Sports season
The 2024 Big Ten conference football season will be the 129th season of college football play for the Big Ten Conference and part of the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . This will be the Big Ten's first season with 18 teams with the additions of UCLA , USC , Oregon and Washington , and its first season since 2010 with a non-divisional scheduling format.
Previous season [ edit ]
Michigan won the East Division championship, with the Wolverines making their third consecutive appearance in the Big Ten Championship Game . In the West Division, Iowa won the division title and made their third championship game appearance. In that championship game, Michigan defeated Iowa 26–0 to win the Big Ten championship. With that win, the Wolverines landed a spot in the 2023–24 College Football Playoff as the No. 1 seed and ultimately won the national championship. The Wolverines defeated Alabama in the Rose Bowl in the semifinals of the playoffs and then defeated Washington in the CFP National Championship Game.
Besides Michigan, eight other Big Ten football teams qualified for bowl games: Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers, and Wisconsin. The Big Ten overall went 6–4 in postseason games in the 2023 season.
Coaching changes [ edit ]
There are six head coaching changes in the Big Ten for the 2024 season.
On July 10, 2023, Northwestern announced it was parting ways with head coach Pat Fitzgerald after allegations surrounding hazing within the Wildcat football program.[1] On July 14, 2023, Northwestern named defensive coordinator David Braun the interim coach for the 2023 season, and named him the permanent head coach on November 15, 2023.[2]
On September 10, 2023, Michigan State coach Mel Tucker was suspended as part of an investigation into a sexual harassment claim. Secondary coach Harlon Barnett served as interim coach while the case was being sorted out during the 2023 season.[3] Tucker was officially fired on September 27. On November 25, 2023, Michigan State hired Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith as its next head coach.[4]
On November 26, 2023, following the conclusion of the regular season, Indiana fired Tom Allen after the Hoosiers had completed a third consecutive losing season.[5] Indiana then hired Curt Cignetti as its new head coach, having previously served as head coach at James Madison .[6]
In January 2024, Kalen DeBoer left Washington to replace the retiring Nick Saban at Alabama , and was replaced by Jedd Fisch , previously head coach at Arizona .
On January 24, 2024, Jim Harbaugh left the Michigan Wolverines to return to the NFL with the Los Angeles Chargers .[7] Two days later, Michigan elevated its offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore , who had served as acting head coach for four games in 2023 from which Harbaugh had been suspended, as Harbaugh's successor.[8]
On February 9, 2024, Chip Kelly announced his resignation as head coach at UCLA to take a position as offensive coordinator at Ohio State.[9] On February 12, UCLA announced the hiring of DeShaun Foster as their next head coach.[10]
Preseason [ edit ]
Recruiting classes [ edit ]
Rankings
Team
Rivals[11]
Scout & 24/7[12]
On3 Recruits[13]
Signees
Illinois
45
49
46
19
Indiana
63
59
63
17
Iowa
32
32
30
21
Maryland
31
39
44
24
Michigan
13
16
15
26
Michigan State
43
42
43
20
Minnesota
41
36
34
19
Nebraska
16
18
24
27
Northwestern
80
79
76
17
Ohio State
4
5
3
23
Oregon
6
3
4
27
Penn State
17
15
16
25
Purdue
33
29
31
26
Rutgers
37
38
41
24
UCLA
85
89
70
10
USC
18
17
18
22
Washington
56
46
48
15
Wisconsin
19
23
22
22
Big Ten Media Days [ edit ]
Preseason Media Poll [ edit ]
Preseason Player of the Year [ edit ]
Rankings [ edit ]
Pre
Wk 1
Wk 2
Wk 3
Wk 4
Wk 5
Wk 6
Wk 7
Wk 8
Wk 9
Wk 10
Wk 11
Wk 12
Wk 13
Wk 14
Final
Illinois
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Indiana
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Iowa
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Maryland
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Michigan
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Michigan State
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Minnesota
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Nebraska
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Northwestern
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Ohio State
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Oregon
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Penn State
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Purdue
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Rutgers
AP
C
CFP
Not released
UCLA
AP
C
CFP
Not released
USC
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Washington
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Wisconsin
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Legend
Improvement in ranking
Drop in ranking
Not ranked previous week
No change in ranking from previous week
RV
Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
т
Tied with team above or below also with this symbol
Schedule [ edit ]
Index to colors and formatting
Big Ten member won
Big Ten member lost
Big Ten teams in bold
Regular season schedule [ edit ]
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
August 29
North Carolina
Minnesota
Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN
August 31
Indiana State
Purdue
Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
August 31
Florida International
Indiana
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
August 31
Illinois State
Iowa
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
August 31
Miami (OH)
Northwestern
TBA • TBA
August 31
Penn State
West Virginia
Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV
August 31
Weber State
Washington
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
August 31
Western Michigan
Wisconsin
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
August 31
Connecticut
Maryland
SECU Stadium • College Park, MD
August 31
Fresno State
Michigan
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
August 31
Texas-El Paso
Nebraska
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
August 31
Florida Atlantic
Michigan State
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
August 31
UCLA
Hawaii
Ching Complex • Honolulu, HI
August 31
Idaho
Oregon
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
August 31
Howard
Rutgers
SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
August 31
Akron
Ohio State
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
September 1
7:30 p.m.
LSU
USC
Allegiant Stadium • Las Vegas, NV (Vegas Kickoff Classic )
ABC
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Bye Week
September 1
Illinois
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 7
Bowling Green
Penn State
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
September 7
Colorado
Nebraska
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
September 7
Duke
Northwestern
TBA • TBA
September 7
Kansas
Illinois
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
September 7
Iowa State
Iowa
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy )
September 7
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
September 7
Rhode Island
Minnesota
Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN
September 7
Eastern Michigan
Washington
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
September 7
Akron
Rutgers
SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
September 7
Texas
Michigan
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
September 7
Western Michigan
Ohio State
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
September 7
Utah State
USC
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
September 7
Michigan State
Maryland
SECU Stadium • College Park, MD
September 7
Western Illinois
Indiana
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
September 7
Boise State
Oregon
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Bye Week
September 7
Purdue
UCLA
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 14†
Central Michigan
Illinois
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
September 14
Maryland
Virginia
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA
September 14
Notre Dame
Purdue
Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
September 14
Alabama
Wisconsin
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
September 14
Nevada
Minnesota
Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN
September 14
Troy
Iowa
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
September 14
Northern Iowa
Nebraska
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
September 14†
Arkansas State
Michigan
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
September 14
Indiana
UCLA
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
September 14
Washington State
Washington
Lumen Field • Seattle, WA (Apple Cup )
September 14
Oregon
Oregon State
Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR (Civil War )
† Homecoming. # Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Bye Week
September 14
Michigan State
Northwestern
Ohio State
Penn State
Rutgers
USC
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 21
Charlotte
Indiana
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
September 21
Michigan State
Boston College
Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
September 21
Purdue
Oregon State
Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
September 21
Rutgers
Virginia Tech
Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
September 21
Kent State
Penn State
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
September 21
UCLA
LSU
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
September 21
Marshall
Ohio State
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
September 21
Villanova
Maryland
SECU Stadium • College Park, MD
September 21
USC
Michigan
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
September 21
Illinois
Nebraska
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
September 21
Iowa
Minnesota
Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale )
September 21
Northwestern
Washington
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Bye Week
September 21
Oregon
Wisconsin
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 28
Minnesota
Michigan
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
September 28†
Nebraska
Purdue
Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
September 28
Oregon
UCLA
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
September 28
Washington
Rutgers
SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
September 28
Wisconsin
USC
L.A. Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
September 28†
Illinois
Penn State
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
September 28
Maryland
Indiana
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
September 28
Ohio State
Michigan State
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
† Homecoming. # Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Bye Week
September 28
Iowa
Northwestern
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
October 5
Michigan
Washington
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
October 5
Indiana
Northwestern
TBA • TBA
October 5
Iowa
Ohio State
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
October 5
Michigan State
Oregon
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
October 5†
Purdue
Wisconsin
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
October 5†
Rutgers
Nebraska
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
October 5
UCLA
Penn State
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
October 5
USC
Minnesota
Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN
† Homecoming. # Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Bye Week
October 5
Illinois
Maryland
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
October 12
Minnesota
UCLA
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
October 12
Northwestern
Maryland
SECU Stadium • College Park, MD
October 12
Ohio State
Oregon
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
October 12
Penn State
USC
L.A. Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
October 12
Purdue
Illinois
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
October 12
Washington
Iowa
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
October 12
Wisconsin
Rutgers
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Bye Week
October 12
Indiana
Michigan
Michigan State
Nebraska
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
October 19
Michigan
Illinois
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
October 19†
Iowa
Michigan State
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
October 19†
Nebraska
Indiana
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
October 19
Oregon
Purdue
Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
October 19
UCLA
Rutgers
SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
October 19†
USC
Maryland
SECU Stadium • College Park, MD
October 19
Wisconsin
Northwestern
TBA • TBA
† Homecoming. # Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Bye Week
October 19
Minnesota
Ohio State
Penn State
Washington
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
October 26
Michigan State
Michigan
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
October 26
Illinois
Oregon
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
October 26†
Maryland
Minnesota
Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN
October 26†
Nebraska
Ohio State
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
October 26†
Northwestern
Iowa
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
October 26
Penn State
Wisconsin
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
October 26
Rutgers
USC
L.A. Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
October 26
Washington
Indiana
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
† Homecoming. # Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Bye Week
October 26
Purdue
UCLA
Week 10 [ edit ]
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
November 2
Oregon
Michigan
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
November 2
Indiana
Michigan State
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
November 2
Minnesota
Illinois
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
November 2
Northwestern
Purdue
Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
November 2
Ohio State
Penn State
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
November 2
UCLA
Nebraska
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
November 2
USC
Washington
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
November 2
Wisconsin
Iowa
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Bye Week
November 2
Maryland
Rutgers
Week 11 [ edit ]
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
November 9
Michigan
Indiana
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
November 9
Iowa
UCLA
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
November 9
Maryland
Oregon
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
November 9
Minnesota
Rutgers
SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
November 9
Purdue
Ohio State
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
November 9
Washington
Penn State
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Bye Week
November 9
Illinois
Michigan State
Nebraska
Northwestern
USC
Wisconsin
Week 12 [ edit ]
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
November 16
Michigan State
Illinois
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
November 16
Nebraska
USC
L.A. Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
November 16†
Ohio State
Northwestern
TBA • TBA
November 16
Oregon
Wisconsin
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
November 16
Penn State
Purdue
Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
November 16
Rutgers
Maryland
SECU Stadium • College Park, MD
November 16
UCLA
Washington
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
† Homecoming. # Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Bye Week
November 16
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
Week 13 [ edit ]
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
November 23
Northwestern
Michigan
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
November 23
Illinois
Rutgers
SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
November 23
Indiana
Ohio State
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
November 23
Iowa
Maryland
SECU Stadium • College Park, MD
November 23
Penn State
Minnesota
Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN
November 23
Purdue
Michigan State
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
November 23
USC
UCLA
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
November 23
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Bye Week
November 23
Oregon
Washington
Week 14 [ edit ]
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
November 29
Nebraska
Iowa
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
November 30
Fresno State
UCLA
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
November 30
Michigan
Ohio State
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
November 30
Illinois
Northwestern
TBA • TBA
November 30
Maryland
Penn State
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
November 30
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe )
November 30
Purdue
Indiana
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket )
November 30
Rutgers
Michigan State
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
November 30
Washington
Oregon
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
November 30
Notre Dame
USC
L.A. Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Big Ten Championship Game [ edit ]
Postseason [ edit ]
Bowl games [ edit ]
For the 2020–2025 bowl cycle, The Big Ten will have annually eight appearances in the following bowls: Rose Bowl (unless they are selected for playoffs filled by a Pac-12 team if champion is in the playoffs), Citrus Bowl , Guaranteed Rate Bowl , Las Vegas Bowl , Music City Bowl , Pinstripe Bowl , Quick Lane Bowl , and Outback Bowl . The Big Ten teams will go to a New Year's Six bowl if a team finishes higher than the champions of Power Five conferences in the final College Football Playoff rankings. The Big Ten champion is also eligible for the College Football Playoff if it's among the top four teams in the final CFP ranking.
Big Ten records vs other conferences [ edit ]
2024–2025 records against non-conference foes
Awards and honors [ edit ]
Player of the week honors [ edit ]
Big Ten individual awards [ edit ]
All-Conference teams [ edit ]
Home attendance [ edit ]
Team
Stadium
Capacity
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Game 6
Game 7
Game 8
Total
Average
% of capacity
Illinois
Memorial Stadium
60,670
Indiana
Memorial Stadium
52,626
Iowa
Kinnick Stadium
69,250
Maryland
SECU Stadium
51,802
Michigan
Michigan Stadium
107,601
Michigan State
Spartan Stadium
75,005
Minnesota
Huntington Bank Stadium
50,805
Nebraska
Memorial Stadium
85,458
Northwestern
TBA[a]
TBA
Ohio State
Ohio Stadium
102,780
Oregon
Autzen Stadium
54,000
Penn State
Beaver Stadium
106,572
Purdue
Ross–Ade Stadium
61,441
Rutgers
SHI Stadium
52,454
UCLA
Rose Bowl
80,816
USC
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
77,500
Washington
Husky Stadium
70,138
Wisconsin
Camp Randall Stadium
80,321
Bold – At or Exceed capacity
†Season High
^ The original Ryan Field was closed after the 2023 season and is being demolished to make way for a new Ryan Field on the site, scheduled to open in 2026. Northwestern has yet to announce where it will play home games in 2024 and 2025.
2025 NFL draft [ edit ]
The following list includes all Big Ten players who were drafted in the 2025 NFL draft
Player
Position
School
Draft round
Round pick
Overall pick
Team
Head coaches [ edit ]
^ Bret Bielema coached in the Big Ten from 2006 through 2012 at Wisconsin , going 37–19 in Big Ten play and winning three Big Ten championships.
^ Mike Locksley served as interim head coach at Maryland in 2015 and coached for six games, going 1–5.[14]
^ Pat Fitzgerald was relieved as head coach on July 10, 2023, after allegations of hazing within the Wildcat football program surfaced.[15]
^ David Braun was named interim head coach on July 14, 2023.[16]
^ Ryan Day served as interim head coach at Ohio State for the first three games of the 2018 season while Urban Meyer served a three-game suspension and went 3–0.[17]
^ Greg Schiano served as head coach at Rutgers from 2001 through 2011 then left for the NFL. Following the conclusion of the 2019 season, Schiano returned to Rutgers for his second stint as head coach. The Scarlet Knights competed in the Big East Conference in his previous stay at the school.
^ Luke Fickell served as interim head coach at Ohio State in 2011, going 6-7 overall and 3-5 in the Big Ten. Fickell took over as coach of Wisconsin for the 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl
References [ edit ]
^ Thamel, Pete (July 10, 2023). "Northwestern fires football coach Pat Fitzgerald" . ESPN . Retrieved January 12, 2023 .
^ Northwestern DC David Braun to be interim coach
^ Mel Tucker suspended amid investigation into sexual harassment of rape survivor
^ Jonathan Smith Named Michigan State University Head Football Coach
^ Indiana coach Tom Allen fired, owed $20.8M buyout
^ Cignetti Named 30th Head Football Coach at Indiana University
^ Jim Harbaugh accepts head coaching job with Chargers
^ Michigan tabs Sherrone Moore to replace Harbaugh as head coach.
^ Ohio State hires UCLA's Chip Kelly to replace Bill O'Brien as OC
^ UCLA names former Bruins RB DeShaun Foster new coach.
^ "2024 All Teams Football Recruiting Team Rankings" . Rivals.com . April 10, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024 .
^ "2024 Recruit Football Team Rankings" . 247Sports.com . April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024 .
^ "2024 Industry Football Team Recruiting Rankings" . On3.com . April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024 .
^ "OC Mike Locksley named interim head coach at Maryland" . RSN . October 11, 2015.
^ "Northwestern fires football coach Pat Fitzgerald' " . ESPN . July 10, 2023.
^ Thamel, Pete (July 14, 2023). "Northwestern DC David Braun to be interim coach' " . ESPN .
^ Allen, Paul Myerberg and Kevin (August 22, 2018). "Ohio State suspends football coach Urban Meyer three games: 'I want to apologize' " . USA TODAY .
East Division West Division Future teams Championships & awards Seasons
Conference seasons Inter-conference All-Americans