# 2021 Big Ten Conference football season

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. With a win over Ohio State on November 27 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.
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. 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.

## Previous season

The COVID-19 pandemic led to the 2020 season originally being canceled. 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. 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.
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.

## Coaching changes

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.

## Preseason
### Recruiting classes

Rankings :
| Team | ESPN | Rivals | Scout & 24/7 | Signees |
| 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 |

### Big Ten Media Days
#### Preseason Media Poll

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.
East :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 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 :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 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) :
| Rank | Team | Votes |
| 1 | Ohio State over Wisconsin | 28 |
| 2 | Ohio State over Iowa | 5 |
| 3 | Wisconsin over Ohio State | 1 |

### Preseason awards

Below are the results of the annual Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year awards conducted by Cleveland.com.
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year :
| Rank | Player | Position | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Chris Olave | WR | Ohio State | 58 (11) |
| 2 | Michael Penix Jr. | QB | Indiana | 44.5 (8) |
| 3 | Mohamed Ibrahim | RB | Minnesota | 36 (4) |
| 4 | Tyler Linderbaum | C | Iowa | 13 (1) |
| 5 | Garrett Wilson | WR | Ohio State | 12 (1) |
| 6 | David Bell | WR | Purdue | 10 (1) |
| 7 | C. J. Stroud | QB | Ohio State | 6 (2) |
| 7 | Jahan Dotson | WR | Penn State | 6 (1) |
| 7 | Graham Mertz | QB | Wisconsin | 6 (1) |
| 10 | Tyler Goodson | RB | Iowa | 5 (1) |
| 11 | Ty Fryfogle | RB | Indiana | 4 (1) |
| 12 | Tanner Morgan | QB | Minnesota | 3.5 (1) |
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year :
| Rank | Player | Position | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Brandon Joseph | S | Northwestern | 49 (11) |
| 2 | George Karlaftis | DE | Purdue | 33 (8) |
| 3 | Haskell Garrett | DT | Ohio State | 30.5 (5) |
| 4 | Micah McFadden | LB | Indiana | 28 (6) |
| 5 | Olakunle Fatukasi | LB | Rutgers | 18 (3) |
| 6 | Aidan Hutchinson | DE | Michigan | 11 |
| 7 | Jack Sanborn | LB | Wisconsin | 7 |
| 7 | Tiawan Mullen | CB | Indiana | 7 (1) |
| 9 | Zach Harrison | DE | Ohio State | 3.5 |
| 10 | Jaquan Brisker | S | Penn State | 3 |
| 10 | Sevyn Banks | CB | Ohio State | 3 |
| 12 | Boye Mafe | DE | Minnesota | 2 |
| 12 | Chris Bergin | LB | Northwestern | 2 |
| 12 | Cam Taylor-Britt | CB | Nebraska | 2 |
| 12 | Jake Hansen | LB | Illinois | 2 |
| 16 | JoJo Domann | S/LB | Nebraska | 1 |
| 16 | Tyshon Fogg | LB | Rutgers | 1 |
| 16 | Owen Carney | LB | Illinois | 1 |

## 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 |
| 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 | 17 | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Indiana | C | 17 | RV | RV | | RV | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Indiana | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | |
| Iowa | AP | 18 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 23 |
| Iowa | C | 18 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2(1) | 11 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 23 |
| Iowa | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 |
| Maryland | AP | | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maryland | C | | RV | 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 | RV | RV | 25 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Michigan | C | RV | RV | 25 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Michigan | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 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 |
| Michigan State | C | | RV | RV | 21 | 16t | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Michigan State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Minnesota | AP | | | | | | | | | RV | RV | | | | RV | RV | RV |
| Minnesota | C | | | | | | | | | | RV | RV | | | RV | RV | RV |
| Minnesota | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 20 | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Northwestern | C | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Northwestern | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | |
| Ohio State | AP | 4 (1) | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Ohio State | C | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Ohio State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 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 | |
| Penn State | C | 20 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | |
| Penn State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | |
| Purdue | AP | | | | | | | | 25 | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| Purdue | C | | | | | | | | RV | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| Purdue | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | 19 | | | | |
| Rutgers | AP | | | | | RV | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rutgers | C | | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rutgers | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | |
| Wisconsin | AP | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | RV | | | | | RV | 20 | 19 | 18 | RV | RV | RV |
| Wisconsin | C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | RV | | | | | RV | 24 | 20 | 18 | RV | RV | RV |
| Wisconsin | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | | |
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 schedule
#### Week 0

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
| August 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Nebraska | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | FOX | ILL 30–22 | 41,064 | |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

#### Week 1

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 4 Ohio State | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | FOX | OSU 45–31 | 50,805 |
| September 3 | 9:00 p.m. | Michigan State | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | ESPN | MSU 38–21 | 34,248 |
| September 4 | 12:00 p.m. | Temple | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | W 61–14 | 52,519 |
| September 4 | 12:00 p.m. | Fordham | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | BTN | W 52–7 | 85,938 |
| September 4 | 12:00 p.m. | Western Michigan | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ESPN | W 47–14 | 109,295 |
| September 4 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 19 Penn State | No. 12 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | FOX | PSU 16–10 | 76,832 |
| September 4 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 17 Indiana | No. 18 Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | BTN | IA 34–6 | 68,166 |
| September 4 | 3:30 p.m. | West Virginia | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD (rivalry) | ESPN | W 30–24 | 43,811 |
| September 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Oregon State | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | FS1 | W 30–21 | 53,656 |
| September 4 | 7:30 p.m. | UTSA | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | L 30–37 | 33,906 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

#### Week 2

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 11 | 11:00 a.m. | Illinois | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | ACCN | L 14–42 | 36,036 |
| September 11 | 12:00 p.m. | Youngstown State | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | BTN | W 42–14 | 70,103 |
| September 11 | 12:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | ESPNU | W 31–26 | 43,372 |
| September 11 | 12:00 p.m. | Indiana State | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | BTN | W 24–6 | 26,181 |
| September 11 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 12 Oregon | No. 3 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | FOX | L 28–35 | 100,482 |
| September 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ACCN | W 17–7 | 31,941 |
| September 11 | 3:00 p.m. | Purdue | Connecticut | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | CBSSN | W 49–0 | 14,817 |
| September 11 | 3:30 p.m. | Buffalo | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | BTN | W 28–3 | 85,663 |
| September 11 | 3:30 p.m. | Ball State | No. 11 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | FS1 | W 44–13 | 105,323 |
| September 11 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 10 Iowa | No. 9 Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy) | ABC | W 27–17 | 61,500 |
| September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | No. 18 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | FS1 | W 34–7 | 70,967 |
| September 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Idaho | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN | W 56–14 | 47,417 |
| September 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Howard | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | BTN | W 62–0 | 31,612 |
| September 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Washington | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ABC | W 31–10 | 108,345 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

#### Week 3

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 17 | 9:00 p.m. | Maryland | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | FS1 | MD 20–17 | 37,168 |
| September 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Nebraska | No. 3 Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (NU-OU Rivalry) | FOX | L 16–23 | 84,659 |
| September 18 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 8 Cincinnati | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | ESPN | L 24–38 | 52,656 |
| September 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Michigan State | No. 24 Miami (FL) | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ABC | W 38–17 | 46,427 |
| September 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | No. 25 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | W 63–10 | 106,263 |
| September 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Minnesota | Colorado | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | P12N | W 30–0 | 47,482 |
| September 18 | 2:30 p.m. | Purdue | No. 12 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (Shillelagh Trophy) | NBC | L 13–27 | 74,341 |
| September 18 | 3:30 p.m. | Kent State | No. 5 Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | BTN | W 30–7 | 61,932 |
| September 18 | 3:30 p.m. | Tulsa | No. 9 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | FS1 | W 41–20 | 76,540 |
| September 18 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 6 (FCS) Delaware | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | W 45–13 | 40,120 |
| September 18 | 4:00 p.m. | Northwestern | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | ACCN | L 23–30 | 12,323 |
| September 18 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 22 Auburn | No. 10 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC | W 28–20 | 109,958 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week |
| September 18 | #18 Wisconsin |

#### Week 4

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 25 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 18 Wisconsin | No. 12 Notre Dame | Soldier Field • Chicago, IL | FOX | L 13–41 | 59,571 |
| September 25† | 12:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | ESPNU | L 10–14 | 46,236 |
| September 25 | 12:00 p.m. | Ohio | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | BTN | W 35–6 | 27,129 |
| September 25 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 11 (FCS) Villanova | No. 6 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | BTN | W 38–17 | 105,790 |
| September 25 | 3:30 p.m. | Rutgers | No. 19 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ABC | MICH 20–13 | 106,943 |
| September 25 | 3:30 p.m. | Illinois | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Purdue Cannon) | BTN | PUR 13–9 | 52,840 |
| September 25 | 3:30 p.m. | Colorado State | No. 5 Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | FS1 | W 24–14 | 65,456 |
| September 25 | 3:30 p.m. | Kent State | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | BTN | W 37–16 | 30,117 |
| September 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Nebraska | No. 20 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | FS1 | MSU 23–20 $^{OT}$ | 70,332 |
| September 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Akron | No. 10 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | BTN | W 59–7 | 95,178 |
| September 25 | 8:00 p.m. | Indiana | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY | CBSSN | W 33–31 | 25,171 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

#### Week 5

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 1 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 5 Iowa | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | FS1 | IA 51–14 | 45,527 |
| October 2 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 14 Michigan | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | FOX | MICH 38–17 | 74,855 |
| October 2† | 12:00 p.m. | Minnesota | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | BTN | MN 20–13 | 51,111 |
| October 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Charlotte | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | W 24–14 | 30,559 |
| October 2 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 11 Ohio State | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | OSU 52–13 | 51,006 |
| October 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Indiana | No. 4 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC | PSU 24–0 | 105,951 |
| October 2† | 7:30 p.m. | Northwestern | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | BTN | NEB 56–7 | 87,364 |
| October 2† | 7:30 p.m. | Western Kentucky | No. 17 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | BTN | W 48–31 | 70,075 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

#### Week 6

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 9† | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | No. 7 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | FOX | OSU 66–17 | 99.277 |
| October 9† | 12:00 p.m. | No. 11 Michigan State | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | MSU 31–13 | 41,117 |
| October 9† | 3:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | WIS 24–0 | 40,168 |
| October 9 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 4 Penn State | No. 3 Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | FOX | IA 23–20 | 69,250 |
| October 9 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 9 Michigan | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | ABC | MICH 32–29 | 87,380 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| October 9 | Indiana | Minnesota | Northwestern | Purdue |

#### Week 7

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Nebraska | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN ($5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy) | ESPN2 | MIN 30–23 | 45,436 |
| October 16† | 12:00 p.m. | No. 10 Michigan State | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN (Old Brass Spittoon) | FS1 | MSU 20–15 | 50,571 |
| October 16† | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | BTN | NW 21–7 | 30,218 |
| October 16† | 3:30 p.m. | Purdue | No. 2 Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | ABC | PUR 24–7 | 69,250 |
| October 16 | 8:00 p.m. | Army | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | BTN | W 20–14 | 76,314 |
| $^#$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 |
| October 16 | Illinois | Maryland | #8 Michigan | #6 Ohio State | #7 Penn State |

#### Week 8

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Northwestern | No. 6 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Jewett Trophy) | FOX | MICH 33–7 | 109,449 |
| October 23† | 12:00 p.m. | Illinois | No. 7 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC | ILL 20–18 $^{9OT}$ | 105,001 |
| October 23 | 3:00 p.m. | Wisconsin | No. 25 Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | BTN | WIS 30–13 | 61,320 |
| October 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Maryland | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | ESPN2 | MIN 34–16 | 41,011 |
| October 23 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 5 Ohio State | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | ABC | OSU 54–7 | 52,656 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| October 23 | #11 Iowa | #9 Michigan State | Nebraska | Rutgers |

#### Week 9

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 30 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 6 Michigan | No. 8 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy) | FOX | MSU 37–33 | 76,549 |
| October 30† | 12:00 p.m. | No. 9 Iowa | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Heartland Trophy) | ESPN | WIS 27–7 | 74,209 |
| October 30† | 12:00 p.m. | Indiana | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | BTN | MD 38–35 | 32,308 |
| October 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | RUT 20–14 | 36,942 |
| October 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Purdue | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | ESPN2 | PUR 28–23 | 85,902 |
| October 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Minnesota | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | BTN | MIN 41–14 | 28,158 |
| October 30 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 20 Penn State | No. 5 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (rivalry) | ABC | OSU 33–24 | 102,951 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

#### Week 10

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Illinois | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | ESPN2 | ILL 14–6 | 46,382 |
| November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 6 Ohio State | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | FOX | OSU 26–17 | 84,426 |
| November 6 | 3:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | WIS 52–3 | 40,280 |
| November 6 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 22 Penn State | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD (MD-PSU Rivalry) | FS1 | PSU 31–14 | 46,924 |
| November 6 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 5 Michigan State | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ABC | PUR 40–29 | 57,282 |
| November 6 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 19 Iowa | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | BTN | IA 17–12 | 38,141 |
| November 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Indiana | No. 9 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | FOX | MICH 29–7 | 109,890 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

#### Week 11

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Northwestern | No. 20 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | ESPN2 | WIS 35–7 | 73,194 |
| November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 9 Michigan | No. 23 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC | MICH 21–17 | 109,534 |
| November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN | RUT 38–3 | 40,171 |
| November 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Minnesota | No. 19 Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Floyd of Rosedale) | BTN | IA 27–22 | 69,250 |
| November 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Purdue | No. 6 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC | OSU 59–31 | 101,009 |
| November 13 | 4:00 p.m. | Maryland | No. 8 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | FOX | MSU 40–21 | 67,437 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| November 13 | Illinois | Nebraska |

#### Week 12

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Purdue | Northwestern | Wrigley Field • Chicago, IL | BTN | PUR 32–14 | 31,500 |
| November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 7 Michigan State | No. 5 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC | OSU 56–7 | 101,858 |
| November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | BTN | PSU 28–0 | 106,038 |
| November 20 | 2:00 p.m. | Illinois | No. 18 Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | FS1 | IA 33–23 | 64,132 |
| November 20 | 3:30 p.m. | Minnesota | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN | MIN 35–14 | 38,079 |
| November 20 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 8 Michigan | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | BTN | MICH 59–18 | 36,181 |
| November 20 | 3:30 p.m. | Nebraska | No. 19 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Freedom Trophy) | ABC | WIS 35–28 | 67,888 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

#### Week 13

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 26 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 17 Iowa | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE (Heroes Trophy) | BTN | IA 28–21 | 86,541 |
| November 27 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 2 Ohio State | No. 6 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (The Game) | FOX | MICH 42–27 | 111,156 |
| November 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | MD 40–16 | 42,729 |
| November 27 | 3:30 p.m. | Northwestern | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Land of Lincoln Trophy) | BTN | ILL 47–14 | 27,624 |
| November 27 | 3:30 p.m. | Indiana | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) | FS1 | PUR 44–7 | 61,320 |
| November 27 | 3:30 p.m. | Penn State | No. 12 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Land Grant Trophy) | ABC | MSU 30–27 | 0 |
| November 27 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 18 Wisconsin | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (Paul Bunyan's Axe) | FOX | MIN 23–13 | 49,736 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

#### Big Ten Championship Game

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
| December 4 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 2 Michigan | No. 15 Iowa | Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, IN | FOX | MICH 42–3 | 67,183 | |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Postseason
### 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. 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.
Legend :
* Big Ten win
* Big Ten loss
| Bowl game | Date | Site | Television | Time (EST) | Big Ten team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
| Guaranteed Rate Bowl | December 28, 2021 | Chase Field • Phoenix, AZ | ESPN | 10:15 p.m. | Minnesota | West Virginia | W 18–6 | 21,220 |
| Pinstripe Bowl | December 29, 2021 | Yankee Stadium • New York, NY | ESPN | 2:15 p.m. | Maryland | Virginia Tech | W 54–10 | 29,653 |
| Music City Bowl | December 30, 2021 | Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN | ESPN | 3:00 p.m. | Purdue | Tennessee | W 48–45 $^{OT}$ | 69,489 |
| Las Vegas Bowl | December 30, 2021 | Allegiant Stadium • Las Vegas, NV | ESPN | 10:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | Arizona State | W 20–13 | 32,515 |
| Gator Bowl | December 31, 2021 | TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, FL | ESPN | 11:00 a.m. | Rutgers | #20 Wake Forest | L 10–38 | 28,508 |
| Outback Bowl | January 1, 2022 | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN2 | 12:30 p.m. | Penn State | #22 Arkansas | L 10–24 | 46,577 |
| Citrus Bowl | January 1, 2022 | Camping World Stadium • Orlando, FL | ABC | 1:00 p.m. | #17 Iowa | #25 Kentucky | L 17–20 | 50,769 |
| New Year's Six Bowls |||||||||
| Peach Bowl | December 30, 2021 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN | 7:00 p.m. | #11 Michigan State | #13 Pittsburgh | W 31–21 | 41,230 |
| Rose Bowl | January 1, 2022 | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | ESPN | 5:00 p.m. | #7 Ohio State | #10 Utah | W 48–45 | 87,842 |
| College Football Playoff |||||||||
| Orange Bowl (semifinal) | December 31, 2021 | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ESPN | 7:30 p.m. | #2 Michigan | #3 Georgia | L 11–34 | 66,839 |
Rankings are from AP Poll. All times Eastern Time Zone.

## Big Ten records vs other conferences

2021–2022 records against non-conference foes:
| Power Conferences 5 | Record |
| 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 |
| Power Conferences 5 | Record |
| 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 |

## 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 0 (Aug. 30) | Artur Sitkowski | QB | ILL | Calvin Hart Jr. | LB | ILL | Blake Hayes | P | ILL | Deuce Spann | WR | ILL |
| Week 1 (Sept. 6) | Kenneth Walker III | RB | MSU | Riley Moss | DB | IA | Jordan Stout | K/P | PSU | C. J. Stroud | QB | OSU |
| Week 2 (Sept. 13) | Blake Corum | RB | MICH | Luke Reimer | LB | NEB | Adam Korsak | P | RUT | C. J. Stroud | QB | OSU |
| Week 2 (Sept. 13) | Blake Corum | RB | MICH | Luke Reimer | LB | NEB | Tory Taylor | P | IA | C. J. Stroud | QB | OSU |
| Week 3 (Sept. 20) | Payton Thorne | QB | MSU | Brandon Smith | LB | PSU | Aron Cruickshank | WR | RUT | TreVeyon Henderson | RB | OSU |
| Week 3 (Sept. 20) | TreVeyon Henderson | RB | OSU | Brandon Smith | LB | PSU | Joseph Petrino | K | MD | TreVeyon Henderson | RB | OSU |
| Week 4 (Sept. 27) | Sean Clifford | QB | PSU | Jack Campbell | LB | IA | Jayden Reed | WR | MSU | Kyle McCord | QB | OSU |
| Week 4 (Sept. 27) | Evan Hull | RB | NW | Jack Campbell | LB | IA | Jayden Reed | WR | MSU | Kyle McCord | QB | OSU |
| Week 5 (Oct. 4) | Chase Brown | RB | ILL | David Ojabo | LB | MICH | Mark Crawford | P | MIN | C. J. Stroud | QB | OSU |
| Week 5 (Oct. 4) | Chase Brown | RB | ILL | JoJo Domann | LB | NEB | Jordan Stout | P/K | PSU | C. J. Stroud | QB | OSU |
| Week 6 (Oct. 11) | Jalen Nailor | WR | MSU | Matt Hankins | DB | IA | Jake Moody | K | MICH | C. J. Stroud | QB | OSU |
| Week 6 (Oct. 11) | C. J. Stroud | QB | OSU | Brad Hawkins | DB | MICH | Jake Moody | K | MICH | C. J. Stroud | QB | OSU |
| Week 7 (Oct. 18) | David Bell | WR | PUR | Cam Allen | S | PUR | Matt Coghlin | K | MSU | Braelon Allen | RB | WIS |
| Week 8 (Oct. 25) | Chase Brown | RB | ILL | Leo Chenal | LB | WIS | Collin Larsh | K | WIS | C. J. Stroud | QB | OSU\ |
| Week 9 (Nov. 1) | Kenneth Walker III | RB | MSU | Jalen Graham | LB/S | PUR | Noah Ruggles | K | OSU | Andrel Anthony | WR | MICH |
| Week 9 (Nov. 1) | Kenneth Walker III | RB | MSU | Jalen Graham | LB/S | PUR | Adam Korsak | P | RUT | Mar'Keise Irving | RB | MIN |
| Week 10 (Nov. 8) | Jahan Dotson | WR | PSU | Ji'Ayir Brown | S | PSU | Blake Hayes | P | ILL | Braelon Allen | RB | WIS |
| Week 10 (Nov. 8) | Aidan O'Connell | QB | PUR | Ji'Ayir Brown | S | PSU | Blake Hayes | P | ILL | Braelon Allen | RB | WIS |
| Week 11 (Nov. 15) | Garrett Wilson | WR | OSU | Aidan Hutchinson | DE | MICH | Jordan Stout | P/K | PSU | C. J. Stroud | QB | OSU |
| Week 11 (Nov. 15) | Braelon Allen | RB | WIS | Aidan Hutchinson | DE | MICH | Jordan Stout | P/K | PSU | C. J. Stroud | QB | OSU |
| Week 12 (Nov. 22) | C. J. Stroud | QB | OSU | Isaiah Gay | LB | ILL | Jordan Stout | K/P | PSU | C. J. Stroud | QB | OSU |
| Week 13 (Nov. 29) | Hassan Haskins | RB | MICH | Aidan Hutchinson | DE | MICH | Caleb Shudak | K | IA | Justin Walley | CB | MIN |

### Big Ten individual awards

The following individuals won the conference's annual player and coach awards:
| Award | Player | School |
| 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 |

### Individual awards

| Award | Head Coach/Player | School | Position |
| Lott Trophy | Aidan Hutchinson | Michigan | DE |
| Doak Walker Award | Kenneth Walker III | Michigan State | RB |
| Rimington Trophy | Tyler Linderbaum | Iowa | C |
| Lou Groza Award | Jake Moody | Michigan | PK |
| Walter Camp Award | Kenneth Walker III | Michigan State | RB |

### All-Conference Teams

2021 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards
| Position | Player | Team |
| First Team Offense (Coaches) |||
| QB | C. J. Stroud | Ohio State |
| RB | Hassan Haskins | Michigan |
| RB | Kenneth Walker III | Michigan State |
| WR | Chris Olave | Ohio State |
| WR | David Bell | Purdue |
| TE | Jake Ferguson | Wisconsin |
| C | Tyler Linderbaum | Iowa |
| OG | Thayer Munford | Ohio State |
| OG | Josh Seltzner | Wisconsin |
| OT | Daniel Faalele | Minnesota |
| OT | Nicholas Petit-Frere | Ohio State |
| First Team Defense (Coaches) |||
| DL | Aidan Hutchinson | Michigan |
| DL | Haskell Garrett | Ohio State |
| DL | Arnold Ebiketie | Penn State |
| DL | George Karlaftis | Purdue |
| LB | David Ojabo | Michigan |
| LB | Leo Chenal | Wisconsin |
| LB | Jack Sanborn | Wisconsin |
| DB | Dane Belton | Iowa |
| DB | Riley Moss | Iowa |
| DB | Daxton Hill | Michigan |
| DB | Jaquan Brisker | Penn State |
| First Team Special Teams (Coaches) |||
| PK | Jake Moody | Michigan |
| P | Jordan Stout | Penn State |
| P | Adam Korsak | Rutgers |
| RS | Charlie Jones | Iowa |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Second Team Offense (Coaches) |||
| QB | Aidan O'Connell | Purdue |
| RB | TreVeyon Henderson | Ohio State |
| RB | Braelon Allen | Wisconsin |
| WR | Garrett Wilson | Ohio State |
| WR | Jahan Dotson | Penn State |
| TE | Austin Allen | Nebraska |
| C | Doug Kramer | Illinois |
| C | John Michael Schmitz | Minnesota |
| OG | Kyler Schott | Iowa |
| OG | Paris Johnson Jr. | Ohio State |
| OT | Ryan Hayes | Michigan |
| OT | Peter Skoronski | Northwestern |
| OT | Logan Bruss | Wisconsin |
| Second Team Defense (Coaches) |||
| DL | Zach VanValkenburg | Iowa |
| DL | Jacub Panasiuk | Michigan State |
| DL | Tyreke Smith | Ohio State |
| DL | P. J. Mustipher | Penn State |
| DL | Keeanu Benton | Wisconsin |
| LB | Micah McFadden | Indiana |
| LB | JoJo Domann | Nebraska |
| LB | Ellis Brooks | Penn State |
| DB | Kerby Joseph | Illinois |
| DB | Matt Hankins | Iowa |
| DB | Cam Taylor-Britt | Nebraska |
| DB | Ronnie Hickman | Ohio State |
| Second Team Special Teams (Coaches) |||
| PK | Caleb Shudak | Iowa |
| P | – | - |
| RS | Jayden Reed | Michigan State |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Third Team Offense (Coaches) |||
| QB | Cade McNamara | Michigan |
| RB | Chase Brown | Illinois |
| RB | Blake Corum | Michigan |
| WR | Jayden Reed | Michigan State |
| WR | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Ohio State |
| TE | Sam LaPorta | Iowa |
| C | Cam Jurgens | Nebraska |
| OG | Blaise Andries | Minnesota |
| OG | Conner Olson | Minnesota |
| OT | Andrew Stueber | Michigan |
| OT | Dawand Jones | Ohio State |
| OT | Tyler Beach | Wisconsin |
| Third Team Defense (Coaches) |||
| DL | Sam Okuayinonu | Maryland |
| DL | Boye Mafe | Minnesota |
| DL | Zach Harrison | Ohio State |
| DL | Matt Henningsen | Wisconsin |
| LB | Jack Campbell | Iowa |
| LB | Chris Bergin | Northwestern |
| LB | Brandon Smith | Penn State |
| DB | Denzel Burke | Ohio State |
| DB | Ji'Ayir Brown | Penn State |
| DB | Joey Porter Jr. | Penn State |
| DB | Caesar Williams | Wisconsin |
| Third Team Special Teams (Coaches) |||
| PK | James McCourt | Illinois |
| P | Blake Hayes | Illinois |
| RS | Jahan Dotson | 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 |
| First Team Offense (Media) |||
| QB | C. J. Stroud | Ohio State |
| RB | Hassan Haskins | Michigan |
| RB | Kenneth Walker III | Michigan State |
| WR | Jahan Dotson | Penn State |
| WR | David Bell | Purdue |
| TE | Austin Allen | Nebraska |
| C | Tyler Linderbaum | Iowa |
| OG | Blaise Andries | Minnesota |
| OG | Thayer Munford | Ohio State |
| OT | Andrew Stueber | Michigan |
| OT | Peter Skoronski | Northwestern |
| OT | Nicholas Petit-Frere | Ohio State |
| First Team Defense (Media) |||
| DL | Aidan Hutchinson | Michigan |
| DL | Haskell Garrett | Ohio State |
| DL | Arnold Ebiketie | Penn State |
| DL | George Karlaftis | Purdue |
| LB | David Ojabo | Michigan |
| LB | Leo Chenal | Wisconsin |
| LB | Jack Campbell | Iowa |
| DB | Dane Belton | Iowa |
| DB | Riley Moss | Iowa |
| DB | Kerby Joseph | Illinois |
| DB | Jaquan Brisker | Penn State |
| First Team Special Teams (Media) |||
| PK | Caleb Shudak | Iowa |
| P | Jordan Stout | Penn State |
| RS | Charlie Jones | Iowa |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Second Team Offense (Media) |||
| QB | Aidan O'Connell | Purdue |
| RB | TreVeyon Henderson | Ohio State |
| RB | Braelon Allen | Wisconsin |
| WR | Chris Olave | Ohio State |
| WR | Garrett Wilson | Ohio State |
| TE | Jake Ferguson | Wisconsin |
| C | Andrew Vastardis | Michigan |
| OG | Zak Zinter | Michigan |
| OG | Josh Seltzner | Wisconsin |
| OT | Dawand Jones | Ohio State |
| OT | Logan Bruss | Wisconsin |
| Second Team Defense (Media) |||
| DL | Zach VanValkenburg | Iowa |
| DL | Jacub Panasiuk | Michigan State |
| DL | Boye Mafe | Minnesota |
| DL | Zach Harrison | Ohio State |
| LB | Micah McFadden | Indiana |
| LB | Chris Bergin | Northwestern |
| LB | Jack Sanborn | Wisconsin |
| DB | Daxton Hill | Michigan |
| DB | Matt Hankins | Iowa |
| DB | Cam Taylor-Britt | Nebraska |
| DB | Brandon Joseph | Northwestern |
| Second Team Special Teams (Media) |||
| PK | Noah Ruggles | Ohio State |
| P | Bryce Baringer | Michigan State |
| RS | Jayden Reed | Michigan State |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Third Team Offense (Media) |||
| QB | Cade McNamara | Michigan |
| RB | Chase Brown | Illinois |
| RB | Tyler Goodson | Iowa |
| WR | Jayden Reed | Michigan State |
| WR | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Ohio State |
| TE | Peyton Hendershot | Indiana |
| C | John Michael Schmitz | Minnesota |
| OG | Kyler Schott | Iowa |
| OG | Paris Johnson Jr. | Ohio State |
| OT | Daniel Faalele | Minnesota |
| OT | Rasheed Walker | Penn State |
| Third Team Defense (Media) |||
| DL | Jacob Slade | Michigan State |
| DL | Tyreke Smith | Ohio State |
| DL | Jesse Luketa | Penn State |
| DL | Matt Henningsen | Wisconsin |
| LB | Olakunle Fatukasi | Rutgers |
| LB | Josh Ross | Michigan |
| LB | JoJo Domann | Nebraska |
| DB | Vincent Gray | Michigan |
| DB | Brad Hawkins | Michigan |
| DB | Xavier Henderson | Michigan State |
| DB | Ronnie Hickman | Ohio State |
| Third Team Special Teams (Media) |||
| PK | Jake Moody | Michigan |
| P | Adam Korsak | Rutgers |
| RS | A. J. Henning | Michigan |
Media Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Sydney Brown, Owen Carney, Blake Hayes, Doug Kramer, Vederian Lowe, James McCourt, Johnny 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.

## 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 | 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% |

## 2022 NFL Draft

| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total |
| 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 |
| Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | Detroit Lions | Aidan Hutchinson | DE | Michigan | Big Ten | 2021 Lombardi Award, Lott Trophy, and Ted Hendricks Award winner |
| 1 | 10 | New York Jets | Garrett Wilson | WR | Ohio State | Big Ten | from Seattle |
| 1 | 11 | New Orleans Saints | Chris Olave | WR | Ohio State | Big Ten | from Washington |
| 1 | 16 | Washington Commanders | Jahan Dotson | WR | Penn State | Big Ten | from Indianapolis via Philadelphia and New Orleans |
| 1 | 25 | Baltimore Ravens | Tyler Linderbaum | C | Iowa | Big Ten | from Buffalo 2021 Rimington Trophy winner |
| 1 | 30 | Kansas City Chiefs | George Karlaftis | DE | Purdue | Big Ten | |
| 1 | 31 | Cincinnati Bengals | Daxton Hill | S | Michigan | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 38 | Atlanta Falcons | Arnold Ebiketie | OLB | Penn State | Big Ten | from Carolina via New York Jets and New York Giants |
| 2 | 40 | Seattle Seahawks | Boye Mafe | DE | Minnesota | Big Ten | from Denver |
| 2 | 41 | Seattle Seahawks | Kenneth Walker III | RB | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2021 Walter Camp Award and Doak Walker Award winner |
| 2 | 45 | Baltimore Ravens | David Ojabo | OLB | Michigan | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 48 | Chicago Bears | Jaquan Brisker | S | Penn State | Big Ten | from L.A. Chargers |
| 2 | 51 | Philadelphia Eagles | Cam Jurgens | C | Nebraska | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 60 | Cincinnati Bengals | Cam Taylor-Britt | CB | Nebraska | Big Ten | from Tampa Bay via Buffalo |
| 3 | 69 | Tennessee Titans | Nicholas Petit-Frere | OT | Ohio State | Big Ten | from N.Y. Jets |
| 3 | 96 | Indianapolis Colts | Nick Cross | S | Maryland | Big Ten | from L.A. Rams via Denver |
| 3* | 97 | Detroit Lions | Kerby Joseph | S | Illinois | Big Ten | |
| 3× | 99 | Cleveland Browns | David Bell | WR | Purdue | Big Ten | 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection |
| 3× | 101 | New York Jets | Jeremy Ruckert | TE | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection from New Orleans via Philadelphia and Tennessee |
| 3× | 103 | Kansas City Chiefs | Leo Chenal | LB | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection |
| 3× | 104 | Los Angeles Rams | Logan Bruss | OG | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection |
| 4 | 110 | Baltimore Ravens | Daniel Faalele | OT | Minnesota | Big Ten | from N.Y. Giants |
| 4 | 114 | New York Giants | Dane Belton | S | Iowa | Big Ten | from Atlanta |
| 4 | 120 | Carolina Panthers | Brandon Smith | LB | Penn State | Big Ten | from New Orleans via Washington |
| 4 | 129 | Dallas Cowboys | Jake Ferguson | TE | Wisconsin | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 130 | Baltimore Ravens | Jordan Stout | P | Penn State | Big Ten | from Buffalo |
| 4 | 131 | Tennessee Titans | Hassan Haskins | RB | Michigan | Big Ten | |
| 4* | 143 | Tennessee Titans | Chigoziem Okonkwo | TE | Maryland | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 146 | New York Giants | Micah McFadden | LB | Indiana | Big Ten | from N.Y. Jets |
| 5 | 158 | Seattle Seahawks | Tyreke Smith | DE | Ohio State | Big Ten | from Miami via New England and Kansas City |
| 5 | 165 | Minnesota Vikings | Esezi Otomewo | DE | Minnesota | Big Ten | from Las Vegas |
| 6 | 184 | Minnesota Vikings | Vederian Lowe | OT | Illinois | Big Ten | from N.Y. Jets |
| 6 | 191 | Minnesota Vikings | Jalen Nailor | WR | Michigan State | Big Ten | from Baltimore via Kansas City |
| 6 | 206 | Denver Broncos | Matt Henningsen | DT | Wisconsin | Big Ten | from Tampa Bay via N.Y. Jets and Philadelphia |
| 6 | 207 | Chicago Bears | Doug Kramer | C | Illinois | Big Ten | from San Francisco via N.Y. Jets and Houston |
| 6 | 208 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Connor Heyward | FB | Michigan State | Big Ten | from Kansas City |
| 6* | 218 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Ko Kieft | TE | Minnesota | Big Ten | from L.A. Rams |
| 6* | 221 | San Francisco 49ers | Tariq Castro-Fields | CB | Penn State | Big Ten | |
| 7 | 229 | Seattle Seahawks | Bo Melton | WR | Rutgers | Big Ten | |
| 7 | 232 | Denver Broncos | Faion Hicks | DB | Wisconsin | Big Ten | |
| 7 | 238 | Las Vegas Raiders | Thayer Munford | OT | Ohio State | Big Ten | from Miami via L.A. Rams |
| 7 | 245 | New England Patriots | Andrew Stueber | OG | Michigan | Big Ten | from Dallas via Houston |
| 7 | 249 | Green Bay Packers | Rasheed Walker | OT | Penn State | Big Ten | |
| 7 | 251 | Kansas City Chiefs | Isiah Pacheco | RB | Rutgers | Big Ten | |
| 7* | 256 | Arizona Cardinals | Jesse Luketa | LB | Penn State | Big Ten | |
| 7* | 258 | Green Bay Packers | Samori Toure | WR | Nebraska | Big Ten | |
| 7* | 260 | Los Angeles Chargers | Zander Horvath | FB | Purdue | Big Ten | |
| 7* | 261 | Los Angeles Rams | A. J. Arcuri | OT | Michigan State | Big Ten | from Tampa Bay |
Trades In 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.
Round one
* ↑ No. 10: Seattle → N.Y. Jets (PD). Seattle traded safety Bradley McDougald, a first-round selection, and 2021 first and third-round selections to the New York Jets in exchange for safety Jamal Adams and a fourth-round selection.
* ↑ No. 11: Washington → New Orleans (D). Washington traded its first-round selection (11th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for a first-, third-, and fourth-round selections (16th, 98th, and 120th overall).
* ↑ No. 16: Indianapolis → Philadelphia → New Orleans → Washington. Multiple trades:    Indianapolis → Philadelphia (PD). Indianapolis traded a conditional second-round selection and a 2021 third-round selection to Philadelphia in exchange for quarterback Carson Wentz. The conditional selection became a first-round selection because Wentz played 75% of Indianapolis' offensive snaps.    Philadelphia → New Orleans (PD). Philadelphia traded two first-round selections (16th and 19th overall) and a sixth-round selection (194th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for first, third, and seventh-round selections (18th, 101st, and 237th overall) as well as a 2023 first-round selection and a 2024 second-round selection.     New Orleans → Washington (D). See No. 11: Washington → New Orleans.
* ↑ No. 25: Buffalo → Baltimore (D). See No. 23: Baltimore → Buffalo.
Round two
* ↑ No. 38: Carolina → N.Y. Jets → N.Y. Giants → Atlanta. Multiple trades:    Carolina → N.Y. Jets (PD). Carolina traded second and fourth-round selections, and a 2021 sixth-round selection to the New York Jets in exchange for quarterback Sam Darnold.    N.Y. Jets → N.Y. Giants (D). See No. 36: N.Y. Giants → N.Y. Jets.    N.Y. Giants → Atlanta (D). The Giants traded their second-round selection (38th overall) to Atlanta in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (43rd and 114th overall).
* ↑ No. 40: Denver → Seattle (PD). See No. 9: Denver → Seattle.
* ↑ No. 48: L.A. Chargers → Chicago (PD). The Los Angeles Chargers traded a second-round selection as well as a 2023 sixth-round selection to Chicago in exchange for outside linebacker Khalil Mack.
* ↑ No. 60: Tampa Bay → Buffalo → Cincinnati. Multiple trades:    Tampa Bay → Buffalo (D). See No. 57: Buffalo → Tampa Bay.    Buffalo → Cincinnati (D). Buffalo traded a second-round selection (60th overall) to Cincinnati for a second- and sixth-round selection (63rd and 209th overall).
Round three
* ↑ No. 69: N.Y. Jets → Tennessee (D). See No. 26: Tennessee → N.Y. Jets.
* ↑ No. 96: L.A. Rams → Denver → Indianapolis (D). Multiple trades:    No. 96: L.A. Rams → Denver (PD). See No. 32: L.A. Rams → Denver.    No. 96: Denver → Indianapolis (D). Denver traded its third-round selection (96th overall) to Indianapolis in exchange for a fifth-round selection (179th overall) and a 2023 third-round selection.
* ↑ No. 101: New Orleans → Philadelphia → Tennessee → N.Y. Jets. Multiple trades:    New Orleans → Philadelphia (PD). See No. 16: Philadelphia → New Orleans.    Philadelphia → Tennessee (D). See No. 18: Philadelphia → Tennessee.    Tennessee → N.Y Jets (D). See No. 26: Tennessee → N.Y. Jets.
Round four
* ↑ No. 110: N.Y. Giants → Baltimore (PD). The Giants traded a fourth-round selection to Baltimore in exchange for guard Ben Bredeson, a fifth-round selection, and a 2023 seventh-round selection.
* ↑ No. 114: Atlanta → N.Y. Giants (D). See No. 38: N.Y. Giants → Atlanta.
* ↑ No. 120: New Orleans → Washington → Carolina. Multiple trades:    No. 120: New Orleans → Washington (D). See No. 11: Washington → New Orleans.    No. 120: Washington → Carolina (D). Washington traded fourth- and sixth-round selections (120th and 189th overall) to Carolina in exchange for two fifth-round selections (144th and 149th overall).
* ↑ No. 130: Buffalo → Baltimore (D). See No. 23: Baltimore → Buffalo.
Round five
* ↑ No. 146: N.Y. Jets → N.Y. Giants (D). See No. 36: N.Y. Giants → N.Y. Jets.
* ↑ No. 158: Miami → New England → Kansas City → Seattle. Multiple trades:    No. 158: Miami → New England (PD). Miami traded a fifth-round selection and wide receiver DeVante Parker to New England in exchange for a 2023 third-round selection.    No. 158: New England → Kansas City (D). See No. 50: Kansas City → New England.    No. 158: Kansas City → Seattle (D). See No. 145: Seattle → Kansas City.
* ↑ No. 165: Las Vegas → Minnesota (D) See No. 126: Las Vegas → Minnesota → Las Vegas.
Round six
* ↑ No. 184: N.Y. Jets → Minnesota (PD). See No. 117: Minnesota → N.Y. Jets.
* ↑ No. 191: Baltimore → Kansas City → Minnesota. Multiple trades:    Baltimore → Kansas City (PD). See No. 173: Kansas City → Baltimore.    Kansas City → Minnesota (PD). Kansas City traded a sixth-round selection to Minnesota in exchange for cornerback Mike Hughes and a seventh-round selection.
* ↑ No. 206: Tampa Bay → N.Y. Jets → Philadelphia → Denver. Multiple trades:    Tampa Bay → N.Y. Jets (PD). Tampa Bay traded a sixth-round selection to the New York Jets in exchange for nose tackle Steve McLendon and a 2023 seventh-round selection.    N.Y. Jets → Philadelphia (PD). The Jets traded a conditional sixth-round selection to Philadelphia in exchange for quarterback Joe Flacco. The pick would have been elevated to the fifth round if Flacco had met playing time conditions.    Philadelphia → Denver (PD). Philadelphia traded a sixth-round selection to Denver in exchange for cornerback Kary Vincent Jr.
* ↑ No. 207: San Francisco → N.Y. Jets → Houston → Chicago. Multiple trades:    No. 207: San Francisco → N.Y. Jets (PD). San Francisco traded a sixth-round selection to the New York Jets in exchange for linebacker Jordan Willis and a 2021 seventh-round selection.    No. 207: N.Y. Jets → Houston (PD). The Jets traded this sixth-round selection to Houston in exchange for linebacker Shaq Lawson.    No. 207: Houston → Chicago (D). See No. 150: Chicago → Houston.
* ↑ No. 208: Kansas City → Pittsburgh (PD). Kansas City traded a sixth-round selection to Pittsburgh in exchange for defensive end Melvin Ingram.
Round seven
* ↑ No. 238: Miami → L.A. Rams (PD). Miami traded a seventh-round selection to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for cornerback Aqib Talib and a 2020 fifth-round selection originally acquired from Baltimore.
* ↑ No. 245: Dallas → Houston → New England. Multiple trades:    Dallas → Houston (PD). Dallas traded a seventh-round selection to Houston in exchange for defensive tackle Eli Ankou.    Houston → New England (PD). See No. 170: New England → Houston.
* ↑ Cimini, Rich (July 25, 2020). "New York Jets trade Jamal Adams to Seattle Seahawks, get two first-round picks". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2022 NFL draft trade tracker: Every deal for a first-round pick". ESPN.com. April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
* ↑ Mortenson, Chris; Schefter, Adam (February 18, 2021). "Philadelphia Eagles trade QB Carson Wentz to Indianapolis Colts for two draft picks". ESPN. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
* 1 2 Triplett, Mike (April 4, 2022). "Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints shake up first round of 2022 NFL draft with multipick trade". Retrieved April 5, 2022.
* ↑ Gordon, Grant (April 5, 2021). "Jets trade Sam Darnold to Panthers for three draft picks". NFL.com. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
* 1 2 Costello, Brian (April 29, 2022). "Jets trade up with Giants, draft running back Breece Hall in second round". New York Post. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
* 1 2 Williams, Charean (April 29, 2022). "Falcons Trade with Giants, Select Arnold Ebiketie at No. 38". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
* ↑ Boyle, John (March 16, 2022). "End Of An Era: Seahawks Trade Russell Wilson To Denver Broncos". Retrieved March 16, 2022.
* ↑ "Chargers Acquire Six-Time Pro Bowl Outside Linebacker Khalil Mack". March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
* ↑ Wojton, Nick (April 29, 2022). "2022 NFL draft: Bills trade back twice in second round with Buccaneers, Bengals". Yahoo Sports!. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
* ↑ Wojton, Nick (April 29, 2022). "2022 NFL draft: Bills trade back twice in second round with Buccaneers, Bengals". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
* ↑ Shook, Nick (November 1, 2021). "Broncos trade star LB Von Miller to Rams for two 2022 NFL Draft picks". NFL.com. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
* ↑ Atkins, Nate (April 29, 2022). "Colts trade up and draft Maryland safety Nick Cross in the third round". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
* ↑ Alper, Josh (August 31, 2021). "Ravens trade Ben Bredeson to Giants". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
* ↑ Vashee, Rushil (April 30, 2022). "Panthers trade into 4th round, select LB Brandon Smith". USA Today.
* ↑ Reiss, Mike (April 2, 2022). "New England Patriots acquire WR DeVante Parker in trade with Miami Dolphins". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
* ↑ Goldman, Charles (April 29, 2022). "Chiefs trade pick no. 50 to Patriots". Chiefs Wire. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
* ↑ Goldman, Charles (April 30, 2022). "Chiefs trade up with Seahawks for Kentucky OT Darian Kinnard at pick No. 145". USA Today.
* ↑ Edwards, Levi (April 30, 2022). "Defensive lineman Neil Farrell Jr. selected after Raiders trade up to No. 126".
* ↑ Shook, Nick (August 31, 2021). "Vikings acquiring TE Chris Herndon from Jets in trade following Irv Smith Jr.'s knee injury". NFL.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
* ↑ Hensley, Jamison (April 23, 2021). "Sources: Chiefs shipping first-round pick, 3 others to Ravens for package highlighted by Orlando Brown Jr". ESPN. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
* ↑ Gordon, Grant (May 13, 2021). "Chiefs trade for Vikings CB Mike Hughes". NFL.com. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
* ↑ Cimini, Rich (October 19, 2020). "Source: Bucs acquire starting Jets NT McLendon". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
* ↑ Gordon, Grant (October 25, 2021). "Jets acquire QB Joe Flacco in trade with Eagles". NFL.com. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
* ↑ DeArdo, Bryan (November 2, 2021). "Broncos trade rookie Kary Vincent Jr. to Eagles for 2022 sixth-round pick: Philadelphia adds secondary depth". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
* ↑ Sullivan, Tyler (October 21, 2020). "Jets make another trade by shipping linebacker Jordan Willis to 49ers in draft pick swap, per report". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
* ↑ Cimini, Rich (August 29, 2021). "New York Jets acquire pass-rusher Shaq Lawson from Houston Texans, sources say". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
* ↑ "Texans trade up, pick Stanford DL Thomas Booker in fifth round". Houston Chronicle. April 30, 2022.
* ↑ Goodbread, Chase (November 2, 2021). "Steelers trade Melvin Ingram to Chiefs for 2022 sixth-round pick". NFL.com. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
* ↑ Patra, Kevin (October 29, 2019). "Rams ship CB Aqib Talib, fifth-rounder to Dolphins". NFL.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
* ↑ Wilson, Aaron (October 30, 2020). "Texans trade DT Eli Ankou to Cowboys". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
* ↑ Dubin, Jared (April 25, 2022). "2022 NFL Draft trade: Patriots, Texans swap Day 3 picks as Bill Belichick continues to be biggest draft mover". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
* ↑ Cleveland received a third-round selection and a 2023 third-round selection when Minnesota hired Browns' vice president of football operations Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as general manager.
* ↑ New Orleans received a third-round selection along with a 2021 third-round selection when Atlanta hired Saints pro scouting director Terry Fontenot as general manager.
* ↑ Kansas City received a third-round selection and a 2023 third-round selection when Chicago hired Chiefs executive director of player personnel Ryan Poles as general manager.
* ↑ The Los Angeles Rams received a third-round selection along with a 2021 third-round selection when Detroit hired their college scouting director Brad Holmes as general manager.

## Head coaches

| Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | B1G record |
| Illinois | Bret Bielema* | 1 | 102–65 (.611) | 5–7 (.417) | 41–24 (.631) |
| Indiana | Tom Allen* | 5 | 26–32 (.448) | 26–32 (.448) | 15–28 (.349) |
| Iowa | Kirk Ferentz | 23 | 190–131 (.592) | 178–110 (.618) | 110–79 (.582) |
| Maryland | Mike Locksley* | 3 | 15–49 (.234) | 13–23 (.361) | 7–22 (.241) |
| Michigan | Jim Harbaugh | 7 | 119–51 (.700) | 61–24 (.718) | 42–17 (.712) |
| Michigan State | Mel Tucker | 2 | 18–14 (.563) | 13–7 (.650) | 9–7 (.563) |
| Minnesota | P. J. Fleck | 5 | 65–45 (.591) | 35–23 (.603) | 21–22 (.488) |
| Nebraska | Scott Frost | 4 | 34–36 (.486) | 15–29 (.341) | 10–25 (.286) |
| Northwestern | Pat Fitzgerald | 16 | 109–90 (.548) | 109–90 (.548) | 64–68 (.485) |
| Ohio State | Ryan Day* | 3 | 34–4 (.895) | 34–4 (.895) | 23–1 (.958) |
| Penn State | James Franklin | 8 | 91–49 (.650) | 67–34 (.663) | 42–28 (.600) |
| Purdue | Jeff Brohm | 5 | 58–39 (.598) | 28–29 (.491) | 20–22 (.476) |
| Rutgers | Greg Schiano* | 13 | 76–81 (.484) | 76–81 (.484) | 5–13 (.278) |
| Wisconsin | Paul Chryst | 7 | 84–42 (.667) | 65–23 (.739) | 43–16 (.729) |
* Bret Bielema coached in the Big Ten from 2006 through 2012 at Wisconsin, going 37-19 in Big Ten play and winning three Big Ten championships.
* Tom Allen was hired to replace Kevin Wilson in December 2016 at Indiana and coached the Hoosiers in their 2016 bowl game, going 0–1.
* Mike Locksley served as interim head coach at Maryland in 2015 and coached for six games, going 1–5.
* Ryan Day served as interim head coach at Ohio State for the first three games of the 2018 season while Urban Meyer served a three-game suspension and went 3–0.
* Greg Schiano served as head coach at Rutgers from 2001 through 2011 then left for the NFL. Following the conclusion of the 2019 season, Schiano returned to Rutgers for his second stint as head coach. The Scarlet Knights competed in the Big East Conference in his previous stay at the school.