The 2008 Big Ten Conference football season is the 113th season for the Big Ten.
Video 2008 Big Ten Conference football season
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
Maps 2008 Big Ten Conference football season
Standings
Rankings
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
Spring games
April 12
- Michigan
April 19
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Michigan State
- Ohio State
- Penn State
- Purdue
- Wisconsin
April 25
- Minnesota
April 26
- Northwestern
Homecoming games
September 27
- Northwestern 22, Iowa 17
October 4
- Michigan State 16, Iowa 13
- Illinois 45, Michigan 20
October 11
- Minnesota 27, Illinois 20
October 18
- Northwestern 48, Purdue 26
- Penn State 46, Michigan 17
October 25
- Indiana 21, Northwestern 19
- Minnesota 17, Purdue 6
- Wisconsin 27, Illinois 17
- Penn State 13, Ohio State 6
November 1
- Northwestern 24, Minnesota 17
Statistical leaders
Team
Individual
All-Big Ten Conference Team
Awards
National awards
Doak Walker Award
- RB Shonn Greene, Iowa
Rimington Trophy
- C A.Q. Shipley, Penn State
Lott Trophy
- LB James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
Jim Thorpe Award
- CB Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State
Conference honors
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year
- RB Shonn Greene, Iowa
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
- LB James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year
- C A.Q. Shipley, Penn State
Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year
- Mitch King, Iowa
Big Ten Freshman of the Year
- QB Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State
Dave McClain Coach of the Year (Big Ten Coach of the Year)
- Coach Joe Paterno, Penn State
Bowl games
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 Stadium 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.
References
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