2018_Big_Ten_Conference_football_season
2018 Big Ten Conference football season
Sports season
The 2018 Big Ten conference football season was the 123rd season of college football play for the Big Ten Conference and was part of the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
| 2018 Big Ten Conference football season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision |
| Sport | Football |
| Duration | August 30, 2018 through January 2019 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC, ESPN2, ESPN Inc., Big Ten Network, FOX, FS1 |
| 2019 NFL Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Nick Bosa (Ohio State) |
| Picked by | San Francisco 49ers, 2nd overall |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Dwayne Haskins, OSU |
| East Division champions | Ohio State & Michigan (co-champions) |
| West Division champions | Northwestern |
| Championship Game | |
| Champions | Ohio State |
| Runners-up | Northwestern |
| Finals MVP | Dwayne Haskins |
| Football seasons | |
← 2017 2019 → | |
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| No. 3 Ohio State xy$ | 8 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Michigan x | 8 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Penn State | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Northwestern xy | 8 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Iowa | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Ohio State 45, Northwestern 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This was the Big Ten's fifth season with 14 teams. The defending league champion was Ohio State. The 2018 season consisted of a nine–game conference schedule for the third year in a row.[1]
The Big Ten had one new coach for the 2018 season, with Nebraska hiring alumnus Scott Frost. Frost came to Nebraska after having coached UCF to an undefeated 13–0 season in 2017.
Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer was suspended for the first three games of the 2018 season by Ohio State for the mishandling of a situation involving domestic abuse charges against former assistant coach Zach Smith. Ohio State offensive coordinator Ryan Day served as acting head coach for the first three games of the 2018 season.[2]
Maryland head coach D.J. Durkin was placed on administrative leave on August 11, 2018 due to the death of a player on his team, Jordan McNair, during summer workouts.[3] On October 30, the school reinstated Durkin to his role as head coach, and was set to rejoin the team in Week #10.[4] However, after a lot of negative reaction, a day later the University of Maryland decided to fire DJ Durkin.[5]
Ohio State and Michigan shared the East Division title, but Ohio State advances to the championship game by virtue of its head-to-head win in the regular season finale. Northwestern clinched the West Division title on November 10. The Buckeyes went on to defeat the Wildcats in the conference championship game in Indianapolis by a score of 45-24 to win their second consecutive Big Ten championship and 37th conference crown in program history.
Nine Big Ten programs advanced to bowl games, with Ohio State and Michigan earning New Year's Six bowl bids in the Rose and Peach Bowls, respectively.
On December 4, 2018, Ohio State announced that head coach Urban Meyer would be stepping down following the Buckeyes' appearance in the Rose Bowl and that offensive coordinator Ryan Day, who served as interim head coach for the first three games of the season, would become the next head coach at Ohio State.[6]
Ohio State defeated Wisconsin, 27–21, in the Big Ten Football Championship Game.[7]
Eight teams participated in bowl games in the 2017 season and the league went a very impressive 7–1 in those games, however the Big Ten failed to land a team in the 2017 College Football Playoff. Iowa defeated Boston College, 27-20, in the Pinstripe Bowl.[8] Purdue won, 38–35, over Arizona in the Foster Farms Bowl.[9] Michigan State defeated Washington State, 42–17, in the Holiday Bowl.[10] Northwestern defeated Kentucky, 24–23, at the Music City Bowl.[11] Ohio State defeated USC, 24–7, in the Cotton Bowl.[12] Wisconsin defeated Miami (FL), 34–24, in the Orange Bowl.[13] Penn State defeated Washington by a score of 35–28 in the Fiesta Bowl.[14] Michigan lost to South Carolina, 26–19, in the Outback Bowl.[15]
2018 Big Ten Spring Football and number of signees on signing day:
Recruiting classes
| Team | ESPN[16] | Rivals[17] | Scout & 24/7[18] | Signees |
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| Illinois | 54 | 50 | 54 | 26 |
| Indiana | 48 | 45 | 50 | 27 |
| Iowa | 43 | 40 | 39 | 23 |
| Maryland | 31 | 29 | 28 | 24 |
| Michigan | 20 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
| Michigan State | 34 | 26 | 31 | 22 |
| Minnesota | 30 | 43 | 38 | 25 |
| Nebraska | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
| Northwestern | 49 | 60 | 58 | 18 |
| Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| Penn State | 4 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| Purdue | 46 | 49 | 53 | 25 |
| Rutgers | 59 | 58 | 56 | 22 |
| Wisconsin | 39 | 40 | 46 | 20 |
Big Ten Media Days
The Big Ten conducted its annual media days at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Chicago Magnificent Mile in Chicago, IL on July 23–24. The event commenced with a speech by Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany, and all 14 teams sent their head coaches and two selected players to speak with members of the media. The event along with all speakers and interviews were broadcast live on the Big Ten Network. The teams and representatives in respective order were as follows:
Preseason media polls
The Big Ten Media Days concluded with its annual preseason media polls in early August. Since 1992, the credentialed media has gotten the preseason champion correct just five times. Only eight times has the preseason pick even made it to the Big Ten title game. Below are the results of the media poll with total points received next to each school and first-place votes in parentheses.[19]
Big Ten Champion Voting
Ohio State def. Wisconsin - 14
Wisconsin def. Ohio State - 9
Wisconsin def. Michigan - 2
Wisconsin def. Penn State - 1
Wisconsin def. Michigan State - 1
Michigan State def. Wisconsin - 1
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East Division |
West Division |
| 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 | ||
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| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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| Iowa | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 19 | 18 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 |
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 18 | 18 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||
| CFP | Not released | 16 | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| Maryland | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | AP | 14 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
| C | 14 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5t | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 14 | |
| CFP | Not released | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Michigan State | AP | 11 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 24 | RV | RV | 24 | RV | |||||
| C | 12 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||
| CFP | Not released | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | AP | ||||||||||||||||
| C | RV | ||||||||||||||||
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| Nebraska | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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| Northwestern | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 20 | 21 | RV | 21 | |||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | ||||||||
| CFP | Not released | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Ohio State | AP | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3(1) | 3 (1) | 2 (1) | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| C | 3(1) | 4(1) | 4(1) | 4 | 4 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 2 (1) | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |
| CFP | Not released | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Penn State | AP | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10t | 9 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 |
| C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | |
| CFP | Not released | 14 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Purdue | AP | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||
| C | RV | RV | |||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | AP | 4 (1) | 5 (1) | 6 (1) | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||
| C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||
| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
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| Big Ten member won |
| Big Ten member lost |
| Big Ten teams in bold |
All times Eastern time.
† denotes Homecoming game
Regular season
Week one
Week two
Week three
Week four
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | 9:00 p.m. | No. 10t Penn State | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | FS1 | PSU 63–24 | 34,704 | |
| September 22† | 12:00 p.m. | No. 23 Boston College | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ESPN2 | W 30–13 | 47,119 | |
| September 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Nebraska | No. 19 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | FS1 | MICH 56–10 | 111,037[24] | |
| September 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Minnesota | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | BTN | MD 42–13 | 36,211 | |
| September 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Buffalo | Rutgers | HighPoint.com Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | L 13–42 | 34,574 | |
| September 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Tulane | No. 4 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | BTN | W 49–6 | 103,336 | |
| September 22 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 24 Michigan State | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN (Old Brass Spittoon) | BTN | MSU 35–21 | 45,445 | |
| September 22 | 8:30 p.m. | No. 18 Wisconsin | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Heartland Trophy) | FOX | WIS 28–17 | 69,250 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week five
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Indiana | Rutgers | HighPoint.com Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | IND 24–17 | 32,056 | |
| September 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | No. 21 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | FS1 | W 31–20 | 73,752 | |
| September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 14 Michigan | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | FOX | MICH 20–17 | 47,330[25] | |
| September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | Purdue | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | BTN | PUR 42–28 | 88,911 | |
| September 29 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 4 Ohio State | No. 9 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (rivalry) | ABC | OSU 27–26 | 110,889 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week six
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| October 6† | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | No. 15 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ABC | MICH 42–21 | 109,531[26] | |
| October 6† | 12:00 p.m. | Northwestern | No. 20 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | FS1 | NU 29–19 | 72,850 | |
| October 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Illinois | Rutgers | HighPoint.com Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | ILL 38–17 | 36,702 | |
| October 6† | 3:30 p.m. | Iowa | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale) | BTN | IA 48–31 | 48,199 | |
| October 6 | 4:00 p.m. | Indiana | No. 3 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | FOX | OSU 49–26 | 104,193 | |
| October 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Nebraska | No. 16 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Freedom Trophy) | BTN | WIS 41–24 | 80,051 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week seven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| October 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Minnesota | No. 3 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | FS1 | OSU 30–14 | 100,042 | |
| October 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Iowa | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | ESPN2 | IA 42–16 | 40,512 | |
| October 13† | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | BTN | MD 34–7 | 32,995 | |
| October 13† | 12:00 p.m. | Nebraska | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | ABC | NU 34–31 OT | 47,330 | |
| October 13† | 3:30 p.m. | Purdue | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Purdue Cannon) | BTN | PUR 46–7 | 41,966 | |
| October 13† | 3:30 p.m. | Michigan State | No. 8 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Land Grant Trophy) | BTN | MSU 21–17 | 106,685 | |
| October 13 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 15 Wisconsin | No. 12 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ABC | MICH 38–13 | 111,360[27] | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week eight
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| October 20† | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | No. 19 Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | ESPN2 | IA 23–0 | 69,250 | |
| October 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Northwestern | Rutgers | HighPoint.com Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | NU 18–15 | 32,514 | |
| October 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Illinois | No. 23 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | FS1 | WIS 49–20 | 79,736 | |
| October 20 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 6 Michigan | No. 24 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Paul Bunyon Trophy) | FOX | MICH 21–7 | 76,131[28] | |
| October 20 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 18 Penn State | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | ABC | PSU 33–28 | 41,553 | |
| October 20 | 3:30 p.m. | Minnesota | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE ($5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy) | BTN | NEB 53–28 | 89,272 | |
| October 20 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 2 Ohio State | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ABC | PUR 49–20 | 60,716 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week nine
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| October 26 | 8:00 p.m. | Indiana | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | FS1 | MIN 38–31 | 33,273 | |
| October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Purdue | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | ESPN | MSU 23–13 | 72,657 | |
| October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | BTN | W 45–9 | 88,735 | |
| October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 20 Wisconsin | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | FOX | NU 31–17 | 47,330 | |
| October 27 | 3:30 p.m. | Illinois | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | BTN | MD 63–33 | 30,387 | |
| October 27 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 18 Iowa | No. 17 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ESPN | PSU 30–24 | 105,244 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Nebraska adds Bethune-Cookman to 2018 schedule in place of previously scheduled bye week to make up for Akron game that was canceled in Week 1 due to weather.[29]
Week ten
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Nebraska | No. 8 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | FOX | OSU 36–31 | 104,245 | |
| November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Michigan State | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | ESPN2 | MSU 24–3 | 31,735 | |
| November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | BTN | WIS 31–17 | 74,379 | |
| November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Minnesota | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | ILL 55–31 | 35,774 | |
| November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 19 Iowa | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ESPN2 | PUR 38–36 | 60,716 | |
| November 3 | 3:45 p.m. | No. 14 Penn State | No. 5 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ESPN | MICH 42–7 | 111,747[30] | |
| November 3 | 7:15 p.m. | No. 3 Notre Dame | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL (ND-NU Rivalry) | ESPN | L 21–31 | 47,330 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week eleven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Illinois | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | BTN | NEB 54–35 | 88,316 | |
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN | IND 34–32 | 35,264 | |
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 8 Ohio State | No. 24 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | FOX | OSU 26–6 | 74,633 | |
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Wisconsin | No. 21 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC | PSU 22–10 | 105,396 | |
| November 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Northwestern | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | FOX | NU 14–10 | 66,493 | |
| November 10 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 4 Michigan | Rutgers | HighPoint.com Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | MICH 42–7 | 43,786[31] | |
| November 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Purdue | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | ESPN2 | MIN 41–10 | 31,068 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week twelve
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Michigan State | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | FOX | NEB 9–6 | 88,793 | |
| November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 9 Ohio State | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | ABC | OSU 52–51 OT | 38,177 | |
| November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 24 Northwestern | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | NU 24–14 | 32,134 | |
| November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 16 Penn State | Rutgers | HighPoint.com Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | PSU 20–7 | 44,840 | |
| November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Iowa | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | IA 63–0 | 33,313 | |
| November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | BTN | WIS 47–44 3OT | 46,114 | |
| November 17 | 4:00 p.m. | Indiana | No. 4 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | FS1 | MICH 31–20 | 110,118[32] | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week thirteen
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Nebraska | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Heroes Game) | FOX | IA 31–28 | 65,299 | |
| November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 4 Michigan | No. 10 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (The Game) | FOX | OSU 62–39 | 106,588 | |
| November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Purdue | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) | ESPN2 | PUR 28–21 | 48,247 | |
| November 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Illinois | No. 20 Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL (Land of Lincoln Trophy) | BTN | NU 24–16 | 37,124 | |
| November 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Maryland | No. 15 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (MD-PSU Rivalry) | ABC | PSU 38–3 | 98,422 | |
| November 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Minnesota | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe) | ESPN2 | MIN 37–15 | 74,038 | |
| November 24 | 4:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | FOX | MSU 14–10 | 64,951 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Championship game
Week 14 (Big Ten Championship Game)
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| December 1 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 21 Northwestern | No. 6 Ohio State | Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, IN | FOX | OSU 45–24 | 66,375 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Legend | |
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| Big Ten win | |
| Big Ten loss | |
Rankings are from AP Poll. All times Eastern Time Zone.
2018–2019 records against non-conference foes:
(Through games of January 1, 2019)
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Player of the week honors
| Week | Offensive | Defensive | Special Teams | Freshman | ||||||||
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| Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | |
| Week 1[33] | Dwayne Haskins | QB | OSU | Jake Hansen | LB | ILL | Ambry Thomas | KR | MICH | Jeshaun Jones | WR | MD |
| Antoine Brooks | DB | MD | Antoine Winfield Jr. | PR | MIN | Rondale Moore | WR | PUR | ||||
| Week 2[34] | Jonathan Taylor | RB | WIS | A. J. Epenesa | DE | IA | Emmit Carpenter | K | MIN | Stevie Scott | RB | IND |
| Antoine Winfield Jr. | DB | MIN | Tate Martell | QB | OSU | |||||||
| Week 3[35] | David Blough | QB | PUR | Dre'Mont Jones | DT | OSU | J-Shun Harris II | WR | IND | Stevie Scott | RB | IND |
| Week 4[36] | Dwayne Haskins | QB | OSU | Tre Watson | LB | MD | Donovan Peoples-Jones | WR | MICH | Anthony McFarland | RB | MD |
| Miles Sanders | RB | PSU | Matt Coghlin | K | MSU | Rondale Moore | WR | PUR | ||||
| Week 5[37] | Dwayne Haskins | QB | OSU | Chase Winovich | DL | MICH | Joe Schopper | P | PUR | K. J. Hamler | WR | PSU |
| Chase Young | DE | OSU | ||||||||||
| Week 6[38] | Dwayne Haskins | QB | OSU | Anthony Nelson | DE | IA | Ty Johnson | KR | MD | Riley Moss | DB | IA |
| Week 7[39] | Nate Stanley | QB | IA | Khari Willis | S | MSU | Drew Luckenbaugh | K | NU | Mohamed Ibrahim | RB | MIN |
| Flynn Nagel | WR | NU | ||||||||||
| Week 8[40] | David Blough | QB | PUR | Markus Bailey | LB | PUR | Joe Schopper | P | PUR | Adrian Martinez | QB | NEB |
| Rondale Moore | WR | PUR | ||||||||||
| Week 9[41] | Javon Leake | RB | MD | Yetur Gross-Matos | DE | PSU | Javon Leake | RB | MD | Rocky Lombardi | QB | MSU |
| Tanner Morgan | QB | MIN | ||||||||||
| Week 10[42] | Reggie Corbin | RB | ILL | Joe Bachie | LB | MSU | Spencer Evans | K | PUR | Rashod Bateman | WR | MIN |
| Terry Wright | WR | PUR | Adrian Martinez | QB | NEB | |||||||
| Week 11[43] | Devine Ozigbo | RB | NEB | Robert Windsor | DT | PSU | Logan Justus | K | IND | Adrian Martinez | QB | NEB |
| Week 12[44] | Dwayne Haskins | QB | OSU | A. J. Epenesa | DE | IA | Jake Moody | K | MICH | Anthony McFarland | RB | MD |
| Jonathan Taylor | RB | WIS | Antonio Reed | S | NEB | Barret Pickering | K | NEB | ||||
| Week 13[45] | Dwayne Haskins | QB | OSU | Anthony Nelson | DE | IA | Demetrius Douglas | PR | MIN | Rondale Moore | WR | PUR |
| Josiah Scott | CB | MSU | ||||||||||
Big Ten individual awards
The following individuals won the conference's annual player and coach awards Archived December 1, 2017, at the Wayback Machine:
| Award | Player | School |
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| Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year | Dwayne Haskins | Ohio State |
| Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year | Devin Bush Jr. | Michigan |
| Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year | Rondale Moore | Purdue |
| Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year | Dwayne Haskins | Ohio State |
| Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year | Rondale Moore | Purdue |
| Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year | Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin |
| Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year | T. J. Hockenson | Iowa |
| Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year | Michael Deiter | Wisconsin |
| Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year | Kenny Willekes | Michigan State |
| Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year | Devin Bush | Michigan |
| Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year | Amani Hooker | Iowa |
| Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year | Chase McLaughlin | Illinois |
| Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year | Will Hart | Michigan |
| Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa |
| Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year (coaches vote) | Pat Fitzgerald | Northwestern |
| Dave McClain Coach of the Year (media vote) | Pat Fitzgerald | Northwestern |
| Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award | Jake Wood | Wisconsin |
| Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award | Antwaan Randle El | Indiana |
All-Conference Teams
2018 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards[46]
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Coaches Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Nick Allegretti, Blake Hayes; INDIANA: Marcelino Ball, Jonathan Crawford, Donovan Hale, J-Shun Harris II, Brandon Knight, Wes Martin, Stevie Scott; IOWA: Jake Gervase, Matt Nelson, Miguel Recinos, Keegan Render, Tristan Wirfs; MARYLAND: Byron Cowart, Tino Ellis, Derwin Gray, Ty Johnson, Wade Lees, Brendan Moore, Joseph Petrino; MICHIGAN: Juwann Bushell-Beatty, Nico Collins, Bryan Mone, Josh Ross, Josh Uche, Khaleke Hudson, Tyree Kinnel; MICHIGAN STATE: Felton Davis III, Andrew Dowell, Khari Willis, Mike Panasiuk; MINNESOTA: Emmit Carpenter, Donnell Greene, Jacob Huff, Jacob Herbers; NEBRASKA: Isaac Armstrong, Mohamed Barry, Carlos Davis, Luke Gifford, Brenden Jaimes, Adrian Martinez, Devine Ozigbo; NORTHWESTERN: Blake Gallagher, Cameron Green, Flynn Nagel, J.R. Pace, Nate Hall, Clayton Thorson; OHIO STATE: Damon Arnette, Tuf Borland, Jonathon Cooper, Jordan Fuller, Malik Harrison, K. J. Hill, Demetrius Knox, Robert Landers, Thayer Munford, Jeffrey Okudah, Malcolm Pridgeon, Kendall Sheffield, Mike Weber; PENN STATE: Pat Freiermuth, Steven Gonzalez, K. J. Hamler, Garrett Taylor, John Reid, Robert Windsor; PURDUE: Derrick Barnes, Kirk Barron, Antonio Blackmon, David Blough, Spencer Evans, Brycen Hopkins, D.J. Knox, Matt McCann, Jacob Thineneman; RUTGERS: Rahmeem Blackshear, Justin Davidovicz, Saquan Hampton, Jonah Jackson, Adam Korsack; WISCONSIN: Jake Ferguson, Rafael Gaglianone.
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Media Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Del'Shawn Phillips, Alex Palczewski, Bobby Roundtree; INDIANA: Marcelino Ball, Jonathan Crawford, J-Shun Harris II, Brandon Knight, Wes Martin, Stevie Scott; IOWA: Jake Gervase, Parker Hesse, Matt Nelson, Miguel Recinos, Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Geno Stone, Tristan Wirfs; MARYLAND: Antoine Brooks, Byron Cowart, Tino Ellis, Derwin Gray, Ty Johnson, Wade Lees, Brendan Moore, Joseph Petrino; MICHIGAN: Juwann Bushell-Beatty, Zach Gentry, Khaleke Hudson, Tyree Kinnel, Sean McKeon, Michael Onwenu, Shea Patterson, Kwity Paye, Donovan Peoples-Jones, Cesar Ruiz, Josh Uche; MICHIGAN STATE: Felton Davis III, Andrew Dowell, David Dowell, Connor Heyward, Mike Panasiuk; MINNESOTA: Blaise Andries, Emmit Carpenter, Demetrius Douglas, Daniel Faalele, Donnell Greene, Jacob Herbers, Jacob Huff, Mohamed Ibrahim, Conner Olson, Jared Weyler; NEBRASKA: Isaac Armstrong, Khalil Davis, Luke Gifford, Brenden Jaimes, Adrian Martinez, Boe Wilson; NORTHWESTERN: Cameron Green, Nate Hall, Flynn Nagel, J.R. Pace, Rashawn Slater, Clayton Thorson; OHIO STATE: Damon Arnette, Tuf Borland, Nick Bosa, Jonathon Cooper, J. K. Dobbins, Malik Harrison, Terry McLaurin, Thayer Munford, Malcolm Pridgeon, Kendall Sheffield, Pete Werner; PENN STATE: Pat Freiermuth, Steven Gonzalez, K. J. Hamler, Micah Parsons, John Reid, Nick Scott, Garrett Taylor, Robert Windsor; PURDUE: Kirk Barron, Antonio Blackmon, Spencer Evans, Kenneth Major, Matt McCann, Lorenzo Neal, Joe Schopper, Jacob Thineneman, Isaac Zico; RUTGERS: Saquan Hampton, Jonah Jackson, Adam Korsack, Trevor Morris; WISCONSIN: Ryan Connelly, Jake Ferguson, Andrew Van Ginkel.
All-Americans
The 2018 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following College Football All-American first teams chosen by the following selector organizations: Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Foundation (WCFF), The Sporting News (TSN), Sports Illustrated (SI), USA Today (USAT) ESPN, CBS Sports (CBS), FOX Sports (FOX) College Football News (CFN), Bleacher Report (BR), Scout.com, Phil Steele (PS), SB Nation (SB), Athlon Sports, Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Yahoo! Sports (Yahoo!).
Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I-FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. The system consists of three points for a first-team honor, two points for second-team honor, and one point for third-team honor. Honorable mention and fourth team or lower recognitions are not accorded any points. Football consensus teams are compiled by position and the player accumulating the most points at each position is named first team consensus all-American. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus and Unanimous All-Americans. Any player named to the First Team by all five of the NCAA-recognized selectors is deemed a Unanimous All-American.[47][48]
| Position | Player | School | Selector | Unanimous | Consensus |
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| First Team All-Americans | |||||
| RB | Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin | AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, BR, CFN, CBS, Athlon | * | * |
| WR | Rondale Moore | Purdue | CFN | ||
| TE | T. J. Hockenson | Iowa | AFCA, BR | ||
| OG | Beau Benzschawel | Wisconsin | AFCA, AP, WCFF, SI, BR, CFN, ESPN, CBS, Athlon | * | |
| OG | Michael Deiter | Wisconsin | FWAA, BR | ||
| C | Michael Jordan | Ohio State | CBS, SI, BR | ||
| DT | Dre'Mont Jones | Ohio State | CFN | ||
| LB | Devin Bush Jr. | Michigan | AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, BR, CFN, CBS | * | |
| AP | Rondale Moore | Purdue | AP, FWAA, SI, ESPN, CBS, Athlon | * | |
| Position | Player | School | Selector |
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| Second Team All-Americans | |||
| TE | T.J. Hockenson | Iowa | AP, FWAA, WCFF, Athlon |
| OG | Michael Deiter | Wisconsin | AFCA, AP, TSN, WCFF, CFN |
| OG | Beau Benzschawel | Wisconsin | TSN |
| C | Michael Jordan | Ohio State | WCFF |
| DE | Chase Winovich | Michigan | AFCA, WCFF, CFN, Athlon |
| DE | Kenny Willekes | Michigan State | FWAA, TSN, WCFF |
| LB | Devin Bush | Michigan | AP, Athlon |
| LB | Tre Watson | Maryland | FWAA |
| S | Amani Hooker | Iowa | AP, CFN |
| P | Will Hart | Michigan | SI |
| AP | Rondale Moore | Purdue | TSN |
| Position | Player | School | Selector |
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| Third Team All-Americans | |||
| QB | Dwayne Haskins | Ohio State | AP, Athlon |
| TE | Noah Fant | Iowa | AP |
| C | Michael Jordan | Ohio State | AP |
| C | Tyler Biadasz | Wisconsin | Athlon |
| OL | Michael Deiter | Wisconsin | Athlon |
| DE | Chase Winovich | Michigan | AP |
| LB | Paddy Fisher | Northwestern | AP |
| CB | Lavert Hill | Michigan | AP |
| S | Amani Hooker | Iowa | Athlon |
| KR | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa | Athlon |
| Position | Player | School | Selector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth Team All-Americans | |||
| DE | Kenny Willekes | Michigan State | Athlon |
| DT | Dre'Mont Jones | Ohio State | Athlon |
| CB | David Long | Michigan | Athlon |
| P | Drue Chrisman | Ohio State | Athlon |
*AFCA All-America Team (AFCA)
*Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America Team (WCFF)
*Associated Press All-America Team (AP)
*The Sporting News All-America Team (TSN)
*Football Writers Association of America All-America Team (FWAA)
*Sports Illustrated All-America Team (SI)
*Bleacher Report All-America Team (BR)
*College Football News All-America Team (CFN)
*ESPN All-America Team (ESPN)
*CBS Sports All-America Team (CBS)
*Athlon Sports All-America Team (Athlon)
National award winners
2018 College Football Award Winners[49]
Doak Walker Award (Nation's Top Running Back)
Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin
John Mackey Award (Outstanding Tight End)
T. J. Hockenson, Iowa
Paul Hornung Award (Most Versatile Player)
Rondale Moore, Purdue
Academic All-Americans
2018 CoSIDA Academic-All Americans[50]
| Player | School | Team |
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| CoSIDA Academic All-Americans | ||
| Payton Jordahl | Minnesota | First Team |
| Gary Moore | Minnesota | First Team |
| Jordan Fuller | Ohio State | First Team |
| Blake Gillikin | Penn State | First Team |
| Anthony Nelson | Iowa | Second Team |
| Cole Chewins | Michigan State | Second Team |
| Sam Renner | Minnesota | Second Team |
| Joe Schopper | Purdue | Second Team |
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | Memorial Stadium | 60,670 | 31,898 | 39,252 | 21,725‡ | 34,704 | 41,966 | 35,774 | 33,313 | 238,632 | 34,090 | 56.2% |
| Indiana | Memorial Stadium | 52,656 | 35,492 | 40,240 | 45,445 | 40,512 | 41,553 | 35,264 | 48,247 | 286,753 | 40,965 | 77.8% |
| Iowa | Kinnick Stadium | 69,250 | 67,510 | 69,250 | 69,250 | 69,250 | 69,250 | 66,493 | 65,299 | 476,302 | 68,043 | 98.3% |
| Maryland | Maryland Stadium | 51,802 | 32,057 | 36,211 | 32,995 | 30,387 | 31,735 | 38,177 | 201,562 | 33,594 | 64.9% | |
| Michigan | Michigan Stadium | 107,601 | 110,814 | 110,549 | 111,037 | 109,531 | 111,360 | 111,747 | 110,118 | 775,156 | 110,737 | 102.9% |
| Michigan State | Spartan Stadium | 75,005 | 73,114 | 73,752 | 72,850 | 76,131 | 72,657 | 74,633 | 64,951 | 508,088 | 72,584 | 96.8% |
| Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium | 50,805 [51] | 41,291 | 38,280 | 41,162 | 48,199 | 33,273 | 31,068 | 32,134 | 265,407 | 37,915 | 74.6% |
| Nebraska | Memorial Stadium | 85,458 | 89,853 | 89,360 | 88,911 | 89,272 | 88,735 | 88,316 | 88,793 | 623,240 | 89,034 | 104.2% |
| Northwestern | Ryan Field | 47,130 | 40,654 | 40,014 | 47,330 | 47,330 | 47,330 | 47,330 | 37,124 | 307,112 | 43,873 | 93.1% |
| Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | 102,082 | 102,169 | 93,057 | 103,336 | 104,193 | 100,042 | 104,245 | 106,588 | 713,630 | 101,947 | 99.9% |
| Penn State | Beaver Stadium | 106,572 | 105,232 | 106,528 | 110,889 | 106,685 | 105,244 | 105,396 | 98,422 | 738,396 | 105,485 | 99.0% |
| Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium | 57,236 | 47,410 | 47,661 | 48,103 | 47,119 | 60,716 | 60,716 | 46,114 | 357,839 | 51,120 | 89.3% |
| Rutgers | HighPoint.com Stadium | 52,454 | 40,124 | 34,574 | 32,056 | 36,702 | 32,514 | 43,786 | 44,840 | 264,596 | 37,799 | 72.1% |
| Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium | 80,321 | 74,145 | 77,003 | 80,720 | 80,051 | 79,736 | 74,379 | 74,038 | 540,072 | 77,153 | 96.1% |
Bold – Exceed capacity
†Season High
‡Played at Soldier Field
| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Indiana | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Iowa | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 4 |
| Maryland | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Michigan | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 4 |
| Michigan State | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| Minnesota | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Nebraska | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northwestern | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Ohio State | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Penn State | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Purdue | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Rutgers | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 4 |
| * | = Compensatory Selections |
- Round 1 — No. 20: Pittsburgh → Denver (D). see No. 10: Denver → Pittsburgh.[52]
- Round 3 — No. 77: multiple trades:
–Carolina → Seattle (D). see No. 37: Seattle → Carolina.
–Seattle → New England (D). see No. 64: New England → Seattle. - Round 3 — No. 79: Atlanta → LA Rams (D). see No. 31: LA Rams → Atlanta.
- Round 4 — No. 109: Jacksonville → Oakland (D). see No. 35: Oakland → Jacksonville.
- Round 4 — No. 131: multiple trades:
–Kansas City → Buffalo (PD). Kansas City traded a conditional fourth-round selection to Buffalo in exchange for linebacker Reggie Ragland.[54]
–Buffalo → Washington (D). see No. 96: Washington → Buffalo. - Round 5 — No. 141: Oakland → Pittsburgh (PD). See No. 66: Oakland → Pittsburgh.
- Round 5 — No. 159: Seattle → Minnesota (D). see No. 88: Minnesota → Seattle.
- Round 5 — No. 167: Kansas City → LA Rams (D). see No. 56: LA Rams → Kansas City.
- Round 6 — No. 177: NY Jets → New Orleans (PD). See No. 93: New Orleans → NY Jets.
- Round 6 — No. 196: multiple trades:
–Chicago → Oakland (PD). See No. 24: Chicago → Oakland.
–Oakland → NY Jets (PD). See No. 140: Oakland → NY Jets. - Round 6 — No. 197: Philadelphia → Baltimore (D). see No. 22: Baltimore → Philadelphia.
- Round 6 — No. 202: New Orleans → Miami (D). see No. 48: Miami → New Orleans.
- Round 7 — No. 216: San Francisco → Kansas City (PD). San Francisco traded a conditional seventh-round selection to Kansas City in exchange for wide receiver Rod Streater and a conditional seventh-round selection.[55]
- Round 7 — No. 219: Tampa Bay → Pittsburgh (PD). Tampa Bay traded a seventh-round selection and free safety J. J. Wilcox to Pittsburgh in exchange for their 2018 sixth-round selection (202nd).[56]
- Round 7 — No. 243: multiple trades:
–Kansas City → San Francisco (PD). See No. 216: San Francisco → Kansas City.[55]
–San Francisco → Cleveland (PD). San Francisco traded this conditional seventh-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for offensive tackle Shon Coleman.[57]
–Cleveland → New England (PD). See No. 170: New England → Cleveland.
Current through games of January 1, 2019
| Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | B1G record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | Lovie Smith | 3 | 9–27 (.250) | 9–27 (.250) | 4–23 (.148) |
| Indiana | Tom Allen* | 2 | 10–15 (.400) | 10–15 (.400) | 4–14 (.222) |
| Iowa | Kirk Ferentz | 20 | 164–122 (.573) | 152–101 (.601) | 91–72 (.558) |
| Maryland | D.J. Durkin | 3 | 10–15 (.400) | 10–15 (.400) | 5–13 (.278) |
| Maryland | Matt Canada* | 1 | 5–7 (.417) | 5–7 (.417) | 3–6 (.333) |
| Michigan | Jim Harbaugh | 4 | 96–41 (.701) | 38–14 (.731) | 26–9 (.743) |
| Michigan State | Mark Dantonio | 12 | 125–68 (.648) | 107–51 (.677) | 66–33 (.667) |
| Minnesota | P. J. Fleck | 2 | 42–35 (.545) | 12–13 (.480) | 5–13 (.278) |
| Nebraska | Scott Frost | 1 | 23–15 (.605) | 4–8 (.333) | 3–6 (.333) |
| Northwestern | Pat Fitzgerald | 13 | 96–70 (.578) | 96–70 (.578) | 56–51 (.523) |
| Ohio State | Urban Meyer | 7 | 187–32 (.854) | 83–9 (.902) | 54–4 (.931) |
| Ohio State | Ryan Day* | 2 | 3–0 (1.000) | 3–0 (1.000) | 1–0 (1.000) |
| Penn State | James Franklin | 5 | 69–36 (.657) | 45–21 (.682) | 27–16 (.628) |
| Purdue | Jeff Brohm | 2 | 43–23 (.652) | 13–13 (.500) | 9–9 (.500) |
| Rutgers | Chris Ash | 3 | 7–29 (.194) | 7–29 (.194) | 3–25 (.107) |
| Wisconsin | Paul Chryst | 4 | 61–31 (.663) | 42–12 (.778) | 27–8 (.771) |
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