2009 Big Ten Conference football season

The 2009 Big Ten Conference football season was the 114th for the conference, and saw Ohio State conclude the regular season as Big Ten Conference champion for the 5th consecutive time, their 34th Big Ten title. This earned them the conference's automatic selection to a Bowl Championship Series game in which it emerged victorious in the January 1, 2010 Rose Bowl against Oregon Ducks. Co-runner-up, Iowa, earned the conference's at-large BCS invitation to the January 5, 2010 Orange Bowl. The season started on Thursday, September 3, as conference member Indiana hosted Eastern Kentucky. The conference’s other 10 teams began their respective 2009 season of NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) competition two days later.[1] All teams started their season at home except Illinois who started their season on neutral turf for the third consecutive season against Missouri and Minnesota who traveled to Syracuse.[2]

2009 Big Ten Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
Sportfootball
DurationSeptember 3, 2009
through January 7, 2010
Number of teams11
TV partner(s)ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Big Ten Network
2010 NFL Draft
Top draft pickBrandon Graham (Michigan)
Picked byPhiladelphia Eagles, 1st round (13th overall)
Regular Season
ChampionOhio State
Runners-upIowa / Penn State
Season MVPBrandon Graham / Daryll Clark
2009 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 5 Ohio State $  7 1     11 2  
No. 7 Iowa %  6 2     11 2  
No. 9 Penn State  6 2     11 2  
No. 16 Wisconsin  5 3     10 3  
Northwestern  5 3     8 5  
Michigan State  4 4     6 7  
Purdue  4 4     5 7  
Minnesota  3 5     6 7  
Illinois  2 6     3 9  
Michigan  1 7     5 7  
Indiana  1 7     4 8  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

Although several players had post season All-star games remaining, the season concluded for Big Ten teams with the 2010 Orange Bowl in which Iowa defeated Georgia Tech. This was the seventh bowl game for the conference which compiled a 43 record. Over the course of 77 home games, the conference set a new attendance record. During the season, Minnesota opened a new athletic stadium, TCF Bank Stadium, and Purdue welcomed a new head coach, Danny Hope.

The season saw John Clay selected as offensive player of the year by both the coaches and the media. Jared Odrick and Greg Jones won defensive player of the year awards from the coaches and media, respectively. Chicago Tribune Silver Football recipients as the Big Ten co-MVPs were Daryll Clark and Brandon Graham. Jones was the conferences only consensus 2009 College Football All-America Team representative. The Big Ten Conference enjoyed two national statistical championships. Graham led the nation in tackles for a loss (TFL). Ray Fisher earned the national statistical championship in kickoff return average and established a new Big Ten single-season record with his performance. The Big Ten led the nation with six first team Academic All-Americans. After the season, 34 athletes were selected in the 2010 NFL Draft including three in the first round and six each by Iowa and Penn State.

Previous season

During the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season, Ohio State won its fourth consecutive Big Ten championship while co-champion Penn State won its second in four years.[3][4] Although the two teams tied with 71 conference records, Penn State earned the conference's automatic Bowl Championship Series selection due to a head-to-head victory.[4] The two teams have been the only teams from the conference to win a Big Ten championship in the past four seasons.

During the season, every home game was televised nationally and 98 percent of the Big Ten's games were nationally aired far exceeding all other conferences, none of whom had even 75 percent of their games televised.[2]

Preseason

In a given year, each Big Ten team will play eight of the other Big Ten teams. Thus for any given team in a given year, there are two others which will not be competed against. Below is the breakdown of each team and its two "no-plays" for 2009:[2]

  • Illinois: Iowa, Wisconsin
  • Indiana: Michigan State, Minnesota
  • Iowa: Illinois, Purdue
  • Michigan: Minnesota, Northwestern
  • Michigan State: Indiana, Ohio State
  • Minnesota: Indiana, Michigan
  • Northwestern: Michigan, Ohio State
  • Ohio State: Michigan State, Northwestern
  • Penn State: Purdue, Wisconsin
  • Purdue: Iowa, Penn State
  • Wisconsin: Illinois, Penn State

The Big Ten Conference announced on July 27 that the big ten media had elected Ohio State as the preseason favorite for the 2009 football season. It had ranked Penn State second and Michigan State third. It chose Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and Michigan State linebacker Greg Jones the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.[1]

In the Preseason Coaches' Poll released on August 7, the Big Ten was one of only three conferences with multiple teams ranked in the top ten.[5]

The College Football Hall of Fame has selected Iowa's Larry Station (1982–85), Ohio State's Chris Spielman (1984–87) and Penn State's Curt Warner (1979–82) for December induction. 28 Big Ten athletes were selected in the 2009 National Football League Draft in late April, including four first-round picks. Two additional players were selected in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft.[2]

Watchlists

According to the Big Ten Conference at the beginning of the season: "The Big Ten now features 51 student-athletes on preseason watch lists for 19 different national awards. Among the honored conference players, 27 appear on more than one list and five Big Ten standouts lead the way by appearing on five different lists. Every Big Ten team has at least one player appearing on a watch list. Iowa, Ohio State and Penn State top all Big Ten schools with seven different players appearing on watch lists, followed by six nominees from Illinois and Michigan and five selections for Michigan State and Wisconsin.

On the offensive side of the ball, returning first-team All-Big Ten quarterback Daryll Clark of Penn State appears on the watch lists for the Walter Camp Player of the Year, Manning, Maxwell, Davey O'Brien and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Awards. Illinois signal caller Juice Williams, a second-team All-Big Ten choice last year, appears on four different lists for the Manning, Maxwell, Davey O'Brien and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Awards. Illini wideout Arrelious Benn (Biletnikoff, Walter Camp Player of the Year, Maxwell) and Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor (Manning, Maxwell, Davey O'Brien) appear on three different watch lists. Players appearing on two lists include Iowa offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga, Michigan running back Brandon Minor and offensive lineman David Molk, Michigan State center Joel Nitchman, Minnesota wideout Eric Decker and quarterback Adam Weber, Northwestern center Ben Burkett, Ohio State center Mike Brewster, Penn State running back Evan Royster and offensive lineman Stefan Wisniewski and the Wisconsin trio of running back John Clay, tight end Garrett Graham and center John Moffitt.

On the defensive side of the ball, four standouts appear on five different watch lists. Big Ten Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and returning first-team All-Big Ten linebacker Greg Jones of Michigan State has been named to the watch lists for the Bednarik, Butkus and Rotary Lombardi Awards and the Lott and Nagurski Trophies. Fellow linebacker Sean Lee of Penn State, who missed last season due to injury after earning second-team All-Big Ten accolades in 2007, appears on the same five watch lists as Jones. Defensive ends Brandon Graham of Michigan and Corey Wootton of Northwestern were both tabbed for the Bednarik, Ted Hendricks, Rotary Lombardi, Lott and Nagurski watch lists. Wootton was a first-team All-Big Ten choice last year while Graham was named to the second team. Two more Nittany Lion standouts were named to four watch lists in linebacker NaVorro Bowman (Bednarik, Butkus, Lombardi, Nagurski) and defensive tackle Jared Odrick (Bednarik, Lombardi, Nagurski, Outland). Other defensive standouts to appear on multiple lists include Illinois linebacker Martez Wilson, Indiana defensive end Jammie Kirlew, Iowa linebacker Pat Angerer and Ohio State safety Kurt Coleman."[6][7]

Award watch lists

AwardSchoolPlayer
Chuck Bednarik Award[8]
(Top Defensive Player)
IND Jammie Kirlew
IOWA Pat Angerer
MICH Brandon Graham
MSU Greg Jones
NU Corey Wootton
PSU Sean Lee
Jared Odrick
NaVorro Bowman
Fred Biletnikoff Award[9]
(Best Wide Receiver)
ILL Arrelious Benn
MINN Eric Decker
Butkus Award[10]
(Best Linebacker)
ILL Martez Wilson
MICH Obi Ezeh
MSU Greg Jones
PSU Sean Lee
NaVorro Bowman
IOWA Pat Angerer
A.J. Edds
Walter Camp Award[7]
(Top College Player)
ILL Arrelious Benn
PSU Daryll Clark
Evan Royster
Lou Groza Award[7]
(Outstanding Place Kicker)
MSU Brett Swenson
OSU Aaron Pettrey
PUR Carson Wiggs
WIS Philip Welch
Ray Guy Award[7]
(Outstanding Punter)
IOWA Ryan Donahue
MICH Zoltan Mesko
Ted Hendricks Award[7]
(Outstanding Defensive End)
ILL Doug Pilcher
IND Jammie Kirlew
Greg Middleton
MICH Brandon Graham
MSU Trevor Anderson
NU Corey Wootton
OSU Lawrence Wilson
Lombardi Award[7]
(Outstanding Lineman)
ILL Martez Wilson
IND Jammie Kirlew
IOWA Bryan Bulaga
MICH Brandon Graham
David Molk
Stephen Schilling
MSU Greg Jones
Joel Nitchman
NU Ben Burkett
Corey Wootton
OSU Mike Brewster
PSU NaVorro Bowman
Sean Lee
Jared Odrick
Stefen Wisniewski
WIS Gabe Carimi
Garrett Graham
John Moffitt
Lott Trophy[2][11]
(Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year)
IOWA Pat Angerer
MICH Brandon Graham
MSU Greg Jones
NU Corey Wootton
OSU Kurt Coleman
PSU Sean Lee
John Mackey Award[12]
(Outstanding Tight End)
OSU Jake Ballard
MSU Charlie Gantt
WIS Garrett Graham
ILL Michael Hoomanawanui
IOWA Tony Moeaki
PSU Andrew Quarless
Manning Award[7]
(Outstanding Quarterback)
ILL Juice Williams
IOWA Ricky Stanzi
MINN Adam Weber
OSU Terrelle Pryor
PSU Daryll Clark
Maxwell Award[7]
(Top College Player)
ILL Arrelious Benn
Juice Williams
MICH Brandon Minor
MINN Eric Decker
OSU Terrelle Pryor
PSU Daryll Clark
Evan Royster
WIS John Clay
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[13]
(Top Defensive Player)
OSU Kurt Coleman
MICH Brandon Graham
MSU Greg Jones
NU Corey Wootton
PSU Sean Lee
Jared Odrick
NaVorro Bowman
Davey O'Brien Award[14]
(Outstanding Quarterback)
PSU Daryll Clark
OSU Terrelle Pryor
MINN Adam Weber
ILL Juice Williams
Outland Trophy[15]
(Outstanding Interior Lineman)
ILL Jon Asamoah
IOWA Bryan Bulaga
PSU Jared Odrick
Stefen Wisniewski
Dave Rimington Trophy[2][11]
(Outstanding Center)
MICH David Molk
MSU Joel Nitchman
OSU Mike Brewster
NU Ben Burkett
WIS John Moffitt
Jim Thorpe Award[16]
(Outstanding Defensive Back)
OSU Kurt Coleman
IOWA Amari Spievey
Doak Walker Award[17]
(Outstanding Running Back)
OSU Dan Herron
MICH Brandon Minor
WIS John Clay
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[2][11]
(Top Senior Quarterback)
ILL Juice Williams
NU Mike Kafka
PSU Daryll Clark

Lott Trophy, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, and Jim Thorpe Award watchlist candidate Kurt Coleman of Ohio State, was suspended by the Big Ten Conference for one game. The suspension was for a violation of the new 2009 NCAA football playing rule that required mandatory conference video review of an act where a player initiates helmet-to-helmet contact and targets a defenseless opponent. The incident occurred during the September 26 game against Illinois.[18]

Midseason

Obi Ezeh, Jones and Lee were among the sixteen selected to the midseason Butkus watchlist and Clark was named as one of ten finalists for the Unitas award.[19] Eight Big Ten athletes were named as semifinalists for the Campbell Trophy: Illinois' Jon Asamoah, Indiana's Jammie Kirlew, Michigan's Zoltan Mesko, Minnesota's Eric Decker, Northwestern's Andrew Brewer, Ohio State's Jim Cordle, Penn State's Josh Hull and Wisconsin's Mickey Turner on October 1.[20] Four Big Ten Players midseason watch list for the John Mackey Award: Moeaki, Gantt, Quarless and Graham.[21] Three were quarterfinalists for the Lott Award: Angerer, Jones and Coleman.[22] The Big Ten had two O'Brien Award semifinalists: Stanzi and Clark.[23] Eric Decker was named one of 10 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award.[24] Jones has been selected as a semifinalists for the Bednarik Award along with Angerer, Bowman and Wisconsin defensive end O'Brien Schofield. Hawkeyes' Tyler Sash was chosen as a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award. Swenson and Northwestern's Stefan Demos were named semifinalists for the Groza Award.[25] Mesko, Blair White, and Andrew Brewer were among the 12 finalists for the Wuerffel Trophy.[26] Mesko, and Donahue were among 10 semifinalists for the Guy Award.[27] Mesko was named one of three finalists for the Ray Guy Award.[28] Michigan's Graham was a finalist for the Henricks Award.[29]

Rankings

Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a National Championship title. That title is bestowed by one or more of four different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason: the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll. Two additional polls are released midway through the season; the Harris Interactive Poll is released after the fourth week of the season and the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Standings is released after the seventh week. The Harris Poll and Coaches Poll are factors in the BCS Standings.

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Spring games

April 11

  • Michigan

April 18

  • Indiana
  • Purdue
  • Wisconsin

April 25

  • Illinois
  • Michigan State
  • Minnesota
  • Northwestern
  • Ohio State
  • Penn State

Did not have spring game this year

  • Iowa

Season

Purdue head coach Danny Hope began his first season in West Lafayette. On September 12, Minnesota opened the 2009 season its new 50,720-seat home field, TCF Bank Stadium when the team hosted the Air Force Falcons.[2] For the third straight year, each Big Ten home game during the first three weeks of the season was broadcast nationally on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 or the Big Ten Network, which televised more than 20 contests altogether in the opening weeks, including all nine home games in Week 1. Every ABC afternoon telecast was broadcast nationally, either on ABC or simultaneously on ESPN or ESPN2.[2] Note that although the Big Ten is a regional conference the Big Ten Network, which was available in 19 of the 20 largest U.S. media markets,[30] was available to approximately 73 million homes in the U.S. and Canada through agreements with more than 250 cable television or satellite television affiliates.[2]

The season began amidst allegations that Michigan was working its players beyond the extent permissible by the NCAA.[31] Nonetheless, the conference had its fifth ten-win week during the opening weekend.[32] During week 3, the Ohio State-USC game became the most-viewed college football game in ESPN history. After three weeks, the Big Ten Conference was the only Football Bowl Subdivision conference with five 30 teams.[33]

Homecoming games

September 26

  • Michigan 36, Indiana 33 (Michigan's record in homecoming games is 83-26)† [34]

October 3

  • Northwestern 27, Purdue 21 (Purdue's record in homecoming games is 48-35-4)† [35]

October 10

  • Michigan State 24, Illinois 14 (Illinois's record in homecoming games is 42-55-2)† [36]
  • Iowa 30, Michigan 28 (Iowa's record in homecoming games is 52-41-5)† [37]
  • Minnesota 35, Purdue 20 (Minnesota's record in homecoming games is 54-33-3)† [38]

October 17

  • Indiana 27, Illinois 14 (Indiana's record in homecoming games is 43-48-6)† [39]
  • Michigan State 24, Northwestern 14 (Michigan State's record in homecoming games is 61-30-3)† [40]
  • Penn State 20, Minnesota 0 (Penn State's record in homecoming games is 65-20-5)† [41]
  • Iowa 20, Wisconsin 10 (Wisconsin's record in homecoming games is 52-45-5)† [42]

October 24

  • Northwestern 29, Indiana 28 11:00 a.m. CT [43]
  • Ohio State 38, Minnesota 7 (Ohio State's record in homecoming games is 64-19-5)† [44]

† denotes record after the game

Schedule

Index to colors and formatting
Big 10 member won
Big 10 member lost
Big 10 teams in bold

Week one

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 3 8:00 PM Eastern Kentucky Indiana Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN Big Ten Network W 1913   36,759
September 5 12:00 PM Towson Northwestern Ryan FieldEvanston, IL Big Ten Network W 4714   17,587
September 5 12:00 PM Montana State Michigan State Spartan StadiumLansing, MI Big Ten Network W 443   74,518
September 5 12:00 PM Minnesota Syracuse Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY ESPN2 W 2320   74,518
September 5 12:00 PM Navy Ohio State Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH ESPN W 3127   105,092
September 5 12:00 PM Akron Penn State Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA Big Ten Network W 317   104,968
September 5 12:00 PM Toledo Purdue Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN Big Ten Network W 5231   47,551
September 5 12:05 PM Northern Iowa Iowa Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA Big Ten Network W 1716   70,585
September 5 3:30 PM Western Michigan Michigan Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI ABC W 317   109,019
September 5 3:40 PM Missouri Illinois Edward Jones DomeSt. Louis, MO ESPN L 379   64,215
September 5 7:00 PM Northern Illinois Wisconsin Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI Big Ten Network W 2820   80,532
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week two

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 12 12:00 PM Eastern Michigan Northwestern Ryan Field • Evanston, IL Big Ten Network W 2724   19,239
September 12 12:00 PM Western Michigan Indiana Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN Big Ten Network W 2319   35,162
September 12 12:00 PM Central Michigan Michigan State Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI ESPN2 L 2927   76,221
September 12 12:00 PM Syracuse Penn State Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA Big Ten Network W 287   106,387
September 12 12:00 PM Fresno State Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI ESPN W 3431   80,353
September 12 12:05 PM Iowa Iowa State Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA Fox Sports Net W 353   52,089
September 12 3:30 PM Notre Dame Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI ABC W 3834   110,278
September 12 7:00 PM Air Force Minnesota TCF Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN Big Ten Network W 2013   50,805
September 12 7:00 PM Illinois State Illinois Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL Big Ten Network W 4517   62,347
September 12 8:00 PM USC Ohio State Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH ESPN L 1815   106,033
September 12 10:15 PM Purdue Oregon Autzen StadiumEugene, OR Fox Sports Net L 3836   57,772
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week three

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1912:00 p.m. ETEastern Michigan EaglesMichigan WolverinesMichigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MichiganBig Ten NetworkW 4517107,903
September 1912:00 p.m. ETCalifornia Golden BearsMinnesota Golden GophersTCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MinnesotaESPNL 352150,805
September 1912:00 p.m. ETTemple OwlsPenn State Nittany LionsBeaver Stadium • University Park, PennsylvaniaBig Ten NetworkW 316105,514
September 1912:00 p.m. ETWofford TerriersWisconsin BadgersCamp Randall Stadium • Madison, WisconsinBig Ten NetworkW 441478,253
September 1912:00 p.m. ETNorthern Illinois HuskiesPurdue BoilermakersRoss–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IndianaBig Ten NetworkL 282153,240
September 1912:00 p.m. ETOhio State BuckeyesToledo RocketsCleveland Browns Stadium • Cleveland, OhioW 38071,727
September 193:30 p.m. ETMichigan State SpartansNotre Dame Fighting IrishNotre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IndianaNBCL 333080,795
September 193:30 p.m. ETIndiana HoosiersAkron ZipsInfoCision Stadium • Akron, OhioESPNUW 382118,340
September 193:35 p.m. ETArizona WildcatsIowa HawkeyesKinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IowaABCW 271770,585
September 197:00 p.m. ETNorthwestern WildcatsSyracuse OrangeCarrier Dome • Syracuse, New YorkL 373440,251

Week four

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2612:00 p.m. ETMinnesota Golden GophersNorthwestern WildcatsRyan Field • Evanston, IllinoisBig Ten NetworkMINN 352422,091
September 2612:00 p.m. ETIndiana HoosiersMichigan WolverinesMichigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MichiganESPN2MICH 3633108,118
September 2612:00 p.m. ETMichigan State SpartansWisconsin BadgersCamp Randall Stadium • Madison, WisconsinESPNWIS 383080,123
September 263:30 p.m. ETIllinois Fighting IlliniOhio State BuckeyesOhio Stadium • Columbus, OhioABCOSU 300105,219
September 268:00 p.m. ETIowa HawkeyesPenn State Nittany LionsBeaver Stadium • University Park, PennsylvaniaABCIOWA 2110109,316
September 268:00 p.m. ETNotre Dame Fighting IrishPurdue BoilermakersRoss–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IndianaESPNL 242156,452

Week five

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 312:00 p.m. ETMichigan WolverinesMichigan State SpartansSpartan Stadium • East Lansing, MichiganBig Ten NetworkMSU 262078,629
October 312:00 p.m. ETWisconsin BadgersMinnesota Golden GophersTCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MinnesotaESPNWIS 312850,805
October 312:00 p.m. ETNorthwestern WildcatsPurdue BoilermakersRoss–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IndianaBig Ten NetworkNU 272147,163
October 312:05 p.m. ETArkansas State Red WolvesIowa HawkeyesKinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IowaESPN2W 242167,989
October 33:30 p.m. ETPenn State Nittany LionsIllinois Fighting IlliniMemorial Stadium • Champaign, IllinoisABCPSU 351762,870
October 37:00 p.m. ETOhio State BuckeyesIndiana HoosiersMemorial Stadium • Bloomington, IndianaBig Ten NetworkOSU 331451,500

Week six

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 1012:00 p.m. ETMiami RedHawksNorthwestern WildcatsRyan Field • Evanston, IllinoisBig Ten NetworkW 16623,085
October 1012:00 p.m. ETPurdue BoilermakersMinnesota Golden GophersTCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MinnesotaESPN2MINN 352050,805
October 1012:00 p.m. ETEastern Illinois PanthersPenn State Nittany LionsBeaver Stadium • University Park, PennsylvaniaESPN ClassicPSU 523104,488
October 1012:00 p.m. ETMichigan State SpartansIllinois Fighting IlliniMemorial Stadium • Champaign, IllinoisBig Ten NetworkMSU 241462,870
October 103:30 p.m. ETWisconsin BadgersOhio State BuckeyesOhio Stadium • Columbus, OhioABCOSU 3113105,301
October 103:30 p.m. ETIndiana HoosiersVirginia CavaliersScott StadiumCharlottesville, VirginiaL 47745,371
October 108:05 p.m. ETMichigan WolverinesIowa HawkeyesKinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IowaABCIOWA 302870,585

Week seven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 1712:00 p.m. ETNorthwestern WildcatsMichigan State SpartansSpartan Stadium • East Lansing, MichiganESPN2MSU 24-1471,726
October 1712:00 p.m. ETDelaware State HornetsMichigan WolverinesMichigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MichiganBig Ten NetworkW 63-6106,304
October 1712:00 p.m. ETIowa HawkeyesWisconsin BadgersCamp Randall Stadium • Madison, WisconsinESPNIOWA 20-1081,043
October 1712:00 p.m. ETOhio State BuckeyesPurdue BoilermakersRoss–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IndianaBig Ten NetworkPUR 26-1850,404
October 173:30 p.m. ETMinnesota Golden GophersPenn State Nittany LionsBeaver Stadium • University Park, PennsylvaniaABCPSU 200107,981
October 177:00 p.m. ETIllinois Fighting IlliniIndiana HoosiersMemorial Stadium • Bloomington, IndianaBig Ten NetworkIND 271442,358

Week eight

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 2412:00 p.m. ETIndiana HoosiersNorthwestern WildcatsRyan Field • Evanston, IllinoisBig Ten NetworkNU 292824,364
October 2412:00 p.m. ETMinnesota Golden GophersOhio State BuckeyesOhio Stadium • Columbus, OhioESPNOSU 387105,011
October 2412:00 p.m. ETIllinois Fighting IlliniPurdue BoilermakersRoss–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IndianaESPN2PUR 241447,349
October 243:30 p.m. ETPenn State Nittany LionsMichigan WolverinesMichigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MichiganABCPSU 3510110,377
October 247:00 p.m. ETIowa HawkeyesMichigan State SpartansSpartan Stadium • East Lansing, MichiganBig Ten NetworkIOWA 151374,411

Week nine

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 3112:00 p.m. ETNew Mexico State AggiesOhio State BuckeyesOhio Stadium • Columbus, OhioBig Ten NetworkW 450104,719
October 3112:00 p.m. ETIndiana HoosiersIowa HawkeyesKinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IowaESPNIOWA 422470,585
October 3112:00 p.m. ETPurdue BoilermakersWisconsin BadgersCamp Randall Stadium • Madison, WisconsinESPN2WIS 37079,920
October 313:30 p.m. ETMichigan WolverinesIllinois Fighting IlliniMemorial Stadium • Champaign, IllinoisABCILL 381360,119
October 314:30 p.m. ETPenn State Nittany LionsNorthwestern WildcatsRyan Field • Evanston, IllinoisESPNPSU 341330,546
October 318:00 p.m. ETMichigan State SpartansMinnesota Golden GophersTCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MinnesotaBig Ten NetworkMINN 423450,805

Week ten

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 712:00 p.m. ETWisconsin BadgersIndiana HoosiersMemorial Stadium • Bloomington, IndianaBig Ten NetworkWIS 312836,611
November 712:00 p.m. ETWestern Michigan BroncosMichigan State SpartansSpartan Stadium • East Lansing, MichiganBig Ten NetworkW 491473,910
November 712:00 p.m. ETPurdue BoilermakersMichigan WolverinesMichigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MichiganBig Ten NetworkPUR 3836108,543
November 712:00 p.m. ETIllinois Fighting IlliniMinnesota Golden GophersTCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MinnesotaBig Ten NetworkILL 353250,805
November 712:00 p.m. ETNorthwestern WildcatsIowa HawkeyesKinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IowaESPNNW 171070,585
November 73:30 p.m. ETOhio State BuckeyesPenn State Nittany LionsBeaver Stadium • University Park, PennsylvaniaABCOSU 247110,033

Week eleven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 1412:00 p.m. ETSouth Dakota State JackrabbitsMinnesota Golden GophersTCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MinnesotaBig Ten NetworkW 161350,805
November 1412:00 p.m. ETIndiana HoosiersPenn State Nittany LionsBeaver Stadium • University Park, PennsylvaniaBig Ten NetworkPSU 3120107,379
November 1412:00 p.m. ETMichigan WolverinesWisconsin BadgersCamp Randall Stadium • Madison, WisconsinBig Ten NetworkWIS 452480,540
November 1412:00 p.m. ETNorthwestern WildcatsIllinois Fighting IlliniMemorial Stadium • Champaign, IllinoisESPN ClassicNU 211660,523
November 1412:00 p.m. ETMichigan State SpartansPurdue BoilermakersRoss–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IndianaESPNMSU 403748,408
November 143:30 p.m. ETIowa HawkeyesOhio State BuckeyesOhio Stadium • Columbus, OhioABCOSU 2724105,455

Week twelve

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 213:30 p.m. ETWisconsin BadgersNorthwestern WildcatsRyan Field • Evanston, IllinoisBig Ten NetworkNU 333132,150
November 213:30 p.m. ETPurdue BoilermakersIndiana HoosiersMemorial Stadium • Bloomington, IndianaBig Ten NetworkPUR 382148,607
November 213:30 p.m. ETPenn State Nittany LionsMichigan State SpartansSpartan Stadium • East Lansing, MichiganABCPSU 421473,771
November 2112:00 p.m. ETOhio State BuckeyesMichigan WolverinesMichigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MichiganABCOSU 2110110,922
November 2112:00 p.m. ETMinnesota Golden GophersIowa HawkeyesKinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IowaESPNIOWA 12070,585

Week thirteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 2712:00 p.m. ETIllinois Fighting IlliniCincinnati BearcatsNippert StadiumCincinnati, OhioABCL 493635,106

Week fourteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
December 511:30 PM ETWisconsin BadgersHawaii WarriorsAloha StadiumHonolulu, HawaiiESPN2W 551040,069
December 512:30 PM ETFresno State BulldogsIllinois Fighting IlliniMemorial Stadium • Champaign, IllinoisBig Ten NetworkL 535248,538

Records against other conferences

The following summarizes the Big Ten's record this season vs. other conferences.[45]

ConferenceWinsLosses
ACC 2 1
Big 12 1 3
Big East 2 2
Big Sky 1 0
Colonial Athletic 1 0
MEAC 1 0
Independents 2 2
MAC 12 2
Missouri Valley 3 0
Mountain West 1 0
Ohio Valley 2 0
Pac-10 2 3
SEC 1 1
Southern 1 0
Sun Belt 1 0
WAC 3 1
Overall 36 15

Big Ten vs. BCS matchups

During the season, Big Ten teams played several games against BCS conference opponents. Some of these games are regularly contested rivalry games.

DateVisitorHomeSignificanceWinning Team
September 5 Missouri Illinois Arch Rivalry Missouri
September 5 Minnesota Syracuse Minnesota
September 12 Iowa Iowa State Cy-Hawk Trophy Iowa
September 12 Notre Dame Michigan Michigan – Notre Dame rivalry Michigan
September 12 USC Ohio State Both ranked in the top 10 USC
September 12 Syracuse Penn State Penn State
September 12 Purdue Oregon Oregon
September 19 Arizona Iowa Iowa
September 19 Michigan State Notre Dame Megaphone Trophy Notre Dame
September 19 Cal Minnesota Cal
September 19 Northwestern Syracuse Syracuse
September 26 Notre Dame Purdue Shillelagh Trophy Notre Dame
October 10 Indiana Virginia Virginia
November 27 Illinois Cincinnati Cincinnati

Bowl games

On December 6, the Bowl matchups were announced.[46] It marked the fifth consecutive season that at least seven Big Ten teams earned bowl game invitations and the ninth time in twelve-year history of the Bowl Championship Series that the conference was awarded two BCS invitations.[47]

Bowl Game Date Stadium City Television Matchups/Result Payout (US$)[48]
Champs Sports Bowl December 29, 2009 8:00 PM ET Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida ESPN Wisconsin 20, Miami 14 $2,130,000
Insight Bowl December 31, 2009 6:00 PM ET Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona NFL Network Iowa State 14, Minnesota 13 $1,200,000
Outback Bowl January 1, 2010 11:00 AM ET Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida ESPN Auburn 38, Northwestern 35 (OT) $3,100,000
Capital One January 1, 2010 1:00 PM ET Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida ABC Penn State 19, LSU 17 $4,250,000
Rose Bowl* January 1, 2010 5:10 PM ET Rose Bowl Pasadena, California ABC Ohio State 26, Oregon 17 $17,000,000
Alamo Bowl January 2, 2010 9:00 PM ET Alamodome San Antonio, Texas ESPN Texas Tech 41, Michigan State 31 $2,250,000
Orange Bowl* January 5, 2010 8:00 PM ET Land Shark Stadium Miami Gardens, Florida FOX Iowa 24 vs. Georgia Tech 14 $17,000,000
(*)denotes BCS game
Big Ten team and score in bold
Winning team and score listed first in italics

Players of the week

Throughout the conference regular season, the Big Ten offices named offensive, defensive and special teams players of the week each Sunday.

Week Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
9/6/09[49] Daryll Clark
Ralph Bolden
PSU
PUR
Lee Campbell MINN Jeremiha Hunter
Eric Ellestad
IOWA
MINN
9/13/09[50] Tate Forcier MICH Tyler Sash
Nate Triplett
IOWA
MINN
Darryl Stonum MICH
9/20/09[51] Carlos Brown
Mike Kafka
MICH
NU
Sean Lee PSU Ryan Donahue
Chris Borland
IOWA
WIS
9/27/09[52] Scott Tolzien WIS Pat Angerer IOWA Adrian Clayborn IOWA
10/4/09[53] John Clay WIS O'Brien Schofield WIS Stefan Demos
Jeremy Boone
NU
PSU
10/11/09[54] Tony Moeaki IOWA Ross Homan OSU Zoltan Mesko MICH
10/18/09[55] Ben Chappell
Blair White
IND
MSU
Ryan Kerrigan PUR Carson Wiggs PUR
10/25/09[56] Daryll Clark (2) PSU Adrian Clayborn IOWA Thaddeus Gibson
Stefan Demos (2)
OSU
NU
11/1/09[57] Adam Weber MINN Garrett Brown
Chris Borland
MINN
WIS
Keshawn Martin MSU
11/8/09[58] Joey Elliott PUR Cameron Heyward OSU Ray Small OSU
11/15/09[59] Scott Tolzien (2) WIS NaVorro Bowman PSU Brett Swenson MSU
11/22/09[60] Mike Kafka (2)
Daryll Clark (3)
NU
PSU
Troy Johnson
NaVorro Bowman (2)
IOWA
PSU
Stefan Demos (3) NU
11/29/09[61] Juice Williams ILL -- -- Derek Dimke ILL
12/06/09[62] Mikel Leshoure
John Clay (2)
ILL
WIS
J. J. Watt WIS David Gilreath WIS

Big Ten Conference football individual honors

2009 co-MVPs
Brandon Graham attempting to sack Terrell Prior in 2008
Daryll Clark handing off to Evan Royster in 2007

At the conclusion of week 12, the coaches and media made Big Ten Conference football individual honors selections. John Clay was selected as offensive player of the year by both the coaches and the media. Jared Odrick and Greg Jones won defensive player of the year awards from the coaches and media, respectively. Bryan Bulaga and Odrick were selected as offensive and defensive linemen of the year. Chris Borland was freshman of the year and Kirk Ferentz was Coach of the Year.[63] The Chicago Tribune Silver Football recipients as the Big Ten co-MVPs were Daryll Clark and Brandon Graham, marking the first time the award has been shared.[64][65]

All-Conference

The following players were selected as All-Big Ten at the conclusion of the season.[63]

CoachesMedia
OFFENSEFIRST TEAMSECOND TEAMFIRST TEAMSECOND TEAM
QuarterbackDaryll ClarkPSUMike KafkaNUDaryll ClarkPSUMike KafkaNU
Running BackEvan RoysterPSUBrandon SaineOSUEvan RoysterPSUBrandon SaineOSU
Running BackJohn ClayWISRalph BoldenPURJohn ClayWISRalph BoldenPUR
ReceiverEric DeckerMINNTandon Doss*INDTandon DossINDBlair WhiteMSU
ReceiverBlair WhiteMSUDerrell Johnson-Koulianos*IOWAKeith SmithPURZeke MarkshausenNU
Keith Smith*PUR
CenterStefen WisniewskiPSURafael Eubanks*IOWAStefen WisniewskiPSURafael EubanksIOWA
Joel Nitchman*MSU
GuardDace RichardsonIOWAJon AsamoahILLJustin BorenOSUJon AsamoahILL
GuardJohn MoffittWISJustin BorenOSUJohn MoffittWISDace RichardsonIOWA
TackleBryan BulagaIOWARodger SaffoldINDBryan BulagaIOWAKyle CallowayIOWA
TackleDennis LandoltPSUGabe CarimiWISGabe CarimiWISDennis LandoltPSU
Tight EndTony MoeakiIOWAGarrett GrahamWISGarrett GrahamWISTony MoeakiIOWA
KickerBrett SwensonMSUStefan DemosNUBrett SwensonMSUStefan DemosNU
DEFENSEFIRST TEAMSECOND TEAMFIRST TEAMSECOND TEAM
LineAdrian ClaybornIOWAJammie KirlewAdrian ClaybornIOWAJammie KirlewIND
LineBrandon GrahamMICHThaddeus GibsonOSUBrandon GrahamMICHThaddeus GibsonOSU
LineJared OdrickPSUCameron HeywardOSURyan KerriganPURCameron HeywardOSU
LineO'Brien SchofieldWISRyan KerriganPURO'Brien SchofieldWISJared OdrickPSU
LinebackerPat AngererIOWAA. J. EddsIOWAPat AngererIOWARoss HomanOSU
LinebackerGreg JonesMSURoss HomanOSUGreg JonesMSUJosh HullPSU
LinebackerNaVorro BowmanPSUSean LeePSUNaVorro BowmanPSUSean LeePSU
Defensive BackTyler SashIOWADonovan Warren*MICHTyler SashIOWABrett GreenwoodIOWA
Defensive BackAmari SpieveyIOWASherrick McManis*NUDonovan WarrenMICHAmari SpieveyIOWA
Defensive BackBrad PhillipsNUBrandon King*PURSherrick McManisNUBrad PhillipsNU
Defensive BackKurt ColemanOSUDavid Pender*PURKurt ColemanOSUDavid PenderPUR
Jay Valai*WIS
PunterZoltan MeskoMICHJeremy BoonePSUZoltan MeskoMICHJeremy BoonePSU
  • Additional honorees due to ties

Position key

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

All-Americans

The following players were chosen as All-Americans for the Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association, ESPN, Football Writers Association of America, CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, Rivals.com, Scout.com, College Football News, Walter Camp Football Foundation or the Pro Football Weekly teams.[66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79]

Name School Pos. 1st team 2nd team other
Greg JonesMichigan StateLBAssociated Press, AFCA-Coaches, ESPN, FWAA-Writers, CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, Rivals.com, Scout.com, College Football NewsWCFFPro Football Weekly
Pat AngererIowaLBFWAA-Writers, Sports Illustrated, Rivals.com, College Football NewsCBS Sports, WCFF, Scout.com, Associated Press
Brandon GrahamMichiganDEESPN, Rivals.com, Scout.comWCFF, Sporting News, Associated Press, Sports Illustrated, College Football NewsPro Football Weekly
Jared OdrickPenn StateDTAFCA-coaches, CBS SportsRivals.com, Associated PressPro Football Weekly
Tyler SashIowaSCBS SportsRivals.com, Sports Illustrated, College Football NewsAssociated Press
Bryan BulagaIowaOTSporting NewsWCFF, Rivals.com, Scout.com, Associated PressSports Illustrated, College Football News, Pro Football Weekly
Kurt ColemanOhio StateSSporting NewsSports Illustrated
NaVorro BowmanPenn StateLBCBS Sports, Sporting News, Rivals.com, Sports IllustratedAssociated Press, College Football News, Pro Football Weekly
Zoltan MeskoMichiganPWCFF, Rivals.com, Scout.com, Associated PressSports Illustrated, College Football News, Pro Football Weekly
Jon AsamoahIllinoisOLSporting NewsPro Football Weekly
Ryan KerriganPurdueDERivals.comSports Illustrated, College Football News
Amari SpieveyIowaCBRivals.comPro Football Weekly
O'Brien SchofieldWisconsinDLScout.comSports Illustrated, College Football News, Pro Football Weekly
Dace RichardsonIowaOLCBS Sports
Dennis LandoltPenn StateOTAssociated Press
John ClayWisconsinRBSports Illustrated, College Football News
Adrian ClaybornIowaDLSports Illustrated
Ross HomanOhio StateLBSports Illustrated
Sherrick McManisMichigan StateDLSports Illustrated
Brett SwensonMichigan StateKSports Illustrated, College Football News
Ray FisherIndianaKRSports Illustrated, College Football News
Stefen WisniewskiPenn StateCCollege Football News, Pro Football Weekly
Daryll ClarkPenn StateQBCollege Football News, Pro Football Weekly
Keith SmithPurdueWRCollege Football News
Garrett GrahamWisconsinTECollege Football News, Pro Football Weekly
Tony MoeakiIowaTECollege Football News
Keshawn MartinMichigan StateKRCollege Football News
Ricky StanziIowaQBPro Football Weekly
Marvin McNuttIowaWRPro Football Weekly
Cameron HeywardOhio StateDEPro Football Weekly
Adrian ClaybornIowaDEPro Football Weekly
Sean LeePenn StateLBPro Football Weekly

All-Star Games

The following players were selected to play in post season All-Star Games:

January 23, 2010 East-West Shrine Game

Kafka earned offensive MVP; Shofield was named defensive MVP, and White led all receivers with seven catches for 93 yards.[80]

January 30 2010 Senior Bowl

Brandon Graham earned MVP honors with five tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble.[81]

February 6, 2010 Texas vs. The Nation Game[82][83][84]

All Big Ten Players represented the nation.

Statistics

The Big Ten had two national statistical leaders: Brandon Graham led the nation with 2.17 tackles for a loss per game ahead of national second-place finisher O'Brien Schofield and Ray Fisher led the nation in kickoff return average with 37.35. Greg Jones ranked third nationally in tackles per game at 11.85 followed closely by Pat Angerer who finished fourth. Ryan Kerrigan finished third in quarterback sacks per game with 1.08.[85]

The Big Ten saw several career and single-season Big Ten records fall. Mike Kafka broke Drew Brees 1998 record for single-season offensive plays (642 vs. 638). Fisher's return average was a Big Ten single-season record, surpassing the 1965 record. Troy Stoudermire accumulated 43 kickoff returns, which tied Earl Douthitt's 1973 single-season total. David Gilreath's 108 career kickoff returns surpassed the 106 set by Brandon Williams (2002–05) and Derrick Mason (1993–96). Other near single-season records were Tyler Sash's 203 interception return yards, which fell short of the 207 set in 2003 by Alan Zemaitis and Ryan Kerrigan's 7 forced fumbles, which was short of the 8 set by Jonal Saint-Dic in 2007.[45] Jim Tressel became the second head coach to secure five consecutive Big Ten championships.[86]

Attendance

In 2009, the Big Ten established a new overall conference attendance record with 5,526,237 fans attending 77 home games. This surpassed the previous record set in 2002 when a total of 5,499,439 was reached in 78 contests.[47] Below is a table of home game attendances.[87]

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 62,872 62,347 62,870 62,870 60,119 60,523 308,729 61,745 98.2
Indiana Memorial Stadium 52,692 36,759 35,162 51,500 42,358 36,611 48,607 250,997 41,832 79.3
Iowa Kinnick Stadium 70,585 70,585 70,585 67,989 70,585 70,585 70,585 70,585 491,490 70,212 99.4
Michigan Michigan Stadium 106,201 109,019 110,278 107,903 108,118 106,304 110,377 108,543 110,922 871,464 108,933 102.5
Michigan State Spartan Stadium 75,005 74,518 76,221 78,629 71,726 74,411 73,910 73,771 523,186 74,740 99.6
Minnesota TCF Bank Stadium 50,805 50,805 50,805 50,805 50,805 50,805 50,805 50,805 346,635 50,805 100.0
Northwestern Ryan Field 47,130 17,857 19,239 22,091 23,085 24,364 30,546 32,150 169,332 24,190 51.3
Ohio State Ohio Stadium 102,329 105,092 106,033 105,219 105,301 105,011 104,719 105,455 736,830 105,261 102.8
Penn State Beaver Stadium 107,282 104,968 106,387 105,514 109,316 104,488 107,981 110,033 107,379 856,369 107,046 99.7
Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium 62,500 47,551 53,240 59,082 47,163 50,404 47,349 48,408 353,197 50,456 80.7
Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium 80,321 80,532 80,355 78,253 80,123 81,043 79,920 80,540 560,746 80,106 99.7

Academic honors

26 Big Ten student-athletes were named to the Academic All-District teams presented by ESPN The Magazine, including 18 first-team selections: Illinois' Jon Asamoah, Indiana's Brandon Bugg, Trea Burgess and Ben Chappell, Michigan's Zoltan Mesko, Michigan State's Blair White, Minnesota's Eric Decker and Jeff Tow-Arnett, Northwestern's Doug Bartels, Stefan Demos and Zeke Markshausen, Penn State's Jeremy Boone, Josh Hull, Andrew Pitz and Stefen Wisniewski, Purdue's Joe Holland and Ryan Kerrigan and Wisconsin's Brad Nortman. The Nittany Lions were one of only six schools nationwide with four or more first-team selections. Second-team picks included the Hawkeyes' Julian Vandervelde, the Wolverines' Jon Conover, the Spartans' Adam Decker and Andrew Hawken and the Buckeyes' Bryant Browning, Todd Denlinger, Andrew Moses and Marcus Williams. To be eligible for the award, a player must be in at least his second year of athletic eligibility, be a first-team or key performer and carry a cumulative 3.30 grade point average. First-team selections will be added to the national ballot and are eligible for Academic All-America honors to be announced on November 24. Penn State's Hull and Pitz are looking to earn Academic All-America accolades for the second straight year.[25]

For the fifth consecutive season the Big Ten had more (8) student-athletes named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America first or second teams in football than any other conference whether they be a member of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) or the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The Big Ten also had six of the fifteen first-team selections, which led the nation. FCS' Missouri Valley Conference was second with five first or second team selections and the FBS' Big 12 Conference had four honorees. Only the Big 12 and Southeastern Conference had two first team selections. The Academic All-America first-team honorees from the Big Ten include Zoltan Mesko, Blair White, Zeke Markshausen, Josh Hull, Andrew Pitz and Stefen Wisniewski. Second-team honors went to Northwestern's Stefan Demos and Purdue's Ryan Kerrigan. Hull and Pitz were repeat first-team selections.[88][89] The Big Ten conference also recognized 193 football players as fall term 2009-10 Academic All-Conference honorees, including Purdue's Joe Holland who has maintained a 4.0 Grade Point Average. The student-athletes honorees were letterwinners in at least their second academic year at their institution and who carry a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.[90]

2010 NFL Draft

The 2010 saw 34 Big Ten athletes selected. This included at least one representative from each member school, making the Big Ten one of only two conferences to have each of its members repreented among the draft selections. Iowa and Penn State each had six selections. The Big Ten had three first round selections: Big Ten Silver Football co-winner Brandon Graham was selected 13th overall by Philadelphia. Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year Bryan Bulaga 23rd by Green Bay, while Big Ten Defensive Player and Lineman of the Year Jared Odrick was chosen 28th overall by Miami.[91]

Round #Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
113 Philadelphia Eagles (from San Francisco via Denver)Brandon GrahamDefensive endMichigan
123 Green Bay PackersBryan BulagaOffensive tackleIowa
128 Miami Dolphins (from San Diego)Jared OdrickDefensive tacklePenn State
233 St. Louis RamsRodger SaffoldOffensive tackleIndiana
239 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Oakland)Arrelious BennWide receiverIllinois
255 Dallas Cowboys (from Philadelphia)Sean LeeLinebackerPenn State
256 Green Bay PackersMike NealDefensive tacklePurdue
263 Indianapolis ColtsPat AngererLinebackerIowa
366 Detroit LionsAmari SpieveyCornerbackIowa
368 Kansas City ChiefsJon AsamoahOffensive guardIllinois
387 Denver Broncos (from Philadelphia)Eric DeckerWide receiverMinnesota
391 San Francisco 49ers (from San Diego)NaVorro BowmanLinebackerPenn State
393 Kansas City Chiefs (from Minnesota via Houston)Tony MoeakiTight endIowa
4109 Chicago BearsCorey WoottonDefensive endNorthwestern
4116 Pittsburgh SteelersThaddeus GibsonDefensive endOhio State
4118 Houston TexansGarrett GrahamTight endWisconsin
4119 Miami Dolphins (from New England via Oakland, New England, and Dallas)A. J. EddsLinebackerIowa
4122 Philadelphia Eagles (from Green Bay)Mike KafkaQuarterbackNorthwestern
4130 Arizona Cardinals (from New Orleans)O'Brien SchofieldDefensive endWisconsin
5132 St. Louis RamsMichael HoomanawanuiTight endIllinois
5144 Houston Texans (from Carolina via Kansas City)Sherrick McManisCornerbackNorthwestern
5150 New England Patriots (from Houston)Zoltan MeskoPunterMichigan
5154 Green Bay PackersAndrew QuarlessTight endPenn State
5167 Minnesota VikingsNathan TriplettLinebackerMinnesota
7214 Minnesota Vikings (from Cleveland via Detroit)Mickey Shuler, Jr.Tight endPenn State
7215 Oakland RaidersJeremy WareCornerbackMichigan State
7216 Buffalo BillsKyle CallowayOffensive tackleIowa
7232 Denver Broncos (from Baltimore via Tampa Bay)Jammie KirlewDefensive endIndiana
7242 Pittsburgh SteelersDoug WorthingtonDefensive endOhio State
7244 Philadelphia EaglesKurt ColemanSafetyOhio State
7246 Indianapolis ColtsRay FisherCornerbackIndiana
7251 Oakland RaidersStevie BrownSafetyMichigan
7252 Miami DolphinsAustin SpitlerLinebackerOhio State
7254 St. Louis RamsJosh HullLinebackerPenn State

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