AP | Rondale Moore | Purdue | AP, FWAA, SI, ESPN, CBS, Athlon | | * |
| Position | Player | School | Selector |
| Second Team All-Americans ||||
| TE | T.J. Hockenson | Iowa | AP, FWAA, WCFF, Athlon |
| OG | Michael Deiter | Wisconsin | AFCA, AP, TSN, WCFF, CFN |
| OG | Beau Benzschawel | Wisconsin | TSN |
| C | Michael Jordan | Ohio State | WCFF |
| DE | Chase Winovich | Michigan | AFCA, WCFF, CFN, Athlon |
| DE | Kenny Willekes | Michigan State | FWAA, TSN, WCFF |
| LB | Devin Bush | Michigan | AP, Athlon |
| LB | Tre Watson | Maryland | FWAA |
| S | Amani Hooker | Iowa | AP, CFN |
| P | Will Hart | Michigan | SI |
| AP | Rondale Moore | Purdue | TSN |
| Position | Player | School | Selector |
| Third Team All-Americans ||||
| QB | Dwayne Haskins | Ohio State | AP, Athlon |
| TE | Noah Fant | Iowa | AP |
| C | Michael Jordan | Ohio State | AP |
| C | Tyler Biadasz | Wisconsin | Athlon |
| OL | Michael Deiter | Wisconsin | Athlon |
| DE | Chase Winovich | Michigan | AP |
| LB | Paddy Fisher | Northwestern | AP |
| CB | Lavert Hill | Michigan | AP |
| S | Amani Hooker | Iowa | Athlon |
| KR | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa | Athlon |
| Position | Player | School | Selector |
| Fourth Team All-Americans ||||
| DE | Kenny Willekes | Michigan State | Athlon |
| DT | Dre'Mont Jones | Ohio State | Athlon |
| CB | David Long | Michigan | Athlon |
| P | Drue Chrisman | Ohio State | Athlon |
*AFCA All-America Team (AFCA) *Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America Team (WCFF) *Associated Press All-America Team (AP) *The Sporting News All-America Team (TSN) *Football Writers Association of America All-America Team (FWAA) *Sports Illustrated All-America Team (SI) *Bleacher Report All-America Team (BR) *College Football News All-America Team (CFN) *ESPN All-America Team (ESPN) *CBS Sports All-America Team (CBS) *Athlon Sports All-America Team (Athlon)

### National award winners

2018 College Football Award Winners
Doak Walker Award (Nation's Top Running Back) Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin
John Mackey Award (Outstanding Tight End) T. J. Hockenson, Iowa
Paul Hornung Award (Most Versatile Player) Rondale Moore, Purdue

### Academic All-Americans

2018 CoSIDA Academic-All Americans
| Player | School | Team |
| CoSIDA Academic All-Americans |||
| Payton Jordahl | Minnesota | First Team |
| Gary Moore | Minnesota | First Team |
| Jordan Fuller | Ohio State | First Team |
| Blake Gillikin | Penn State | First Team |
| Anthony Nelson | Iowa | Second Team |
| Cole Chewins | Michigan State | Second Team |
| Sam Renner | Minnesota | Second Team |
| Joe Schopper | Purdue | Second Team |

## Home attendance

| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
| Illinois | Memorial Stadium | 60,670 | 31,898 | 39,252 | 21,725‡ | 34,704 | 41,966 | 35,774 | 33,313 | 238,632 | 34,090 | 56.2% |
| Indiana | Memorial Stadium | 52,656 | 35,492 | 40,240 | 45,445 | 40,512 | 41,553 | 35,264 | 48,247 | 286,753 | 40,965 | 77.8% |
| Iowa | Kinnick Stadium | 69,250 | 67,510 | 69,250 | 69,250 | 69,250 | 69,250 | 66,493 | 65,299 | 476,302 | 68,043 | 98.3% |
| Maryland | Maryland Stadium | 51,802 | 32,057 | 36,211 | 32,995 | 30,387 | 31,735 | 38,177 | | 201,562 | 33,594 | 64.9% |
| Michigan | Michigan Stadium | 107,601 | 110,814 | 110,549 | 111,037 | 109,531 | 111,360 | 111,747 | 110,118 | 775,156 | 110,737 | 102.9% |
| Michigan State | Spartan Stadium | 75,005 | 73,114 | 73,752 | 72,850 | 76,131 | 72,657 | 74,633 | 64,951 | 508,088 | 72,584 | 96.8% |
| Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium | 50,805 | 41,291 | 38,280 | 41,162 | 48,199 | 33,273 | 31,068 | 32,134 | 265,407 | 37,915 | 74.6% |
| Nebraska | Memorial Stadium | 85,458 | 89,853 | 89,360 | 88,911 | 89,272 | 88,735 | 88,316 | 88,793 | 623,240 | 89,034 | 104.2% |
| Northwestern | Ryan Field | 47,130 | 40,654 | 40,014 | 47,330 | 47,330 | 47,330 | 47,330 | 37,124 | 307,112 | 43,873 | 93.1% |
| Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | 102,082 | 102,169 | 93,057 | 103,336 | 104,193 | 100,042 | 104,245 | 106,588 | 713,630 | 101,947 | 99.9% |
| Penn State | Beaver Stadium | 106,572 | 105,232 | 106,528 | 110,889 | 106,685 | 105,244 | 105,396 | 98,422 | 738,396 | 105,485 | 99.0% |
| Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium | 57,236 | 47,410 | 47,661 | 48,103 | 47,119 | 60,716 | 60,716 | 46,114 | 357,839 | 51,120 | 89.3% |
| Rutgers | HighPoint.com Stadium | 52,454 | 40,124 | 34,574 | 32,056 | 36,702 | 32,514 | 43,786 | 44,840 | 264,596 | 37,799 | 72.1% |
| Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium | 80,321 | 74,145 | 77,003 | 80,720 | 80,051 | 79,736 | 74,379 | 74,038 | 540,072 | 77,153 | 96.1% |
Bold – Exceed capacity †Season High ‡Played at Soldier Field

## 2019 NFL Draft

| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total |
| Illinois | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Indiana | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Iowa | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 4 |
| Maryland | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Michigan | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 4 |
| Michigan State | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| Minnesota | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Nebraska | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northwestern | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Ohio State | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Penn State | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Purdue | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Rutgers | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 4 |
| * | = Compensatory Selections |
| Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers | Nick Bosa | DE | Ohio State | Big Ten | |
| 1 | 8 | Detroit Lions | T. J. Hockenson | TE | Iowa | Big Ten | |
| 1 | 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Devin Bush | LB | Michigan | Big Ten | from Denver |
| 1 | 12 | Green Bay Packers | Rashan Gary | DE | Michigan | Big Ten | |
| 1 | 15 | Washington Redskins | Dwayne Haskins | QB | Ohio State | Big Ten | |
| 1 | 20 | Denver Broncos | Noah Fant | TE | Iowa | Big Ten | from Pittsburgh |
| 1 | 21 | Green Bay Packers | Darnell Savage Jr. | S | Maryland | Big Ten | from Seattle |
| 2 | 53 | Philadelphia Eagles | Miles Sanders | RB | Penn State | Big Ten | from Baltimore |
| 2 | 59 | Indianapolis Colts | Parris Campbell | WR | Ohio State | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 71 | Denver Broncos | Dre'mont Jones | DT | Ohio State | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 76 | Washington Redskins | Terry McLaurin | WR | Ohio State | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 77 | New England Patriots | Chase Winovich | DE | Michigan | Big Ten | from Carolina via Seattle |
| 3 | 78 | Miami Dolphins | Michael Deiter | OG | Wisconsin | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 79 | Los Angeles Rams | David Long | CB | Michigan | Big Ten | from Atlanta |
| 3 | 83 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Justin Layne | CB | Michigan State | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 90 | Dallas Cowboys | Connor McGovern | OG | Penn State | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 107 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Anthony Nelson | DE | Iowa | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 109 | Oakland Raiders | Khari Willis | S | Michigan State | Big Ten | from Jacksonville |
| 4 | 111 | Detroit Lions | Kendall Sheffield | CB | Ohio State | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 116 | Tennessee Titans | Amani Hooker | S | Iowa | Big Ten | from Miami |
| 4 | 131 | Washington Redskins | Wes Martin | OG | Indiana | Big Ten | from Kansas City via Buffalo |
| 4* | 136 | Cincinnati Bengals | Michael Jordan | OG | Ohio State | Big Ten | from Dallas |
| 4* | 138 | Philadelphia Eagles | Shareef Miller | DE | Penn State | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 141 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Zach Gentry | TE | Michigan | Big Ten | from Oakland |
| 5 | 143 | New York Giants | Ryan Connelly | LB | Wisconsin | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 146 | Detroit Lions | Amani Oruwariye | CB | Penn State | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 151 | Miami Dolphins | Andrew Van Ginkel | LB | Wisconsin | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 157 | New York Jets | Blake Cashman | LB | Minnesota | Big Ten | from Tennessee |
| 5 | 159 | New England Patriots | Byron Cowart | DT | Maryland | Big Ten | from Minnesota via Seattle |
| 5 | 167 | Philadelphia Eagles | Clayton Thorson | QB | Northwestern | Big Ten | from LA Rams via Kansas City |
| 5 | 169 | Los Angeles Rams | David Edwards | OT | Wisconsin | Big Ten | |
| 6 | 177 | New Orleans Saints | Saquan Hampton | S | Rutgers | Big Ten | from NY Jets |
| 6 | 186 | Detroit Lions | Ty Johnson | RB | Maryland | Big Ten | from Atlanta |
| 6 | 196 | New York Jets | Blessuan Austin | CB | Rutgers | Big Ten | from Chicago via Oakland |
| 6 | 197 | Baltimore Ravens | Trace McSorley | QB | Penn State | Big Ten | from Philadelphia |
| 6 | 202 | Miami Dolphins | Isaiah Prince | OT | Ohio State | Big Ten | from New Orleans |
| 7 | 216 | Kansas City Chiefs | Nick Allegretti | OG | Illinois | Big Ten | from San Francisco |
| 7 | 218 | Dallas Cowboys | Mike Weber | RB | Ohio State | Big Ten | |
| 7 | 219 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Derwin Gray | T | Maryland | Big Ten | from Tampa Bay |
| 7 | 243 | Los Angeles Rams | Nick Scott | S | Penn State | Big Ten | from Kansas City via San Francisco and Cleveland |