2022 Big Ten Conference football season | |
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League: | NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision |
Sport: | Football |
Pixels: | 150px |
Duration: | August 27, 2022 through January 1, 2023 |
No Of Teams: | 14 |
Tv: | Fox Sports (Fox/FS1, Big Ten Network), ESPN (ESPN, ESPN2, ABC) |
Draft: | 2023 NFL draft |
Draft Link: | 2023 NFL draft |
Top Pick: | C. J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State |
Picked By: | Houston Texans, 2nd overall |
Season: | Regular season |
Season Champ Name: | Champions |
Mvp: | Blake Corum, RB, Michigan |
Mvp Link: | Chicago Tribune Silver Football |
Conf1: | East Division |
Conf1 Champ: | Michigan |
Conf2: | West Division |
Conf2 Champ: | Purdue |
Finals: | Championship Game |
Finals Link: | 2022 Big Ten Football Championship Game |
Finals Champ: | Michigan |
Finals Runner-Up: | Purdue |
Finals Mvp: | Donovan Edwards, RB, Michigan |
Seasonslistnames: | Football |
Prevseason Year: | 2021 |
Nextseason Year: | 2023 |
The 2022 Big Ten conference football season was the 127th season of college football play for the Big Ten Conference and part of the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the Big Ten's ninth season with 14 teams. This was the Big Ten's final season broadcasting on ABC Sports properties.
Michigan and Ohio State were co-East Division champions, with the Wolverines making their first appearance Big Ten Championship Game due to their head-to-head win over the Buckeyes in 2021. In the West Division, Iowa won the division title and made their second championship game appearance. In that championship game, Michigan defeated Iowa 42–3 to win the Big Ten championship. With that win, the Wolverines landed a spot in the 2021–22 College Football Playoff as the No. 2 seed. The Wolverines lost in the semifinal game of the playoffs to third-seeded and eventual national champion Georgia in the Orange Bowl.
Besides Michigan, nine other Big Ten football teams qualified for bowl games: Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, and Wisconsin. Additionally, Rutgers was chosen based upon APR rate to replace Texas A&M, who dropped out of the Gator Bowl due to COVID-19 protocols. The Big Ten overall went 6–4 in postseason games in the 2021 season.
There were no head coaching changes amongst Big Ten programs before the 2022 season. On September 11, Nebraska fired head coach Scott Frost three games into the season and named Mickey Joseph the interim for the remainder of the season.[1]
On October 2, Wisconsin fired head coach Paul Chryst, five games into the Badgers' season and named defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard as interim head coach.[2]
Nebraska named Matt Rhule the 31st head coach in program history on November 26, 2022, one day after finishing their 2022 season.[3]
On November 27, 2022, one day after finishing their respective season, Wisconsin announced the hiring of Luke Fickell to become the Badgers' 31st coach in program history.[4]
On December 8, 2022, Jeff Brohm announced he was leaving Purdue to return to his alma mater, Louisville.[5] On December 13, the Boilermakers announced the hiring of Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters as their next head coach.[6]
Illinois | 54 | 38 | 46 | 26 | |
Indiana | 24 | 15 | 21 | 22 | |
Iowa | 47 | 28 | 30 | 18 | |
Maryland | 39 | 35 | 31 | 21 | |
Michigan | 8 | 9 | 9 | 22 | |
Michigan State | 16 | 22 | 23 | 23 | |
Minnesota | 45 | 49 | 49 | 18 | |
Nebraska | 61 | 38 | 41 | 18 | |
Northwestern | 46 | 54 | 47 | 16 | |
Ohio State | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | |
Penn State | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | |
Purdue | 38 | 32 | 37 | 20 | |
Rutgers | 27 | 43 | 33 | 19 | |
Wisconsin | 42 | 46 | 45 | 15 |
The annual Cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Media Poll.[10]
East | |||
1 | Ohio State | 252 (36) | |
2 | Michigan | 203 | |
3 | Penn State | 169 | |
4 | Michigan State | 162 | |
5 | Maryland | 104 | |
6 | Rutgers | 60 | |
7 | Indiana | 58 |
West | |||
1 | Wisconsin | 246 (31) | |
2 | Iowa | 198 (3) | |
3 | Minnesota | 162 (2) | |
4 | Purdue | 153 | |
5 | Nebraska | 123 | |
6 | Illinois | 65 | |
7 | Northwestern | 61 |
Media poll (Big Ten Championship) | |||
1 | Ohio State over Wisconsin | 31 | |
2 | Ohio State over Iowa | 3 | |
3 | Ohio State over Minnesota | 2 |
Below are the results of the annual Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year awards conducted by Cleveland.com.[11] [12]
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year | |||||
1 | QB | Ohio State | 101 (32) | ||
2 | WR | Ohio State | 42 (2) | ||
3 | RB | Wisconsin | 37 | ||
4 | RB | Michigan | 8 | ||
5 | QB | Purdue | 7 | ||
6 | RB | Ohio State | 5 | ||
7 | QB | Maryland | 4 (1) | ||
8 | RB | Minnesota | 3 | ||
9T | WR | Maryland | 1 | ||
9T | QB | Michigan State | 1 | ||
9T | WR | Michigan State | 1 |
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year | |||||
1 | LB | Iowa | 74 (20) | ||
2 | LB | Wisconsin | 55 (10) | ||
3 | DE | Ohio State | 26 (4) | ||
4 | CB | Iowa | 20 (1) | ||
5 | CB | Penn State | 8 | ||
6 | S | Penn State | 7 | ||
7T | CB | Ohio State | 3 | ||
7T | CB | Indiana | 3 | ||
7T | Garrett Nelson | LB | Nebraska | 3 | |
7T | DE | Ohio State | 3 | ||
11T | LB | Michigan | 2 | ||
11T | S | Ohio State | 2 | ||
11T | DT | Penn State | 2 | ||
14T | Xavier Henderson | S | Michigan State | 1 | |
14T | P | Rutgers | 1 |
Lott Trophy | Jack Campbell | Iowa | LB | Jr. | [22] |
Riley Moss | DB | Sr. | |||
Xavier Henderson | Michigan State | S | |||
Luke Reimer | Nebraska | LB | Jr. | ||
Ronnie Hickman | Ohio State | S | |||
Zach Harrison | DE | Sr. | |||
Joey Porter Jr. | Penn State | CB | Jr. | ||
Nick Herbig | Wisconsin | LB | |||
Dodd Trophy | Kirk Ferentz | Iowa | HC | — | [23] |
Jim Harbaugh | Michigan | ||||
Mel Tucker | Michigan State | ||||
Ryan Day | Ohio State | ||||
Maxwell Award | Chase Brown | Illinois | RB | Jr. | [24] |
Blake Corum | Michigan | ||||
Payton Thorne | Michigan State | QB | |||
Jayden Reed | WR | Sr. | |||
Mohamed Ibrahim | Minnesota | RB | |||
Evan Hull | Northwestern | RB | Jr. | ||
C. J. Stroud | Ohio State | QB | So. | ||
Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | Jr. | |||
TreVeyon Henderson | RB | So. | |||
Sean Clifford | Penn State | QB | Sr. | ||
Aidan O'Connell | Purdue | ||||
Braelon Allen | Wisconsin | RB | So. | ||
Davey O'Brien Award | Taulia Tagovailoa | Maryland | QB | Jr. | [25] |
Payton Thorne | Michigan State | ||||
C. J. Stroud | Ohio State | So. | |||
Sean Clifford | Penn State | Sr. | |||
Aidan O'Connell | Purdue | ||||
Chase Brown | Illinois | RB | Jr. | [26] | |
Shaun Shivers | Indiana | Sr. | |||
Blake Corum | Michigan | Jr. | |||
Jarek Broussard | Michigan State | Sr. | |||
Mohamed Ibrahim | Minnesota | ||||
TreVeyon Henderson | Ohio State | So. | |||
Evan Hull | Northwestern | Jr. | |||
Keyvone Lee | Penn State | So. | |||
Braelon Allen | Wisconsin | ||||
Chez Mellusi | Sr. | ||||
Biletnikoff Award | Rakim Jarrett | Maryland | WR | Jr. | [27] |
Jayden Reed | Michigan State | Sr. | |||
Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Ohio State | Jr. | |||
Mitchell Tinsley | Penn State | Sr. | |||
Parker Washington | Jr. | ||||
John Mackey Award | Luke Ford | Illinois | TE | Sr. | [28] |
Erick All | Michigan | ||||
Luke Schoonmaker | Graduate | ||||
Brevyn Spann-Ford | Minnesota | Sr. | |||
Brenton Strange | Penn State | Jr. | |||
Theo Johnson | So. | ||||
Payne Durham | Purdue | Sr. | |||
Olusegun Oluwatimi | Michigan | OL | Graduate | [29] | |
John Michael Schmitz | Minnesota | Sr. | |||
Luke Wypler | Ohio State | Jr. | |||
Juice Scruggs | Penn State | Sr. | |||
Gus Hartwig | Purdue | So. | |||
Joe Tippmann | Wisconsin | Jr. | |||
Butkus Award | Jack Campbell | Iowa | LB | Sr. | [30] |
Jestin Jacobs | Jr. | ||||
Seth Benson | Sr. | ||||
Calvin Hart Jr. | Illinois | Jr. | |||
Luke Reimer | Nebraska | ||||
Mariano Sori-Marin | Minnesota | Graduate | |||
Jim Thorpe Award | Riley Moss | Iowa | DB | Sr. | [31] |
Xavier Henderson | Michigan State | ||||
Denzel Burke | Ohio State | So. | |||
Ronnie Hickman | Sr. | ||||
Jack Campbell | Iowa | LB | Jr. | [32] | |
Riley Moss | DB | Sr. | |||
Xavier Henderson | Michigan State | S | |||
Ochaun Mathis | Nebraska | LB | Jr. | ||
Ronnie Hickman | Ohio State | S | Jr. | ||
Zach Harrison | DE | Sr. | |||
Joey Porter Jr. | Penn State | CB | Jr. | ||
P. J. Mustipher | DT | Sr. | |||
Keeanu Benton | Wisconsin | ||||
Nick Herbig | LB | Jr. | |||
Outland Trophy | Alex Palczewski | Illinois | OL | Sr. | [33] |
Olusegun Oluwatimi | Michigan | Graduate | |||
Zak Zinter | Jr. | ||||
John Michael Schmitz | Minnesota | Sr. | |||
Peter Skoronski | Northwestern | Jr. | |||
Dawand Jones | Ohio State | Sr. | |||
Paris Johnson Jr. | Jr. | ||||
Joe Tippmann | Wisconsin | ||||
Lou Groza Award | Chad Ryland | Maryland | PK | Sr. | [34] |
Ray Guy Award | Tory Taylor | Iowa | P | Jr. | [35] |
Brad Robbins | Michigan | Graduate | |||
Bryce Baringer | Michigan State | ||||
Brian Buschini | Nebraska | So. | |||
Adam Korsak | Rutgers | Sr. | |||
Andy Vujnovich | Wisconsin | ||||
D.J. Matthews Jr. | Indiana | WR | Graduate | [36] | |
Tarheeb Still | Maryland | DB | Jr. | ||
Blake Corum | Michigan | RB | |||
Jayden Reed | Michigan State | WR | Sr. | ||
Trey Palmer | Nebraska | Jr. | |||
Jonathan Sutherland | Penn State | LB | Sr. | ||
Charlie Jones | Purdue | WR | Graduate | ||
Aron Cruickshank | Rutgers | Sr. | |||
Wuerffel Trophy | Tailon Leitzsey | Illinois | DB | Sr. | [37] |
Jack Tuttle | Indiana | QB | |||
Anthony Pecorella | Maryland | P | |||
Blake Corum | Michigan | RB | Jr. | ||
Tre Mosley | Michigan State | WR | Sr. | ||
Tanner Morgan | Minnesota | QB | |||
Ethan Piper | Nebraska | OL | Jr. | ||
Kam Babb | Ohio State | WR | |||
Sean Clifford | Penn State | QB | Sr. | ||
Aidan O'Connell | Purdue | ||||
Mayan Ahanotu | Rutgers | DL | |||
Walter Camp Award | Blake Corum | Michigan | RB | Jr. | [38] |
Payton Thorne | Michigan State | QB | |||
C. J. Stroud | Ohio State | So. | |||
Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | Jr. | |||
TreVeyon Henderson | RB | So. | |||
Sean Clifford | Penn State | QB | Sr. | ||
Aidan O'Connell | Purdue | ||||
Braelon Allen | Wisconsin | RB | So. | ||
Bednarik Award | Mazi Smith | Michigan | DT | Sr. | [39] |
Xavier Henderson | Michigan State | S | |||
Ronnie Hickman | Ohio State | DE | Jr. | ||
Zach Harrison | S | Sr. | |||
Ji'Ayir Brown | Penn State | ||||
Joey Porter Jr. | CB | Jr. | |||
Nick Herbig | Wisconsin | LB | |||
Rotary Lombardi Award | Jack Campbell | Iowa | LB | Sr. | [40] |
Sam LaPorta | TE | ||||
John Michael Schmitz | Minnesota | C | |||
Jacob Slade | Michigan State | DT | Sr. | ||
Peter Skoronski | Northwestern | OT | Jr. | ||
Dawand Jones | Ohio State | Sr. | |||
Paris Johnson Jr. | Jr. | ||||
Zach Harrison | DE | Sr. | |||
P. J. Mustipher | Penn State | DT | |||
Nick Herbig | Wisconsin | LB | Jr. | ||
Sean Wracher | Indiana | LS | Sr. | [41] | |
Bradley Robinson | Ohio State | Graduate | |||
Chris Stoll | Penn State | Senior | |||
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Casey Washington | Illinois | WR | Jr. | [42] |
Dylan Wright | Minnesota | ||||
Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Ohio State | ||||
Parker Washington | Penn State | ||||
King Doerue | Purdue | RB | Sr. | ||
Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Sio Nofoagatoto'a | Indiana | DL | [43] | |
Ami Finau | Maryland | ||||
Mosiah Nasili-Kite | Sr. | ||||
Taulia Tagovailoa | QB | Jr. | |||
Chuck Filiaga | Minnesota | OL | Graduate | ||
Noa Pola-Gates | Nebraska | DB | So. | ||
JT Tuimoloau | Ohio State | DE | |||
Sione Finau | Purdue | OL | Sr. | ||
Semisi Fakasiieiki | LB | Graduate | |||
Manning Award | Taulia Tagovailoa | Maryland | QB | Jr. | [44] |
Payton Thorne | Michigan State | Jr. | |||
C. J. Stroud | Ohio State | So. | |||
Sean Clifford | Penn State | Sr. | |||
Aidan O'Connell | Purdue | ||||
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Tommy DeVito | Illinois | QB | Sr. | [45] |
Connor Bazelak | Indiana | Jr. | |||
Spencer Petras | Iowa | Sr. | |||
Taulia Tagovailoa | Maryland | Jr. | |||
Cade McNamara | Michigan | Graduate | |||
Payton Thorne | Michigan State | Jr. | |||
Tanner Morgan | Minnesota | Sr. | |||
Casey Thompson | Nebraska | Jr. | |||
Ryan Hilinski | Northwestern | ||||
C. J. Stroud | Ohio State | So. | |||
Sean Clifford | Penn State | Sr. | |||
Aidan O'Connell | Purdue | ||||
Graham Mertz | Wisconsin | Jr. | |||
Ted Hendricks Award | |||||
See main article: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings.
Pre | Wk 1 | 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 | Final | ||
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Illinois | AP | RV | 24 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||
C | RV | RV | 20 | 18 | 13 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||
CFP | Not released | 16 | 21 | ||||||||||||||
Indiana | AP | ||||||||||||||||
C | |||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Iowa | AP | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||||
C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Maryland | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||
C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Michigan | AP | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 (5) | 2 (1) | 3 |
C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 (1) | 4 (1) | 4 | 3 (2) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 2 (3) | 2 (2) | 3 | |
CFP | Not released | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
Michigan State | AP | 15 | 14 | 11 | RV | ||||||||||||
C | 14 | 11 | 9 | 21 | RV | ||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | 21 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||
C | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | AP | RV | |||||||||||||||
C | |||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | AP | ||||||||||||||||
C | RV | ||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | AP | 2 (6) | 3 (2) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (4) | 3 (10) | 2 (20) | 2 (17) | 2 (18) | 2 (15) | 2 | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 5 | 4 | 4 |
C | 2 (5) | 3 (2) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (4) | 3 (7) | 3 (10) | 2 (17) | 2 (17) | 2т (13) | 2 | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
CFP | Not released | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||
Penn State | AP | RV | RV | 22 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
C | RV | RV | 23 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
CFP | Not released | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | ||||||||||
Purdue | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||
C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | AP | ||||||||||||||||
C | |||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | AP | 18 | 19 | RV | RV | ||||||||||||
C | 20 | 18 | 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 |
† denotes Homecoming game
Date | Bye Week | |
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September 3 | Northwestern |
Date | Bye Week | |
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September 17 | Illinois |
Date | Bye Week | |
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September 24 | Nebraska |
See also: 2022–23 NCAA football bowl games.
For the 2020–2025 bowl cycle, The Big Ten will have annually eight appearances in the following bowls: Rose Bowl (unless they are selected for playoffs filled by a Pac-12 team if champion is in the playoffs), Citrus Bowl, Guaranteed Rate Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl, Music City Bowl, Pinstripe Bowl, Quick Lane Bowl, and Outback Bowl. The Big Ten teams will go to a New Year's Six bowl if a team finishes higher than the champions of Power Five conferences in the final College Football Playoff rankings. The Big Ten champion is also eligible for the College Football Playoff if it's among the top four teams in the final CFP ranking.
Legend | ||
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Big Ten win | ||
Big Ten loss |
Rankings are from AP Poll. All times Eastern Time Zone.
2022–2023 records against non-conference foes
Power Conferences 5 | Record | |
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ACC | 2–2 | |
Big 12 | 0–2 | |
BYU/Notre Dame | 1–0 | |
Pac-12 | 1–2 | |
SEC | 1–0 | |
Power 5 Total | 5–6 | |
Other FBS Conferences | Record | |
American | 2–1 | |
C–USA | 3–0 | |
Independents (Excluding Notre Dame) | 3–0 | |
MAC | 6–1 | |
Mountain West | 4–0 | |
Sun Belt | 1–1 | |
Other FBS Total | 19–3 | |
FCS Opponents | Record | |
Football Championship Subdivision | 8–1 | |
Total Non-Conference Record | 32–10 |
Post Season
Power Conferences 5 | Record | |
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ACC | 2–0 | |
Big 12 | 1-1 | |
BYU/Notre Dame | 0–0 | |
Pac-12 | 1-0 | |
SEC | 1–3 | |
Power 5 Total | 5–4 | |
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 | 5–4 |
Week | Offensive | Defensive | Special Teams | Freshman | ||||||||
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Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | |
Week 0 (Aug. 29) [46] | Chase Brown | RB | ILL | Cameron Mitchell | CB | NW | Luke Akers | P | NW | - | - | - |
Ryan Hilinski | QB | NW | ||||||||||
Week 1 (Sept. 5) [47] | Anthony Grant | RB | NEB | Jacoby Windmon | DE/LB | MSU | Tory Taylor | P | IA | Roman Hemby | RB | MD |
Sean Clifford | QB | PSU | ||||||||||
Week 2 (Sept. 12) [48] | Taulia Tagovailoa | QB | MD | Jacoby Windmon | DE/LB | MSU | Lukas Van Ness | DT | IA | Nicholas Singleton | RB | PSU |
Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | OSU | ||||||||||
Week 3 (Sept. 19) [49] | C. J. Stroud | QB | OSU | Ji'Ayir Brown | S | PSU | Charles Campbell | K | IU | Nicholas Singleton | RB | PSU |
Week 4 (Sept. 26) [50] | Blake Corum | RB | MICH | Kaevon Merriweather | DB | IA | Tory Taylor | P | IA | Kaytron Allen | RB | PSU |
Tanner Morgan | QB | MIN | Tommy Eichenberg | LB | OSU | |||||||
Week 5 (Oct. 3) [51] | Miyan Williams | RB | OSU | Cam Allen | S | PUR | Barney Armor | P | PSU | Malcolm Hartzog | CB | NEB |
Week 6 (Oct. 10) [52] | C. J. Stroud | QB | OSU | Kamo'l Latu | S | WIS | Fabrizio Pinton | K/P | ILL | Fabrizio Pinton | K/P | ILL |
Jaishawn Barham | LB | MD | ||||||||||
Week 7 (Oct. 17) [53] | Chase Brown | RB | ILL | Jacoby Windmon | DE/LB | MSU | Jake Moody | K | MICH | Devin Mockobee | RB | PUR |
Aidan O'Connell | QB | PUR | ||||||||||
Week 8 (Oct. 24) [54] | Sean Clifford | QB | PSU | John Torchio | S | WIS | Noah Ruggles | K | OSU | Roman Hemby | RB | MD |
Week 9 (Oct. 31) [55] | Blake Corum | RB | MICH | JT Tuimoloau | DE | OSU | Jake Moody | K | MICH | Drew Stevens | K | IA |
Week 10 (Nov. 7) [56] | Kaleb Johnson | RB | IA | Cal Haladay | LB | MSU | Matthew Trickett | K | MIN | Kaleb Johnson | RB | IA |
Week 11 (Nov. 14) [57] | C. J. Stroud | QB | OSU | Cal Haladay | LB | MSU | Jake Pinegar | K | PSU | Nicholas Singleton | RB | PSU |
Week 12 (Nov. 21) [58] | Mohamed Ibrahim | RB | MIN | Jack Campbell | LB | IA | Jake Moody | K | MICH | Dallan Hayden | RB | OSU |
Kaytron Allen | RB | PSU | ||||||||||
Week 13 (Nov. 28) [59] | Donovan Edwards | RB | MICH | Sydney Brown | DB | ILL | Chad Ryland | K | MD | Athan Kaliakmanis | QB | MIN |
Devin Mockobee | RB | PUR |
See also: Big Ten Conference football individual awards and Chicago Tribune Silver Football. The following individuals won the conference's annual player and coach awards:
Award | Player | School | |
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Most Valuable Player | Blake Corum | Michigan | |
Graham–George Offensive Player of the Year | C. J. Stroud | Ohio State | |
Griese–Brees Quarterback of the Year | C. J. Stroud | Ohio State | |
Richter–Howard Receiver of the Year | Marvin Harrison Jr. | Ohio State | |
Ameche–Dayne Running Back of the Year | Blake Corum | Michigan | |
Kwalick–Clark Tight End of the Year | Sam LaPorta | Iowa | |
Rimington–Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year | Peter Skoronski | Northwestern | |
Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year | Jack Campbell | Iowa | |
Smith–Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year | Mike Morris | Michigan | |
Butkus–Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year | Jack Campbell | Iowa | |
Tatum–Woodson Defensive Back of the Year | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | |
Thompson–Randle El Freshman of the Year | Nicholas Singleton | Penn State | |
Bakken–Andersen Kicker of the Year | Jake Moody | Michigan | |
Eddleman–Fields Punter of the Year | Bryce Baringer | Michigan State | |
Rodgers–Dwight Return Specialist of the Year | Jaylin Lucas | Indiana | |
Hayes–Schembechler Coach of the Year | Jim Harbaugh | Michigan | |
Dave McClain Coach of the Year | Jim Harbaugh | Michigan | |
Dungy–Thompson Humanitarian Award | Nate Sudfeld | Indiana | |
Ford–Kinnick Leadership Award | Ron Guenther | Illinois |
See main article: 2022 All-Big Ten Conference football team.
2022 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards[60]
Position | Player | Team | |
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First Team Offense (Coaches) | |||
QB | C. J. Stroud | Ohio State | |
RB | Blake Corum | Michigan | |
RB | Mohamed Ibrahim | Minnesota | |
WR | Marvin Harrison Jr. | Ohio State | |
WR | Charlie Jones | Purdue | |
TE | Sam LaPorta | Iowa | |
C | Olusegun Oluwatimi | Michigan | |
C | John Michael Schmitz | Minnesota | |
OG | Trevor Keegan | Michigan | |
OG | Zak Zinter | Michigan | |
OT | Peter Skoronski | Northwestern | |
OT | Paris Johnson Jr. | Ohio State | |
First Team Defense (Coaches) | |||
DL | Johnny Newton | Illinois | |
DL | Mike Morris | Michigan | |
DL | Mazi Smith | Michigan | |
DL | JT Tuimoloau | Ohio State | |
LB | Jack Campbell | Iowa | |
LB | Nick Herbig | Wisconsin | |
LB | Tommy Eichenberg | Ohio State | |
DB | Sydney Brown | Illinois | |
DB | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | |
DB | Riley Moss | Iowa | |
DB | Joey Porter Jr. | Penn State | |
First Team Special Teams (Coaches) | |||
PK | Jake Moody | Michigan | |
P | Bryce Baringer | Michigan State | |
RS | Jaylin Lucas | Indiana |
Position | Player | Team | |
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Second Team Offense (Coaches) | |||
QB | Taulia Tagovailoa | Maryland | |
QB | Aidan O'Connell | Purdue | |
RB | Chase Brown | Illinois | |
RB | Braelon Allen | Wisconsin | |
WR | Jayden Reed | Michigan State | |
WR | Emeka Egbuka | Ohio State | |
TE | Payne Durham | Purdue | |
C | Alex Pihlstrom | Illinois | |
OG | Donovan Jackson | Ohio State | |
OG | Matthew Jones | Ohio State | |
OT | Ryan Hayes | Michigan | |
OT | Olu Fashanu | Penn State | |
Second Team Defense (Coaches) | |||
DL | Lukas Van Ness | Iowa | |
DL | Garrett Nelson | Nebraska | |
DL | Zach Harrison | Ohio State | |
DL | P. J. Mustipher | Penn State | |
LB | Seth Benson | Iowa | |
LB | Junior Colson | Michigan | |
LB | Cal Haladay | Michigan State | |
DB | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | |
DB | D. J. Turner | Michigan | |
DB | Tyler Nubin | Minnesota | |
DB | John Torchio | Wisconsin | |
Second Team Special Teams (Coaches) | |||
PK | Chad Ryland | Maryland | |
P | Adam Korsak | Rutgers | |
RS | A. J. Henning | Michigan |
Position | Player | Team | |
---|---|---|---|
Third Team Offense (Coaches) | |||
QB | J. J. McCarthy | Michigan | |
RB | Miyan Williams | Ohio State | |
RB | Nicholas Singleton | Penn State | |
WR | Ronnie Bell | Michigan | |
WR | Trey Palmer | Nebraska | |
TE | Luke Schoonmaker | Michigan | |
TE | Brenton Strange | Penn State | |
C | Juice Scruggs | Penn State | |
OG | Chuck Filiaga | Minnesota | |
OG | Axel Ruschmeyer | Minnesota | |
OT | Dawand Jones | Ohio State | |
OT | Alex Palczewski | Illinois | |
Third Team Defense (Coaches) | |||
DL | Keith Randolph | Illinois | |
DL | Adisa Isaac | Penn State | |
DL | Aaron Lewis | Rutgers | |
DL | Keeanu Benton | Wisconsin | |
LB | Mike Barrett | Michigan | |
LB | Mariano Sori-Marin | Minnesota | |
LB | Abdul Carter | Penn State | |
DB | Quan Martin | Illinois | |
DB | Ronnie Hickman | Ohio State | |
DB | Ji'Ayir Brown | Penn State | |
DB | Kalen King | Penn State | |
Third Team Special Teams (Coaches) | |||
PK | Drew Stevens | Iowa | |
P | Tory Taylor | Iowa | |
RS | Aron Cruickshank | Rutgers |
Coaches Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Isaiah Adams, Tarique Barnes, Zy Crisler, Isaac Darkangelo, Caleb Griffin, Julian Pearl, Isaiah Williams; INDIANA: Charles Campbell, James Evans, Cam Jones, Tiawan Mullen; IOWA: Joe Evans, Kaleb Johnson, Logan Lee, Kaevon Merriweather, Mason Richman, Noah Shannon; MARYLAND: Jakorian Bennett, Jaelyn Duncan, Ami Finau, Delmar Glaze, Roman Hemby, Rakim Jarrett, Colton Spangler; MICHIGAN: Karsen Barnhart, Gemon Green, Kris Jenkins, Mike Sainristil; MICHIGAN STATE: Simeon Barrow, Keon Coleman, J.D. Duplain, Jayden Reed, Nick Samac, Jacob Slade; MINNESOTA: Trill Carter, Aireontae Ersery, Cody Lindenberg, Quentin Redding, Brevyn Spann-Ford, Danny Striggow, Matthew Trickett; NEBRASKA: Anthony Grant, Quinton Newsome, Luke Reimer; NORTHWESTERN: Adetomiwa Adebawore, Bryce Gallagher, Evan Hull, Cameron Mitchell; OHIO STATE: Denzel Burke, Steele Chambers, Michael Hall Jr., Tanner McCalister, Jesse Mirco, Lathan Ransom, Noah Ruggles, Jack Sawyer, Cade Stover, Luke Wypler; PENN STATE: Barney Amor, Sean Clifford, Curtis Jacobs, Hunter Nourzad, Chop Robinson, Nicholas Singleton, Nick Tarburton, Parker Washington, Sal Wormley; PURDUE: Branson Deen, Jalen Graham, Kydran Jenkins, Charlie Jones, Devin Mockobee, Jack Sullivan, Cory Trice; RUTGERS: Christian Izien, Max Melton, Avery Young; WISCONSIN: Tanor Bortolini, Isaac Guerendo, Jack Nelson, Maema Njongmeta, Joe Tippmann.
Position | Player | Team | |
---|---|---|---|
First Team Offense (Media) | |||
QB | C. J. Stroud | Ohio State | |
RB | Blake Corum | Michigan | |
RB | Mohamed Ibrahim | Minnesota | |
WR | Marvin Harrison Jr. | Ohio State | |
WR | Charlie Jones | Purdue | |
TE | Sam LaPorta | Iowa | |
C | John Michael Schmitz | Minnesota | |
OG | Donovan Jackson | Ohio State | |
OG | Zak Zinter | Michigan | |
OT | Peter Skoronski | Northwestern | |
OT | Paris Johnson Jr. | Ohio State | |
First Team Defense (Media) | |||
DL | Johnny Newton | Illinois | |
DL | Mike Morris | Michigan | |
DL | Mazi Smith | Michigan | |
DL | Zach Harrison | Ohio State | |
LB | Jack Campbell | Iowa | |
LB | Nick Herbig | Wisconsin | |
LB | Tommy Eichenberg | Ohio State | |
DB | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | |
DB | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | |
DB | Joey Porter Jr. | Penn State | |
DB | John Torchio | Wisconsin | |
First Team Special Teams (Media) | |||
PK | Jake Moody | Michigan | |
P | Tory Taylor | Iowa | |
RS | Jaylin Lucas | Indiana |
Position | Player | Team | |
---|---|---|---|
Second Team Offense (Media) | |||
QB | J. J. McCarthy | Michigan | |
RB | Chase Brown | Illinois | |
RB | Braelon Allen | Wisconsin | |
WR | Trey Palmer | Nebraska | |
WR | Emeka Egbuka | Ohio State | |
TE | Payne Durham | Purdue | |
C | Olusegun Oluwatimi | Michigan | |
OG | Trevor Keegan | Michigan | |
OG | Matt Jones | Ohio State | |
OT | Alex Palczewski | Illinois | |
OT | Dawand Jones | Ohio State | |
Second Team Defense (Media) | |||
DL | Joe Evans | Iowa | |
DL | Lukas Van Ness | Iowa | |
DL | Garrett Nelson | Nebraska | |
DL | JT Tuimoloau | Ohio State | |
LB | Seth Benson | Iowa | |
LB | Cal Haladay | Michigan State | |
LB | Abdul Carter | Penn State | |
DB | Sydney Brown | Illinois | |
DB | Quan Martin | Illinois | |
DB | Riley Moss | Iowa | |
DB | Tyler Nubin | Minnesota | |
Second Team Special Teams (Media) | |||
PK | Drew Stevens | Iowa | |
P | Bryce Baringer | Michigan State | |
RS | A. J. Henning | Michigan |
Position | Player | Team | |
---|---|---|---|
Third Team Offense (Media) | |||
QB | Aidan O'Connell | Purdue | |
RB | Miyan Williams | Ohio State | |
RB | Nicholas Singleton | Penn State | |
WR | Ronnie Bell | Michigan | |
WR | Keon Coleman | Michigan State | |
TE | Cade Stover | Ohio State | |
C | Luke Wypler | Ohio State | |
OG | Isaiah Adams | Illinois | |
OG | Axel Ruschmeyer | Minnesota | |
OT | Ryan Hayes | Michigan | |
OT | Olu Fashanu | Penn State | |
Third Team Defense (Media) | |||
DL | Keith Randolph | Illinois | |
DL | Adetomiwa Adebawore | Northwestern | |
DL | Michael Hall Jr. | Ohio State | |
DL | P. J. Mustipher | Penn State | |
LB | Junior Colson | Michigan | |
LB | Bryce Gallagher | Northwestern | |
LB | Maema Njongmeta | Wisconsin | |
DB | D. J. Turner | Michigan | |
DB | Ronnie Hickman | Ohio State | |
DB | Ji'Ayir Brown | Penn State | |
DB | Kalen King | Penn State | |
Third Team Special Teams (Media) | |||
PK | Noah Ruggles | Ohio State | |
P | Adam Korsak | Rutgers | |
RS | Jayden Reed | Michigan State |
Media Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Tarique Barnes, Seth Coleman, Isaac Darkangelo, Tommy DeVito, Caleb Griffin, Gabe Jacas, Julian Pearl, Alex Pihlstrom, Kendall Smith, Isaiah Williams; INDIANA: Charles Campbell, Aaron Casey, James Evans, Cam Jones, Dasan McCullough, Tiawan Mullen; IOWA: Kaleb Johnson, Luke Lachey, Logan Lee, Kaevon Merriweather, Noah Shannon; MARYLAND: Deonte Banks, Jaishawn Barham, Jakorian Bennett, Beau Brade, Corey Dyches, Jaelyn Duncan, Ami Finau, Roman Hemby, Rakim Jarrett, Chad Ryland, Colton Spangler, Taulia Tagovailoa; MICHIGAN: Karsen Barnhart, Gemon Green, Jaylen Harrell, Kris Jenkins, Makari Paige, Luke Schoonmaker; MICHIGAN STATE: Simeon Barrow, J.D. Duplain, Xavier Henderson, Jayden Reed, Nick Samac, Jacob Slade; MINNESOTA: Kyler Baugh, Quinn Carroll, Aireontae Ersery, Chuck Filiaga, Jordan Howden, Cody Lindenberg, Thomas Rush, Terell Smith, Mariano Sori-Marin, Brevyn Spann-Ford, Matthew Trickett; NEBRASKA: Anthony Grant, Luke Reimer; NORTHWESTERN: Evan Hull, Cameron Mitchell; OHIO STATE: Denzel Burke, Steele Chambers, TreVeyon Henderson, Tanner McCalister, Jesse Mirco, Lathan Ransom, Tyleik Williams; PENN STATE: Kaytron Allen, Sean Clifford, Johnny Dixon, Bryce Effner, Adisa Isaac, Curtis Jacobs, Hunter Nourzad, Jake Pinegar, Chop Robinson, Juice Scruggs, Brenton Strange, Parker Washington, Sal Wormley; PURDUE: Cam Allen, Jalen Graham, Gus Hartwig, Spencer Holstege, Lawrence Johnson, Charlie Jones, Marcus Mbow, Devin Mockobee, Jack Sullivan, Cory Trice; RUTGERS: Christian Braswell, Aron Cruickshank, Christian Izien, Deion Jennings, Aaron Lewis, Max Melton, Avery Young; WISCONSIN: Keeanu Benton, Tanor Bortolini, Chimere Dike, C. J. Goetz, Isaac Guerendo, Jack Nelson, Joe Tippmann, Jordan Turner.
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 | 37,832 | 33,669 | 35,579 | 44,910 | 45,683 | 56,092 | 45,574 | 299,339 | 42,763 | 70.5% | ||
Indiana | Memorial Stadium | 52,626 | 44,357 | 46,785 | 48,952 | 50,805 | 41,154 | 45,142 | 51,148 | 328,343 | 46,906 | 89.1% | ||
Iowa | Kinnick Stadium | 69,250 | 69,250 | 69,250 | 69,250 | 69,250 | 69,250 | 69,250 | 69,250 | 484,750 | 69,250 | 100.0% | ||
Maryland | SECU Stadium | 51,802 | 30,223 | 31,194 | 30,559 | 36,204 | 31,418 | 41,969 | 21,974 | 223,541 | 31,934 | 61.6% | ||
Michigan | Michigan Stadium | 107,601 | 109,575 | 110,012 | 109,639 | 110,225 | 110,812 | 111,083 | 110,192 | 110,433 | 881,971 | 110,246 | 102.5% | |
Michigan State | Spartan Stadium | 75,005 | 73,928 | 70,079 | 74,587 | 72,809 | 72,526 | 63,627 | 56,136 | 483,692 | 69,099 | 92.1% | ||
Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium | 50,805 | 44,012 | 43,859 | 42,101 | 48,288 | 49,368 | 41,686 | 45,816 | 315,130 | 45,019 | 88.6% | ||
Nebraska | Memorial Stadium | 85,458 | 86,590 | 86,862 | 87,161 | 86,804 | 86,691 | 86,284 | 86,068 | 606,460 | 86,637 | 101.4% | ||
Northwestern | Ryan Field | 47,130 | 24,622 | 23,146 | 23,773 | 32,121 | 42,774 | 25,744 | 172,180 | 28,697 | 60.9% | |||
Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | 102,780 | 106,594 | 100,067 | 105,398 | 105,473 | 104,245 | 104,848 | 103,888 | 106,787 | 837,300 | 104,663 | 101.8% | |
Penn State | Beaver Stadium | 106,572 | 107,306 | 106,624 | 105,524 | 109,813 | 108,433 | 108,796 | 105,154 | 751,650 | 107,379 | 100.8% | ||
Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium | 57,236 | 57,307 | 53,676 | 55,137 | 61,320 | 61,320 | 54,016 | 342,776 | 57,129 | 99.8% | |||
Rutgers | SHI Stadium | 52,454 | 47,621 | 53,117 | 53,752 | 48,255 | 51,117 | 55,676 | 309,538 | 51,590 | 98.4% | |||
Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium | 75,822 | 73,727 | 74,001 | 73,080 | 73,502 | 75,018 | 74,057 | 75,728 | 519,113 | 74,159 | 97.8% |
See main article: 2023 NFL draft.
The Big Ten had 55 players taken in the 2023 NFL Draft, the second-most by a conference trailing only the SEC who had 62 selections.
Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total |
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Illinois | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Indiana | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Iowa | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
Maryland | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Michigan | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Michigan State | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 3 |
Minnesota | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 |
Nebraska | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
Northwestern | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 4 |
Ohio State | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
Penn State | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 6 |
Purdue | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 5 |
Rutgers | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Wisconsin | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
The following list includes all Big Ten players who were drafted in the 2023 NFL draft
compensatory selection | ||||
× | 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection | - | † | Pro Bowler |
‡ | Hall of Famer--> |
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 2022 draft.
Round one
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Indiana | Tom Allen | 6 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | |||
Iowa | Kirk Ferentz | 24 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | |||
Maryland | Mike Locksley | 4 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | |||
Michigan | Jim Harbaugh | 8 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | |||
Michigan State | Mel Tucker | 3 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | |||
Minnesota | P. J. Fleck | 6 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | |||
Nebraska | Scott Frost | 5 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | |||
Mickey Joseph | 1 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
Northwestern | Pat Fitzgerald | 17 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | |||
Ohio State | Ryan Day | 4 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | |||
Penn State | James Franklin | 9 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | |||
Purdue | Jeff Brohm | 6 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | |||
Brian Brohm | 1 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
Rutgers | Greg Schiano | 14 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | |||
Wisconsin | Paul Chryst | 8 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | |||
Jim Leonhard | 1 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | ||||
Luke Fickell | 1 | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= | data-sort-value= |