The 2018 Big Ten conference football season was the 123rd season of college football play for the

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and was part of the

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. This was the Big Ten's fifth season with 14 teams. The defending league champion was

Ohio State The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best public ...

. The 2018 season consisted of a nine–game conference schedule for the third year in a row. The Big Ten had one new coach for the 2018 season, with

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hiring alumnus

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. Frost came to Nebraska after having coached UCF to an undefeated 13–0 season in 2017. Ohio State head coach

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was suspended for the first three games of the 2018 season by

for the mishandling of a situation involving domestic abuse charges against former assistant coach Zach Smith. Ohio State offensive coordinator Ryan Day served as acting head coach for the first three games of the 2018 season. Maryland head coach

D.J. Durkin Daniel John Durkin (born January 15, 1978) is an American football coach, who is currently the defensive coordinator at Texas A&M. He is the former co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at the University of Mississippi ( Ole Miss) and he ...

was placed on administrative leave on August 11, 2018 due to the death of a player on his team, Jordan McNair, during summer workouts. On October 30, the school reinstated Durkin to his role as head coach, and was set to rejoin the team in Week #10. However, after a lot of negative reaction, a day later the University of Maryland decided to fire DJ Durkin. Ohio State and Michigan shared the East Division title, but Ohio State advances to the championship game by virtue of its head-to-head win in the regular season finale. Northwestern clinched the West Division title on November 10. The Buckeyes went on to defeat the Wildcats in the conference championship game in Indianapolis by a score of 45-24 to win their second consecutive Big Ten championship and 37th conference crown in program history. Nine Big Ten programs advanced to bowl games, with Ohio State and Michigan earning New Year's Six bowl bids in the Rose and Peach Bowls, respectively. On December 4, 2018, Ohio State announced that head coach Urban Meyer would be stepping down following the Buckeyes' appearance in the Rose Bowl and that offensive coordinator Ryan Day, who served as interim head coach for the first three games of the season, would become the next head coach at Ohio State.

Previous season

Ohio State defeated Wisconsin, 27–21, in the

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. Eight teams participated in bowl games in the 2017 season and the league went a very impressive 7–1 in those games, however the Big Ten failed to land a team in the 2017

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. Iowa defeated

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, 27-20, in the

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. Purdue won, 38–35, over

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in the Foster Farms Bowl. Michigan State defeated

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, 42–17, in the

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. Northwestern defeated

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, 24–23, at the

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. Ohio State defeated USC, 24–7, in the Cotton Bowl. Wisconsin defeated Miami (FL), 34–24, in the

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. Penn State defeated

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by a score of 35–28 in the

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. Michigan lost to

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, 26–19, in the

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Preseason

2018 Big Ten Spring Football and number of signees on signing day:

Recruiting classes

Big Ten Media Days

The Big Ten conducted its annual media days at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Chicago Magnificent Mile in

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on July 23–24. The event commenced with a speech by Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany, and all 14 teams sent their head coaches and two selected players to speak with members of the media. The event along with all speakers and interviews were broadcast live on the

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. The teams and representatives in respective order were as follows:

Preseason media polls

The Big Ten Media Days concluded with its annual preseason media polls in early August. Since 1992, the credentialed media has gotten the preseason champion correct just five times. Only eight times has the preseason pick even made it to the Big Ten title game. Below are the results of the media poll with total points received next to each school and first-place votes in parentheses. Big Ten Champion Voting
Ohio State def. Wisconsin - 14
Wisconsin def. Ohio State - 9
Wisconsin def. Michigan - 2
Wisconsin def. Penn State - 1
Wisconsin def. Michigan State - 1
Michigan State def. Wisconsin - 1 East Division
1. Ohio State (23.5) - 191.5 pts
2. Michigan State (2) - 142
3. Penn State (1) - 141.5
4. Michigan (1.5) - 140.5
5. Maryland - 75.5
6. Indiana - 60
7. Rutgers - 33 West Division
1. Wisconsin (28) - 196 pts
2. Iowa - 155
3. Northwestern - 138
4. Nebraska - 104
5. Purdue - 98.5
6. Minnesota - 64.5
7. Illinois - 28

Rankings

Schedule

All times Eastern time. † denotes Homecoming game

Regular season

Week one

Week two

Week three

Week four

Week five

Week six

Week seven

Week eight

Week nine

''Nebraska adds Bethune-Cookman to 2018 schedule in place of previously scheduled bye week to make up for Akron game that was canceled in Week 1 due to weather.

Week ten

Week eleven

Week twelve

Week thirteen

Championship game

Week 14 (Big Ten Championship Game)

Bowl games

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

Big Ten records vs Other Conferences

2018–2019 records against non-conference foes: ''(Through games of January 1, 2019)'' Regular Season Postseason

Awards and honors

Player of the week honors

Big Ten Individual Awards

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

All-Conference Teams

2018 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards Coaches Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Nick Allegretti, Blake Hayes; INDIANA: Marcelino Ball, Jonathan Crawford, Donovan Hale, J-Shun Harris II, Brandon Knight, Wes Martin, Stevie Scott; IOWA: Jake Gervase, Matt Nelson, Miguel Recinos, Keegan Render, Tristan Wirfs; MARYLAND:

Byron Cowart Byron Cowart (born May 20, 1996) is an American football defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland and Auburn and was drafted by the Patriots in the fifth round of t ...

, Tino Ellis, Derwin Gray, Ty Johnson, Wade Lees, Brendan Moore, Joseph Petrino; MICHIGAN:

Juwann Bushell-Beatty Juwann Bushell-Beatty (born June 18, 1996) is a professional American football offensive tackle for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Michigan. He had previous stints with the Washington ...

, Nico Collins, Bryan Mone, Josh Ross,

Josh Uche Joshua Uche (born September 18, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan. Early years Uche was born in 1998, the son of Nigerian immigrant ...

, Khaleke Hudson,

Tyree Kinnel Tyree Kinnel (born January 31, 1997) is a former American football safety. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines. Early years Kinnel grew up in Huber Heights, Ohio and was an NFL fan, attending several Cincinnati Bengals ga ...

; MICHIGAN STATE: Felton Davis III,

Andrew Dowell Andrew Dowell (born November 16, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan State. Early years Dowell attended St. Edward High School. As a ju ...

Khari Willis Khari Willis (born May 7, 1996) is a former American football safety. He played for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) from 2019 to 2021 after having played college football for the Michigan State Spartans. In 2022, Wi ...

, Mike Panasiuk; MINNESOTA: Emmit Carpenter, Donnell Greene, Jacob Huff, Jacob Herbers; NEBRASKA: Isaac Armstrong, Mohamed Barry, Carlos Davis, Luke Gifford, Brenden Jaimes, Adrian Martinez,

Devine Ozigbo Devine Eghosa Ozigbo (born October 2, 1996) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Nebraska and signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2019. Early years Ozigbo atten ...

; NORTHWESTERN: Blake Gallagher, Cameron Green, Flynn Nagel, J.R. Pace,

Nate Hall Nathan Michael Hall (born April 6, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL). He played football at Northwestern University. Early years Hall attended Southview High School, ...

, Clayton Thorson; OHIO STATE: Damon Arnette,

Tuf Borland Tuf Jarred Borland (born March 23, 1998) is an American football linebacker. He played college football at the Ohio State University. After going undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft, he signed with the Minnesota Vikings. He appeared in two games with ...

Jonathon Cooper Jonathon Cooper (born January 8, 1998) is an American football outside linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State. Professional career Cooper was drafted by the Denver Br ...

, Jordan Fuller,

Malik Harrison Malik Harrison (born March 5, 1998) is an American football inside linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by the Ravens in the third round of the 202 ...

K. J. Hill Reanard O’Keith "K. J." Hill Jr. (born September 15, 1997) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played high school football at North Little Rock High School in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He played college football a ...

, Demetrius Knox, Robert Landers, Thayer Munford, Jeffrey Okudah, Malcolm Pridgeon, Kendall Sheffield, Mike Weber; PENN STATE: Pat Freiermuth, Steven Gonzalez, K. J. Hamler, Garrett Taylor, John Reid, Robert Windsor; PURDUE: Derrick Barnes, Kirk Barron, Antonio Blackmon,

David Blough David Marshall Blough (born July 31, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was Purdue's backup quarterback in 2015 and led the Boilermakers to a win against Nebraska. As a r ...

, Spencer Evans,

Brycen Hopkins Brycen Avery Hopkins (born March 27, 1997) is an American football tight end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue. Early life and high school Hopkins grew up in Nashville, Tenn ...

, D.J. Knox, Matt McCann, Jacob Thineneman; RUTGERS: Rahmeem Blackshear, Justin Davidovicz, Saquan Hampton,

Jonah Jackson Jonah Jackson (born February 5, 1997) is an American football offensive guard for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State and Rutgers. Early life and high school Jackson grew up in Media, ...

, Adam Korsack; WISCONSIN: Jake Ferguson, Rafael Gaglianone. Media Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Del'Shawn Phillips, Alex Palczewski, Bobby Roundtree; INDIANA: Marcelino Ball, Jonathan Crawford, J-Shun Harris II, Brandon Knight, Wes Martin, Stevie Scott; IOWA: Jake Gervase, Parker Hesse, Matt Nelson, Miguel Recinos, Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Geno Stone, Tristan Wirfs; MARYLAND: Antoine Brooks,

, Tino Ellis, Derwin Gray, Ty Johnson, Wade Lees, Brendan Moore, Joseph Petrino; MICHIGAN:

, Zach Gentry, Khaleke Hudson,

, Sean McKeon,

Michael Onwenu Michael Onwenu () (born December 10, 1997) is an American football guard for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan. College career Playing at Cass Technical High School, Onwenu wa ...

Shea Patterson Shea Christopher Patterson (born January 17, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines (2018–2019) and the Ole ...

Kwity Paye Kwity Paye ( ; born 19 November 1998) is a Liberian professional American football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was born in Guinea as a refugee of the First Liberian Civil War and emigrated t ...

, Donovan Peoples-Jones, Cesar Ruiz,

; MICHIGAN STATE: Felton Davis III, Andrew Dowell, David Dowell,

Connor Heyward Connor Heyward (born January 22, 1999) is an American football tight end and fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan State. Early life and high school Heyward grew up in ...

, Mike Panasiuk; MINNESOTA: Blaise Andries, Emmit Carpenter, Demetrius Douglas, Daniel Faalele, Donnell Greene, Jacob Herbers, Jacob Huff, Mohamed Ibrahim, Conner Olson, Jared Weyler; NEBRASKA: Isaac Armstrong, Khalil Davis, Luke Gifford, Brenden Jaimes, Adrian Martinez, Boe Wilson; NORTHWESTERN: Cameron Green,

, Flynn Nagel, J.R. Pace,

Rashawn Slater Rashawn Slater (born March 26, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northwestern and was drafted by the Chargers in the first round of ...

, Clayton Thorson; OHIO STATE: Damon Arnette, Tuf Borland, Nick Bosa,

J. K. Dobbins J'Kaylin Dobbins (born December 17, 1998) is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by the Ravens in the second round of the 2 ...

Terry McLaurin Terry McLaurin (born September 15, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by Washington in the third round of the ...

, Thayer Munford, Malcolm Pridgeon, Kendall Sheffield, Pete Werner; PENN STATE: Pat Freiermuth, Steven Gonzalez, K. J. Hamler, Micah Parsons, John Reid, Nick Scott, Garrett Taylor, Robert Windsor; PURDUE: Kirk Barron, Antonio Blackmon, Spencer Evans, Kenneth Major, Matt McCann, Lorenzo Neal, Joe Schopper, Jacob Thineneman, Isaac Zico; RUTGERS: Saquan Hampton,

, Adam Korsack, Trevor Morris; WISCONSIN: Ryan Connelly, Jake Ferguson, Andrew Van Ginkel.

All-Americans

The 2018 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following College Football All-American first teams chosen by the following selector organizations:

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(AP),

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(FWAA),

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(AFCA),

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(WCFF), ''

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'' (''TSN''), ''

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(CBS),

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(BR), Scout.com,

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(PS),

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(SB),

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(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. AFCA All-America Team (AFCA)
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National award winners

''2018 College Football Award Winners'' Doak Walker Award (Nation's Top Running Back)
Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin John Mackey Award (Outstanding Tight End)

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, Iowa Paul Hornung Award (Most Versatile Player)

Rondale Moore Rondale DaSean Moore (born June 9, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue, and was drafted by the Cardinals in the second round of the ...

, Purdue

Academic All-Americans

2018 CoSIDA Academic-All Americans

Home Attendance

Bold – Exceed capacity
†Season High
‡Played at

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2019 NFL Draft

Notes

Head coaches

''Current through games of January 1, 2019'' ''* Tom Allen was hired to replace Kevin Wilson in December 2016 at Indiana and coached the Hoosiers in their 2016 bowl game.'' ''* Matt Canada was named interim coach at Maryland after

was placed on administrative leave by the school. D.J. Durkin was reinstated as head coach at Maryland on October 30, 2018, in time for Maryland's ninth game of the season. A day after his reinstatement, after much negative reaction from multiple stakeholders, Maryland ultimately decided to fire D.J. Durkin.'' ''* Urban Meyer was suspended by Ohio State University for the first three games of the 2018 season due to the mishandling of domestic abuse allegations against one of his former assistant coaches. Ryan Day was named interim head coach in Meyer's absence.''

References

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