2005 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 2005 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 2005 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

 * Brett Basanez, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Michael Robinson, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Running backs

 * Brian Calhoun, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Laurence Maroney, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Tyrell Sutton, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Tony Hunt, Penn State (Coaches-2)
 * Albert Young, Iowa (Media-2)

Receivers

 * Jason Avant, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Santonio Holmes, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Mark Philmore, Northwestern (Coaches-2)
 * Brandon Williams, Wisconsin (Coaches-2)
 * James Hardy, Indiana (Media-2)
 * Dorien Bryant, Purdue (Media-2)

Centers

 * Greg Eslinger, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Nick Mangold, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Guards

 * Mark Setterstrom, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Rob Sims, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
 * Matt Lentz, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-1)
 * Jordan Grimes, Purdue (Coaches-2)
 * Leo Henige, Michigan (Media-2)

Tackles

 * Joe Thomas, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Levi Brown, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
 * Adam Stenavich, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-1)
 * Zach Strief, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Tight ends

 * Matt Spaeth, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Tim Massaquoi, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Defensive linemen

 * Mike Kudla, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Tamba Hali, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Gabe Watson, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Scott Paxson, Penn State (Coaches-1)
 * Kenny Iwebema, Iowa (Media-1)
 * Victor Adeyanju, Indiana (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Anthony Montgomery, Minnesota (Coaches-2)
 * Barry Cofield, Northwestern (Coaches-2)
 * Quinn Pitcock, Ohio State (Coaches-2)
 * Rob Ninkovich, Purdue (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Jay Alford, Penn State (Media-2)
 * Matthew Rice, Penn State (Media-2)

Linebackers

 * Chad Greenway, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * A. J. Hawk, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Paul Posluszny, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Abdul Hodge, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Tim McGarigle, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Bobby Carpenter, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Defensive backs

 * Nate Salley, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Ashton Youboty, Ohio State (tie) (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Alan Zemaitis, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Calvin Lowry, Penn State (tie) (Coaches-1; Media-2)
 * Jovon Johnson, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-1)
 * Donte Whitner, Ohio State (Coaches-1)
 * Leon Hall, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
 * Eric Smith, Michigan State (Coaches-2)
 * Marquise Cole, Northwestern (Media-2)
 * Roderick Rogers, Wisconsin (Media-2)

Kickers

 * Josh Huston, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Kyle Schlicher, Iowa (Coaches-2; Media-s)

Punters

 * Ken Debauche, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
 * Steve Weatherford, Illinois (Coaches-2; 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

HM = Honorable mention