2016 Big Ten Conference football season

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{{Infobox sports season

| title = 2016 Big Ten Conference football season

| color = #0088ce

| color text = #FFFFFF

| league = NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision

| sport = Football

| logo = Big Ten Conference logo (2012).svg

| pixels = 150px

| caption =

| duration = September 1, 2016
through January 2017

| no_of_teams = 14

| attendance =

| TV = ABC, ESPN2, ESPN Inc., Big Ten Network, FOX (championship game)

| draft = 2017 NFL Draft

| draft_link = 2017 NFL Draft

| top_pick = Marshon Lattimore (Ohio State)

| picked_by = New Orleans Saints, 11th overall

| season = Regular season

| season_champ_name= Champions

| season_champs =

| MVP = Saquon Barkley, Penn State & J. T. Barrett, Ohio State

| MVP_link = Chicago Tribune Silver Football

| conf1 = East Division

| conf1_champ = Penn State & Ohio State (co-champions){{Cite web |url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112616aaa.html |title=Ohio State earns share of East Division title. |access-date=2016-11-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129130334/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112616aaa.html |archive-date=2016-11-29 |url-status=dead }}

| conf2 = West Division

| conf2_champ = Wisconsin

| finals = Championship Game

| finals_link = 2016 Big Ten Football Championship Game

| finals_champ = Penn State

| finals_runner-up = Wisconsin

| finals_MVP = Trace McSorley, Penn State (QB)

| finals_MVP_link = Most Valuable Player

| End of Season Highest Winning Percentage = Ohio State Buckeyes 11–2, 0.846%

| top_scorer_link =

| seasonslist =

| seasonslistnames = Football

| prevseason_year = 2015

| nextseason_year = 2017

}}

{{2016 Big Ten football standings}}

The 2016 Big Ten Conference football season was the 121st season of college football play for the Big Ten Conference and is a part of the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the Big Ten's third season with 14 teams. The season marked a return to a nine-game conference schedule, something the league has not had since 1984.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071113aab.html |title=Big Ten Announces 2016 and 2017 Conference Football Schedules |access-date=2016-04-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418222224/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071113aab.html |archive-date=2016-04-18 |url-status=dead }}

Penn State and Ohio State each finished with identical 8–1 conference records, but Penn State won the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Buckeyes. Accordingly, Penn State won the East Division for the first time since the conference instituted divisions. Wisconsin won the West Division for the fourth time in the six years the division had existed.

In the Big Ten Championship held on December 3, 2016, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, Penn State defeated Wisconsin 38–31 to win the Big Ten.

Coaches

=Coaching changes=

Several Big Ten teams changed head coaches in 2016. Tracy Claeys at Minnesota had the "interim" tag removed from his title and served as the permanent head coach. D. J. Durkin was the new head coach at Maryland taking over for Randy Edsall after having spent the previous year as the defensive coordinator at Michigan, while Rutgers replaced Kyle Flood with Chris Ash, who comes to Piscataway after serving as a co-defensive coordinator at Ohio State. In March, new Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman announced he was replacing Bill Cubit as head football coach with Lovie Smith.[http://www.fightingillini.com/news/2016/3/7/lovie-smith-named-illinois-football-coach.aspx Illinois hires Lovie Smith as next football coach]

On October 16, 2016, Purdue announced they were parting ways with head coach Darrell Hazell. Receivers coach Gerad Parker was named interim head coach for the remainder of the 2016 season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101616aaa.html |title=Hazell Dismissed; Parker Interim |access-date=2016-10-16 |archive-date=2016-10-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018192910/http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101616aaa.html |url-status=dead }} On December 5, Purdue named Western Kentucky football coach Jeff Brohm their next head coach.{{Cite web |url=http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120516aac.html |title=Brohm Named Head Football Coach |access-date=2016-12-06 |archive-date=2016-12-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161208205457/http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120516aac.html |url-status=dead }}

On December 1, 2016, Indiana University announced that head coach Kevin Wilson resigned his position. Indiana associate head coach Tom Allen was named Wilson's permanent successor.[http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2016/12/1/football-announcement.aspx Kevin Wilson resigns as Head Football Coach; Succeeded by Associated Head Coach Tom Allen] On January 3, 2017, the University of Minnesota announced they were relieving head coach Tracy Claeys of his duties.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gophersports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010317aaa.html |title=Coyle Makes Change in Football Leadership |access-date=2017-01-04 |archive-date=2017-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104090755/http://www.gophersports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010317aaa.html |url-status=dead }} Three days later, Minnesota announced the hiring of Western Michigan coach P. J. Fleck to take over as head coach.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gophersports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010617aaa.html |title=P. J. Fleck announced as new head coach |access-date=2017-01-06 |archive-date=2017-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107055539/http://www.gophersports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010617aaa.html |url-status=dead }}

Head coaches

Note: All records are through the completion of the 2016 season

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
width="110" | Team

! Head coach

! Years at school

! Overall record

! Record at school

! Big Ten record

! Big Ten titles

style="background:#{{NCAA color|Illinois Fighting Illini|3}}; color:#{{NCAA color|Illinois Fighting Illini|2}};" | Illinois

| Lovie Smith

| 1

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|3|9}}" | {{winning percentage|3|9|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|3|9}}" | {{winning percentage|3|9|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|2|7}}" | {{winning percentage|2|7|record=y}}

|0

style={{NCAA color cell|Indiana Hoosiers}} | Indiana

| Kevin Wilson
Tom Allen**

| 6
1

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|26|47}}" | {{winning percentage|26|47|record=y}}
{{winning percentage|0|1|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|26|47}}" | {{winning percentage|26|47|record=y}}
{{winning percentage|0|1|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|12|37}}" | {{winning percentage|12|37|record=y}}
{{winning percentage|0|0|record=y}}

|0

style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa Hawkeyes}} | Iowa

| Kirk Ferentz

| 18

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|147|92}}" | {{winning percentage|147|92|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|135|92}}" | {{winning percentage|135|92|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|82|63}}" | {{winning percentage|82|63|record=y}}

|2

style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Maryland Terrapins}} | Maryland

| D.J. Durkin

| 1

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|6|7}}" | {{winning percentage|6|7|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|6|7}}" | {{winning percentage|6|7|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|3|6}}" | {{winning percentage|3|6|record=y}}

|0

style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines}} | Michigan

| Jim Harbaugh

| 2

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|78|33}}" | {{winning percentage|78|33|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|20|6}}" | {{winning percentage|20|6|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|13|4}}" | {{winning percentage|13|4|record=y}}

|0

style={{NCAA color cell|Michigan State Spartans}} | Michigan State

| Mark Dantonio

| 10

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|108|59}}" | {{winning percentage|108|59|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|90|42}}" | {{winning percentage|90|42|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|53|28}}" | {{winning percentage|53|28|record=y}}

|3

style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Minnesota Golden Gophers}} | Minnesota

| Tracy Claeys

| 2

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|11|8}}" | {{winning percentage|11|8|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|11|8}}" | {{winning percentage|11|8|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|6|8}}" | {{winning percentage|6|8|record=y}}

|0

style={{NCAA color cell|Nebraska Cornhuskers}} | Nebraska

| Mike Riley

| 2

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|108|91}}" | {{winning percentage|108|91|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|15|11}}" | {{winning percentage|15|11|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|9|8}}" | {{winning percentage|9|8|record=y}}

|0

style={{NCAA color cell|Northwestern Wildcats}} | Northwestern

| Pat Fitzgerald

| 11

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|77|61}}" | {{winning percentage|77|61|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|77|61}}" | {{winning percentage|77|61|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|41|47}}" | {{winning percentage|41|47|record=y}}

|0

style={{NCAA color cell|Ohio State Buckeyes}} | Ohio State

| Urban Meyer

| 5

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|165|29}}" | {{winning percentage|165|29|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|61|6}}" | {{winning percentage|61|6|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|39|2}}" | {{winning percentage|39|2|record=y}}

|1

style={{NCAA color cell|Penn State Nittany Lions}}| Penn State

| James Franklin

| 3

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|49|30}}" | {{winning percentage|49|30|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|25|15}}" | {{winning percentage|25|15|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|15|11}}" | {{winning percentage|15|11|record=y}}

|1

style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Purdue Boilermakers}} | Purdue

| Darrell Hazell
Gerad Parker*

| 4
1

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|25|43}}" | {{winning percentage|25|43|record=y}}
{{winning percentage|0|6|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|9|33}}" | {{winning percentage|9|33|record=y}}
{{winning percentage|0|6|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|3|24}}" | {{winning percentage|3|24|record=y}}
{{winning percentage|0|6|record=y}}

|0

style={{NCAA color cell|Rutgers Scarlet Knights}} | Rutgers

| Chris Ash

| 1

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|2|10}}" | {{winning percentage|2|10|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|2|10}}" | {{winning percentage|2|10|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|0|9}}" | {{winning percentage|0|9|record=y}}

|0

style={{NCAA color cell|Wisconsin Badgers}} | Wisconsin

| Paul Chryst

| 2

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|40|25}}" | {{winning percentage|40|25|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|21|6}}" | {{winning percentage|21|6|record=y}}

| data-sort-value="{{winning percentage|13|5}}" | {{winning percentage|13|5|record=y}}

|0

* Darrell Hazell was fired on Oct. 16, 2016 and Gerad Parker was named interim coach to finish the season.

** Kevin Wilson resigned as head coach at Indiana on Dec. 1, 2016 and Tom Allen was named his full-time replacement and will coach in Indiana's bowl game.

Regular season

=Rankings=

{{main|2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}

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! rowspan="3" style="background:#{{NCAA color|Illinois Fighting Illini|3}}; color:#{{NCAA color|Illinois Fighting Illini|2}};" | Illinois

! AP

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!C

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! CFP

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

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! rowspan="3" style={{NCAA color cell|Indiana Hoosiers}} | Indiana

! AP

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| style="background:#d8ffeb;" |RV

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| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" |

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| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

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! CFP

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

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! rowspan="3" style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa Hawkeyes}} | Iowa

! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" | 17

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 16

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 13

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

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| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

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| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 22

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 21

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | RV

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!C

| style="background:#FFF;" | 15

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 10

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 11

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 25

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | RV

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| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | RV

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| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 25

| style="background:#FFF;" | 25

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | RV

style="text-align:center;"

! CFP

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

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! rowspan="3" style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Maryland Terrapins}} | Maryland

! AP

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| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

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| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

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! CFP

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

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! rowspan=3 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines}} | Michigan

! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" | 7 (1)

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 5 (1)

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 4 (1)

| style="background:#FFF;" | 4 (1)

| style="background:#FFF;" | 4 (1)

| style="background:#FFF;" | 4 (1)

| style="background:#FFF;" | 4 (1)

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 3 (1)

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 2 (1)

| style="background:#FFF;" | 2 (1)

| style="background:#FFF;" | 2 (1)

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 4

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 3

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 5

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 6

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 10

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| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 4

| style="background:#FFF;" | 4

| style="background:#FFF;" | 4

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 2

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| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 3

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 4

| style="background:#FFF;" | 4

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 6

| style="background:#FFF;" | 6

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 10

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! CFP

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

| style="background:#FFF;" | 3

| style="background:#FFF;" | 3

| style="background:#FFF;" | 3

| style="background:#FFF;" | 3

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 5

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 6

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! rowspan="3" style={{NCAA color cell|Michigan State Spartans}} | Michigan State

! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" | 12

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| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 8

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 17

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | RV

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| style="background:#FFF;" | 11

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 8

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| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 16

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | RV

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! CFP

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

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! rowspan="3" style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Minnesota Golden Gophers}} | Minnesota

! AP

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| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

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| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | RV

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| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

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| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" |

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | RV

style="text-align:center;"

! CFP

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

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! rowspan=3 style={{NCAA color cell|Nebraska Cornhuskers}} | Nebraska

! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 20

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 15

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 12

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 10

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 8

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 7

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 9

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 21

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 19

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 17

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 23

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 24

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | RV

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!C

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 20

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 15

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 12

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 9

| style="background:#FFF;" | 9

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | T6

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 10

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 20

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 17

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 15

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 22

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 21

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | RV

style="text-align:center;"

! CFP

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

| style="background:#FFF;" | 10

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 19

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 18

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 16

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" |

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! rowspan="3" style={{NCAA color cell|Northwestern Wildcats}} | Northwestern

! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

!C

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! CFP

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="3" style={{NCAA color cell|Ohio State Buckeyes}} | Ohio State

! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" | 6 (1)

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 4

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 3

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 2 (4)

| style="background:#FFF;" | 2 (4)

| style="background:#FFF;" | 2 (6)

| style="background:#FFF;" | 2 (2)

| style="background:#FFF;" | 2

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 6

| style="background:#FFF;" | 6

| style="background:#FFF;" | 6

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 2

| style="background:#FFF;" | 2

| style="background:#FFF;" | 2

| style="background:#FFF;" | 2

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 6

style="text-align:center;"

!C

| style="background:#FFF;" | 5

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 4

| style="background:#FFF;" | 4

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 2 (3)

| style="background:#FFF;" | 2 (2)

| style="background:#FFF;" | 2 (3)

| style="background:#FFF;" | 2 (4)

| style="background:#FFF;" | 2 (2)

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 8

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 6

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 5

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 2

| style="background:#FFF;" | 2

| style="background:#FFF;" | 2

| style="background:#FFF;" | 2

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 6

style="text-align:center;"

! CFP

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

| style="background:#FFF;" | 6

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 5

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 2

| style="background:#FFF;" | 2

| style="background:#FFF;" | 2

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 3

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="3" style={{NCAA color cell|Penn State Nittany Lions}} | Penn State

! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 24

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 20

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 12

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 9

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 8

| style="background:#FFF;" | 8

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 5

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 7

style="text-align:center;"

!C

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | RV

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" |

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | RV

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 23

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 14

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 10

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 8

| style="background:#FFF;" | 8

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 5

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 7

style="text-align:center;"

! CFP

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

| style="background:#FFF;" | 12

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 10

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 8

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 7

| style="background:#FFF;" | 7

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 5

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="3" style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Purdue Boilermakers}} | Purdue

! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

!C

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! CFP

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="3" style={{NCAA color cell|Rutgers Scarlet Knights}} | Rutgers

! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

!C

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! CFP

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="3" style={{NCAA color cell|Wisconsin Badgers}} | Wisconsin

! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 10

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 9

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 11

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 8

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 11

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 8

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 10

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 11

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 8

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 7

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 6

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 5

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 6

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 8

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 9

style="text-align:center;"

!C

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 16

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 12

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 10

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 8

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 13

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 10

| style="background:#FFF;" | 10

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 11

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 8

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 7

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 6

| style="background:#FFF;" | 6

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 5

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 8

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 9

style="text-align:center;"

! CFP

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

| style="background:#FFF;" | 8

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 7

| style="background:#FFF;" | 7

| style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 6

| style="background:#FFF;" | 6

| style="background:#ffe6e6;" | 8

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="font-size:90%; border:1px solid #aaa; white-space:nowrap; background:#eee;"

|+ Legend

style="background:#d8ffeb; width:20px; border:1px solid #aaa;"|  

| rowspan=5 |  

| Improvement in ranking

style="background:#ffe6e6; width:20px; border:1px solid #aaa;"|  

| Drop in ranking

style="background:#ffffe6; width:20px; border:1px solid #aaa;"|  

| Not ranked previous week

style="background:#fff; width:20px; border:1px solid #aaa;"|  

| No change in ranking from previous week

style="text-align:center; width:20px; border:1px solid #aaa; background:white;"| RV

| Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll

=Schedule=

Source{{cite web |title=Rutgers Scarlet Knights 2016 Football Season Over at 2–4|date=9 October 2016|url=http://www.offtackleempire.com/2016/10/9/13217666/jim-delany-kicks-rutgers-out-of-the-big-ten}}

class="wikitable"
Index to colors and formatting
style="background:#cfc;"

|Big Ten member won

style="background:#fcc;"

|Big Ten member lost

Big Ten teams in bold

All times Eastern time.† denotes Homecoming game

==Week 1==

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 1

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Indiana

| home_rank =

| home_team = Florida International

| site_stadium = FIU Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 34–13

| overtime =

| attend = 16,089

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869342]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 1

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Oregon State

| home_rank =

| home_team = Minnesota

| site_stadium = TCF Bank Stadium

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 30–23

| overtime =

| attend = 44,582

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869092]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 2

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Furman

| home_rank = 12

| home_team = Michigan State

| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 28–13

| overtime =

| attend = 74,516

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869651]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 3

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Bowling Green

| home_rank = 6

| home_team = Ohio State

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 77–10

| overtime =

| attend = 107,193

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869260]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 3

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Howard

| home_rank =

| home_team = Maryland

| site_stadium = Maryland Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 52–13

| overtime =

| attend = 35,474

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869653]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 3

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Hawaii

| home_rank = 7

| home_team = Michigan

| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| score = 63–3

| overtime =

| attend = 110,222

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869180]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 3

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Western Michigan

| home_rank =

| home_team = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Ryan Field

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 21–22

| overtime =

| attend = 30,635

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869267]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 3

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Eastern Kentucky

| home_rank =

| home_team = Purdue

| site_stadium = Ross–Ade Stadium

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNEWS

| score = 45–24

| overtime =

| attend = 32,074

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869578]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 3

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Rutgers

| home_rank = 14

| home_team = Washington

| site_stadium = Husky Stadium

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| gamename =

| tv = Pac-12 Network

| score = 13–48

| overtime =

| attend = 58,640

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869097]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 3

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Kent State

| home_rank =

| home_team = Penn State

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 33–13

| overtime =

| attend = 94,378

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869261]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 3

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Murray State

| home_rank =

| home_team = Illinois

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 52–3

| overtime =

| attend = 48,644

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869652]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 3

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank = 5

| visiting_team = LSU

| home_rank =

| home_team = Wisconsin

| site_stadium = Lambeau Field

| site_cityst = Green Bay, WI

| gamename =

| tv = ABC

| score = 16–14

| overtime =

| attend = 77,823

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400868974]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 3

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Miami (OH)

| home_rank = 17

| home_team = Iowa

| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 45–21

| overtime =

| attend = 68,390

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869262]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 3

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Fresno State

| home_rank =

| home_team = Nebraska

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 43–10

| overtime =

| attend = 90,013

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869179]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

==Week 2==

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 9

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Maryland

| home_rank =

| home_team = Florida International

| site_stadium = FIU Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| gamename =

| tv = CBS Sports Network

| score = 41–14

| overtime =

| attend = 17,084

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869351]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 10

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Penn State

| home_rank =

| home_team = Pittsburgh

| site_stadium = Heinz Field

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| gamename = PSU-Pitt Rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| score = 39–42

| overtime =

| attend = 69,983

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869436]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 10

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Cincinnati

| home_rank =

| home_team = Purdue

| site_stadium = Ross–Ade Stadium

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 20–38

| overtime =

| attend = 33,068

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869511]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 10

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Howard

| home_rank =

| home_team = Rutgers

| site_stadium = High Point Solutions Stadium

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 52–14

| overtime =

| attend = 45,245

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869633]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 10

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Wyoming

| home_rank =

| home_team = Nebraska

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 52–17

| overtime =

| attend = 89,895

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869187]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 10

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Central Florida

| home_rank = 5

| home_team = Michigan

| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| gamename =

| tv = ABC

| score = 51–14

| overtime =

| attend = 109,295

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869510]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 10

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Indiana State

| home_rank =

| home_team = Minnesota

| site_stadium = TCF Bank Stadium

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNEWS

| score = 58–28

| overtime =

| attend = 41,026

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869654]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 10

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Tulsa

| home_rank = 4

| home_team = Ohio State

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| gamename =

| tv = ABC

| score = 48–3

| overtime =

| attend = 104,410

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869516]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 10

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Akron

| home_rank = 10

| home_team = Wisconsin

| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 54–10

| overtime =

| attend = 77,331

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869268]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 10

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Illinois State

| home_rank =

| home_team = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Ryan Field

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 7–9

| overtime =

| attend = 30,748

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869655]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 10

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Ball State

| home_rank =

| home_team = Indiana

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNEWS

| score = 30–20

| overtime =

| attend = 41,374

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869269]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 10

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = North Carolina

| home_rank =

| home_team = Illinois

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 23–48

| overtime =

| attend = 60,670

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869434]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 10

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Iowa State

| home_rank = 16

| home_team = Iowa

| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = BTN

| score = 42–3

| overtime =

| attend = 70,585

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400868888]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
Datecolspan="1"|Bye Week
September 10#12 Michigan State

==Week 3==

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 17

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = North Dakota State

| home_rank = 13

| home_team = Iowa

| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 21–23

| overtime =

| attend = 70,585

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869656]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 17

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Temple

| home_rank =

| home_team = Penn State

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 34–27

| overtime =

| attend = 100,420

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869519]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 17

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Georgia State

| home_rank = 9

| home_team = Wisconsin

| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 23–17

| overtime =

| attend = 79,883

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869657]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 17

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = New Mexico

| home_rank =

| home_team = Rutgers

| site_stadium = High Point Solutions Stadium

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNEWS

| score = 37–28

| overtime =

| attend = 39,680

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869192]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 17

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank = 22

| visiting_team = Oregon

| home_rank =

| home_team = Nebraska

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE

| gamename =

| tv = ABC

| score = 35–32

| overtime =

| attend = 90,414

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869113]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 17

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Colorado

| home_rank = 4

| home_team = Michigan

| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 45–28

| overtime =

| attend = 110,042

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869111]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 17

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Western Michigan

| home_rank =

| home_team = Illinois

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNEWS

| score = 10–34

| overtime =

| attend = 40,954

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869284]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 17

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Maryland

| home_rank =

| home_team = Central Florida

| site_stadium = Bright House Networks Stadium

| site_cityst = Orlando, FL

| gamename =

| tv = CBS Sports Network

| score = 30–24

| overtime = 2OT

| attend = 43,197

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869518]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 17

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank = 12

| visiting_team = Michigan State

| home_rank = 18

| home_team = Notre Dame

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = South Bend, IN

| gamename = Megaphone Trophy

| tv = NBC

| score = 36–28

| overtime =

| attend = 80,795

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400868948]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 17

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank = 3

| visiting_team = Ohio State

| home_rank = 14

| home_team = Oklahoma

| site_stadium = Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| gamename =

| tv = FOX

| score = 45–24

| overtime =

| attend = 87,979

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869613]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 17

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Duke

| home_rank =

| home_team = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Ryan Field

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 24–13

| overtime =

| attend = 34,464

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869439]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
Datecolspan="3"|Bye Week
September 17IndianaMinnesotaPurdue

==Week 4==

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = September 24

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Iowa

| home_rank =

| home_team = Rutgers

| site_stadium = High Point Solutions Stadium

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename =

| tv = ABC/ESPN2

| score = IA 14–7

| overtime =

| attend = 44,061

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869634]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 24

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Colorado State

| home_rank =

| home_team = Minnesota

| site_stadium = TCF Bank Stadium

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 31–24

| overtime =

| attend = 44,854

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869200]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 24

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Nevada

| home_rank =

| home_team = Purdue

| site_stadium = Ross–Ade Stadium

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNNEWS

| score = 24–14

| overtime =

| attend = 41,607

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869203]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = September 24

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank = 11

| visiting_team = Wisconsin

| home_rank = 8

| home_team = Michigan State

| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = WISC 30–6

| overtime =

| attend = 75,505

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869659]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = September 24

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Penn State

| home_rank = 4

| home_team = Michigan

| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| gamename =

| tv = ABC

| score = MICH 49–10

| overtime =

| attend = 110,319

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869658]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 24

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Wake Forest

| home_rank =

| home_team = Indiana

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 28–33

| overtime =

| attend = 45,519

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869452]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = September 24

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank = 20

| visiting_team = Nebraska

| home_rank =

| home_team = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Ryan Field

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = NEB 24–13

| overtime =

| attend = 40,284

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869660]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
Datecolspan="3"|Bye Week
September 24IllinoisMaryland#2 Ohio State

==Week 5==

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 1

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Rutgers

| home_rank = 2

| home_team = Ohio State

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = OSU 58–0

| overtime =

| attend = 105,830

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400869635]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 1

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Northwestern

| home_rank =

| home_team = Iowa

| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNU

| score = NW 38–31

| overtime =

| attend = 67,047

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400869662]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 1

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Purdue

| home_rank =

| home_team = Maryland

| site_stadium = Maryland Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = MD 50–7

| overtime =

| attend = 41,206

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869663]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 1

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Illinois

| home_rank = 15

| home_team = Nebraska

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = NEB 31–16

| overtime =

| attend = 90,374

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869665]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 1

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank = 8

| visiting_team = Wisconsin

| home_rank = 4

| home_team = Michigan

| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| gamename =

| tv = ABC

| score = MICH 14–7

| overtime =

| attend = 111,846

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869664]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 1

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Minnesota

| home_rank =

| home_team = Penn State

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename = Governor's Victory Bell

| tv = BTN

| score = PSU 29–26

| overtime = OT

| attend = 95,332

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869666]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 1

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank = 17

| visiting_team = Michigan State

| home_rank =

| home_team = Indiana

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename = Old Brass Spittoon

| tv = BTN

| score = IND 24–21

| overtime = OT

| attend = 43,971

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869661]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

==Week 6==

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 8

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Maryland

| home_rank =

| home_team = Penn State

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename = MD-PSU rivalry

| tv = BTN

| score = PSU 38–14

| overtime =

| attend = 100,787

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869669]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 8

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Iowa

| home_rank =

| home_team = Minnesota

| site_stadium = TCF Bank Stadium

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename = Floyd of Rosedale

| tv = ESPN2

| score = IA 14–7

| overtime =

| attend = 49,145

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869668]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 8

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Purdue

| home_rank =

| home_team = Illinois

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename = Purdue Cannon

| tv = BTN

| score = PUR 34–31

| overtime = OT

| attend = 42,912

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400869667]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 8

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Indiana

| home_rank = 2

| home_team = Ohio State

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| score = OSU 38–17

| overtime =

| attend = 107,820

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869643]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = October 8

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = BYU

| home_rank =

| home_team = Michigan State

| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| gamename =

| tv = ABC/ESPN2

| score = 14–31

| overtime =

| attend = 74,214

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400868927]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 8

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank = 4

| visiting_team = Michigan

| home_rank =

| home_team = Rutgers

| site_stadium = High Point Solutions Stadium

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = MICH 78–0

| overtime =

| attend = 53,250

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400869636]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
Datecolspan="3"|Bye Week
October 8#12 NebraskaNorthwestern#11 Wisconsin

==Week 7==

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 15

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Illinois

| home_rank =

| home_team = Rutgers

| site_stadium = High Point Solutions Stadium

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename =

| tv =ESPNEWS

| score = ILL 24–7

| overtime =

| attend = 42,640

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869637]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 15

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Iowa

| home_rank =

| home_team = Purdue

| site_stadium = Ross–Ade Stadium

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| gamename =

| tv =ESPN2

| score = IA 49–35

| overtime =

| attend = 40,239

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869673]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 15

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Minnesota

| home_rank =

| home_team = Maryland

| site_stadium = Maryland Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNU

| score = MIN 31–10

| overtime =

| attend = 41,465

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869671]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 15

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Northwestern

| home_rank =

| home_team = Michigan State

| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = NW 54–40

| overtime =

| attend = 75,625

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869672]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 15

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank = 10

| visiting_team = Nebraska

| home_rank =

| home_team = Indiana

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename =

| tv = ABC/ESPN2

| score = NEB 27–22

| overtime =

| attend =48,254

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869670]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 15

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank = 2

| visiting_team = Ohio State

| home_rank = 8

| home_team = Wisconsin

| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| gamename =

| tv = ABC

| score = OSU 30–23

| overtime = OT

| attend = 81,541

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869644]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
Datecolspan="2"|Bye Week
October 15#4 MichiganPenn State

==Week 8==

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 22

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Rutgers

| home_rank =

| home_team = Minnesota

| site_stadium = TCF Bank Stadium

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNU

| score = MIN 34–32

| overtime =

| attend = 46,096

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869638]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 22

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Indiana

| home_rank =

| home_team = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Ryan Field

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = NW 24–14

| overtime =

| attend = 35,417

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869678]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 22

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank = 10

| visiting_team = Wisconsin

| home_rank =

| home_team = Iowa

| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| gamename = Heartland Trophy

| tv = ESPN

| score = WIS 17–9

| overtime =

| attend = 70,585

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869674]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 22

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Illinois

| home_rank = 3

| home_team = Michigan

| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = MICH 41–8

| overtime =

| attend = 111,103

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869676]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 22

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Purdue

| home_rank = 8

| home_team = Nebraska

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE

| gamename =

| tv = ABC/ESPN2

| score = NEB 27–14

| overtime =

| attend = 90,546

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869677]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 22

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Michigan State

| home_rank =

| home_team = Maryland

| site_stadium = Maryland Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = MD 28–17

| overtime =

| attend = 41,235

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869675]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 22

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank = 2

| visiting_team = Ohio State

| home_rank =

| home_team = Penn State

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename = OSU-PSU rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = PSU 24–21

| overtime =

| attend = 107,280

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869645]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

==Week 9==

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 29

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Minnesota

| home_rank =

| home_team = Illinois

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = MIN 40–17

| overtime =

| attend = 40,090

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869679]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 29

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =2

| visiting_team = Michigan

| home_rank =

| home_team = Michigan State

| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| gamename = Paul Bunyan Trophy

| tv = ESPN

| score = MICH 32–23

| overtime =

| attend = 75,802

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869681]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 29

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank = 24

| visiting_team = Penn State

| home_rank =

| home_team = Purdue

| site_stadium = Ross–Ade Stadium

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| gamename =

| tv = ABC/ESPN2

| score = PSU 62–24

| overtime =

| attend = 33,157

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869682]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 29

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Maryland

| home_rank =

| home_team = Indiana

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNU

| score = IND 42–36

| overtime =

| attend = 38,291

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869680]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 29

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Northwestern

| home_rank =6

| home_team = Ohio State

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| score = OSU 24–20

| overtime =

| attend = 107,296

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869646]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 29

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =7

| visiting_team = Nebraska

| home_rank =11

| home_team = Wisconsin

| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| gamename = Freedom Trophy

| tv = ESPN

| score = WIS 23–17

| overtime = OT

| attend = 80,833

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869683]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
Datecolspan="2"|Bye Week
October 29IowaRutgers

==Week 10==

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 5

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Indiana

| home_rank =

| home_team = Rutgers

| site_stadium = High Point Solutions Stadium

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = IND 33–27

| overtime =

| attend = 37,345

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869639]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 5

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Michigan State

| home_rank =

| home_team = Illinois

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNEWS

| score = ILL 31–27

| overtime =

| attend = 47,144

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869684]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 5

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Maryland

| home_rank = 2

| home_team = Michigan

| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| score = MICH 59–3

| overtime =

| attend = 110,626

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869685]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 5

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Purdue

| home_rank =

| home_team = Minnesota

| site_stadium = TCF Bank Stadium

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = MINN 44–31

| overtime =

| attend = 42,832

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869686]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 5

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank = 8

| visiting_team = Wisconsin

| home_rank =

| home_team = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Ryan Field

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| gamename =

| tv = ABC

| score = WIS 21–7

| overtime =

| attend = 42,016

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869687]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 5

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Iowa

| home_rank = 20

| home_team = Penn State

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = PSU 41–14

| overtime =

| attend = 106,194

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869688]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 5

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank = 9

| visiting_team = Nebraska

| home_rank = 6

| home_team = Ohio State

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| gamename =

| tv = ABC

| score = OSU 62–3

| overtime =

| attend = 108,750

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869647]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

==Week 11==

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 12

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Rutgers

| home_rank =

| home_team = Michigan State

| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = MSU 49–0

| overtime =

| attend = 73,701

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869640]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 12

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Northwestern

| home_rank =

| home_team = Purdue

| site_stadium = Ross–Ade Stadium

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = NW 45–17

| overtime =

| attend = 30,548

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869692]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 12

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank = 12

| visiting_team = Penn State

| home_rank =

| home_team = Indiana

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename =

| tv = ABC / ESPN2

| score = PSU 45–31

| overtime =

| attend = 40,678

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869689]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 12

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Illinois

| home_rank = 7

| home_team = Wisconsin

| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = WIS 48–3

| overtime =

| attend = 79,340

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869693]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 12

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank = 6

| visiting_team = Ohio State

| home_rank =

| home_team = Maryland

| site_stadium = Maryland Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| score = OSU 62–3

| overtime =

| attend = 48,090

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869648]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 12

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Minnesota

| home_rank = 21

| home_team = Nebraska

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE

| gamename = $5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy

| tv = BTN

| score = NEB 24–17

| overtime =

| attend = 90,456

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869691]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 12

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank = 2

| visiting_team = Michigan

| home_rank =

| home_team = Iowa

| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| gamename =

| tv = ABC

| score = IA 14–13

| overtime =

| attend = 70,585

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869690]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

==Week 12==

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 19

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Iowa

| home_rank =

| home_team = Illinois

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = IA 28–0

| overtime =

| attend = 39,091

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869694]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 19

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Maryland

| home_rank = 19

| home_team = Nebraska

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNEWS

| score = NEB 28–7

| overtime =

| attend = 89,704

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869697]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 19

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank = 7

| visiting_team = Wisconsin

| home_rank =

| home_team = Purdue

| site_stadium = Ross–Ade Stadium

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| gamename =

| tv = ABC

| score = WIS 49–20

| overtime =

| attend = 30,465

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869698]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 19

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank = 2

| visiting_team = Ohio State

| home_rank =

| home_team = Michigan State

| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| score = OSU 17–16

| overtime =

| attend = 73,303

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869649]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 19

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Indiana

| home_rank = 4

| home_team = Michigan

| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| score = MICH 20–10

| overtime =

| attend = 110,288

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869695]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 19

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Northwestern

| home_rank =

| home_team = Minnesota

| site_stadium = TCF Bank Stadium

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = MINN 29–12

| overtime =

| attend = 38,162

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869696]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 19

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank = 9

| visiting_team = Penn State

| home_rank =

| home_team = Rutgers

| site_stadium = High Point Solutions Stadium

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = PSU 39–0

| overtime =

| attend = 51,366

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869641]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

==Week 13==

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 25

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank = 17

| visiting_team = Nebraska

| home_rank =

| home_team = Iowa

| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| gamename = Heroes Trophy

| tv = ABC

| score = IA 40–10

| overtime =

| attend = 69,814

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869699]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 26

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Rutgers

| home_rank =

| home_team = Maryland

| site_stadium = Maryland Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNEWS

| score = MD 31–13

| overtime =

| attend = 30,220

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869642]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 26

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Purdue

| home_rank =

| home_team = Indiana

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename = Old Oaken Bucket

| tv = ESPNU

| score = IND 26–24

| overtime =

| attend = 43,103

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869700]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 26

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank = 3

| visiting_team = Michigan

| home_rank = 2

| home_team = Ohio State

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| gamename = The Game

| tv = ABC

| score = OSU 30–27

| overtime = 2OT

| attend = 110,045

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869650]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 26

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Illinois

| home_rank =

| home_team = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Ryan Field

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| gamename = Land of Lincoln Trophy

| tv = BTN

| score = NW 42–21

| overtime =

| attend = 30,022

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869701]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 26

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Michigan State

| home_rank = 8

| home_team = Penn State

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename = Land Grant Trophy

| tv = ESPN

| score = PSU 45–12

| overtime =

| attend = 97,418

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869702]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 26

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Minnesota

| home_rank = 5

| home_team = Wisconsin

| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| gamename = Paul Bunyan's Axe

| tv = BTN

| score = WIS 31–17

| overtime =

| attend = 77,216

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869703]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

=Players of the Week=

class="wikitable"
rowspan="2"| Week

! colspan="3"| Offensive

! colspan="3"| Defensive

! colspan="3"| Special Teams

! colspan="3"| Freshman

Player

! Position

! Team

! Player

! Position

! Team

! Player

! Position

! Team

! Player

! Position

! Team

Week 1{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090516aaa.html|title=Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State and Wisconsin standouts claim honors|date=2016-09-05|website=BigTen.org|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=2016-09-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160908041300/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090516aaa.html|archive-date=2016-09-08|url-status=dead}}

|J. T. Barrett

|QB

|OSU

|Mike McCray

|LB

|MICH

|Rafael Gaglianone

|PK

|WIS

|Anthony Nelson

|DE

|IOWA

colspan=13|
Week 2{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091216aaa.html|title=Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska and Rutgers standouts claim honors|date=2016-09-12|website=BigTen.org|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=2016-09-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201034141/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091216aaa.html|archive-date=2016-12-01|url-status=dead}}

|Wilton Speight

|QB

|MICH

|Nathan Gerry

|S

|NEB

|Janarion Grant

|KR

|RUT

|Marcelino Ball

|S

|IND

colspan=13|
rowspan=2|Week 3{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091916aaa.html|title=Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Michigan, Nebraska and Ohio State standouts earn accolades|date=2016-09-19|website=BigTen.org|access-date=2016-09-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919144640/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091916aaa.html|archive-date=2016-09-19|url-status=dead}}

|rowspan=2|Noah Brown

|rowspan=2|WR

|rowspan=2|OSU

|Jabrill Peppers

|LB/DB

|MICH

|rowspan=2|Jabrill Peppers

|rowspan=2|LB/DB

|rowspan=2|MICH

|rowspan=2|Caleb Lightbourn

|rowspan=2|P

|rowspan=2|NEB

Jerome Baker

|LB

|OSU

colspan=13|
Week 4{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092616aaa.html|title=Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Iowa, Nebraska and Wisconsin standouts earn accolades|date=2016-09-26|website=BigTen.org|access-date=2016-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927143339/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092616aaa.html|archive-date=2016-09-27|url-status=dead}}

|Tommy Armstrong Jr.

|QB

|NEB

|T. J. Watt

|LB

|WIS

|Ron Coluzzi

|P

|IA

|Alex Hornibrook

|QB

|WIS

colspan=13|
rowspan=2|Week 5{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100316aaa.html|title=Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Maryland, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State and Penn State standouts earn accolades|website=BigTen.org|access-date=2016-10-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005093537/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100316aaa.html|archive-date=2016-10-05|url-status=dead}}

|rowspan=2|Ty Johnson

|rowspan=2|RB

|rowspan=2|MD

|Ifeadi Odenigbo

|DL

|NW

|rowspan=2|Emmitt Carpenter

|rowspan=2|PK

|rowspan=2|MN

|rowspan=2|Mike Weber

|rowspan=2|RB

|rowspan=2|OSU

Marcus Allen

|S

|PSU

colspan=13|
Week 6{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101016aaa.html|title=Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Penn State and Purdue standouts earn accolades|website=BigTen.org|access-date=2016-10-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011140725/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101016aaa.html|archive-date=2016-10-11|url-status=dead}}

|Saquon Barkley

|RB

|PSU

|Brandon Smith

|LB

|PSU

|J. D. Dellinger

|PK

|PUR

|Brian Lankford-Johnson

|RB

|PUR

colspan=13|
rowspan=2|Week 7{{cite web|url=http://btn.com/2016/10/17/check-out-who-won-week-7-big-ten-football-honors/|title=Check out who won Week 7 Big Ten football honors|website=BigTen.org|date=17 October 2016|access-date=2016-10-17}}

|Justin Jackson

|RB

|NW

|rowspan=2|Jack Cichy

|rowspan=2|LB

|rowspan=2|WIS

|rowspan=2|Solomon Vault

|rowspan=2|WR

|rowspan=2|NW

|rowspan=2|Patrick Nelson

|rowspan=2|S

|rowspan=2|ILL

J. T. Barrett

|QB

|OSU

colspan=13|
rowspan=2|Week 8{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102416aaa.html|title=Maryland, Minnesota and Penn State standouts earn accolades|website=BigTen.org|access-date=2016-10-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025111916/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102416aaa.html|archive-date=2016-10-25|url-status=dead}}

|rowspan=2|Rodney Smith

|rowspan=2|RB

|rowspan=2|MIN

|rowspan=2|Brandon Bell

|rowspan=2|LB

|rowspan=2|PSU

|Marcus Allen

|S

|PSU

|rowspan=2|Lorenzo Harrison

|rowspan=2|RB

|rowspan=2|MD

Grant Haley

|CB

|PSU

colspan=13|
rowspan=2|Week 9 {{Cite Twitter profile|B1Gfootball}}

|rowspan=2|Saquon Barkley

|rowspan=2|RB

|rowspan=2|PSU

|Ryan Connelly

|LB

|WIS

|rowspan=2|Kenny Allen

|rowspan=2|PK/P

|rowspan=2|MICH

|rowspan=2|Tyler Natee

|rowspan=2|RB

|rowspan=2|IND

Marcus Oliver

|LB

|IND

colspan=13|
rowspan=2|Week 10 {{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110716aaa.html|title=Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State and Penn State standouts earn accolades|website=BigTen.org|access-date=2016-10-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161113140829/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110716aaa.html|archive-date=2016-11-13|url-status=dead}}

|Wilton Speight

|QB

|MICH

|rowspan=2|Tré Watson

|rowspan=2|LB

|rowspan=2|ILL

|rowspan=2|Emmit Carpenter

|rowspan=2|PK

|rowspan=2|MINN

|rowspan=2|Connor McGovern

|rowspan=2|OG

|rowspan=2|PSU

Curtis Samuel

|RB

|OSU

colspan=13|
rowspan=2|Week 11{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111416aaa.html|title=Nebraska, Iowa earn Big Ten weekly football honors|website=BigTen.org|access-date=2016-11-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114233036/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111416aaa.html|archive-date=2016-11-14|url-status=dead}}

|rowspan=2|Tommy Armstrong Jr.

|rowspan=2|QB

|rowspan=2|NEB

|rowspan=2|Jaleel Johnson

|rowspan=2|DT

|rowspan=2|IA

|rowspan=2|Keith Duncan

|rowspan=2|PK

|rowspan=2|IA

|Manny Rugamba

|CB

|IA

John Moten IV

|RB

|NW

colspan=13|
rowspan=2|Week 12{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112116aaa.html|title=Iowa, Penn State, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State take home weekly honors|website=BigTen.org|access-date=2016-11-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121235300/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112116aaa.html|archive-date=2016-11-21|url-status=dead}}

|LeShun Daniels

|RB

|IA

|rowspan=2|Blake Cashman

|rowspan=2|LB

|rowspan=2|MINN

|Riley McCarron

|WR

|IA

|rowspan=2|Mike Weber

|rowspan=2|RB

|rowspan=2|OSU

De'Veon Smith

|RB

|MICH

|Tyler Davis

|PK

|PSU

colspan=13|
Week 13{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112916aab.html|title=Penn State, Ohio State, Maryland and Northwestern collect final weekly awards|website=BigTen.org|access-date=2016-11-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161130035726/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112916aab.html|archive-date=2016-11-30|url-status=dead}}

|Trace McSorley

|QB

|PSU

|Raekwon McMillan

|LB

|OSU

|Teldrick Morgan

|WR/KR

|MD

|John Moten IV

|RB

|NW

=Records against FBS conferences=

2016 records against FBS conferences

==Power-Five conferences & independents==

class="wikitable"
Conference

!Record

!Winning %

ACC

| align="center" |2–6

|.250

Big 12

| align="center" |2–0

|1.000

Independents

| align="center" |1–1

|.500

Pac-12

| align="center" |4–3

|.571

SEC

| align="center" |1–2

|.333

Total

!10–12

!.455

==Group of Five Conferences==

class="wikitable"
Conference

!Record

!Winning %

American

| align="center" |3–1

|.750

C-USA

| align="center" |3–0

|1.000

MAC

| align="center" |6–2

|.750

Mountain West

| align="center" |6–0

|1.000

Sun Belt

| align="center" |1–0

|1.000

Total

!19–3

!.864

=Regular season attendance=

class="wikitable sortable"
Attendance

!Team

!Stadium

!Capacity

!Game 1

!Game 2

!Game 3

!Game 4

!Game 5

!Game 6

!Game 7

!Game 8

!Total

!Average

!% of Capacity

style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Illinois Fighting Illini|border=0|color=white}}" | Illinois

|Memorial Stadium

|60,670

|48,644

|60,670†

|40,954

|42,912

|40,090

|47,144

|39,091

| align="center" |–

|319,505

|45,644

|75.2%

style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Indiana Hoosiers|border=0|color=white}}" | Indiana

|Memorial Stadium

|52,929

|41,374

|45,519

|43,971

|48,254†

|38,291

|40,678

|43,103

| align="center" |–

|301,190

|43,027

|81.3%

style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa Hawkeyes|border=0|color=white}}" | Iowa

|Kinnick Stadium

|70,585

|68,390

|70,585†

|70,585†

|67,047

|70,585†

|70,585†

|69,814

| align="center" |–

|487,591

|69,656

|98.7%

style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Maryland Terrapins|border=0|color=white}}" | Maryland

|Maryland Stadium

|51,802

|35,474

|41,206

|41,465†

|41,235

|48,090

|30,220

| align="center" |–

| align="center" |–

|237,690

|39,615

|76.5%

style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=0|color=white}}" | Michigan

|Michigan Stadium

|107,601

|110,222

|109,295

|110,042

|110,319

|111,846

|111,103

|110,626

|110,288

|883,741

|110,468

|102.7%

style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Michigan State Spartans|border=0|color=white}}" | Michigan State

|Spartan Stadium

|75,005

|74,516

|75,505

|74,214

|75,625

|75,802

|73,701

|73,303

| align="center" |–

|522,666

|74,667

|99.5%

style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Minnesota Golden Gophers|border=0|color=white}}" | Minnesota

|TCF Bank Stadium

|50,805 {{Cite web |url=http://www.gophersports.com/facilities/tcf-bank-stadium.html |title = GOPHERSPORTS.COM :: University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site |access-date=2016-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160926135458/http://www.gophersports.com/facilities/tcf-bank-stadium.html |archive-date=2016-09-26 |url-status=dead }}

|44,582

|41,026

|44,854

|49,145†

|46,096

|42,832

|38,162

| align="center" |–

|306,697

|43,814

|86.2%

style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers|border=0|color=white}}" | Nebraska

|Memorial Stadium

|86,047

|90,013

|89,895

|90,414

|90,374

|90,546

|90,456

|89,704

| align="center" |–

|631,402

|90,200

|104.8%

style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|border=0|color=white}}" | Northwestern

|Ryan Field

|47,130

|30,635

|30,748

|34,464

|40,284

|35,417

|42,016†

|30,022

| align="center" |–

|243,586

|34,798

|73.8%

style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes|border=0|color=white}}" | Ohio State

|Ohio Stadium

|104,944

|107,193

|104,410

|105,830

|107,820

|107,296

|108,750

|110,045

| align="center" |–

|751,344

|107,335

|102.3%

style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Penn State Nittany Lions|border=0|color=white}}" | Penn State

|Beaver Stadium

|106,572

|94,378

|100,420

|95,332

|100,787

|107,280

|106,194

|97,418

| align="center" |–

|701,809

|100,258

|94.1%

style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Purdue Boilermakers|border=0|color=white}}" | Purdue

|Ross–Ade Stadium

|57,236

|32,074

|33,068

|41,607†

|40,239

|33,157

|30,548

|30,465

| align="center" |–

|241,158

|34,451

|60.2%

style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Rutgers Scarlet Knights|border=0|color=white}}" | Rutgers

|High Point Solutions Stadium

|52,454

|45,245

|39,680

|44,061

|53,250†

|42,640

|37,345

|51,366

| align="center" |–

|313,587

|44,798

|85.4%

style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wisconsin Badgers|border=0|color=white}}" | Wisconsin

|Camp Randall Stadium

|80,321

|77,331

|79,883

|81,541

|80,833

|79,340

|77,216

| align="center" |–

| align="center" |–

|476,144

|79,357

|98.8%

align="center" |Total

| align="center" |–

| align="center" |1,004,101

| align="center" |900,071

| align="center" |790,655

| align="center" |919,334

| align="center" |948,124

| align="center" |926,476

| align="center" |908,788

| align="center" |783,119

| align="center" |110,288

| align="center" |6,418,110

| align="center" |65,578

| align="center" |88.54%

Bold – Exceed capacity

†Season High

Big Ten Championship Game

{{Main|2016 Big Ten Football Championship Game}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| date = December 3

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank = 6

| visiting_team = Wisconsin

| home_rank = 8

| home_team = Penn State

| site_stadium = Lucas Oil Stadium

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename =

| tv = FOX

| score = PSU 38–31

| overtime =

| attend = 65,018

| source = [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400926946]

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

Bowl games

Big Ten went 3–7 in the 2016–17 Bowl Season

class="wikitable"
Bowl game

!Date

!Site

!Television

!Time (EST)

!Big Ten team

!Opponent

!Score

!Attendance

!{{Refh}}

bgcolor="#ffcccc"

|Quick Lane Bowl

|December 26

|Ford FieldDetroit, MI

|ESPN

|2:30 p.m.

|Maryland

|Boston College

|BC 36–30

|19,117

|[https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400876091]

bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|Holiday Bowl

|December 27

|Qualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA

|ESPN

|7:00 p.m.

|Minnesota

|Washington State

|MINN 17–12

|48,704

|[https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400876095]

bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|Pinstripe Bowl

|December 28

|Yankee StadiumNew York, NY

|ESPN

|2:00 p.m.

|Northwestern

|Pittsburgh

|NW 31–24

|37,918

|[https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400876097]

bgcolor="#ffcccc"

|Foster Farms Bowl

|December 28

|Levi's StadiumSanta Clara, CA

|FOX

|8:30 p.m.

|Indiana

|Utah

|UT 26–24

|27,608

|[https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400903226]

bgcolor="#ffcccc"

|Music City Bowl

|December 30

|Nissan StadiumNashville, TN

|ESPN

|3:30 p.m.

|#24 Nebraska

|Tennessee

|UT 38–24

|68,496

|[https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400876104]

bgcolor="#ffcccc"

|Outback Bowl

|January 2

|Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL

|ABC

|1:00 p.m.

|#21 Iowa

|#20 Florida

|FLA 30–3

|51,119

|[https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400876109]

colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |New Year's Six Bowls
bgcolor="#ffcccc"

|Orange Bowl

|December 30

|Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL

|ESPN

|8:00 p.m.

|#6 Michigan

|#10 Florida State

|FSU 33–32

|67,432

|[https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400876105]

bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|Cotton Bowl

|January 2

|AT&T StadiumArlington, TX

|ESPN

|1:00 p.m.

|#8 Wisconsin

|#12 Western Michigan

|WIS 24–16

|59,615

|[https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400876110]

bgcolor="#ffcccc"

|Rose Bowl

|January 2

|Rose BowlPasadena, CA

|ESPN

|5:00 p.m.

|#5 Penn State

|#9 USC

|USC 52–49

|95,128

|[https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400876111]

colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |College Football Playoff
bgcolor="#ffcccc"

|Fiesta Bowl (Semifinal)

|December 31

|University of Phoenix StadiumGlendale, AZ

|ESPN

|7:00 p.m.

|#2 Ohio State

|#3 Clemson

|CLEM 31–0

|71,279

|[https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400876108]

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

Awards and honors

=Players of the Year=

2016 Big Ten Player of the Year Awards{{Cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/FBTuesAllB1G.pdf |title=2016 Big Ten Player of the Year Awards |access-date=2016-11-30 |archive-date=2016-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129231830/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/FBTuesAllB1G.pdf |url-status=dead }}

class="wikitable sortable"
Award

!Player

!School

Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year

|Saquon Barkley

|Penn State

Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year

|Jabrill Peppers

|Michigan

Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year

|Mike Weber

|Ohio State

Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year

|J. T. Barrett

|Ohio State

Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year

|Austin Carr

|Northwestern

Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year

|Saquon Barkley

|Penn State

Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year

|Jake Butt

|Michigan

Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year

|Pat Elflein

|Ohio State

Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year

|Tyquan Lewis

|Ohio State

Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year

|Jabrill Peppers

|Michigan

Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year

|Jourdan Lewis

|Michigan

Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year

|Emmit Carpenter

|Minnesota

Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year

|Cameron Johnston

|Ohio State

Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year

|Jabrill Peppers

|Michigan

Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year (coaches vote)

|Paul Chryst

|Wisconsin

Dave McClain Coach of the Year (media vote)

|James Franklin

|Penn State

Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award

|Trent Green

|Indiana

Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award

|Reggie McKenzie

|Michigan

=All-conference players=

{{main|2016 All-Big Ten Conference football team}}

2016 Big Ten All-Conference Honors{{Cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/16fbawardwinners.pdf |title=2016 Big Ten All-Conference Honors |access-date=2016-12-01 |archive-date=2018-09-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928055540/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/16fbawardwinners.pdf |url-status=dead }}

Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS

{{col-begin}}

{{col-3}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Position

! Player

! Team

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| First Team Offense (Coaches)
style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |QB

| style="background:white" |J. T. Barrett

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |RB

| style="background:white" |Saquon Barkley

| style="background:white" |Penn State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |RB

| style="background:white" |Corey Clement

| style="background:white" |Wisconsin

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |WR

| style="background:white" |Austin Carr

| style="background:white" |Northwestern

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |WR

| style="background:white" |Curtis Samuel

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |TE

| style="background:white" |Jake Butt

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |C

| style="background:white" |Pat Elflein

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OG

| style="background:white" |Dan Feeney

| style="background:white" |Indiana

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OG

| style="background:white" |Billy Price

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OT

| style="background:white" |Erik Magnuson

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OT

| style="background:white" |Ryan Ramczyk

| style="background:white" |Wisconsin

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| First Team Defense (Coaches)
style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Jaleel Johnson

| style="background:white" |Iowa

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Taco Charlton

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Chris Wormley

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Tyquan Lewis

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |Jabrill Peppers

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |Raekwon McMillan

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |T.J. Watt

| style="background:white" |Wisconsin

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Desmond King

| style="background:white" |Iowa

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Jourdan Lewis

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Malik Hooker

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Marshon Lattimore

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| First Team Special Teams (Coaches)
style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |K

| style="background:white" |Tyler Davis

| style="background:white" |Penn State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |P

| style="background:white" |Cameron Johnston

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |RS

| style="background:white" |Jabrill Peppers

| style="background:white" |Michigan

{{col-3}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Position

! Player

! Team

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Second Team Offense (Coaches)
style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |QB

| style="background:white" |Trace McSorley

| style="background:white" |Penn State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |RB

| style="background:white" |Justin Jackson

| style="background:white" |Northwestern

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |RB

| style="background:white" |Mike Weber

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |WR

| style="background:white" |Amara Darboh

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |WR

| style="background:white" |R.J. Shelton

| style="background:white" |Michigan State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |TE

| style="background:white" |Troy Fumagalli

| style="background:white" |Wisconsin

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |C

| style="background:white" |Mason Cole

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OG

| style="background:white" |Kyle Kalis

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OG

| style="background:white" |Beau Benzschawel

| style="background:white" |Wisconsin

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OT

| style="background:white" |Ben Braden

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OT

| style="background:white" |Jamarco Jones

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Second Team Defense (Coaches)
style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Ryan Glasgow

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Malik McDowell

| style="background:white" |Michigan State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Ifeadi Odenigbo

| style="background:white" |Northwestern

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Garrett Sickels

| style="background:white" |Penn State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |Josey Jewell

| style="background:white" |Iowa

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |Anthony Walker Jr.

| style="background:white" |Northwestern

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |Vince Biegel

| style="background:white" |Wisconsin

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Delano Hill

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Channing Stribling

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Godwin Igwebuike

| style="background:white" |Northwestern

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Gareon Conley

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Sojourn Shelton

| style="background:white" |Wisconsin

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Second Team Special Teams (Coaches)
style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |K

| style="background:white" |Emmit Carpenter

| style="background:white" |Minnesota

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |P

| style="background:white" |Kenny Allen

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |RS

| style="background:white" |Desmond King

| style="background:white" |Iowa

{{col-3}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Position

! Player

! Team

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Third Team Offense (Coaches)
style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |QB

| style="background:white" |Wilton Speight

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |RB

| style="background:white" |Akrum Wadley

| style="background:white" |Iowa

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |RB

| style="background:white" |Rodney Smith

| style="background:white" |Minnesota

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |WR

| style="background:white" |Jordan Westerkamp

| style="background:white" |Nebraska

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |WR

| style="background:white" |DeAngelo Yancey

| style="background:white" |Purdue

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |TE

| style="background:white" |Josiah Price

| style="background:white" |Michigan State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |C

| style="background:white" |Sean Welsh

| style="background:white" |Iowa

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OG

| style="background:white" |James Daniels

| style="background:white" |Iowa

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OG

| style="background:white" |Brian Allen

| style="background:white" |Michigan State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OT

| style="background:white" |Cole Croston

| style="background:white" |Iowa

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OT

| style="background:white" |Jonah Pirsig

| style="background:white" |Minnesota

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Third Team Defense (Coaches)
style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Dawuane Smoot

| style="background:white" |Illinois

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Steven Richardson

| style="background:white" |Minnesota

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Evan Schwan

| style="background:white" |Penn State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Conor Sheehy

| style="background:white" |Wisconsin

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |Tegray Scales

| style="background:white" |Indiana

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |Ben Gedeon

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |Riley Bullough

| style="background:white" |Michigan State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |Jason Cabinda

| style="background:white" |Penn State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Rashard Fant

| style="background:white" |Indiana

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Nathan Gerry

| style="background:white" |Nebraska

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Marcus Allen

| style="background:white" |Penn State

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Third Team Special Teams (Coaches)
style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |K

| style="background:white" |Tyler Durbin

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |P

| style="background:white" |Ron Coluzzi

| style="background:white" |Iowa

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |RS

| style="background:white" |Parris Campbell

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

{{col-end}}

Coaches Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Hardy Nickerson, Carroll Phillips; INDIANA: Marcelino Ball, Ralph Green III, Richard Lagow, Marcus Oliver, Mitchell Paige, Devine Redding, Nick Westbrook; IOWA: Ike Boettger, LeShun Daniels Jr., Parker Hesse, George Kittle, Greg Mabin, Riley McCarron; MARYLAND: Michael Dunn; MICHIGAN: Kenny Allen (kicker), Ben Bredeson, Matt Godin, Mike McCray, De'Veon Smith, Dymonte Thomas; MICHIGAN STATE: Darian Hicks, Montae Nicholson, L.J. Scott; MINNESOTA: Shannon Brooks, Jonathan Celestin, Scott Epke, Jalen Myrick, Drew Wolitarsky; NEBRASKA: Tommy Armstrong Jr., Josh Banderas, Cethan Carter, Ross Dzuris, Nick Gates, Chris Jones, Kevin Maurice, De'Mornay Pierson-El (return specialist); NORTHWESTERN: Tommy Doles, Clayton Thorson; OHIO STATE: Jerome Baker, Marcus Baugh, Noah Brown, Michael Hill, Jayln Holmes, Sam Hubbard, Damon Webb; PENN STATE: Brandon Bell, Brian Gaia, Mike Gesicki, Blake Gillikin, Chris Godwin, Parker Cothren, John Reid; PURDUE: Markus Bailey, David Blough, Jason King, Evan Panfil, Jordan Roos, Joe Schopper; RUTGERS: Tariq Cole; WISCONSIN: Jack Cichy, Michael Dieter, D'Cota Dixon, T. J. Edwards, Alec James, Leo Musso, Chikwe Obasih, Jazz Peavy, Derrick Tindal.

{{col-begin}}

{{col-3}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Position

! Player

! Team

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| First Team Offense (Media)
style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |QB

| style="background:white" |J. T. Barrett

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |RB

| style="background:white" |SAQUON BARKLEY

| style="background:white" |Penn State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |RB

| style="background:white" |Justin Jackson

| style="background:white" |Northwestern

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |WR

| style="background:white" |Austin Carr

| style="background:white" |Northwestern

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |WR

| style="background:white" |Curtis Samuel

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |TE

| style="background:white" |Jake Butt

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |C

| style="background:white" |Pat Elflein

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OG

| style="background:white" |Dan Feeney

| style="background:white" |Indiana

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OG

| style="background:white" |Billy Price

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OT

| style="background:white" |Erik Magnuson

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OT

| style="background:white" |Ryan Ramczyk

| style="background:white" |Wisconsin

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| First Team Defense (Media)
style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Carroll Phillips

| style="background:white" |Illinois

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Taco Charlton

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Ifeadi Odenigbo

| style="background:white" |Northwestern

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Tyquan Lewis

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |Jabrill Peppers

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |Raekwon McMillan

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |T.J. Watt

| style="background:white" |Wisconsin

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Desmond King

| style="background:white" |Iowa

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Jourdan Lewis

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Malik Hooker

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Sojourn Shelton

| style="background:white" |Wisconsin

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| First Team Special Teams (Media)
style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |K

| style="background:white" |Emmit Carpenter

| style="background:white" |Minnesota

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |P

| style="background:white" |Cameron Johnston

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |RS

| style="background:white" |Jabrill Peppers

| style="background:white" |Michigan

{{col-3}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Position

! Player

! Team

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Second Team Offense (Media)
style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |QB

| style="background:white" |Trace McSorley

| style="background:white" |Penn State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |RB

| style="background:white" |Corey Clement

| style="background:white" |Wisconsin

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |RB

| style="background:white" |Mike Weber

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |WR

| style="background:white" |Amara Darboh

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |WR

| style="background:white" |DeAngelo Yancey

| style="background:white" |Purdue

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |TE

| style="background:white" |Mike Gesicki

| style="background:white" |Penn State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |C

| style="background:white" |Mason Cole

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OG

| style="background:white" |Kyle Kalis

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OG

| style="background:white" |Brian Allen

| style="background:white" |Michigan State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OT

| style="background:white" |Ben Braden

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OT

| style="background:white" |Jamarco Jones

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Second Team Defense (Media)
style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Jaleel Johnson

| style="background:white" |Iowa

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Ryan Glasgow

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Chris Wormley

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Malik McDowell

| style="background:white" |Michigan State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |Tegray Scales

| style="background:white" |Indiana

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |Josey Jewell

| style="background:white" |Iowa

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |Ben Gedeon

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Rashard Fant

| style="background:white" |Indiana

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Channing Stribling

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Nathan Gerry

| style="background:white" |Nebraska

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Marson Lattimore

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Second Team Special Teams (Media)
style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |K

| style="background:white" |Tyler Davis

| style="background:white" |Penn State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |P

| style="background:white" |Kenny Allen

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |RS

| style="background:white" |Desmond King

| style="background:white" |Iowa

{{col-3}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Position

! Player

! Team

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Third Team Offense (Media)
style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |QB

| style="background:white" |Wilton Speight

| style="background:white" |Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |RB

| style="background:white" |L.J. Scott

| style="background:white" |Michigan State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |RB

| style="background:white" |Rodney Smith

| style="background:white" |Minnesota

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |WR

| style="background:white" |Drew Wolitarsky

| style="background:white" |Minnesota

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |WR

| style="background:white" |Chris Godwin

| style="background:white" |Penn State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |TE

| style="background:white" |Troy Fumagalli

| style="background:white" |Wisconsin

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |C

| style="background:white" |Sean Welsh

| style="background:white" |Iowa

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OG

| style="background:white" |James Daniels

| style="background:white" |Iowa

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OG

| style="background:white" |Beau Benzschawel

| style="background:white" |Wisconsin

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OT

| style="background:white" |Jonah Pirsig

| style="background:white" |Minnesota

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OT

| style="background:white" |Nick Gates

| style="background:white" |Nebraska

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Third Team Defense (Media)
style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Dawuane Smoot

| style="background:white" |Illinois

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Steven Richardson

| style="background:white" |Minnesota

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Evan Schwan

| style="background:white" |Penn State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Garrett Sickels

| style="background:white" |Penn State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |Riley Bullough

| style="background:white" |Michigan State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |Anthony Walker Jr.

| style="background:white" |Northwestern

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |Vince Biegel

| style="background:white" |Wisconsin

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Godwin Igwebuike

| style="background:white" |Northwestern

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Gareon Conley

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |D'Cota Dixon

| style="background:white" |Wisconsin

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Leo Musso

| style="background:white" |Wisconsin

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Third Team Special Teams (Media)
style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |K

| style="background:white" |Tyler Durbin

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |P

| style="background:white" |Ron Coluzzi

| style="background:white" |Iowa

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |RS

| style="background:white" |Solomon Vault

| style="background:white" |Northwestern

{{col-end}}

Media Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Hardy Nickerson, Joe Spencer, Malik Turner, Tre Watson; INDIANA: Marcelino Ball, Jonathan Crawford, Ricky Jones, Marcus Oliver, Mitchell Paige, Devine Redding, Nick Westbrook; IOWA: Nathan Bazata, C.J. Beathard, Ike Boettger, Cole Croston, LeShun Daniels Jr., Parker Hesse, George Kittle, Riley McCarron, Akrum Wadley; MARYLAND: Jermaine Carter, Shane Cockerille, Michael Dunn; MICHIGAN: Kenny Allen, Ben Bredeson, Jehu Chesson, Delano Hill, Mike McCray, De'Veon Smith, Dymonte Thomas; MICHIGAN STATE: Chris Frey, Darian Hicks, Montae Nicholson, Josiah Price, R.J. Shelton; MINNESOTA: Jonathan Celestin, Scott Epke, Jack Lynn, Jalen Myrick, Damarius Travis; NEBRASKA: Tommy Armstrong Jr., Josh Banderas, Drew Brown, Cethan Carter, Ross Dzuris, Chris Jones, Kevin Maurice, Terrell Newby, De'Mornay Pierson-El (return specialist), Jordan Westerkamp; NORTHWESTERN: Garrett Dickerson, Tommy Doles, Montre Hartage, Clayton Thorson; OHIO STATE: Jerome Baker, Marcus Baugh, Noah Brown, Parris Campbell (return specialist), Michael Hill, Jalyn Holmes, Sam Hubbard, Denzel Ward, Chris Worley; PENN STATE: Marcus Allen, Brandon Bell, Jason Cabinda, Brian Gaia, Blake Gillikin, John Reid; PURDUE: Markus Bailey, Jason King, Evan Panfil, Jake Replogle, Jordan Roos, Joe Schopper; RUTGERS: Blessuan Austin; WISCONSIN: Jack Cichy, Michael Dieter, T.J. Edwards, Chikwe Obasih, Jazz Peavy, Conor Sheehy, Derrick Tindal.

=All-Americans=

{{For|the complete All-America selections|2016 College Football All-America Team}}

The 2016 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following College Football All-American first teams chosen by the following selector organizations: Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Foundation (WCFF), The Sporting News (TSN), Sports Illustrated (SI), USA Today (USAT) ESPN, CBS Sports (CBS), FOX Sports (FOX) College Football News (CFN), Scout.com, Phil Steele (PS), Athlon Sports, Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Yahoo! Sports (Yahoo!).

Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I-FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. The system consists of three points for a first-team honor, two points for second-team honor, and one point for third-team honor. Honorable mention and fourth team or lower recognitions are not accorded any points. Football consensus teams are compiled by position and the player accumulating the most points at each position is named first team consensus all-American. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus and Unanimous All-Americans. Any player named to the First Team by all five of the NCAA-recognized selectors is deemed a Unanimous All-American.{{cite web |url=https://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/resources/stats/statistics+policies |title=2010–11 NCAA Statistics Policies(updated 9/15/2010) |access-date=December 10, 2011 |archive-date=July 30, 2010 |date=September 15, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100730035454/http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Resources/Stats/Statistics+Policies |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |url-status=dead }}

class="wikitable"
Position

! Player

! School

! Selector

! Unanimous

! Consensus

colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| First Team All-Americans
style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |WR

| style="background:white" |Austin Carr

| style="background:white" |Northwestern

| style="background:white" |PFF

| style="background:white" |

| style="background:white" |

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |TE

| style="background:white" |Jake Butt

| style="background:white" |Michigan

| style="background:white" |WCFF, AFCA

| style="background:white" |

| style="background:white" |*

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OL

| style="background:white" |Pat Elflein

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

| style="background:white" |TSN, WCFF, AP, FWAA, AFCA, SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS, PS, Athlon

| style="background:white" |*

| style="background:white" |*

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OL

| style="background:white" |Ryan Ramczyk

| style="background:white" |Wisconsin

| style="background:white" |TSN, AP, SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS, Athlon, PFF

| style="background:white" |

| style="background:white" |*

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OL

| style="background:white" |Dan Feeney

| style="background:white" |Indiana

| style="background:white" |AP, FOX

| style="background:white" |

| style="background:white" |

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OL

| style="background:white" |Billy Price

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

| style="background:white" |AFCA

| style="background:white" |

| style="background:white" |

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Jake Replogle

| style="background:white" |Purdue

| style="background:white" |PFF

| style="background:white" |

| style="background:white" |

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |Jabrill Peppers

| style="background:white" |Michigan

| style="background:white" |TSN, WCFF, AP, FWAA, AFCA, SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS, PS, Athlon

| style="background:white" |*

| style="background:white" |*

style="text-align:center;"
style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |T.J. Watt

| style="background:white" |Wisconsin

| style="background:white" |SI, ESPN

| style="background:white" |

| style="background:white" |

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Jourdan Lewis

| style="background:white" |Michigan

| style="background:white" |TSN, WCFF, AP, AFCA, SI, ESPN, CBS, Athlon

| style="background:white" |

| style="background:white" |*

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Malik Hooker

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

| style="background:white" |TSN, WCFF, AP, FWAA, AFCA, SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS, PS, Athlon

| style="background:white" |*

| style="background:white" |*

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Desmond King

| style="background:white" |Iowa

| style="background:white" |SI, USAT, FOX, Athlon, PFF

| style="background:white" |

| style="background:white" |

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Nathan Gerry

| style="background:white" |Nebraska

| style="background:white" |PFF

| style="background:white" |

| style="background:white" |

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |AP

| style="background:white" |Curtis Samuel

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

| style="background:white" |TSN, AP, Athlon

| style="background:white" |

| style="background:white" |*

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |AP

| style="background:white" |Jabrill Peppers

| style="background:white" |Michigan

| style="background:white" |CBS, PS, PFF

| style="background:white" |

| style="background:white" |

class="wikitable"
Position

! Player

! School

! Selector

colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Second Team All-Americans
style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |RB

| style="background:white" |Saquon Barkley

| style="background:white" |Penn State

| style="background:white" |TSN

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |HB

| style="background:white" |Curtis Samuel

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

| style="background:white" |FWAA, FOX (AP), PS

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |WR

| style="background:white" |Austin Carr

| style="background:white" |Northwestern

| style="background:white" |TSN, SI, USAT

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |TE

| style="background:white" |Jake Butt

| style="background:white" |Michigan

| style="background:white" |TSN, AP, SI, PS, Athlon

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OL

| style="background:white" |Billy Price

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

| style="background:white" |TSN, AP, SI, WCFF, FOX

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OL

| style="background:white" |Ryan Ramczyk

| style="background:white" |Wisconsin

| style="background:white" |WCFF, FWAA, PS

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OL

| style="background:white" |Sean Welsh

| style="background:white" |Iowa

| style="background:white" |USAT

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OL

| style="background:white" |Dan Feeney

| style="background:white" |Indiana

| style="background:white" |WCFF, CBS, Athlon

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OL

| style="background:white" |Kyle Kalis

| style="background:white" |Michigan

| style="background:white" |AFCA

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Chris Wormley

| style="background:white" |Michigan

| style="background:white" |TSN

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Malik McDowell

| style="background:white" |Michigan State

| style="background:white" |SI, CBS

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |Raekwon McMillan

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

| style="background:white" |TSN, AP, AFCA, SI, USAT, WCFF, FOX, PS, Athlon

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |Tegray Scales

| style="background:white" |Indiana

| style="background:white" |SI

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |T.J. Watt

| style="background:white" |Wisconsin

| style="background:white" |AP, FOX, CBS, PS, Athlon

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Nathan Gerry

| style="background:white" |Nebraska

| style="background:white" |USAT

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Jourdan Lewis

| style="background:white" |Michigan

| style="background:white" |FWAA, FOX, PS

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Desmond King

| style="background:white" |Iowa

| style="background:white" |TSN, AP, SI, WCFF, FWAA (KR), PS (KR)

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |P

| style="background:white" |Cameron Johnston

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

| style="background:white" |USAT, WCFF, AP

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |AP

| style="background:white" |Jabrill Peppers

| style="background:white" |Michigan

| style="background:white" |SI, CBS (PR), Athlon (PR)

class="wikitable"
Position

! Player

! School

! Selector

colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Third Team All-Americans
style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |RB

| style="background:white" |Saquon Barkley

| style="background:white" |Penn State

| style="background:white" |AP, FOX, PS, Athlon

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |WR

| style="background:white" |Austin Carr

| style="background:white" |Northwestern

| style="background:white" |AP, FOX, PS, Athlon

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |TE

| style="background:white" |Jake Butt

| style="background:white" |Michigan

| style="background:white" |FOX

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OL

| style="background:white" |Billy Price

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

| style="background:white" |PS, Athlon

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| style="background:white" |DL

| style="background:white" |Jake Replogle

| style="background:white" |Purdue

| style="background:white" |FOX

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| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |Ben Gedeon

| style="background:white" |Michigan

| style="background:white" |PS

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| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Desmond King

| style="background:white" |Iowa

| style="background:white" |PS

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| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Nathan Gerry

| style="background:white" |Nebraska

| style="background:white" |AP, FOX

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| style="background:white" |P

| style="background:white" |Cameron Johnston

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

| style="background:white" |FOX

class="wikitable"
Position

! Player

! School

! Selector

colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Fourth Team All-Americans
style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OL

| style="background:white" |Dan Feeney

| style="background:white" |Indiana

| style="background:white" |PS

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |OL

| style="background:white" |Mason Cole

| style="background:white" |Michigan

| style="background:white" |PS

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| style="background:white" |LB

| style="background:white" |Josey Jewell

| style="background:white" |Iowa

| style="background:white" |PS, Athlon

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |DB

| style="background:white" |Nathan Gerry

| style="background:white" |Nebraska

| style="background:white" |Athlon

*[http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/list/all-americans-college-football-lamar-jackson-dalvin-cook-jonathan-allen-jabrill-peppers-curtis-samuel/jgof2u6vyj9315y48m3u9uoz0 Sporting News All-America Team (TSN)]

*[https://www.si.com/college-football/photo/2016/12/08/all-america-team-2016-college-football Sports Illustrated All-America Team (SI)]

*[https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2016/12/08/usa-today-sports-all-america-college-football-team/95112928/ USA Today All-America Team (USAT)]

*[https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/18250831/louisville-cardinals-heisman-winner-lamar-jackson-leads-2016-espn-college-football-all-american-team ESPN All-America Team]

*[http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/alabama-ohio-state-and-heisman-winner-lead-ap-all-americans AP All-America Team]

*[http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2016/allamerica161212.html FWAA All-America Team]

*[http://waltercamp.org/127th-walter-camp-all-america-first-and-second-teams/ Walter Camp All-America Team (WCFF)]

*[http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/gallery/all-america-team-fox-sports-first-team-second-team-offense-defense-specialists-121316 FOX Sports All-America Team]

*[http://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/cbs-sports-2016-college-football-all-america-team-alabama-big-ten-lead-way/ CBS Sports All-America Team]

*[http://philsteele.com/All_Conference/2016/Postseason/All-American.html Phil Steele All-America Team]

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20161220151825/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2838 AFCA All-America Team]

*[http://athlonsports.com/college-football/college-footballs-2016-postseason-all-america-team Athlon Sports All-America Team]

*[https://www.profootballfocus.com/college-football-jackson-cook-highlight-pffs-2016-all-american-team/ Pro Football Focus All-America Team]

=Academic All-Americans=

2016 CoSIDA Academic-All Americans{{Cite web |url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120116aaa.html |title=2016 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans |access-date=2016-12-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203060548/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120116aaa.html |archive-date=2016-12-03 |url-status=dead }}

class="wikitable"
Player

! School

! Team

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |Sam Hubbard

| style="background:white" |Ohio State

| style="background:white" |First Team

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| style="background:white" |Tyler Yazujian

| style="background:white" |Penn State

| style="background:white" |First Team

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |Austin Carr

| style="background:white" |Northwestern

| style="background:white" |Second Team

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" |Justin Jackson

| style="background:white" |Northwestern

| style="background:white" |Second Team

=National award winners=

John Mackey Award (Best Tight End)

Jake Butt, Michigan

Rimington Award (Best Center)

Pat Elflein, Ohio State

Lott IMPACT Trophy (Defensive Best in Character & Performance)

Jabrill Peppers, Michigan

[https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2016-12-08/college-football-awards-finalists-and-winners 2016 NCAA List of National Award Winners]

NFL Draft

{{main|2017 NFL draft}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Attendance

!Team

!Round 1

!Round 2

!Round 3

!Round 4

!Round 5

!Round 6

!Round 7

!Total

style="background:#f60; color:#036;"|Illinois

|–

|–

|1

|–

|–

|–

|–

|1

style="background:#900; color:#ffc;"|Indiana

|–

|–

|1

|–

|–

|–

|–

|1

style="background:#000; color:#cfb53b;"|Iowa

|–

|–

|1

|1

|2

|–

|–

|4

style="background:#ce1126; color:#000;"| Maryland

|–

|–

|–

|–

|–

|–

|–

|0

style="background:#093161; color:#f5d130;"|Michigan

|2

|–

|4

|3

|1

|1

|–

|11

style="background:#18453b; color:#fff;"|Michigan State

|–

|1

|–

|1

|–

|–

|–

|2

style="background:maroon; color:gold;"|Minnesota

|–

|–

|–

|–

|–

|–

|1

|1

style="background:#FF2400; color:#FFFDD0;"|Nebraska

|–

|–

|–

|–

|1

|–

|–

|1

style="background:#431f81; color:#fff;"|Northwestern

|–

|–

|–

|–

|1

|–

|1

|2

style="background:#aaa; color:#ff2000;"|Ohio State

|3

|2

|1

|–

|–

|–

|1

|7

style="background:#162952; color:#fff;"|Penn State

|–

|–

|1

|–

|–

|–

|–

|1

style="background:#000; color:#b1946c;"|Purdue

|–

|–

|–

|–

|1

|–

|–

|1

style="background:#c00; color:#fff;"|Rutgers

|–

|–

|–

|–

|–

|–

|–

|0

style="background:#c12; color:#fff;"|Wisconsin

|2

|–

|–

|1

|–

|–

|–

|3

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| = Compensatory Selections

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{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | round=1 | picknum=15 | team=Indianapolis Colts | first=Malik | last=Hooker |dab= | position=S | collegeyear=2016 | college=Ohio State University | collegeteam=Ohio State Buckeyes | collegelink=Ohio State| probowl= |note= |cfb page exists=yes }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | round=1 | picknum=24 | team=Oakland Raiders | first=Gareon | last=Conley |dab= | position=CB | collegeyear=2016 | college=Ohio State University | collegeteam=Ohio State Buckeyes | collegelink=Ohio State| probowl= |note= |cfb page exists=yes }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | round=1 | picknum=25 | team=Cleveland Browns | first=Jabrill | last=Peppers |dab= | position=S | collegeyear=2016 | college=University of Michigan | collegeteam=Michigan Wolverines | collegelink=Michigan| probowl= |note=from Houston {{refn|{{Anchor|WatsonTrade}}No. 25: Houston → Cleveland (D). see No. 12: Cleveland → Houston.{{cite news |title=2017 NFL Draft trade tracker: Details of all the moves |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000803153/article/2017-nfl-draft-trade-tracker-details-of-all-the-moves |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428143231/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000803153/article/2017-nfl-draft-trade-tracker-details-of-all-the-moves |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 28, 2017 |date=April 27, 2017 |access-date=April 27, 2017}}|group="R1 -"}} |cfb page exists= yes}}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | round=1 | picknum=28 | team=Dallas Cowboys | first=Taco | last=Charlton |dab= | position=DE | collegeyear=2016 | college=University of Michigan | collegeteam=Michigan Wolverines | collegelink=Michigan| probowl= |note= |cfb page exists=yes }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | round=1 | picknum=30 | team=Pittsburgh Steelers | first=T. J. | last=Watt |dab= | position=LB | collegeyear=2016 | college=University of Wisconsin | collegeteam=Wisconsin Badgers | collegelink=Wisconsin| probowl= |note= |cfb page exists=yes }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | round=1 | picknum=32 | team=New Orleans Saints | first=Ryan | last=Ramczyk |dab= | position=OT | collegeyear=2016 | college=University of Wisconsin | collegeteam=Wisconsin Badgers | collegelink=Wisconsin| probowl= |note=from New England {{refn|{{Anchor|CooksTrade}}No. 32: New England → New Orleans (PD). New England traded their first- and third-round selections (32nd and 103rd) to New Orleans in exchange for wide receiver Brandin Cooks and New Orlean's fourth-round selection (118th).{{cite news |last=Daniels |first=Tim |title=BRANDIN COOKS TRADED TO PATRIOTS IN DEAL INVOLVING MULTIPLE DRAFT PICKS |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2695786-brandin-cooks-traded-to-patriots-in-deal-involving-multiple-draft-picks |website=ESPN.com |date=March 10, 2017 |access-date=March 10, 2017 }}|group="R1 -"}} |cfb page exists= yes}}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | round=2 | picknum=35 | team=Seattle Seahawks | first=Malik | last=McDowell |dab= | position=DT | collegeyear=2016 | college=Michigan State University | collegeteam=Michigan State Spartans | collegelink=Michigan State | probowl= |note=from Jacksonville {{refn|{{Anchor|CamRobinsonTrade}}No. 35: Jacksonville → Seattle (D). see No. 34: Seattle → Jacksonville.|group="R2 -"}} |cfb page exists= yes}}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | round=2 | picknum=40 | team=Carolina Panthers | first=Curtis | last=Samuel |dab= | position=WR | collegeyear=2016 | college=Ohio State University | collegeteam=Ohio State Buckeyes | collegelink=Ohio State | probowl= |note= |cfb page exists=yes }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | round=2 | picknum=54 | team=Miami Dolphins | first=Raekwon | last=McMillan |dab= | position=LB | collegeyear=2016 | college=Ohio State University | collegeteam=Ohio State Buckeyes | collegelink=Ohio State | probowl= |note= |cfb page exists=yes }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | round=3 | picknum=68 | team=Jacksonville Jaguars | first=Dawuane | last=Smoot |dab= | position=DE | collegeyear=2016 | college=University of Illinois | collegeteam=Illinois Fighting Illini | collegelink=Illinois | probowl= |note= |cfb page exists=yes }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | round=3 | picknum=70 | team=Minnesota Vikings | first=Pat | last=Elflein |dab= | position=C | collegeyear=2016 | college=Ohio State University | collegeteam=Ohio State Buckeyes | collegelink=Ohio State | probowl= |note= from NY Jets  {{refn|{{Anchor|Pick70Ref}}No. 70: New York Jets → Minnesota (D). The Jets traded their third-round selection (70th) to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota ‘s third-round selection (79th) and their fifth-round selection (160th).|group="R3 -"}} |cfb page exists= yes}}

{{NFLDraft-row |draftyear= 2017 |round=3 | picknum=71 | team=Los Angeles Chargers | first=Dan | last=Feeney |dab= | position=OG | collegeyear=2016 | college=Indiana | collegeteam=Indiana Hoosiers | collegelink=Indiana | probowl= |note= |cfb page exists= yes}}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | round=3 | picknum=74 | team=Baltimore Ravens | first=Chris | last=Wormley |dab= | position=DT | collegeyear=2016 | college=University of Michigan | collegeteam=Michigan Wolverines | collegelink=Michigan | probowl= |note=from Philadelphia {{refn|{{Anchor|JerniganTrade}}No. 74: Philadelphia → Baltimore (PD). Philadelphia traded their third-round selection (74th) to Baltimore in exchange for Baltimore's third-round compensatory selection (99th) and defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan.{{cite web |last=Stites |first=Adam |title=Eagles bolster defensive line by trading with Ravens for Timmy Jernigan |url=https://www.sbnation.com/2017/4/4/15181998/timmy-jernigan-eagles-ravens-trade |work=SBNation.com |date=April 4, 2017 |access-date=April 4, 2017}}|group="R3 -"}} |cfb page exists= yes}}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | round=3 | picknum=84 | team=Tampa Bay Buccaneers | first=Chris | last=Godwin |dab= | position=WR | collegeyear=2016 | college=Penn State University | collegeteam=Penn State Nittany Lions | collegelink=Penn State | probowl= |note= |cfb page exists=yes }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | round=3 | picknum=92 | team=Dallas Cowboys | first=Jourdan | last=Lewis |dab= | position=CB | collegeyear=2016 | college=University of Michigan | collegeteam=Michigan Wolverines | collegelink=Michigan | probowl= |note= |cfb page exists=yes }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | round=3 | picknum=95 | team=Seattle Seahawks | first=Delano | last=Hill |dab= | position=S | collegeyear=2016 | college=University of Michigan | collegeteam=Michigan Wolverines | collegelink=Michigan | probowl= |note=from Atlanta {{refn|{{Anchor|McKinleyTrade}}No. 95: Atlanta → Seattle (D). see No. 26: Seattle → Atlanta.|group="R3 -"}} |cfb page exists=yes }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | compensatory=yes | round=3 | picknum=104 | team=San Francisco 49ers | first=C. J. | last=Beathard |dab= | position=QB | collegeyear=2016 | college=University of Iowa | collegeteam=Iowa Hawkeyes | collegelink=Iowa | probowl= |note=from Kansas City via Minnesota {{refn|{{Anchor|Pick104Ref}}No. 104: multiple trades:
{{in5|7}}{{Anchor|CookTrade}}No. 104: Kansas City → Minnesota (D). see No. 86: Minnesota → Kansas City.
{{in5|7}}{{Anchor|BeathardTrade}}No. 104: Minnesota → San Francisco (D). Minnesota traded their third-round selection (104th) to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's fourth- and seventh-round selections (109th and 219th). |group="R3 -"}} |cfb page exists= yes}}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | compensatory=yes | round=3 | picknum=106 | team=Seattle Seahawks | first=Amara | last=Darboh |dab= | position=WR | collegeyear=2016 | college=University of Michigan | collegeteam=Michigan Wolverines | collegelink=Michigan | probowl= |note= |cfb page exists=yes }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | round=4 | picknum=108 | team=Green Bay Packers | first=Vince | last=Biegel |dab= | position=LB | collegeyear=2016 | college=University of Wisconsin | collegeteam=Wisconsin Badgers | collegelink=Wisconsin | probowl= |note=from Cleveland {{refn|{{Anchor|NjokuTrade}}No. 108: Cleveland → Green Bay (D). see No. 29: Green Bay → Cleveland.|group="R4 -"}} |cfb page exists= yes}}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | round=4 | picknum=109 | team=Minnesota Vikings | first=Jaleel | last=Johnson |dab= | position=DT | collegeyear=2016 | college=University of Iowa | collegeteam=Iowa Hawkeyes | collegelink=Iowa | probowl= |note=from San Francisco {{refn|{{Anchor|BeathardTrade}}No. 109: San Francisco → Minnesota (D). see No. 104: Minnesota → San Francisco.|group="R4 -"}} |cfb page exists= yes}}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | round=4 | picknum=120 | team=Minnesota Vikings | first=Ben | last=Gedeon |dab= | position=LB | collegeyear=2016 | college=University of Michigan | collegeteam=Michigan Wolverines | collegelink=Michigan | probowl= |note= |cfb page exists=yes }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | round=4 | picknum=123 | team=Washington Redskins | first=Montae | last=Nicholson |dab= | position=S | collegeyear=2016 | college=Michigan State University | collegeteam=Michigan State Spartans | collegelink=Michigan State | probowl= |note= |cfb page exists=yes }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | compensatory=yes | round=4 | picknum=138 | team=Cincinnati Bengals | first=Ryan | last=Glasgow |dab= | position=DT | collegeyear=2016 | college=University of Michigan | collegeteam=Michigan Wolverines | collegelink=Michigan | probowl= |note= |cfb page exists=yes }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | compensatory=yes | round=4 | picknum=139 | team=Kansas City Chiefs | first=Jehu | last=Chesson |dab= | position=WR | collegeyear=2016 | college=University of Michigan | collegeteam=Michigan Wolverines | collegelink=Michigan | probowl= |note=from Cleveland via Philadelphia and Minnesota {{refn|{{Anchor|2016NumberTwoPick}}No. 139: Cleveland → Philadelphia (PD). see No. 12: Philadelphia → Cleveland (round one).{{cite news |last=Rosenthal |first=Gregg |title=Eagles acquire No. 2 overall draft pick from Browns |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/eagles-acquire-no-2-overall-draft-pick-from-browns-0ap3000000654501 |website=NFL.com |date=April 20, 2016 |access-date=April 20, 2016}}
{{in5|7}}{{Anchor|WatsonTrade}}No. 12: Cleveland → Houston (D).Cleveland traded a first-round selection (12th) to Houston in exchange for Houston's first-round selections (25th) as well as their first-round selection in 2018.|group="R1 -"}} |cfb page exists= yes}}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear= | round=5 | picknum=145 | team=Denver Broncos | first=Jake | last=Butt |dab= | position=TE | collegeyear=2016 | college=University of Michigan | collegeteam=Michigan Wolverines | collegelink=Michigan | probowl= |note=from Cleveland |cfb page exists= yes}}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear= | round=5 | picknum=146 | team=San Francisco 49ers | first=George | last=Kittle |dab= | position=TE | collegeyear=2016 | college=University of Iowa | collegeteam=Iowa Hawkeyes | collegelink=Iowa | probowl= |note= |cfb page exists=yes }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear= | round=5 | picknum=151 | team=Los Angeles Chargers | first=Desmond | last=King |dab= Desmond King (American football)| position=CB | collegeyear=2016 | college=University of Iowa | collegeteam=Iowa Hawkeyes | collegelink=Iowa | probowl= |note= |cfb page exists=yes }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear= | round=5 | picknum=161 | team=Indianapolis Colts | first=Anthony | last=Walker |dab=Anthony Walker Jr. | position=LB | collegeyear=2016 | college=Northwestern University | collegeteam=Northwestern Wildcats | collegelink=Northwestern | probowl= | note=from Washington via San Francisco {{refn|{{Anchor|CarrierTrade}}No. 161: Washington → San Francisco (PD).Washington traded their fifth-round selection to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's 2017 seventh-round selection and tight end Derek Carrier.{{cite news |last=Fucillo |first=David |title=49ers 2017 draft picks: Finalizing the 2015 week of two mediocre tight end trades |url=http://www.ninersnation.com/2017/2/25/14738528/49ers-2017-draft-picks-derek-carrier-trade-asante-cleveland-mediocre-tight-ends|work=ninersnation.com |date=February 25, 2017 |access-date=March 3, 2017}}|group="R5 -"}} |cfb page exists= yes}}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear= | round=5 | picknum=175 | team=Green Bay Packers | first=DeAngelo | last=Yancey |dab= | position=WR | collegeyear=2016 | college=Purdue University | collegeteam=Purdue Boilermakers | collegelink=Purdue | probowl= |note=from New England via Cleveland {{refn|{{Anchor|MingoTrade}}No. 175: New England → Cleveland (PD). New England traded their fifth-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for linebacker Barkevious Mingo.{{cite news |title=Barkevious Mingo trade adds to Browns' growing 2017 draft-day pile |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/cleveland-browns/post/_/id/19736/barkevious-mingo-trade-adds-to-browns-growing-2017-draft-day-pile |newspaper=ESPN.com |date=August 26, 2016 |access-date=August 26, 2016}}|group="R5 -"}} |cfb page exists= yes}}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear= | compensatory=yes | round=5 | picknum=184 | team=Philadelphia Eagles | first=Nathan | last=Gerry |dab= | position=S | collegeyear=2016 | college=University of Nebraska | collegeteam=Nebraska Cornhuskers | collegelink=Nebraska | probowl= |note=from Miami |cfb page exists= yes}}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | round=6 | picknum=197 | team=New York Jets | first=Jeremy | last=Clark |dab=Jeremy Clark (defensive back) | position=CB | collegeyear=2016 | college=University of Michigan | collegeteam=Michigan Wolverines | collegelink=Michigan | probowl= |note=from Arizona via Chicago and Los Angeles Rams {{refn|{{Anchor|BakerTrade}}No. 197: Arizona → Chicago (D). see No. 36: Chicago → Arizona.|group="R6 -"}} |cfb page exists= yes}}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | round=7 | picknum=220 | team=Minnesota Vikings | first=Ifeadi | last=Odenigbo |dab= | position=DE | collegeyear=2016 | college=Northwestern University | collegeteam=Northwestern Wildcats | collegelink=Northwestern | probowl= |note=from San Francisco {{refn|{{Anchor|CarrierTrade}}No. 220: San Francisco → Washington (PD). see No. 161: Washington → San Francisco.|group="R7 -"}} |cfb page exists= yes}}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | round=7 | picknum=222 | team=Jacksonville Jaguars | first=Jalen | last=Myrick |dab= | position=CB | collegeyear=2016 | college=University of Minnesota | collegeteam=Minnesota Golden Gophers | collegelink=Minnesota | probowl= |note= |cfb page exists=yes }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2017 | round=7 | picknum=239 | team=Dallas Cowboys | first=Noah | last=Brown |dab=Noah Brown (American football) | position=WR | collegeyear=2016 | college=Ohio State University | collegeteam=Ohio State Buckeyes | collegelink=Ohio State | probowl= |note=from Detroit {{refn|{{Anchor|VanNoyTrade}}No. 239: Detroit → New England (PD). see No. 215: New England → Detroit.{{cite web |title=Pats get linebacker Kyle Van Noy from Lions, deal tight end AJ Derby to Broncos |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/17885048/new-england-patriots-acquire-kyle-van-noy-trade-aj-derby |work=ESPN |date=October 26, 2016 |access-date=February 25, 2017}}|group="R6 -"}} |cfb page exists= yes}}

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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 2017 draft. Please note that this is the first year where teams will be allowed to trade compensatory picks.

;Round one

;Round two

;Round three

;Round four

;Round five

;Round six

;Round seven

=Sources=

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