Along with Michigan, the Big Ten placed a second team into the College Football Playoff as Ohio State earned the #4 seed, but fell to the top-seed and eventual national champion Georgia in the Peach Bowl, 42–41.

Purdue hired Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters to replace Jeff Brohm, who left for the head coaching job at his alma mater of Louisville.

On July 10, 2023, Northwestern announced they were parting ways with head coach Pat Fitzgerald after allegations surrounding hazing within the Wildcat football program.

[4] The teams, representatives and times(CT) in respective order were as follows: Notes:[8] The annual Cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Media Poll.

Coaches Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Isaiah Adams, Julian Pearl, Josh Gesky, Josh Kreutz, Kaden Feagin, John Paddock, Caleb Griffin, Xavier Scott, Dylan Rosiek, Seth Coleman, Keith Randolph Jr.; INDIANA: Zach Carpenter, Donaven McCulley, Jaylin Lucas, James Evans, Andre Carter; IOWA: Mason Richman, Rusty Feth, Erick All, Leshon Williams, Sebastian Castro, Quinn Schulte, Nick Jackson, Logan Lee, Joe Evans, Yahya Black; MARYLAND: Corey Bullock, Roman Hemby, Kaden Prather, Jeshaun Jones, Beau Brade, Ja'Quan Sheppard, Jaishawn Barham, Quashon Fuller; MICHIGAN : A.J.

Barner, Semaj Morgan, Makari Paige, Josh Wallace, Braiden McGregor, Josaiah Stewart, Jaylen Harrell, Derrick Moore; MICHIGAN STATE: J.D.

Duplain, Nick Samac, Nathan Carter, Jonathan Kim, Jaden Mangham, Cal Haladay, Simeon Barrow; MINNESOTA: Quinn Carroll, Nathan Boe, Brevyn Spann-Ford, Darius Taylor, Justin Walley; NEBRASKA: Isaac Gifford, Quinton Newsome, Tommi Hill, Omar Brown, Nash Hutmacher, Ty Robinson; NORTHWESTERN: A. J. Henning, Jack Olsen, Rod Heard, Xander Mueller; OHIO STATE: Davison Igbinosun, Josh Proctor, Lathan Ransom, Sonny Styles, Steele Chambers, Ty Hamilton; PENN STATE: Caedan Wallace, JB Nelson, Sal Wormley, Theo Johnson, KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Drew Allar, Nicholas Singleton, Riley Thompson, Jaylen Reed, Kevin Winston Jr., Kobe King, Curtis Jacobs; PURDUE: Gus Hartwig, Tyrone Tracy Jr., Devin Mockobee, Sanoussi Kane, Kydran Jenkins, Isaiah Nichols; RUTGERS: Hollin Pierce, Jai Patel, Max Melton, Mohamed Toure, Aaron Lewis; WISCONSIN: Tanor Bortolini, Ricardo Hallman.

Media Honorable Mention: ILLINOIS: Isaiah Adams, Josh Gesky, Josh Kreutz, Julian Pearl, Zy Crisler, Dylan Rosiek, Seth Coleman, Xavier Scott, Caleb Griffin, Hugh Robertson; INDIANA: Donaven McCulley, Zach Carpenter, Andre Carter, Kobee Minor; IOWA: Gennings Dunker, Leshon Williams, Logan Jones, Mason Richman, Nick DeJong, Rusty Feth, Deontae Craig, Logan Lee, Quinn Schulte, Yahya Black, Drew Stevens; MARYLAND: Corey Bullock, Gottlieb Ayedze, Kaden Prather, Beau Brade, Ruben Hyppolite II, Braeden Wisloski; MICHIGAN: AJ Barner, Cornelius Johnson, Braiden McGregor, Derrick Moore, Jaylen Harrell, Josh Wallace, Michael Barrett, Rod Moore, James Turner, Semaj Morgan, Tommy Doman; MICHIGAN STATE: J.D.

Duplain, Nathan Carter, Nick Samac, Aaron Brule, Cal Haladay, Jaden Mangham, Simeon Barrow, Jonathan Kim; MINNESOTA: Brevyn Spann-Ford, Darius Taylor, Quinn Carroll, Danny Striggow, Jah Joyner, Justin Walley, Kyler Baugh, Mark Crawford; NEBRASKA: Ben Scott, Bryce Benhart, Isaac Gifford, Jimari Butler, Luke Reimer, Nash Hutmacher, Omar Brown, Quinton Newsome, Tommi Hill, Ty Robinson; NORTHWESTERN: A. J. Henning, Bryce Kirt, Aidan Hubbard, Coco Azema, Rod Heard, Jack Olsen; OHIO STATE: Emeka Egbuka, Davison Igbinosun, Lathan Ransom, Michael Hall Jr., Sonny Styles, Jayden Fielding; PENN STATE: Caedan Wallace, Drew Allar, JB Nelson, KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Olaivavega Ioane, Sal Wormley, Theo Johnson, Tyler Warren, Daequan Hardy, Dani Dennis-Sutton, Dvon Ellies, Jaylen Reed, Johnny Dixon, Kevin Winston Jr., Kobe King, Zane Durant, Nicholas Singleton, Riley Thompson; PURDUE: Deion Burks, Devin Mockobee, Gus Hartwig, Hudson Card, Marcus Mbow, Tyrone Tracy Jr., Kydran Jenkins, Sanoussi Kane; RUTGERS: Bryan Felter, Gus Zilinskas, Hollin Pierce, Johnny Langan, Aaron Lewis, Deion Jennings, Flip Dixon, Max Melton, Mayan Ahanotu, Mohamed Toure, Robert Longerbeam; WISCONSIN: Will Pauling, Nathanial Vakos.