2017 Big Ten Conference football season explained

2017 Big Ten Conference football season
Color:	0088ce
Color Text:	FFFFFF
League:	NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
Sport:	Football
Pixels:	150px
Duration:	August 31, 2017 through January 2018
No Of Teams:	14
Draft:	2018 NFL Draft
Draft Link:	2018 NFL Draft
Top Pick:	Saquon Barkley (Penn State)
Picked By:	New York Giants, 2nd overall
Season:	Regular season
Season Champ Name:	Champions
Mvp:	Saquon Barkley, PSU
Mvp Link:	Chicago Tribune Silver Football
Conf1:	East Division
Conf1 Champ:	Ohio State
Conf2:	West Division
Conf2 Champ:	Wisconsin
Finals:	Championship Game
Finals Link:	2017 Big Ten Championship Game
Finals Champ:	Ohio State
Finals Runner-Up:	Wisconsin
Finals Mvp:	J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State (RB)
Finals Mvp Link:	Most Valuable Player
Seasonslistnames:	Football
Prevseason Year:	2016
Nextseason Year:	2018

The 2017 Big Ten conference football season is the 122nd season of college football play for the Big Ten Conference and is part of the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

This was the Big Ten's fourth season with 14 teams. The defending league champion was the 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team. The 2017 season consisted of a nine–game conference schedule for the second year in a row.^[1]

Nebraska football coach Mike Riley was relieved from his position following the conclusion of Nebraska's 2017 season.^[2]

Ohio State defeated Wisconsin, 27–21, in the 2017 Big Ten Football Championship Game. No Big Ten teams were selected for the 2017 College Football Playoff.

Previous season

Penn State defeated Wisconsin, 38–31, for the Big Ten Football Championship Game.^[3]

Ten teams participated in bowl games. Maryland lost to Boston College, 30–36, in the Quick Lane Bowl.^[4] Minnesota won, 17–12, over Washington State in the Holiday Bowl.^[5] Northwestern won over Pittsburgh, 31–24, in the Pinstripe Bowl.^[6] Indiana lost to Utah, 24–26, at the Foster Farms Bowl.^[7] Nebraska lost to Tennessee, 24–38, in the Music City Bowl.^[8] Iowa lost to Florida, 3–30, in the Outback Bowl.^[9] Michigan lost by 1 to Florida State by a score of 32–33 in the Orange Bowl.^[10] Wisconsin won over Western Michigan, 24–16, in the Cotton Bowl.^[11] Penn State lost to USC, 49–52, in the Rose Bowl.^[12]

Ohio State was defeated by eventual national champion Clemson, 0–31, in the semifinal round of the College Football Playoffs at the Fiesta Bowl.^[13]

Rankings

See main article: 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings.

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

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

Schedule

Index to colors and formatting
Big Ten member won
Big Ten member lost
Big Ten teams in bold

All times Eastern time.

† denotes Homecoming game

Regular season

Week 3

• The Florida International at Indiana game scheduled for this week was canceled due to Hurricane Irma

Week 6

Date		Bye Week
October 7	Rutgers

• Indiana was originally scheduled for a bye week here, but lost a game on Sept. 16 against Florida International due to Hurricane Irma. IU picked up a game with Charleston Southern to make up for that lost game.

Week 13

Championship game

Week 14 (Big Ten Championship Game)

See main article: 2017 Big Ten Football Championship Game.

Bowl games

Legend
	Big Ten win
	Big Ten loss

See also: 2017–18 NCAA football bowl games.

Bowl game	Date	Site	Television	Time (EST)	Big Ten team	Opponent	Score	Attendance
Pinstripe Bowl	December 27	Yankee Stadium • New York, NY	ESPN	5:15 p.m.	Iowa	Boston College	27–20	37,667	https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400953398
Foster Farms Bowl	December 27	Levi's Stadium • Santa Clara, CA	FOX	8:30 p.m.	Purdue	Arizona	38–35	28,436	https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400959398
Holiday Bowl	December 28	SDCCU Stadium • San Diego, CA	FS1	9:00 p.m.	18 Michigan State	21 Washington State	42–17	47,092	https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400959397
Music City Bowl	December 29	Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN	ESPN	4:30 p.m.	20 Northwestern	Kentucky	24–23	48,675	https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400953403
Outback Bowl	January 1	Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL	ESPN2	12:00 p.m.	Michigan	South Carolina	26–19	45,687	https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400953410
New Year's Six Bowls
Cotton Bowl	December 29	AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX	ESPN	8:30 p.m.	5 Ohio State	8 USC	24–7	67,510	https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400953404
Fiesta Bowl	December 30	University of Phoenix Stadium • Glendale, AZ	ESPN	4:00 p.m.	9 Penn State	12 Washington	35–28	61,842	https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400953407
Orange Bowl	December 30	Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL	ESPN	8:00 p.m.	6 Wisconsin	11 Miami (FL)	34–24	65,032	https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400953408

Rankings are from AP Poll. All times Eastern Time Zone.

Big Ten vs Other Conferences

2017-2018 records against non-conference foes:

Regular Season

Power 5 Conferences	Record
ACC	2–2
Big 12	2–1
Notre Dame	0–1
Pac-12	1–2
SEC	2–0
Power 5 Total	7–6
Other FBS Conferences	Record
American	1–2
C-USA	4–0
MAC	7–2
Mountain West	5–0
Independents (Excluding Notre Dame)	2–0
Sun Belt	3–0
Other FBS Total	22–4
FCS Opponents	Record
Football Championship Subdivision	3–0
Total Non-Conference Record	32–10

Post Season

Power Conferences 5	Record
ACC	2–0
Big 12	0–0
Notre Dame	0–0
Pac-12	4–0
SEC	1–1
Power 5 Total	7–1
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
Total Bowl Record	7–1

Awards and honors

Player of the week honors

Week	Offensive			Defensive			Special Teams			Freshman
	Player	Position	Team	Player	Position	Team	Player	Position	Team	Player	Position	Team
Week 1^[14]	J. T. Barrett	QB	OSU	Josey Jewell	LB	IA	Antoine Brooks	DB	MD	J. K. Dobbins	RB	OSU
	Saquon Barkley	RB	PSU				Quinn Nordin	PK	MICH
Week 2^[15]	Nate Stanley	QB	IA	Tyree Kinnel	DB	MICH	J-Shun Harris II	WR	IND	Jonathan Taylor	RB	WIS
	Jonathan Taylor	RB	WIS
Week 3^[16]	Alex Hornibrook	QB	WIS	Jacob Huff	DB	MINN	Quinn Nordin	PK	MICH	J. K. Dobbins	RB	OSU
										Jonathan Lewis	QB	RUT
Week 4^[17]	Saquon Barkley	RB	PSU	Josey Jewell	LB	IA	J-Shun Harris II	WR	IND	Morgan Ellison	RB	IND
				Chase Winovich	DL	MICH
Week 5^[18]	Felton Davis III	WR	MSU	Natrell Jamerson	S	WIS	Saquon Barkley	RB	PSU	Ben Stille	LB	NEB
	DaeSean Hamilton	WR	PSU
Week 6^[19]	Jonathan Taylor	RB	WIS	Joe Bachie	LB	MSU	Ty Johnson	RB	MD	Jonathan Taylor	RB	WIS
Week 7^[20]	J. T. Barrett	QB	OSU	Leon Jacobs	LB	WIS	Charlie Kuhbander	PK	NW	Jonathan Taylor	RB	WIS
Week 8^[21]	Saquon Barkley	RB	PSU	Joe Bachie	LB	MSU	Hunter Niswander	P	NW	Jonathan Taylor	RB	WIS
				Jason Cabinda	LB	PSU
Week 9^[22]	J. T. Barrett	QB	OSU	Paddy Fisher	LB	NW	Saquon Barkley	RB	PSU	Whop Philyor	WR	IND
										Cody White	WR	MSU
Week 10^[23]	Chris Evans	RB	MICH	Josh Jackson	DB	IA	Matt Coghlin	PK	MSU	Jonathan Taylor	RB	WIS
	Karan Higdon	RB	MICH	Khaleke Hudson	LB/DB	MICH
Week 11^[24]	Demry Croft	QB	MINN	Josh Jackson	DB	IA	Rodney Smith	RB	MINN	Jonathan Taylor	RB	WIS
	Mike Weber	RB	OSU	Leon Jacobs	LB	WIS
Week 12^[25]	Saquon Barkley	RB	PSU	Nate Hall	LB	NW	Nick Nelson	CB	WIS	Morgan Ellison	RB	IND
	Anthony Mahoungou	WR	PUR							Jonathan Taylor	RB	WIS
Week 13^[26]	Markell Jones	RB	PUR	Sam Hubbard	DE	OSU	Hunter Niswander	P	NW	Jonathan Taylor	RB	WIS
	Akrum Wadley	RB	IA

Big Ten Individual Awards

The following individuals won the conference's annual player and coach awards :

Award	Player	School
Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year	Saquon Barkley	Penn State
Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year	Josey Jewell	Iowa
Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year	Jonathan Taylor	Wisconsin
Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year	J. T. Barrett	Ohio State
Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year	D. J. Moore	Maryland
Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year	Saquon Barkley	Penn State
Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year	Troy Fumagalli	Wisconsin
Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year	Billy Price	Ohio State
Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year	Nick Bosa	Ohio State
Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year	Josey Jewell	Iowa
Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year	Josh Jackson	Iowa
Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year	Griffin Oakes	Indiana
Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year	Ryan Anderson	Rutgers
Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year	Saquon Barkley	Penn State
Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year (coaches vote)	Paul Chryst	Wisconsin
Dave McClain Coach of the Year (media vote)	Paul Chryst	Wisconsin
Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award	Chad Greenway	Iowa
Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award	Troy Vincent	Wisconsin

All-Conference Teams

See main article: 2017 All-Big Ten Conference football team. 2017 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards^[27]

Position	Player	Team
First Team Offense (Coaches)
QB	J. T. Barrett	style=	Ohio State
RB	Saquon Barkley	style=	Penn State
RB	Jonathan Taylor	style=	Wisconsin
WR	Simmie Cobbs	style=	Indiana
WR	D. J. Moore	style=	Maryland
TE	Troy Fumagalli	style=	Wisconsin
C	Billy Price	style=	Ohio State
OG	Michael Jordan	style=	Ohio State
OG	Beau Benzschawel	style=	Wisconsin
OT	Jamarco Jones	style=	Ohio State
OT	Michael Deiter	style=	Wisconsin
First Team Defense (Coaches)
DL	Rashan Gary	style=	Michigan
DL	Maurice Hurst Jr.	style=	Michigan
DL	Nick Bosa	style=	Ohio State
DL	Tyquan Lewis	style=	Ohio State
LB	Josey Jewell	style=	Iowa
LB	Devin Bush Jr.	style=	Michigan
LB	T. J. Edwards	style=	Wisconsin
DB	Josh Jackson	style=	Iowa
DB	Marcus Allen	style=	Penn State
DB	D'Cota Dixon	style=	Wisconsin
DB	Nick Nelson	style=	Wisconsin
First Team Special Teams (Coaches)
K	Griffin Oakes	style=	Indiana
P	Ryan Anderson	style=	Rutgers
RS	Saquon Barkley	style=	Penn State

Position	Player	Team
Second Team Offense (Coaches)
QB	Trace McSorley	style=	Penn State
RB	Justin Jackson	style=	Northwestern
RB	J. K. Dobbins	style=	Ohio State
WR	Stanley Morgan Jr.	style=	Nebraska
WR	DaeSean Hamilton	style=	Penn State
TE	Mike Gesicki	style=	Penn State
C	Brian Allen	style=	Michigan State
OG	Sean Welsh	style=	Iowa
OG	Ben Bredeson	style=	Michigan
OT	Mason Cole	style=	Michigan
OT	David Edwards	style=	Wisconsin
Second Team Defense (Coaches)
DL	Chase Winovich	style=	Michigan
DL	Sam Hubbard	style=	Ohio State
DL	Alec James	style=	Wisconsin
DL	Conor Sheehy	style=	Wisconsin
LB	Tegray Scales	style=	Indiana
LB	Jason Cabinda	style=	Penn State
LB	Garrett Dooley	style=	Wisconsin
DB	Lavert Hill	style=	Michigan
DB	Godwin Igwebuike	style=	Northwestern
DB	Denzel Ward	style=	Ohio State
DB	Amani Oruwariye	style=	Penn State
Second Team Special Teams (Coaches)
K	Rafael Gaglianone	style=	Wisconsin
P	Blake Gillikin	style=	Penn State
RS	DeAndre Thompkins	style=	Penn State

Position	Player	Team
Third Team Offense (Coaches)
QB	Clayton Thorson	style=	Northwestern
RB	Akrum Wadley	style=	Iowa
RB	Karan Higdon	style=	Michigan
WR	Felton Davis III	style=	Michigan State
WR	Parris Campbell	style=	Ohio State
TE	Noah Fant	style=	Iowa
C	Tyler Biadasz	style=	Wisconsin
OG	David Beedle	style=	Michigan State
OG	Tommy Doles	style=	Northwestern
OT	Isaiah Prince	style=	Ohio State
OT	Ryan Bates	style=	Penn State
Third Team Defense (Coaches)
DL	Kenny Willekes	style=	Michigan State
DL	Joe Gaziano	style=	Northwestern
DL	Dre'Mont Jones	style=	Ohio State
DL	Gelen Robinson	style=	Purdue
LB	Khaleke Hudson	style=	Michigan
LB	Joe Bachie	style=	Michigan State
LB	Paddy Fisher	style=	Northwestern
DB	Rashard Fant	style=	Indiana
DB	Kyle Queiro	style=	Northwestern
DB	Jordan Fuller	style=	Ohio State
DB	Derrick Tindal	style=	Wisconsin
Third Team Special Teams (Coaches)
K	Sean Nuernberger	style=	Ohio State
P	Drue Chrisman	style=	Ohio State
RS	Parris Campbell	style=	Ohio State

Coaches Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Nick Allegretti, James Crawford, Jaylen Dunlap, Stanley Green; INDIANA: Chris Covington, Jonathan Crawford, J'Shun Harris, Wes Martin, Luke Timian, Ian Thomas, Haydon Whitehead; IOWA: Nathan Bazata, James Daniels, Anthony Nelson, Ben Niemann; MARYLAND: Derwin Gray, J. C. Jackson, Darnell Savage; MICHIGAN: Chris Evans, Tyree Kinnel, Mike McCray, Josh Metellus, Quinn Nordin, Brad Robbins; MICHIGAN STATE: Luke Campbell, David Dowell, Kevin Jarvis, Justin Layne, Brian Lewerke, L. J. Scott, Josiah Scott, Khari Willis; MINNESOTA: Thomas Barber, Emmitt Carpenter, Carter Coughlin, Tyler Johnson, Steven Richardson, Ryan Santoso, Rodney Smith; NEBRASKA: Drew Brown, Jerald Foster, Nick Gates, JD Spielman (WR, KR); NORTHWESTERN: Garrett Dickerson, Nate Hall, Charlie Kuhbander, Tyler Lancaster, Samdup Miller; OHIO STATE: Jerome Baker, Marcus Baugh, K. J. Hill, Jalyn Holmes, Damon Webb, Mike Weber, Chris Worley; PENN STATE: Christian Campbell, Curtis Cothran, Grant Haley, Juwan Johnson, Shareef Miller; PURDUE: Ja'Whaun Bentley, Danny Ezechukwu, Lorenzo Neal, David Steinmetz, Jacob Thieneman; RUTGERS: Tariq Cole, Gus Edwards, Kiy Hester, Sebastian Joseph-Day, Dorian Miller; WISCONSIN: Quintez Cephus, Ryan Connelly, Joe Ferguson, Alex Hornibrook, Leon Jacobs, Natrell Jamerson, Olive Sagapolu.

Position	Player	Team
First Team Offense (Media)
QB	J. T. Barrett	style=	Ohio State
RB	Saquon Barkley	style=	Penn State
RB	Jonathan Taylor	style=	Wisconsin
WR	Simmie Cobbs	style=	Indiana
WR	D. J. Moore	style=	Maryland
TE	Mike Gesicki	style=	Penn State
C	Billy Price	style=	Ohio State
OG	Sean Welsh	style=	Iowa
OG	Beau Benzschawel	style=	Wisconsin
OT	Jamarco Jones	style=	Ohio State
OT	Michael Deiter	style=	Wisconsin
First Team Defense (Media)
DL	Maurice Hurst Jr.	style=	Michigan
DL	Chase Winovich	style=	Michigan
DL	Nick Bosa	style=	Ohio State
DL	Tyquan Lewis	style=	Ohio State
LB	Tegray Scales	style=	Indiana
LB	Josey Jewell	style=	Iowa
LB	T. J. Edwards	style=	Wisconsin
DB	Josh Jackson	style=	Iowa
DB	David Dowell	style=	Michigan State
DB	Denzel Ward	style=	Ohio State
DB	Nick Nelson	style=	Wisconsin
First Team Special Teams (Media)
K	Griffin Oakes	style=	Indiana
P	Ryan Anderson	style=	Rutgers
RS	Saquon Barkley	style=	Penn State

Position	Player	Team
Second Team Offense (Media)
QB	Trace McSorley	style=	Penn State
RB	Justin Jackson	style=	Northwestern
RB	J. K. Dobbins	style=	Ohio State
WR	Felton Davis III	style=	Michigan State
WR	Stanley Morgan Jr.	style=	Nebraska
TE	Troy Fumagalli	style=	Wisconsin
C	Brian Allen	style=	Michigan State
OG	Ben Bredeson	style=	Michigan
OG	Michael Jordan	style=	Ohio State
OT	Mason Cole	style=	Michigan
OT	David Edwards	style=	Wisconsin
Second Team Defense (Media)
DL	Rashan Gary	style=	Michigan
DL	Joe Gaziano	style=	Northwestern
DL	Sam Hubbard	style=	Ohio State
DL	Alec James	style=	Wisconsin
LB	Devin Bush Jr.	style=	Michigan
LB	Khaleke Hudson	style=	Michigan
LB	Paddy Fisher	style=	Northwestern
DB	Rashard Fant	style=	Indiana
DB	Godwin Igwebuike	style=	Northwestern
DB	Marcus Allen	style=	Penn State
DB	Amani Oruwariye	style=	Penn State
Second Team Special Teams (Media)
K	Rafael Gaglianone	style=	Wisconsin
P	Blake Gillikin	style=	Penn State
RS	Parris Campbell	style=	Ohio State

Position	Player	Team
Third Team Offense (Media)
QB	Clayton Thorson	style=	Northwestern
RB	Akrum Wadley	style=	Iowa
RB	Karan Higdon	style=	Michigan
WR	JD Spielman	style=	Nebraska
WR	DaeSean Hamilton	style=	Penn State
TE	Noah Fant	style=	Iowa
C	Tyler Biadasz	style=	Wisconsin
OG	David Beedle	style=	Michigan State
OG	Tommy Doles	style=	Northwestern
OT	Isaiah Prince	style=	Ohio State
OT	Ryan Bates	style=	Penn State
Third Team Defense (Media)
DL	Anthony Nelson	style=	Iowa
DL	Kenny Willekes	style=	Michigan State
DL	Shareef Miller	style=	Penn State
DL	Conor Sheehy	style=	Wisconsin
LB	Joe Bachie	style=	Michigan State
LB	Thomas Barber	style=	Minnesota
LB	Garrett Dooley	style=	Wisconsin
DB	Josiah Scott	style=	Michigan State
DB	Kyle Queiro	style=	Northwestern
DB	Damon Webb	style=	Ohio State
DB	D'Cota Dixon	style=	Wisconsin
Third Team Special Teams (Media)
K	Sean Nuernberger	style=	Ohio State
P	Drue Chrisman	style=	Ohio State
RS	DeAndre Thompkins	style=	Penn State

Media Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Nick Allegretti, Blake Hayes, Stanley Green; INDIANA: Chris Covington, Jonathan Crawford, Chase Dutra, J'Shun Harris, Wes Martin, Robert McCray, Luke Timian, Ian Thomas, Haydon Whitehead; IOWA: Nathan Bazata, James Daniels, Ben Niemann, Nate Stanley; MARYLAND: Antoine Brooks, Jermaine Carter, Derwin Gray, J. C. Jackson, Ty Johnson, Darnell Savage; MICHIGAN: Zach Gentry, Lavert Hill, Tyree Kinnel, Patrick Kugler, David Long, Mike McCray, Sean McKeon, Josh Metellus, Quinn Nordin, Donovan Peoples-Jones; MICHIGAN STATE: Luke Campbell, Matt Coghlin, Chris Frey, Jake Hartbarger, Kevin Jarvis, Justin Layne, Brian Lewerke, Mike Panasiuk, L. J. Scott, Raequan Williams, Khari Willis; MINNESOTA: Emmitt Carpenter, Carter Coughlin, Donnell Greene, Tyler Johnson, Steven Richardson, Ryan Santoso, Rodney Smith; NEBRASKA: Drew Brown, Jerald Foster, Nick Gates, De'Mornay Pierson-El, JD Spielman; NORTHWESTERN: Garrett Dickerson, Nate Hall, Charlie Kuhbander, Tyler Lancaster, Samdup Miller; OHIO STATE: Damon Arnette, Jerome Baker, Marcus Baugh, Johnnie Dixon, Jordan Fuller, K. J. Hill, Jalyn Holmes, Dre'Mont Jones, Mike Weber, Chris Worley; PENN STATE: Troy Apke, Jason Cabinda, Christian Campbell, Parker Cothren, Grant Haley, Juwan Johnson; PURDUE: Markus Bailey, Kirk Barron, Ja'Whaun Bentley, Danny Ezechukwu, Da'Wan Hunte, Lorenzo Neal, Josh Okonye, Gelen Robinson, Joe Schopper, David Steinmetz; RUTGERS: Tariq Cole, Damon Hayes, Kiy Hester, Dorian Miller, Trevor Morris; WISCONSIN: Quintez Cephus, Ryan Connelly, Joe Ferguson, Alex Hornibrook, Leon Jacobs, Natrell Jamerson, Olive Sagapolu, Derrick Tindal.

All-Americans

The 2017 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.^[28]

Position	Player	School	Selector	Unanimous	Consensus
First Team All-Americans
RB	Saquon Barkley	Penn State	WCFF, AFCA, SB
OG	Beau Benzschawel	Wisconsin	SI
OT	David Edwards	Wisconsin	AFCA
C	Billy Price	Ohio State	AP, FWAA, WCFF, TSN, AFCA, SI, USAT, ESPN, SB, BR
DT	Maurice Hurst Jr.	Michigan	AP, TSN, USAT, ESPN, CBS, PFF
DE	Nick Bosa	Ohio State	AFCA, SB
LB	Josey Jewell	Iowa	AP, FWAA, WCFF, TSN, AFCA, SI, USAT, ESPN, CBS, SB, BR
LB	Ja'Whaun Bentley	Purdue	PFF
LB	T. J. Edwards	Wisconsin	AP, USAT, ESPN, SB, BR
CB	Josh Jackson	Iowa	AP, FWAA, WCFF, TSN, AFCA, SI, USAT, ESPN, CBS, SB, PFF, BR
CB	Denzel Ward	Ohio State	AP, TSN, AFCA, USAT, ESPN, CBS, SB, PFF, BR
AP	Saquon Barkley	Penn State	AP, FWAA, TSN, SI, ESPN, CBS

Position	Player	School	Selector
Second Team All-Americans
RB	Saquon Barkley	Penn State	SI, USAT, CBS, PFF
RB	Jonathan Taylor	Wisconsin	AP, FWAA, WCFF, TSN, USAT, CBS, SB
TE	Troy Fumagalli	Wisconsin	AP, FWAA, WCFF, AFCA, SI
TE	Mike Gesicki	Penn State	TSN, SB
C	Billy Price	Ohio State	CBS
OG	Michael Jordan	Ohio State	SB
OL	David Edwards	Wisconsin	FWAA, WCFF
OT	Michael Deiter	Wisconsin	TSN
DT	Maurice Hurst Jr.	Michigan	FWAA, WCFF, AFCA, SB
DE	Nick Bosa	Ohio State	AP, WCFF, TSN, USAT, CBS
LB	T. J. Edwards	Wisconsin	WCFF, TSN, AFCA, PFF
LB	Devin Bush Jr.	Michigan	WCFF
CB	Nick Nelson	Wisconsin	CBS, PFF
CB	Denzel Ward	Ohio State	FWAA
S	Natrell Jamerson	Wisconsin	PFF

Position	Player	School	Selector
Third Team All-Americans
OT	David Edwards	Wisconsin	AP
OG	Beau Benzschawel	Wisconsin	AP
LB	Devin Bush	Michigan	AP

• Sports Illustrated All-America Team (SI)
  

• SB Nation All-America Team (SB)
  

• Pro Football Focus All-America Team (PFF)
  

• Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America Team (WCFF)
  

• Bleacher Report All-America Team (BR)
  

• Associated Press All-America Team (AP)
  

• USA Today All-America Team (USAT)
  

• Football Writers Association of America All-America Team (FWAA)
  

• ESPN All-America Team (ESPN)
  

• CBS Sports All-America Team (CBS)
  

• The Sporting News All-America Team (TSN)
  

• AFCA All-America Team (AFCA)

Academic All-Americans

2017 CoSIDA Academic-All Americans^[29]

Player	School	Team
CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
Anthony Nelson	Iowa	First Team
Cole Chewins	Michigan State	First Team
Chris Weber	Nebraska	First Team
Ryan Anderson	Rutgers	First Team
Parker Hesse	Iowa	Second Team
Jordan Fuller	Ohio State	Second Team

National award winners

Rimington Award (Best Center)
Billy Price, Ohio State

Paul Hornung Award (Most Versatile Player)
Saquon Barkley, Penn State

Lott IMPACT Trophy (Outstanding Defensive Player)
Josey Jewell, Iowa

Attendance

Through Games of November 25, 2017

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	42,505	41,923	43,058†	35,765	42,101	40,195	30,456	-	276,003	39,429	65.0%
Indiana	Memorial Stadium	52,929	52,929†	42,886	35,995	52,929†	43,027	35,949	-	-	263,715	43,953	83.0%
Iowa	Kinnick Stadium	70,585	68,075	65,668	66,205	69,894†	66,292	67,669	60,554	-	464,357	66,337	94.0%
Maryland	Maryland Stadium	51,802	37,105	33,280	38,325	35,144	44,325	49,680†	-	-	237,859	39,643	76.5%
Michigan	Michigan Stadium	107,601	111,384	111,387	112,432†	111,213	111,090	112,028	-	-	669,534	111,589	103.7%
Michigan State	Spartan Stadium	75,005	71,202	72,910	74,023	73,331	74,111†	71,605	70,216		507,398	72,485	96.6%
Minnesota	TCF Bank Stadium	50,805 ^[30]	43,224	43,727	43,511	47,541†	45,243	39,993	47,327	-	310,566	44,367	87.3%
Nebraska	Memorial Stadium	85,458	90,171†	89,664	89,775	89,860	89,346	89,721	90,046	-	628,583	89,798	105.1%
Northwestern	Ryan Field	47,130	33,018	33,706	41,061†	40,036	39,369	33,765	30,014	-	250,969	35,853	76.1%
Ohio State	Ohio Stadium	104,944	109,088	108,414	106,187	107,180	109,302†	107,011	105,282	-	752,014	107,431	102.4%
Penn State	Beaver Stadium	106,572	101,684	109,898	102,746	107,542	110,823†	107,531	106,722	-	746,946	106,707	100.1%
Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium	57,236	45,633	60,042†	42,085	41,411	46,027	52,105	-	-	287,303	47,884	83.7%
Rutgers	High Point Solutions Stadium	52,454	46,093	37,661	39,892	46,328†	38,278	34,972	35,021	-	278,245	39,749	75.8%
Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium	80,321	75,324	77,542	80,584	78,580	78,058	80,462	81,216†	-	551,766	78,824	98.1%

Bold – Exceed capacity
†Season High

NFL Draft

See main article: 2018 NFL draft.

Team	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7	Total
Illinois	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Indiana	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	2
Iowa	-	2	-	1	-	-	-	3
Maryland	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	2
Michigan	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	2
Michigan State	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1
Minnesota	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Nebraska	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1
Northwestern	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1
Ohio State	2	1	2	1	1	-	-	7
Penn State	1	1	-	2	1	1	-	6
Purdue	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	1
Rutgers	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	2
Wisconsin	-	-	-	1	2	1	1	5

^	= supplemental compensatory selection
†	= Pro Bowler^[31] -->

TradesIn the explanations below, (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre-Draft), while (D) denotes trades that took place during the 2018 draft.

Round one

1. http://www.bigten.org/sports/m–football/spec–rel/071113aab.html Big Ten Announces 2016 and 2017 Conference Football Schedules
2. Mike Riley Relieved of Head Football Coaching Duties http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=211687156
3. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Penn State vs. Wisconsin - 2016 Big Ten Championship Game. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
4. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Maryland vs. Boston - Quick Lane Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
5. Web site: Minnesota outlasts Washington State in sloppy Holiday Bowl. ESPN.com . 28 December 2016 . May 10, 2017.
6. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Northwestern vs. Pittsburgh - Pinstripe Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
7. Web site: 2016 Foster Farms Bowl final score: Utah beats Indiana in a dramatic game. 29 December 2016 . SBNation.com . May 10, 2017.
8. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Nebraska vs. Tennessee - Music City Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
9. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Iowa vs. Florida - Outback Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
10. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Michigan vs. Florida State - Outback Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
11. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Wisconsin vs. Western Michigan - Cotton Bowl. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
12. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Penn State vs. USC - Rose Bowl. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
13. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Ohio State vs. Clemson - Fiesta Bowl. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
14. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State standouts claim honors. 2017-09-04. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904204304/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090417aab.html. 2017-09-04. dead.
15. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin students earn this week's honors. 2017-09-11. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20170911211610/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091117aab.html. 2017-09-11. dead.
16. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State, Rutgers and Wisconsin earn this week's honors. 2017-09-18. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20170921031743/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091817aaa.html. 2017-09-21. dead.
17. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Penn State students earn this week's honors. 2017-09-25. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20170925230750/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092517aab.html. 2017-09-25. dead.
18. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State and Wisconsin standouts claim honors. 2017-10-02. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20171002220356/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100217aab.html. 2017-10-02. dead.
19. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 9, 2017. 2017-10-09. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20171009195239/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100917aab.html. 2017-10-09. dead.
20. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 16, 2017. 2017-10-16. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017042017/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101617aab.html. 2017-10-17. dead.
21. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 23, 2017. 2017-10-23. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20171023230450/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102317aaa.html. 2017-10-23. dead.
22. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 30, 2017. 2017-10-30. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20171106001905/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/103017aab.html. 2017-11-06. dead.
23. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Nov. 6, 2017. 2017-11-06. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-11-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107030024/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110617aaa.html. 2017-11-07. dead.
24. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Nov. 13, 2017. 2017-11-13. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20171113222154/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111317aaa.html. 2017-11-13. dead.
25. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Nov. 20, 2017. 2017-11-20. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-11-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20171123022545/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112017aaa.html. 2017-11-23. dead.
26. Web site: Big Ten Official Athletic Site. Big Ten Conference. en. 2017-11-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20171130173442/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112717aaa.html. 2017-11-30. dead.
27. Web site: 2017 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards. 2017-11-30. 2017-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040958/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/17fbawards.pdf. dead.
28. Web site: 2010-11 NCAA Statistics Policies(updated 9/15/2010) . December 10, 2011 . November 9, 2011 . September 15, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111109025404/http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/resources/stats/statistics+policies . . dead .
29. https://web.archive.org/web/20181211010506/https://bigten.org/news/2017/12/14/six_big_ten_football_students_named_academic_all_americans.aspx 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
30. Web site: University of Minnesota Facilities :: Official Athletic Site. www.gophersports.com. 2017-08-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20160926135458/http://www.gophersports.com/facilities/tcf-bank-stadium.html. 2016-09-26. dead.
31. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.

Round two

1. http://www.bigten.org/sports/m–football/spec–rel/071113aab.html Big Ten Announces 2016 and 2017 Conference Football Schedules
2. Mike Riley Relieved of Head Football Coaching Duties http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=211687156
3. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Penn State vs. Wisconsin - 2016 Big Ten Championship Game. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
4. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Maryland vs. Boston - Quick Lane Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
5. Web site: Minnesota outlasts Washington State in sloppy Holiday Bowl. ESPN.com . 28 December 2016 . May 10, 2017.
6. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Northwestern vs. Pittsburgh - Pinstripe Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
7. Web site: 2016 Foster Farms Bowl final score: Utah beats Indiana in a dramatic game. 29 December 2016 . SBNation.com . May 10, 2017.
8. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Nebraska vs. Tennessee - Music City Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
9. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Iowa vs. Florida - Outback Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
10. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Michigan vs. Florida State - Outback Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
11. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Wisconsin vs. Western Michigan - Cotton Bowl. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
12. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Penn State vs. USC - Rose Bowl. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
13. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Ohio State vs. Clemson - Fiesta Bowl. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
14. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State standouts claim honors. 2017-09-04. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904204304/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090417aab.html. 2017-09-04. dead.
15. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin students earn this week's honors. 2017-09-11. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20170911211610/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091117aab.html. 2017-09-11. dead.
16. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State, Rutgers and Wisconsin earn this week's honors. 2017-09-18. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20170921031743/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091817aaa.html. 2017-09-21. dead.
17. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Penn State students earn this week's honors. 2017-09-25. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20170925230750/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092517aab.html. 2017-09-25. dead.
18. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State and Wisconsin standouts claim honors. 2017-10-02. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20171002220356/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100217aab.html. 2017-10-02. dead.
19. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 9, 2017. 2017-10-09. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20171009195239/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100917aab.html. 2017-10-09. dead.
20. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 16, 2017. 2017-10-16. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017042017/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101617aab.html. 2017-10-17. dead.
21. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 23, 2017. 2017-10-23. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20171023230450/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102317aaa.html. 2017-10-23. dead.
22. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 30, 2017. 2017-10-30. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20171106001905/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/103017aab.html. 2017-11-06. dead.
23. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Nov. 6, 2017. 2017-11-06. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-11-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107030024/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110617aaa.html. 2017-11-07. dead.
24. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Nov. 13, 2017. 2017-11-13. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20171113222154/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111317aaa.html. 2017-11-13. dead.
25. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Nov. 20, 2017. 2017-11-20. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-11-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20171123022545/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112017aaa.html. 2017-11-23. dead.
26. Web site: Big Ten Official Athletic Site. Big Ten Conference. en. 2017-11-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20171130173442/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112717aaa.html. 2017-11-30. dead.
27. Web site: 2017 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards. 2017-11-30. 2017-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040958/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/17fbawards.pdf. dead.
28. Web site: 2010-11 NCAA Statistics Policies(updated 9/15/2010) . December 10, 2011 . November 9, 2011 . September 15, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111109025404/http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/resources/stats/statistics+policies . . dead .
29. https://web.archive.org/web/20181211010506/https://bigten.org/news/2017/12/14/six_big_ten_football_students_named_academic_all_americans.aspx 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
30. Web site: University of Minnesota Facilities :: Official Athletic Site. www.gophersports.com. 2017-08-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20160926135458/http://www.gophersports.com/facilities/tcf-bank-stadium.html. 2016-09-26. dead.
31. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.

Round three

1. http://www.bigten.org/sports/m–football/spec–rel/071113aab.html Big Ten Announces 2016 and 2017 Conference Football Schedules
2. Mike Riley Relieved of Head Football Coaching Duties http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=211687156
3. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Penn State vs. Wisconsin - 2016 Big Ten Championship Game. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
4. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Maryland vs. Boston - Quick Lane Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
5. Web site: Minnesota outlasts Washington State in sloppy Holiday Bowl. ESPN.com . 28 December 2016 . May 10, 2017.
6. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Northwestern vs. Pittsburgh - Pinstripe Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
7. Web site: 2016 Foster Farms Bowl final score: Utah beats Indiana in a dramatic game. 29 December 2016 . SBNation.com . May 10, 2017.
8. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Nebraska vs. Tennessee - Music City Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
9. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Iowa vs. Florida - Outback Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
10. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Michigan vs. Florida State - Outback Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
11. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Wisconsin vs. Western Michigan - Cotton Bowl. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
12. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Penn State vs. USC - Rose Bowl. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
13. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Ohio State vs. Clemson - Fiesta Bowl. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
14. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State standouts claim honors. 2017-09-04. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904204304/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090417aab.html. 2017-09-04. dead.
15. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin students earn this week's honors. 2017-09-11. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20170911211610/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091117aab.html. 2017-09-11. dead.
16. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State, Rutgers and Wisconsin earn this week's honors. 2017-09-18. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20170921031743/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091817aaa.html. 2017-09-21. dead.
17. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Penn State students earn this week's honors. 2017-09-25. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20170925230750/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092517aab.html. 2017-09-25. dead.
18. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State and Wisconsin standouts claim honors. 2017-10-02. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20171002220356/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100217aab.html. 2017-10-02. dead.
19. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 9, 2017. 2017-10-09. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20171009195239/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100917aab.html. 2017-10-09. dead.
20. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 16, 2017. 2017-10-16. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017042017/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101617aab.html. 2017-10-17. dead.
21. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 23, 2017. 2017-10-23. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20171023230450/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102317aaa.html. 2017-10-23. dead.
22. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 30, 2017. 2017-10-30. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20171106001905/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/103017aab.html. 2017-11-06. dead.
23. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Nov. 6, 2017. 2017-11-06. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-11-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107030024/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110617aaa.html. 2017-11-07. dead.
24. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Nov. 13, 2017. 2017-11-13. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20171113222154/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111317aaa.html. 2017-11-13. dead.
25. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Nov. 20, 2017. 2017-11-20. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-11-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20171123022545/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112017aaa.html. 2017-11-23. dead.
26. Web site: Big Ten Official Athletic Site. Big Ten Conference. en. 2017-11-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20171130173442/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112717aaa.html. 2017-11-30. dead.
27. Web site: 2017 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards. 2017-11-30. 2017-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040958/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/17fbawards.pdf. dead.
28. Web site: 2010-11 NCAA Statistics Policies(updated 9/15/2010) . December 10, 2011 . November 9, 2011 . September 15, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111109025404/http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/resources/stats/statistics+policies . . dead .
29. https://web.archive.org/web/20181211010506/https://bigten.org/news/2017/12/14/six_big_ten_football_students_named_academic_all_americans.aspx 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
30. Web site: University of Minnesota Facilities :: Official Athletic Site. www.gophersports.com. 2017-08-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20160926135458/http://www.gophersports.com/facilities/tcf-bank-stadium.html. 2016-09-26. dead.
31. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.

Round four

1. http://www.bigten.org/sports/m–football/spec–rel/071113aab.html Big Ten Announces 2016 and 2017 Conference Football Schedules
2. Mike Riley Relieved of Head Football Coaching Duties http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=211687156
3. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Penn State vs. Wisconsin - 2016 Big Ten Championship Game. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
4. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Maryland vs. Boston - Quick Lane Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
5. Web site: Minnesota outlasts Washington State in sloppy Holiday Bowl. ESPN.com . 28 December 2016 . May 10, 2017.
6. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Northwestern vs. Pittsburgh - Pinstripe Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
7. Web site: 2016 Foster Farms Bowl final score: Utah beats Indiana in a dramatic game. 29 December 2016 . SBNation.com . May 10, 2017.
8. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Nebraska vs. Tennessee - Music City Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
9. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Iowa vs. Florida - Outback Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
10. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Michigan vs. Florida State - Outback Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
11. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Wisconsin vs. Western Michigan - Cotton Bowl. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
12. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Penn State vs. USC - Rose Bowl. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
13. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Ohio State vs. Clemson - Fiesta Bowl. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
14. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State standouts claim honors. 2017-09-04. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904204304/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090417aab.html. 2017-09-04. dead.
15. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin students earn this week's honors. 2017-09-11. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20170911211610/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091117aab.html. 2017-09-11. dead.
16. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State, Rutgers and Wisconsin earn this week's honors. 2017-09-18. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20170921031743/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091817aaa.html. 2017-09-21. dead.
17. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Penn State students earn this week's honors. 2017-09-25. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20170925230750/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092517aab.html. 2017-09-25. dead.
18. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State and Wisconsin standouts claim honors. 2017-10-02. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20171002220356/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100217aab.html. 2017-10-02. dead.
19. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 9, 2017. 2017-10-09. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20171009195239/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100917aab.html. 2017-10-09. dead.
20. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 16, 2017. 2017-10-16. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017042017/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101617aab.html. 2017-10-17. dead.
21. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 23, 2017. 2017-10-23. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20171023230450/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102317aaa.html. 2017-10-23. dead.
22. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 30, 2017. 2017-10-30. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20171106001905/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/103017aab.html. 2017-11-06. dead.
23. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Nov. 6, 2017. 2017-11-06. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-11-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107030024/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110617aaa.html. 2017-11-07. dead.
24. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Nov. 13, 2017. 2017-11-13. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20171113222154/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111317aaa.html. 2017-11-13. dead.
25. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Nov. 20, 2017. 2017-11-20. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-11-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20171123022545/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112017aaa.html. 2017-11-23. dead.
26. Web site: Big Ten Official Athletic Site. Big Ten Conference. en. 2017-11-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20171130173442/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112717aaa.html. 2017-11-30. dead.
27. Web site: 2017 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards. 2017-11-30. 2017-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040958/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/17fbawards.pdf. dead.
28. Web site: 2010-11 NCAA Statistics Policies(updated 9/15/2010) . December 10, 2011 . November 9, 2011 . September 15, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111109025404/http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/resources/stats/statistics+policies . . dead .
29. https://web.archive.org/web/20181211010506/https://bigten.org/news/2017/12/14/six_big_ten_football_students_named_academic_all_americans.aspx 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
30. Web site: University of Minnesota Facilities :: Official Athletic Site. www.gophersports.com. 2017-08-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20160926135458/http://www.gophersports.com/facilities/tcf-bank-stadium.html. 2016-09-26. dead.
31. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.

Round five

1. http://www.bigten.org/sports/m–football/spec–rel/071113aab.html Big Ten Announces 2016 and 2017 Conference Football Schedules
2. Mike Riley Relieved of Head Football Coaching Duties http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=211687156
3. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Penn State vs. Wisconsin - 2016 Big Ten Championship Game. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
4. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Maryland vs. Boston - Quick Lane Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
5. Web site: Minnesota outlasts Washington State in sloppy Holiday Bowl. ESPN.com . 28 December 2016 . May 10, 2017.
6. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Northwestern vs. Pittsburgh - Pinstripe Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
7. Web site: 2016 Foster Farms Bowl final score: Utah beats Indiana in a dramatic game. 29 December 2016 . SBNation.com . May 10, 2017.
8. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Nebraska vs. Tennessee - Music City Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
9. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Iowa vs. Florida - Outback Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
10. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Michigan vs. Florida State - Outback Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
11. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Wisconsin vs. Western Michigan - Cotton Bowl. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
12. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Penn State vs. USC - Rose Bowl. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
13. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Ohio State vs. Clemson - Fiesta Bowl. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
14. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State standouts claim honors. 2017-09-04. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904204304/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090417aab.html. 2017-09-04. dead.
15. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin students earn this week's honors. 2017-09-11. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20170911211610/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091117aab.html. 2017-09-11. dead.
16. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State, Rutgers and Wisconsin earn this week's honors. 2017-09-18. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20170921031743/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091817aaa.html. 2017-09-21. dead.
17. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Penn State students earn this week's honors. 2017-09-25. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20170925230750/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092517aab.html. 2017-09-25. dead.
18. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State and Wisconsin standouts claim honors. 2017-10-02. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20171002220356/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100217aab.html. 2017-10-02. dead.
19. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 9, 2017. 2017-10-09. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20171009195239/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100917aab.html. 2017-10-09. dead.
20. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 16, 2017. 2017-10-16. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017042017/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101617aab.html. 2017-10-17. dead.
21. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 23, 2017. 2017-10-23. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20171023230450/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102317aaa.html. 2017-10-23. dead.
22. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 30, 2017. 2017-10-30. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20171106001905/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/103017aab.html. 2017-11-06. dead.
23. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Nov. 6, 2017. 2017-11-06. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-11-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107030024/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110617aaa.html. 2017-11-07. dead.
24. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Nov. 13, 2017. 2017-11-13. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20171113222154/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111317aaa.html. 2017-11-13. dead.
25. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Nov. 20, 2017. 2017-11-20. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-11-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20171123022545/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112017aaa.html. 2017-11-23. dead.
26. Web site: Big Ten Official Athletic Site. Big Ten Conference. en. 2017-11-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20171130173442/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112717aaa.html. 2017-11-30. dead.
27. Web site: 2017 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards. 2017-11-30. 2017-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040958/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/17fbawards.pdf. dead.
28. Web site: 2010-11 NCAA Statistics Policies(updated 9/15/2010) . December 10, 2011 . November 9, 2011 . September 15, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111109025404/http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/resources/stats/statistics+policies . . dead .
29. https://web.archive.org/web/20181211010506/https://bigten.org/news/2017/12/14/six_big_ten_football_students_named_academic_all_americans.aspx 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
30. Web site: University of Minnesota Facilities :: Official Athletic Site. www.gophersports.com. 2017-08-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20160926135458/http://www.gophersports.com/facilities/tcf-bank-stadium.html. 2016-09-26. dead.
31. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.

Round six

1. http://www.bigten.org/sports/m–football/spec–rel/071113aab.html Big Ten Announces 2016 and 2017 Conference Football Schedules
2. Mike Riley Relieved of Head Football Coaching Duties http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=211687156
3. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Penn State vs. Wisconsin - 2016 Big Ten Championship Game. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
4. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Maryland vs. Boston - Quick Lane Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
5. Web site: Minnesota outlasts Washington State in sloppy Holiday Bowl. ESPN.com . 28 December 2016 . May 10, 2017.
6. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Northwestern vs. Pittsburgh - Pinstripe Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
7. Web site: 2016 Foster Farms Bowl final score: Utah beats Indiana in a dramatic game. 29 December 2016 . SBNation.com . May 10, 2017.
8. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Nebraska vs. Tennessee - Music City Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
9. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Iowa vs. Florida - Outback Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
10. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Michigan vs. Florida State - Outback Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
11. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Wisconsin vs. Western Michigan - Cotton Bowl. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
12. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Penn State vs. USC - Rose Bowl. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
13. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Ohio State vs. Clemson - Fiesta Bowl. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
14. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State standouts claim honors. 2017-09-04. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904204304/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090417aab.html. 2017-09-04. dead.
15. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin students earn this week's honors. 2017-09-11. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20170911211610/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091117aab.html. 2017-09-11. dead.
16. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State, Rutgers and Wisconsin earn this week's honors. 2017-09-18. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20170921031743/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091817aaa.html. 2017-09-21. dead.
17. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Penn State students earn this week's honors. 2017-09-25. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20170925230750/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092517aab.html. 2017-09-25. dead.
18. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State and Wisconsin standouts claim honors. 2017-10-02. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20171002220356/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100217aab.html. 2017-10-02. dead.
19. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 9, 2017. 2017-10-09. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20171009195239/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100917aab.html. 2017-10-09. dead.
20. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 16, 2017. 2017-10-16. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017042017/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101617aab.html. 2017-10-17. dead.
21. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 23, 2017. 2017-10-23. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20171023230450/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102317aaa.html. 2017-10-23. dead.
22. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 30, 2017. 2017-10-30. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20171106001905/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/103017aab.html. 2017-11-06. dead.
23. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Nov. 6, 2017. 2017-11-06. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-11-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107030024/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110617aaa.html. 2017-11-07. dead.
24. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Nov. 13, 2017. 2017-11-13. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20171113222154/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111317aaa.html. 2017-11-13. dead.
25. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Nov. 20, 2017. 2017-11-20. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-11-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20171123022545/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112017aaa.html. 2017-11-23. dead.
26. Web site: Big Ten Official Athletic Site. Big Ten Conference. en. 2017-11-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20171130173442/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112717aaa.html. 2017-11-30. dead.
27. Web site: 2017 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards. 2017-11-30. 2017-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040958/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/17fbawards.pdf. dead.
28. Web site: 2010-11 NCAA Statistics Policies(updated 9/15/2010) . December 10, 2011 . November 9, 2011 . September 15, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111109025404/http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/resources/stats/statistics+policies . . dead .
29. https://web.archive.org/web/20181211010506/https://bigten.org/news/2017/12/14/six_big_ten_football_students_named_academic_all_americans.aspx 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
30. Web site: University of Minnesota Facilities :: Official Athletic Site. www.gophersports.com. 2017-08-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20160926135458/http://www.gophersports.com/facilities/tcf-bank-stadium.html. 2016-09-26. dead.
31. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.

Round seven

1. http://www.bigten.org/sports/m–football/spec–rel/071113aab.html Big Ten Announces 2016 and 2017 Conference Football Schedules
2. Mike Riley Relieved of Head Football Coaching Duties http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=211687156
3. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Penn State vs. Wisconsin - 2016 Big Ten Championship Game. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
4. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Maryland vs. Boston - Quick Lane Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
5. Web site: Minnesota outlasts Washington State in sloppy Holiday Bowl. ESPN.com . 28 December 2016 . May 10, 2017.
6. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Northwestern vs. Pittsburgh - Pinstripe Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
7. Web site: 2016 Foster Farms Bowl final score: Utah beats Indiana in a dramatic game. 29 December 2016 . SBNation.com . May 10, 2017.
8. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Nebraska vs. Tennessee - Music City Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
9. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Iowa vs. Florida - Outback Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
10. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Michigan vs. Florida State - Outback Bowl. ESPN.com . May 10, 2017.
11. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Wisconsin vs. Western Michigan - Cotton Bowl. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
12. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Penn State vs. USC - Rose Bowl. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
13. Web site: ESPN Box Score: Ohio State vs. Clemson - Fiesta Bowl. ESPN.com . May 11, 2017.
14. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State standouts claim honors. 2017-09-04. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904204304/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090417aab.html. 2017-09-04. dead.
15. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin students earn this week's honors. 2017-09-11. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20170911211610/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091117aab.html. 2017-09-11. dead.
16. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State, Rutgers and Wisconsin earn this week's honors. 2017-09-18. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20170921031743/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091817aaa.html. 2017-09-21. dead.
17. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Penn State students earn this week's honors. 2017-09-25. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-09-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20170925230750/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092517aab.html. 2017-09-25. dead.
18. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State and Wisconsin standouts claim honors. 2017-10-02. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20171002220356/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100217aab.html. 2017-10-02. dead.
19. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 9, 2017. 2017-10-09. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20171009195239/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100917aab.html. 2017-10-09. dead.
20. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 16, 2017. 2017-10-16. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017042017/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101617aab.html. 2017-10-17. dead.
21. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 23, 2017. 2017-10-23. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20171023230450/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102317aaa.html. 2017-10-23. dead.
22. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Oct. 30, 2017. 2017-10-30. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20171106001905/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/103017aab.html. 2017-11-06. dead.
23. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Nov. 6, 2017. 2017-11-06. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-11-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107030024/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110617aaa.html. 2017-11-07. dead.
24. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Nov. 13, 2017. 2017-11-13. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20171113222154/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111317aaa.html. 2017-11-13. dead.
25. Web site: Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Nov. 20, 2017. 2017-11-20. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. 2017-11-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20171123022545/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112017aaa.html. 2017-11-23. dead.
26. Web site: Big Ten Official Athletic Site. Big Ten Conference. en. 2017-11-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20171130173442/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112717aaa.html. 2017-11-30. dead.
27. Web site: 2017 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards. 2017-11-30. 2017-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040958/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/17fbawards.pdf. dead.
28. Web site: 2010-11 NCAA Statistics Policies(updated 9/15/2010) . December 10, 2011 . November 9, 2011 . September 15, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111109025404/http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/resources/stats/statistics+policies . . dead .
29. https://web.archive.org/web/20181211010506/https://bigten.org/news/2017/12/14/six_big_ten_football_students_named_academic_all_americans.aspx 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
30. Web site: University of Minnesota Facilities :: Official Athletic Site. www.gophersports.com. 2017-08-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20160926135458/http://www.gophersports.com/facilities/tcf-bank-stadium.html. 2016-09-26. dead.
31. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.

Sources

Head coaches

Note: All stats current through January 1, 2018

Team	Head coach	Years at school	Overall record	Record at school	B1G record
Illinois	Lovie Smith	2	data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=
Indiana	Tom Allen	1	data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=
Iowa	Kirk Ferentz	19	data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=
Maryland	D. J. Durkin	2	data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=
Michigan	Jim Harbaugh	3	data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=
Michigan State	Mark Dantonio	11	data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=
Minnesota	P. J. Fleck	1	data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=
Nebraska	Mike Riley	3	data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=
Northwestern	Pat Fitzgerald	12	data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=
Ohio State	Urban Meyer	6	data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=
Penn State	James Franklin	4	data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=
Purdue	Jeff Brohm	1	data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=
Rutgers	Chris Ash	2	data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=
Wisconsin	Paul Chryst	3	data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=		data-sort-value=

• Tom Allen was hired to replace Kevin Wilson in December 2016 at Indiana and coached the Hoosiers in their 2016 bowl game.

• Mike Riley was fired on November 25, 2017, following the conclusion of Nebraska's season.