2025 Big Ten Conference football season | |
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League | NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision |
Sport | Football |
Duration | August 28, 2025 through January 1, 2026 |
Number of teams | 18 |
TV partner(s) | Fox Sports (Fox, FS1, Big Ten Network) CBS Sports (CBS, Paramount+) NBC Sports (NBC, Peacock) |
2026 NFL draft | |
Regular season | |
Championship Game |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from CFP Rankings |
The 2025 Big Ten Conference football season is the 130th season of college football play for the Big Ten Conference and part of the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This is the Big Ten's second season with 18 teams and its second season since 2010 with a non-divisional scheduling format.
Oregon won the Big Ten Championship Game in their first season in the league, defeating Penn State 45–37 in the first season of a division-less format. Four Big Ten teams earned spots in the 2024–25 College Football Playoff. Oregon earned the No. 1 seed in the newly expanded 12-team playoff. They were joined in the playoff by Penn State (No. 6 seed), Ohio State (No. 8 seed) and Indiana (No. 10 seed).
Besides the playoff qualifiers, eight other Big Ten football teams qualified for bowl games: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Rutgers, USC, and Washington.
The Big Ten saw one head coaching change for the 2025 season.
On December 1, 2024, Purdue announced it was parting ways with head coach Ryan Walters after going 5–19 in two seasons, including 1–11 in 2024. [1]
One week later, on December 8, 2023, Purdue announced the hiring of Barry Odom as the next head coach, having spent the previous season coaching at UNLV. [2]
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Northwestern | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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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 lost |
Big Ten teams in bold |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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September 6 | Akron | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | |||||
September 6 | Florida International | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | |||||
September 6 | Kennesaw State | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | |||||
September 6 | Northwestern State | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | |||||
September 6 | Georgia Southern | USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | |||||
September 6 | Grambling | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | |||||
September 6 | Boston College | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | |||||
September 6 | Western Illinois | Northwestern | Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | |||||
September 6 | Miami (OH) | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | |||||
September 6 | Southern Illinois | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | |||||
September 6 | Middle Tennessee State | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | |||||
September 6 | UC-Davis | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | |||||
September 6 | Iowa | Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy) | |||||
September 6 | UCLA | UNLV | Allegiant Stadium • Las Vegas, NV | |||||
September 6 | Oklahoma State | Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | |||||
September 6 | Michigan | Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | |||||
September 6 | Illinois | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | |||||
September 6 | Northern Illinois | Maryland | SECU Stadium • College Park, MD | |||||
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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September 13 | Ohio | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | |||||
September 13 | Houston Christian | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | |||||
September 13 | Western Michigan | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | |||||
September 13 | Massachusetts | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | |||||
September 13 | Oregon | Northwestern | Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | |||||
September 13 | USC | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | |||||
September 13 | Norfolk State | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | |||||
September 13 | Youngstown State | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | |||||
September 13 | Villanova | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | |||||
September 13 | Indiana State | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | |||||
September 13 | New Mexico | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | |||||
September 13 | Wisconsin | Alabama | Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||
September 13 | Towson | Maryland | SECU Stadium • College Park, MD | |||||
September 13 | Central Michigan | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | |||||
September 13 | Minnesota | California | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA | |||||
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Date | Bye Week |
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September 13 | Washington |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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September 20 | Oregon State | Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR (Platypus Trophy) | |||||
September 20 | Washington | Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA (Apple Cup) | |||||
September 20 | Illinois | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN (ILL-IU Rivalry) | |||||
September 20 | Iowa | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | |||||
September 20 | Maryland | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | |||||
September 20 | Michigan | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | |||||
September 20 | Michigan State | USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | |||||
September 20 | Purdue | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Shillelagh Trophy) | |||||
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Date | Bye Week | ||||
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September 20 | Minnesota | Northwestern | Ohio State | Penn State | UCLA |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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September 27 | Rutgers | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | |||||
September 27 | USC | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | |||||
September 27 | UCLA | Northwestern | Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | |||||
September 27 | Ohio State | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | |||||
September 27 | Indiana | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | |||||
September 27 | Oregon | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | |||||
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Date | Bye Week | |||||
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September 27 | Maryland | Michigan | Michigan State | Nebraska | Purdue | Wisconsin |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 4 | Penn State | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | |||||
October 4 | Wisconsin | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | |||||
October 4 | Washington | Maryland | SECU Stadium • College Park, MD | |||||
October 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | Northwestern | Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | |||||
October 4 | Minnesota | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | |||||
October 4 | Michigan State | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | |||||
October 4 | Illinois | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Purdue Cannon) | |||||
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Date | Bye Week | ||||
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October 4 | Indiana | Iowa | Oregon | Rutgers | USC |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 11 | Rutgers | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | |||||
October 11 | UCLA | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | |||||
October 11 | Purdue | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | |||||
October 11 | Ohio State | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Illibuck) | |||||
October 11 | Northwestern | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | |||||
October 11 | Nebraska | Maryland | SECU Stadium • College Park, MD | |||||
October 11 | Michigan | USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | |||||
October 11 | Iowa | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Heartland Trophy) | |||||
October 11 | Indiana | Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | |||||
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 18 | USC | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Jeweled Shillelagh) | |||||
October 18 | Nebraska | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN ($5 Bits of Broken Chair) | |||||
October 18 | Washington | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | |||||
October 18 | Purdue | Northwestern | Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | |||||
October 18 | Penn State | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | |||||
October 18 | Oregon | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | |||||
October 18 | Ohio State | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | |||||
October 18 | Michigan State | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN (Old Brass Spittoon) | |||||
October 18 | Maryland | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | |||||
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Date | Bye Week |
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October 18 | Illinois |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 25 | Illinois | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | |||||
October 25 | Michigan | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy) | |||||
October 25 | Minnesota | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Floyd of Rosedale) | |||||
October 25 | Northwestern | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | |||||
October 25 | Rutgers | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | |||||
October 25 | UCLA | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | |||||
October 25 | Wisconsin | Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | |||||
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Date | Bye Week | |||
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October 25 | Maryland | Ohio State | Penn State | USC |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 1 | Indiana | Maryland | SECU Stadium • College Park, MD | |||||
November 1 | Michigan State | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | |||||
November 1 | Penn State | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (OSU-PSU Rivalry) | |||||
November 1 | Purdue | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | |||||
November 1 | Rutgers | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | |||||
November 1 | USC | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | |||||
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Date | Bye Week | |||||
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November 1 | Iowa | Northwestern | Oregon | UCLA | Washington | Wisconsin |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 8 | Indiana | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | |||||
November 8 | Maryland | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | |||||
November 8 | Nebraska | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | |||||
November 8 | Northwestern | USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | |||||
November 8 | Ohio State | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | |||||
November 8 | Oregon | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | |||||
November 8 | Washington | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | |||||
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Date | Bye Week | |||
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November 8 | Illinois | Michigan | Michigan State | Minnesota |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 15 | UCLA | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | |||||
November 15 | Wisconsin | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | |||||
November 15 | Purdue | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | |||||
November 15 | Penn State | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Land Grant Trophy) | |||||
November 15 | Minnesota | Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | |||||
November 15 | Michigan | Northwestern | Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL (George Jewett Trophy) | |||||
November 15 | Maryland | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | |||||
November 15 | Iowa | USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | |||||
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Date | Bye Week | |
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November 15 | Nebraska | Rutgers |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 22 | Nebraska | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | |||||
November 22 | Minnesota | Northwestern | Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | |||||
November 22 | Washington | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | |||||
November 22 | USC | Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | |||||
November 22 | Rutgers | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | |||||
November 22 | Michigan State | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | |||||
November 22 | Michigan | Maryland | SECU Stadium • College Park, MD | |||||
November 22 | Illinois | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | |||||
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Date | Bye Week | |
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November 22 | Indiana | Purdue |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 28 | Iowa | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE (Heroes Game) | |||||
November 29 | Oregon | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA (UO-UW Rivalry) | |||||
November 29 | Wisconsin | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (Paul Bunyan's Axe) | |||||
November 29 | UCLA | USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Victory Bell) | |||||
November 29 | Penn State | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | |||||
November 29 | Ohio State | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (The Game) | |||||
November 29 | Northwestern | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Land of Lincoln Trophy) | |||||
November 29 | Maryland | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | |||||
November 29 | Indiana | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) | |||||
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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December 6 | Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, IN (Big Ten Championship Game) | |||||||
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
2025–2026 records against non-conference foes
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Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Total | Average | % of capacity |
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Illinois | Memorial Stadium | 60,670 | |||||||||||
Indiana | Memorial Stadium | 52,626 | |||||||||||
Iowa | Kinnick Stadium | 69,250 | |||||||||||
Maryland | SECU Stadium | 51,802 | |||||||||||
Michigan | Michigan Stadium | 107,601 | |||||||||||
Michigan State | Spartan Stadium | 75,005 | |||||||||||
Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium | 50,805 | |||||||||||
Nebraska | Memorial Stadium | 85,458 | |||||||||||
Northwestern | Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium [a] | 12,000 [3] | |||||||||||
Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | 102,780 | |||||||||||
Oregon | Autzen Stadium | 54,000 | |||||||||||
Penn State | Beaver Stadium | 106,572 [4] | |||||||||||
Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium | 61,441 | |||||||||||
Rutgers | SHI Stadium | 52,454 | |||||||||||
UCLA | Rose Bowl | 80,816 | |||||||||||
USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 77,500 | |||||||||||
Washington | Husky Stadium | 70,138 | |||||||||||
Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium | 76,057 [5] |
Bold – At or Exceed capacity
†Season High
The following list includes all Big Ten players who were drafted in the 2026 NFL draft
Player | Position | School | Draft round | Round pick | Overall pick | Team |
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Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | B1G record |
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Illinois | Bret Bielema [a] | 5 | 123–80 (.606) | 26–22 (.542) | 54–37 (.593) |
Indiana | Curt Cignetti | 2 | 129–36 (.782) | 10–1 (.909) | 7–1 (.875) |
Iowa | Kirk Ferentz | 27 | 216–144 (.600) | 204–123 (.624) | 128–88 (.593) |
Maryland | Mike Locksley [b] | 7 | 35–65 (.350) | 33–39 (.458) | 16–38 (.296) |
Michigan | Sherrone Moore | 2 | 7–5 (.583) | 7–5 (.583) | 4–4 (.500) |
Michigan State | Jonathan Smith | 2 | 39–41 (.488) | 5–6 (.455) | 3–5 (.375) |
Minnesota | P. J. Fleck | 9 | 87–61 (.588) | 57–39 (.594) | 34–36 (.486) |
Nebraska | Matt Rhule | 3 | 58–56 (.509) | 11–13 (.458) | 6–12 (.333) |
Northwestern | David Braun [c] [d] | 3 | 12–12 (.500) | 12–12 (.500) | 7–10 (.412) |
Ohio State | Ryan Day [e] | 7 | 66–10 (.868) | 66–10 (.868) | 46–6 (.885) |
Oregon | Dan Lanning | 4 | 34–5 (.872) | 34–5 (.872) | 8–0 (1.000) |
Penn State | James Franklin | 12 | 123–56 (.687) | 99–41 (.707) | 64–33 (.660) |
Purdue | Barry Odom | 1 | 44–33 (.571) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) |
Rutgers | Greg Schiano [f] | 17 | 93–100 (.482) | 93–100 (.482) | 12–32 (.273) |
UCLA | DeShaun Foster | 2 | 4–7 (.364) | 4–7 (.364) | 3–6 (.333) |
USC | Lincoln Riley | 4 | 80–24 (.769) | 25–14 (.641) | 4–6 (.400) |
Washington | Jedd Fisch | 2 | 23–27 (.460) | 6–5 (.545) | 4–4 (.500) |
Wisconsin | Luke Fickell [g] | 3 | 76–38 (.667) | 13–13 (.500) | 11–15 (.423) |
The Big Ten Conference is the oldest NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. Founded as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives in 1896, it predates the founding of its regulating organization, the NCAA. It is based in the Chicago area in Rosemont, Illinois. For many decades the conference consisted of ten prominent universities, which accounts for its name. On August 2, 2024, the conference expanded to 18 member institutions and 2 affiliate institutions. The conference competes in the NCAA Division I and its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A, the highest level of NCAA competition in that sport.
Gregory Edward Schiano is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at Rutgers University, a position he held from 2001 to 2011 and resumed before the 2020 season. Schiano has the most wins in program history as head football coach of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team. He also served as the head coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) from 2012 to 2013.
The Wisconsin Badgers football program represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the sport of American football. Wisconsin competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big Ten Conference. The Badgers have competed in the Big Ten since its formation in 1896. They play their home games at Camp Randall Stadium, the fourth-oldest stadium in college football. Wisconsin is one of 26 College football programs to win 700 or more games. The program has been one of the most successful since the 1990s. Wisconsin has had two Heisman Trophy winners, Alan Ameche and Ron Dayne, and has had twelve former players inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Luke Joseph Fickell is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a position he has held since 2023. Previously he was the head coach at the University of Cincinnati, a position he held from 2016 through 2022. Fickell played college football as a nose guard at Ohio State University from 1993 to 1996 and then was an assistant coach for the Buckeyes. He was interim head coach at Ohio State for the entire 2011 season.
Ryan Patrick Day is an American football coach and former college football player. He is the 24th and current head football coach at Ohio State University, a position he has held since 2019. Day was also the acting head coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes for the first three games of the 2018 season. He attended the University of New Hampshire, where he played quarterback and linebacker for the Wildcats from 1998 to 2001 before he began his coaching career in 2002.
The 1996 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The conference recognizes two official All-Big Ten selectors: (1) the Big Ten conference coaches selected separate offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players ; and (2) a panel of sports writers and broadcasters covering the Big Ten also selected offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players.
The 1995 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Separate teams were selected by the Big Ten Conference football head coaches ("Coaches") and by a media panel ("Media").
The 2015 Big Ten Conference football season was the 120th season of college football play for the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The conference began its season on Thursday, September 3, with Michigan and Minnesota opening their seasons. The remainder of the teams in the conference began their seasons on September 4 and 5.
The 2018 Big Ten conference football season was the 123rd season of college football play for the Big Ten Conference and was part of the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
The 2019 Big Ten conference football season was the 124th season of college football play for the Big Ten Conference and was part of the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
The 2019 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buckeyes played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. This was the Buckeyes' 130th overall season and 107th as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by Ryan Day, in his first season as Ohio State's full-time head coach.
The 2020 Big Ten conference football season is the 125th season of college football play for the Big Ten Conference and part of the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the Big Ten's seventh season with 14 teams. The defending league champion was Ohio State.
The 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the 152nd season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at its highest level of competition, the Football Bowl Subdivision. The regular season began on August 28, 2021, and ended on December 11, 2021. The postseason began on December 17, with the main games ending on January 10, 2022, with the College Football Playoff National Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, and the all-star portion of the post-season concluding with the inaugural HBCU Legacy Bowl on February 19, 2022. It was the eighth season of the College Football Playoff (CFP) system. It was the first time since 2016 that no major team finished the season undefeated as the Cincinnati Bearcats, the season's last undefeated team, were defeated in the 2021 Cotton Bowl Classic. The season's Heisman Trophy winner was Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Bryce Young.
The 2021 Big Ten conference football season was the 126th season of college football play for the Big Ten Conference and part of the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the Big Ten's eighth season with 14 teams. The league's champion was Michigan.
The 2022 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin, and competed as members of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by head coach Paul Chryst, who was in his eighth season as head coach, until his dismissal on October 2. Defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard assumed interim head coaching duties after the dismissal of Chryst. The Badgers finished the season 7–6, 4–5 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place in the West division. They received an invitation to the Guaranteed Rate Bowl where they defeated Oklahoma State.
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.
The 2023 Big Ten Conference football season was the 128th season of college football played for the Big Ten Conference and part of the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the Big Ten's tenth season with 14 teams, and its thirteenth and final season with a divisional scheduling format. Next season the league will expand to 18 with the additions of UCLA, USC, Oregon and Washington. This was the first year of the Big Ten's new media deal and thus its first year of no games airing on ESPN/ABC and first year of games airing on NBC Sports and CBS Sports properties. This was also the final year Northwestern played in the original Ryan Field before its demolition.
The 2024 Big Ten Conference football season is the 129th season of college football play for the Big Ten Conference and part of the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This is the Big Ten's first season with 18 teams with the additions of UCLA, USC, Oregon, and Washington, and its first season since 2010 with a non-divisional scheduling format.
The 2024–25 Big Ten men's basketball season is the current season for the Big Ten Conference basketball teams that began with practices in October 2024, followed by the start of the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November 2024. The regular season will end in March of 2025.