# 2023 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season

The 2023 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season was the 32nd season of college soccer play for the Big Ten Conference and part of the 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. This was the Big Ten's eleventh season with eight men's soccer teams, as in 2024, UCLA and Washington will join the conference.
The Maryland Terrapins were the defending champions, and Indiana were the regular season and tournament champions. Indiana was the only NCAA berth into the tournament, making it the first time since the conference began sponsoring men's soccer that the Big Ten did not receive an at-large berth.
Kimani Stewart-Baynes of Maryland was the first Big Ten player selected in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, selected fourth overall by the Colorado Rapids.

## Previous season

Rutgers won the Big Ten men's soccer tournament for the first time in program history, and won their first conference tournament championship since 1997. Maryland won their first Big Ten Conference regular season championship since 2016. MD Myers of Rutgers won bother the regular season and tournament Player of the Year award.
In the 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament, four Big Ten teams received bids into the tournament. Rutgers earned the automatic bid, while Maryland, Ohio State, and Indiana received at-large bids. Maryland and Ohio State reached the second round of the tournament before being eliminated, while Rutgers was eliminated in the first round. Indiana reached their NCAA-record 17th NCAA National Championship game, but lost in penalty kicks to Syracuse in the final.
In the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, Maryland sophomore, Joshua Bolma, was the first Big Ten player to be drafted, selected fourth overall by the New England Revolution.

## Coaching changes

There were no coaching changes during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's soccer offseason.

### Coaches

Note: All stats current through the completion of the 2022 season
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | B1G record |
| Indiana | Todd Yeagley | Wisconsin | 12 | 143–58–43 (.674) | 136–49–41 (.692) | 38–16–22 (.645) |
| Maryland | Sasho Cirovski | Hartford | 29 | 423–160–65 (.703) | 397–147–58 (.708) | 28–9–11 (.698) |
| Michigan | Chaka Daley | Providence | 10 | 155–175–51 (.474) | 65–64–24 (.503) | 24–26–10 (.483) |
| Michigan State | Damon Rensing | Michigan State (asst.) | 13 | 123–75–32 (.604) | 123–75–32 (.604) | 34–30–14 (.526) |
| Northwestern | Russell Payne | Army | 3 | 311–218–74 (.577) | 175–149–53 (.534) | 39–64–21 (.399) |
| Ohio State | Brian Maisonneuve | Indiana (asst.) | 5 | 28–44–11 (.404) | 28–44–11 (.404) | 10–26–5 (.305) |
| Penn State | Jeff Cook | Philadelphia Union II (asst.) | 5 | 226–166–61 (.566) | 46–28–12 (.605) | 24–9–7 (.688) |
| Rutgers | Jim McElderry | Fordham | 4 | 157–157–49 (.500) | 34–34–13 (.500) | 14–22–4 (.400) |
| Wisconsin | Neil Jones | Loyola | 2 | 87–60–28 (.577) | 6–6–4 (.500) | 3–4–1 (.438) |

## Preseason
### Preseason poll

The preseason poll will be released on August 21, 2023. Maryland was voted to win the conference.
Big Ten preseason poll :
| Predicted finish | Team |
| 1 | Maryland |
| 2 | Indiana |
| 3 | Ohio State |
| 4 | Rutgers |
| 5 | Penn State |
| 6 | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Michigan State |
| 8 | Northwestern |
| 9 | Michigan |

### Preseason national polls

The preseason national polls were released in July and August 2023.
| | United Soccer | CSN | Top Drawer Soccer |
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Maryland | 14 | 11 | 17 |
| Michigan | — | — | — |
| Michigan State | — | — | — |
| Northwestern | — | — | — |
| Ohio State | RV | — | — |
| Penn State | — | — | — |
| Rutgers | RV | — | — |
| Wisconsin | — | — | — |

### Preseason awards
#### All−American Teams

| USC 1st Team | USC 2nd Team | TDS 1st Team | TDS 2nd Team | CSN 1st Team | CSN 2nd Team |

#### Preseason All Big Ten

Big Ten Players to Watch:
* Indiana: Patrick McDonald, Collins Oduro, Sam Sarver
* Maryland: Stefan Copetti, Alex Nitzl, Bjarne Thiesen
* Michigan: Bryce Blevins, Jason Bucknor, Louis Rogers
* Michigan State: Greyson Mercer, Jake Spadafora, Jonathan Stout
* Northwestern: Ugo Achara, Jason Gajadhar, Justin Weiss
* Ohio State: Anthony Samways, Deylen Vellios, Laurence Wootton
* Penn State: Femi Awodesu, Peter Mangione, Kris Shakes
* Rutgers: Matthew Acosta, Jason Bouregy, Joey Zalinsky
* Wisconsin: Tim Bielic, Nate Crockford, Maxwell Keenan

## Regular season

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

### Week 1 (Aug. 22 – Aug. 28)

| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 24 | 5:00 p.m. | St. Thomas (MN) | Northwestern | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | | W 2–1 | 103 |
| August 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Loyola Marymount | Michigan | U-M Soccer Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | B1G+ | T 1–1 | 504 |
| August 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Loyola Chicago | Michigan State | DeMartin Soccer Complex • East Lansing, MI | B1G+ | No contest | No contest |
| August 24 | 7:00 p.m. | CSUN | Ohio State | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | | T 1–1 | 1,419 |
| August 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Penn State | No. 5 Pittsburgh | Ambrose Urbanic Field • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry) | ACCNX | T 1–1 | 2,000 |
| August 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Delaware | Stuart and Grant Stadium • Newark, DE | ESPN+ | L 2–3 | 370 |
| August 24 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 2 Indiana | No. 18 Notre Dame | Alumni Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry) | ACCNX | T 1–1 | 2,092 |
| August 24 | 8:00 p.m. | Purdue Fort Wayne | Wisconsin | McClimon Soccer Complex • Madison, WI | | W 1–0 | 309 |
| August 24 | 8:15 p.m. | No. 25 Missouri State | No. 14 Maryland | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | B1G+ | L 0–1 | 1,823 |
| August 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Cal Baptist | Michigan | U-M Soccer Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | B1G+ | W 2–0 | 773 |
| August 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Drake | Wisconsin | McClimon Soccer Complex • Madison, WI | B1G+ | W 2–0 | 757 |
| August 27 | 2:30 p.m. | NJIT | Northwestern | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | B1G+ | W 1–0 | 476 |
| August 27 | 4:00 p.m. | Le Moyne | Penn State | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | | W 4–0 | 1,288 |
| August 27 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 10 UNCG | No. 14 Maryland | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | B1G+ | W 2–0 | 2,229 |
| August 27 | 7:00 p.m. | UC Davis | Ohio State | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | | L 1–2 | 2,000 |
| August 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | Michigan State | DeMartin Soccer Complex • East Lansing, MI | B1G+ | W 3–0 | 2,098 |
| August 28 | 7:30 p.m. | St. John's | Rutgers | Yurcak Field • Piscataway, NJ | B1G+ | T 2–2 | 1,337 |

### Week 2 (Aug. 29 – Sep. 4)

| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 8:00 p.m. | DePaul | No. 10 Indiana | Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, IN | B1G+ | W 2–0 | 2,104 |
| September 1 | 4:00 p.m. | Ohio State | Seton Hall | Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, IN | | L 0–1 | 300 |
| September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 1 Syracuse | No. 21 Penn State | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | FS2 | T 1–1 | 2,684 |
| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 9 Akron | Michigan | U-M Soccer Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | B1G+ | T 1–1 | 1,973 |
| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Michigan State | Army | Malek Stadium • West Point, NY | ESPN+ | W 2–1 | 1,250 |
| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Princeton | Roberts Stadium • Princeton, NJ (rivalry) | WPVI | L 1–2 | 1,202 |
| September 1 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 18 Wake Forest | No. 20 Maryland | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | B1G+ | T 0–0 | 4,644 |
| September 1 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 9 Washington | No. 10 Indiana | Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN | L 0–1 | 3,408 |
| September 1 | 8:00 p.m. | Northwestern | Milwaukee | Engelmann Stadium • Milwaukee, WI | ESPN+ | W 2–1 | 1,012 |
| September 1 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 2 Kentucky | Wisconsin | McClimon Soccer Complex • Madison, WI | B1G+ | W 1–0 | 827 |
| September 4 | 11:00 a.m. | Michigan State | Villanova | Higgins Soccer Complex • Philadelphia, PA | BEDN | T 1–1 | 841 |
| September 4 | 3:00 p.m. | Michigan | Bowling Green | Mickey Cochrane Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | | L 1–2 | 2,012 |
| September 4 | 3:00 p.m. | Northwestern | DePaul | Wish Field • Chicago, IL | FloSports | T 1–1 | 672 |
| September 4 | 5:00 p.m. | St. John's | No. 21 Penn State | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | | W 2–0 | 1,135 |
| September 4 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 20 Maryland | No. 15 Virginia | Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry) | ACCNX | L 1–2 | 2,139 |
| September 4 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 9 Washington | Ohio State | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | | T 1–1 | 1,062 |
| September 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Saint Peter's | Rutgers | Yurcak Field • Piscataway, NJ | | W 2–0 | 743 |
| September 4 | 8:00 p.m. | Seton Hall | Indiana | Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, IN | B1G+ | W 1–0 | 2,480 |
| September 4 | 8:00 p.m. | Wisconsin | UIC | Flames Field • Chicago, IL | ESPN+ | L 0–2 | 964 |

### Week 3 (Sep. 5 – Sep. 11)

| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Dayton | Michigan State | DeMartin Soccer Complex • East Lansing, MI | B1G+ | W 1–0 | 1,611 |
| September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 15 Indiana | South Florida | Corbett Soccer Stadium • Tampa, FL | | L 0–1 | 1,022 |
| September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Georgetown | Maryland | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | WMUC | Canceled | Canceled |
| September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Penn | No. 14 Penn State | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | | L 0–3 | 1,605 |
| September 8 | 8:00 p.m. | Michigan | Creighton | Morrison Stadium • Omaha, NE | FloSports | L 1–3 | 4,092 |
| September 8 | 8:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Northwestern | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | B1G+ | W 2–1 | 324 |
| September 8 | 8:00 p.m. | Mercer | No. 21 Wisconsin | McClimon Soccer Complex • Madison, WI | | T 0–0 | 553 |
| September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Ohio State | Butler | Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, IN | | W 1–0 | 1,081 |
| September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Rutgers | UCLA | Wallis Annenberg Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | P12NLA | L 0–4 | 626 |
| September 11 | 8:00 p.m. | UIC | Northwestern | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | B1G+ | W 4–1 | 252 |
| September 11 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 21 Wisconsin | No. 13 Marquette | Valley Fields • Milwaukee, WI | BEDN | L 1–3 | 610 |

### Week 4 (Sep. 12 – Sep. 18)

| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 12 | 8:00 p.m. | Michigan State | No. 10 Notre Dame | Alumni Stadium • South Bend, IN | ACCN | W 1–0 | 532 |
| September 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Columbia | Rutgers | Yurcak Field • Piscataway, NJ | B1G+ | W 2–0 | 437 |
| September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Michigan | Maryland | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | B1G+ | T 2–2 | 2,637 |
| September 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Penn State | Ohio State | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | | PSU 3–0 | 1,739 |
| September 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | No. 23 Indiana | Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, IN | B1G+ | T 0–0 | 3,053 |
| September 15 | 8:00 p.m. | UC Riverside | No. 19 Northwestern | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | B1G+ | W 2–0 | 802 |
| September 17 | 2:00 p.m. | Michigan State | Rutgers | Yurcak Field • Piscataway, NJ | | T 1–1 | 633 |

### Week 5 (Sep. 19 – Sep. 25)

| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Maryland | Penn State | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | BTN | PSU 1–0 | 951 |
| September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Michigan | Oakland | Oakland Soccer Field • Rochester Hills, MI | ESPN+ | L 1–2 | 724 |
| September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 24 Kentucky | Ohio State | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | B1G+ | W 3–0 | 747 |
| September 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Butler | No. 25 Indiana | Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, IN | B1G+ | W 1–0 | 2,072 |
| September 19 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 12 Northwestern | Wisconsin | McClimon Soccer Complex • Madison, WI | BTN | T 2–2 | 482 |
| September 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Michigan | U-M Soccer Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | | MICH 3–2 | 1,213 |
| September 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Indiana | No. 22 Michigan State | DeMartin Soccer Complex • East Lansing, MI | B1G+ | MSU 2–1 | 2,979 |
| September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Penn State | UNCG | UNCG Soccer Stadium • Greensboro, NC | | W 2–0 | 342 |
| September 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Maryland | Wisconsin | McClimon Soccer Complex • Madison, WI | B1G+ | WIS 1–0 | 541 |
| September 24 | 2:00 p.m. | Ohio State | No. 12 Northwestern | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | BTN | NW 4–2 | 711 |

### Week 6 (Sep. 26 – Oct. 2)

| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 26 | 7:00 p.m. | Oakland | No. 13 Michigan State | DeMartin Soccer Complex • East Lansing, MI | B1G+ | T 2–2 | 2,122 |
| September 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Michigan | Indiana | Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, IN | FS2 | T 0–0 | 2,066 |
| September 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Howard | No. 25 Penn State | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | | W 3–1 | 630 |
| September 29 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 16 Northwestern | Maryland | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | B1G+ | NW 2–0 | 3,473 |
| September 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Ohio State | Rutgers | Yurcak Field • Piscataway, NJ | | OSU 2–0 | 137 |
| October 1 | 3:00 p.m. | Wisconsin | Michigan | U-M Soccer Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | T 1–1 | 1,083 |
| October 1 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 25 Penn State | No. 13 Michigan State | DeMartin Soccer Complex • East Lansing, MI | B1G+ | T 0–0 | 3,274 |

### Week 7 (Oct. 3 – Oct. 9)

| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV |
| October 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Indiana | Kentucky | Bell Soccer Complex • Lexington, KY (rivalry) | |
| October 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Maryland | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | |
| October 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Xavier | Ohio State | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | |
| October 3 | 8:00 p.m. | Green Bay | Northwestern | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | B1G+ |
| October 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Michigan | Ohio State | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH (rivalry) | |
| October 6 | 8:00 p.m. | Michigan State | Wisconsin | McClimon Soccer Complex • Madison, WI | |
| October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Indiana | Penn State | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | |
| October 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | Maryland | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | |
| October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Northwestern | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | B1G+ |
| October 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Bradley | Wisconsin | McClimon Soccer Complex • Madison, WI | |

### Week 8 (Oct. 10 – Oct. 16)

| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV |
| October 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Villanova | Maryland | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | |
| October 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Michigan State | Michigan | U-M Soccer Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry) | |
| October 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Ohio State | Louisville | Lynn Stadium • Louisville, KY | |
| October 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Evansville | Indiana | Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, IN | |
| October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Northwestern | Penn State | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | B1G+ |
| October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Wisconsin | Rutgers | Yurcak Field • Piscataway, NJ | |
| October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Ohio State | Indiana | Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, IN | |
| October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | Maryland | Michigan State | DeMartin Soccer Complex • East Lansing, MI | |

### Week 9 (Oct. 17 – Oct. 23)

| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV |
| October 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Penn State | Rutgers | Yurcak Field • Piscataway, NJ | |
| October 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Notre Dame | Michigan | U-M Soccer Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | |
| October 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Indiana | Maryland | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | |
| October 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Ohio State | Wisconsin | McClimon Soccer Complex • Madison, WI | |
| October 20 | 8:00 p.m. | Michigan State | Northwestern | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | B1G+ |
| October 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Northeastern | Parsons Field • Brookline, MA | |
| October 22 | TBA | Michigan | Penn State | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | |

### Week 10 (Oct. 24 – Oct. 30)

| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV |
| October 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Ohio State | Michigan State | DeMartin Soccer Complex • East Lansing, MI | |
| October 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Navy | Maryland | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD (rivalry) | |
| October 24 | 8:00 p.m. | Indiana | Northwestern | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | BTN |
| October 24 | 8:00 p.m. | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | McClimon Soccer Complex • Madison, WI | |
| October 25 | 6:00 p.m. | Detroit Mercy | Penn State | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | |
| October 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Cleveland State | Michigan | U-M Soccer Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | |
| October 27 | 6:30 p.m. | Trine | Indiana | Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, IN | |
| October 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Drake | Michigan State | DeMartin Soccer Complex • East Lansing, MI | |
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Indiana | Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, IN | |
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Maryland | Ohio State | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | |
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Northwestern | Michigan | U-M Soccer Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | B1G+ |
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Penn State | Wisconsin | McClimon Soccer Complex • Madison, WI | |

## Postseason
### Big Ten Tournament

The Big Ten Tournament was played from November 3–12. Indiana won the Big Ten tournament title over Penn State.
| Quarterfinals November 3 | Quarterfinals November 3 | Quarterfinals November 3 | Semifinals November 8 | Semifinals November 8 | Semifinals November 8 | Championship November 12 | Championship November 12 | Championship November 12 |
| 1 | Indiana | 2 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 1 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | Indiana | 4 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Michigan | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Northwestern | 0 | 5 | Michigan | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Michigan | 1 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Michigan | 1 | | | | 1 | Indiana | 1 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Penn State | 0 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 0 | | | | | | | 2 | Penn State | 0 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 1 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Ohio State | 1 | 6 | Ohio State | 1 (3) | | | |
| | | | 2 | Penn State (p) | 1 (4) | | | |
| 2 | Penn State | 3 | 2 | Penn State (p) | 1 (4) | | | |
| 7 | Rutgers | 1 | | | | | | |

#### All-Tournament team

Source:
| Player | Team |
| Hugo Bacharach | Indiana |
| Maouloune Goumballe | Indiana |
| Samuel Sarver | Indiana |
| Jason Bucknor | Michigan |
| Elijah Howe | Michigan State |
| Nigel Prince | Northwestern |
| Deylen Vellios | Ohio State |
| Peter Mangione | Penn State |
| Kris Shakes | Penn State |
| Ola Maeland | Rutgers |
| Max Keenan | Wisconsin |

### NCAA Tournament

The NCAA Tournament began on November 15, 2023 and conclude on December 17, 2019. For the first time in Big Ten history, only one team made the NCAA tournament.
| Seed | Region | School | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
| — | 4 | Indiana | W 2–1 vs. Lipscomb – (Bloomington) | W 3–2 at (10) Wake Forest – (Winston-Salem) | TBD at (7) Virginia – (Charlottesville) | | |
| W–L–T (%): | W–L–T (%): | W–L–T (%): | 1–0–0 (1.000) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) Total: 1–0–0 (1.000) |

## Rankings
### National rankings

| | Improvement in ranking |
| | Drop in ranking |
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 |
| NV | No votes received |
| | | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 |
| Indiana | USC | 2 | 10 | 15 | 23 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | None released | None released | None released | None released |
| Indiana | TDS | 2 | 3 | 7 | 21 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | 16 | | | |
| Indiana | CSN | 2 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 25 | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | 25 | 10 | | | |
| Maryland | USC | 14 | 20 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | None released | None released | None released | None released |
| Maryland | TDS | 11 | 11 | 12 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | | | |
| Maryland | CSN | 17 | 19 | 22 | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | | | |
| Michigan | USC | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | None released | None released | None released | None released |
| Michigan | TDS | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | | | |
| Michigan | CSN | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | | | |
| Michigan State | USC | NV | NV | NV | NV | 22 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 16 | NV | NV | None released | None released | None released | None released |
| Michigan State | TDS | NV | NV | NV | NV | 18 | 12 | 22 | 23 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | | | |
| Michigan State | CSN | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 20 | RV | NV | | | |
| Northwestern | USC | NV | NV | NV | 19 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 21 | RV | NV | NV | None released | None released | None released | None released |
| Northwestern | TDS | NV | NV | NV | NV | 20 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 23 | NV | NV | NV | NV | | | |
| Northwestern | CSN | NV | NV | RV | 30 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 27 | RV | NV | | | |
| Ohio State | USC | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | None released | None released | None released | None released |
| Ohio State | TDS | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | | | |
| Ohio State | CSN | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | | | |
| Penn State | USC | NV | 21 | 14 | RV | RV | 25 | 19 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | None released | None released | None released | None released |
| Penn State | TDS | NV | NV | 23 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | | | |
| Penn State | CSN | NV | NV | 27 | NV | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | | | |
| Rutgers | USC | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | None released | None released | None released | None released |
| Rutgers | TDS | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | | | |
| Rutgers | CSN | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | | | |
| Wisconsin | USC | NV | NV | 21 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | None released | None released | None released | None released |
| Wisconsin | TDS | NV | NV | 15 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | | | |
| Wisconsin | CSN | NV | NV | 15 | RV | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | | | |

### Regional rankings - USC North Region

| | Improvement in ranking |
| | Drop in ranking |
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 10 |
| NV | No votes received |
The United Soccer Coaches' North region ranks teams across the Big Ten, Horizon, and Ohio Valley Conferences.
| | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 |
| Indiana | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Maryland | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV |
| Michigan | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV |
| Michigan State | NV | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Northwestern | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Ohio State | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV |
| Penn State | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Rutgers | NV | NV | NV | 8 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |

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

Following each week's games, Big Ten conference officials select the players of the week.
| Week | Offensive | Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Defensive |
| Week | Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team |
| Week 1 (Aug. 29) | Maxwell Keenan | MF | WIS | Kris Shakes | GK | PSU |
| Week 2 (Sep. 5) | Alex Stevenson | MF | PSU | Kris Shakes (2) | GK | PSU |
| Week 3 (Sep. 12) | Justin Weiss | FW | NW | Zac Kelly | GK | MSU |
| Week 4 (Sep. 19) | Liam Butts | FW | PSU | Zac Kelly (2) | GK | MSU |

### Postseason honors

Unanimous selections in bold.
2023 B1G Men's Soccer Individual Awards :
| Award | Recipient(s) |
| Offensive Player of the Year | Peter Mangione, Penn State |
| Midfielder of the Year | Laurence Wootton, Ohio State |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Femi Awodesu, Penn State |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Kris Shakes, Penn State |
| Coach of the Year | Jeff Cook, Penn State |
| Freshman of the Year | Kimani Stewart-Baynes, Maryland |
2023 B1G Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams :
| First Team Honorees | Second Team Honorees | All-Freshman Team Honorees | Sportsmanship Team Honorees |
| Joey Maher, D, Indiana Patrick McDonald, M, Indiana Samuel Sarver, F, Indiana Jonathan Stout, M, Michigan State Collin McCamy, M, Northwestern Nigel Prince, D, Northwestern Justin Weiss, F, Northwestern Laurence Wooton, M, Ohio State Femi Awodesu, D, Penn State Peter Mangione, F, Penn State Kris Shakes, GK, Penn State Jackson Temple, F, Rutgers | Hugo Bacharach, M, Indiana JT Harms, GK, Indiana William Kulvik, D, Maryland Bryce Blevins, M, Michigan Nolan Miller, D, Michigan Jeremy Sharp, D, Michigan State Jake Spadafora, F, Michigan State Ugo Achara Jr., F, Northwestern Michael Adedokun, M, Ohio State Siggi Magnusson, D, Ohio State Luciano Pechota, M, Ohio State Matthew Acosta, M, Rutgers Birgir Baldvinsson, D, Wisconsin Tim Bielic, M, Wisconsin | Collins Oduro, Indiana Kimani Stewart-Baynes, Maryland Matthew Fisher, Michigan Isaiah Goldson, Michigan Will Eby, Michigan State Fritz Volmar, Northwestern Andre Roberts, Ohio State Caden Grabfelder, Penn State Nick Collins, Rutgers Trip Fleming, Wisconsin Ryan Quintos, Wisconsin | Maouloune Goumballe, RS-Sr., Indiana Kento Abe, Sr., Maryland Bode Saul, Sr., Michigan Jack Zugay, Sr., Michigan State Jackson Weyman, Gr., Northwestern Luciano Pechota, So., Ohio State Samuel Ovesen, So., Penn State Cole Cruthers, So., Rutgers Tim Bielec, Sr., Wisconsin |