2024 Big Ten Conference football season

Sports season

2024 Big Ten Conference football season

League| NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
Sport| Football
Duration| August 24, 2024
through January 1, 2025
Number of teams| 18
TV partner(s)| Fox Sports (Fox/FS1, Big Ten Network), CBS Sports (CBS, Paramount+), NBC Sports (NBC, Peacock)
2025 NFL draft
Regular season
Championship Game
Football seasons

← 2023

2025 →

2024 Big Ten Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Rutgers |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  |
Illinois |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Indiana |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
No. 25 Iowa |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Maryland |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
No. 9 Michigan |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Michigan State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Nebraska |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Northwestern |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
No. 2 Ohio State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
No. 3 Oregon |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
No. 8 Penn State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Purdue |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
UCLA |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
No. 23 USC |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Washington |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Wisconsin |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Minnesota |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 1  |
Championship: December 7, 2024

* ^ - College Football Playoff participant
* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant

As of August 30, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Big Ten Conference football season will be the 129th season of college football play for the Big Ten Conference and part of the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This will be the Big Ten's first season with 18 teams with the additions of UCLA, USC, Oregon, and Washington, and its first season since 2010 with a non-divisional scheduling format.

## Previous season

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Michigan won the East Division championship, with the Wolverines making their third consecutive appearance in the Big Ten Championship Game. In the West Division, Iowa won the division title and made their third championship game appearance. In that championship game, Michigan defeated Iowa 26–0 to win the Big Ten championship. With that win, the Wolverines landed a spot in the 2023–24 College Football Playoff as the No. 1 seed and ultimately won the national championship. The Wolverines defeated Alabama in the Rose Bowl in the semifinals of the playoffs and then defeated Washington in the CFP National Championship Game.

Besides Michigan, eight other Big Ten football teams qualified for bowl games: Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers, and Wisconsin. The Big Ten overall went 6–4 in postseason games in the 2023 season.

## Coaching changes

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There are six head coaching changes in the Big Ten for the 2024 season.

On July 10, 2023, Northwestern announced it was parting ways with head coach Pat Fitzgerald after allegations surrounding hazing within the Wildcat football program.[1] On July 14, 2023, Northwestern named defensive coordinator David Braun the interim coach for the 2023 season, and named him the permanent head coach on November 15, 2023.[2]

On September 10, 2023, Michigan State coach Mel Tucker was suspended as part of an investigation into a sexual harassment claim. Secondary coach Harlon Barnett served as interim coach while the case was being sorted out during the 2023 season.[3] Tucker was officially fired on September 27. On November 25, 2023, Michigan State hired Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith as its next head coach.[4]

On November 26, 2023, Indiana fired Tom Allen after the Hoosiers completed a third consecutive losing season.[5] Indiana hired Curt Cignetti as its new head coach, having previously served as head coach at James Madison.[6]

In January 2024, Kalen DeBoer left Washington to replace the retiring Nick Saban at Alabama, and was replaced by Jedd Fisch, previously head coach at Arizona.

On January 24, 2024, Jim Harbaugh left the Michigan Wolverines to return to the NFL with the Los Angeles Chargers.[7] Two days later, Michigan elevated its offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore, who had served as acting head coach for four games in 2023 from which Harbaugh had been suspended, as Harbaugh's successor.[8]

On February 9, 2024, Chip Kelly announced his resignation as head coach at UCLA to become the offensive coordinator at Ohio State.[9] On February 12, UCLA announced the hiring of DeShaun Foster as its next head coach.[10]

## Preseason

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### Recruiting classes

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Rankings  Team  | Rivals[11] | Scout & 24/7[12] | On3 Recruits[13] | Signees

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Illinois | 45  | 49  | 46  | 19
Indiana | 64  | 65  | 63  | 17
Iowa | 33  | 32  | 29  | 21
Maryland | 32  | 38  | 44  | 24
Michigan | 13  | 16  | 15  | 26
Michigan State | 44  | 42  | 43  | 20
Minnesota | 41  | 36  | 34  | 20
Nebraska | 16  | 18  | 24  | 30
Northwestern | 81  | 80  | 74  | 17
Ohio State | 4  | 5  | 3  | 22
Oregon | 6  | 3  | 4  | 27
Penn State | 17  | 15  | 16  | 25
Purdue | 28  | 27  | 30  | 27
Rutgers | 35  | 35  | 40  | 26
UCLA | 85  | 90  | 69  | 11
USC | 18  | 17  | 18  | 22
Washington | 56  | 47  | 49  | 16
Wisconsin | 19  | 23  | 22  | 22

### Big Ten Media Days

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#### Preseason Media Poll

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The annual Cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Media Poll.[14]

Predicted finish  | Team  | Points (1st place votes)

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1 | Ohio State | 480 (21)
2 | Oregon | 448 (6)
3 | Penn State | 418
4 | Michigan | 411
5 | Iowa | 363
6 | USC | 346
7 | Wisconsin | 313
8 | Nebraska | 293
9 | Rutgers | 249
10 | Washington | 236
11 | Maryland | 185
12 | Minnesota | 183
13 | Illinois | 145
14 | Northwestern | 138
15 | UCLA | 124
16 | Michigan State | 119
17 | Indiana | 76
18 | Purdue | 65
Media poll (Big Ten Championship)

Rank  | Team  | Votes
1 | Ohio State over Oregon | 24
2 | Oregon over Ohio State | 6
3 | Ohio State over Penn State | 2
4 | Ohio State over Michigan | 1
Predicted Big Ten Champion

Rank  | Team  | Votes
1 | Ohio State | 27
2 | Oregon | 6

#### Preseason Player of the Year

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Below are the results of the annual Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year awards conducted by Cleveland.com.[15][16]

Preseason Offensive Player of the Year

Rank  | Player  | Position  | Team  | Points (1st place votes)
1 | Dillon Gabriel | QB | Oregon | 83 (24)
2 | Quinshon Judkins | RB | Ohio State | 39 (4)
3 | Emeka Egbuka | WR | Ohio State | 27 (5)
T4 | Will Howard | QB | Ohio State | 10 (2)
T4 | Kyle Monangai | RB | Rutgers | 10 (1)
T4 | TreVeyon Henderson | RB | Ohio State | 10 (1)
Others | Zachariah Branch | WR | USC | N/A
Others | Miller Moss | QB | USC | N/A
Others | Tez Johnson | WR | Oregon | N/A
Others | Darius Taylor | RB | Minnesota | N/A
Others | Nick Singleton | RB | Penn State | N/A
Others | Drew Allar | QB | Penn State | N/A
Others | Kaytron Allen | RB | Penn State | N/A
Others | Dylan Raiola | QB | Nebraska | N/A
Others | Colston Loveland | TE | Michigan | N/A
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year

Rank  | Player  | Position  | Team  | Points (1st place votes)
1 | Will Johnson | CB | Michigan | 47 (9)
2 | Caleb Downs | S | Ohio State | 30 (4)
3T | Mason Graham | DT | Michigan | 25 (7)
3T | JT Tuimoloau | DE | Ohio State | 25 (5)
3T | Jay Higgins | LB | Iowa | 25 (3)
6 | Abdul Carter | DE | Penn State | 17 (2)
Others | Jack Sawyer | DE | Ohio State | N/A
Others | Sebastian Castro | CB | Iowa | N/A
Others | Hunter Wohler | S | Wisconsin | N/A
Others | Denzel Burke | CB | Ohio State | N/A
Others | Jeffrey Bassa | LB | Oregon | N/A
Others | Bear Alexander | DT | USC | N/A
Others | Dillon Thieneman | S | Purdue | N/A

## Rankings

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Main article: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

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1 | Wk
2 | Wk
3 | Wk
4 | Wk
5 | Wk
6 | Wk
7 | Wk
8 | Wk
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10 | Wk
11 | Wk
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14 | Final

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Illinois  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indiana  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |
Iowa  | AP  | 25  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  | 25  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maryland  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  | RV  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |
Michigan  | AP  | 9  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  | 8 (1)  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |
Michigan State  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minnesota  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nebraska  | AP  | RV  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  | RV  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |
Northwestern  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ohio State  | AP  | 2 (15)  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  | 2 (7)  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oregon  | AP  | 3 (1)  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |
Penn State  | AP  | 8  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  | 9  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purdue  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rutgers  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |
UCLA  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |
USC  | AP  | 23  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  | 23  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |
Washington  | AP  | RV  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  | RV  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wisconsin  | AP  | RV  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  | RV  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legend |  | Improvement in ranking

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RV  | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
т  | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

## Schedule

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Index to colors and formatting

Big Ten member won
Big Ten member lost
Big Ten teams in bold

### Regular season schedule

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#### Week 1

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Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref.

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August 29  | 6:00 PM  | Howard | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | W 44-7 | 47,803 |
August 29  | 9:00 PM  | North Carolina | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | Fox | L 17-19 | 50,805 |
August 29  | 9:00 PM  | Eastern Illinois | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN  | W 45-0 | 43,849 |
August 30  | 7:00 PM  | Florida Atlantic | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | BTN  |  |  |
August 30  | 9:00 PM  | Western Michigan | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | FS1 |  |  |
August 31  | 12:00 PM  | No. 8 Penn State | West Virginia | Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV | Fox  |  |  |
August 31  | 12:00 PM  | UConn | Maryland | SECU Stadium • College Park, MD | FS1  |  |  |
August 31  | 12:00 PM  | Indiana State | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | BTN  |  |  |
August 31  | 12:00 PM  | No. 19 (FCS) Illinois State  | No. 25 Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | BTN  |  |  |
August 31  | 3:30 PM  | UTEP | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | Fox  |  |  |
August 31  | 3:30 PM  | Akron | No. 2 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | CBS |  |  |
August 31  | 3:30 PM  | FIU | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN  |  |  |
August 31  | 3:30 PM  | Miami (OH) | Northwestern | Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | BTN  |  |  |
August 31  | 7:30 PM  | Fresno State | No. 9 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | NBC |  |  |
August 31  | 7:30 PM  | No. 7 (FCS) Idaho | No. 3 Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | BTN  |  |  |
August 31  | 7:30 PM  | UCLA | Hawaii | Ching Complex • Honolulu, HI | CBS  |  |  |
August 31  | 11:00 PM  | No. 22 (FCS) Weber State | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | BTN  |  |  |
September 1  | 7:30 PM  | No. 13 LSU | No. 23 USC | Allegiant Stadium • Las Vegas, NV (Vegas Kickoff Classic)  | ABC |  |  |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

#### Week 2

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September 6  | 7:00 PM  | Western Illinois | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN  | BTN  |  |  |
September 6  | 9:00 PM  | Duke | Northwestern | Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL  | FS1  |  |  |
September 7  | 12:00 PM  | Texas | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Big Noon Kickoff)  | Fox  |  |  |
September 7  | 12:00 PM  | Rhode Island | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN  | Peacock |  |  |
September 7  | 12:00 PM  | Bowling Green | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | BTN  |  |  |
September 7  | 12:00 PM  | Akron  | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ  | BTN  |  |  |
September 7  | 3:30 PM  | Iowa State | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy)  | CBS  |  |  |
September 7  | 3:30 PM  | South Dakota | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI  | FS1  |  |  |
September 7  | 3:30 PM  | Michigan State | Maryland | SECU Stadium • College Park, MD  | BTN  |  |  |
September 7  | 3:30 PM  | Eastern Michigan | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA  | BTN  |  |  |
September 7  | 7:00 PM  | Kansas | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL  | FS1  |  |  |
September 7  | 7:30 PM  | Colorado | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE  | NBC  |  |  |
September 7  | 7:30 PM  | Western Michigan | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH  | BTN  |  |  |
September 7  | 10:00 PM  | Boise State | Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR  | Peacock  |  |  |
September 7  | 11:00 PM  | Utah State | USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | BTN  |  |  |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
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September 7 | Purdue | UCLA

#### Week 3

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September 14  | 12:00 PM  | Alabama | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Big Noon Kickoff)  | Fox  |  |  |
September 14†  | 12:00 PM  | Central Michigan | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL  | Peacock  |  |  |
September 14†  | 12:00 PM  | Arkansas State | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI  | BTN  |  |  |
September 14  | 3:30 PM  | Oregon | Oregon State | Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR (Civil War)  | Fox  |  |  |
September 14  | 3:30 PM  | Notre Dame | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN  | CBS  |  |  |
September 14  | 3:30 PM  | Washington State | Washington | Lumen Field • Seattle, WA (Apple Cup)  | Peacock  |  |  |
September 14  | 3:30 PM  | Prairie View A&M | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI  | BTN  |  |  |
September 14  | 3:30 PM  | Nevada | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN  | BTN  |  |  |
September 14  | 4:00 PM  | Troy | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA  | FS1  |  |  |
September 14  | 7:30 PM  | Indiana | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | NBC  |  |  |
September 14  | 7:30 PM  | Northern Iowa | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE  | BTN  |  |  |
September 14  | 7:30 PM  | Eastern Illinois | Northwestern | Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL  | BTN  |  |  |
September 14  | 8:00 PM  | Maryland | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | ACCN |  |  |
†Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
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September 14 | Ohio State | Penn State | Rutgers | USC

#### Week 4

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September 20  | 8:00 PM  | Illinois | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE  | Fox  |  |  |
September 21  |  | Charlotte | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN  |  |  |  |
September 21  |  | Michigan State | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA |  |  |  |
September 21  |  | Rutgers | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA |  |  |  |
September 21  |  | Kent State | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA  |  |  |  |
September 21  |  | UCLA | LSU  | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |  |  |  |
September 21  |  | Marshall | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH  |  |  |  |
September 21  |  | Villanova | Maryland | SECU Stadium • College Park, MD  |  |  |  |
September 21  | 3:30 PM  | USC | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI  | CBS  |  |  |
September 21  |  | Iowa | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale)  |  |  |  |
September 21  |  | Northwestern | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA  |  |  |  |
September 21  | 8:30 PM  | Purdue | Oregon State  | Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR  | The CW |  |  |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
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September 21 | Oregon | Wisconsin

#### Week 5

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September 27  | 8:00 PM  | Washington | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ  | Fox  |  |  |
September 28  |  | Minnesota | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI  |  |  |  |
September 28†  | 12:00 PM  | Nebraska | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN  |  |  |  |
September 28  |  | Oregon | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA  |  |  |  |
September 28  |  | Wisconsin | USC | L.A. Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA  |  |  |  |
September 28†  |  | Illinois | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA  |  |  |  |
September 28  |  | Maryland | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN  |  |  |  |
September 28  |  | Ohio State | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI  |  |  |  |
†Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
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September 28 | Iowa | Northwestern

#### Week 6

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October 4  | 9:00 PM  | Michigan State | Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR  | Fox  |  |  |
October 5  |  | Michigan | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA  |  |  |  |
October 5  |  | Indiana | Northwestern | Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL  |  |  |  |
October 5  |  | Iowa | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH  |  |  |  |
October 5†  |  | Purdue | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI  |  |  |  |
October 5  |  | Rutgers | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE  |  |  |  |
October 5  |  | UCLA | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA  |  |  |  |
October 5  |  | USC | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN  |  |  |  |
†Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
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October 5 | Illinois | Maryland

#### Week 7

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October 11  | 8:00 PM  | Northwestern | Maryland | SECU Stadium • College Park, MD  | Fox  |  |  |
October 12  |  | Minnesota | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA  |  |  |  |
October 12  | 7:30 PM  | Ohio State | Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR  | NBC  |  |  |
October 12  |  | Penn State | USC | L.A. Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA  |  |  |  |
October 12  |  | Purdue | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL  |  |  |  |
October 12  |  | Washington | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA  |  |  |  |
October 12  |  | Wisconsin | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ  |  |  |  |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
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October 12 | Indiana | Michigan | Michigan State | Nebraska

#### Week 8

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October 19  |  | Michigan | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL  |  |  |  |
October 19†  |  | Iowa | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI  |  |  |  |
October 19†  |  | Nebraska | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN  |  |  |  |
October 19†  |  | UCLA | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ  |  |  |  |
October 19†  |  | USC | Maryland | SECU Stadium • College Park, MD  |  |  |  |
October 19  |  | Wisconsin | Northwestern | Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL  |  |  |  |
†Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
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October 26  |  | Michigan State | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI  |  |  |  |
October 26†  |  | Illinois | Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR  |  |  |  |
October 26†  |  | Maryland | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN  |  |  |  |
October 26†  |  | Nebraska | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH  |  |  |  |
October 26†  |  | Northwestern | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA  |  |  |  |
October 26†  |  | Penn State | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI  |  |  |  |
October 26  |  | Washington | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN  |  |  |  |
†Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
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November 2  |  | Indiana | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI  |  |  |  |
November 2  |  | Minnesota | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL  |  |  |  |
November 2  |  | Northwestern | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN  |  |  |  |
November 2  |  | Ohio State | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA  |  |  |  |
November 2  |  | UCLA | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE  |  |  |  |
November 2†  |  | USC | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA  |  |  |  |
November 2  |  | Wisconsin | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA  |  |  |  |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
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November 9  |  | Michigan | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN  |  |  |  |
November 9  |  | Maryland | Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR  |  |  |  |
November 9  |  | Minnesota | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ  |  |  |  |
November 9  |  | Purdue | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH  |  |  |  |
November 9  |  | Washington | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA  |  |  |  |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
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November 16  |  | Michigan State | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL  |  |  |  |
November 16†  |  | Nebraska | USC | L.A. Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA  |  |  |  |
November 16†  |  | Ohio State | Northwestern | Wrigley Field • Chicago, IL |  |  |  |
November 16  |  | Oregon | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI  |  |  |  |
November 16  |  | Penn State | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN  |  |  |  |
November 16  |  | Rutgers | Maryland | SECU Stadium • College Park, MD  |  |  |  |
†Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
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November 23  |  | Northwestern | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI  |  |  |  |
November 23  |  | Illinois | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ  |  |  |  |
November 23  |  | Indiana | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH  |  |  |  |
November 23  |  | Iowa | Maryland | SECU Stadium • College Park, MD  |  |  |  |
November 23  |  | Penn State | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN  |  |  |  |
November 23  |  | USC | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA  |  |  |  |
November 23  |  | Wisconsin | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE  |  |  |  |
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November 29  | 7:30 PM  | Nebraska | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA  | NBC  |  |  |
November 30  |  | Fresno State  | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA  |  |  |  |
November 30  | 12:00 PM  | Michigan | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (The Game/ Big Noon Kickoff)  | Fox  |  |  |
November 30  |  | Illinois | Northwestern | Wrigley Field • Chicago, IL  |  |  |  |
November 30  |  | Maryland | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA  |  |  |  |
November 30  |  | Purdue | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)  |  |  |  |
November 30  |  | Rutgers | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI  |  |  |  |
November 30  |  | Washington | Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR  |  |  |  |
November 30  |  | Notre Dame  | USC | L.A. Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA  |  |  |  |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

## Postseason

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### Bowl games

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See also: 2024–25 NCAA football bowl games

For the 2020–2025 bowl cycle, The Big Ten will have annually eight appearances in the following bowls: Rose Bowl (unless they are selected for playoffs filled by a Pac-12 team if champion is in the playoffs), Citrus Bowl, Guaranteed Rate Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl, Music City Bowl, Pinstripe Bowl, Quick Lane Bowl, and Outback Bowl. The Big Ten teams will go to a New Year's Six bowl if a team finishes higher than the champions of Power Five conferences in the final College Football Playoff rankings. The Big Ten champion is also eligible for the College Football Playoff if it's among the top four teams in the final CFP ranking.

## Big Ten records vs other conferences

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2024–2025 records against non-conference foes

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ACC | 0–1
Big 12 | 0–0
Notre Dame | 0–0
Pac-12 | 0–0
SEC | 0–0
Power 5 total  | 0–1
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
FCS opponents  | Record
Football Championship Subdivision | 2–0
Total non-conference record  | 2–1

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ACC | 0–0
Big 12 | 0–0
Notre Dame | 0–0
Pac-12 | 0–0
SEC | 0–0
Power 5 total  | 0–0
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  | 0–0

## Awards and honors

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### Player of the week honors

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### Big Ten individual awards

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### All-Conference teams

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## Home attendance

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Illinois | Memorial Stadium | 60,670  | 43,849†  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,849  | 43,849  | 72.3%
Indiana | Memorial Stadium | 52,626  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Iowa | Kinnick Stadium | 69,250  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maryland | SECU Stadium | 51,802  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Michigan | Michigan Stadium | 107,601  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Michigan State | Spartan Stadium | 75,005  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium | 50,805  | 50,805†  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,805  | 50,805  | 100.0%
Nebraska | Memorial Stadium | 85,458  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Northwestern | Lanny and Sharon Martin Lakeside Facility[a] | 15,000[b] |  |  |  |  |  | [c] | [c] |  |  |  |
Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | 102,780  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oregon | Autzen Stadium | 54,000  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Penn State | Beaver Stadium | 106,572  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium | 61,441  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rutgers | SHI Stadium | 52,454  | 47,803†  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,803  | 47,803  | 91.13%
UCLA | Rose Bowl | 80,816  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 77,500  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Washington | Husky Stadium | 70,138  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium | 75,822  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

Bold – At or Exceed capacity
†Season High

1. ^ Temporary stadium to be used during the construction of the new Ryan Field, set to open in 2026.
2. ^ Approximate capacity; exact number to be announced.
3. ^ a b Game to be played at Wrigley Field. Its listed capacity for baseball is 41,649, but does not reflect changes for football.

## 2025 NFL draft

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Main article: 2025 NFL draft

The following list includes all Big Ten players who were drafted in the 2025 NFL draft

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## Head coaches

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Current through August 29, 2024 games

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Illinois | Bret Bielema[a] | 4  | 116–77 (.601)  | 19–19 (.500)  | 49–34 (.590)
Indiana | Curt Cignetti | 1  | 119–35 (.773)  | 0–0 (–)  | 0–0 (–)
Iowa | Kirk Ferentz | 26  | 208–140 (.598)  | 196–119 (.622)  | 122–85 (.589)
Maryland | Mike Locksley[b] | 6  | 31–59 (.344)  | 29–33 (.468)  | 15–32 (.319)
Michigan | Sherrone Moore | 1  | 1-0 (1.000)  | 1-0 (1.000)  | 1-0 (1.000)
Michigan State | Jonathan Smith | 1  | 34–35 (.493)  | 0–0 (–)  | 0–0 (–)
Minnesota | P. J. Fleck | 8  | 80–57 (.584)  | 50–35 (.588)  | 29–32 (.475)
Nebraska | Matt Rhule | 2  | 52–50 (.510)  | 5–7 (.417)  | 3–6 (.333)
Northwestern | David Braun[c][d] | 2  | 8–5 (.615)  | 8–5 (.615)  | 5–4 (.556)
Ohio State | Ryan Day[e] | 6  | 56–8 (.875)  | 56–8 (.875)  | 39–3 (.929)
Oregon | Dan Lanning | 3  | 22–5 (.815)  | 22–5 (.815)  | 0–0 (–)
Penn State | James Franklin | 11  | 112–54 (.675)  | 88–39 (.693)  | 56–32 (.636)
Purdue | Ryan Walters | 2  | 4–8 (.333)  | 4–8 (.333)  | 3–6 (.333)
Rutgers | Greg Schiano[f] | 16  | 88–95 (.481)  | 88–95 (.481)  | 9–27 (.250)
UCLA | DeShaun Foster | 1  | 0–0 (–)  | 0–0 (–)  | 0–0 (–)
USC | Lincoln Riley | 3  | 74–18 (.804)  | 19–8 (.704)  | 0–0 (–)
Washington | Jedd Fisch | 1  | 17–22 (.436)  | 0–0 (–)  | 0–0 (–)
Wisconsin | Luke Fickell[g] | 2  | 71–31 (.696)  | 8–6 (.571)  | 8–9 (.471)

1. ^ Bret Bielema coached in the Big Ten from 2006 through 2012 at Wisconsin, going 37–19 in Big Ten play and winning three Big Ten championships.
2. ^ Mike Locksley served as interim head coach at Maryland in 2015 and coached for six games, going 1–5.[17]
3. ^ Pat Fitzgerald was relieved as head coach on July 10, 2023, after allegations of hazing within the Wildcat football program surfaced.[18]
4. ^ David Braun was named interim head coach on July 14, 2023.[19]
5. ^ Ryan Day served as interim head coach at Ohio State for the first three games of the 2018 season while Urban Meyer served a three-game suspension and went 3–0.[20]
6. ^ Greg Schiano served as head coach at Rutgers from 2001 through 2011 then left for the NFL. Following the conclusion of the 2019 season, Schiano returned to Rutgers for his second stint as head coach. The Scarlet Knights competed in the Big East Conference in his previous stay at the school.
7. ^ Luke Fickell served as interim head coach at Ohio State in 2011, going 6-7 overall and 3-5 in the Big Ten. Fickell took over as coach of Wisconsin for the 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl

## References

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1. ^ Thamel, Pete (July 10, 2023). "Northwestern fires football coach Pat Fitzgerald". ESPN. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
2. ^ Northwestern DC David Braun to be interim coach
3. ^ Mel Tucker suspended amid investigation into sexual harassment of rape survivor
4. ^ Jonathan Smith Named Michigan State University Head Football Coach
5. ^ Indiana coach Tom Allen fired, owed $20.8M buyout
6. ^ Cignetti Named 30th Head Football Coach at Indiana University
7. ^ Jim Harbaugh accepts head coaching job with Chargers
8. ^ Michigan tabs Sherrone Moore to replace Harbaugh as head coach.
9. ^ Ohio State hires UCLA's Chip Kelly to replace Bill O'Brien as OC
10. ^ UCLA names former Bruins RB DeShaun Foster new coach.
11. ^ "2024 All Teams Football Recruiting Team Rankings". Rivals.com. April 10, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
12. ^ "2024 Recruit Football Team Rankings". 247Sports.com. April 9, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
13. ^ "2024 Industry Football Team Recruiting Rankings". On3.com. April 9, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
14. ^ "Ohio State picked as runaway 2024 Big Ten favorite in 14th annual cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Football Poll". July 22, 2024.
15. ^ "Ohio State picked as runaway 2024 Big Ten favorite in 14th annual cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Football Poll". Cleveland.com. July 22, 2024.
16. ^ "Big Ten preseason poll puts Nebraska in middle of the pack, mentions Dylan Raiola". Omaha.com. July 22, 2024.
17. ^ "OC Mike Locksley named interim head coach at Maryland". RSN. October 11, 2015.
18. ^ "Northwestern fires football coach Pat Fitzgerald'". ESPN. July 10, 2023.
19. ^ Thamel, Pete (July 14, 2023). "Northwestern DC David Braun to be interim coach'". ESPN.
20. ^ Allen, Paul Myerberg and Kevin (August 22, 2018). "Ohio State suspends football coach Urban Meyer three games: 'I want to apologize'". USA TODAY.

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