The 2017 Big Ten conference football season is the 122nd season of

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play for the

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and is part of the

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

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. The 2017 season consisted of a nine–game conference schedule for the second year in a row.

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

Ohio State The Ohio State University (Ohio State or OSU) is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio, United States. A member of the University System of Ohio, it was founded in 1870. It is one of the largest universities by enrollme ...

defeated

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, 27–21, in the

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. No Big Ten teams were selected for the 2017

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Previous season

Penn State defeated Wisconsin, 38–31, for the

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. Ten teams participated in bowl games. Maryland lost to

Boston College Boston College (BC) is a private university, private Catholic Jesuits, Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1863 by the Society of Jesus, a Catholic Religious order (Catholic), religious order, t ...

, 30–36, in the

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. Minnesota won, 17–12, over

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in the

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. Northwestern won over

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, 31–24, in the

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. Indiana lost to

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, 24–26, at the

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. Nebraska lost to

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, 24–38, in the

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. Iowa lost to

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, 3–30, in the

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. Michigan lost by 1 to

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by a score of 32–33 in the

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. Wisconsin won over

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, 24–16, in the Cotton Bowl. Penn State lost to

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, 49–52, in the

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. Ohio State was defeated by eventual national champion Clemson, 0–31, in the semifinal round of the

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at the

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Rankings

Schedule

All times Eastern time. † denotes Homecoming game

Regular season

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

''*The Florida International at Indiana game scheduled for this week was canceled due to

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Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

''*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 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

Week 11

Week 12

Week 13

Championship game

Week 14 (Big Ten Championship Game)

Bowl games

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

Big Ten vs Other Conferences

2017-2018 records against non-conference foes: Regular Season Post Season

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

2017 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards Coaches Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Nick Allegretti, James Crawford, Jaylen Dunlap, Stanley Green; INDIANA: Chris Covington, Jonathan Crawford, J'Shun Harris,

Wes Martin Wesley Martin (born May 9, 1996) is an American professional American football, football offensive guard. He played college football at Indiana Hoosiers football, Indiana and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 201 ...

, Luke Timian, Ian Thomas, Haydon Whitehead; IOWA: Nathan Bazata,

James Daniels James Daniels (born September 13, 1997) is an American professional football guard for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes. Early life Daniels attended Harding High School ...

, Anthony Nelson,

Ben Niemann Ben Niemann (born July 27, 1995) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football at Iowa was signed as an undrafted agent by the Kansas City Chiefs. Early life Niemann is the son of Jay and Lou Ann Niemann. He was b ...

; 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 Justin Layne (born January 12, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football at Michigan State. Early life Layne attended Benedictine High School in Cleveland, Ohio. While there Layne was teammates with curre ...

Brian Lewerke Brian Lewerke (born October 24, 1996) is an American professional football quarterback. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans. Early life Lewerke attended Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, Arizona. During his career he had ...

, L. J. Scott, Josiah Scott, Khari Willis; MINNESOTA: Thomas Barber, Emmitt Carpenter, Carter Coughlin, Tyler Johnson, Steven Richardson,

Ryan Santoso Ryan Santoso (born August 26, 1995) is an American professional American football, football placekicker. He played college football at Minnesota Golden Gophers football, Minnesota. He has been a member of the Detroit Lions, Montreal Alouettes, T ...

, Rodney Smith; NEBRASKA: Drew Brown, Jerald Foster, Nick Gates, JD Spielman (WR, KR); NORTHWESTERN: Garrett Dickerson, Nate Hall, Charlie Kuhbander,

Tyler Lancaster Tyler Coatney Lancaster (born November 4, 1994) is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football at Northwestern, and was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Early life Lancaster ...

, Samdup Miller; OHIO STATE: Jerome Baker,

Marcus Baugh Marcus Baugh (born December 9, 1994) is an American professional football tight end for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Ohio State and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Oakl ...

, K. J. Hill,

Jalyn Holmes Jalyn Holmes (born January 25, 1996) is an American professional football defensive end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Minnesota ...

, Damon Webb,

Mike Weber Michael Weber (born December 16, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey Defenceman, defenseman. He previously played with the Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL) and Frölunda HC of the Swedis ...

Chris Worley Chris Worley (born September 15, 1995) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at Ohio State. Early life Worley was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio and attended Glenville High School. He played saf ...

; PENN STATE:

Christian Campbell Christian Campbell (born May 12, 1972) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his roles as Gabriel in the film '' Trick'' and Greg Ivey in the television series ''Big Love''. On stage, he has performed as Jimmy Harper in the musical ''Reefer Madn ...

, Curtis Cothran, Grant Haley,

Juwan Johnson Juwan Johnson (born September 13, 1996) is an American professional football tight end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and Oregon Ducks and signed with ...

Shareef Miller Shareef Abdul Miller (born March 14, 1997) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football at Penn State and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL draft. Early life A 3 star recru ...

; PURDUE:

Ja'Whaun Bentley Ja'Whaun Louis Bentley (born August 24, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football at Purdue. He was drafted by the Patriots in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft. College career A 3-star linebacker rec ...

, 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 Alex Hornibrook (born January 19, 1997) is an American former college football quarterback. The West Chester, Pennsylvania, native attended Malvern Preparatory School and originally committed to the University of Pittsburgh before attending Wisco ...

, Leon Jacobs,

Natrell Jamerson Natrell Jamerson (born December 15, 1995) is an American professional football defensive back. He played college football at Wisconsin. Jamerson played wide receiver first with the Badgers before switching to cornerback and later safety. Jamerso ...

, Olive Sagapolu. Media Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Nick Allegretti, Blake Hayes, Stanley Green; INDIANA: Chris Covington, Jonathan Crawford, Chase Dutra, J'Shun Harris,

Robert McCray Robert McCray III (born March 24, 1996) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at the Indiana. Professional career Kansas City Chiefs McCray was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 8, ...

, Luke Timian, Ian Thomas, Haydon Whitehead; IOWA: Nathan Bazata,

Nate Stanley Nathan Stanley (born August 26, 1997) is an American former professional football quarterback. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft, with whom he s ...

; MARYLAND:

Antoine Brooks Antoine Brooks Jr. (born October 28, 1997) is an American professional football safety for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Maryland and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in ...

Jermaine Carter Jermaine Carter Jr. (born January 14, 1995) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football at Maryland, where he led the Terrapins with at least 90 tackles per year his last three seasons. He played in the National F ...

, Derwin Gray, J. C. Jackson, Ty Johnson, Darnell Savage; MICHIGAN:

Zach Gentry Zach Gentry (born September 10, 1996) is an American professional football tight end. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines. Early life Gentry was a star quarterback for Eldorado High School in his hometown of Albuquerque, New ...

Lavert Hill Lavert Hill (born October 3, 1998) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Michigan. He helped Martin Luther King High School earn the 2015 Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 champ ...

, Tyree Kinnel, Patrick Kugler, David Long, Mike McCray, Sean McKeon, Josh Metellus, Quinn Nordin,

Donovan Peoples-Jones Donovan Peoples-Jones (born February 19, 1999), also known as "DPJ", is an American professional American football, football wide receiver and return specialist for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League, National Football League ...

; MICHIGAN STATE: Luke Campbell, Matt Coghlin, Chris Frey, Jake Hartbarger, Kevin Jarvis,

, Mike Panasiuk, L. J. Scott, Raequan Williams, Khari Willis; MINNESOTA: Emmitt Carpenter, Carter Coughlin, Donnell Greene, Tyler Johnson, Steven Richardson,

, Rodney Smith; NEBRASKA: Drew Brown, Jerald Foster, Nick Gates,

De'Mornay Pierson-El De'Mornay Pierson-El (born December 26, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Nebraska Cornhuskers football, Nebraska. High school career During his four years as an athlete for the West ...

, JD Spielman; NORTHWESTERN: Garrett Dickerson, Nate Hall, Charlie Kuhbander,

, Samdup Miller; OHIO STATE:

Damon Arnette Damon Elroy Arnette Jr. (born September 2, 1996) is an American professional American football, football cornerback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes football, ...

, Jerome Baker,

, Johnnie Dixon, Jordan Fuller, K. J. Hill,

, Dre'Mont Jones,

; PENN STATE:

Troy Apke Troy Steven Apke (born April 11, 1995) is an American professional football safety and cornerback. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL draft. ...

Jason Cabinda Jason W. Cabinda (born March 17, 1996) is an American former professional American football, football linebacker and Fullback (gridiron football), fullback. He played college football at Penn State Nittany Lions football, Penn State and signed w ...

, Parker Cothren, Grant Haley,

; PURDUE:

Markus Bailey Markus LaJuan Bailey (born March 7, 1997) is an American professional American football, football linebacker. He played college football at Purdue Boilermakers football, Purdue. College career After playing at Hilliard Davidson High School, Bai ...

, Kirk Barron,

, 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,

, Leon Jacobs,

, Olive Sagapolu, Derrick Tindal.

All-Americans

The 2017 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following

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first teams chosen by the following selector organizations:

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(AP),

Football Writers Association of America The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) is an organization of college football media members in the United States founded in 1941. It is composed of approximately 1,200 professional sports writers from both print and Internet media out ...

(FWAA),

American Football Coaches Association The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) is an association of over 11,000 American football coaches and staff on all levels. According to its constitution, some of the main goals of the American Football Coaches Association are to "mainta ...

(AFCA),

Walter Camp Foundation The Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF) is one of the organizations whose College Football All-America Team is recognized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The organization also presents various awards. It is named in honor of f ...

(WCFF), ''

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

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'' (''SI''), ''

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'' (USAT)

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(CBS),

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(FOX) ''

College Football News ''College Football News'' (''CFN'') is a magazine and website published by College Football News, Inc., headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. News coverage includes scores, statistics, rankings, and reports on college football games. Analysis incl ...

'' (''CFN''),

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(BR), Scout.com,

Phil Steele Phil Steele (c. 1960) is an American sportswriter and analyst who focuses exclusively on college and professional football. He is considered a "highly respected prognosticator" within the sports media. His company, Phil Steele Publications, pro ...

(PS),

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(SB),

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Pro Football Focus Pro Football Focus (also written as ProFootballFocus, and often referred to by its initials, PFF) is a sports analytics company that focuses on thorough analysis of the National Football League (NFL) and NCAA Division-I football in the United Sta ...

(PFF) and

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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. Sports Illustrated All-America Team (SI)
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Academic All-Americans

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National award winners

Rimington Award (Best Center)
Billy Price, Ohio State Paul Hornung Award (Most Versatile Player)

Saquon Barkley Saquon Rasul Quevis Barkley ( ; born February 9, 1997) is an American professional American football, football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany ...

, Penn State Lott IMPACT Trophy (Outstanding Defensive Player)

Josey Jewell Josey Jewell (born December 25, 1994) is an American professional football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, where he was a unanimous All-American and a ...

, Iowa

Attendance

''Through Games of November 25, 2017'' Bold – Exceed capacity
†Season High

NFL Draft

Trades In 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 ;Round two ;Round three ;Round four ;Round five ;Round six ;Round seven

Sources

Head coaches

''Note: All stats current through January 1, 2018'' ''* 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.''

Notes

References

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