Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Ohio State | 12 | 2 | .857 | 8 | 1 | .889 | 41.1 | 19.0 | 21.82 | 7.89 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Penn State | 11 | 2 | .846 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 41.1 | 16.5 | 21.62 | 6.31 | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
| Michigan State | 10 | 3 | .769 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 24.5 | 20.0 | 13.83 | 7.68 | 13 | 15 | ||
| Michigan | 8 | 5 | .615 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 25.2 | 18.8 | 13.44 | 6.98 | 11 | 7 | ||
| Rutgers | 4 | 8 | .333 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 18.0 | 28.3 | -2.27 | 6.15 | ||||
| Indiana | 5 | 7 | .417 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 26.8 | 25.3 | 4.74 | 4.90 | ||||
| Maryland | 4 | 8 | .333 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 24.1 | 37.1 | 1.03 | 9.78 | ||||
| West | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Wisconsin | 13 | 1 | .929 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | 33.8 | 13.9 | 22.61 | 6.18 | 9 | 3 | 7 | |
| Northwestern | 10 | 3 | .769 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 29.2 | 20.1 | 11.36 | 5.13 | 17 | 17 | ||
| Iowa | 8 | 5 | .615 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 28.2 | 19.9 | 14.66 | 8.74 | 25 | |||
| Purdue | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 25.2 | 20.5 | 9.74 | 6.21 | ||||
| Nebraska | 4 | 8 | .333 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 25.8 | 36.4 | 1.52 | 8.18 | ||||
| Minnesota | 5 | 7 | .417 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 22.1 | 22.8 | 3.36 | 4.78 | ||||
| Illinois | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | 9 | .000 | 15.4 | 31.5 | -7.87 | 5.38 | ||||
8 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Gametime | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | 12:00 PM | Outback Bowl | South Carolina | 26 | Michigan | 19 | Raymond James Stadium - Tampa, Florida |
| 2017-12-30 | 8:00 PM | Orange Bowl | Wisconsin (6) | 34 | Miami (FL) (11) | 24 | Hard Rock Stadium - Miami Gardens, Florida |
| 2017-12-30 | 4:00 PM | Fiesta Bowl | Penn State (9) | 35 | Washington (12) | 28 | University of Phoenix Stadium - Glendale, Arizona |
| 2017-12-29 | 8:30 PM | Cotton Bowl | Ohio State (5) | 24 | Southern California (8) | 7 | AT&T Stadium - Arlington, Texas |
| 2017-12-29 | 4:30 PM | Music City Bowl | Northwestern (20) | 24 | Kentucky | 23 | Nissan Stadium - Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2017-12-28 | 9:00 PM | Holiday Bowl | Michigan State (18) | 42 | Washington State (21) | 17 | SDCCU Stadium - San Diego, California |
| 2017-12-27 | 8:30 PM | Foster Farms Bowl | Purdue | 38 | Arizona | 35 | Levi's Stadium - Santa Clara, California |
| 2017-12-27 | 5:15 PM | Pinstripe Bowl | Iowa | 27 | Boston College | 20 | New Yankee Stadium - New York, New York |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year | Josey Jewell | Iowa |
| Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year | Saquon Barkley | Penn State |
| Big Ten Coach of the Year | Paul Chryst | Wisconsin |
2017 Conference Leaders