# 2014 Big Ten Conference football season

The 2014 Big Ten Conference football season was the 119th season of college football play for the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The conference began its season on Thursday, August 28, as Minnesota and Rutgers opened their seasons. The remainder of the teams in the conference began their season on August 30.
This was the Big Ten's first season with 14 teams as Maryland and Rutgers joined the conference. It was also the first season with the two seven-team divisions; when Maryland and Rutgers joined, the conference reorganized its divisions on a pure geographic basis. The six schools in the Central Time Zone were joined by Purdue in the new West Division, with the other schools making up the East Division. Under the new setup, the only protected cross-division rivalry game will be Indiana–Purdue.
Ohio State routed Wisconsin, 59–0, to win 2014 Big Ten Football Championship Game in Indianapolis. The Buckeyes then advanced to the first ever College Football Playoff where they defeated Alabama in the Sugar Bowl semifinal game and then defeated Oregon in the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship to claim their eighth national championship in school history.
For the first time in several years, the Big Ten finished the season with two consensus top-five teams. In addition to Ohio State's consensus national title, Michigan State finished the season as the consensus #5 team in the nation.

## 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 | Wk 16 | 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 | | | | | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | |
| Iowa | C | RV | RV | RV | | RV | RV | 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 | | | | | | | |
| Maryland | AP | | | | | | RV | | | RV | | | | | | | | |
| Maryland | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maryland | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Michigan | AP | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michigan | C | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michigan | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Michigan State | AP | 8 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Michigan State | C | 8 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Michigan State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Minnesota | AP | | | | | | | RV | RV | RV | | | RV | RV | 22 | RV | RV | RV |
| Minnesota | C | RV | RV | RV | | | RV | RV | RV | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 25 | RV | RV |
| Minnesota | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | 25 | 25 | 18 | | 25 |
| Nebraska | AP | 22 | 19 | RV | 24 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 21 | RV | 25 | 25 | RV |
| Nebraska | C | 22 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 19 | RV | 23 | 22 | RV |
| Nebraska | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 15 | 13 | 16 | 23 | | | |
| 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 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Ohio State | C | 6 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Ohio State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 16 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Penn State | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | | RV | | | | | | | | | | |
| Penn State | C | | | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Purdue | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Purdue | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Rutgers | AP | | RV | | | | | RV | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rutgers | C | | RV | RV | | | | 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 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | RV | RV | | RV | 25 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 13 |
| Wisconsin | C | 14 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 13 |
| Wisconsin | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | 25 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 18 |
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 |

## Spring games

(Attendance in parentheses)
April 5
* Michigan (15,000)
April 11
* Maryland (8,319)
April 12
* Illinois (5,105)
* Indiana (9,231)
* Minnesota (5,000)
* Nebraska (61,772)
* Northwestern (N/A)
* Ohio State (61,058)
* Penn State (72,000)
* Purdue (7,175)
* Wisconsin (8,204)
April 26
* Iowa (20,400)
* Michigan State (35,000)
* Rutgers (11,500)

## Homecoming games

| Team | Date | Opponent | HC game record |
| Illinois | October 25 | Minnesota | 44–57–2 |
| Indiana | October 18 | Michigan State | 44–51–6 |
| Iowa | October 11 | Indiana | 55–42–5 |
| Maryland | October 18 | Iowa | |
| Michigan | November 1 | Indiana | 86–27 |
| Michigan State | September 27 | Wyoming | 64–31–3 |
| Minnesota | October 18 | Purdue | 54–36–3 |
| Nebraska | September 27 | Illinois | 77–22–4 |
| Northwestern | October 18 | Nebraska | |
| Ohio State | October 18 | Rutgers | 67–19–5 |
| Penn State | September 27 | Northwestern | 68–21–5 |
| Purdue | September 27 | Iowa | 50–37–4 |
| Rutgers | November 1 | Wisconsin | 52–28–2 |
| Wisconsin | October 25 | Maryland | |

## 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

### Week 1

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | W 42–20 | 44,344 |
| August 28 | 10:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Washington State | CenturyLink Field • Seattle, WA | FS1 | W 41–38 | 30,927 |
| August 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Jacksonville State | No. 8 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | BTN | W 45–7 | 75,127 |
| August 30 | 8:30 a.m. | Central Florida | Penn State | Croke Park • Dublin, Ireland | ESPN2 | W 26–24 | 53,304 |
| August 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Youngstown State | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | W 28–17 | 36,234 |
| August 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Indiana State | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | ESPNEWS | W 28–10 | 38,006 |
| August 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Northern Iowa | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | BTN | W 31–23 | 66,805 |
| August 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Appalachian State | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ESPN2 | W 52–14 | 106,811 |
| August 30 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 5 Ohio State | Navy | M&T Bank Stadium • Baltimore, MD | CBSSN | W 34–17 | 57,579 |
| August 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Western Michigan | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ESPNU | W 43–34 | 37,031 |
| August 30 | 3:30 p.m. | James Madison | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | BTN | W 52–7 | 45,080 |
| August 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | No. 22 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | BTN | W 55–7 | 91,441 |
| August 30 | 3:30 p.m. | California | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | ABC / ESPN2 | L 24–31 | 34,228 |
| August 30 | 9:00 p.m. | No. 14 Wisconsin | No. 13 LSU | NRG Stadium • Houston, TX | ESPN | L 28–24 | 71,599 |
| $^#$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 |
| Sept. 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | W 42–34 | 38,561 |
| Sept. 6 | 12:00 p.m. | McNeese State | No. 19 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | ESPNU | W 31–24 | 91,082 |
| Sept. 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Akron | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC / ESPN2 | W 21–3 | 97,354 |
| Sept. 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ESPNEWS | L 38–17 | 36,410 |
| Sept. 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Howard | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | W 38–25 | 48,040 |
| Sept. 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Western Illinois | No. 18 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | BTN | W 37–3 | 77,125 |
| Sept. 6 | 3:30 p.m. | Ball State | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | ESPN2 | W 17–13 | 64,210 |
| Sept. 6 | 3:30 p.m. | Maryland | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | CBSSN | W 24–17 | 28,915 |
| Sept. 6 | 3:30 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | W 35–24 | 47,223 |
| Sept. 6 | 3:30 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | BTN | L 23–15 | 41,139 |
| Sept. 6 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 7 Michigan State | No. 3 Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | FOX | L 46–27 | 59,456 |
| Sept. 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Michigan | No. 16 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Michigan-Notre Dame rivalry) | NBC | L 31–0 | 80,795 |
| Sept. 6 | 8:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech | No. 8 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ESPN | L 35–21 | 107,517 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week |
| Sept. 6 | Indiana |

### Week 3

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Kent State | No. 22 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC / ESPN2 | W 66–0 | 104,404 |
| September 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Indiana | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | ESPNU | L 45–42 | 23,717 |
| September 13 | 12:00 p.m. | West Virginia | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD (Maryland-WVU rivalry) | BTN | L 40–37 | 48,154 |
| September 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Iowa State | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy) | ESPN | L 20–17 | 70,585 |
| September 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | W 34–10 | 102,824 |
| September 13 | 4:00 p.m. | Illinois | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | FOX | L 44–19 | 62,325 |
| September 13 | 4:00 p.m. | Minnesota | Texas Christian | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | FS1 | L 30–7 | 43,958 |
| September 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Purdue | No. 11 Notre Dame | Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, IN (Shillelagh Trophy) | NBC | L 30–14 | 56,832 |
| September 13 | 8:00 p.m. | Penn State | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | PSU 13–10 | 53,774 |
| September 13 | 10:30 p.m. | Nebraska | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | CBSSN | W 55–19 | 41,031 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| September 13 | #13 Michigan State | Northwestern | #18 Wisconsin |

### Week 4

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Iowa | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPNU | W 24–20 | 48,895 |
| September 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | No. 19 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | ESPN2 | W 68–17 | 79,849 |
| September 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | No. 11 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | BTN | W 73–14 | 73,846 |
| September 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Southern Illinois | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | BTN | W 35–13 | 31,434 |
| September 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Western Illinois | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | ESPNEWS | W 24–7 | 32,016 |
| September 20 | 12:30 p.m. | Maryland | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ACC Network | W 34–20 | 40,511 |
| September 20 | 3:30 p.m. | Rutgers | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | CBSSN | W 31–24 | 33,655 |
| September 20 | 3:30 p.m. | Utah | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ABC / ESPN2 | L 26–10 | 103,890 |
| September 20 | 4:00 p.m. | Indiana | No. 18 Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | SEC Network | W 31–27 | 66,455 |
| September 20 | 4:00 p.m. | Massachusetts | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | BTN | W 48–7 | 99,155 |
| September 20 | 4:00 p.m. | San Jose State | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | W 24–7 | 47,739 |
| September 20 | 4:00 p.m. | Texas State | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | ESPNEWS | W 42–35 | 41,019 |
| September 20 | 8:00 p.m. | Miami (FL) | No. 24 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | ESPN2 | W 41–31 | 91,585 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week |
| September 20 | #23 Ohio State |

### Week 5

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 27† | 12:00 p.m. | Wyoming | No. 9 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | ESPN2 | W 56–14 | 74,227 |
| September 27† | 12:00 p.m. | Northwestern | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | BTN | NW 29–6 | 102,910 |
| September 27† | 12:00 p.m. | Iowa | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | BTN | IOWA 24–10 | 36,603 |
| September 27 | 12:00 p.m. | South Florida | No. 19 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | ESPNU | W 27–10 | 78,111 |
| September 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Tulane | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | ESPNEWS | W 31–6 | 48,361 |
| September 27 | 12:30 p.m. | Maryland | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN | MD 37–15 | 44,313 |
| September 27 | 3:30 p.m. | Minnesota | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Little Brown Jug) | ABC / ESPN2 | MIN 30–14 | 102,926 |
| September 27 | 6:00 p.m. | Cincinnati | No. 22 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | BTN | W 50–28 | 108,362 |
| September 27† | 9:00 p.m. | Illinois | No. 21 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | BTN | NEB 45–14 | 91,255 |
| $^#$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 4 | 12:00 p.m. | Purdue | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Purdue Cannon) | ESPN2 | PUR 38–27 | 45,046 |
| October 4 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 20 Ohio State | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | ABC | OSU 52–24 | 51,802 |
| October 4 | 2:30 p.m. | North Texas | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN | W 49–24 | 40,457 |
| October 4 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 17 Wisconsin | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | ESPN2 | NW 20–14 | 42,013 |
| October 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Michigan | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | RUT 26–24 | 53,327 |
| October 4 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 19 Nebraska | No. 10 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | ABC | MSU 27–24 | 75,923 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| October 4 | Iowa | Minnesota | Penn State |

### Week 7

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 11† | 12:00 p.m. | Indiana | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | ESPNU | IOWA 45–29 | 68,590 |
| October 11 | 12:00 p.m. | Illinois | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | ESPN2 | WIS 38–28 | 80,341 |
| October 11 | 12:00 p.m. | Northwestern | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | MIN 24–17 | 49,051 |
| October 11 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 8 Michigan State | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ABC / ESPN2 | MSU 45–31 | 40,217 |
| October 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Penn State | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ESPN2 | MICH 18–13 | 113,085 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| October 11 | Maryland | #21 Nebraska | #15 Ohio State | Rutgers |

### Week 8

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 18† | 12:00 p.m. | Purdue | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | MIN 39–38 | 51,241 |
| October 18† | 12:00 p.m. | Iowa | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | ESPN2 | MD 38–31 | 48,373 |
| October 18† | 3:30 p.m. | No. 8 Michigan State | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN (Old Brass Spittoon) | ESPN | MSU 56–17 | 44,403 |
| October 18† | 3:30 p.m. | Rutgers | No. 13 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC / ESPN2 | OSU 56–17 | 106,795 |
| October 18† | 7:30 p.m. | No. 19 Nebraska | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | BTN | NEB 38–17 | 47,330 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| October 18 | Illinois | Michigan | Penn State | Wisconsin |

### Week 9

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 25† | 12:00 p.m. | Minnesota | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | ESPNU | ILL 28–24 | 44,437 |
| October 25† | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | BTN | WIS 52–7 | 80,336 |
| October 25 | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers | No. 16 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | ESPN2 | NEB 42–24 | 91,088 |
| October 25 | 3:30 p.m. | Michigan | No. 8 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy) | ABC | MSU 35–11 | 76,331 |
| October 25 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 13 Ohio State | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (OSU-PSU rivalry) | ABC | OSU 31–24 $^{2OT}$ | 107,895 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| October 25 | Indiana | Iowa | Northwestern | Purdue |

### Week 10

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 1† | 12:00 p.m. | Wisconsin | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | ESPN | WIS 37–0 | 52,797 |
| November 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Northwestern | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | BTN | IOWA 48–7 | 66,887 |
| November 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Maryland-PSU rivalry) | ESPN2 | MD 20–19 | 103,969 |
| November 1† | 3:30 p.m. | Indiana | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | MICH 34–10 | 103,111 |
| November 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Purdue | No. 17 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | ABC / ESPN2 | NEB 35–14 | 91,107 |
| November 1 | 8:00 p.m. | Illinois | No. 13 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Illibuck) | ABC | OSU 55–14 | 106,961 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| November 1 | #8 Michigan State | Minnesota |

### Week 11

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Penn State | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN | PSU 13–7 | 42,683 |
| November 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Iowa | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale) | ESPN2 | MINN 51–14 | 49,680 |
| November 8 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 25 Wisconsin | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ESPNU | WIS 34–16 | 35,068 |
| November 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Michigan | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | ESPN2 | MICH 10–9 | 42,429 |
| November 8 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 13 Ohio State | No. 7 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | ABC | OSU 49–37 | 76,409 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| November 8 | Illinois | Maryland | #15 Nebraska | Rutgers |

### Week 12

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Iowa | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | IOWA 30–14 | 50,373 |
| November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 8 Ohio State | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | ABC | OSU 31–24 | 45,778 |
| November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Temple | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ESPN2 | W 30–13 | 100,173 |
| November 15 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 11 Nebraska | No. 22 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Freedom Trophy) | ABC | WIS 59–24 | 80,539 |
| November 15 | 3:30 p.m. | Northwestern | No. 15 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame (Shillealagh Trophy) | NBC | W 43–40 $^{OT}$ | 80,795 |
| November 15 | 3:30 p.m. | Indiana | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | RUT 45–23 | 47,492 |
| November 15 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 12 Michigan State | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | BTN | MSU 37–15 | 51,802 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| November 15 | Michigan | Purdue |

### Week 13

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Northwestern | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ESPNU | NW 38–14 | 30,117 |
| November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Penn State | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | ESPN2 | ILL 16–14 | 35,172 |
| November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Indiana | No. 7 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | BTN | OSU 42–27 | 101,426 |
| November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers | No. 10 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | BTN | MSU 45–3 | 70,902 |
| November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Minnesota | No. 21 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | ESPN | MIN 28–24 | 91,186 |
| November 22 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 14 Wisconsin | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Heartland Trophy) | ABC / ESPN2 | WIS 26–24 | 68,610 |
| November 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Maryland | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | MD 23–16 | 101,717 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

### Week 14

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 28 | 12:00 p.m. | Nebraska | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Heroes Trophy) | ABC | NEB 37–34 $^{OT}$ | 66,897 |
| November 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Illinois | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL (Land of Lincoln Trophy) | ESPNU | ILL 47–33 | 31,137 |
| November 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Purdue | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) | BTN | IND 23–16 | 40,079 |
| November 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Michigan | No. 7 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (The Game) | ABC | OSU 42–28 | 108,610 |
| November 29 | 3:30 p.m. | Rutgers | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | ESPNU | RUT 41–38 | 36,673 |
| November 29 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 10 Michigan State | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Land Grant Trophy) | ABC / ESPN2 | MSU 34–10 | 99,902 |
| November 29 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 22 Minnesota | No. 14 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe) | BTN | WIS 34–24 | 80,341 |
| $^#$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 6 | 8:17 p.m. | No. 11 Wisconsin | No. 6 Ohio State | Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, IN | FOX | OSU 59–0 | 60,229 | |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Bowl games

Big Ten bowl games for the 2014 season are:
| Bowl game | Date | Site | Television | Time (EST) | Big Ten team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
| Heart of Dallas Bowl | December 26 | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX | ESPN | 1:00 p.m. | Illinois | Louisiana Tech | LT 35–18 | 31,297 |
| Quick Lane Bowl | December 26 | Ford Field • Detroit, MI | ESPN | 4:30 p.m. | Rutgers | North Carolina | RUT 40–21 | 23,876 |
| Pinstripe Bowl | December 27 | Yankee Stadium • New York, NY | ESPN | 4:30 p.m. | Penn State | Boston College | PSU 31–30 (OT) | 49,012 |
| Holiday Bowl | December 27 | Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA | ESPN | 8:00 p.m. | #25 Nebraska | #24 USC | USC 45–42 | 55,789 |
| Foster Farms Bowl | December 30 | Levi's Stadium • Santa Clara, CA | ESPN | 10:00 p.m. | Maryland | Stanford | STAN 45–21 | 34,780 |
| Outback Bowl | January 1 | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN2 | 12:00 p.m. | #17 Wisconsin | #19 Auburn | WIS 34–31 (OT) | 44,023 |
| Citrus Bowl | January 1 | Florida Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL | ABC | 1:00 p.m. | Minnesota | #16 Missouri | MIZZ 33–17 | 48,624 |
| TaxSlayer Bowl | January 2 | EverBank Field • Jacksonville, FL | ESPN | 3:20 p.m. | Iowa | Tennessee | TENN 45–28 | 56,310 |
| New Year's Six Bowls |||||||||
| Cotton Bowl | January 1 | AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX | ESPN | 12:30 p.m. | #7 Michigan State | #4 Baylor | MSU 42–41 | 71,464 |
| College Football Playoff |||||||||
| Sugar Bowl (Semifinal) | January 1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA | ESPN | 9:00 p.m. | #5 Ohio State | #1 Alabama | OSU 42–35 | 74,682 |
| CFP National Championship | January 12 | AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX | ESPN | 8:30 p.m. | #5 Ohio State | #3 Oregon | OSU 42–20 | 85,689 |
Rankings are from AP Poll. All times Eastern Time Zone.

## Records against FBS conferences

2014 records against FBS conferences:
Through games of January 12, 2015
| Conference | Record |
| ACC | 5–1 |
| American | 6–0 |
| Big 12 | 1–3 |
| C-USA | 4–1 |
| Independents | 3–2 |
| MAC | 8–3 |
| Mountain West | 3–0 |
| Pac-12 | 2–6 |
| SEC | 3–3 |
| Sun Belt | 2–0 |
| Total | 37–19 |

## Players of the Week

| 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 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | NEB | Johnathan Aiken | S | RUT | Sam Ficken | PK | PSU | J. T. Barrett | QB | OSU |
| Week 1 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | NEB | Johnathan Aiken | S | RUT | Sam Ficken | PK | PSU | DaeSean Hamilton | WR | PSU |
| Week 2 | Wes Lunt | QB | ILL | Drew Ott | DE | IOWA | Sam Foltz | P | NEB | Mike Dudek | WR | ILL |
| Week 2 | David Cobb | RB | MIN | Drew Ott | DE | IOWA | Sam Foltz | P | NEB | Mike Dudek | WR | ILL |
| Week 3 | J.T. Barrett | QB | OSU | Trevor Williams | CB | PSU | De'Mornay Pierson-El | PR | NEB | J.T. Barrett | QB | OSU |
| Week 4 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | NEB | William Likely | CB | MD | Chris Gradone | P | NW | Tegray Scales | LB | IND |
| Week 4 | Melvin Gordon | RB | WIS | William Likely | CB | MD | Chris Gradone | P | NW | Chris Streveler | QB | MINN |
| Week 5 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | NEB | Cole Farrand | LB | MD | Griffin Oakes | PK | IND | Anthony Walker | LB | NW |
| Week 5 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | NEB | Cole Farrand | LB | MD | Griffin Oakes | PK | IND | J.T. Barrett | QB | OSU |
| Week 6 | Gary Nova | QB | RUT | Godwin Igwebuike | S | NW | Kemoko Turay | DE | RUT | Godwin Igwebuike | S | NW |
| Week 7 | Tevin Coleman | RB | IND | Jake Ryan | LB | MICH | Matt Wile | PK | MICH | Justin Jackson | RB | NW |
| Week 7 | Tevin Coleman | RB | IND | Damien Wilson | LB | MINN | Jalen Myrick | KR | MINN | Justin Jackson | RB | NW |
| Week 8 | J.T. Barrett | QB | OSU | Cedric Thompson | S | MINN | Ryan Santoso | PK | MINN | J.T. Barrett | QB | OSU |
| Week 9 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | NEB | Joey Bosa | DE | OSU | Justin DuVernois | P | ILL | DaeSean Hamilton | WR | PSU |
| Week 10 | Corey Clement | RB | WIS | Louis Trinca-Pasat | DT | IOWA | Sam Ficken | PK | PSU | Akrum Wadley | RB | IOWA |
| Week 10 | Corey Clement | RB | WIS | Jake Ryan | LB | MICH | Sam Ficken | PK | PSU | Akrum Wadley | RB | IOWA |
| Week 11 | J.T. Barrett | QB | OSU | Vince Biegel | LB | WIS | Paul Griggs | PK | PUR | J.T. Barrett | QB | OSU |
| Week 12 | Melvin Gordon | RB | WIS | Joe Schobert | LB | WIS | Jack Mitchell | PK | NW | J.T. Barrett | QB | OSU |
| Week 13 | Melvin Gordon | RB | WIS | Briean Boddy-Calhoun | CB | MINN | David Reisner | PK | ILL | Jalin Marshall | WR/PR | OSU |
| Week 13 | Melvin Gordon | RB | WIS | Ibraheim Campbell | S | NW | Brad Craddock | PK | MD | Jalin Marshall | WR/PR | OSU |
| Week 14 | Gary Nova | QB | RUT | Nate Gerry | S | NEB | De'Mornay Pierson-El | PR | NEB | J.T. Barrett | QB | OSU |
| Week 14 | Gary Nova | QB | RUT | Nate Gerry | S | NEB | R.J. Shelton | KR | MSU | J.T. Barrett | QB | OSU |

## Players of the Year

2014 Big Ten Player of the Year awards
| Award | Player | School |
| Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year | Melvin Gordon | Wisconsin |
| Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year | Joey Bosa | Ohio State |
| Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State |
| Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State |
| Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year | Tony Lippett | Michigan State |
| Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year | Melvin Gordon | Wisconsin |
| Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year | Maxx Williams | Minnesota |
| Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year | Brandon Scherff | Iowa |
| Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year | Joey Bosa | Ohio State |
| Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year | Mike Hull | Penn State |
| Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year | Kurtis Drummond | Michigan State |
| Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year | Brad Craddock | Maryland |
| Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year | Peter Mortell | Minnesota |
| Dave McClain/Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year | Jerry Kill | Minnesota |

## All-Conference Players

Coaches All-Conference Selections
Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
| First Team Offense (Coaches) ||||
| QB | J.T. Barrett | FR | Ohio State |
| RB | Tevin Coleman | JR | Indiana |
| RB | MELVIN GORDON | JR | Wisconsin |
| WR | Tony Lippett | SR | Michigan State |
| WR | Kenny Bell | SR | Nebraska |
| TE | Maxx Williams | SO | Minnesota |
| C | Jack Allen | JR | Michigan State |
| OG | Pat Elflein | SO | Ohio State |
| OG | Kyle Costigan | SR | Wisconsin |
| OT | Brandon Scherff | SR | Iowa |
| OT | Rob Havenstein | SR | Wisconsin |
| First Team Defense (Coaches) ||||
| DL | Shilique Calhoun | JR | Michigan State |
| DL | Randy Gregory | JR | Nebraska |
| DL | JOEY BOSA | SO | Ohio State |
| DL | Anthony Zettel | SR | Penn State |
| LB | Jake Ryan | SR | Michigan |
| LB | Mike Hull | SR | Penn State |
| LB | Derek Landisch | SR | Wisconsin |
| DB | William Likely | SO | Maryland |
| DB | Kurtis Drummond | SR | Michigan State |
| DB | Trae Waynes | JR | Michigan State |
| DB | Doran Grant | SR | Ohio State |
| First Team Special Teams (Coaches) ||||
| PK | Brad Craddock | JR | Maryland |
| P | Peter Mortell | JR | Minnesota |
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
| Second Team Offense (Coaches) ||||
| QB | Connor Cook | JR | Michigan State |
| RB | David Cobb | SR | Minnesota |
| RB | Ameer Abdullah | SR | Nebraska |
| WR | Stefon Diggs | JR | Maryland |
| WR | Devin Funchess | JR | Michigan |
| TE | Jeff Heuerman | SR | Ohio State |
| C | Austin Blythe | JR | Iowa |
| OG | Travis Jackson | SR | Michigan State |
| OG | Zac Epping | SR | Minnesota |
| OT | Taylor Decker | JR | Ohio State |
| OT | Jack Conklin | SO | Michigan State |
| Second Team Defense (Coaches) ||||
| DL | Carl Davis | SR | Iowa |
| DL | Louis Trinca-Pasat | SR | Iowa |
| DL | Maliek Collins | SO | Nebraska |
| DL | Michael Bennett | SR | Ohio State |
| LB | Quinton Alston | SR | Iowa |
| LB | Taiwan Jones | SR | Michigan State |
| LB | Damien Wilson | SR | Minnesota |
| DB | Briean Boddy-Calhoun | JR | Minnesota |
| DB | Eric Murray | JR | Minnesota |
| DB | Ibraheim Campbell | SR | Northwestern |
| DB | Frankie Williams | JR | Purdue |
| DB | Michael Caputo | JR | Wisconsin |
| DB | Darius Hillary | JR | Wisconsin |
| Second Team Special Teams (Coaches) ||||
| PK | Sam Ficken | SR | Penn State |
| P | Justin DuVernois | SR | Illinois |
Honorable Mention: Illinois: V’Angelo Bentley, Mikey Dudek, Teddy Karras, Mason Monheim, Jihad Ward; Indiana: Antonio Allen, Dan Feeney, Collin Rahrig, Bobby Richardson, Shane Wynn; Iowa: Andrew Donnal, Jordan Lomax, John Lowdermilk, Drew Ott, Tevaun Smith; Maryland: Cole Farrand, Andre Monroe; Michigan: Brennan Beyer, Will Hagerup, Raymon Taylor; Michigan State: Ed Davis, Jeremy Langford, Josiah Price, Marcus Rush, Mike Sadler; Minnesota: Cameron Botticelli, Josh Campion, Theiren Cockran, Tommy Olson; Nebraska: Zaire Anderson, Jake Cotton, Sam Foltz, Nate Gerry, Alex Lewis, Josh Mitchell; Northwestern: Chi Chi Ariguzo, Justin Jackson, Dean Lowry, Nick Van Hoose, Brandon Vitabile, Dan Vitale; Ohio State: Darryl Baldwin, Cameron Johnston, Joshua Perry, Devin Smith, Evan Spencer; Penn State: Adrian Amos, Deion Barnes, DaeSean Hamilton, Jesse James, Jordan Lucas; Purdue: Landon Feichter, Paul Griggs; Rutgers: Leonte Carroo, Kaleb Johnson; Wisconsin: Vince Biegel, Rafael Gaglianone, Dallas Lewallen, Tyler Marz, Joe Schobert, Marcus Trotter, Dan Voltz.
Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS
Media All-Conference Selections
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
| First Team Offense (Media) ||||
| QB | J.T. BARRETT | FR | Ohio State |
| RB | Tevin Coleman | JR | Indiana |
| RB | Melvin Gordon | JR | Wisconsin |
| WR | Tony Lippett | SR | Michigan State |
| WR | Leonte Carroo | JR | Rutgers |
| TE | Maxx Williams | SO | Minnesota |
| C | Jack Allen | JR | Michigan State |
| OG | Zac Epping | SR | Minnesota |
| OG | Kyle Costigan | SR | Wisconsin |
| OT | Brandon Scherff | SR | Iowa |
| OT | Rob Havenstein | SR | Wisconsin |
| First Team Defense (Media) ||||
| DL | Shilique Calhoun | JR | Michigan State |
| DL | Randy Gregory | JR | Nebraska |
| DL | JOEY BOSA | SO | Ohio State |
| DL | Anthony Zettel | SR | Penn State |
| LB | Jake Ryan | SR | Michigan |
| LB | Damien Wilson | SR | Minnesota |
| LB | Mike Hull | SR | Penn State |
| DB | William Likely | SO | Maryland |
| DB | Briean Boddy-Calhoun | JR | Minnesota |
| DB | Kurtis Drummond | SR | Michigan State |
| DB | Trae Waynes | JR | Michigan State |
| First Team Special Teams (Media) ||||
| PK | Brad Craddock | JR | Maryland |
| P | Peter Mortell | JR | Minnesota |
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
| Second Team Offense (Media) ||||
| QB | Connor Cook | JR | Michigan State |
| RB | David Cobb | SR | Minnesota |
| RB | Ameer Abdullah | SR | Nebraska |
| WR | Mikey Dudek | FR | Illinois |
| WR | DaeSean Hamilton | FR | Penn State |
| TE | Jeff Heuerman | SR | Ohio State |
| C | Dan Voltz | SO | Wisconsin |
| OG | Travis Jackson | SR | Michigan State |
| OG | Pat Elflein | SO | Ohio State |
| OT | Jack Conklin | SO | Michigan State |
| OT | Taylor Decker | JR | Ohio State |
| Second Team Defense (Media) ||||
| DL | Carl Davis | SR | Iowa |
| DL | Drew Ott | JR | Iowa |
| DL | Andre Monroe | SR | Maryland |
| DL | Michael Bennett | SR | Ohio State |
| LB | Joshua Perry | JR | Ohio State |
| LB | Vince Biegel | SO | Wisconsin |
| LB | Derek Landisch | SR | Wisconsin |
| DB | Nate Gerry | SO | Nebraska |
| DB | Nick Van Hoose | JR | Northwestern |
| DB | Doran Grant | SR | Ohio State |
| DB | Michael Caputo | JR | Wisconsin |
| Second Team Special Teams (Media) ||||
| PK | Sam Ficken | SR | Penn State |
| P | Justin DuVernois | SR | Illinois |
Honorable Mention: Illinois: Taylor Barton, V’Angelo Bentley, Ted Karras, Mason Monheim; Indiana: Antonio Allen, Dan Feeney, Collin Rahrig, Bobby Richardson, Jason Spriggs, Shane Wynn; Iowa: Quinton Alston, Austin Blythe, Jake Duzey, John Lowdermilk, Desmond King, Louis Trinca-Pasat; Maryland: Sean Davis, Stefon Diggs, Cole Farrand, Darius Kilgo, Yannick Ngakoue; Michigan: Brennan Beyer, Blake Countess, Devin Funchess, Raymon Taylor; Michigan State: Ed Davis, Taiwan Jones, Jeremy Langford, Josiah Price, Marcus Rush, Mike Sadler; Minnesota: Cameron Botticelli, Josh Campion, Theiren Cockran, Eric Murray, Tommy Olson; Nebraska: Zaire Anderson, Kenny Bell, Maliek Collins, Corey Cooper, Jake Cotton, Alex Lewis, Josh Mitchell; Northwestern: Chi Chi Ariguzo, Ibraheim Campbell, Cameron Johnston, Brandon Vitabile, Dan Vitale; Ohio State: Darryl Baldwin, Vonn Bell, Ezekiel Elliott, Cameron Johnston, Devin Smith, Michael Thomas, Adolphus Washington; Penn State: Adrian Amos, Deion Barnes, Jesse James, Austin Johnson, Jordan Lucas, Angelo Mangiro, Trevor Williams; Purdue: Landon Feichter, Robert Kugler, Frankie Williams; Rutgers: Darius Hamilton, Kaleb Johnson, Kemoko Turay; Wisconsin: Sam Arneson, Rafael Gaglianone, Darius Hillary, Dallas Lewallen, Tyler Marz, Joe Schobert, Marcus Trotter

## All-Americans

There are many outlets that award All-America honors in football. The NCAA uses five official selectors to also determine Consensus and Unanimous All-America honors. The five teams used by the NCAA to compile the consensus team are from the Associated Press, the AFCA, the FWAA, The Sporting News and the Walter Camp Football Foundation. A point system is used to calculate the consensus honors. The point system consists of three points for first team, two points for second team and three points for third team. No honorable mention or fourth team or lower are used in the computation.
The teams are compiled by position and the player accumulating the most points at each position is named a Consensus All-American. If there is a tie at a position in football for first team then the players who are tied shall be named to the team. A player named first-team by all five of the NCAA-recognized selectors is recognized as a Unanimous All-American.
2014 First Team All-Americans
| Player | School | Position | Selector |
| Melvin Gordon | Wisconsin | RB | CBS Sports, USA Today, Walter Camp, ESPN, Athlon Sports, SB Nation, AP, Scout, SI, AFCA, Sporting News, FWAA, Phil Steele |
| Tevin Coleman | Indiana | RB | CBS Sports, USA Today, Walter Camp, ESPN, Athlon Sports, SB Nation, AP, Scout, SI, AFCA, Sporting News, FWAA, Phil Steele |
| Maxx Williams | Minnesota | TE | Sporting News, FWAA, Phil Steele |
| Brandon Scherff | Iowa | OT | CBS Sports, USA Today, Walter Camp, Athlon Sports, SB Nation, AP, Scout, SI, AFCA, Sporting News, FWAA, Phil Steele |
| Kyle Costigan | Wisconsin | OG | ESPN |
| Rob Havenstein | Wisconsin | OT | AFCA |
| Jack Allen | Michigan State | C | USA Today |
| Joey Bosa | Ohio State | DE | CBS Sports, USA Today, Walter Camp, Athlon Sports, SB Nation, AP, Scout, AFCA, Sporting News, FWAA, Phil Steele |
| Michael Bennett | Ohio State | DT | CBS Sports, SB Nation |
| Kurtis Drummond | Michigan State | CB | FWAA, Phil Steele |
| Brad Craddock | Maryland | PK | Phil Steele |
Joey Bosa, Tevin Coleman, Melvin Gordon and Brandon Scherff were declared Unanimous All-Americans for 2014 having been named to the First Teams by all five selectors recognized by the NCAA (Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association, Football Writers Association of America, Walter Camp, Sporting News)

## Academic All-Americans

Six Big Ten student-athletes were named to the Capital One Academic All-America first or second teams in football as announced by CoSIDA. The Big Ten has now led all Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) conferences in Academic All-Americans for 10 straight seasons, with 78 honorees over that time span.
First Team: Mark Murphy, Indiana; Mike Sadler, Michigan State; Maxx Williams, Minnesota; Davie Milewski, Rutgers. Second Team: Mark Weisman, Iowa; Jacoby Boren, Ohio State.
To be eligible for the award, a player must be in at least his second year of athletic eligibility, be a first-team or key performer and carry a cumulative 3.30 grade point average (GPA).

## National Award Winners

* Tom Herman, Ohio State – Frank Broyles Award (top assistant coach)
* Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin – Doak Walker Award (top running back)
* Brad Craddock, Maryland – Lou Groza Award (top placekicker)
* Brandon Scherff, Iowa – Outland Trophy (top interior lineman)

## Attendance

| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
| Illinois | Memorial Stadium | 60,670 | 36,234 | 38,561 | 41,019 | 45,046 | 44,437 | 50,373 | 35,172 | — | 290,842 | 41,549 | 68.5% |
| Indiana | Memorial Stadium | 52,929 | 38,006 | 44,313 | 40,457 | 44,403 | 42,683 | 40,079 | — | — | 249,941 | 41,657 | 78.7% |
| Iowa | Kinnick Stadium | 70,585 | 66,805 | 64,210 | 70,585 | 68,590 | 66,887 | 68,610 | 66,897 | — | 472,584 | 67,512 | 95.6% |
| Maryland | Byrd Stadium | 51,802 | 45,080 | 48,154 | 51,802 | 48,373 | 51,802 | 36,673 | — | — | 281,884 | 46,981 | 90.7% |
| Michigan | Michigan Stadium | 109,901 | 106,811 | 102,824 | 103,890 | 102,926 | 113,085 | 103,111 | 101,717 | — | 734,364 | 104,909 | 95.5% |
| Michigan State | Spartan Stadium | 75,005 | 75,127 | 73,846 | 74,227 | 75,923 | 76,331 | 76,409 | 70,902 | — | 522,765 | 74,681 | 99.6% |
| Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium | 50,805 | 44,344 | 47,223 | 47,739 | 49,051 | 51,241 | 49,680 | 45,778 | — | 335,056 | 47,865 | 94.2% |
| Nebraska | Memorial Stadium | 87,091 | 91,441 | 91,082 | 91,585 | 91,255 | 91,088 | 91,107 | 91,186 | — | 638,744 | 91,249 | 104.8% |
| Northwestern | Ryan Field | 47,130 | 34,228 | 41,139 | 32,016 | 42,013 | 47,330 | 42,429 | 31,137 | — | 270,292 | 38,613 | 81.9% |
| Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | 102,329 | 107,517 | 104,404 | 108,362 | 106,795 | 106,961 | 101,426 | 108,610 | — | 744,075 | 106,296 | 103.9% |
| Penn State | Beaver Stadium | 106,572 | 97,354 | 99,155 | 102,910 | 107,895 | 103,969 | 100,173 | 99,902 | — | 711,358 | 101,623 | 95.4% |
| Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium | 56,400 | 37,031 | 36,410 | 31,434 | 36,603 | 40,217 | 35,068 | 30,117 | — | 246,880 | 35,269 | 62.5% |
| Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium | 52,454 | 48,040 | 53,774 | 48,361 | 53,327 | 52,797 | 47,492 | — | — | 303,791 | 50,632 | 96.5% |
| Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium | 80,321 | 77,125 | 79,849 | 78,111 | 80,341 | 80,336 | 80,539 | 80,341 | — | 556,642 | 79,520 | 99.0% |
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6,358,858 | 66,311 | – |

## 2015 NFL Draft

35 Big Ten athletes were selected in the 2015 NFL Draft.
| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total |
| Illinois | | | | | | | | |
| Indiana | | | 1 | | | | | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | | | 3 |
| Maryland | | | | | 1 | 1 | | 2 |
| Michigan | | 2 | | 1 | | | | 3 |
| Michigan State | 1 | | | 1 | 2 | | | 4 |
| Minnesota | | 1 | | 1 | 2 | | | 4 |
| Nebraska | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 3 |
| Northwestern | | | | 1 | | | 1 | 2 |
| Ohio State | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 2 | | 5 |
| Penn State | | 1 | | | 2 | | | 3 |
| Purdue | | | | | 1 | | | 1 |
| Rutgers | | | 1 | | 1 | | | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | | | | | | 2 |
| * | = Compensatory Selections |
| Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
| 1 | 5 | Washington Redskins | Brandon Scherff | OT | Iowa | Big Ten | |
| 1 | 11 | Minnesota Vikings | Trae Waynes | CB | Michigan State | Big Ten | |
| 1 | 15 | San Diego Chargers | Melvin Gordon III | RB | Wisconsin | Big Ten | from San Francisco |
| 2 | 34 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Donovan Smith | OT | Penn State | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 37 | New York Jets | Devin Smith | WR | Ohio State | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 41 | Carolina Panthers | Devin Funchess | WR | Michigan | Big Ten | from St. Louis |
| 2 | 54 | Detroit Lions | Ameer Abdullah | RB | Nebraska | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 55 | Baltimore Ravens | Maxx Williams | TE | Minnesota | Big Ten | from Arizona |
| 2 | 57 | St. Louis Rams | Rob Havenstein | OT | Wisconsin | Big Ten | from Carolina |
| 2 | 60 | Dallas Cowboys | Randy Gregory | LB | Nebraska | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 63 | Seattle Seahawks | Frank Clark | DE | Michigan | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 73 | Atlanta Falcons | Tevin Coleman | RB | Indiana | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 85 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tyler Kroft | TE | Rutgers | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 90 | Baltimore Ravens | Carl Davis | DT | Iowa | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 92 | Denver Broncos | Jeff Heuerman | TE | Ohio State | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 106 | Chicago Bears | Jeremy Langford | RB | Michigan State | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 115 | Cleveland Browns | Ibraheim Campbell | S | Northwestern | Big Ten | from Buffalo |
| 4 | 119 | St. Louis Rams | Andrew Donnal | OT | Iowa | Big Ten | from Philadelphia |
| 4 | 121 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Doran Grant | CB | Ohio State | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 127 | Dallas Cowboys | Damien Wilson | LB | Minnesota | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 129 | Green Bay Packers | Jake Ryan | LB | Michigan | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 138 | Tennessee Titans | David Cobb | RB | Minnesota | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 142 | Chicago Bears | Adrian Amos | FS | Penn State | Big Ten | from New York Jets |
| 5 | 146 | Minnesota Vikings | Stefon Diggs | WR | Maryland | Big Ten | from Atlanta |
| 5 | 150 | Miami Dolphins | Cedric Thompson | FS | Minnesota | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 156 | Miami Dolphins | Tony Lippett | WR | Michigan State | Big Ten | from Philadelphia |
| 5 | 160 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jesse James | TE | Penn State | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 162 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Kenny Bell | WR | Nebraska | Big Ten | from Baltimore |
| 5 | 163 | Dallas Cowboys | Ryan Russell | DE | Purdue | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 168 | Detroit Lions | Michael Burton | FB | Rutgers | Big Ten | from New England via Tampa Bay |
| 5* | 175 | Houston Texans | Keith Mumphery | WR | Michigan State | Big Ten | |
| 6 | 180 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Michael Bennett | DT | Ohio State | Big Ten | |
| 6 | 187 | Washington Redskins | Evan Spencer | WR | Ohio State | Big Ten | from New Orleans |
| 6 | 203 | Denver Broncos | Darius Kilgo | NT | Maryland | Big Ten | |
| 7* | 250 | Denver Broncos | Trevor Siemian | QB | Northwestern | Big Ten | |
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 2015 draft.

### Round one

* ↑ No. 15: San Francisco → San Diego (D). San Francisco traded this selection to San Diego in exchange for San Diego's 2015 first and fourth round selections (17th) & (117th), and their fifth round selection in 2016.

### Round two

* ↑ No. 41: St. Louis → Carolina (D). St. Louis traded this selection to Carolina in exchange for Carolina's 2015 second, third and sixth round selections (57th), (89th) & (201st).
* ↑ No. 55: Arizona → Baltimore (D). Arizona traded this selection to Baltimore in exchange for Baltimore's 2015 second round selection and a fifth round selection (58th & 158th).
* ↑ No. 57: Carolina → St. Louis (D). see No. 41: Carolina → St. Louis.

### Round four

* ↑ No. 115: Buffalo → Cleveland (PD). see No. 19: Buffalo → Cleveland.
* ↑ No. 119: Philadelphia → St. Louis (PD). Philadelphia traded this selection, their second-round selection in 2016, and quarterback Nick Foles to St. Louis in exchange for St. Louis' fifth-round selection (145th) and quarterback Sam Bradford. The trade also includes a possible 2016 conditional selection going to Philadelphia based on Bradford's playing time in 2015. If Bradford takes less than 50 percent of the snaps, Philadelphia will receive St. Louis' fourth-round selection. If he does not play at all, Philadelphia will receive St. Louis' third-round selection.

### Round five

* ↑ No. 142: New York Jets → Chicago (PD). The Jets traded this selection to Chicago in exchange for wide receiver Brandon Marshall and a seventh-round selection (224th).
* ↑ No. 156: Philadelphia → Miami (D). see No. 47: Miami → Philadelphia.
* ↑ No. 162: Baltimore → Tampa Bay (PD). Baltimore traded this selection to Tampa Bay in exchange for offensive lineman Jeremy Zuttah.
* ↑ No. 168: multiple trades:    No. 168: New England → Tampa Bay (PD). New England traded this selection to Tampa Bay in exchange for linebacker Jonathan Casillas and Tampa Bay's sixth-round selection.
NFL Draft Selections by NCAA Conference SEC – 54 ACC – 47 Pac-12 – 39 Big Ten – 35 Big 12 – 25 American – 11 Mountain West – 10 C-USA – 6 Sun Belt – 3 Independents – 2 MAC – 0 Non-FBS Conferences – 24