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.
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]
Rankings
Team
Rivals[11]
Scout & 24/7[12]
On3 Recruits[13]
Signees
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
Preseason Player of the Year
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Final
Illinois
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Indiana
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Iowa
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Maryland
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Michigan
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Michigan State
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Minnesota
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Nebraska
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Northwestern
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Ohio State
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Oregon
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Penn State
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Purdue
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Rutgers
AP
C
CFP
Not released
UCLA
AP
C
CFP
Not released
USC
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Washington
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Wisconsin
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Legend
Improvement in ranking
Drop in ranking
Not ranked previous week
No change in ranking from previous week
RV
Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
т
Tied with team above or below also with this symbol
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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Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
August 29
6:00 PM
Howard
Rutgers
SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
BTN
August 29
8:00 PM
North Carolina
Minnesota
Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN
Fox
August 29
9:00 PM
Eastern Illinois
Illinois
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
BTN
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
Penn State
West Virginia
Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV
Fox
August 31
12:00 PM
Connecticut
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
Illinois State
Iowa
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
BTN
August 31
3:30 PM
Texas-El Paso
Nebraska
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
Fox
August 31
3:30 PM
Akron
Ohio State
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
CBS
August 31
3:30 PM
Florida International
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
Michigan
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
NBC
August 31
7:30 PM
Idaho
Oregon
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
BTN
August 31
8:00 PM
UCLA
Hawaii
Ching Complex • Honolulu, HI
CBS
August 31
11:00 PM
Weber State
Washington
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
BTN
September 1
7:30 PM
LSU
USC
Allegiant Stadium • Las Vegas, NV (Vegas Kickoff Classic )
ABC
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
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 .
Date
Bye Week
September 7
Purdue
UCLA
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
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 .
Date
Bye Week
September 14
Ohio State
Penn State
Rutgers
USC
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
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 .
Date
Bye Week
September 21
Oregon
Wisconsin
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
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 .
Date
Bye Week
September 28
Iowa
Northwestern
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
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
TBA • TBA
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 .
Date
Bye Week
October 5
Illinois
Maryland
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
October 11
8:00 PM
Northwestern
Maryland
SECU Stadium • College Park, MD
Fox
October 12
Minnesota
UCLA
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
October 12
Ohio State
Oregon
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
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 .
Date
Bye Week
October 12
Indiana
Michigan
Michigan State
Nebraska
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
October 18
8:00 PM
Oregon
Purdue
Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
Fox
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
TBA • TBA
† Homecoming. # Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Bye Week
October 19
Minnesota
Ohio State
Penn State
Washington
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
October 25
11:00 PM
Rutgers
USC
L.A. Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
Fox
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 .
Date
Bye Week
October 26
Purdue
UCLA
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
November 2
Oregon
Michigan
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
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 .
Date
Bye Week
November 2
Maryland
Rutgers
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
November 8
9:00 PM
Iowa
UCLA
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
Fox
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 .
Date
Bye Week
November 9
Illinois
Michigan State
Nebraska
Northwestern
USC
Wisconsin
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
November 15
9:00 PM
UCLA
Washington
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
Fox
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 .
Date
Bye Week
November 16
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
November 22
8:00 PM
Purdue
Michigan State
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
Fox
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
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Bye Week
November 23
Oregon
Washington
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
November 29
12:00 PM
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe )
CBS
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 .
Big Ten Championship Game
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Big Ten records vs other conferences
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2024–2025 records against non-conference foes
Player of the week honors
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Big Ten individual awards
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All-Conference teams
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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
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
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
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
^ Temporary stadium to be used during the construction of the new Ryan Field, set to open in 2026.
^ Approximate capacity; exact number to be announced.
^ a b Game to be played at Wrigley Field . Its listed capacity for baseball is 41,649, but does not reflect changes for football.
The following list includes all Big Ten players who were drafted in the 2025 NFL draft
Player
Position
School
Draft round
Round pick
Overall pick
Team
^ 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.
^ Mike Locksley served as interim head coach at Maryland in 2015 and coached for six games, going 1–5.[14]
^ Pat Fitzgerald was relieved as head coach on July 10, 2023, after allegations of hazing within the Wildcat football program surfaced.[15]
^ David Braun was named interim head coach on July 14, 2023.[16]
^ 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.[17]
^ 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.
^ 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
^ Thamel, Pete (July 10, 2023). "Northwestern fires football coach Pat Fitzgerald" . ESPN . Retrieved January 12, 2023 .
^ Northwestern DC David Braun to be interim coach
^ Mel Tucker suspended amid investigation into sexual harassment of rape survivor
^ Jonathan Smith Named Michigan State University Head Football Coach
^ Indiana coach Tom Allen fired, owed $20.8M buyout
^ Cignetti Named 30th Head Football Coach at Indiana University
^ Jim Harbaugh accepts head coaching job with Chargers
^ Michigan tabs Sherrone Moore to replace Harbaugh as head coach.
^ Ohio State hires UCLA's Chip Kelly to replace Bill O'Brien as OC
^ UCLA names former Bruins RB DeShaun Foster new coach.
^ "2024 All Teams Football Recruiting Team Rankings" . Rivals.com . April 10, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024 .
^ "2024 Recruit Football Team Rankings" . 247Sports.com . April 9, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024 .
^ "2024 Industry Football Team Recruiting Rankings" . On3.com . April 9, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024 .
^ "OC Mike Locksley named interim head coach at Maryland" . RSN . October 11, 2015.
^ "Northwestern fires football coach Pat Fitzgerald' " . ESPN . July 10, 2023.
^ Thamel, Pete (July 14, 2023). "Northwestern DC David Braun to be interim coach' " . ESPN .
^ Allen, Paul Myerberg and Kevin (August 22, 2018). "Ohio State suspends football coach Urban Meyer three games: 'I want to apologize' " . USA TODAY .