Sports season
The 2016 Big Ten Conference football season was the 121st season of college football play for the Big Ten Conference and is a part of the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season . This was the Big Ten's third season with 14 teams. The season marked a return to a nine-game conference schedule, something the league has not had since 1984.[ 2]
Penn State and Ohio State each finished with identical 8–1 conference records, but Penn State won the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Buckeyes. Accordingly, Penn State won the East Division for the first time since the conference instituted divisions. Wisconsin won the West Division for the fourth time in the six years the division had existed.
In the Big Ten Championship held on December 3, 2016 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana , Penn State defeated Wisconsin 38–31 to win the Big Ten.
Coaches
Coaching changes
Several Big Ten teams changed head coaches in 2016. Tracy Claeys at Minnesota had the "interim" tag removed from his title and served as the permanent head coach. D. J. Durkin was the new head coach at Maryland taking over for Randy Edsall after having spent the previous year as the defensive coordinator at Michigan, while Rutgers replaced Kyle Flood with Chris Ash , who comes to Piscataway after serving as a co-defensive coordinator at Ohio State. In March, new Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman announced he was replacing Bill Cubit as head football coach with Lovie Smith .[ 3]
On October 16, 2016, Purdue announced they were parting ways with head coach Darrell Hazell . Receivers coach Gerad Parker was named interim head coach for the remainder of the 2016 season.[ 4] On December 5, Purdue named Western Kentucky football coach Jeff Brohm their next head coach.[ 5]
On December 1, 2016, Indiana University announced that head coach Kevin Wilson resigned his position. Indiana associate head coach Tom Allen was named Wilson's permanent successor.[ 6] On January 3, 2017, the University of Minnesota announced they were relieving head coach Tracy Claeys of his duties.[ 7] Three days later, Minnesota announced the hiring of Western Michigan coach P.J. Fleck to take over as head coach.[ 8]
Head coaches
Note: All records are through the completion of the 2016 season
Team
Head coach
Years at school
Overall record
Record at school
Big Ten record
Big Ten titles
Illinois
Lovie Smith
1
3–9 (.250)
3–9 (.250)
2–7 (.222)
0
Indiana
Kevin Wilson Tom Allen **
6 1
26–47 (.356) 0–1 (.000)
26–47 (.356) 0–1 (.000)
12–37 (.245) 0–0 (–)
0
Iowa
Kirk Ferentz
18
147–92 (.615)
135–92 (.595)
82–63 (.566)
2
Maryland
D.J. Durkin
1
6–7 (.462)
6–7 (.462)
3–6 (.333)
0
Michigan
Jim Harbaugh
2
78–33 (.703)
20–6 (.769)
13–4 (.765)
0
Michigan State
Mark Dantonio
10
108–59 (.647)
90–42 (.682)
53–28 (.654)
3
Minnesota
Tracy Claeys
2
11–8 (.579)
11–8 (.579)
6–8 (.429)
0
Nebraska
Mike Riley
2
108–91 (.543)
15–11 (.577)
9–8 (.529)
0
Northwestern
Pat Fitzgerald
11
77–61 (.558)
77–61 (.558)
41–47 (.466)
0
Ohio State
Urban Meyer
5
165–29 (.851)
61–6 (.910)
39–2 (.951)
1
Penn State
James Franklin
3
49–30 (.620)
25–15 (.625)
15–11 (.577)
1
Purdue
Darrell Hazell Gerad Parker *
4 1
25–43 (.368) 0–6 (.000)
9–33 (.214) 0–6 (.000)
3–24 (.111) 0–6 (.000)
0
Rutgers
Chris Ash
1
2–10 (.167)
2–10 (.167)
0–9 (.000)
0
Wisconsin
Paul Chryst
2
40–25 (.615)
21–6 (.778)
13–5 (.722)
0
* Darrell Hazell was fired on Oct. 16, 2016 and Gerad Parker was named interim coach to finish the season.
** Kevin Wilson resigned as head coach at Indiana on Dec. 1, 2016 and Tom Allen was named his full-time replacement and will coach in Indiana's bowl game.
Regular season
Rankings
Pre
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
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Indiana
AP
RV
C
RV
RV
RV
CFP
Not released
Iowa
AP
17
16
13
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
22
21
RV
C
15
10
11
25
RV
RV
RV
RV
25
25
RV
CFP
Not released
Maryland
AP
RV
RV
RV
C
RV
RV
RV
CFP
Not released
Michigan
AP
7 (1)
5 (1)
4 (1)
4 (1)
4 (1)
4 (1)
4 (1)
3 (1)
2 (1)
2 (1)
2 (1)
4
3
5
6
10
C
8
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
2 (2)
3
4
4
6
6
10
CFP
Not released
3
3
3
3
5
6
Michigan State
AP
12
12
12
8
17
RV
C
11
8
8
8
16
RV
CFP
Not released
Minnesota
AP
RV
RV
RV
RV
C
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
CFP
Not released
Nebraska
AP
RV
RV
RV
20
15
12
10
8
7
9
21
19
17
23
24
RV
C
RV
RV
RV
20
15
12
9
9
T6
10
20
17
15
22
21
RV
CFP
Not released
10
19
18
16
Northwestern
AP
RV
C
RV
RV
CFP
Not released
Ohio State
AP
6 (1)
4
3
2 (4)
2 (4)
2 (6)
2 (2)
2
6
6
6
2
2
2
2
6
C
5
4
4
2 (3)
2 (2)
2 (3)
2 (4)
2 (2)
8
6
5
2
2
2
2
6
CFP
Not released
6
5
2
2
2
3
Penn State
AP
24
20
12
9
8
8
5
7
C
RV
RV
23
14
10
8
8
5
7
CFP
Not released
12
10
8
7
7
5
Purdue
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Rutgers
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Wisconsin
AP
RV
10
9
11
8
11
8
10
11
8
7
6
5
6
8
9
C
RV
16
12
10
8
13
10
10
11
8
7
6
6
5
8
9
CFP
Not released
8
7
7
6
6
8
Legend
Improvement in ranking
Drop in ranking
Not ranked previous week
No change in ranking from previous week
RV
Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
Schedule
Source[ 9]
Index to colors and formatting
Big Ten member won
Big Ten member lost
Big Ten teams in bold
All times Eastern time.† denotes Homecoming game
Week 1
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 1
7:30 PM
Indiana
Florida International
FIU Stadium • Miami, FL
ESPNU
W 34–13
16,089
September 1
9:00 PM
Oregon State
Minnesota
TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN
BTN
W 30–23
44,582
September 2
7:00 PM
Furman
No. 12 Michigan State
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
BTN
W 28–13
74,516
September 3
12:00 PM
Bowling Green
No. 6 Ohio State
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
BTN
W 77–10
107,193
September 3
12:00 PM
Howard
Maryland
Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
BTN
W 52–13
35,474
September 3
12:00 PM
Hawaii
No. 7 Michigan
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
ESPN
W 63–3
110,222
September 3
12:00 PM
Western Michigan
Northwestern
Ryan Field • Evanston, IL
ESPNU
L 21–22
30,635
September 3
12:00 PM
Eastern Kentucky
Purdue
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
ESPNEWS
W 45–24
32,074
September 3
2:00 PM
Rutgers
No. 14 Washington
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
Pac-12 Network
L 13–48
58,640
September 3
3:30 PM
Kent State
Penn State
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
BTN
W 33–13
94,378
September 3
3:30 PM
Murray State
Illinois
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
BTN
W 52–3
48,644
September 3
3:30 PM
No. 5 LSU
Wisconsin
Lambeau Field • Green Bay, WI
ABC
W 16–14
77,823
September 3
3:30 PM
Miami (OH)
No. 17 Iowa
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
ESPNU
W 45–21
68,390
September 3
8:00 PM
Fresno State
Nebraska
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
BTN
W 43–10
90,013
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Week 2
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 9
7:30 PM
Maryland
Florida International
FIU Stadium • Miami, FL
CBS Sports Network
W 41–14
17,084
September 10
12:00 PM
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (PSU-Pitt Rivalry )
ESPN
L 39–42
69,983
September 10
12:00 PM
Cincinnati
Purdue
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
BTN
L 20–38
33,068
September 10
12:00 PM
Howard
Rutgers
High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
BTN
W 52–14
45,245
September 10
12:00 PM
Wyoming
Nebraska
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
ESPN2
W 52–17
89,895
September 10
12:00 PM
Central Florida
No. 5 Michigan
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
ABC
W 51–14
109,295
September 10
12:00 PM
Indiana State
Minnesota
TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN
ESPNEWS
W 58–28
41,026
September 10
3:30 PM
Tulsa
No. 4 Ohio State
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
ABC
W 48–3
104,410
September 10
3:30 PM
Akron
No. 10 Wisconsin
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
BTN
W 54–10
77,331
September 10
3:30 PM
Illinois State
Northwestern
Ryan Field • Evanston, IL
BTN
L 7–9
30,748
September 10
4:00 PM
Ball State
Indiana
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
ESPNEWS
W 30–20
41,374
September 10
7:30 PM
North Carolina
Illinois
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
BTN
L 23–48
60,670
September 10
7:30 PM
Iowa State
No. 16 Iowa
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Rivalry )
BTN
W 42–3
70,585
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Week 3
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 17
12:00 PM
North Dakota State
No. 13 Iowa
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
ESPN2
L 21–23
70,585
September 17
12:00 PM
Temple
Penn State
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
BTN
W 34–27
100,420
September 17
12:00 PM
Georgia State
No. 9 Wisconsin
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
BTN
W 23–17
79,883
September 17
12:00 PM
New Mexico
Rutgers
High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
ESPNEWS
W 37–28
39,680
September 17
3:30 PM
No. 22 Oregon
Nebraska
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
ABC
W 35–32
90,414
September 17
3:30 PM
Colorado
No. 4 Michigan
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN
W 45–28
110,042
September 17
4:00 PM
Western Michigan
Illinois
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
ESPNEWS
L 10–34
40,954
September 17
7:00 PM
Maryland
Central Florida
Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL
CBS Sports Network
W 30–24 2OT
43,197
September 17
7:30 PM
No. 12 Michigan State
No. 18 Notre Dame
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (Megaphone Trophy )
NBC
W 36–28
80,795
September 17
7:30 PM
No. 3 Ohio State
No. 14 Oklahoma
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
FOX
W 45–24
87,979
September 17
8:00 PM
Duke
Northwestern
Ryan Field • Evanston, IL
BTN
W 24–13
34,464
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Week 4
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 24
12:00 PM
Iowa
Rutgers
High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
ABC /ESPN2
IA 14–7
44,061
September 24
12:00 PM
Colorado State
Minnesota
TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN
ESPNU
W 31–24
44,854
September 24
12:00 PM
Nevada
Purdue
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
ESPNNEWS
W 24–14
41,607
September 24
12:00 PM
No. 11 Wisconsin
No. 8 Michigan State
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
BTN
WISC 30–6
75,505
September 24
3:30 PM
Penn State
No. 4 Michigan
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
ABC
MICH 49–10
110,319
September 24
3:30 PM
Wake Forest
Indiana
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
BTN
L 28–33
45,519
September 24
7:30 PM
No. 20 Nebraska
Northwestern
Ryan Field • Evanston, IL
BTN
NEB 24–13
40,284
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Week 5
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 1
12:00 PM
Rutgers
No. 2 Ohio State
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
BTN
OSU 58–0
105,830
October 1
12:00 PM
Northwestern
Iowa
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
ESPNU
NW 38–31
67,047
October 1
12:00 PM
Purdue
Maryland
Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
BTN
MD 50–7
41,206
October 1
3:30 PM
Illinois
No. 15 Nebraska
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
ESPN2
NEB 31–16
90,374
October 1
3:30 PM
No. 8 Wisconsin
No. 4 Michigan
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
ABC
MICH 14–7
111,846
October 1
3:30 PM
Minnesota
Penn State
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Governor's Victory Bell )
BTN
PSU 29–26 OT
95,332
October 1
8:00 PM
No. 17 Michigan State
Indiana
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN (Old Brass Spittoon )
BTN
IND 24–21 OT
43,971
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Week 6
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 8
12:00 PM
Maryland
Penn State
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (MD-PSU rivalry )
BTN
PSU 38–14
100,787
October 8
12:00 PM
Iowa
Minnesota
TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale )
ESPN2
IA 14–7
49,145
October 8
3:30 PM
Purdue
Illinois
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Purdue Cannon )
BTN
PUR 34–31 OT
42,912
October 8
3:30 PM
Indiana
No. 2 Ohio State
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
ESPN
OSU 38–17
107,820
October 8
3:30 PM
BYU
Michigan State
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
ABC /ESPN2
L 14–31
74,214
October 8
8:00 PM
No. 4 Michigan
Rutgers
High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
ESPN2
MICH 78–0
53,250
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Week 7
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 15
12:00 PM
Illinois
Rutgers
High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
ESPNEWS
ILL 24–7
42,640
October 15
12:00 PM
Iowa
Purdue
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
ESPN2
IA 49–35
40,239
October 15
12:00 PM
Minnesota
Maryland
Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
ESPNU
MIN 31–10
41,465
October 15
3:30 PM
Northwestern
Michigan State
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
BTN
NW 54–40
75,625
October 15
3:30 PM
No. 10 Nebraska
Indiana
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
ABC /ESPN2
NEB 27–22
48,254
October 15
8:00 PM
No. 2 Ohio State
No. 8 Wisconsin
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
ABC
OSU 30–23 OT
81,541
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Week 8
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 22
12:00 PM
Rutgers
Minnesota
TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN
ESPNU
MIN 34–32
46,096
October 22
12:00 PM
Indiana
Northwestern
Ryan Field • Evanston, IL
BTN
NW 24–14
35,417
October 22
12:00 PM
No. 10 Wisconsin
Iowa
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Heartland Trophy )
ESPN
WIS 17–9
70,585
October 22
3:30 PM
Illinois
No. 3 Michigan
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN
MICH 41–8
111,103
October 22
3:30 PM
Purdue
No. 8 Nebraska
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
ABC /ESPN2
NEB 27–14
90,546
October 22
7:30 PM
Michigan State
Maryland
Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
BTN
MD 28–17
41,235
October 22
8:00 PM
No. 2 Ohio State
Penn State
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (OSU-PSU rivalry )
ABC
PSU 24–21
107,280
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Week 9
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 29
12:00 PM
Minnesota
Illinois
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
BTN
MIN 40–17
40,090
October 29
12:00 PM
No. 2 Michigan
Michigan State
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy )
ESPN
MICH 32–23
75,802
October 29
12:00 PM
No. 24 Penn State
Purdue
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
ABC /ESPN2
PSU 62–24
33,157
October 29
3:30 PM
Maryland
Indiana
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
ESPNU
IND 42–36
38,291
October 29
3:30 PM
Northwestern
No. 6 Ohio State
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
ESPN
OSU 24–20
107,296
October 29
7:00 PM
No. 7 Nebraska
No. 11 Wisconsin
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Freedom Trophy )
ESPN
WIS 23–17 OT
80,833
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Week 10
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 5
12:00 PM
Indiana
Rutgers
High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
BTN
IND 33–27
37,345
November 5
12:00 PM
Michigan State
Illinois
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
ESPNEWS
ILL 31–27
47,144
November 5
3:30 PM
Maryland
No. 2 Michigan
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
ESPN
MICH 59–3
110,626
November 5
3:30 PM
Purdue
Minnesota
TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN
BTN
MINN 44–31
42,832
November 5
12:00 PM
No. 8 Wisconsin
Northwestern
Ryan Field • Evanston, IL
ABC
WIS 21–7
42,016
November 5
7:30 PM
Iowa
No. 20 Penn State
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
BTN
PSU 41–14
106,194
November 5
8:00 PM
No. 9 Nebraska
No. 6 Ohio State
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
ABC
OSU 62–3
108,750
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Week 11
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 12
12:00 PM
Rutgers
Michigan State
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
BTN
MSU 49–0
73,701
November 12
12:00 PM
Northwestern
Purdue
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
BTN
NW 45–17
30,548
November 12
12:00 PM
No. 12 Penn State
Indiana
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
ABC / ESPN2
PSU 45–31
40,678
November 12
3:30 PM
Illinois
No. 7 Wisconsin
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
ESPN2
WIS 48–3
79,340
November 12
3:30 PM
No. 6 Ohio State
Maryland
Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
ESPN
OSU 62–3
48,090
November 12
7:30 PM
Minnesota
No. 21 Nebraska
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE ($5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy )
BTN
NEB 24–17
90,456
November 12
8:00 PM
No. 2 Michigan
Iowa
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
ABC
IA 14–13
70,585
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Week 12
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 19
12:00 PM
Iowa
Illinois
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
BTN
IA 28–0
39,091
November 19
12:00 PM
Maryland
No. 19 Nebraska
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
ESPNEWS
NEB 28–7
89,704
November 19
12:00 PM
No. 7 Wisconsin
Purdue
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
ABC
WIS 49–20
30,465
November 19
12:00 PM
No. 2 Ohio State
Michigan State
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
ESPN
OSU 17–16
73,303
November 19
3:30 PM
Indiana
No. 4 Michigan
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
ESPN
MICH 20–10
110,288
November 19
3:30 PM
Northwestern
Minnesota
TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN
BTN
MINN 29–12
38,162
November 19
8:00 PM
No. 9 Penn State
Rutgers
High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
BTN
PSU 39–0
51,366
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Week 13
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 25
3:30 PM
No. 17 Nebraska
Iowa
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Heroes Trophy )
ABC
IA 40–10
69,814
November 26
12:00 PM
Rutgers
Maryland
Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
ESPNEWS
MD 31–13
30,220
November 26
12:00 PM
Purdue
Indiana
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket )
ESPNU
IND 26–24
43,103
November 26
12:00 PM
No. 3 Michigan
No. 2 Ohio State
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (The Game )
ABC
OSU 30–27 2OT
110,045
November 26
12:00 PM
Illinois
Northwestern
Ryan Field • Evanston, IL (Land of Lincoln Trophy )
BTN
NW 42–21
30,022
November 26
3:30 PM
Michigan State
No. 8 Penn State
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Land Grant Trophy )
ESPN
PSU 45–12
97,418
November 26
3:30 PM
Minnesota
No. 5 Wisconsin
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe )
BTN
WIS 31–17
77,216
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Players of the Week
Records against FBS conferences
2016 records against FBS conferences
Power-Five conferences & independents
Group of Five Conferences
Regular season attendance
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
60,670
48,644
60,670†
40,954
42,912
40,090
47,144
39,091
–
319,505
45,644
75.2%
Indiana
Memorial Stadium
52,929
41,374
45,519
43,971
48,254†
38,291
40,678
43,103
–
301,190
43,027
81.3%
Iowa
Kinnick Stadium
70,585
68,390
70,585†
70,585†
67,047
70,585†
70,585†
69,814
–
487,591
69,656
98.7%
Maryland
Maryland Stadium
51,802
35,474
41,206
41,465†
41,235
48,090
30,220
–
–
237,690
39,615
76.5%
Michigan
Michigan Stadium
107,601
110,222
109,295
110,042
110,319
111,846 †
111,103
110,626
110,288
883,741
110,468
102.7%
Michigan State
Spartan Stadium
75,005
74,516
75,505
74,214
75,625
75,802 †
73,701
73,303
–
522,666
74,667
99.5%
Minnesota
TCF Bank Stadium
50,805 [ 23]
44,582
41,026
44,854
49,145†
46,096
42,832
38,162
–
306,697
43,814
86.2%
Nebraska
Memorial Stadium
86,047
90,013
89,895
90,414
90,374
90,546 †
90,456
89,704
–
631,402
90,200
104.8%
Northwestern
Ryan Field
47,130
30,635
30,748
34,464
40,284
35,417
42,016†
30,022
–
243,586
34,798
73.8%
Ohio State
Ohio Stadium
104,944
107,193
104,410
105,830
107,820
107,296
108,750
110,045 †
–
751,344
107,335
102.3%
Penn State
Beaver Stadium
106,572
94,378
100,420
95,332
100,787
107,280 †
106,194
97,418
–
701,809
100,258
94.1%
Purdue
Ross–Ade Stadium
57,236
32,074
33,068
41,607†
40,239
33,157
30,548
30,465
–
241,158
34,451
60.2%
Rutgers
High Point Solutions Stadium
52,454
45,245
39,680
44,061
53,250†
42,640
37,345
51,366
–
313,587
44,798
85.4%
Wisconsin
Camp Randall Stadium
80,321
77,331
79,883
81,541 †
80,833
79,340
77,216
–
–
476,144
79,357
98.8%
Total
–
1,004,101
900,071
790,655
919,334
948,124
926,476
908,788
783,119
110,288
6,418,110
65,578
88.54%
Bold – Exceed capacity
†Season High
Big Ten Championship Game
Bowl games
Big Ten went 3–7 in the 2016–17 Bowl Season
Bowl game
Date
Site
Television
Time (EST )
Big Ten team
Opponent
Score
Attendance
Quick Lane Bowl
December 26
Ford Field • Detroit, MI
ESPN
2:30 PM
Maryland
Boston College
BC 36–30
19,117
Holiday Bowl
December 27
Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA
ESPN
7:00 PM
Minnesota
Washington State
MINN 17–12
48,704
Pinstripe Bowl
December 28
Yankee Stadium • New York, NY
ESPN
2:00 PM
Northwestern
Pittsburgh
NW 31–24
37,918
Foster Farms Bowl
December 28
Levi's Stadium • Santa Clara, CA
FOX
8:30 PM
Indiana
Utah
UT 26–24
27,608
Music City Bowl
December 30
Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN
ESPN
3:30 PM
#24 Nebraska
Tennessee
UT 38–24
68,496
Outback Bowl
January 2
Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL
ABC
1:00 PM
#21 Iowa
#20 Florida
FLA 30–3
51,119
New Year's Six Bowls
Orange Bowl
December 30
Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL
ESPN
8:00 PM
#6 Michigan
#10 Florida State
FSU 33–32
67,432
Cotton Bowl
January 2
AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX
ESPN
1:00 PM
#8 Wisconsin
#12 Western Michigan
WIS 24–16
59,615
Rose Bowl
January 2
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
ESPN
5:00 PM
#5 Penn State
#9 USC
USC 52–49
95,128
College Football Playoff
Fiesta Bowl (Semifinal)
December 31
University of Phoenix Stadium • Glendale, AZ
ESPN
7:00 PM
#2 Ohio State
#3 Clemson
CLEM 31–0
71,279
Rankings are from AP Poll. All times Eastern Time Zone.
Awards and honors
Players of the Year
2016 Big Ten Player of the Year Awards [ 24]
Award
Player
School
Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year
Saquon Barkley
Penn State
Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year
Jabrill Peppers
Michigan
Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year
Mike Weber
Ohio State
Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year
J.T. Barrett
Ohio State
Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year
Austin Carr
Northwestern
Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year
Saquon Barkley
Penn State
Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year
Jake Butt
Michigan
Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year
Pat Elflein
Ohio State
Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year
Tyquan Lewis
Ohio State
Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year
Jabrill Peppers
Michigan
Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year
Jourdan Lewis
Michigan
Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year
Emmit Carpenter
Minnesota
Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year
Cameron Johnston
Ohio State
Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year
Jabrill Peppers
Michigan
Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year (coaches vote)
Paul Chryst
Wisconsin
Dave McClain Coach of the Year (media vote)
James Franklin
Penn State
Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award
Trent Green
Indiana
Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award
Reggie McKenzie
Michigan
All-conference players
2016 Big Ten All-Conference Honors[ 25]
Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS
Position
Player
Team
First Team Offense (Coaches)
QB
J.T. Barrett
Ohio State
RB
Saquon Barkley
Penn State
RB
Corey Clement
Wisconsin
WR
Austin Carr
Northwestern
WR
Curtis Samuel
Ohio State
TE
Jake Butt
Michigan
C
Pat Elflein
Ohio State
OG
Dan Feeney
Indiana
OG
Billy Price
Ohio State
OT
Erik Magnuson
Michigan
OT
Ryan Ramczyk
Wisconsin
First Team Defense (Coaches)
DL
Jaleel Johnson
Iowa
DL
Taco Charlton
Michigan
DL
Chris Wormley
Michigan
DL
Tyquan Lewis
Ohio State
LB
Jabrill Peppers
Michigan
LB
Raekwon McMillan
Ohio State
LB
T.J. Watt
Wisconsin
DB
Desmond King
Iowa
DB
Jourdan Lewis
Michigan
DB
Malik Hooker
Ohio State
DB
Marshon Lattimore
Ohio State
First Team Special Teams (Coaches)
K
Tyler Davis
Penn State
P
Cameron Johnston
Ohio State
RS
Jabrill Peppers
Michigan
Position
Player
Team
Second Team Offense (Coaches)
QB
Trace McSorley
Penn State
RB
Justin Jackson
Northwestern
RB
Mike Weber
Ohio State
WR
Amara Darboh
Michigan
WR
R.J. Shelton
Michigan State
TE
Troy Fumagalli
Wisconsin
C
Mason Cole
Michigan
OG
Kyle Kalis
Michigan
OG
Beau Benzschawel
Wisconsin
OT
Ben Braden
Michigan
OT
Jamarco Jones
Ohio State
Second Team Defense (Coaches)
DL
Ryan Glasgow
Michigan
DL
Malik McDowell
Michigan State
DL
Ifeadi Odenigbo
Northwestern
DL
Garrett Sickels
Penn State
LB
Josey Jewell
Iowa
LB
Anthony Walker Jr.
Northwestern
LB
Vince Biegel
Wisconsin
DB
Delano Hill
Michigan
DB
Channing Stribling
Michigan
DB
Godwin Igwebuike
Northwestern
DB
Gareon Conley
Ohio State
DB
Sojourn Shelton
Wisconsin
Second Team Special Teams (Coaches)
K
Emmit Carpenter
Minnesota
P
Kenny Allen
Michigan
RS
Desmond King
Iowa
Position
Player
Team
Third Team Offense (Coaches)
QB
Wilton Speight
Michigan
RB
Akrum Wadley
Iowa
RB
Rodney Smith
Minnesota
WR
Jordan Westerkamp
Nebraska
WR
DeAngelo Yancey
Purdue
TE
Josiah Price
Michigan State
C
Sean Welsh
Iowa
OG
James Daniels
Iowa
OG
Brian Allen
Michigan State
OT
Cole Croston
Iowa
OT
Jonah Pirsig
Minnesota
Third Team Defense (Coaches)
DL
Dawuane Smoot
Illinois
DL
Steven Richardson
Minnesota
DL
Evan Schwan
Penn State
DL
Conor Sheehy
Wisconsin
LB
Tegray Scales
Indiana
LB
Ben Gedeon
Michigan
LB
Riley Bullough
Michigan State
LB
Jason Cabinda
Penn State
DB
Rashard Fant
Indiana
DB
Nathan Gerry
Nebraska
DB
Marcus Allen
Penn State
Third Team Special Teams (Coaches)
K
Tyler Durbin
Ohio State
P
Ron Coluzzi
Iowa
RS
Parris Campbell
Ohio State
Coaches Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Hardy Nickerson, Carroll Phillips ; INDIANA: Marcelino Ball, Ralph Green III, Richard Lagow, Marcus Oliver, Mitchell Paige, Devine Redding , Nick Westbrook; IOWA: Ike Boettger, LeShun Daniels Jr., Parker Hesse, George Kittle, Greg Mabin, Riley McCarron; MARYLAND: Michael Dunn; MICHIGAN: Kenny Allen (kicker), Ben Bredeson, Matt Godin, Mike McCray, De'Veon Smith, Dymonte Thomas; MICHIGAN STATE: Darian Hicks, Montae Nicholson, L.J. Scott; MINNESOTA: Shannon Brooks, Jonathan Celestin, Scott Epke, Jalen Myrick, Drew Wolitarsky ; NEBRASKA: Tommy Armstrong Jr., Josh Banderas, Cethan Carter , Ross Dzuris, Nick Gates, Chris Jones, Kevin Maurice, De'Mornay Pierson-El (return specialist); NORTHWESTERN: Tommy Doles, Clayton Thorson ; OHIO STATE: Jerome Baker, Marcus Baugh, Noah Brown, Michael Hill, Jayln Holmes, Sam Hubbard , Damon Webb; PENN STATE: Brandon Bell, Brian Gaia, Mike Gesicki , Blake Gillikin, Chris Godwin, Parker Cothren, John Reid; PURDUE: Markus Bailey , David Blough , Jason King, Evan Panfil, Jordan Roos, Joe Schopper; RUTGERS: Tariq Cole; WISCONSIN: Jack Cichy, Michael Dieter, D'Cota Dixon, T. J. Edwards , Alec James, Leo Musso, Chikwe Obasih, Jazz Peavy, Derrick Tindal.
Position
Player
Team
First Team Offense (Media)
QB
J.T. Barrett
Ohio State
RB
SAQUON BARKLEY
Penn State
RB
Justin Jackson
Northwestern
WR
Austin Carr
Northwestern
WR
Curtis Samuel
Ohio State
TE
Jake Butt
Michigan
C
Pat Elflein
Ohio State
OG
Dan Feeney
Indiana
OG
Billy Price
Ohio State
OT
Erik Magnuson
Michigan
OT
Ryan Ramczyk
Wisconsin
First Team Defense (Media)
DL
Carroll Phillips
Illinois
DL
Taco Charlton
Michigan
DL
Ifeadi Odenigbo
Northwestern
DL
Tyquan Lewis
Ohio State
LB
Jabrill Peppers
Michigan
LB
Raekwon McMillan
Ohio State
LB
T.J. Watt
Wisconsin
DB
Desmond King
Iowa
DB
Jourdan Lewis
Michigan
DB
Malik Hooker
Ohio State
DB
Sojourn Shelton
Wisconsin
First Team Special Teams (Media)
K
Emmit Carpenter
Minnesota
P
Cameron Johnston
Ohio State
RS
Jabrill Peppers
Michigan
Position
Player
Team
Second Team Offense (Media)
QB
Trace McSorley
Penn State
RB
Corey Clement
Wisconsin
RB
Mike Weber
Ohio State
WR
Amara Darboh
Michigan
WR
DeAngelo Yancey
Purdue
TE
Mike Gesicki
Penn State
C
Mason Cole
Michigan
OG
Kyle Kalis
Michigan
OG
Brian Allen
Michigan State
OT
Ben Braden
Michigan
OT
Jamarco Jones
Ohio State
Second Team Defense (Media)
DL
Jaleel Johnson
Iowa
DL
Ryan Glasgow
Michigan
DL
Chris Wormley
Michigan
DL
Malik McDowell
Michigan State
LB
Tegray Scales
Indiana
LB
Josey Jewell
Iowa
LB
Ben Gedeon
Michigan
DB
Rashard Fant
Indiana
DB
Channing Stribling
Michigan
DB
Nathan Gerry
Nebraska
DB
Marson Lattimore
Ohio State
Second Team Special Teams (Media)
K
Tyler Davis
Penn State
P
Kenny Allen
Michigan
RS
Desmond King
Iowa
Position
Player
Team
Third Team Offense (Media)
QB
Wilton Speight
Michigan
RB
L.J. Scott
Michigan State
RB
Rodney Smith
Minnesota
WR
Drew Wolitarsky
Minnesota
WR
Chris Godwin
Penn State
TE
Troy Fumagalli
Wisconsin
C
Sean Welsh
Iowa
OG
James Daniels
Iowa
OG
Beau Benzschawel
Wisconsin
OT
Jonah Pirsig
Minnesota
OT
Nick Gates
Nebraska
Third Team Defense (Media)
DL
Dawuane Smoot
Illinois
DL
Steven Richardson
Minnesota
DL
Evan Schwan
Penn State
DL
Garrett Sickels
Penn State
LB
Riley Bullough
Michigan State
LB
Anthony Walker Jr.
Northwestern
LB
Vince Biegel
Wisconsin
DB
Godwin Igwebuike
Northwestern
DB
Gareon Conley
Ohio State
DB
D'Cota Dixon
Wisconsin
DB
Leo Musso
Wisconsin
Third Team Special Teams (Media)
K
Tyler Durbin
Ohio State
P
Ron Coluzzi
Iowa
RS
Solomon Vault
Northwestern
Media Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Hardy Nickerson, Joe Spencer, Malik Turner, Tre Watson; INDIANA: Marcelino Ball, Jonathan Crawford, Ricky Jones, Marcus Oliver, Mitchell Paige, Devine Redding, Nick Westbrook; IOWA: Nathan Bazata, C.J. Beathard, Ike Boettger, Cole Croston, LeShun Daniels Jr., Parker Hesse, George Kittle, Riley McCarron, Akrum Wadley; MARYLAND: Jermaine Carter , Shane Cockerille, Michael Dunn; MICHIGAN: Kenny Allen, Ben Bredeson, Jehu Chesson, Delano Hill, Mike McCray, De'Veon Smith, Dymonte Thomas; MICHIGAN STATE: Chris Frey, Darian Hicks, Montae Nicholson, Josiah Price, R.J. Shelton; MINNESOTA: Jonathan Celestin, Scott Epke, Jack Lynn, Jalen Myrick, Damarius Travis; NEBRASKA: Tommy Armstrong Jr., Josh Banderas, Drew Brown, Cethan Carter, Ross Dzuris, Chris Jones, Kevin Maurice, Terrell Newby, De'Mornay Pierson-El (return specialist), Jordan Westerkamp; NORTHWESTERN: Garrett Dickerson, Tommy Doles, Montre Hartage, Clayton Thorson; OHIO STATE: Jerome Baker, Marcus Baugh, Noah Brown, Parris Campbell (return specialist), Michael Hill, Jalyn Holmes, Sam Hubbard, Denzel Ward, Chris Worley; PENN STATE: Marcus Allen, Brandon Bell, Jason Cabinda, Brian Gaia, Blake Gillikin, John Reid; PURDUE: Markus Bailey, Jason King, Evan Panfil, Jake Replogle, Jordan Roos, Joe Schopper; RUTGERS: Blessuan Austin; WISCONSIN: Jack Cichy, Michael Dieter, T.J. Edwards, Chikwe Obasih, Jazz Peavy, Conor Sheehy, Derrick Tindal.
All-Americans
The 2016 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following College Football All-American first teams chosen by the following selector organizations: Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Foundation (WCFF), The Sporting News (TSN ), Sports Illustrated (SI ), USA Today (USAT) ESPN , CBS Sports (CBS), FOX Sports (FOX) College Football News (CFN ), Scout.com , Phil Steele (PS), Athlon Sports , Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Yahoo! Sports (Yahoo!).
Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I-FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. The system consists of three points for a first-team honor, two points for second-team honor, and one point for third-team honor. Honorable mention and fourth team or lower recognitions are not accorded any points. Football consensus teams are compiled by position and the player accumulating the most points at each position is named first team consensus all-American. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN , and the WCFF to determine Consensus and Unanimous All-Americans. Any player named to the First Team by all five of the NCAA-recognized selectors is deemed a Unanimous All-American.[ 26]
Position
Player
School
Selector
Unanimous
Consensus
First Team All-Americans
WR
Austin Carr
Northwestern
PFF
TE
Jake Butt
Michigan
WCFF , AFCA
*
OL
Pat Elflein
Ohio State
TSN , WCFF , AP , FWAA , AFCA , SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS, PS, Athlon
*
*
OL
Ryan Ramczyk
Wisconsin
TSN , AP , SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS, Athlon, PFF
*
OL
Dan Feeney
Indiana
AP , FOX
OL
Billy Price
Ohio State
AFCA
DL
Jake Replogle
Purdue
PFF
LB
Jabrill Peppers
Michigan
TSN , WCFF , AP , FWAA , AFCA , SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS, PS, Athlon
*
*
LB
T.J. Watt
Wisconsin
SI, ESPN
DB
Jourdan Lewis
Michigan
TSN , WCFF , AP , AFCA , SI, ESPN, CBS, Athlon
*
DB
Malik Hooker
Ohio State
TSN , WCFF , AP , FWAA , AFCA , SI, USAT, ESPN, FOX, CBS, PS, Athlon
*
*
DB
Desmond King
Iowa
SI, USAT, FOX, Athlon, PFF
DB
Nathan Gerry
Nebraska
PFF
AP
Curtis Samuel
Ohio State
TSN , AP , Athlon
*
AP
Jabrill Peppers
Michigan
CBS, PS, PFF
Position
Player
School
Selector
Second Team All-Americans
RB
Saquon Barkley
Penn State
TSN
HB
Curtis Samuel
Ohio State
FWAA, FOX (AP), PS
WR
Austin Carr
Northwestern
TSN, SI, USAT
TE
Jake Butt
Michigan
TSN, AP, SI, PS, Athlon
OL
Billy Price
Ohio State
TSN, AP, SI, WCFF, FOX
OL
Ryan Ramczyk
Wisconsin
WCFF, FWAA, PS
OL
Sean Welsh
Iowa
USAT
OL
Dan Feeney
Indiana
WCFF, CBS, Athlon
OL
Kyle Kalis
Michigan
AFCA
DL
Chris Wormley
Michigan
TSN
DL
Malik McDowell
Michigan State
SI, CBS
LB
Raekwon McMillan
Ohio State
TSN, AP, AFCA, SI, USAT, WCFF, FOX, PS, Athlon
LB
Tegray Scales
Indiana
SI
LB
T.J. Watt
Wisconsin
AP, FOX, CBS, PS, Athlon
DB
Nathan Gerry
Nebraska
USAT
DB
Jourdan Lewis
Michigan
FWAA, FOX, PS
DB
Desmond King
Iowa
TSN, AP, SI, WCFF, FWAA (KR), PS (KR)
P
Cameron Johnston
Ohio State
USAT, WCFF, AP
AP
Jabrill Peppers
Michigan
SI, CBS (PR), Athlon (PR)
Position
Player
School
Selector
Third Team All-Americans
RB
Saquon Barkley
Penn State
AP, FOX, PS, Athlon
WR
Austin Carr
Northwestern
AP, FOX, PS, Athlon
TE
Jake Butt
Michigan
FOX
OL
Billy Price
Ohio State
PS, Athlon
DL
Jake Replogle
Purdue
FOX
LB
Ben Gedeon
Michigan
PS
DB
Desmond King
Iowa
PS
DB
Nathan Gerry
Nebraska
AP, FOX
P
Cameron Johnston
Ohio State
FOX
Position
Player
School
Selector
Fourth Team All-Americans
OL
Dan Feeney
Indiana
PS
OL
Mason Cole
Michigan
PS
LB
Josey Jewell
Iowa
PS, Athlon
DB
Nathan Gerry
Nebraska
Athlon
*Sporting News All-America Team (TSN)
*Sports Illustrated All-America Team (SI)
*USA Today All-America Team (USAT)
*ESPN All-America Team
*AP All-America Team
*FWAA All-America Team
*Walter Camp All-America Team (WCFF)
*FOX Sports All-America Team
*CBS Sports All-America Team
*Phil Steele All-America Team
*AFCA All-America Team
*Athlon Sports All-America Team
*Pro Football Focus All-America Team
Academic All-Americans
2016 CoSIDA Academic-All Americans[ 27]
Player
School
Team
CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
Sam Hubbard
Ohio State
First Team
Tyler Yazujian
Penn State
First Team
Austin Carr
Northwestern
Second Team
Justin Jackson
Northwestern
Second Team
National award winners
John Mackey Award (Best Tight End)
Jake Butt, Michigan
Rimington Award (Best Center)
Pat Elflein, Ohio State
Lott IMPACT Trophy (Defensive Best in Character & Performance)
Jabrill Peppers, Michigan
2016 NCAA List of National Award Winners
NFL Draft
Team
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Total
Illinois
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
1
Indiana
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
1
Iowa
–
–
1
1
2
–
–
4
Maryland
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
0
Michigan
2
–
4
3
1
1
–
11
Michigan State
–
1
–
1
–
–
–
2
Minnesota
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
1
Nebraska
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
1
Northwestern
–
–
–
–
1
–
1
2
Ohio State
3
2
1
–
–
–
1
7
Penn State
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
1
Purdue
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
1
Rutgers
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
0
Wisconsin
2
–
–
1
–
–
–
3
Trades
In the explanations below, (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. P re-D raft), while (D) denotes trades that took place during the 2017 draft. Please note that this is the first year where teams will be allowed to trade compensatory picks.
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round five
Round six
Round seven
Sources
^ a b c d e f g h i j "2017 NFL Draft trade tracker: Details of all the moves" . April 27, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2017 .
^ Daniels, Tim (March 10, 2017). "BRANDIN COOKS TRADED TO PATRIOTS IN DEAL INVOLVING MULTIPLE DRAFT PICKS" . ESPN.com . Retrieved March 10, 2017 .
^ Stites, Adam (April 4, 2017). "Eagles bolster defensive line by trading with Ravens for Timmy Jernigan" . SBNation.com . Retrieved April 4, 2017 .
^ Rosenthal, Gregg (April 20, 2016). "Eagles acquire No. 2 overall draft pick from Browns" . NFL.com . Retrieved April 20, 2016 .
^ a b Fucillo, David (February 25, 2017). "49ers 2017 draft picks: Finalizing the 2015 week of two mediocre tight end trades" . ninersnation.com . Retrieved March 3, 2017 .
^ "Barkevious Mingo trade adds to Browns' growing 2017 draft-day pile" . ESPN.com . August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016 .
^ "Pats get linebacker Kyle Van Noy from Lions, deal tight end AJ Derby to Broncos" . ESPN . October 26, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2017 .
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^ "Big Ten Announces 2016 and 2017 Conference Football Schedules" . Archived from the original on 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2016-04-25 .
^ Illinois hires Lovie Smith as next football coach
^ Hazell Dismissed; Parker Interim
^ Brohm Named Head Football Coach
^ Kevin Wilson resigns as Head Football Coach; Succeeded by Associated Head Coach Tom Allen
^ Coyle Makes Change in Football Leadership
^ P.J. Fleck announced as new head coach
^ "Rutgers Scarlet Knights 2016 Football Season Over at 2-4" .
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^ 2016 Big Ten All-Conference Honors
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