1998 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 1998 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The conference recognizes two official All-Big Ten selectors: (1) the Big Ten conference coaches selected separate offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Coaches" team); and (2) a panel of sports writers and broadcasters covering the Big Ten also selected offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Media" team).

Quarterbacks

 * Joe Germaine, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Drew Brees, Purdue Coaches-2; Media-2)

Running backs

 * Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Michael Wiley, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Sedrick Irvin, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Thomas Hamner, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Centers

 * Jason Strayhorn, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Casey Rabach, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Guards

 * Steve Hutchinson, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Rob Murphy, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Ben Gilbert, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Chukky Okobi, Purdue (Coaches-2)
 * Kareem McKenzie, Penn State (Media-2)

Tackles

 * Jon Jansen, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Floyd Wedderburn, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
 * Aaron Gibson, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-1)
 * Chris McIntosh, Wisconsin (Coaches-2)
 * Jeff Backus, Michigan (Media-2)

Tight ends

 * Jerame Tuman, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * John Lumpkin, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Receivers

 * David Boston, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * D'Wayne Bates, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Tai Streets, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Dee Miller, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Plaxico Burress, Michigan State (Media-2)

Defensive linemen

 * Tom Burke, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Rosevelt Colvin, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Jared DeVries, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Brad Scioli, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
 * Courtney Brown, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-1)
 * Adewale Ogunleye, Indiana (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * James Hall, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Robert Newkirk, Michigan State (Coaches-2)
 * Rob Renes, Michigan (Media-2)

Linebackers

 * LaVar Arrington, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Na'il Diggs, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
 * Brandon Short, Penn State (Coaches-1)
 * Barry Gardner, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-1)
 * Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-1)
 * Sam Sword, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Ian Gold, Michigan (Media-2)

Defensive backs

 * Antoine Winfield, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Tyrone Carter, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Damon Moore, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * David Macklin, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
 * Jamar Fletcher, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-1)
 * Tommy Hendricks, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Andre Weathers, Michigan (Coaches-2)
 * Sorie Kanu, Michigan State (Coaches-2)
 * Ahmed Plummer, Ohio State (Media-2)
 * Eric Thigpen, Iowa (Media-2)

Kickers

 * Matt Davenport, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Paul Edinger, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Punters

 * Kevin Stemke, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Brent Bartholomew, Ohio State (Coaches-2)
 * Craig Jarrett, Michigan State (Media-2)

Key
Bold = selected as a first-team player by both the coaches and media panel

Coaches = selected by Big Ten Conference coaches

Media = selected by a media panel