# 2017 Big Ten Conference football season

The 2017 Big Ten conference football season is the 122nd season of college football play for the Big Ten Conference and is part of the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
This was the Big Ten's fourth season with 14 teams. The defending league champion was the 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team. The 2017 season consisted of a nine–game conference schedule for the second year in a row.
Nebraska football coach Mike Riley was relieved from his position following the conclusion of Nebraska's 2017 season.
Ohio State defeated Wisconsin, 27–21, in the 2017 Big Ten Football Championship Game. No Big Ten teams were selected for the 2017 College Football Playoff.

## Previous season

Penn State defeated Wisconsin, 38–31, for the Big Ten Football Championship Game.
Ten teams participated in bowl games. Maryland lost to Boston College, 30–36, in the Quick Lane Bowl. Minnesota won, 17–12, over Washington State in the Holiday Bowl. Northwestern won over Pittsburgh, 31–24, in the Pinstripe Bowl. Indiana lost to Utah, 24–26, at the Foster Farms Bowl. Nebraska lost to Tennessee, 24–38, in the Music City Bowl. Iowa lost to Florida, 3–30, in the Outback Bowl. Michigan lost by 1 to Florida State by a score of 32–33 in the Orange Bowl. Wisconsin won over Western Michigan, 24–16, in the Cotton Bowl. Penn State lost to USC, 49–52, in the Rose Bowl.
Ohio State was defeated by eventual national champion Clemson, 0–31, in the semifinal round of the College Football Playoffs at the Fiesta Bowl.

## Rankings

| | | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Final |
| Illinois | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Illinois | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Illinois | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Indiana | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Indiana | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Indiana | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Iowa | AP | | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | RV | | | 25 | 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 | | 20 | | | | | |
| Maryland | AP | | RV | RV | RV | | RV | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maryland | C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maryland | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Michigan | AP | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 19 | RV | RV | 21 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | |
| Michigan | C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 18 | RV | | RV | |
| Michigan | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | 24 | | | | |
| Michigan State | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | 21 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
| Michigan State | C | RV | | RV | RV | | RV | 22 | 19 | 18 | | 16 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
| Michigan State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 24 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
| Minnesota | AP | | | | | RV | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Minnesota | C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Minnesota | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Nebraska | AP | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nebraska | C | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nebraska | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Northwestern | AP | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | RV | RV | 23 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
| Northwestern | C | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | RV | RV | 23 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
| Northwestern | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
| Ohio State | AP | 2 (3) | 2 (1) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Ohio State | C | 2 (5) | 2 (2) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Ohio State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 6 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | |
| Penn State | AP | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Penn State | C | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Penn State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 7 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rutgers | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rutgers | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Wisconsin | AP | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 (10) | 6 | 7 |
| Wisconsin | C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 (21) | 6 | 6 |
| Wisconsin | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |
Legend :
| | Improvement in ranking |
| | Drop in ranking |
| | Not ranked previous week |
| | No change in ranking from previous week |
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |

## Schedule

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

### Regular season
#### Week 1

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Buffalo | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | W 17–7 | 43,224 |
| August 31 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 2 Ohio State | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | ESPN | OSU 49–21 | 52,929 |
| September 1 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 8 Washington | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | FS1 | L 14–30 | 46,093 |
| September 1 | 9:00 p.m. | Utah State | No. 9 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | ESPN | W 59–10 | 75,324 |
| September 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Akron | No. 6 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC | W 52–0 | 101,684 |
| September 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | No. 23 Texas | Darrell K. Royal Stadium • Austin, TX | FS1 | W 51–41 | 88,396 |
| September 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | ESPNU | W 35–10 | 71,202 |
| September 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Wyoming | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | BTN | W 24–3 | 68,075 |
| September 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Ball State | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | W 24–21 | 42,505 |
| September 2 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 17 Florida | No. 11 Michigan | AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX | ABC | W 33–17 | 75,802 |
| September 2 | 3:30 p.m. | Nevada | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | BTN | W 31–20 | 33,018 |
| September 2 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 16 Louisville | Purdue | Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, IN | FOX | L 28–35 | 37,394 |
| September 2 | 8:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | BTN | W 43–36 | 90,171 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

#### Week 2

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 8 | 8:00 p.m. | Ohio | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | FS1 | W 44–21 | 45,633 |
| September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Iowa | Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy) | ESPN2 | W 44–41 $^{OT}$ | 61,500 |
| September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Towson | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | BTN | W 63–17 | 37,105 |
| September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Cincinnati | No. 8 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ABC | W 36–14 | 111,384 |
| September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | No. 9 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | BTN | W 31–14 | 77,542 |
| September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Northwestern | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | ESPNU | L 17–41 | 20,241 |
| September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | Western Michigan | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | BTN | W 28–14 | 72,910 |
| September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh | No. 4 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (PSU-Pitt Rivalry) | ABC | W 33–14 | 109,898 |
| September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | L 13–16 | 37,661 |
| September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | Indiana | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | ACCN | W 34–17 | 38,993 |
| September 9 | 4:30 p.m. | Nebraska | Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | FOX | L 35–42 | 58,389 |
| September 9 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 5 Oklahoma | No. 2 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC | L 16–31 | 109,088 |
| September 9 | 8:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | W 20–7 | 41,923 |
| September 9 | 10:00 p.m. | Minnesota | Oregon State | Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR | FS1 | W 48–14 | 35,206 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

#### Week 3

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Illinois | No. 22 South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN | L 23–47 | 35,404 |
| September 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Air Force | No. 7 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | W 29–13 | 111,387 |
| September 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | FS1 | L 17–21 | 89,664 |
| September 16 | 3:30 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | W 34–3 | 43,727 |
| September 16 | 3:30 p.m. | Morgan State | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | W 65–0 | 39,892 |
| September 16 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 10 Wisconsin | BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT | ABC | W 40–6 | 61,143 |
| September 16 | 4:00 p.m. | Purdue | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | SEC Network | W 35–3 | 53,262 |
| September 16 | 4:30 p.m. | Army | No. 8 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | FOX | W 38–7 | 108,414 |
| September 16 | 3:30 p.m. | North Texas | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | ESPN2 | W 31–14 | 65,668 |
| September 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Georgia State | No. 5 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | BTN | W 56–0 | 102,746 |
| September 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Bowling Green | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | BTN | W 49–7 | 33,706 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| September 16 | Indiana* | Maryland | Michigan State |
*The Florida International at Indiana game scheduled for this week was canceled due to Hurricane Irma

#### Week 4

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 23 | 12:00 p.m. | UNLV | No. 10 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | BTN | W 54–21 | 106,187 |
| September 23 | 3:00 p.m. | Central Florida | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | FS1 | L 10–38 | 33,280 |
| September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN | W 52–17 | 42,886 |
| September 23† | 3:30 p.m. | Rutgers | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | BTN | NEB 27–17 | 89,775 |
| September 23† | 4:00 p.m. | No. 8 Michigan | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | FOX | MICH 28–10 | 60,042 |
| September 23 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 4 Penn State | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | ABC | PSU 21–19 | 66,205 |
| September 23 | 8:00 p.m. | Notre Dame | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Megaphone Trophy) | FOX | L 18–38 | 74,023 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| September 23 | Illinois | Minnesota | Northwestern | #9 Wisconsin |

#### Week 5

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 29 | 8:00 p.m. | Nebraska | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | FS1 | NEB 28–6 | 43,058 |
| September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Northwestern | No. 10 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | ABC | WIS 33–24 | 80,584 |
| September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | FS1 | MD 31–24 | 43,511 |
| September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Indiana | No. 4 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | BTN | PSU 45–14 | 107,542 |
| September 30 | 4:00 p.m. | Iowa | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | FOX | MSU 17–10 | 73,331 |
| September 30 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 11 Ohio State | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | OSU 56–0 | 46,328 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| September 30 | #8 Michigan | Purdue |

#### Week 6

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 7† | 12:00 p.m. | Illinois | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | BTN | IA 45–16 | 69,894 |
| October 7† | 12:00 p.m. | No. 4 Penn State | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | ABC | PSU 31–7 | 41,061 |
| October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Minnesota | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ESPN2 | PUR 31–17 | 42,085 |
| October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Charleston Southern | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN | W 27–0 | 35,995 |
| October 7† | 4:00 p.m. | Maryland | No. 10 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | FOX | OSU 62–14 | 107,180 |
| October 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Michigan State | No. 7 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Paul Bunyon Trophy) | ABC | MSU 14–10 | 112,432 |
| October 7 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 9 Wisconsin | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE (Freedom Trophy) | BTN | WIS 38–17 | 89,860 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week |
| October 7 | Rutgers |
*Indiana was originally scheduled for a bye week here, but lost a game on Sept. 16 against Florida International due to Hurricane Irma. IU picked up a game with Charleston Southern to make up for that lost game.

#### Week 7

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 14† | 12:00 p.m. | No. 17 Michigan | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | ABC | MICH 27–20 $^{OT}$ | 52,929 |
| October 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | RUT 35–24 | 35,765 |
| October 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Northwestern | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | ESPN2 | NW 37–21 | 38,325 |
| October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Purdue | No. 7 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | BTN | WIS 17–9 | 78,580 |
| October 14 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 9 Ohio State | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | FS1 | OSU 56–14 | 89,346 |
| October 14 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 21 Michigan State | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | MSU 30–27 | 47,541 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| October 14 | Iowa | #3 Penn State |

#### Week 8

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Iowa | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | ESPN2 | NW 17–10 $^{OT}$ | 40,036 |
| October 21† | 12:00 p.m. | Purdue | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | RUT 14–12 | 38,278 |
| October 21† | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | No. 5 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | FOX | WIS 38–13 | 78,058 |
| October 21† | 3:30 p.m. | Indiana | No. 18 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Old Brass Spittoon) | ABC | MSU 17–9 | 74,111 |
| October 21† | 3:30 p.m. | Illinois | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | MIN 24–17 | 45,243 |
| October 21 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 19 Michigan | No. 2 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC | PSU 42–13 | 110,823 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| October 21 | Nebraska | #6 Ohio State |

#### Week 9

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 28† | 12:00 p.m. | No. 5 Wisconsin | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | ESPN | WIS 24–10 | 42,101 |
| October 28† | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | MICH 35–14 | 111,213 |
| October 28 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 16 Michigan State | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | ESPN | NW 39–31 $^{3OT}$ | 39,369 |
| October 28 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 2 Penn State | No. 6 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (OSU-PSU Rivalry) | FOX | OSU 39–38 | 109,302 |
| October 28† | 3:30 p.m. | Indiana | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | BTN | MD 42–39 | 35,144 |
| October 28 | 6:30 p.m. | Minnesota | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Floyd of Rosedale) | FS1 | IA 17–10 | 66,292 |
| October 28 | 7:30 p.m. | Nebraska | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | BTN | NEB 25–24 | 41,411 |
| $^#$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 4 | 12:00 p.m. | Illinois | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Purdue Cannon) | BTN | PUR 29–10 | 46,027 |
| November 4 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 4 Wisconsin | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | ABC | WIS 45–17 | 43,027 |
| November 4 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 7 Penn State | No. 24 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Land Grant Trophy) | FOX | MSU 27–24 | 71,605 |
| November 4 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 3 Ohio State | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | ESPN | IA 55–24 | 67,669 |
| November 4 | 3:30 p.m. | Maryland | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ (MD-RU Rivalry) | BTN | RUT 31–24 | 34,972 |
| November 4 | 3:30 p.m. | Northwestern | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | BTN | NW 31–24 $^{OT}$ | 89,721 |
| November 4 | 6:30 p.m. | Minnesota | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Little Brown Jug) | FOX | MICH 33–10 | 111,090 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

#### Week 11

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 11† | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers | No. 16 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | BTN | PSU 35–6 | 107,531 |
| November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | Nebraska | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (MN-NEB Rivalry) | FS1 | MIN 54–21 | 39,993 |
| November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | Indiana | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | IND 24–14 | 40,195 |
| November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 13 Michigan State | No. 11 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | FOX | OSU 48–3 | 107,011 |
| November 11 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 25 Iowa | No. 6 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Heartland Trophy) | ABC | WIS 38–14 | 80,462 |
| November 11 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 21 Michigan | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | BTN | MICH 35–10 | 44,325 |
| November 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Purdue | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | ESPN2 | NW 23–13 | 33,765 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

#### Week 12

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 19 Michigan | No. 5 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | FOX | WIS 24–10 | 81,216 |
| November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN | IND 41–0 | 35,949 |
| November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Minnesota | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | BTN | NW 39–0 | 30,014 |
| November 18 | 3:30 p.m. | Illinois | No. 8 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Illibuck Trophy) | ABC | OSU 52–14 | 105,282 |
| November 18 | 3:30 p.m. | Purdue | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | BTN | PUR 24–15 | 60,554 |
| November 18 | 4:00 p.m. | Maryland | No. 22 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | FOX | MSU 17–7 | 70,216 |
| November 18 | 4:00 p.m. | Nebraska | No. 13 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | FS1 | PSU 56–44 | 106,722 |
| $^#$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 24 | 4:00 p.m. | Iowa | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE (Heroes Game) | FS1 | IA 56–14 | 90,046 |
| November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 8 Ohio State | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (The Game) | FOX | OSU 31–20 | 112,028 |
| November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | Indiana | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) | ESPN2 | PUR 31–24 | 52,105 |
| November 25 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 12 Penn State | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD (MD-PSU Rivalry) | BTN | PSU 66–3 | 49,680 |
| November 25 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 5 Wisconsin | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (Paul Bunyan's Axe) | ABC | WIS 31–0 | 47,327 |
| November 25 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 23 Northwestern | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Land of Lincoln Trophy) | FS1 | NW 42–7 | 30,456 |
| November 25 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 21 Michigan State | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | FOX | MSU 40–7 | 35,021 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

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

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
| December 2 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 8 Ohio State | No. 3 Wisconsin | Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, IN | FOX | OSU 27–21 | 65,886 | |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Bowl games

Legend :
* Big Ten win
* Big Ten loss
| Bowl game | Date | Site | Television | Time (EST) | Big Ten team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
| Pinstripe Bowl | December 27 | Yankee Stadium • New York, NY | ESPN | 5:15 p.m. | Iowa | Boston College | 27–20 | 37,667 |
| Foster Farms Bowl | December 27 | Levi's Stadium • Santa Clara, CA | FOX | 8:30 p.m. | Purdue | Arizona | 38–35 | 28,436 |
| Holiday Bowl | December 28 | SDCCU Stadium • San Diego, CA | FS1 | 9:00 p.m. | #18 Michigan State | #21 Washington State | 42–17 | 47,092 |
| Music City Bowl | December 29 | Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN | ESPN | 4:30 p.m. | #20 Northwestern | Kentucky | 24–23 | 48,675 |
| Outback Bowl | January 1 | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN2 | 12:00 p.m. | Michigan | South Carolina | 26–19 | 45,687 |
| New Year's Six Bowls |||||||||
| Cotton Bowl | December 29 | AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX | ESPN | 8:30 p.m. | #5 Ohio State | #8 USC | 24–7 | 67,510 |
| Fiesta Bowl | December 30 | University of Phoenix Stadium • Glendale, AZ | ESPN | 4:00 p.m. | #9 Penn State | #12 Washington | 35–28 | 61,842 |
| Orange Bowl | December 30 | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ESPN | 8:00 p.m. | #6 Wisconsin | #11 Miami (FL) | 34–24 | 65,032 |
Rankings are from AP Poll. All times Eastern Time Zone.

## Big Ten vs Other Conferences

2017-2018 records against non-conference foes:
| Power 5 Conferences | Record |
| ACC | 2–2 |
| Big 12 | 2–1 |
| Notre Dame | 0–1 |
| Pac-12 | 1–2 |
| SEC | 2–0 |
| Power 5 Total | 7–6 |
| Other FBS Conferences | Record |
| American | 1–2 |
| C-USA | 4–0 |
| MAC | 7–2 |
| Mountain West | 5–0 |
| Independents (Excluding Notre Dame) | 2–0 |
| Sun Belt | 3–0 |
| Other FBS Total | 22–4 |
| FCS Opponents | Record |
| Football Championship Subdivision | 3–0 |
| Total Non-Conference Record | 32–10 |
| Power Conferences 5 | Record |
| ACC | 2–0 |
| Big 12 | 0–0 |
| Notre Dame | 0–0 |
| Pac-12 | 4–0 |
| SEC | 1–1 |
| Power 5 Total | 7–1 |
| Other FBS Conferences | Record |
| American | 0–0 |
| C–USA | 0–0 |
| Independents (Excluding Notre Dame) | 0–0 |
| MAC | 0–0 |
| Mountain West | 0–0 |
| Sun Belt | 0–0 |
| Other FBS Total | 0–0 |
| Total Bowl Record | 7–1 |

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

| Week | Offensive | Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special Teams | Special Teams | Special Teams | Freshman | Freshman | Freshman |
| Week | Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team |
| Week 1 | J. T. Barrett | QB | OSU | Josey Jewell | LB | IA | Antoine Brooks | DB | MD | J. K. Dobbins | RB | OSU |
| Week 1 | Saquon Barkley | RB | PSU | Josey Jewell | LB | IA | Quinn Nordin | PK | MICH | J. K. Dobbins | RB | OSU |
| Week 2 | Nate Stanley | QB | IA | Tyree Kinnel | DB | MICH | J-Shun Harris II | WR | IND | Jonathan Taylor | RB | WIS |
| Week 2 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | WIS | Tyree Kinnel | DB | MICH | J-Shun Harris II | WR | IND | Jonathan Taylor | RB | WIS |
| Week 3 | Alex Hornibrook | QB | WIS | Jacob Huff | DB | MINN | Quinn Nordin | PK | MICH | J. K. Dobbins | RB | OSU |
| Week 3 | Alex Hornibrook | QB | WIS | Jacob Huff | DB | MINN | Quinn Nordin | PK | MICH | Jonathan Lewis | QB | RUT |
| Week 4 | Saquon Barkley | RB | PSU | Josey Jewell | LB | IA | J-Shun Harris II | WR | IND | Morgan Ellison | RB | IND |
| Week 4 | Saquon Barkley | RB | PSU | Chase Winovich | DL | MICH | J-Shun Harris II | WR | IND | Morgan Ellison | RB | IND |
| Week 5 | Felton Davis III | WR | MSU | Natrell Jamerson | S | WIS | Saquon Barkley | RB | PSU | Ben Stille | LB | NEB |
| Week 5 | DaeSean Hamilton | WR | PSU | Natrell Jamerson | S | WIS | Saquon Barkley | RB | PSU | Ben Stille | LB | NEB |
| Week 6 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | WIS | Joe Bachie | LB | MSU | Ty Johnson | RB | MD | Jonathan Taylor | RB | WIS |
| Week 7 | J. T. Barrett | QB | OSU | Leon Jacobs | LB | WIS | Charlie Kuhbander | PK | NW | Jonathan Taylor | RB | WIS |
| Week 8 | Saquon Barkley | RB | PSU | Joe Bachie | LB | MSU | Hunter Niswander | P | NW | Jonathan Taylor | RB | WIS |
| Week 8 | Saquon Barkley | RB | PSU | Jason Cabinda | LB | PSU | Hunter Niswander | P | NW | Jonathan Taylor | RB | WIS |
| Week 9 | J. T. Barrett | QB | OSU | Paddy Fisher | LB | NW | Saquon Barkley | RB | PSU | Whop Philyor | WR | IND |
| Week 9 | J. T. Barrett | QB | OSU | Paddy Fisher | LB | NW | Saquon Barkley | RB | PSU | Cody White | WR | MSU |
| Week 10 | Chris Evans | RB | MICH | Josh Jackson | DB | IA | Matt Coghlin | PK | MSU | Jonathan Taylor | RB | WIS |
| Week 10 | Karan Higdon | RB | MICH | Khaleke Hudson | LB/DB | MICH | Matt Coghlin | PK | MSU | Jonathan Taylor | RB | WIS |
| Week 11 | Demry Croft | QB | MINN | Josh Jackson | DB | IA | Rodney Smith | RB | MINN | Jonathan Taylor | RB | WIS |
| Week 11 | Mike Weber | RB | OSU | Leon Jacobs | LB | WIS | Rodney Smith | RB | MINN | Jonathan Taylor | RB | WIS |
| Week 12 | Saquon Barkley | RB | PSU | Nate Hall | LB | NW | Nick Nelson | CB | WIS | Morgan Ellison | RB | IND |
| Week 12 | Anthony Mahoungou | WR | PUR | Nate Hall | LB | NW | Nick Nelson | CB | WIS | Jonathan Taylor | RB | WIS |
| Week 13 | Markell Jones | RB | PUR | Sam Hubbard | DE | OSU | Hunter Niswander | P | NW | Jonathan Taylor | RB | WIS |
| Week 13 | Akrum Wadley | RB | IA | Sam Hubbard | DE | OSU | Hunter Niswander | P | NW | Jonathan Taylor | RB | WIS |

### Big Ten Individual Awards

The following individuals won the conference's annual player and coach awards Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine:
| Award | Player | School |
| Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year | Saquon Barkley | Penn State |
| Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year | Josey Jewell | Iowa |
| Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year | Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin |
| Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year | J. T. Barrett | Ohio State |
| Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year | D. J. Moore | Maryland |
| Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year | Saquon Barkley | Penn State |
| Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year | Troy Fumagalli | Wisconsin |
| Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year | Billy Price | Ohio State |
| Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year | Nick Bosa | Ohio State |
| Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year | Josey Jewell | Iowa |
| Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year | Josh Jackson | Iowa |
| Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year | Griffin Oakes | Indiana |
| Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year | Ryan Anderson | Rutgers |
| Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year | Saquon Barkley | Penn State |
| Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year (coaches vote) | Paul Chryst | Wisconsin |
| Dave McClain Coach of the Year (media vote) | Paul Chryst | Wisconsin |
| Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award | Chad Greenway | Iowa |
| Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award | Troy Vincent | Wisconsin |

### All-Conference Teams

2017 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards
| Position | Player | Team |
| First Team Offense (Coaches) |||
| QB | J. T. Barrett | Ohio State |
| RB | Saquon Barkley | Penn State |
| RB | Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin |
| WR | Simmie Cobbs | Indiana |
| WR | D. J. Moore | Maryland |
| TE | Troy Fumagalli | Wisconsin |
| C | Billy Price | Ohio State |
| OG | Michael Jordan | Ohio State |
| OG | Beau Benzschawel | Wisconsin |
| OT | Jamarco Jones | Ohio State |
| OT | Michael Deiter | Wisconsin |
| First Team Defense (Coaches) |||
| DL | Rashan Gary | Michigan |
| DL | Maurice Hurst Jr. | Michigan |
| DL | Nick Bosa | Ohio State |
| DL | Tyquan Lewis | Ohio State |
| LB | Josey Jewell | Iowa |
| LB | Devin Bush Jr. | Michigan |
| LB | T. J. Edwards | Wisconsin |
| DB | Josh Jackson | Iowa |
| DB | Marcus Allen | Penn State |
| DB | D'Cota Dixon | Wisconsin |
| DB | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin |
| First Team Special Teams (Coaches) |||
| K | Griffin Oakes | Indiana |
| P | Ryan Anderson | Rutgers |
| RS | Saquon Barkley | Penn State |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Second Team Offense (Coaches) |||
| QB | Trace McSorley | Penn State |
| RB | Justin Jackson | Northwestern |
| RB | J. K. Dobbins | Ohio State |
| WR | Stanley Morgan Jr. | Nebraska |
| WR | DaeSean Hamilton | Penn State |
| TE | Mike Gesicki | Penn State |
| C | Brian Allen | Michigan State |
| OG | Sean Welsh | Iowa |
| OG | Ben Bredeson | Michigan |
| OT | Mason Cole | Michigan |
| OT | David Edwards | Wisconsin |
| Second Team Defense (Coaches) |||
| DL | Chase Winovich | Michigan |
| DL | Sam Hubbard | Ohio State |
| DL | Alec James | Wisconsin |
| DL | Conor Sheehy | Wisconsin |
| LB | Tegray Scales | Indiana |
| LB | Jason Cabinda | Penn State |
| LB | Garrett Dooley | Wisconsin |
| DB | Lavert Hill | Michigan |
| DB | Godwin Igwebuike | Northwestern |
| DB | Denzel Ward | Ohio State |
| DB | Amani Oruwariye | Penn State |
| Second Team Special Teams (Coaches) |||
| K | Rafael Gaglianone | Wisconsin |
| P | Blake Gillikin | Penn State |
| RS | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Third Team Offense (Coaches) |||
| QB | Clayton Thorson | Northwestern |
| RB | Akrum Wadley | Iowa |
| RB | Karan Higdon | Michigan |
| WR | Felton Davis III | Michigan State |
| WR | Parris Campbell | Ohio State |
| TE | Noah Fant | Iowa |
| C | Tyler Biadasz | Wisconsin |
| OG | David Beedle | Michigan State |
| OG | Tommy Doles | Northwestern |
| OT | Isaiah Prince | Ohio State |
| OT | Ryan Bates | Penn State |
| Third Team Defense (Coaches) |||
| DL | Kenny Willekes | Michigan State |
| DL | Joe Gaziano | Northwestern |
| DL | Dre'Mont Jones | Ohio State |
| DL | Gelen Robinson | Purdue |
| LB | Khaleke Hudson | Michigan |
| LB | Joe Bachie | Michigan State |
| LB | Paddy Fisher | Northwestern |
| DB | Rashard Fant | Indiana |
| DB | Kyle Queiro | Northwestern |
| DB | Jordan Fuller | Ohio State |
| DB | Derrick Tindal | Wisconsin |
| Third Team Special Teams (Coaches) |||
| K | Sean Nuernberger | Ohio State |
| P | Drue Chrisman | Ohio State |
| RS | Parris Campbell | Ohio State |
Coaches Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Nick Allegretti, James Crawford, Jaylen Dunlap, Stanley Green; INDIANA: Chris Covington, Jonathan Crawford, J'Shun Harris, Wes Martin, Luke Timian, Ian Thomas, Haydon Whitehead; IOWA: Nathan Bazata, James Daniels, Anthony Nelson, Ben Niemann; MARYLAND: Derwin Gray, J. C. Jackson, Darnell Savage; MICHIGAN: Chris Evans, Tyree Kinnel, Mike McCray, Josh Metellus, Quinn Nordin, Brad Robbins; MICHIGAN STATE: Luke Campbell, David Dowell, Kevin Jarvis, Justin Layne, Brian Lewerke, L. J. Scott, Josiah Scott, Khari Willis; MINNESOTA: Thomas Barber, Emmitt Carpenter, Carter Coughlin, Tyler Johnson, Steven Richardson, Ryan Santoso, Rodney Smith; NEBRASKA: Drew Brown, Jerald Foster, Nick Gates, JD Spielman (WR, KR); NORTHWESTERN: Garrett Dickerson, Nate Hall, Charlie Kuhbander, Tyler Lancaster, Samdup Miller; OHIO STATE: Jerome Baker, Marcus Baugh, K. J. Hill, Jalyn Holmes, Damon Webb, Mike Weber, Chris Worley; PENN STATE: Christian Campbell, Curtis Cothran, Grant Haley, Juwan Johnson, Shareef Miller; PURDUE: Ja'Whaun Bentley, Danny Ezechukwu, Lorenzo Neal, David Steinmetz, Jacob Thieneman; RUTGERS: Tariq Cole, Gus Edwards, Kiy Hester, Sebastian Joseph-Day, Dorian Miller; WISCONSIN: Quintez Cephus, Ryan Connelly, Joe Ferguson, Alex Hornibrook, Leon Jacobs, Natrell Jamerson, Olive Sagapolu.
| Position | Player | Team |
| First Team Offense (Media) |||
| QB | J. T. Barrett | Ohio State |
| RB | Saquon Barkley | Penn State |
| RB | Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin |
| WR | Simmie Cobbs | Indiana |
| WR | D. J. Moore | Maryland |
| TE | Mike Gesicki | Penn State |
| C | Billy Price | Ohio State |
| OG | Sean Welsh | Iowa |
| OG | Beau Benzschawel | Wisconsin |
| OT | Jamarco Jones | Ohio State |
| OT | Michael Deiter | Wisconsin |
| First Team Defense (Media) |||
| DL | Maurice Hurst Jr. | Michigan |
| DL | Chase Winovich | Michigan |
| DL | Nick Bosa | Ohio State |
| DL | Tyquan Lewis | Ohio State |
| LB | Tegray Scales | Indiana |
| LB | Josey Jewell | Iowa |
| LB | T. J. Edwards | Wisconsin |
| DB | Josh Jackson | Iowa |
| DB | David Dowell | Michigan State |
| DB | Denzel Ward | Ohio State |
| DB | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin |
| First Team Special Teams (Media) |||
| K | Griffin Oakes | Indiana |
| P | Ryan Anderson | Rutgers |
| RS | Saquon Barkley | Penn State |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Second Team Offense (Media) |||
| QB | Trace McSorley | Penn State |
| RB | Justin Jackson | Northwestern |
| RB | J. K. Dobbins | Ohio State |
| WR | Felton Davis III | Michigan State |
| WR | Stanley Morgan Jr. | Nebraska |
| TE | Troy Fumagalli | Wisconsin |
| C | Brian Allen | Michigan State |
| OG | Ben Bredeson | Michigan |
| OG | Michael Jordan | Ohio State |
| OT | Mason Cole | Michigan |
| OT | David Edwards | Wisconsin |
| Second Team Defense (Media) |||
| DL | Rashan Gary | Michigan |
| DL | Joe Gaziano | Northwestern |
| DL | Sam Hubbard | Ohio State |
| DL | Alec James | Wisconsin |
| LB | Devin Bush Jr. | Michigan |
| LB | Khaleke Hudson | Michigan |
| LB | Paddy Fisher | Northwestern |
| DB | Rashard Fant | Indiana |
| DB | Godwin Igwebuike | Northwestern |
| DB | Marcus Allen | Penn State |
| DB | Amani Oruwariye | Penn State |
| Second Team Special Teams (Media) |||
| K | Rafael Gaglianone | Wisconsin |
| P | Blake Gillikin | Penn State |
| RS | Parris Campbell | Ohio State |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Third Team Offense (Media) |||
| QB | Clayton Thorson | Northwestern |
| RB | Akrum Wadley | Iowa |
| RB | Karan Higdon | Michigan |
| WR | JD Spielman | Nebraska |
| WR | DaeSean Hamilton | Penn State |
| TE | Noah Fant | Iowa |
| C | Tyler Biadasz | Wisconsin |
| OG | David Beedle | Michigan State |
| OG | Tommy Doles | Northwestern |
| OT | Isaiah Prince | Ohio State |
| OT | Ryan Bates | Penn State |
| Third Team Defense (Media) |||
| DL | Anthony Nelson | Iowa |
| DL | Kenny Willekes | Michigan State |
| DL | Shareef Miller | Penn State |
| DL | Conor Sheehy | Wisconsin |
| LB | Joe Bachie | Michigan State |
| LB | Thomas Barber | Minnesota |
| LB | Garrett Dooley | Wisconsin |
| DB | Josiah Scott | Michigan State |
| DB | Kyle Queiro | Northwestern |
| DB | Damon Webb | Ohio State |
| DB | D'Cota Dixon | Wisconsin |
| Third Team Special Teams (Media) |||
| K | Sean Nuernberger | Ohio State |
| P | Drue Chrisman | Ohio State |
| RS | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State |
Media Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Nick Allegretti, Blake Hayes, Stanley Green; INDIANA: Chris Covington, Jonathan Crawford, Chase Dutra, J'Shun Harris, Wes Martin, Robert McCray, Luke Timian, Ian Thomas, Haydon Whitehead; IOWA: Nathan Bazata, James Daniels, Ben Niemann, Nate Stanley; MARYLAND: Antoine Brooks, Jermaine Carter, Derwin Gray, J. C. Jackson, Ty Johnson, Darnell Savage; MICHIGAN: Zach Gentry, Lavert Hill, Tyree Kinnel, Patrick Kugler, David Long, Mike McCray, Sean McKeon, Josh Metellus, Quinn Nordin, Donovan Peoples-Jones; MICHIGAN STATE: Luke Campbell, Matt Coghlin, Chris Frey, Jake Hartbarger, Kevin Jarvis, Justin Layne, Brian Lewerke, Mike Panasiuk, L. J. Scott, Raequan Williams, Khari Willis; MINNESOTA: Emmitt Carpenter, Carter Coughlin, Donnell Greene, Tyler Johnson, Steven Richardson, Ryan Santoso, Rodney Smith; NEBRASKA: Drew Brown, Jerald Foster, Nick Gates, De'Mornay Pierson-El, JD Spielman; NORTHWESTERN: Garrett Dickerson, Nate Hall, Charlie Kuhbander, Tyler Lancaster, Samdup Miller; OHIO STATE: Damon Arnette, Jerome Baker, Marcus Baugh, Johnnie Dixon, Jordan Fuller, K. J. Hill, Jalyn Holmes, Dre'Mont Jones, Mike Weber, Chris Worley; PENN STATE: Troy Apke, Jason Cabinda, Christian Campbell, Parker Cothren, Grant Haley, Juwan Johnson; PURDUE: Markus Bailey, Kirk Barron, Ja'Whaun Bentley, Danny Ezechukwu, Da'Wan Hunte, Lorenzo Neal, Josh Okonye, Gelen Robinson, Joe Schopper, David Steinmetz; RUTGERS: Tariq Cole, Damon Hayes, Kiy Hester, Dorian Miller, Trevor Morris; WISCONSIN: Quintez Cephus, Ryan Connelly, Joe Ferguson, Alex Hornibrook, Leon Jacobs, Natrell Jamerson, Olive Sagapolu, Derrick Tindal.

### All-Americans

The 2017 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following College Football All-American first teams chosen by the following selector organizations: Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Foundation (WCFF), The Sporting News (TSN), Sports Illustrated (SI), USA Today (USAT) ESPN, CBS Sports (CBS), FOX Sports (FOX) College Football News (CFN), Bleacher Report (BR), Scout.com, Phil Steele (PS), SB Nation (SB), Athlon Sports, Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Yahoo! Sports (Yahoo!).
Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I-FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. The system consists of three points for a first-team honor, two points for second-team honor, and one point for third-team honor. Honorable mention and fourth team or lower recognitions are not accorded any points. Football consensus teams are compiled by position and the player accumulating the most points at each position is named first team consensus all-American. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus and Unanimous All-Americans. Any player named to the First Team by all five of the NCAA-recognized selectors is deemed a Unanimous All-American.
| Position | Player | School | Selector | Unanimous |
| First Team All-Americans ||||||
| RB | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | WCFF, AFCA, SB | |
| OG | Beau Benzschawel | Wisconsin | SI | |
| OT | David Edwards | Wisconsin | AFCA | |
| C | Billy Price | Ohio State | AP, FWAA, WCFF, TSN, AFCA, SI, USAT, ESPN, SB, BR | * |
| DT | Maurice Hurst Jr. | Michigan | AP, TSN, USAT, ESPN, CBS, PFF | |
| DE | Nick Bosa | Ohio State | AFCA, SB | |
| LB | Josey Jewell | Iowa | AP, FWAA, WCFF, TSN, AFCA, SI, USAT, ESPN, CBS, SB, BR | * |
| LB | Ja'Whaun Bentley | Purdue | PFF | |
| LB | T. J. Edwards | Wisconsin | AP, USAT, ESPN, SB, BR | |
| CB | Josh Jackson | Iowa | AP, FWAA, WCFF, TSN, AFCA, SI, USAT, ESPN, CBS, SB, PFF, BR | * |
| CB | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | AP, TSN, AFCA, USAT, ESPN, CBS, SB, PFF, BR | |
| AP | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | AP, FWAA, TSN, SI, ESPN, CBS | |
| Position | Player | School | Selector |
| Second Team All-Americans ||||
| RB | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | SI, USAT, CBS, PFF |
| RB | Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin | AP, FWAA, WCFF, TSN, USAT, CBS, SB |
| TE | Troy Fumagalli | Wisconsin | AP, FWAA, WCFF, AFCA, SI |
| TE | Mike Gesicki | Penn State | TSN, SB |
| C | Billy Price | Ohio State | CBS |
| OG | Michael Jordan | Ohio State | SB |
| OL | David Edwards | Wisconsin | FWAA, WCFF |
| OT | Michael Deiter | Wisconsin | TSN |
| DT | Maurice Hurst Jr. | Michigan | FWAA, WCFF, AFCA, SB |
| DE | Nick Bosa | Ohio State | AP, WCFF, TSN, USAT, CBS |
| LB | T. J. Edwards | Wisconsin | WCFF, TSN, AFCA, PFF |
| LB | Devin Bush Jr. | Michigan | WCFF |
| CB | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | CBS, PFF |
| CB | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | FWAA |
| S | Natrell Jamerson | Wisconsin | PFF |
| Position | Player | School | Selector |
| Third Team All-Americans ||||
| OT | David Edwards | Wisconsin | AP |
| OG | Beau Benzschawel | Wisconsin | AP |
| LB | Devin Bush | Michigan | AP |
*Sports Illustrated All-America Team (SI) *SB Nation All-America Team (SB) *Pro Football Focus All-America Team (PFF) *Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America Team (WCFF) *Bleacher Report All-America Team (BR) *Associated Press All-America Team (AP) *USA Today All-America Team (USAT) *Football Writers Association of America All-America Team (FWAA) *ESPN All-America Team (ESPN) *CBS Sports All-America Team (CBS) *The Sporting News All-America Team (TSN) *AFCA All-America Team (AFCA)

### Academic All-Americans

2017 CoSIDA Academic-All Americans
| Player | School | Team |
| CoSIDA Academic All-Americans |||
| Anthony Nelson | Iowa | First Team |
| Cole Chewins | Michigan State | First Team |
| Chris Weber | Nebraska | First Team |
| Ryan Anderson | Rutgers | First Team |
| Parker Hesse | Iowa | Second Team |
| Jordan Fuller | Ohio State | Second Team |

### National award winners

Rimington Award (Best Center) Billy Price, Ohio State
Paul Hornung Award (Most Versatile Player) Saquon Barkley, Penn State
Lott IMPACT Trophy (Outstanding Defensive Player) Josey Jewell, Iowa

## Attendance

Through Games of November 25, 2017
| 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 | 42,505 | 41,923 | 43,058† | 35,765 | 42,101 | 40,195 | 30,456 | – | 276,003 | 39,429 | 65.0% |
| Indiana | Memorial Stadium | 52,929 | 52,929† | 42,886 | 35,995 | 52,929† | 43,027 | 35,949 | – | – | 263,715 | 43,953 | 83.0% |
| Iowa | Kinnick Stadium | 70,585 | 68,075 | 65,668 | 66,205 | 69,894† | 66,292 | 67,669 | 60,554 | – | 464,357 | 66,337 | 94.0% |
| Maryland | Maryland Stadium | 51,802 | 37,105 | 33,280 | 38,325 | 35,144 | 44,325 | 49,680† | – | – | 237,859 | 39,643 | 76.5% |
| Michigan | Michigan Stadium | 107,601 | 111,384 | 111,387 | 112,432† | 111,213 | 111,090 | 112,028 | – | – | 669,534 | 111,589 | 103.7% |
| Michigan State | Spartan Stadium | 75,005 | 71,202 | 72,910 | 74,023 | 73,331 | 74,111† | 71,605 | 70,216 | | 507,398 | 72,485 | 96.6% |
| Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium | 50,805 | 43,224 | 43,727 | 43,511 | 47,541† | 45,243 | 39,993 | 47,327 | – | 310,566 | 44,367 | 87.3% |
| Nebraska | Memorial Stadium | 85,458 | 90,171† | 89,664 | 89,775 | 89,860 | 89,346 | 89,721 | 90,046 | – | 628,583 | 89,798 | 105.1% |
| Northwestern | Ryan Field | 47,130 | 33,018 | 33,706 | 41,061† | 40,036 | 39,369 | 33,765 | 30,014 | – | 250,969 | 35,853 | 76.1% |
| Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | 104,944 | 109,088 | 108,414 | 106,187 | 107,180 | 109,302† | 107,011 | 105,282 | – | 752,014 | 107,431 | 102.4% |
| Penn State | Beaver Stadium | 106,572 | 101,684 | 109,898 | 102,746 | 107,542 | 110,823† | 107,531 | 106,722 | – | 746,946 | 106,707 | 100.1% |
| Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium | 57,236 | 45,633 | 60,042† | 42,085 | 41,411 | 46,027 | 52,105 | – | – | 287,303 | 47,884 | 83.7% |
| Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium | 52,454 | 46,093 | 37,661 | 39,892 | 46,328† | 38,278 | 34,972 | 35,021 | – | 278,245 | 39,749 | 75.8% |
| Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium | 80,321 | 75,324 | 77,542 | 80,584 | 78,580 | 78,058 | 80,462 | 81,216† | – | 551,766 | 78,824 | 98.1% |
Bold – Exceed capacity †Season High

## NFL Draft

| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total |
| Illinois | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Indiana | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| Iowa | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 |
| Maryland | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| Michigan | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| Michigan State | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Minnesota | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Northwestern | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Ohio State | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7 |
| Penn State | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6 |
| Purdue | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Rutgers | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| * | = Compensatory Selections |
| Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | New York Giants | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | Big Ten | |
| 1 | 4 | Cleveland Browns | Denzel Ward | CB | Ohio State | Big Ten | from Houston |
| 1 | 21 | Cincinnati Bengals | Billy Price | C | Ohio State | Big Ten | from Buffalo via Cincinnati |
| 1 | 24 | Carolina Panthers | D. J. Moore | WR | Maryland | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 39 | Chicago Bears | James Daniels | C | Iowa | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 42 | Miami Dolphins | Mike Gesicki | TE | Penn State | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 45 | Green Bay Packers | Josh Jackson | CB | Iowa | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 52 | Indianapolis Colts | Kemoko Turay | DE | Rutgers | Big Ten | from Baltimore via Philadelphia |
| 2 | 64 | Indianapolis Colts | Tyquan Lewis | DE | Ohio State | Big Ten | from Philadelphia via Cleveland |
| 3 | 73 | Miami Dolphins | Jerome Baker | LB | Ohio State | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 77 | Cincinnati Bengals | Sam Hubbard | DE | Ohio State | Big Ten | |
| 3* | 97 | Arizona Cardinals | Mason Cole | C | Michigan | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 101 | Carolina Panthers | Ian Thomas | TE | Indiana | Big Ten | from Cleveland via Green Bay |
| 4 | 102 | Minnesota Vikings | Jalyn Holmes | DE | Ohio State | Big Ten | from NY Giants via Tampa Bay |
| 4 | 106 | Denver Broncos | Josey Jewell | LB | Iowa | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 109 | Washington Redskins | Troy Apke | S | Penn State | Big Ten | from San Francisco via Denver |
| 4 | 110 | Oakland Raiders | Nick Nelson | CB | Wisconsin | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 111 | Los Angeles Rams | Brian Allen | C | Michigan State | Big Ten | From Miami |
| 4 | 113 | Denver Broncos | DaeSean Hamilton | WR | Penn State | Big Ten | from Washington |
| 5 | 140 | Oakland Raiders | Maurice Hurst Jr. | DT | Michigan | Big Ten | from Indianapolis |
| 5 | 143 | New England Patriots | Ja'Whaun Bentley | LB | Purdue | Big Ten | from San Francisco via NY Jets |
| 5 | 148 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Marcus Allen | S | Penn State | Big Ten | from San Francisco |
| 5 | 161 | Carolina Panthers | Jermaine Carter | LB | Maryland | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 164 | New Orleans Saints | Natrell Jamerson | S | Wisconsin | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 168 | Seattle Seahawks | Jamarco Jones | OT | Ohio State | Big Ten | from New England |
| 6 | 182 | Arizona Cardinals | Chris Campbell | CB | Penn State | Big Ten | from Denver |
| 6 | 193 | Dallas Cowboys | Chris Covington | LB | Indiana | Big Ten | |
| 6 | 195 | Los Angeles Rams | Sebastian-Day Joseph | DT | Rutgers | Big Ten | from Buffalo |
| 6 | 202 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Jack Cichy | LB | Wisconsin | Big Ten | from Pittsburgh via Cleveland and Pittsburgh |
| 6 | 203 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Tanner Lee | QB | Nebraska | Big Ten | |
| 7 | 230 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Leon Jacobs | LB | Wisconsin | Big Ten | from Cincinnati |
| 7* | 251 | Los Angeles Chargers | Justin Jackson | RB | Northwestern | Big Ten | |
Trades In the explanations below, (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre-Draft), while (D) denotes trades that took place during the 2018 draft.

### Round one

* ↑ No. 4: Houston → Cleveland (PD). Houston traded their first-round selection (4th) and their first-round selection in 2017 (25th) to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's first-round selection in 2017 (12th).With the trade, Houston selected Deshaun Watson.
* ↑ No. 12: Cincinnati → Buffalo (PD). Cincinnati traded their first- and sixth-round selections (12th and 187th) to Buffalo in exchange for Buffalo's first- and fifth-round selection (21st and 158th) and offensive tackle Cordy Glenn.

### Round two

* ↑ No. 52: multiple trades:    No. 52: Baltimore → Philadelphia (D). see No. 32: Philadelphia → Baltimore.    No. 52: Philadelphia → Indianapolis (D). see No. 49: Indianapolis → Philadelphia.
* ↑ No. 64: multiple trades:    No. 64: Philadelphia → Cleveland (PD). Philadelphia traded their second-round selection (64th) as well as a first-, third-, and fourth-round selections in 2016 (8th, 77th, and 100th) and their first-round selection in 2017 to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's first-round selection in 2016 (2nd) and a fourth-round selection in 2017.    No. 64: Cleveland → Indianapolis (D). Cleveland traded their second-round selection (64th) to Indianapolis in exchange for Indianapolis' third- and sixth-round selection (67th and 178th).

### Round four

* ↑ No. 101: multiple trades:    No. 101: Cleveland → Green Bay (PD). Cleveland traded their fourth- and fifth-round selections (101st and 138th), and quarterback DeShone Kizer to Green Bay in exchange for Green Bay's fourth- and fifth-round selections (114th and 150th), and cornerback Damarious Randall.    No. 101: Green Bay → Carolina (D). see No. 88: Carolina → Green Bay.
* ↑ No. 102: multiple trades:    No. 102: NY Giants → Tampa Bay (PD). see No. 69: Tampa Bay → NY Giants.    No. 102: Tampa Bay → Minnesota (D). see No. 94: Minnesota → Tampa Bay.
* ↑ No. 109: multiple trades:    No. 109: San Francisco → Denver (PD). San Francisco traded their fourth-round selection (109th) to Denver in exchange for running back Kapri Bibbs and their fifth-round selection in 2017 (177th).    No. 109: Denver → Washington (PD). Denver traded a fourth- and two fifth-round selections (109th, 142nd, and 163rd) to Washington in exchange for Washington's fourth- and fifth-round selections (113th and 149th) and safety Su'a Cravens. Washington will also receive Denver's sixth-round selection in 2020 if Cravens appears in a playoff game with the Broncos.
* ↑ No. 111: Miami → LA Rams (PD). The Dolphins traded their fourth- and sixth-round selections (111th and 183rd) to New England in exchange for Robert Quinn.
* ↑ No. 113: Washington → Denver (PD). see No. 109: Denver → Washington.

### Round five

* ↑ No. 140: Indianapolis → Oakland (D). Indianapolis traded their fifth-round selection (140th) to Oakland in exchange for the Oakland's fifth- and sixth-round selections (159th and 185th).
* ↑ No. 143: New York Jets → San Francisco (PD). The Jets traded their fifth-round selection (143rd) to San Francisco in exchange for cornerback Rashard Robinson.
* ↑ No. 148: San Francisco → Pittsburgh (PD). see No. 128: Pittsburgh → San Francisco.
* ↑ No. 168: New England → Seattle (PD). New England traded their fifth- and seventh-round selections (168th and 250th) to Seattle in exchange for defensive end Cassius Marsh.

### Round six

* ↑ No. 182: Denver → Arizona (PD). Denver traded their sixth-round selection (182nd) to Arizona in exchange for offensive tackle Jared Veldheer.
* ↑ No. 195: Buffalo → Los Angeles Rams (PD). see No. 56: Los Angeles Rams → Buffalo.
* ↑ No. 202: multiple trades:    No. 202: Pittsburgh → Cleveland (PD). Pittsburgh traded their sixth-round selection (202nd) to Cleveland in exchange for cornerback Justin Gilbert.    No. 202: Cleveland → Pittsburgh (PD). Cleveland traded this sixth-round selection back to Pittsburgh in exchange for wide receiver Sammie Coates and Pittsburgh's seventh-round selection in 2019.    No. 202: Pittsburgh → Tampa Bay (PD). Pittsburgh then traded their sixth-round selection to Tampa Bay in exchange for free safety J. J. Wilcox and Tampa Bay's seventh-round selection in 2019.

### Round seven

* ↑ No. 230: Cincinnati → Jacksonville (PD). Cincinnati traded a conditional selection to Jacksonville in exchange for defensive end Chris Smith. The conditions were that the Jaguars would acquire the Bengals' seventh-round selection if Smith was on the Bengals' active roster for at least 6 games during the 2017 season, which he was.

### Sources
## Head coaches

Note: All stats current through January 1, 2018
| Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | B1G record |
| Illinois | Lovie Smith | 2 | 5–19 (.208) | 5–19 (.208) | 2–16 (.111) |
| Indiana | Tom Allen* | 1 | 5–8 (.385) | 5–8 (.385) | 2–7 (.222) |
| Iowa | Kirk Ferentz | 19 | 155–97 (.615) | 143–97 (.596) | 86–68 (.558) |
| Maryland | D. J. Durkin | 2 | 10–15 (.400) | 10–15 (.400) | 5–13 (.278) |
| Michigan | Jim Harbaugh | 3 | 86–38 (.694) | 28–11 (.718) | 18–8 (.692) |
| Michigan State | Mark Dantonio | 11 | 118–62 (.656) | 100–45 (.690) | 61–29 (.678) |
| Minnesota | P. J. Fleck | 1 | 35–29 (.547) | 5–7 (.417) | 2–7 (.222) |
| Nebraska | Mike Riley* | 3 | 112–99 (.531) | 19–19 (.500) | 12–14 (.462) |
| Northwestern | Pat Fitzgerald | 12 | 87–64 (.576) | 87–64 (.576) | 48–49 (.495) |
| Ohio State | Urban Meyer | 6 | 177–31 (.851) | 73–8 (.901) | 47–3 (.940) |
| Penn State | James Franklin | 4 | 60–32 (.652) | 36–17 (.679) | 21–13 (.618) |
| Purdue | Jeff Brohm | 1 | 37–16 (.698) | 7–6 (.538) | 4–5 (.444) |
| Rutgers | Chris Ash | 2 | 6–18 (.250) | 6–18 (.250) | 3–15 (.167) |
| Wisconsin | Paul Chryst | 3 | 53–26 (.671) | 34–7 (.829) | 22–4 (.846) |
* Tom Allen was hired to replace Kevin Wilson in December 2016 at Indiana and coached the Hoosiers in their 2016 bowl game.
* Mike Riley was fired on November 25, 2017, following the conclusion of Nebraska's season.