2008 Big Ten Conference football season
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The 2008 Big Ten Conference football season is the 113th season for the Big Ten.
Purdue Head Coach Joe Tiller will enter his final season, while Michigan's Rich Rodriguez will begin his first in Ann Arbor.
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 "no-plays" for 2008:
Team—Does not play
Akron @ Wisconsin
Coastal Carolina @ Penn State
Maine @ Iowa
Syracuse @ Northwestern
Western Kentucky @ Indiana
Youngstown State @ Ohio State
Utah @ Michigan
Northern Illinois @ Minnesota
Michigan State @ California
Illinois @ Missouri
Eastern Illinois @ Illinois
Eastern Michigan @ Michigan State
Marshall @ Wisconsin
Miami (Ohio) @ Michigan
Northern Colorado @ Purdue
Ohio @ Ohio State
Florida International @ Iowa
Oregon State @ Penn State
Murray State @ Indiana
Northwestern @ Duke
Minnesota @ Bowling Green
Florida Atlantic @ Michigan State
Louisiana @ Illinois
Montana State @ Minnesota
Southern Illinois @ Northwestern
Iowa State @ Iowa
Oregon @ Purdue
Penn State @ Syracuse
Michigan @ Notre Dame
Ohio State @ Southern California
Wisconsin @ Fresno State
Central Michigan @ Purdue
Florida Atlantic @ Minnesota
Iowa @ Pittsburgh
Ohio @ Northwestern
Temple @ Penn State
Troy @ Ohio State
Notre Dame @ Michigan State
Ball State @ Indiana
Michigan State @ Indiana
Minnesota @ Ohio State
Northwestern @ Iowa
Purdue @ Notre Dame
Wisconsin @ Michigan
Illinois @ Penn State
Indiana @ Minnesota
Iowa @ Michigan State
Penn State @ Purdue
Illinois @ Michigan
Ohio State @ Wisconsin
Iowa @ Indiana
Minnesota @ Illinois
Toledo @ Michigan
Michigan State @ Northwestern
Purdue @ Ohio State
Penn State @ Wisconsin
Purdue @ Northwestern
Wisconsin @ Iowa
Ohio State @ Michigan State
Michigan @ Penn State
Indiana @ Illinois
Illinois @ Wisconsin
Minnesota @ Purdue
Northwestern @ Indiana
Penn State @ Ohio State
Michigan State @ Michigan
Northwestern @ Minnesota
Central Michigan @ Indiana
Iowa @ Illinois
Michigan @ Purdue
Wisconsin @ Michigan State
Illinois @ Western Michigan
Michigan @ Minnesota
Ohio State @ Northwestern
Penn State @ Iowa
Purdue @ Michigan State
Wisconsin @ Indiana
Indiana @ Penn State
Minnesota @ Wisconsin
Northwestern @ Michigan
Ohio State @ Illinois
Purdue @ Iowa
Iowa @ Minnesota
California Polytechnic State @ Wisconsin
Illinois @ Northwestern
Indiana @ Purdue
Michigan @ Ohio State
Michigan State @ Penn State
Rimington Trophy
Lott Trophy
Jim Thorpe Award
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year
Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year
Big Ten Freshman of the Year
Dave McClain Coach of the Year (Big Ten Coach of the Year)
and Illinois played two neutral sites to limit the Illini to six games in Memorial Stadium
. Below are the figures for each game, the total for the team's season and the average attendance per game. The rankings below are by average attendance per game.
* denotes Ohio Stadium
record vs. Penn State on October 25.
Preseason
Ohio State was selected as the preseason favorite to win the conference with Wisconsin and Illinois second and third, respectively by the Media. Ohio State running back Chris Wells was chosen as the Preseason Big Ten Offensive Player of the year while fellow Buckeye linebacker James Laurinaitis was named the Preseason Big Ten Defensive Player of the year.Purdue Head Coach Joe Tiller will enter his final season, while Michigan's Rich Rodriguez will begin his first in Ann Arbor.
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 "no-plays" for 2008:
Team—Does not play
- Illinois—Michigan State, Purdue
- Indiana—Michigan, Ohio State
- Iowa—Michigan, Ohio State
- Michigan—Indiana, Iowa
- Michigan State—Illinois, Minnesota
- Minnesota—Michigan State, Penn State
- Northwestern—Penn State, Wisconsin
- Ohio State—Indiana, Iowa
- Penn State—Minnesota, Northwestern
- Purdue—Illinois, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin—Northwestern, Purdue
Standings
| Team | Conference | Overall | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Wins | Losses | AP | Coaches | |
| Penn State 2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team The 2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the 2008 college football season. The team is coached by Joe Paterno and plays its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.-Previous season:... |
7 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Ohio State 2008 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 2008 Ohio State Buckeyes football team competed in football on behalf of the Ohio State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buckeyes were coached by Jim Tressel and played their home games in Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio... |
7 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 11 |
| Michigan State 2008 Michigan State Spartans football team The 2008 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 2008–2009 college football season. The team's head coach was Mark Dantonio. The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan... |
6 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 24 |
| Northwestern 2008 Northwestern Wildcats football team The 2008 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University in the Big Ten during the 2008–2009 college football season. Pat Fitzgerald, in his third season at Northwestern, was the team's head coach... |
5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | RV | RV |
| Iowa 2008 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The 2008 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa and the Iowa Hawkeyes football program in the 2008 college football season. Coached by Kirk Ferentz, the Hawkeyes played their seven home games in Kinnick Stadium.-Previous season:... |
5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 20 |
| Wisconsin 2008 Wisconsin Badgers football team The 2008 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers were coached by Bret Bielema and played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.... |
3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||
| Minnesota 2008 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 2008 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team was the second under head coach Tim Brewster. They began play on August 30, 2008 at home against Northern Illinois from the Mid-American Conference, and finished the regular season against Iowa, on November 22. It was the Golden Gophers' final... |
3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||
| Illinois 2008 Illinois Fighting Illini football team The 2008 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois in the 2008–2009 college football season. The team's head coach was Ron Zook. The Illini played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois... |
3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | ||
| Purdue 2008 Purdue Boilermakers football team The 2008 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the Big Ten during the 2008–2009 college football season. Joe Tiller, in his 12th and final season at Purdue, was the team's head coach. The Boilermakers' home games were played at Ross-Ade Stadium in West... |
2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | ||
| Michigan 2008 Michigan Wolverines football team The 2008 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2008 college football season. The team's head football coach was Rich Rodriguez. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan... |
2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | ||
| Indiana 2008 Indiana Hoosiers football team The 2008 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers were coached by Bill Lynch and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.-Schedule:... |
1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | ||
Rankings
| AP Poll | 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 | Wk 15 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 20 | 24T | 24 | 22 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Indiana | |||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 23 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 24 | |||||||
| Minnesota | 25 | 20 | |||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 24 | 24 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 2 (21) | 3 (15) | 5 (1) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Penn State | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 (6) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Purdue | |||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 18 |
Schedule
- August 30:
Akron @ Wisconsin
Coastal Carolina @ Penn State
Maine @ Iowa
Syracuse @ Northwestern
Western Kentucky @ Indiana
Youngstown State @ Ohio State
Utah @ Michigan
Northern Illinois @ Minnesota
Michigan State @ California
Illinois @ Missouri
- September 6:
Eastern Illinois @ Illinois
Eastern Michigan @ Michigan State
Marshall @ Wisconsin
Miami (Ohio) @ Michigan
Northern Colorado @ Purdue
Ohio @ Ohio State
Florida International @ Iowa
Oregon State @ Penn State
Murray State @ Indiana
Northwestern @ Duke
Minnesota @ Bowling Green
- September 13:
Florida Atlantic @ Michigan State
Louisiana @ Illinois
Montana State @ Minnesota
Southern Illinois @ Northwestern
Iowa State @ Iowa
Oregon @ Purdue
Penn State @ Syracuse
Michigan @ Notre Dame
Ohio State @ Southern California
Wisconsin @ Fresno State
- September 20:
Central Michigan @ Purdue
Florida Atlantic @ Minnesota
Iowa @ Pittsburgh
Ohio @ Northwestern
Temple @ Penn State
Troy @ Ohio State
Notre Dame @ Michigan State
Ball State @ Indiana
- September 27:
Michigan State @ Indiana
Minnesota @ Ohio State
Northwestern @ Iowa
Purdue @ Notre Dame
Wisconsin @ Michigan
Illinois @ Penn State
- October 4:
Indiana @ Minnesota
Iowa @ Michigan State
Penn State @ Purdue
Illinois @ Michigan
Ohio State @ Wisconsin
- October 11:
Iowa @ Indiana
Minnesota @ Illinois
Toledo @ Michigan
Michigan State @ Northwestern
Purdue @ Ohio State
Penn State @ Wisconsin
- October 18:
Purdue @ Northwestern
Wisconsin @ Iowa
Ohio State @ Michigan State
Michigan @ Penn State
Indiana @ Illinois
- October 25:
Illinois @ Wisconsin
Minnesota @ Purdue
Northwestern @ Indiana
Penn State @ Ohio State
Michigan State @ Michigan
- November 1:
Northwestern @ Minnesota
Central Michigan @ Indiana
Iowa @ Illinois
Michigan @ Purdue
Wisconsin @ Michigan State
- November 8:
Illinois @ Western Michigan
Michigan @ Minnesota
Ohio State @ Northwestern
Penn State @ Iowa
Purdue @ Michigan State
Wisconsin @ Indiana
- November 15:
Indiana @ Penn State
Minnesota @ Wisconsin
Northwestern @ Michigan
Ohio State @ Illinois
Purdue @ Iowa
- November 22:
Iowa @ Minnesota
California Polytechnic State @ Wisconsin
Illinois @ Northwestern
Indiana @ Purdue
Michigan @ Ohio State
Michigan State @ Penn State
Key matchups
| Date | Visitor | Home | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | Michigan State 2008 Michigan State Spartans football team The 2008 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 2008–2009 college football season. The team's head coach was Mark Dantonio. The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan... 31 |
California 2008 California Golden Bears football team The 2008 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the college football 2008-2009 season. They played their home games at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California and are coached by Jeff Tedford... 38 |
In the first matchup between these two teams since 2002, the Cal Bears handed the Spartans their 8th consecutive loss by seven points or less. |
| August 30 | Utah 2008 Utah Utes football team The 2008 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the college football season of 2008–2009. The team, coached by 4th year head football coach Kyle Whittingham, plays its home games in Rice–Eccles Stadium... 25 |
Michigan 2008 Michigan Wolverines football team The 2008 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2008 college football season. The team's head football coach was Rich Rodriguez. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan... 23 |
In Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez's first game for the Wolverines, the Utes beat Michigan to sustain their position as the non-BCS team with the most victories against BCS teams (14). |
| August 30 | Illinois 2008 Illinois Fighting Illini football team The 2008 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois in the 2008–2009 college football season. The team's head coach was Ron Zook. The Illini played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois... 42 |
Missouri 2008 Missouri Tigers football team The 2008 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in college football's 2008 season. The team was coached by Gary Pinkel, who returned in his eighth season with Mizzou, and played their home games at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium.Quarterback Chase Daniel returned for... 52 |
This is the first time that both teams were ranked when they went against each other. Missouri's win over the Fighting Illini drops Illinois's record to 7–15 in the Arch Rivalry Arch Rivalry The Arch Rivalry, officially known as the State Farm Arch Rivalry for sponsorship purposes, was an American college football rivalry between the Illinois Fighting Illini football team of the University of Illinois and the Missouri Tigers football team of the University of Missouri... . The Tigers have also won the past four games against Illinois. |
| August 30 | Syracuse 2008 Syracuse Orange football team The 2008 Syracuse Orange football team is the football team representing Syracuse University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange is coached by Greg Robinson and plays their home games in the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.... 10 |
Northwestern 2008 Northwestern Wildcats football team The 2008 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University in the Big Ten during the 2008–2009 college football season. Pat Fitzgerald, in his third season at Northwestern, was the team's head coach... 30 |
Northwestern's win over Syracuse is the first non-conference BCS Bowl Championship Series The Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of... win since 2004. The Wildcats also won their fourth-straight season opening game. |
| September 6 | Oregon State 2008 Oregon State Beavers football team The 2008 Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in the college football season of 2008-2009. The team's head coach is Mike Riley... 14 |
Penn State 2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team The 2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the 2008 college football season. The team is coached by Joe Paterno and plays its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.-Previous season:... 45 |
The Nittany Lions improved their all-time record against Pac-10 teams to 23-11. This also marks Penn State's tenth consecutive win against a non-conference team and seventh against a Pac-10 team at home. With the loss, it dropped Oregon State's record against the Big Ten to 0–2. |
| September 6 | Northwestern 2008 Northwestern Wildcats football team The 2008 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University in the Big Ten during the 2008–2009 college football season. Pat Fitzgerald, in his third season at Northwestern, was the team's head coach... 24 |
Duke 2008 Duke Blue Devils football team The 2008 Duke Blue Devils football team represented the Duke University in the college football season of 2008-2009. The team was led by head coach David Cutcliffe... 20 |
In the only Big Ten-ACC Atlantic Coast Conference The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities... season matchup in the 2008 season, Northwestern avenged a 2007 home loss that snapped Duke's 22-game losing streak. This also improved the Wildcats' record in Durham Durham, North Carolina Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census... to 5-3. |
| September 13 | Michigan 2008 Michigan Wolverines football team The 2008 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2008 college football season. The team's head football coach was Rich Rodriguez. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan... 17 |
Notre Dame 2008 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 2008 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2008 college football season. The team's head football coach is Charlie Weis. The Irish play their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana... 35 |
In a rainy matchup between the two winningest programs in the FBS, the Irish forced six turnovers to avenge two blowout losses by Michigan the last 2 seasons. |
| September 13 | Penn State 2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team The 2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the 2008 college football season. The team is coached by Joe Paterno and plays its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.-Previous season:... 55 |
Syracuse 2008 Syracuse Orange football team The 2008 Syracuse Orange football team is the football team representing Syracuse University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange is coached by Greg Robinson and plays their home games in the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.... 13 |
The first game since 1990 between these two teams was dominated by the Nittany Lions. Penn State outgained Syracuse 560-169 and allowed only eight first downs in the entire game. |
| September 13 | Iowa State 2008 Iowa State Cyclones football team The 2008 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2008-2009 college football season. The team was led by head coach Gene Chizik, who had coached the Cyclones since 2007... 5 |
Iowa 2008 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The 2008 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa and the Iowa Hawkeyes football program in the 2008 college football season. Coached by Kirk Ferentz, the Hawkeyes played their seven home games in Kinnick Stadium.-Previous season:... 17 |
In this annual matchup for the Cy-Hawk Trophy Cy-Hawk Trophy The Cy-Hawk Trophy is the trophy awarded to the winner of the American college football intra-state rivalry game played annually between Big 12 Conference member Iowa State Cyclones of Iowa State University and the University of Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference.Conceived and created as a... , the Iowa defense held the Cyclones to only 3 points despite Iowa State's offense being within the Hawkeye 30-yard line six times. With the win, Iowa has won the trophy 21 times over Iowa State's 11. |
| September 13 | Oregon 2008 Oregon Ducks football team The 2008 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the college football season of 2008. This was the final season for Mike Bellotti as the Ducks' head coach; he was promoted to become the school's athletic director after the season. The Ducks played their home games at... 32 |
Purdue 2008 Purdue Boilermakers football team The 2008 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the Big Ten during the 2008–2009 college football season. Joe Tiller, in his 12th and final season at Purdue, was the team's head coach. The Boilermakers' home games were played at Ross-Ade Stadium in West... 26 |
This Big Ten-Pac-10 game played in West Lafayette, Indiana West Lafayette, Indiana As of the census of 2010, there were 29,596 people, 12,591 households, and 3,588 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,381.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 74.3% White, 17.3% Asian, 2.7% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.03% Pacific... , #16 Oregon needed two overtimes to put upset-minded Purdue away. Purdue also snapped a 13-game home win streak in August/September and with Oregon's win, the Boilermakers lost 15 straight games vs. ranked opponents, with its last win vs. Iowa in 2003. |
| September 13 | Ohio State 2008 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 2008 Ohio State Buckeyes football team competed in football on behalf of the Ohio State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buckeyes were coached by Jim Tressel and played their home games in Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio... 3 |
USC 2008 USC Trojans football team The 2008 University of Southern California Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California during the college football season of 2008–2009... 35 |
These teams that have combined for three BCS championships and five BCS National Championship game appearances saw USC dominate the Buckeyes in the Coliseum Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, at Exposition Park, that is home to the Pacific-12 Conference's University of Southern California Trojans football team... by holding Ohio State to only 3 points. The Buckeyes had a streak of 141 consecutive games scoring at least one touchdown snapped. The last time Ohio State was kept out of the end zone was against Michigan November 23, 1996 in a 13-9 loss. |
| September 20 | Notre Dame 2008 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 2008 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2008 college football season. The team's head football coach is Charlie Weis. The Irish play their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana... 7 |
Michigan State 2008 Michigan State Spartans football team The 2008 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 2008–2009 college football season. The team's head coach was Mark Dantonio. The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan... 23 |
Playing for the Megaphone Trophy Megaphone Trophy Started in 1949 the Megaphone Trophy is awarded each year to the winner of the football game between the University of Notre Dame and Michigan State University. Notre Dame and Michigan State started competing against each other 114 years ago in 1897... , neither of these teams had won at home since 2001. This year proved different as MSU defeated Notre Dame in East Lansing. The Spartans were led by Javon Ringer Javon Ringer Javon Ringer is an American football running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 5th round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football at Michigan State.... 's 201 yards on the ground in the win against the Irish. |
| September 20 | Iowa 2008 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The 2008 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa and the Iowa Hawkeyes football program in the 2008 college football season. Coached by Kirk Ferentz, the Hawkeyes played their seven home games in Kinnick Stadium.-Previous season:... 20 |
Pitt Pittsburgh Panthers football Pittsburgh Panthers football is the intercollegiate football team of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Traditionally the most popular sport at the university, Pitt football has played at the highest level of American college football... 21 |
In this Big Ten-Big East matchup is the first game between these teams since 1952, the Hawkeyes had more total yards than the Panthers (361-259), but went home with a loss after not allowing a touchdown in the first three games of the 2008 season. |
| September 27 | Michigan State 2008 Michigan State Spartans football team The 2008 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 2008–2009 college football season. The team's head coach was Mark Dantonio. The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan... 42 |
Indiana 2008 Indiana Hoosiers football team The 2008 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers were coached by Bill Lynch and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.-Schedule:... 29 |
In the Big Ten conference opener for both teams, the Old Brass Spittoon Old Brass Spittoon The Old Brass Spittoon is the name of the trophy that is annually awarded to the winner of the Big Ten Conference college football game between Indiana University and Michigan State University. First presented in 1950, it was Michigan State's idea to start up the trophy and Indiana quickly accepted... remained in East Lansing East Lansing, Michigan East Lansing is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located directly east of Lansing, Michigan, the state's capital. Most of the city is within Ingham County, though a small portion lies in Clinton County. The population was 48,579 at the time of the 2010 census, an increase from... after Michigan State Running Back Javon Ringer Javon Ringer Javon Ringer is an American football running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 5th round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football at Michigan State.... , who had rushed for 200 yards in two straight games, ran just 2 yards shy of making a third straight 200 yard game. |
| September 27 | Purdue 2008 Purdue Boilermakers football team The 2008 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the Big Ten during the 2008–2009 college football season. Joe Tiller, in his 12th and final season at Purdue, was the team's head coach. The Boilermakers' home games were played at Ross-Ade Stadium in West... 21 |
Notre Dame 2008 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 2008 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2008 college football season. The team's head football coach is Charlie Weis. The Irish play their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana... 38 |
In the only nonconference matchup of the week, the Shillelagh Trophy Shillelagh Trophy The Shillelagh Trophy is a trophy exchanged between Notre Dame and Purdue, being held by the winner of the annual football game. The two in-state rivals first played each other in 1896 and the game has occurred annually since 1946. The trophy, first presented in 1957, is a club donated by Joe... was returned to South Bend South Bend, Indiana The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663... after the Irish avenged a 2007 loss in Ross-Ade Stadium Ross-Ade Stadium Ross–Ade Stadium is a stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States. It is the home of the Purdue University Boilermakers football team.-History:... . Purdue has also lost 15 of its last 16 games at Notre Dame Stadium dating back to 1976. |
| October 18 | Michigan 2008 Michigan Wolverines football team The 2008 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2008 college football season. The team's head football coach was Rich Rodriguez. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan... 17 |
Penn State 2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team The 2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the 2008 college football season. The team is coached by Joe Paterno and plays its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.-Previous season:... 46 |
The Nittany Lions received their first win against the Wolverines since 1996 and avenged a nine game losing streak to Michigan. |
| October 18 | Wisconsin 2008 Wisconsin Badgers football team The 2008 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers were coached by Bret Bielema and played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.... 16 |
Iowa 2008 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The 2008 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa and the Iowa Hawkeyes football program in the 2008 college football season. Coached by Kirk Ferentz, the Hawkeyes played their seven home games in Kinnick Stadium.-Previous season:... 38 |
In another Big Ten traveling trophy game, the Hawkeyes returned the Heartland Trophy Heartland Trophy The Heartland Trophy is a brass bull that is presented to the winner of the annual Iowa-Wisconsin football game. Although the rivalry is over one-hundred years old, the trophy is a relatively new addition. It was first presented in 2004 to Iowa, when they defeated Wisconsin 30–7... to Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, State of Iowa. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of about 67,862, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. Iowa City is the county seat of Johnson County and home to the University of Iowa... after a two-year losing streak against the Badgers. Wisconsin also dropped to 0-4 in the Big Ten for the first time since the 1996 season. |
| October 25 | Michigan State 2008 Michigan State Spartans football team The 2008 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 2008–2009 college football season. The team's head coach was Mark Dantonio. The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan... 35 |
Michigan 2008 Michigan Wolverines football team The 2008 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2008 college football season. The team's head football coach was Rich Rodriguez. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan... 21 |
This intrastate rivalry intensified in the 2007 season when Wolverine player Mike Hart Mike Hart (football player) Leon Michael "Mike" Hart is a former American football running back and current offensive quality control coach for Eastern Michigan University. Hart played college football as a running back at the University of Michigan from 2004 to 2007 and holds the Michigan Wolverines career rushing record... dubbed the Spartans as Michigan's little brother. The Spartans returned the Paul Bunyan Trophy Paul Bunyan Trophy The Paul Bunyan–Governor of Michigan Trophy is a college rivalry trophy awarded to the winner of the annual American football game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Michigan Wolverines. The winner retains possession of the trophy until the next year's game... to East Lansing East Lansing, Michigan East Lansing is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located directly east of Lansing, Michigan, the state's capital. Most of the city is within Ingham County, though a small portion lies in Clinton County. The population was 48,579 at the time of the 2010 census, an increase from... which was in the Wolverines' possession since 2002. It also marked the first time Michigan State won in Michigan Stadium Michigan Stadium Michigan Stadium, nicknamed "The Big House," is the football stadium for the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan Stadium was built in 1927 at a cost of $950,000 and had an original capacity of 72,000. Before playing football at the stadium, the Wolverines played on Ferry Field... since 1990. |
| October 25 | Penn State 2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team The 2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the 2008 college football season. The team is coached by Joe Paterno and plays its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.-Previous season:... 13 |
Ohio State 2008 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 2008 Ohio State Buckeyes football team competed in football on behalf of the Ohio State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buckeyes were coached by Jim Tressel and played their home games in Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio... 6 |
This rivalry matchup was again the featured point of College Gameday of the week for the 4th straight year. In front of an Ohio Stadium Ohio Stadium Ohio Stadium is the home of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team and is located on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. The stadium was added to the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service on March 22, 1974... record crowd of 105,711, the Nittany Lions won their first game in Columbus Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city... since 1978. With Penn State's win, the all time series is tied at 12-12. Ohio State dropped only its third Big Ten game since the 2005 season 2005 Big Ten Conference football season The 2005 Big Ten Conference football season was the 110th season for the Big Ten Conference.-Bowl games:... . |
| November 8 | Michigan 2008 Michigan Wolverines football team The 2008 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2008 college football season. The team's head football coach was Rich Rodriguez. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan... 29 |
Minnesota 2008 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 2008 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team was the second under head coach Tim Brewster. They began play on August 30, 2008 at home against Northern Illinois from the Mid-American Conference, and finished the regular season against Iowa, on November 22. It was the Golden Gophers' final... 6 |
The second oldest traveling trophy in the nation was up for grabs in this matchup between the Golden Gophers and Wolverines. The Little Brown Jug Little Brown Jug (football) The Little Brown Jug is an earthenware jug that serves as a trophy awarded to the winner of the American college football rivalry game played annually by the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team of the university of Minnesota and the Michigan Wolverines football team of the University of Michigan... was won again by Michigan for the past nineteen of the last twenty times. Michigan also won its 12th straight win in the Metrodome Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, commonly called the Metrodome, is a domed sports stadium in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Opened in 1982, it replaced Metropolitan Stadium, which was on the current site of the Mall of America in Bloomington and Memorial Stadium on the University... and stopped a five game losing streak. |
| November 15 | Minnesota 2008 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 2008 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team was the second under head coach Tim Brewster. They began play on August 30, 2008 at home against Northern Illinois from the Mid-American Conference, and finished the regular season against Iowa, on November 22. It was the Golden Gophers' final... 32 |
Wisconsin 2008 Wisconsin Badgers football team The 2008 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers were coached by Bret Bielema and played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.... 35 |
The oldest matchup in the FBS saw Minnesota with a two-touchdown lead at halftime in Camp Randall Stadium Camp Randall Stadium Camp Randall Stadium is an outdoor stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. It has been the home of the Wisconsin Badgers football team in rudimentary form since 1895, and as a complete stadium since 1917. It is located on the center-southern region of the University of Wisconsin campus. The stadium seats... . Wisconsin, however, capped a second-half rally with a pair of safeties and a touchdown off a Minnesota turnover in the fourth quarter to win the matchup. The Badgers have won the last five matchups against the Gophers to keep Paul Bunyan's Axe Paul Bunyan's Axe Paul Bunyan's Axe, named after the mythical giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan, is a prize awarded every year to the winner of the college football game between Minnesota and Wisconsin.-History:... in Madison Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison.... . |
| November 15 | Ohio State 2008 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 2008 Ohio State Buckeyes football team competed in football on behalf of the Ohio State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buckeyes were coached by Jim Tressel and played their home games in Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio... 30 |
Illinois 2008 Illinois Fighting Illini football team The 2008 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois in the 2008–2009 college football season. The team's head coach was Ron Zook. The Illini played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois... 20 |
The Buckeyes avenged their 2007 loss against the Illini when Ohio State was ranked 1st in the polls. Ohio State ran its consecutive Big Ten road win to 15 and also returned the Illibuck Illibuck Illy Illibuck is a carved wooden turtle that serves as the trophy awarded to the winner of the American college football rivalry game played annually by the Illinois Fighting Illini football team of the University of Illinois and the Ohio State Buckeyes football team of Ohio State University... to Columbus Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city... with Ohio State holding a 57-23 advantage over Illinois. |
| November 22 | Michigan 2008 Michigan Wolverines football team The 2008 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2008 college football season. The team's head football coach was Rich Rodriguez. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan... 7 |
Ohio State 2008 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 2008 Ohio State Buckeyes football team competed in football on behalf of the Ohio State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buckeyes were coached by Jim Tressel and played their home games in Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio... 42 |
The Michigan-Ohio State rivalry Michigan-Ohio State rivalry The Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry, also known as The Game, is an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Wolverines of the University of Michigan and the Buckeyes of The Ohio State University... is one of the greatest sports rivalries. This annual matchup as the last regular season game has decided 24 Big Ten championships including this season's matchup. The Buckeyes won their fifth straight game against the Wolverines and continued their home winning streak against Michigan to 4. Ohio State clinched a share of a 4th straight Big Ten championship after beating Michigan. The Wolverines have not won since the 100th matchup between the archrivals in 2003. |
| November 22 | Michigan State 2008 Michigan State Spartans football team The 2008 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 2008–2009 college football season. The team's head coach was Mark Dantonio. The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan... 18 |
Penn State 2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team The 2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the 2008 college football season. The team is coached by Joe Paterno and plays its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.-Previous season:... 49 |
In this snowy matchup, Penn State returned the Land Grant Trophy Land Grant Trophy The Land Grant Trophy is presented to the winner of each football game between Michigan State and Penn State. The Michigan State Spartans are the current holder of the Land Grand Trophy after beating Penn State 28-22 in State College, PA; the victory ensured that the Spartans won a share of the... to Happy Valley State College, Pennsylvania State College is the largest borough in Centre County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is the principal city of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Centre County. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 42,034, and roughly double... after avenging a 2007 season 2007 Big Ten Conference football season The 2007 season was the Big Ten Conference's 112th overall. For the second straight year, Ohio State won the conference title and advanced to the national championship game.-Bowl games:-Offense:-Statistical leaders:-Awards:Bednarik Award... loss to the Spartans. Penn State increased its record against the Spartans to 12-4 since 1993. Penn State clinched a share of the Big Ten championship with a win over Michigan State and also a Rose Bowl berth for the first time since the 1994 season after beating Ohio State earlier in this season. The win also marked the 800th win in school history which is only the 6th team in the FBS and 3rd from the Big Ten to do so. |
| November 22 | Iowa 2008 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The 2008 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa and the Iowa Hawkeyes football program in the 2008 college football season. Coached by Kirk Ferentz, the Hawkeyes played their seven home games in Kinnick Stadium.-Previous season:... 55 |
Minnesota 2008 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 2008 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team was the second under head coach Tim Brewster. They began play on August 30, 2008 at home against Northern Illinois from the Mid-American Conference, and finished the regular season against Iowa, on November 22. It was the Golden Gophers' final... 0 |
The Floyd of Rosedale Floyd of Rosedale Floyd of Rosedale is the name of a bronze pig trophy that is awarded to the winner of the annual college football game between the Universities of Iowa and Minnesota... stayed with the Hawkeyes after a dominating win by Iowa. Shonn Greene Shonn Greene -New York Jets:On April 26, 2009 the New York Jets traded up 12 spots to select Greene in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. On August 30 Greene made an appearance in the Jets preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens. He rushed twice for six yards as well as catching an 85-yard pass... set the Iowa single-season rushing record with 1,729 yards breaking Tavian Banks Tavian Banks Tavian Remond Banks is a retired running back in the National Football League. He played for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1998 and 1999.-College and high school careers:... ' record set in 1997. It was Minnesota's final time playing its home games in the Metrodome Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, commonly called the Metrodome, is a domed sports stadium in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Opened in 1982, it replaced Metropolitan Stadium, which was on the current site of the Mall of America in Bloomington and Memorial Stadium on the University... as the school moves into TCF Bank Stadium TCF Bank Stadium TCF Bank Stadium, sometimes referred to as either "The Bank" or "The Gopher Hole," is the football stadium for the Minnesota Golden Gophers college football team at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota... next season. |
| November 22 | Illinois 2008 Illinois Fighting Illini football team The 2008 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois in the 2008–2009 college football season. The team's head coach was Ron Zook. The Illini played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois... 10 |
Northwestern 2008 Northwestern Wildcats football team The 2008 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University in the Big Ten during the 2008–2009 college football season. Pat Fitzgerald, in his third season at Northwestern, was the team's head coach... 27 |
This was the last battle for the Sweet Sioux Tomahawk Sweet Sioux Tomahawk The Sweet Sioux Tomahawk was presented to the winner of the annual college football game between Illinois rivals Northwestern University, located in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, and the University of Illinois, located on the border between the central Illinois cities of Champaign and Urbana... , which the schools agreed to retire after the NCAA declared it to be abusive to Native Americans. While the schools had agreed that Northwestern would be the trophy's final resting place regardless of the game result, the Wildcats won the trophy on the field, making it five wins in the last six matchups. The win for Northwestern meant a nine win season for only the fifth time in school history. It also knocked Illinois out of a bowl game after making it to the 2008 Rose Bowl 2008 Rose Bowl The 2008 Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi, the 94th Rose Bowl Game, played on January 1, 2008 at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, was a college football bowl game. The contest was televised on ABC, the 20th straight year the network aired the Rose Bowl, starting at 4:30pm EST... . |
| November 22 | Indiana 2008 Indiana Hoosiers football team The 2008 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers were coached by Bill Lynch and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.-Schedule:... 10 |
Purdue 2008 Purdue Boilermakers football team The 2008 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the Big Ten during the 2008–2009 college football season. Joe Tiller, in his 12th and final season at Purdue, was the team's head coach. The Boilermakers' home games were played at Ross-Ade Stadium in West... 62 |
In Purdue Head Coach Joe Tiller's Joe Tiller Joe Tiller is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wyoming from 1991 to 1996 and Purdue University from 1997 to 2008, compliling a career college football record of 126–92–1... final game, the Old Oaken Bucket Old Oaken Bucket The Old Oaken Bucket is the name of the trophy that is annually awarded to the winner of the Big Ten Conference college football game between Indiana University and Purdue University. It is one of the oldest football trophies in the nation... was returned to the Boilermakers after their performance against the Hoosiers. This was also the most lopsided game in the series between these two teams since 1893. |
April 19
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Michigan State
- Ohio State
- Penn State
- Purdue
- Wisconsin
October 25
- Indiana 21, Northwestern 19
- Minnesota 17, Purdue 6
- Wisconsin 27, Illinois 17
- Penn State 13, Ohio State 6
Team
| Scoring Offense | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | G | PTS | AVG | |||
| Penn State | 12 | 482 | 40.2 | |||
| Iowa | 12 | 396 | 30.3 | |||
| Illinois | 12 | 344 | 28.7 | |||
| Wisconsin | 12 | 344 | 28.7 | |||
| Scoring Defense | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | G | PTS | AVG | |||
| Penn State | 12 | 149 | 12.4 | |||
| Ohio State | 12 | 157 | 13.1 | |||
| Iowa | 12 | 159 | 13.3 | |||
| Northwestern | 12 | 232 | 19.3 | |||
| Passing Offense | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | ATT | YDS | TD | YDS/G | ||
| Illinois | 393 | 3,232 | 22 | 269.3 | ||
| Purdue | 502 | 2,995 | 16 | 249.6 | ||
| Penn State | 346 | 2,887 | 22 | 240.6 | ||
| Minnesota | 380 | 2,597 | 14 | 216.4 | ||
| Rushing Offense | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | ATT | YDS | TD | YDS/G | ||
| Wisconsin | 529 | 2,544 | 31 | 212 | ||
| Penn State | 482 | 2,539 | 35 | 211.6 | ||
| Ohio State | 501 | 20 | 191.6 | |||
| Iowa | 468 | 2,272 | 27 | 189.3 | ||
| Total Offense | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | RUSH | PASS | TOTAL | TD | YDS/G | |
| Penn State | 2,539 | 2,887 | 5,426 | 57 | 452.2 | |
| Illinois | 2,034 | 3,232 | 5,266 | 39 | 438.8 | |
| Wisconsin | 2,544 | 2,313 | 4,857 | 41 | 404.8 | |
| Purdue | 1,498 | 2,995 | 4,493 | 35 | 374.4 | |
| Passing Defense | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | ATT | YDS | TD | YDS/G | ||
| Ohio State | 382 | 1,972 | 10 | 164.3 | ||
| Penn State | 364 | 2,016 | 6 | 168.0 | ||
| Purdue | 359 | 2,199 | 14 | 183.3 | ||
| Wisconsin | 367 | 2,269 | 13 | 189.1 | ||
| Rushing Defense | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | ATT | YDS | TD | YDS/G | ||
| Penn State | 395 | 1,151 | 11 | 95.9 | ||
| Iowa | 383 | 1,179 | 7 | 98.3 | ||
| Ohio State | 377 | 1,379 | 6 | 114.9 | ||
| Northwestern | 424 | 1,532 | 15 | 127.7 | ||
| Total Defense | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | RUSH | PASS | TOTAL | TD | YDS/G | |
| Penn State | 1,151 | 2,016 | 3,167 | 17 | 263.9 | |
| Ohio State | 1,379 | 1,972 | 3,351 | 16 | 279.3 | |
| Iowa | 1,179 | 2,295 | 3,474 | 15 | 289.5 | |
| Wisconsin | 1,599 | 2,269 | 3,868 | 34 | 322.3 | |
| 3rd Downs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CONV | ATT | PCT | |||
| Penn State | 85 | 161 | 52.8 | |||
| Northwestern | 86 | 188 | 45.7 | |||
| Ohio State | 70 | 160 | 43.8 | |||
| Illinois | 67 | 162 | 41.4 | |||
| Opp. 3rd Downs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CONV | ATT | PCT | |||
| Penn State | 53 | 172 | 30.8 | |||
| Iowa | 62 | 183 | 33.9 | |||
| Northwestern | 61 | 180 | 33.9 | |||
| Ohio State | 60 | 170 | 35.3 | |||
| Red Zone Offense | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | ATT | TD | FG | TOTAL | PCT | |
| Ohio State | 38 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 94.7 | |
| Penn State | 61 | 41 | 16 | 57 | 93.4 | |
| Minnesota | 37 | 24 | 9 | 33 | 89.2 | |
| Northwestern | 51 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 86.5 | |
| Red Zone Defense | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | ATT | TD | FG | TOTAL | PCT | |
| Iowa | 28 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 75 | |
| Northwestern | 39 | 19 | 14 | 30 | 76.9 | |
| Michigan State | 39 | 22 | 9 | 30 | 76.9 | |
| Purdue | 47 | 24 | 13 | 37 | 78.7 | |
| Turnover Margin | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | GAIN | LOSS | DIFF | |||
| Ohio State | 28 | 13 | +15 | |||
| Minnesota | 30 | 18 | +12 | |||
| Penn State | 22 | 13 | +9 | |||
| Iowa | 27 | 21 | +6 | |||
| Penalties | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | NO. | YDS | AVG/G | |||
| Penn State | 40 | 335 | 28 | |||
| Iowa | 47 | 396 | 33 | |||
| Purdue | 60 | 484 | 40.3 | |||
| Michigan | 57 | 500 | 41.7 | |||
Individual
| Passing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | School | COMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | PASS EFF. |
| Juice Williams | Illinois | 219 | 381 | 3,173 | 22 | 16 | 138.1 |
| Adam Weber Adam Weber Adam Weber is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He played college football at Minnesota... |
Minnesota | 236 | 376 | 2,585 | 14 | 8 | 128.6 |
| Curtis Painter Curtis Painter Curtis Jeffrey Painter is a quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.-High school career:... |
Purdue | 227 | 379 | 2,400 | 13 | 11 | 118.6 |
| Daryll Clark Daryll Clark Daryll Lawrence Clark is a football quarterback who is currently a member of the Chicago Rush. He was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League as an free agent in 2010. He played collegiately for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He is the Nittany Lions' all-time leader in... |
Penn State | 171 | 285 | 2,319 | 17 | 4 | 145.2 |
| Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | School | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
| Shonn Greene Shonn Greene -New York Jets:On April 26, 2009 the New York Jets traded up 12 spots to select Greene in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. On August 30 Greene made an appearance in the Jets preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens. He rushed twice for six yards as well as catching an 85-yard pass... |
Iowa | 278 | 1,729 | 6.2 | 17 |
| Javon Ringer Javon Ringer Javon Ringer is an American football running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 5th round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football at Michigan State.... |
Michigan State | 370 | 1,590 | 4.3 | 21 |
| Evan Royster Evan Royster Evan Mathias Royster is an American football running back for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He played college football for Penn State. Royster was a three year starter and is the all-time leading rusher for the Nittany Lions... |
Penn State | 185 | 1,202 | 6.5 | 12 |
| Kory Sheets Kory Sheets Kory Gerren Sheets is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2009... |
Purdue | 234 | 1,131 | 4.8 | 16 |
| Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | School | REC | YDS | YPC | TD |
| Arrelious Benn Arrelious Benn -External links:**... |
Illinois | 67 | 1,055 | 15.7 | 3 |
| Eric Decker Eric Decker Eric Decker is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Broncos in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft... |
Minnesota | 76 | 925 | 12.2 | 6 |
| Desmond Tardy | Purdue | 67 | 876 | 13.1 | 5 |
| Greg Orton | Purdue | 69 | 720 | 10.4 | 5 |
| Tackles | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | School | SOLO | AST | TOTAL | AVG/G | |
| Brit Miller | Illinois | 72 | 60 | 132 | 11 | |
| James Laurinaitis James Laurinaitis -St. Louis Rams:Laurinaitis was drafted in the 2nd round 35th overall by the St. Louis Rams. On July 29, 2009, he signed a four-year, $5.1 million contract. The deal contained $3.3 million guaranteed... |
Ohio State | 46 | 75 | 121 | 10.1 | |
| Greg Jones | Michigan State | 72 | 43 | 115 | 9.6 | |
| Anthony Heygood | Purdue | 65 | 49 | 114 | 9.5 | |
| Sacks | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | School | SACKS | YARDS | |||
| Aaron Maybin Aaron Maybin -Buffalo Bills:On August 21, 2009, Maybin agreed to a five-year deal with the Buffalo Bills after being drafted with the 11th pick in the first round. He finished the season with 18 tackles and zero sacks while playing in all 16 regular season games during his 2009 rookie year.In his second season,... |
Penn State | 12.0 | 78 | |||
| Jammie Kirlew | Indiana | 10.5 | 86 | |||
| Brandon Graham Brandon Graham (American football) Brandon Lee Graham is an American football defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Eagles in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft with the thirteenth selection in the draft and the first from the Big Ten Conference... |
Michigan | 10 | 64 | |||
| William VanDeSteeg | Minnesota | 9.5 | 69 | |||
| Interceptions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | School | INT | YARDS | TD | ||
| Pat Angerer | Iowa | 5 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Otis Wiley | Michigan State | 4 | 84 | 1 | ||
| Kurt Coleman | Ohio State | 4 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Kick Returns | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | School | RET | YDS | TD | AVG | LONG |
| Desmond Tardy | Purdue | 12 | 345 | 0 | 28.8 | 68 |
| Derrick Williams | Penn State | 18 | 486 | 2 | 27.0 | 94 |
| Aaron Valentin | Purdue | 16 | 411 | 0 | 25.7 | 64 |
| Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | 36 | 909 | 0 | 25.2 | 58 |
| Punt Returns | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | School | RET | YDS | TD | AVG | LONG |
| Ray Small | Ohio State | 23 | 348 | 1 | 15.1 | 80 |
| Marcus Sherels | Minnesota | 14 | 174 | 0 | 12.4 | 34 |
| Andy Brodell | Iowa | 36 | 383 | 1 | 10.6 | 81 |
| Otis Wiley | Michigan State | 23 | 234 | 0 | 10.2 | 78 |
| Kicking | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | School | PAT | FG | PTS | PTS/G | |
| Kevin Kelly | Penn State | 57/57 | 19/23 | 114 | 9.5 | |
| Phillip Welch | Wisconsin | 30/31 | 17/20 | 81 | 8.1 | |
| Brett Swenson | Michigan State | 34/34 | 20/25 | 94 | 7.8 | |
All-Big Ten Conference Team
| First Team Offense | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Team | Position | ||||
| Daryll Clark | Penn State | Quarterback | ||||
| Shonn Greene | Iowa | Running Back | ||||
| Javon Ringer | Michigan State | Running Back | ||||
| Eric Decker | Minnesota | Receiver | ||||
| Derrick Williams | Penn State | Receiver | ||||
| A.Q. Shipley | Penn State | Center | ||||
| Seth Olsen | Iowa | Guard | ||||
| Rich Ohrnberger | Penn State | Guard | ||||
| Alex Boone | Ohio State | Tackle | ||||
| Gerald Cadogan | Penn State | Tackle | ||||
| Brandon Myers | Iowa | Tight End | ||||
| Kevin Kelly | Penn State | Kicker | ||||
| First Team Defense | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Team | Position | ||||
| Mitch King | Iowa | Line | ||||
| Corey Wootton | Northwestern | Line | ||||
| Aaron Maybin | Penn State | Line | ||||
| Jared Odrick | Penn State | Line | ||||
| Greg Jones | Michigan State | Linebacker | ||||
| James Laurinaitis | Ohio State | Linebacker | ||||
| Navorro Bowman | Penn State | Linebacker | ||||
| Vontae Davis | Illinois | Defensive Back | ||||
| Otis Wiley | Michigan State | Defensive Back | ||||
| Malcolm Jenkins | Ohio State | Defensive Back | ||||
| Anthony Scirrotto | Penn State | Defensive Back | ||||
| Zoltan Mesko | Michigan | Punter | ||||
National awards
Doak Walker AwardDoak Walker Award
The Doak Walker Award, first awarded in 1990, honors the United States's top college football running back. It is named after the Southern Methodist and Detroit Lions football player Doak Walker...
- RB Shonn GreeneShonn Greene-New York Jets:On April 26, 2009 the New York Jets traded up 12 spots to select Greene in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. On August 30 Greene made an appearance in the Jets preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens. He rushed twice for six yards as well as catching an 85-yard pass...
, Iowa
Rimington Trophy
- C A.Q. Shipley, Penn State
Lott Trophy
Lott Trophy
The Lott IMPACT Trophy is presented annually to the college football Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. IMPACT is an acronym for: integrity, maturity, performance, academics, community, and tenacity. The award purports to equally recognize the personal character of the winning player as well as...
- LB James LaurinaitisJames Laurinaitis-St. Louis Rams:Laurinaitis was drafted in the 2nd round 35th overall by the St. Louis Rams. On July 29, 2009, he signed a four-year, $5.1 million contract. The deal contained $3.3 million guaranteed...
, Ohio State
Jim Thorpe Award
Jim Thorpe Award
The Jim Thorpe Award, named in memory of multi-sport legend Jim Thorpe, has been awarded to the top defensive back in college football since 1986...
- CB Malcolm JenkinsMalcolm Jenkins-New Orleans Saints:Jenkins was the first cornerback to be taken by the Saints in the first round since Oregon's Alex Molden went at No. 11 in the 1996 NFL Draft. On August 9, 2009 the Saints agreed to terms with Jenkins on a five-year, $19 million contract....
, Ohio State
Conference honors
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year- RB Shonn GreeneShonn Greene-New York Jets:On April 26, 2009 the New York Jets traded up 12 spots to select Greene in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. On August 30 Greene made an appearance in the Jets preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens. He rushed twice for six yards as well as catching an 85-yard pass...
, Iowa
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
- LB James LaurinaitisJames Laurinaitis-St. Louis Rams:Laurinaitis was drafted in the 2nd round 35th overall by the St. Louis Rams. On July 29, 2009, he signed a four-year, $5.1 million contract. The deal contained $3.3 million guaranteed...
, Ohio State
Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year
- C A.Q. Shipley, Penn State
Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year
- Mitch KingMitch KingMitch King is an American football defensive tackle who plays for the New Orleans Saints . He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Iowa.-Early years:...
, Iowa
Big Ten Freshman of the Year
- QB Terrelle PryorTerrelle PryorTerrelle Pryor is an American football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was the starting quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2008−2010...
, Ohio State
Dave McClain Coach of the Year (Big Ten Coach of the Year)
- Coach Joe PaternoJoe PaternoJoseph Vincent "Joe" Paterno is a former college football coach who was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions for 46 years from 1966 through 2011. Paterno, nicknamed "JoePa," holds the record for the most victories by an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision football coach with...
, Penn State
Bowl games
| Bowl Game | Date | Stadium | City | Television | Conference Matchups | Payout (US$ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) |
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| Insight Bowl 2008 Insight Bowl The 2008 Insight Bowl was a college football bowl game played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. The game, in its 20th year of existence, began at 5:30 p.m. EST on Wednesday, December 31, 2008... |
December 31, 2008 | Sun Devil Stadium Sun Devil Stadium Sun Devil Stadium is an outdoor football stadium, located on the campus of Arizona State University, in Tempe, Arizona, United States. The stadium's current seating capacity is 71,706 and the playing surface is natural grass... |
Tempe, Arizona Tempe, Arizona Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale... |
NFL NFL Network NFL Network is an American television specialty channel owned and operated by the National Football League . It was launched November 4, 2003, only eight months after the league's 32 team owners voted unanimously to approve its formation... |
Minnesota vs. Kansas 2008 Kansas Jayhawks football team The 2008 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas for the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision intercollegiate football season of 2008-2009. It was the school's 119th year of intercollegiate football... |
$1.2 Million |
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$2.25 Million |
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$2.2 Million |
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$3 Million |
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$4.25 Million |
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$18 Million |
Attendance
The overall attendance for the Big Ten was a total of 5,399,659 fans attending 77 contests this year. This meant that conference schools averaged 70,125 fans per home contest this season. Each Big Ten team has seven home games during the season with two exceptions; Indiana played eight games in Memorial StadiumMemorial Stadium, Bloomington
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and Illinois played two neutral sites to limit the Illini to six games in Memorial Stadium
Memorial Stadium (Champaign)
thumb|right|300px|Original plan for Memorial Stadium circa 1921. Caption from [[Popular Mechanics]] Magazine, 1921Memorial Stadium is a football stadium located in Champaign, Illinois, in the United States, on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The stadium is dedicated as...
. Below are the figures for each game, the total for the team's season and the average attendance per game. The rankings below are by average attendance per game.
| Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Total | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 108,421 | 106,724 | 109,833 | 109,750 | 107,267 | 110,146 | 107,856 | --- | 759,997 | 108,571 |
| Penn State | 106,577 | 108,159 | 105,106 | 109,626 | 110,017 | 108,445 | 109,845 | --- | 757,775 | 108,253 |
| Ohio State | 105,011 | 105,002 | 102,989 | 105,175 | 105,378 | 105,711* | 105,564 | --- | 734,830 | 104,975 |
| Wisconsin | 80,910 | 80,396 | 81,608 | 81,524 | 81,241 | 81,228 | 80,709 | --- | 567,616 | 81,088 |
| Michigan State | 71,789 | 70,321 | 76,366 | 77,526 | 77,360 | 75,121 | 75,522 | --- | 524,005 | 74,857 |
| Iowa | 70,585 | 70,585 | 70,585 | 70,585 | 70,585 | 70,585 | 67,676 | --- | 491,186 | 70,169 |
| Illinois | 60,131 | 58,632 | 62,870 | 62,870 | 62,870 | 62,870 | --- | --- | 370,243 | 61,707 |
| Purdue | 51,476 | 54,666 | 57,101 | 57,215 | 54,215 | 59,135 | 63,107 | --- | 396,915 | 56,702 |
| Minnesota | 44,029 | 43,929 | 41,003 | 40,511 | 54,122 | 55,040 | 64,071 | --- | 342,705 | 48,957 |
| Indiana | 30,067 | 30,123 | 41,349 | 31,832 | 33,428 | 30,698 | 26,140 | 30,618 | 254,255 | 31,781 |
| Northwestern | 20,015 | 19,062 | 22,069 | 32,527 | 27,163 | 47,130 | 32,166 | --- | 200,132 | 28,590 |
* denotes Ohio Stadium
Ohio Stadium
Ohio Stadium is the home of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team and is located on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. The stadium was added to the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service on March 22, 1974...
record vs. Penn State on October 25.