# 2016 Big Ten Conference football season

The 2016 Big Ten Conference football season was the 121st season of college football play for the Big Ten Conference and is a part of the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the Big Ten's third season with 14 teams. The season marked a return to a nine-game conference schedule, something the league has not had since 1984.
Penn State and Ohio State each finished with identical 8–1 conference records, but Penn State won the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Buckeyes. Accordingly, Penn State won the East Division for the first time since the conference instituted divisions. Wisconsin won the West Division for the fourth time in the six years the division had existed.
In the Big Ten Championship held on December 3, 2016, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, Penn State defeated Wisconsin 38–31 to win the Big Ten.

## Coaches
### Coaching changes

Several Big Ten teams changed head coaches in 2016. Tracy Claeys at Minnesota had the "interim" tag removed from his title and served as the permanent head coach. D. J. Durkin was the new head coach at Maryland taking over for Randy Edsall after having spent the previous year as the defensive coordinator at Michigan, while Rutgers replaced Kyle Flood with Chris Ash, who comes to Piscataway after serving as a co-defensive coordinator at Ohio State. In March, new Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman announced he was replacing Bill Cubit as head football coach with Lovie Smith.
On October 16, 2016, Purdue announced they were parting ways with head coach Darrell Hazell. Receivers coach Gerad Parker was named interim head coach for the remainder of the 2016 season. On December 5, Purdue named Western Kentucky football coach Jeff Brohm their next head coach.
On December 1, 2016, Indiana University announced that head coach Kevin Wilson resigned his position. Indiana associate head coach Tom Allen was named Wilson's permanent successor. On January 3, 2017, the University of Minnesota announced they were relieving head coach Tracy Claeys of his duties. Three days later, Minnesota announced the hiring of Western Michigan coach P. J. Fleck to take over as head coach.

## Head coaches

Note: All records are through the completion of the 2016 season
| Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | Big Ten record | Big Ten titles |
| Illinois | Lovie Smith | 1 | 3–9 (.250) | 3–9 (.250) | 2–7 (.222) | 0 |
| Indiana | Kevin Wilson Tom Allen** | 6 1 | 26–47 (.356) 0–1 (.000) | 26–47 (.356) 0–1 (.000) | 12–37 (.245) 0–0 (–) | 0 |
| Iowa | Kirk Ferentz | 18 | 147–92 (.615) | 135–92 (.595) | 82–63 (.566) | 2 |
| Maryland | D.J. Durkin | 1 | 6–7 (.462) | 6–7 (.462) | 3–6 (.333) | 0 |
| Michigan | Jim Harbaugh | 2 | 78–33 (.703) | 20–6 (.769) | 13–4 (.765) | 0 |
| Michigan State | Mark Dantonio | 10 | 108–59 (.647) | 90–42 (.682) | 53–28 (.654) | 3 |
| Minnesota | Tracy Claeys | 2 | 11–8 (.579) | 11–8 (.579) | 6–8 (.429) | 0 |
| Nebraska | Mike Riley | 2 | 108–91 (.543) | 15–11 (.577) | 9–8 (.529) | 0 |
| Northwestern | Pat Fitzgerald | 11 | 77–61 (.558) | 77–61 (.558) | 41–47 (.466) | 0 |
| Ohio State | Urban Meyer | 5 | 165–29 (.851) | 61–6 (.910) | 39–2 (.951) | 1 |
| Penn State | James Franklin | 3 | 49–30 (.620) | 25–15 (.625) | 15–11 (.577) | 1 |
| Purdue | Darrell Hazell Gerad Parker* | 4 1 | 25–43 (.368) 0–6 (.000) | 9–33 (.214) 0–6 (.000) | 3–24 (.111) 0–6 (.000) | 0 |
| Rutgers | Chris Ash | 1 | 2–10 (.167) | 2–10 (.167) | 0–9 (.000) | 0 |
| Wisconsin | Paul Chryst | 2 | 40–25 (.615) | 21–6 (.778) | 13–5 (.722) | 0 |
* Darrell Hazell was fired on Oct. 16, 2016 and Gerad Parker was named interim coach to finish the season.
** Kevin Wilson resigned as head coach at Indiana on Dec. 1, 2016 and Tom Allen was named his full-time replacement and will coach in Indiana's bowl game.

## Regular season
### 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 | | | | | | RV | | | | | | | | | | |
| Indiana | C | RV | | | | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | |
| Indiana | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Iowa | AP | 17 | 16 | 13 | RV | RV | | RV | RV | | | | RV | RV | 22 | 21 | RV |
| Iowa | C | 15 | 10 | 11 | 25 | RV | | | RV | | | | RV | RV | 25 | 25 | RV |
| Iowa | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Maryland | AP | | | | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maryland | C | | | | 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 | 7 (1) | 5 (1) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 3 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Michigan | C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 (2) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| Michigan | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
| Michigan State | AP | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 17 | RV | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michigan State | C | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | RV | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michigan State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Minnesota | AP | | | | | | | | | | | RV | RV | RV | | | RV |
| Minnesota | C | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | | 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 | RV | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 24 | RV |
| Nebraska | C | RV | RV | RV | 20 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | T6 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 21 | RV |
| Nebraska | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 10 | 19 | 18 | 16 | | | |
| Northwestern | AP | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Northwestern | C | RV | | | | | | | | | RV | | | | | | |
| Northwestern | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Ohio State | AP | 6 (1) | 4 | 3 | 2 (4) | 2 (4) | 2 (6) | 2 (2) | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Ohio State | C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 (3) | 2 (2) | 2 (3) | 2 (4) | 2 (2) | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Ohio State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Penn State | AP | | | | | | | | | 24 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| Penn State | C | | | | | | | RV | | RV | 23 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| Penn State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | |
| 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 | RV | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Wisconsin | C | RV | 16 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
| Wisconsin | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
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 |

### Schedule

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

#### Week 1

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Indiana | Florida International | FIU Stadium • Miami, FL | ESPNU | W 34–13 | 16,089 |
| September 1 | 9:00 p.m. | Oregon State | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | W 30–23 | 44,582 |
| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Furman | No. 12 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | BTN | W 28–13 | 74,516 |
| September 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | No. 6 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | BTN | W 77–10 | 107,193 |
| September 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Howard | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | BTN | W 52–13 | 35,474 |
| September 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Hawaii | No. 7 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ESPN | W 63–3 | 110,222 |
| September 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Western Michigan | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | ESPNU | L 21–22 | 30,635 |
| September 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ESPNEWS | W 45–24 | 32,074 |
| September 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Rutgers | No. 14 Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | Pac-12 Network | L 13–48 | 58,640 |
| September 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Kent State | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | BTN | W 33–13 | 94,378 |
| September 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Murray State | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | W 52–3 | 48,644 |
| September 3 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 5 LSU | Wisconsin | Lambeau Field • Green Bay, WI | ABC | W 16–14 | 77,823 |
| September 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) | No. 17 Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | ESPNU | W 45–21 | 68,390 |
| September 3 | 8:00 p.m. | Fresno State | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | BTN | W 43–10 | 90,013 |
| $^#$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 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Maryland | Florida International | FIU Stadium • Miami, FL | CBS Sports Network | W 41–14 | 17,084 |
| September 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Penn State | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (PSU-Pitt Rivalry) | ESPN | L 39–42 | 69,983 |
| September 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Cincinnati | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | BTN | L 20–38 | 33,068 |
| September 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Howard | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | W 52–14 | 45,245 |
| September 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Wyoming | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | ESPN2 | W 52–17 | 89,895 |
| September 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Central Florida | No. 5 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ABC | W 51–14 | 109,295 |
| September 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Indiana State | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | ESPNEWS | W 58–28 | 41,026 |
| September 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Tulsa | No. 4 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC | W 48–3 | 104,410 |
| September 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Akron | No. 10 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | BTN | W 54–10 | 77,331 |
| September 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Illinois State | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | BTN | L 7–9 | 30,748 |
| September 10 | 4:00 p.m. | Ball State | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | ESPNEWS | W 30–20 | 41,374 |
| September 10 | 7:30 p.m. | North Carolina | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | L 23–48 | 60,670 |
| September 10 | 7:30 p.m. | Iowa State | No. 16 Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Rivalry) | BTN | W 42–3 | 70,585 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week |
| September 10 | #12 Michigan State |

#### Week 3

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | North Dakota State | No. 13 Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | ESPN2 | L 21–23 | 70,585 |
| September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Temple | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | BTN | W 34–27 | 100,420 |
| September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Georgia State | No. 9 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | BTN | W 23–17 | 79,883 |
| September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | New Mexico | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | ESPNEWS | W 37–28 | 39,680 |
| September 17 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 22 Oregon | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | ABC | W 35–32 | 90,414 |
| September 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Colorado | No. 4 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | W 45–28 | 110,042 |
| September 17 | 4:00 p.m. | Western Michigan | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | ESPNEWS | L 10–34 | 40,954 |
| September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Maryland | Central Florida | Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL | CBS Sports Network | W 30–24 $^{2OT}$ | 43,197 |
| September 17 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 12 Michigan State | No. 18 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (Megaphone Trophy) | NBC | W 36–28 | 80,795 |
| September 17 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 3 Ohio State | No. 14 Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | FOX | W 45–24 | 87,979 |
| September 17 | 8:00 p.m. | Duke | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | BTN | W 24–13 | 34,464 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| September 17 | Indiana | Minnesota | Purdue |

#### Week 4

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Iowa | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | ABC/ESPN2 | IA 14–7 | 44,061 |
| September 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Colorado State | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | ESPNU | W 31–24 | 44,854 |
| September 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Nevada | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ESPNNEWS | W 24–14 | 41,607 |
| September 24 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 11 Wisconsin | No. 8 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | BTN | WISC 30–6 | 75,505 |
| September 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Penn State | No. 4 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ABC | MICH 49–10 | 110,319 |
| September 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Wake Forest | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN | L 28–33 | 45,519 |
| September 24 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 20 Nebraska | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | BTN | NEB 24–13 | 40,284 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| September 24 | Illinois | Maryland | #2 Ohio State |

#### Week 5

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers | No. 2 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | BTN | OSU 58–0 | 105,830 |
| October 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Northwestern | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | ESPNU | NW 38–31 | 67,047 |
| October 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Purdue | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | BTN | MD 50–7 | 41,206 |
| October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Illinois | No. 15 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | ESPN2 | NEB 31–16 | 90,374 |
| October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 8 Wisconsin | No. 4 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ABC | MICH 14–7 | 111,846 |
| October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Minnesota | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Governor's Victory Bell) | BTN | PSU 29–26 $^{OT}$ | 95,332 |
| October 1 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 17 Michigan State | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN (Old Brass Spittoon) | BTN | IND 24–21 $^{OT}$ | 43,971 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

#### Week 6

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (MD-PSU rivalry) | BTN | PSU 38–14 | 100,787 |
| October 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Iowa | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale) | ESPN2 | IA 14–7 | 49,145 |
| October 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Purdue | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Purdue Cannon) | BTN | PUR 34–31 $^{OT}$ | 42,912 |
| October 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Indiana | No. 2 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ESPN | OSU 38–17 | 107,820 |
| October 8 | 3:30 p.m. | BYU | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | ABC/ESPN2 | L 14–31 | 74,214 |
| October 8 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 4 Michigan | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | ESPN2 | MICH 78–0 | 53,250 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| October 8 | #12 Nebraska | Northwestern | #11 Wisconsin |

#### Week 7

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Illinois | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | ESPNEWS | ILL 24–7 | 42,640 |
| October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Iowa | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ESPN2 | IA 49–35 | 40,239 |
| October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Minnesota | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | ESPNU | MIN 31–10 | 41,465 |
| October 15 | 3:30 p.m. | Northwestern | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | BTN | NW 54–40 | 75,625 |
| October 15 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 10 Nebraska | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | ABC/ESPN2 | NEB 27–22 | 48,254 |
| October 15 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 2 Ohio State | No. 8 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | ABC | OSU 30–23 $^{OT}$ | 81,541 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| October 15 | #4 Michigan | Penn State |

#### Week 8

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | ESPNU | MIN 34–32 | 46,096 |
| October 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Indiana | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | BTN | NW 24–14 | 35,417 |
| October 22 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 10 Wisconsin | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Heartland Trophy) | ESPN | WIS 17–9 | 70,585 |
| October 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Illinois | No. 3 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | MICH 41–8 | 111,103 |
| October 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Purdue | No. 8 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | ABC/ESPN2 | NEB 27–14 | 90,546 |
| October 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Michigan State | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | BTN | MD 28–17 | 41,235 |
| October 22 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 2 Ohio State | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (OSU-PSU rivalry) | ABC | PSU 24–21 | 107,280 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

#### Week 9

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Minnesota | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | MIN 40–17 | 40,090 |
| October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 2 Michigan | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy) | ESPN | MICH 32–23 | 75,802 |
| October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 24 Penn State | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ABC/ESPN2 | PSU 62–24 | 33,157 |
| October 29 | 3:30 p.m. | Maryland | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | ESPNU | IND 42–36 | 38,291 |
| October 29 | 3:30 p.m. | Northwestern | No. 6 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ESPN | OSU 24–20 | 107,296 |
| October 29 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 7 Nebraska | No. 11 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Freedom Trophy) | ESPN | WIS 23–17 $^{OT}$ | 80,833 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| October 29 | Iowa | Rutgers |

#### Week 10

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Indiana | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | IND 33–27 | 37,345 |
| November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Michigan State | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | ESPNEWS | ILL 31–27 | 47,144 |
| November 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Maryland | No. 2 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ESPN | MICH 59–3 | 110,626 |
| November 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Purdue | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | MINN 44–31 | 42,832 |
| November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 8 Wisconsin | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | ABC | WIS 21–7 | 42,016 |
| November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Iowa | No. 20 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | BTN | PSU 41–14 | 106,194 |
| November 5 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 9 Nebraska | No. 6 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC | OSU 62–3 | 108,750 |
| $^#$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 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | BTN | MSU 49–0 | 73,701 |
| November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Northwestern | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | BTN | NW 45–17 | 30,548 |
| November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 12 Penn State | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | ABC / ESPN2 | PSU 45–31 | 40,678 |
| November 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Illinois | No. 7 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | ESPN2 | WIS 48–3 | 79,340 |
| November 12 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 6 Ohio State | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | ESPN | OSU 62–3 | 48,090 |
| November 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Minnesota | No. 21 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE ($5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy) | BTN | NEB 24–17 | 90,456 |
| November 12 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 2 Michigan | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | ABC | IA 14–13 | 70,585 |
| $^#$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 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Iowa | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | IA 28–0 | 39,091 |
| November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | No. 19 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | ESPNEWS | NEB 28–7 | 89,704 |
| November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 7 Wisconsin | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ABC | WIS 49–20 | 30,465 |
| November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 2 Ohio State | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | ESPN | OSU 17–16 | 73,303 |
| November 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Indiana | No. 4 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ESPN | MICH 20–10 | 110,288 |
| November 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Northwestern | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | MINN 29–12 | 38,162 |
| November 19 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 9 Penn State | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | PSU 39–0 | 51,366 |
| $^#$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 25 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 17 Nebraska | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Heroes Trophy) | ABC | IA 40–10 | 69,814 |
| November 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | ESPNEWS | MD 31–13 | 30,220 |
| November 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Purdue | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) | ESPNU | IND 26–24 | 43,103 |
| November 26 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 3 Michigan | No. 2 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (The Game) | ABC | OSU 30–27 $^{2OT}$ | 110,045 |
| November 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Illinois | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL (Land of Lincoln Trophy) | BTN | NW 42–21 | 30,022 |
| November 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Michigan State | No. 8 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Land Grant Trophy) | ESPN | PSU 45–12 | 97,418 |
| November 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Minnesota | No. 5 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe) | BTN | WIS 31–17 | 77,216 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

### Players of the Week

| Week | Offensive | Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special Teams | Special Teams | Special Teams | Freshman | Freshman | Freshman |
| Week | Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team |
| Week 1 | J. T. Barrett | QB | OSU | Mike McCray | LB | MICH | Rafael Gaglianone | PK | WIS | Anthony Nelson | DE | IOWA |
| Week 2 | Wilton Speight | QB | MICH | Nathan Gerry | S | NEB | Janarion Grant | KR | RUT | Marcelino Ball | S | IND |
| Week 3 | Noah Brown | WR | OSU | Jabrill Peppers | LB/DB | MICH | Jabrill Peppers | LB/DB | MICH | Caleb Lightbourn | P | NEB |
| Week 3 | Noah Brown | WR | OSU | Jerome Baker | LB | OSU | Jabrill Peppers | LB/DB | MICH | Caleb Lightbourn | P | NEB |
| Week 4 | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | QB | NEB | T. J. Watt | LB | WIS | Ron Coluzzi | P | IA | Alex Hornibrook | QB | WIS |
| Week 5 | Ty Johnson | RB | MD | Ifeadi Odenigbo | DL | NW | Emmitt Carpenter | PK | MN | Mike Weber | RB | OSU |
| Week 5 | Ty Johnson | RB | MD | Marcus Allen | S | PSU | Emmitt Carpenter | PK | MN | Mike Weber | RB | OSU |
| Week 6 | Saquon Barkley | RB | PSU | Brandon Smith | LB | PSU | J. D. Dellinger | PK | PUR | Brian Lankford-Johnson | RB | PUR |
| Week 7 | Justin Jackson | RB | NW | Jack Cichy | LB | WIS | Solomon Vault | WR | NW | Patrick Nelson | S | ILL |
| Week 7 | J. T. Barrett | QB | OSU | Jack Cichy | LB | WIS | Solomon Vault | WR | NW | Patrick Nelson | S | ILL |
| Week 8 | Rodney Smith | RB | MIN | Brandon Bell | LB | PSU | Marcus Allen | S | PSU | Lorenzo Harrison | RB | MD |
| Week 8 | Rodney Smith | RB | MIN | Brandon Bell | LB | PSU | Grant Haley | CB | PSU | Lorenzo Harrison | RB | MD |
| Week 9 | Saquon Barkley | RB | PSU | Ryan Connelly | LB | WIS | Kenny Allen | PK/P | MICH | Tyler Natee | RB | IND |
| Week 9 | Saquon Barkley | RB | PSU | Marcus Oliver | LB | IND | Kenny Allen | PK/P | MICH | Tyler Natee | RB | IND |
| Week 10 | Wilton Speight | QB | MICH | Tré Watson | LB | ILL | Emmit Carpenter | PK | MINN | Connor McGovern | OG | PSU |
| Week 10 | Curtis Samuel | RB | OSU | Tré Watson | LB | ILL | Emmit Carpenter | PK | MINN | Connor McGovern | OG | PSU |
| Week 11 | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | QB | NEB | Jaleel Johnson | DT | IA | Keith Duncan | PK | IA | Manny Rugamba | CB | IA |
| Week 11 | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | QB | NEB | Jaleel Johnson | DT | IA | Keith Duncan | PK | IA | John Moten IV | RB | NW |
| Week 12 | LeShun Daniels | RB | IA | Blake Cashman | LB | MINN | Riley McCarron | WR | IA | Mike Weber | RB | OSU |
| Week 12 | De'Veon Smith | RB | MICH | Blake Cashman | LB | MINN | Tyler Davis | PK | PSU | Mike Weber | RB | OSU |
| Week 13 | Trace McSorley | QB | PSU | Raekwon McMillan | LB | OSU | Teldrick Morgan | WR/KR | MD | John Moten IV | RB | NW |

### Records against FBS conferences

2016 records against FBS conferences

#### Power-Five conferences & independents

| Conference | Record | Winning % |
| ACC | 2–6 | .250 |
| Big 12 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Independents | 1–1 | .500 |
| Pac-12 | 4–3 | .571 |
| SEC | 1–2 | .333 |
| Total | 10–12 | .455 |

#### Group of Five Conferences

| Conference | Record | Winning % |
| American | 3–1 | .750 |
| C-USA | 3–0 | 1.000 |
| MAC | 6–2 | .750 |
| Mountain West | 6–0 | 1.000 |
| Sun Belt | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Total | 19–3 | .864 |

### Regular season 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 | 48,644 | 60,670† | 40,954 | 42,912 | 40,090 | 47,144 | 39,091 | – | 319,505 | 45,644 | 75.2% |
| Indiana | Memorial Stadium | 52,929 | 41,374 | 45,519 | 43,971 | 48,254† | 38,291 | 40,678 | 43,103 | – | 301,190 | 43,027 | 81.3% |
| Iowa | Kinnick Stadium | 70,585 | 68,390 | 70,585† | 70,585† | 67,047 | 70,585† | 70,585† | 69,814 | – | 487,591 | 69,656 | 98.7% |
| Maryland | Maryland Stadium | 51,802 | 35,474 | 41,206 | 41,465† | 41,235 | 48,090 | 30,220 | – | – | 237,690 | 39,615 | 76.5% |
| Michigan | Michigan Stadium | 107,601 | 110,222 | 109,295 | 110,042 | 110,319 | 111,846† | 111,103 | 110,626 | 110,288 | 883,741 | 110,468 | 102.7% |
| Michigan State | Spartan Stadium | 75,005 | 74,516 | 75,505 | 74,214 | 75,625 | 75,802† | 73,701 | 73,303 | – | 522,666 | 74,667 | 99.5% |
| Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium | 50,805 | 44,582 | 41,026 | 44,854 | 49,145† | 46,096 | 42,832 | 38,162 | – | 306,697 | 43,814 | 86.2% |
| Nebraska | Memorial Stadium | 86,047 | 90,013 | 89,895 | 90,414 | 90,374 | 90,546† | 90,456 | 89,704 | – | 631,402 | 90,200 | 104.8% |
| Northwestern | Ryan Field | 47,130 | 30,635 | 30,748 | 34,464 | 40,284 | 35,417 | 42,016† | 30,022 | – | 243,586 | 34,798 | 73.8% |
| Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | 104,944 | 107,193 | 104,410 | 105,830 | 107,820 | 107,296 | 108,750 | 110,045† | – | 751,344 | 107,335 | 102.3% |
| Penn State | Beaver Stadium | 106,572 | 94,378 | 100,420 | 95,332 | 100,787 | 107,280† | 106,194 | 97,418 | – | 701,809 | 100,258 | 94.1% |
| Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium | 57,236 | 32,074 | 33,068 | 41,607† | 40,239 | 33,157 | 30,548 | 30,465 | – | 241,158 | 34,451 | 60.2% |
| Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium | 52,454 | 45,245 | 39,680 | 44,061 | 53,250† | 42,640 | 37,345 | 51,366 | – | 313,587 | 44,798 | 85.4% |
| Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium | 80,321 | 77,331 | 79,883 | 81,541† | 80,833 | 79,340 | 77,216 | – | – | 476,144 | 79,357 | 98.8% |
| Total | – | 1,004,101 | 900,071 | 790,655 | 919,334 | 948,124 | 926,476 | 908,788 | 783,119 | 110,288 | 6,418,110 | 65,578 | 88.54% |
Bold – Exceed capacity †Season High

## Big Ten Championship Game

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
| December 3 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 6 Wisconsin | No. 8 Penn State | Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, IN | FOX | PSU 38–31 | 65,018 | |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Bowl games

Big Ten went 3–7 in the 2016–17 Bowl Season
| Bowl game | Date | Site | Television | Time (EST) | Big Ten team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
| Quick Lane Bowl | December 26 | Ford Field • Detroit, MI | ESPN | 2:30 p.m. | Maryland | Boston College | BC 36–30 | 19,117 |
| Holiday Bowl | December 27 | Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA | ESPN | 7:00 p.m. | Minnesota | Washington State | MINN 17–12 | 48,704 |
| Pinstripe Bowl | December 28 | Yankee Stadium • New York, NY | ESPN | 2:00 p.m. | Northwestern | Pittsburgh | NW 31–24 | 37,918 |
| Foster Farms Bowl | December 28 | Levi's Stadium • Santa Clara, CA | FOX | 8:30 p.m. | Indiana | Utah | UT 26–24 | 27,608 |
| Music City Bowl | December 30 | Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN | ESPN | 3:30 p.m. | #24 Nebraska | Tennessee | UT 38–24 | 68,496 |
| Outback Bowl | January 2 | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ABC | 1:00 p.m. | #21 Iowa | #20 Florida | FLA 30–3 | 51,119 |
| New Year's Six Bowls |||||||||
| Orange Bowl | December 30 | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ESPN | 8:00 p.m. | #6 Michigan | #10 Florida State | FSU 33–32 | 67,432 |
| Cotton Bowl | January 2 | AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX | ESPN | 1:00 p.m. | #8 Wisconsin | #12 Western Michigan | WIS 24–16 | 59,615 |
| Rose Bowl | January 2 | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | ESPN | 5:00 p.m. | #5 Penn State | #9 USC | USC 52–49 | 95,128 |
| College Football Playoff |||||||||
| Fiesta Bowl (Semifinal) | December 31 | University of Phoenix Stadium • Glendale, AZ | ESPN | 7:00 p.m. | #2 Ohio State | #3 Clemson | CLEM 31–0 | 71,279 |
Rankings are from AP Poll. All times Eastern Time Zone.

## Awards and honors
### Players of the Year

2016 Big Ten Player of the Year Awards
| Award | Player | School |
| Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year | Saquon Barkley | Penn State |
| Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan |
| Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year | Mike Weber | Ohio State |
| Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year | J. T. Barrett | Ohio State |
| Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year | Austin Carr | Northwestern |
| Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year | Saquon Barkley | Penn State |
| Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year | Jake Butt | Michigan |
| Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year | Pat Elflein | Ohio State |
| Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year | Tyquan Lewis | Ohio State |
| Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan |
| Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan |
| Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year | Emmit Carpenter | Minnesota |
| Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year | Cameron Johnston | Ohio State |
| Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan |
| Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year (coaches vote) | Paul Chryst | Wisconsin |
| Dave McClain Coach of the Year (media vote) | James Franklin | Penn State |
| Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award | Trent Green | Indiana |
| Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award | Reggie McKenzie | Michigan |

### All-conference players

2016 Big Ten All-Conference Honors
Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS
| Position | Player | Team |
| First Team Offense (Coaches) |||
| QB | J. T. Barrett | Ohio State |
| RB | Saquon Barkley | Penn State |
| RB | Corey Clement | Wisconsin |
| WR | Austin Carr | Northwestern |
| WR | Curtis Samuel | Ohio State |
| TE | Jake Butt | Michigan |
| C | Pat Elflein | Ohio State |
| OG | Dan Feeney | Indiana |
| OG | Billy Price | Ohio State |
| OT | Erik Magnuson | Michigan |
| OT | Ryan Ramczyk | Wisconsin |
| First Team Defense (Coaches) |||
| DL | Jaleel Johnson | Iowa |
| DL | Taco Charlton | Michigan |
| DL | Chris Wormley | Michigan |
| DL | Tyquan Lewis | Ohio State |
| LB | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan |
| LB | Raekwon McMillan | Ohio State |
| LB | T.J. Watt | Wisconsin |
| DB | Desmond King | Iowa |
| DB | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan |
| DB | Malik Hooker | Ohio State |
| DB | Marshon Lattimore | Ohio State |
| First Team Special Teams (Coaches) |||
| K | Tyler Davis | Penn State |
| P | Cameron Johnston | Ohio State |
| RS | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Second Team Offense (Coaches) |||
| QB | Trace McSorley | Penn State |
| RB | Justin Jackson | Northwestern |
| RB | Mike Weber | Ohio State |
| WR | Amara Darboh | Michigan |
| WR | R.J. Shelton | Michigan State |
| TE | Troy Fumagalli | Wisconsin |
| C | Mason Cole | Michigan |
| OG | Kyle Kalis | Michigan |
| OG | Beau Benzschawel | Wisconsin |
| OT | Ben Braden | Michigan |
| OT | Jamarco Jones | Ohio State |
| Second Team Defense (Coaches) |||
| DL | Ryan Glasgow | Michigan |
| DL | Malik McDowell | Michigan State |
| DL | Ifeadi Odenigbo | Northwestern |
| DL | Garrett Sickels | Penn State |
| LB | Josey Jewell | Iowa |
| LB | Anthony Walker Jr. | Northwestern |
| LB | Vince Biegel | Wisconsin |
| DB | Delano Hill | Michigan |
| DB | Channing Stribling | Michigan |
| DB | Godwin Igwebuike | Northwestern |
| DB | Gareon Conley | Ohio State |
| DB | Sojourn Shelton | Wisconsin |
| Second Team Special Teams (Coaches) |||
| K | Emmit Carpenter | Minnesota |
| P | Kenny Allen | Michigan |
| RS | Desmond King | Iowa |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Third Team Offense (Coaches) |||
| QB | Wilton Speight | Michigan |
| RB | Akrum Wadley | Iowa |
| RB | Rodney Smith | Minnesota |
| WR | Jordan Westerkamp | Nebraska |
| WR | DeAngelo Yancey | Purdue |
| TE | Josiah Price | Michigan State |
| C | Sean Welsh | Iowa |
| OG | James Daniels | Iowa |
| OG | Brian Allen | Michigan State |
| OT | Cole Croston | Iowa |
| OT | Jonah Pirsig | Minnesota |
| Third Team Defense (Coaches) |||
| DL | Dawuane Smoot | Illinois |
| DL | Steven Richardson | Minnesota |
| DL | Evan Schwan | Penn State |
| DL | Conor Sheehy | Wisconsin |
| LB | Tegray Scales | Indiana |
| LB | Ben Gedeon | Michigan |
| LB | Riley Bullough | Michigan State |
| LB | Jason Cabinda | Penn State |
| DB | Rashard Fant | Indiana |
| DB | Nathan Gerry | Nebraska |
| DB | Marcus Allen | Penn State |
| Third Team Special Teams (Coaches) |||
| K | Tyler Durbin | Ohio State |
| P | Ron Coluzzi | Iowa |
| RS | Parris Campbell | Ohio State |
Coaches Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Hardy Nickerson, Carroll Phillips; INDIANA: Marcelino Ball, Ralph Green III, Richard Lagow, Marcus Oliver, Mitchell Paige, Devine Redding, Nick Westbrook; IOWA: Ike Boettger, LeShun Daniels Jr., Parker Hesse, George Kittle, Greg Mabin, Riley McCarron; MARYLAND: Michael Dunn; MICHIGAN: Kenny Allen (kicker), Ben Bredeson, Matt Godin, Mike McCray, De'Veon Smith, Dymonte Thomas; MICHIGAN STATE: Darian Hicks, Montae Nicholson, L.J. Scott; MINNESOTA: Shannon Brooks, Jonathan Celestin, Scott Epke, Jalen Myrick, Drew Wolitarsky; NEBRASKA: Tommy Armstrong Jr., Josh Banderas, Cethan Carter, Ross Dzuris, Nick Gates, Chris Jones, Kevin Maurice, De'Mornay Pierson-El (return specialist); NORTHWESTERN: Tommy Doles, Clayton Thorson; OHIO STATE: Jerome Baker, Marcus Baugh, Noah Brown, Michael Hill, Jayln Holmes, Sam Hubbard, Damon Webb; PENN STATE: Brandon Bell, Brian Gaia, Mike Gesicki, Blake Gillikin, Chris Godwin, Parker Cothren, John Reid; PURDUE: Markus Bailey, David Blough, Jason King, Evan Panfil, Jordan Roos, Joe Schopper; RUTGERS: Tariq Cole; WISCONSIN: Jack Cichy, Michael Dieter, D'Cota Dixon, T. J. Edwards, Alec James, Leo Musso, Chikwe Obasih, Jazz Peavy, Derrick Tindal.
| Position | Player | Team |
| First Team Offense (Media) |||
| QB | J. T. Barrett | Ohio State |
| RB | SAQUON BARKLEY | Penn State |
| RB | Justin Jackson | Northwestern |
| WR | Austin Carr | Northwestern |
| WR | Curtis Samuel | Ohio State |
| TE | Jake Butt | Michigan |
| C | Pat Elflein | Ohio State |
| OG | Dan Feeney | Indiana |
| OG | Billy Price | Ohio State |
| OT | Erik Magnuson | Michigan |
| OT | Ryan Ramczyk | Wisconsin |
| First Team Defense (Media) |||
| DL | Carroll Phillips | Illinois |
| DL | Taco Charlton | Michigan |
| DL | Ifeadi Odenigbo | Northwestern |
| DL | Tyquan Lewis | Ohio State |
| LB | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan |
| LB | Raekwon McMillan | Ohio State |
| LB | T.J. Watt | Wisconsin |
| DB | Desmond King | Iowa |
| DB | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan |
| DB | Malik Hooker | Ohio State |
| DB | Sojourn Shelton | Wisconsin |
| First Team Special Teams (Media) |||
| K | Emmit Carpenter | Minnesota |
| P | Cameron Johnston | Ohio State |
| RS | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Second Team Offense (Media) |||
| QB | Trace McSorley | Penn State |
| RB | Corey Clement | Wisconsin |
| RB | Mike Weber | Ohio State |
| WR | Amara Darboh | Michigan |
| WR | DeAngelo Yancey | Purdue |
| TE | Mike Gesicki | Penn State |
| C | Mason Cole | Michigan |
| OG | Kyle Kalis | Michigan |
| OG | Brian Allen | Michigan State |
| OT | Ben Braden | Michigan |
| OT | Jamarco Jones | Ohio State |
| Second Team Defense (Media) |||
| DL | Jaleel Johnson | Iowa |
| DL | Ryan Glasgow | Michigan |
| DL | Chris Wormley | Michigan |
| DL | Malik McDowell | Michigan State |
| LB | Tegray Scales | Indiana |
| LB | Josey Jewell | Iowa |
| LB | Ben Gedeon | Michigan |
| DB | Rashard Fant | Indiana |
| DB | Channing Stribling | Michigan |
| DB | Nathan Gerry | Nebraska |
| DB | Marson Lattimore | Ohio State |
| Second Team Special Teams (Media) |||
| K | Tyler Davis | Penn State |
| P | Kenny Allen | Michigan |
| RS | Desmond King | Iowa |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Third Team Offense (Media) |||
| QB | Wilton Speight | Michigan |
| RB | L.J. Scott | Michigan State |
| RB | Rodney Smith | Minnesota |
| WR | Drew Wolitarsky | Minnesota |
| WR | Chris Godwin | Penn State |
| TE | Troy Fumagalli | Wisconsin |
| C | Sean Welsh | Iowa |
| OG | James Daniels | Iowa |
| OG | Beau Benzschawel | Wisconsin |
| OT | Jonah Pirsig | Minnesota |
| OT | Nick Gates | Nebraska |
| Third Team Defense (Media) |||
| DL | Dawuane Smoot | Illinois |
| DL | Steven Richardson | Minnesota |
| DL | Evan Schwan | Penn State |
| DL | Garrett Sickels | Penn State |
| LB | Riley Bullough | Michigan State |
| LB | Anthony Walker Jr. | Northwestern |
| LB | Vince Biegel | Wisconsin |
| DB | Godwin Igwebuike | Northwestern |
| DB | Gareon Conley | Ohio State |
| DB | D'Cota Dixon | Wisconsin |
| DB | Leo Musso | Wisconsin |
| Third Team Special Teams (Media) |||
| K | Tyler Durbin | Ohio State |
| P | Ron Coluzzi | Iowa |
| RS | Solomon Vault | Northwestern |
Media Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Hardy Nickerson, Joe Spencer, Malik Turner, Tre Watson; INDIANA: Marcelino Ball, Jonathan Crawford, Ricky Jones, Marcus Oliver, Mitchell Paige, Devine Redding, Nick Westbrook; IOWA: Nathan Bazata, C.J. Beathard, Ike Boettger, Cole Croston, LeShun Daniels Jr., Parker Hesse, George Kittle, Riley McCarron, Akrum Wadley; MARYLAND: Jermaine Carter, Shane Cockerille, Michael Dunn; MICHIGAN: Kenny Allen, Ben Bredeson, Jehu Chesson, Delano Hill, Mike McCray, De'Veon Smith, Dymonte Thomas; MICHIGAN STATE: Chris Frey, Darian Hicks, Montae Nicholson, Josiah Price, R.J. Shelton; MINNESOTA: Jonathan Celestin, Scott Epke, Jack Lynn, Jalen Myrick, Damarius Travis; NEBRASKA: Tommy Armstrong Jr., Josh Banderas, Drew Brown, Cethan Carter, Ross Dzuris, Chris Jones, Kevin Maurice, Terrell Newby, De'Mornay Pierson-El (return specialist), Jordan Westerkamp; NORTHWESTERN: Garrett Dickerson, Tommy Doles, Montre Hartage, Clayton Thorson; OHIO STATE: Jerome Baker, Marcus Baugh, Noah Brown, Parris Campbell (return specialist), Michael Hill, Jalyn Holmes, Sam Hubbard, Denzel Ward, Chris Worley; PENN STATE: Marcus Allen, Brandon Bell, Jason Cabinda, Brian Gaia, Blake Gillikin, John Reid; PURDUE: Markus Bailey, Jason King, Evan Panfil, Jake Replogle, Jordan Roos, Joe Schopper; RUTGERS: Blessuan Austin; WISCONSIN: Jack Cichy, Michael Dieter, T.J. Edwards, Chikwe Obasih, Jazz Peavy, Conor Sheehy, Derrick Tindal.

### All-Americans

The 2016 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), Scout.com, Phil Steele (PS), 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 | Consensus |
| First Team All-Americans ||||||
| WR | Austin Carr | Northwestern | PFF | | |
| TE | Jake Butt | Michigan | WCFF, AFCA | | * |
| OL | Pat Elflein | Ohio State | TSN, WCFF, AP, FWAA, AFCA, SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS, PS, Athlon | * | * |
| OL | Ryan Ramczyk | Wisconsin | TSN, AP, SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS, Athlon, PFF | | * |
| OL | Dan Feeney | Indiana | AP, FOX | | |
| OL | Billy Price | Ohio State | AFCA | | |
| DL | Jake Replogle | Purdue | PFF | | |
| LB | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan | TSN, WCFF, AP, FWAA, AFCA, SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS, PS, Athlon | * | * |
| LB | T.J. Watt | Wisconsin | SI, ESPN | | |
| DB | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | TSN, WCFF, AP, AFCA, SI, ESPN, CBS, Athlon | | * |
| DB | Malik Hooker | Ohio State | TSN, WCFF, AP, FWAA, AFCA, SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS, PS, Athlon | * | * |
| DB | Desmond King | Iowa | SI, USAT, FOX, Athlon, PFF | | |
| DB | Nathan Gerry | Nebraska | PFF | | |
| AP | Curtis Samuel | Ohio State | TSN, AP, Athlon | | * |
| AP | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan | CBS, PS, PFF | | |
| Position | Player | School | Selector |
| Second Team All-Americans ||||
| RB | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | TSN |
| HB | Curtis Samuel | Ohio State | FWAA, FOX (AP), PS |
| WR | Austin Carr | Northwestern | TSN, SI, USAT |
| TE | Jake Butt | Michigan | TSN, AP, SI, PS, Athlon |
| OL | Billy Price | Ohio State | TSN, AP, SI, WCFF, FOX |
| OL | Ryan Ramczyk | Wisconsin | WCFF, FWAA, PS |
| OL | Sean Welsh | Iowa | USAT |
| OL | Dan Feeney | Indiana | WCFF, CBS, Athlon |
| OL | Kyle Kalis | Michigan | AFCA |
| DL | Chris Wormley | Michigan | TSN |
| DL | Malik McDowell | Michigan State | SI, CBS |
| LB | Raekwon McMillan | Ohio State | TSN, AP, AFCA, SI, USAT, WCFF, FOX, PS, Athlon |
| LB | Tegray Scales | Indiana | SI |
| LB | T.J. Watt | Wisconsin | AP, FOX, CBS, PS, Athlon |
| DB | Nathan Gerry | Nebraska | USAT |
| DB | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | FWAA, FOX, PS |
| DB | Desmond King | Iowa | TSN, AP, SI, WCFF, FWAA (KR), PS (KR) |
| P | Cameron Johnston | Ohio State | USAT, WCFF, AP |
| AP | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan | SI, CBS (PR), Athlon (PR) |
| Position | Player | School | Selector |
| Third Team All-Americans ||||
| RB | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | AP, FOX, PS, Athlon |
| WR | Austin Carr | Northwestern | AP, FOX, PS, Athlon |
| TE | Jake Butt | Michigan | FOX |
| OL | Billy Price | Ohio State | PS, Athlon |
| DL | Jake Replogle | Purdue | FOX |
| LB | Ben Gedeon | Michigan | PS |
| DB | Desmond King | Iowa | PS |
| DB | Nathan Gerry | Nebraska | AP, FOX |
| P | Cameron Johnston | Ohio State | FOX |
| Position | Player | School | Selector |
| Fourth Team All-Americans ||||
| OL | Dan Feeney | Indiana | PS |
| OL | Mason Cole | Michigan | PS |
| LB | Josey Jewell | Iowa | PS, Athlon |
| DB | Nathan Gerry | Nebraska | Athlon |
*Sporting News All-America Team (TSN) *Sports Illustrated All-America Team (SI) *USA Today All-America Team (USAT) *ESPN All-America Team *AP All-America Team *FWAA All-America Team *Walter Camp All-America Team (WCFF) *FOX Sports All-America Team *CBS Sports All-America Team *Phil Steele All-America Team *AFCA All-America Team *Athlon Sports All-America Team *Pro Football Focus All-America Team

### Academic All-Americans

2016 CoSIDA Academic-All Americans
| Player | School | Team |
| CoSIDA Academic All-Americans |||
| Sam Hubbard | Ohio State | First Team |
| Tyler Yazujian | Penn State | First Team |
| Austin Carr | Northwestern | Second Team |
| Justin Jackson | Northwestern | Second Team |

### National award winners

John Mackey Award (Best Tight End) Jake Butt, Michigan
Rimington Award (Best Center) Pat Elflein, Ohio State
Lott IMPACT Trophy (Defensive Best in Character & Performance) Jabrill Peppers, Michigan
2016 NCAA List of National Award Winners

## NFL Draft

| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total |
| Illinois | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Indiana | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Iowa | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 4 |
| Maryland | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Michigan | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 11 |
| Michigan State | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| Minnesota | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Nebraska | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Northwestern | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
| Ohio State | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 7 |
| Penn State | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Purdue | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Rutgers | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 |
| * | = Compensatory Selections |
| Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
| 1 | 11 | New Orleans Saints | Marshon Lattimore | CB | Ohio State | Big Ten | |
| 1 | 15 | Indianapolis Colts | Malik Hooker | S | Ohio State | Big Ten | |
| 1 | 24 | Oakland Raiders | Gareon Conley | CB | Ohio State | Big Ten | |
| 1 | 25 | Cleveland Browns | Jabrill Peppers | S | Michigan | Big Ten | from Houston |
| 1 | 28 | Dallas Cowboys | Taco Charlton | DE | Michigan | Big Ten | |
| 1 | 30 | Pittsburgh Steelers | T. J. Watt | LB | Wisconsin | Big Ten | |
| 1 | 32 | New Orleans Saints | Ryan Ramczyk | OT | Wisconsin | Big Ten | from New England |
| 2 | 35 | Seattle Seahawks | Malik McDowell | DT | Michigan State | Big Ten | from Jacksonville |
| 2 | 40 | Carolina Panthers | Curtis Samuel | WR | Ohio State | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 54 | Miami Dolphins | Raekwon McMillan | LB | Ohio State | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 68 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Dawuane Smoot | DE | Illinois | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 70 | Minnesota Vikings | Pat Elflein | C | Ohio State | Big Ten | from NY Jets |
| 3 | 71 | Los Angeles Chargers | Dan Feeney | OG | Indiana | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 74 | Baltimore Ravens | Chris Wormley | DT | Michigan | Big Ten | from Philadelphia |
| 3 | 84 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Chris Godwin | WR | Penn State | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 92 | Dallas Cowboys | Jourdan Lewis | CB | Michigan | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 95 | Seattle Seahawks | Delano Hill | S | Michigan | Big Ten | from Atlanta |
| 3* | 104 | San Francisco 49ers | C. J. Beathard | QB | Iowa | Big Ten | from Kansas City via Minnesota |
| 3* | 106 | Seattle Seahawks | Amara Darboh | WR | Michigan | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 108 | Green Bay Packers | Vince Biegel | LB | Wisconsin | Big Ten | from Cleveland |
| 4 | 109 | Minnesota Vikings | Jaleel Johnson | DT | Iowa | Big Ten | from San Francisco |
| 4 | 120 | Minnesota Vikings | Ben Gedeon | LB | Michigan | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 123 | Washington Redskins | Montae Nicholson | S | Michigan State | Big Ten | |
| 4* | 138 | Cincinnati Bengals | Ryan Glasgow | DT | Michigan | Big Ten | |
| 4* | 139 | Kansas City Chiefs | Jehu Chesson | WR | Michigan | Big Ten | from Cleveland via Philadelphia and Minnesota |
| 5 | 145 | | Jake Butt | TE | Michigan | Big Ten | from Cleveland |
| 5 | 146 | | George Kittle | TE | Iowa | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 151 | | Desmond King | CB | Iowa | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 161 | | Anthony Walker | LB | Northwestern | Big Ten | from Washington via San Francisco |
| 5 | 175 | | DeAngelo Yancey | WR | Purdue | Big Ten | from New England via Cleveland |
| 5* | 184 | | Nathan Gerry | S | Nebraska | Big Ten | from Miami |
| 6 | 197 | New York Jets | Jeremy Clark | CB | Michigan | Big Ten | from Arizona via Chicago and Los Angeles Rams |
| 7 | 220 | Minnesota Vikings | Ifeadi Odenigbo | DE | Northwestern | Big Ten | from San Francisco |
| 7 | 222 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Jalen Myrick | CB | Minnesota | Big Ten | |
| 7 | 239 | Dallas Cowboys | Noah Brown | WR | Ohio State | Big Ten | from Detroit |
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 2017 draft. Please note that this is the first year where teams will be allowed to trade compensatory picks.

### Round one

* ↑ No. 25: Houston → Cleveland (D). see No. 12: Cleveland → Houston.
* ↑ No. 32: New England → New Orleans (PD). New England traded their first- and third-round selections (32nd and 103rd) to New Orleans in exchange for wide receiver Brandin Cooks and New Orlean's fourth-round selection (118th).
* ↑ No. 139: Cleveland → Philadelphia (PD). see No. 12: Philadelphia → Cleveland (round one).    No. 12: Cleveland → Houston (D).Cleveland traded a first-round selection (12th) to Houston in exchange for Houston's first-round selections (25th) as well as their first-round selection in 2018.

### Round two

* ↑ No. 35: Jacksonville → Seattle (D). see No. 34: Seattle → Jacksonville.

### Round three

* ↑ No. 70: New York Jets → Minnesota (D). The Jets traded their third-round selection (70th) to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota ‘s third-round selection (79th) and their fifth-round selection (160th).
* ↑ No. 74: Philadelphia → Baltimore (PD). Philadelphia traded their third-round selection (74th) to Baltimore in exchange for Baltimore's third-round compensatory selection (99th) and defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan.
* ↑ No. 95: Atlanta → Seattle (D). see No. 26: Seattle → Atlanta.
* ↑ No. 104: multiple trades:    No. 104: Kansas City → Minnesota (D). see No. 86: Minnesota → Kansas City.    No. 104: Minnesota → San Francisco (D). Minnesota traded their third-round selection (104th) to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's fourth- and seventh-round selections (109th and 219th).

### Round four

* ↑ No. 108: Cleveland → Green Bay (D). see No. 29: Green Bay → Cleveland.
* ↑ No. 109: San Francisco → Minnesota (D). see No. 104: Minnesota → San Francisco.

### Round five

* ↑ No. 161: Washington → San Francisco (PD).Washington traded their fifth-round selection to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's 2017 seventh-round selection and tight end Derek Carrier.
* ↑ No. 175: New England → Cleveland (PD). New England traded their fifth-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for linebacker Barkevious Mingo.

### Round six

* ↑ No. 197: Arizona → Chicago (D). see No. 36: Chicago → Arizona.
* ↑ No. 239: Detroit → New England (PD). see No. 215: New England → Detroit.

### Round seven

* ↑ No. 220: San Francisco → Washington (PD). see No. 161: Washington → San Francisco.

### Sources

* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "2017 NFL Draft trade tracker: Details of all the moves". April 27, 2017. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
* ↑ Daniels, Tim (March 10, 2017). "BRANDIN COOKS TRADED TO PATRIOTS IN DEAL INVOLVING MULTIPLE DRAFT PICKS". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
* ↑ Stites, Adam (April 4, 2017). "Eagles bolster defensive line by trading with Ravens for Timmy Jernigan". SBNation.com. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
* ↑ Rosenthal, Gregg (April 20, 2016). "Eagles acquire No. 2 overall draft pick from Browns". NFL.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
* 1 2 Fucillo, David (February 25, 2017). "49ers 2017 draft picks: Finalizing the 2015 week of two mediocre tight end trades". ninersnation.com. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
* ↑ "Barkevious Mingo trade adds to Browns' growing 2017 draft-day pile". ESPN.com. August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
* ↑ "Pats get linebacker Kyle Van Noy from Lions, deal tight end AJ Derby to Broncos". ESPN. October 26, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2017.