# 2012 Big Ten Conference football season

The 2012 Big Ten Conference football season was the 117th season for the Big Ten. The conference began its season on September 1, as each of the conference's teams began their respective 2012 season of NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition. This was the league's second season with a divisional format and a championship game.

## Rankings

| | | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Final |
| Illinois | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Illinois | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Illinois | Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | | | |
| Illinois | BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | | |
| Indiana | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Indiana | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Indiana | Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | | | |
| Indiana | BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | | |
| Iowa | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Iowa | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Iowa | Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | | | |
| Iowa | BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | | |
| Michigan | AP | 8 | 19 | 17 | 18 | RV | RV | 25 | 23 | 20 | RV | RV | 23 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 24 |
| Michigan | C | 8 | 19 | 18 | 17 | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 20 | RV | RV | 23 | 20 | 24 | 22 | RV |
| Michigan | Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | RV | RV | 20 | RV | RV | 24 | 20 | 23 | 22 |
| Michigan | BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | 22 | | | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Michigan State | AP | 13 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 20 | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | |
| Michigan State | C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 18 | RV | RV | | | RV | | | | | | |
| Michigan State | Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | RV | RV | | | | | | | |
| Michigan State | BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | | |
| Minnesota | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Minnesota | C | | | | | RV | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Minnesota | Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | | | |
| Minnesota | BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | | |
| Nebraska | AP | 17 | 16 | RV | 25 | 22 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 25 |
| Nebraska | C | 16 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | 21 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 23 |
| Nebraska | Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | RV | RV | RV | 21 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 |
| Nebraska | BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 |
| Northwestern | AP | | | RV | RV | RV | 24 | RV | RV | | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 21 | 17 |
| Northwestern | C | | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 21 | RV | RV | 20 | 17 | 16 |
| Northwestern | Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | RV | RV | | 20 |
| Northwestern | BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | 24 | | | 22 | 20 |
| Ohio State | AP | 18 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Ohio State | C | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking |
| Ohio State | Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking |
| Ohio State | BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking |
| Penn State | AP | | | | | | | RV | RV | RV | | RV | | | RV | RV | RV |
| Penn State | C | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking |
| Penn State | Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking |
| Penn State | BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking | Ineligible for ranking |
| Purdue | AP | | | | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Purdue | C | | | | | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | |
| Purdue | Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | | | |
| Purdue | BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | | |
| Wisconsin | AP | 12 | 13 | RV | RV | RV | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | | RV | RV |
| Wisconsin | C | 12 | 13 | 22 | 24 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV | | 23 | RV |
| Wisconsin | Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | | 25 |
| Wisconsin | BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | 25 | | | | | | |
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

April 14
* Illinois
* Indiana
* Iowa
* Michigan
* Nebraska (canceled)
* Northwestern
* Purdue
April 21
* Minnesota
* Ohio State
* Penn State
April 28
* Michigan State
* Wisconsin

## Schedule

* Index to colors and formatting
* Big Ten member won
* Big Ten member lost
* Big Ten teams in bold
All times Eastern time.
Rankings = AP / Coaches.

### Week 1

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 30 | 11:00 pm | Minnesota | UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium • Las Vegas | CBS Sports Network | W 30–27 $^{3OT}$ | 16,013 |
| August 31 | 8:00 pm | No. 24 Boise State | No. 13 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan | ESPN | W 17–13 | 78,709 |
| September 1 | 12:00 pm | Western Michigan | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Syracuse, New York | ESPN2 | W 24–7 | 43,441 |
| September 1 | 12:00 pm | Northwestern | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Champaign, Illinois | ESPNU | W 42–41 | 37,830 |
| September 1 | 12:00 pm | Ohio | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania | ESPN | L 14–24 | 97,186 |
| September 1 | 12:00 pm | Miami (OH) | No. 18 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio | BTN | W 56–10 | 105,039 |
| September 1 | 3:30 pm | Iowa | Northern Illinois | Soldier Field • Chicago | ESPNU | W 18–17 | 52,117 |
| September 1 | 3:30 pm | Southern Mississippi | No. 17 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska | ABC / ESPN2 | W 49–20 | 85,425 |
| September 1 | 3:30 pm | Eastern Kentucky | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana | BTN | W 48–6 | 40,572 |
| September 1 | 3:30 pm | Northern Iowa | No. 12 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin | BTN | W 26–21 | 79,568 |
| September 1 | 8:00 pm | No. 8 Michigan | No. 2 Alabama | Cowboys Stadium • Arlington, Texas | ABC | L 14–41 | 90,413 |
| September 1 | 8:00 pm | Indiana State | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana | BTN | W 24–17 | 41,882 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

### Week 2

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance |
| September 8 | 12:00 pm | New Hampshire | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis | BTN | W 44-7 | 47,022 |
| September 8 | 12:00 pm | Penn State | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia | ABC | L 16-17 | 56,087 |
| September 8 | 12:00 pm | Central Florida | #14 / NR Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio | ESPN2 | W 31-16 | 104,745 |
| September 8 | 3:30 pm | Air Force | #19 / #19 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan | ABC / ESPN2 | W 31-25 | 112,522 |
| September 8 | 3:30 pm | Indiana | Massachusetts | Gillette Stadium • Foxborough, Massachusetts | ESPN3 | W 45-6 | 16,304 |
| September 8 | 3:30 pm | Iowa State | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa | BTN | L 6-9 | 70,585 |
| September 8 | 3:30 pm | #11 / #11 Michigan State | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, Michigan | ESPNU | W 41-7 | 35,127 |
| September 8 | 3:30 pm | Purdue | #22 / #22 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana | NBC | L 17-20 | 80,795 |
| September 8 | 4:00 pm | #13 / #13 Wisconsin | Oregon State | Reser Stadium • Corvallis, Oregon | FX | L 7-10 | 42,189 |
| September 8 | 7:30 pm | #16 / #14 Nebraska | #22 / #23 UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California | FOX | L 30-36 | 71,530 |
| September 8 | 8:00 pm | Vanderbilt | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, Illinois | BTN | W 23-13 | 31,644 |
| September 8 | 10:30 pm | Illinois | Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona | ESPN | L 14-45 | 54,128 |

### Week 3

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance |
| September 15 | 12:00 pm | Arkansas State | NR / #24 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska | ESPN2 | W 42-13 | 85,290 |
| September 15 | 12:00 pm | California | #12 / NR Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio | ABC | W 35-28 | 105,232 |
| September 15 | 12:00 pm | Charleston Southern | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois | BTN | W 44-0 | 45,369 |
| September 15 | 12:00 pm | Eastern Michigan | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana | BTN | W 54-16 | 40,217 |
| September 15 | 12:00 pm | Western Michigan | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota | BTN | W 28-23 | 44,921 |
| September 15 | 3:30 pm | Boston College | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, Illinois | BTN | W 22-13 | 32,597 |
| September 15 | 3:30 pm | Massachusetts | #17 / #18 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan | BTN | W 63-13 | 110,708 |
| September 15 | 3:30 pm | Navy | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania | ABC / ESPN2 | W 34-7 | 98,792 |
| September 15 | 3:30 pm | Northern Iowa | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa | BTN | W 27-16 | 70,585 |
| September 15 | 8:00 pm | Ball State | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana | BTN | L 39-41 | 48,186 |
| September 15 | 8:00 pm | #20 / #19 Notre Dame | #10 / #10 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan | ABC | L 3-20 | 79,219 |
| September 15 | 8:00 pm | Utah State | NR / #22 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin | BTN | W 16-14 | 79,332 |

### Week 4

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance |
| September 22 | 12:00 pm | Central Michigan | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa | BTN | L 31-32 | 70,585 |
| September 22 | 12:00 pm | Alabama-Birmingham | #16 / NR Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio | BTN | W 29-15 | 105,019 |
| September 22 | 12:00 pm | Texas-El Paso | NR / #24 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin | ESPN2 | W 37-26 | 79,806 |
| September 22 | 3:30 pm | Eastern Michigan | #21 / #20 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN | W 23-7 | 74,204 |
| September 22 | 3:30 pm | Idaho State | #25 / #22 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska | BTN | W 73-7 | 84,923 |
| September 22 | 3:30 pm | South Dakota | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, Illinois | BTN | W 38-7 | 28,641 |
| September 22 | 3:30 pm | Temple | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania | ABC / ESPN2 | W 24-13 | 93,680 |
| September 22 | 7:30 pm | #18 / #17 Michigan | #11 / #15 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana | NBC | L 6-13 | 80,795 |
| September 22 | 8:00 pm | Louisiana Tech | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois | BTN | L 17-52 | 46,539 |
| September 22 | 8:00 pm | Syracuse | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis | BTN | W 17-10 | 50,805 |
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| September 22 | Indiana | Purdue |

### Week 5

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 29 | 12:00 pm | Indiana | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, Illinois | BTN | NW 44–29 | 33,129 |
| September 29 | 12:00 pm | Minnesota | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa (Floyd of Rosedale) | ESPN2 | Iowa 31–13 | 70,585 |
| September 29 | 12:00 pm | Penn State | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois | ESPN | PSU 35–7 | 46,734 |
| September 29 | 3:30 pm | Marshall | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana | BTN | W 51–41 | 45,481 |
| September 29 | 3:30 pm | No. 14 Ohio State | No. 20 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan | ABC | OSU 17–16 | 76,705 |
| September 29 | 8:00 pm | Wisconsin | No. 22 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska | ABC | NEB 30–27 | 85,962 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week |
| September 29 | Michigan |

### Week 6

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 6 | 12:00 pm | Michigan State | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana (Old Brass Spittoon) | BTN | MSU 31–27 | 45,979 |
| October 6 | 12:00 pm | No. 24 Northwestern | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • Happy Valley, Pennsylvania | ESPN | PSU 39–28 | 95,769 |
| October 6 | 3:30 pm | Illinois | Wisconsin | Camp Randall • Madison, Wisconsin | ABC / ESPN2 | WIS 31–14 | 80,096 |
| October 6 | 4:00 pm | Michigan | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana | BTN | MICH 44–13 | 50,105 |
| October 6 | 8:00 pm | No. 21 Nebraska | No. 12 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio | ABC | OSU 63–38 | 106,102 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| October 6 | Iowa | Minnesota |

### Week 7

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 13 | 12:00 pm | Iowa | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan | ESPN | Iowa 19–16 $^{2OT}$ | 70,211 |
| October 13 | 12:00 pm | Northwestern | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis | ESPN2 | NW 21–13 | 49,651 |
| October 13 | 12:00 pm | Wisconsin | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana | BTN | WIS 38–14 | 46,007 |
| October 13 | 3:30 pm | Illinois | No. 25 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan | ABC | MICH 45–0 | 110,992 |
| October 13 | 8:00 pm | No. 8 Ohio State | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana | BTN | OSU 52–49 | 48,880 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| October 13 | Nebraska | Penn State |

### Week 8

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 20 | 12:00 pm | Minnesota | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin (Paul Bunyan's Axe) | ESPNU | WIS 38–13 | 80,587 |
| October 20 | 12:00 pm | Purdue | No. 7 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio | ABC / ESPN2 | OSU 29–22 $^{OT}$ | 105,290 |
| October 20 | 3:30 pm | Indiana | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland | CBS Sports Network | L 31–30 | 33,441 |
| October 20 | 3:30 pm | Michigan State | No. 23 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Paul Bunyan Trophy) | BTN | MICH 12–10 | 113,833 |
| October 20 | 3:30 pm | Nebraska | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, Illinois | ABC / ESPN2 | NEB 29–28 | 47,330 |
| October 20 | 8:00 pm | Penn State | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa | BTN | PSU 38–14 | 70,585 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week |
| October 20 | Illinois |

### Week 9

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 27 | 12:00 pm | Indiana | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois | BTN | IND 31–17 | 47,981 |
| October 27 | 12:00 pm | Iowa | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, Illinois | ESPN2 | NW 28–17 | 44,121 |
| October 27 | 3:30 pm | Michigan State | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin | ABC / ESPN2 | MSU 16–13 $^{OT}$ | 80,538 |
| October 27 | 3:30 pm | Purdue | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota | BTN | MN 44–28 | 41,062 |
| October 27 | 5:30 pm | Ohio State | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania (Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry) | ESPN | OSU 35–23 | 107,818 |
| October 27 | 8:00 pm | Michigan | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska | ESPN2 | NEB 23–9 | 86,160 |
| $^#$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 3 | 12:00 pm | Michigan | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis (Little Brown Jug) | BTN | MICH 35–13 | 48,801 |
| November 3 | 3:30 pm | Illinois | No. 6 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio (Illinois-Ohio State football rivalry) | ESPN | OSU 52–22 | 105,311 |
| November 3 | 3:30 pm | Iowa | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana | BTN | IND 24–21 | 40,646 |
| November 3 | 3:30 pm | No. 21 Nebraska | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan | ABC / ESPN2 | NEB 28–24 | 73,522 |
| November 3 | 3:30 pm | Penn State | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette | ESPNU | PSU 34–9 | 40,098 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| November 3 | Northwestern | Wisconsin |

### Week 11

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 10 | 12:00 pm | Northwestern | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan | ESPN | MICH 38–31 $^{OT}$ | 112,510 |
| November 10 | 12:00 pm | Wisconsin | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana | ESPN2 | WIS 62–14 | 43,240 |
| November 10 | 12:00 pm | Purdue | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa | BTN | PUR 27–24 | 70,585 |
| November 10 | 3:30 pm | Minnesota | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois | BTN | MINN 17–3 | 46,912 |
| November 10 | 3:30 pm | Penn State | No. 18 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska | ABC / ESPN2 | NEB 32–23 | 85,527 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| November 10 | Michigan State | Ohio State |

### Week 12

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 17 | 12:00 pm | Indiana | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania | BTN | PSU 45–22 | 90,358 |
| November 17 | 12:00 pm | Iowa | No. 23 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan | ESPN | MICH 42–17 | 113,016 |
| November 17 | 12:00 pm | Northwestern | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan | ESPN2 | NW 23–20 | 75,101 |
| November 17 | 3:30 pm | Minnesota | No. 16 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska | BTN | NEB 38–14 | 85,330 |
| November 17 | 3:30 pm | No. 6 Ohio State | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin | ABC / ESPN2 | OSU 21–14 $^{OT}$ | 80,112 |
| November 17 | 3:30 pm | Purdue | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois (Purdue Cannon) | BTN | PUR 20–17 | 41,974 |
| $^#$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 23 | 12:00 pm | No. 17 Nebraska | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa (Heroes Game) | ABC | NEB 13–7 | 69,805 |
| November 24 | 12:00 pm | No. 20 Michigan | No. 4 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio (The Game) | ABC | OSU 26–21 | 105,889 |
| November 24 | 12:00 pm | Illinois | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, Illinois (Land of Lincoln Trophy) | BTN | NW 50–14 | 32,415 |
| November 24 | 12:00 pm | Indiana | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette (Old Oaken Bucket) | BTN | PUR 56–35 | 42,638 |
| November 24 | 3:30 pm | Michigan State | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis | BTN | MSU 26–10 | 44,194 |
| November 24 | 3:30 pm | Wisconsin | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania | ESPN2 | PSU 24–21 $^{OT}$ | 93,505 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

### Week 14 – Big Ten Championship Game

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
| December 1 | 8:00 pm | No. 14 Nebraska | Wisconsin | Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis (2012 Big Ten Championship) | FOX | WIS 70–31 | 41,260 | |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Homecoming games

September 29
* Minnesota @ Iowa (Iowa's record in homecoming games is 54-41-5)
* Wisconsin @ Nebraska 7 pm CT ABC, ESPN, or ESPN2 (Nebraska's record in homecoming games is 75-22-4)
October 6
* Michigan State @ Indiana (Indiana's record in homecoming games is 44-49-6)
* Nebraska @ Ohio State 8 pm ET ABC, ESPN, or ESPN2
* Northwestern @ Penn State (Penn State's record in homecoming games is 66-21-5)
October 13
* Illinois @ Michigan (Michigan's record in homecoming games is 84–27)
* Iowa @ Michigan State (Michigan State's record in homecoming games is 63-30-3)
* Northwestern @ Minnesota
* Wisconsin @ Purdue (Purdue's record in homecoming games is 50-35-4)
October 27
* Indiana @ Illinois (Illinois' record in homecoming games is 44-55-2)
* Iowa @ Northwestern
* Michigan State @ Wisconsin

## Bowl games

The Big Ten has agreements with the following bowls:
| Bowl Game | Date | Site | Television | Time (EST) | Visiting Team | Home Team | Score | Attendance |
| Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas | December 28 | Reliant Stadium • Houston, Texas | ESPN | 9:00 pm | Minnesota | Texas Tech | L 31–34 | 50,386 |
| Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl | December 29 | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona | ESPN | 10:15 pm | Texas Christian | Michigan State | W 17–16 | 44,617 |
| Gator Bowl | January 1 | EverBank Field • Jacksonville, Florida | ESPN2 | 12:00 pm | Mississippi State | #21 Northwestern | W 34–20 | 48,612 |
| Heart of Dallas Bowl | January 1 | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, Texas | ESPNU | 12:00 pm | Purdue | Oklahoma State | L 14–58 | 48,313 |
| Outback Bowl | January 1 | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida | ESPN | 1:00 pm | #11 South Carolina | #19 Michigan | L 28–33 | 54,527 |
| Capital One Bowl | January 1 | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida | ABC | 1:00 pm | #6 Georgia | #23 Nebraska | L 31–45 | 59,712 |
| Rose Bowl | January 1 | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California | ESPN | 5:00 pm | Wisconsin | #8 Stanford | L 14–20 | 93,359 |
Two name changes for Big Ten bowls this year. The Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl used to be known as the Insight Bowl and the Heart of Dallas Bowl used to be known as the TicketCity Bowl.
With only seven bowl eligible teams, the Big Ten is unable to place a team in the eighth bowl game they are contracted with, the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl.

## 2013 NFL Draft

| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total |
| Illinois | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 4 |
| Indiana | | | | | | | | |
| Iowa | | | | | 1 | | | 1 |
| Michigan | | | | | 1 | 1 | | 2 |
| Michigan State | | 1 | | 2 | | | | 3 |
| Minnesota | | | | | | | | |
| Nebraska | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Northwestern | | | | | | | | |
| Ohio State | | 1 | | 1 | | | 1 | 3 |
| Penn State | | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Purdue | | 1 | | | | | | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | | | 3 |
| Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
| 1 | 31 | Dallas Cowboys | Travis Frederick | C | Wisconsin | Big Ten | from San Francisco |
| 2 | 44 | Carolina Panthers | Kawann Short | DT | Purdue | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 48 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Le'Veon Bell | RB | Michigan State | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 49 | New York Giants | Johnathan Hankins | DT | Ohio State | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 58 | Denver Broncos | Montee Ball | RB | Wisconsin | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 86 | Indianapolis Colts | Hugh Thornton | OG | Illinois | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 87 | Seattle Seahawks | Jordan Hill | DT | Penn State | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 100 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Akeem Spence | DT | Illinois | Big Ten | from Oakland |
| 4 | 106 | Miami Dolphins | Dion Sims | TE | Michigan State | Big Ten | from New Orleans via New York |
| 4 | 120 | Minnesota Vikings | Gerald Hodges | LB | Penn State | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 126 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | William Gholston | DE | Michigan State | Big Ten | from New England |
| 4 | 129 | Baltimore Ravens | John Simon | DE | Ohio State | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 135 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Denard Robinson | WR | Michigan | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 150 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Terry Hawthorne | CB | Illinois | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 159 | Green Bay Packers | Micah Hyde | CB | Iowa | Big Ten | |
| 5* | 168 | Baltimore Ravens | Ricky Wagner | OT | Wisconsin | Big Ten | |
| 6 | 178 | New York Jets | William Campbell | OG | Michigan | Big Ten | |
| 6 | 186 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Justin Brown | WR | Penn State | Big Ten | |
| 6 | 190 | Cincinnati Bengals | Rex Burkhead | RB | Nebraska | Big Ten | |
| 7 | 213 | Minnesota Vikings | Michael Mauti | LB | Penn State | Big Ten | from Arizona |
| 7 | 226 | New England Patriots | Michael Buchanan | DE | Illinois | Big Ten | from Chicago via Tampa Bay |
| 7* | 240 | Cincinnati Bengals | Reid Fragel | OT | Ohio State | Big Ten | |
| 7* | 248 | Tennessee Titans | Daimion Stafford | S | Nebraska | Big Ten | |

## Records against FBS conferences

2012 records against FBS conferences:
Through January 1, 2013
| Conference | Record |
| ACC | (1-1) |
| Big East | (3-0) |
| Big 12 | (1-3) |
| C-USA | (5-0) |
| Independents | (1-4) |
| MAC | (9-3) |
| Mountain West | (3-0) |
| Pac-12 | (1-4) |
| SEC | (2-3) |
| Sun Belt | (1-0) |
| WAC | (1-1) |
| TOTAL | (28-19) |

## 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 |
| September 3 | Le'Veon Bell | RB | MSU | Derrick Wells | DB | MINN | Mike Myer | PK | Iowa | Frankie Williams | DB | PUR |
| September 3 | Taylor Martinez | QB | NEB | Derrick Wells | DB | MINN | Venric Mark | PR/KR | NW | Frankie Williams | DB | PUR |
| September 10 | Denard Robinson | QB | MICH | Chi Chi Ariguzo | LB | NW | Cody Webster | P | PUR | Devin Funchess | TE | MICH |
| September 17 | Braxton Miller | QB | OSU | Michael Mauti | LB | PSU | Jeff Budzien | PK | NW | Nate Sudfeld | QB | IND |
| September 17 | Braxton Miller | QB | OSU | Michael Mauti | LB | PSU | Jeff Budzien | PK | NW | Deion Barnes | DE | PSU |
| September 24 | Le'Veon Bell | RB | MSU | Chris Borland | LB | WIS | Ameer Abdullah | PR | NEB | Imani Cross | RB | NEB |
| Oct. 1 | Taylor Martinez | QB | NEB | Michael Mauti | LB | PSU | Brett Maher | PK/P | NEB | Mason Monheim | LB | ILL |
| Oct. 1 | Kain Colter | QB | NW | Michael Mauti | LB | PSU | Brett Maher | PK/P | NEB | Mason Monheim | LB | ILL |
| Oct. 8 | Denard Robinson | QB | MICH | Gerald Hodges | LB | PSU | Corey Brown | PR | OSU | Aaron Burbridge | WR | MSU |
| Oct. 8 | Carlos Hyde | RB | OSU | Gerald Hodges | LB | PSU | Corey Brown | PR | OSU | Aaron Burbridge | WR | MSU |
| Oct. 15 | Montee Ball | RB | WIS | Jake Ryan | LB | MICH | Mike Myer | PK | Iowa | Nick VanHoose | CB | NW |
| Oct. 22 | Taylor Martinez | QB | NEB | Jordan Hill | DT | PSU | Brendan Gibbons | PK | MICH | Kyle Carter | TE | PSU |
| Oct. 29 | Kain Colter | QB | NW | Ryan Shazier | LB | OSU | Brett Maher | PK/P | NEB | Philip Nelson | QB | MIN |
| Oct. 29 | Kain Colter | QB | NW | Michael Carter | DB | MIN | Brett Maher | PK/P | NEB | David Santos | LB | NEB |
| Nov. 5 | Cody Latimer | WR | IND | Ryan Shazier | LB | OSU | Mike Sadler | P | MSU | Bri'onte Dunn | RB | OSU |
| Nov. 5 | Taylor Martinez | QB | NEB | Ryan Shazier | LB | OSU | Mike Sadler | P | MSU | Bri'onte Dunn | RB | OSU |
| Nov. 12 | Devin Gardner | QB | MICH | Kawaan Short | DT | PUR | Brett Maher | P/PK | NEB | Mason Monheim | LB | ILL |
| Nov. 12 | Montee Ball | RB | WIS | Kawaan Short | DT | PUR | Brett Maher | P/PK | NEB | Mason Monheim | LB | ILL |
| Nov. 19 | Devin Gardner | QB | MICH | John Simon | DE | OSU | Corey Brown | PR | OSU | James Ross | LB | MICH |
| Nov. 19 | Matt McGloin | QB | PSU | John Simon | DE | OSU | Corey Brown | PR | OSU | Dan Vitale | SB | NW |
| Nov. 26 | Le'Veon Bell | RB | MSU | Jordan Hill | DT | PSU | Sam Ficken | PK | PSU | Frankie Williams | DB | PUR |
| Nov. 26 | Robert Mavre | QB | PUR | Jordan Hill | DT | PSU | Sam Ficken | PK | PSU | Frankie Williams | DB | PUR |

## Players of the Year

| Award | Player | School |
| Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year | Braxton Miller | Ohio State |
| Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year | John Simon | Ohio State |
| Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year | Deion Barnes | Penn State |
| Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year | Braxton Miller | Ohio State |
| Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year | Allen Robinson | Penn State |
| Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year | Montee Ball | Wisconsin |
| Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year | Jacob Pedersen | Wisconsin |
| Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year | Taylor Lewan | Michigan |
| Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year | John Simon | Ohio State |
| Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year | Michael Mauti | Penn State |
| Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year | Micah Hyde | Iowa |
| Bakken-Andersen Co-Kicker of the Year | Brett Maher | Nebraska |
| Bakken-Andersen Co-Kicker of the Year | Jeff Budzien | Northwestern |
| Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year | Will Hagerup | Michigan |
| Dave McClain/Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year | Bill O'Brien | Penn State |

## All-Conference Players

Coaches All-Conference Selections
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
| First Team Offense (Coaches) ||||
| QB | Taylor Martinez | Jr. | Nebraska |
| RB | Le'Veon Bell | Sr. | Michigan State |
| RB | Montee Ball | Sr. | Wisconsin |
| WR | Allen Robinson | Jr. | Penn State |
| WR | Jared Abbrederis | Jr. | Wisconsin |
| TE | Jacob Pedersen | Jr. | Wisconsin |
| OT | Tayor Lewan | Jr. | Michigan |
| OG | Patrick Omameh | Sr. | Michigan |
| C | Matt Stankiewitch | Sr. | Penn State |
| OG | Spencer Long | Jr. | Nebraska |
| OG | John Urschel | Jr. | Penn State |
| OT | Rick Wagner | Sr. | Wisconsin |
| First Team Defense (Coaches) ||||
| DL | Johnathan Hankins | Jr. | Ohio State |
| DL | John Simon | Sr. | Ohio State |
| DL | Jordan Hill | Sr. | Penn State |
| DL | Kawann Short | Sr. | Purdue |
| LB | Max Bullough | Jr. | Michigan State |
| LB | Michael Mauti | Sr. | Penn State |
| LB | Chris Borland | Jr. | Wisconsin |
| DB | Micah Hyde | Sr. | Iowa |
| DB | Johnny Adams | Sr. | Michigan State |
| DB | Darqueze Dennard | Jr. | Michigan State |
| DB | Bradley Roby | So. | Ohio State |
| First Team Special Teams (Coaches) ||||
| PK | Jeff Budzien | Jr. | Northwestern |
| P | Mike Sadler | So. | Michigan State |
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
| Second Team Offense (Coaches) ||||
| QB | Braxton Miller | So. | Ohio State |
| RB | Ameer Abdullah | So. | Nebraska |
| RB | Venric Mark | Jr. | Northwestern |
| RB | Carlos Hyde | Jr. | Ohio State |
| WR | Kenny Bell | So. | Nebraska |
| WR | Corey Brown | Jr. | Ohio State |
| TE | Dion Sims | Jr. | Michigan State |
| OT | Hugh Thornton | Sr. | Illinois |
| OG | Ryan Groy | Jr. | Wisconsin |
| C | James Ferentz | Sr. | Iowa |
| OG | (none) | | |
| OT | Jeremiah Sirles | Jr. | Nebraska |
| Second Team Defense (Coaches) ||||
| DL | Michael Buchanan | Sr. | Illinois |
| DL | Adam Replogle | Sr. | Indiana |
| DL | Craig Roh | Sr. | Michigan |
| DL | Eric Martin | Sr. | Nebraska |
| DL | Baker Steinkuhler | Sr. | Nebraska |
| LB | Will Compton | Sr. | Nebraska |
| LB | Ryan Shazier | So. | Ohio State |
| LB | Gerald Hodges | Sr. | Penn State |
| DB | Jordan Kovacs | Sr. | Michigan |
| DB | Daimion Stafford | Sr. | Nebraska |
| DB | Christian Bryant | Sr. | Ohio State |
| DB | Ricardo Allen | Jr. | Purdue |
| Second Team Special Teams (Coaches) ||||
| PK | Brett Maher | Sr. | Nebraska |
| P | Brett Maher | Sr. | Nebraska |
HONORABLE MENTION: Illinois: Akeem Spence; Indiana: Ted Bolser, Dan Feeney, Cody Latimer, Jason Spriggs; Iowa: C.J. Fiedorowicz, Anthony Hitchens, Mike Meyer, Matt Tobin; Michigan: J.T. Floyd, Jeremy Gallon, Brendan Gibbons, Will Hagerup, Roy Roundtree, Jake Ryan; Michigan State: Denicos Allen, William Gholston, Isaiah Lewis, Chris McDonald, Marcus Rush; Minnesota: Michael Carter; Nebraska: Ben Cotton, Ciante Evans, Justin Jackson, P.J. Smith; Northwestern: Ibraheim Campbell, Brian Mulroe, Tyler Scott, Patrick Ward; Ohio State: C.J. Barnett, Travis Howard, Corey Linsley, Jack Mewhort, Andrew Norwell; Penn State: Adrian Amos, Deion Barnes, Kyle Carter, Mike Farrell, Matt McGloin, Stephon Morris; Purdue: Antavian Edison, Josh Johnson, Cody Webster; Wisconsin: Beau Allen, Marcus Cromartie, Travis Frederick, David Gilbert, Ethan Hemer, Drew Meyer, Devin Smith, Dezmen Southward, Mike Taylor
There was a tie among the Coaches for the Offensive Guard honor, so three players received the first team honor and only one on the second team. Coaches also selected three second-team running backs and three second-team defensive linemen.
Media All-Conference Selections
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
| First Team Offense (Media) ||||
| QB | Braxton Miller | So. | Ohio State |
| RB | Le'Veon Bell | Sr. | Michigan State |
| RB | Montee Ball | Sr. | Wisconsin |
| WR | Allen Robinson | Jr. | Penn State |
| WR | Jared Abbrederis | Jr. | Wisconsin |
| TE | Kyle Carter | So. | Penn State |
| OT | Tayor Lewan | Jr. | Michigan |
| OG | Andrew Norwell | Jr. | Ohio State |
| C | Travis Frederick | Sr. | Wisconsin |
| OG | Spencer Long | Jr. | Nebraska |
| OT | Rick Wagner | Sr. | Wisconsin |
| First Team Defense (Media) ||||
| DL | Eric Martin | Sr. | Nebraska |
| DL | John Simon | Sr. | Ohio State |
| DL | Jordan Hill | Sr. | Penn State |
| DL | Kawann Short | Sr. | Purdue |
| LB | Ryan Shazier | So. | Ohio State |
| LB | Michael Mauti | Sr. | Penn State |
| LB | Mike Taylor | Sr. | Wisconsin |
| DB | Micah Hyde | Sr. | Iowa |
| DB | Daimion Stafford | Sr. | Nebraska |
| DB | Travis Howard | Sr. | Ohio State |
| DB | Bradley Roby | So. | Ohio State |
| First Team Special Teams (Media) ||||
| PK | Brett Maher | Sr. | Nebraska |
| P | Will Hagerup | Jr. | Michigan |
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
| Second Team Offense (Media) ||||
| QB | Taylor Martinez | Jr. | Nebraska |
| RB | Venric Mark | Jr. | Northwestern |
| RB | Carlos Hyde | Jr. | Ohio State |
| WR | Kenny Bell | So. | Nebraska |
| WR | Cody Latimer | So. | Indiana |
| TE | Dion Sims | Jr. | Michigan State |
| OT | Jack Mewhort | Jr. | Ohio State |
| OG | Brian Mulroe | Sr. | Northwestern |
| C | James Ferentz | Sr. | Iowa |
| OG | John Urschel | Jr. | Penn State |
| OT | Jeremiah Sirles | Jr. | Nebraska |
| Second Team Defense (Media) ||||
| DL | William Gholston | Jr. | Michigan State |
| DL | Adam Replogle | Sr. | Indiana |
| DL | D.L. Wilhite | Sr. | Minnesota |
| DL | Johnathan Hankins | Jr. | Ohio State |
| LB | Jake Ryan | Jr. | Michigan |
| LB | Max Bullough | Jr. | Michigan State |
| LB | Gerald Hodges | Sr. | Penn State |
| DB | Johnny Adams | Sr. | Michigan State |
| DB | Darqueze Dennard | Jr. | Michigan State |
| DB | Josh Johnson | Sr. | Purdue |
| DB | Devin Smith | Sr. | Wisconsin |
| Second Team Special Teams (Media) ||||
| PK | Jeff Budzien | Jr. | Northwestern |
| P | Mike Sadler | So. | Michigan State |
HONORABLE MENTION: Illinois: Jonathan Brown, Michael Buchanan, Terry Hawthorne, Graham Pocic, Akeem Spence, Hugh Thornton; Indiana: Ted Bolser, Mitch Ewald, Dan Feeney, Greg Heban, Will Matte, Jason Spriggs, Shane Wynn; Iowa: C.J. Fiedorowicz, James Ferentz, Joe Gaglione, Anthony Hitchens, Mike Meyer, James Morris; Michigan: William Campbell, J.T. Floyd, Devin Funchess, Jeremy Gallon, Brendan Gibbons, Jordan Kovacs, Patrick Omameh, Denard Robinson, Craig Roh, Roy Roundtree; Michigan State: Denicos Allen, Isaiah Lewis, Chris McDonald, Marcus Rush; Minnesota: Michael Carter, Ra'Shede Hageman, Troy Stoudermire; Nebraska: Ameer Abdullah, Will Compton, Ben Cotton, Ciante Evans, Justin Jackson, Brett Maher (punter), Kyler Reed, P.J. Smith, Baker Steinkuhler; Northwestern: Chi Chi Ariguzo, Ibraheim Campbell, Kain Colter, David Nwabuisi, Damien Proby, Tyler Scott, Patrick Ward; Ohio State: C.J. Barnett, Corey Brown, Christian Bryant, Reid Fragel, Corey Linsley, Etienne Sabino; Penn State: Adrian Amos, Deion Barnes, Mike Farrell, Matt McGloin, Stephon Morris, Sean Stanley, Zach Zwinak; Purdue: Ricardo Allen, Antavian Edison, Landon Feichter, Cody Webster; Wisconsin: Beau Allen, Chris Borland, Marcus Cromartie, David Gilbet, Ryan Groy, Drew Meyer, Jacob Pedersen, Dezmen Southward

## First Team 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.
| Player | School | Position | Selector | Consensus/Unanimous |
| Montee Ball | Wisconsin | RB | AFCA, Walter Camp, AP, ESPN, Pro Football Weekly | Consensus |
| Taylor Lewan | Michigan | OL | Walter Camp, AP, ESPN, Sports Illustrated | |
| Travis Frederick | Wisconsin | OL | Pro Football Weekly | |
| Johnathan Hankins | Ohio State | DL | Scout.com | |
| Venric Mark | Northwestern | PR | Sporting News, FWAA, CBS Sports | |
| Michael Mauti | Penn State | LB | ESPN | |
| Bradley Roby | Ohio State | CB | ESPN | |

## Academic All-Americans

The following players were first team Academic All-Americans: Rex Burkhead (NEB), Patrick Ward (NW), and Pete Massaro (PSU) all repeated from the 2011 first team. John Urschel (PSU) and Adam Replogle (IND) were also first team selections.

## National award winners

* Montee Ball, Wisconsin – Doak Walker Award

## 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 | 43,441 | 45,369 | 46,539 | 46,734 | 47,981 | 46,912 | 41,974 | — | 318,950 | 45,564 | 75.1% |
| Indiana | Memorial Stadium | 52,929 | 41,882 | 48,186 | 45,979 | 48,880 | 40,646 | 43,240 | — | — | 268,813 | 44,802 | 84.6% |
| Iowa | Kinnick Stadium | 70,585 | 70,585 | 70,585 | 70,585 | 70,585 | 70,585 | 70,585 | 69,805 | — | 493,315 | 70,473 | 99.8% |
| Michigan | Michigan Stadium | 109,901 | 112,522 | 110,708 | 110,922 | 113,833 | 112,510 | 113,016 | — | — | 673,511 | 112,251 | 102.1% |
| Michigan State | Spartan Stadium | 75,005 | 78,709 | 79,219 | 74,204 | 76,705 | 70,211 | 73,522 | 75,101 | — | 527,671 | 75,381 | 100.5% |
| Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium | 50,805 | 47,022 | 44,921 | 50,805 | 49,651 | 41,062 | 48,801 | 44,194 | — | 326,456 | 46,636 | 91.8% |
| Nebraska | Memorial Stadium | 81,067 | 85,425 | 85,290 | 84,923 | 85,962 | 86,160 | 85,527 | 85,330 | — | 598,617 | 85,517 | 105.5% |
| Northwestern | Ryan Field | 47,130 | 31,644 | 32,597 | 28,641 | 33,129 | 47,330 | 44,121 | 32,415 | — | 249,877 | 35,696 | 75.7% |
| Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | 102,329 | 105,039 | 104,745 | 105,232 | 105,019 | 106,102 | 105,290 | 105,311 | 105,899 | 842,637 | 105,329 | 102.9% |
| Penn State | Beaver Stadium | 106,572 | 97,186 | 98,792 | 93,680 | 95,769 | 107,818 | 90,358 | 93,505 | — | 676,308 | 96,615 | 90.6% |
| Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium | 62,500 | 40,572 | 40,217 | 45,481 | 50,105 | 46,007 | 40,098 | 42,638 | — | 305,118 | 43,588 | 69.7% |
| Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium | 80,321 | 79,568 | 79,332 | 79,806 | 80,096 | 80,587 | 80,538 | 80,112 | — | 560,039 | 80,005 | 99.6% |