The Big Ten is set to have another good season in 2019 as they have 7 teams in the preseason Top 25. Ohio State appears to be the favorite in Ryan Day's first season as they bring in Justin Fields from Georgia to play quarterback, but Michigan could challenge for a Big Ten title. Penn State and Michigan State will also provide competition in the East, and the West will be up for grabs with 6 teams with a chance to win the division. The Big Ten will be a tough conference this year, but can anyone stop Ohio State on their way to a third straight Big Ten championship?
Standings
East 1 Ohio State 11-1 (8-1) 2 Michigan 10-2 (8-1) 3 Penn State 9-3 (6-3) 4 Michigan State 7-5 (4-5) 5 Maryland 5-7 (3-6) 6 Indiana 4-8 (1-8) 7 Rutgers 2-10 (0-9)
West 1 Iowa 9-3 (7-2) 2 Northwestern 8-4 (6-3) 3 Purdue 8-4 (6-3) 4 Nebraska 8-4 (5-4) 5 Wisconsin 8-4 (5-4) 6 Minnesota 6-6 (3-6) 7 Illinois 4-8 (1-8)
Awards
Offensive Player of the Year: Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Year: Chase Young, Ohio State Freshman of the Year: Graham Mertz, Wisconsin Coach of the Year: Scott Frost, Nebraska Quarterback of the Year: Shea Patterson, Michigan Running Back of the Year: Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin Wide Receiver of the Year: Rondale Moore, Purdue Tight End of the Year: Pat Freiermuth, Penn State Offensive Lineman of the Year: Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin Defensive Lineman of the Year: Chase Young, Ohio State Linebacker of the Year: Joe Bachie, Michigan State Defensive Back of the Year: Lavert Hill, Michigan Kicker of the Year: Matt Coghlin, Michigan State Punter of the Year: Drue Chrisman, Ohio State Returner of the Year: Donovan Peoples-Jones, Michigan
First Team Offense QB Shea Patterson, Michigan RB Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin RB JK Dobbins, Ohio State WR Rondale Moore, Purdue WR Donovan Peoples-Jones, Michigan TE Pat Freiermuth, Penn State C Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin OL Ben Bredeson, Michigan OL Alaric Jackson, Iowa OL Thayer Munford, Ohio State OL Cole Van Lanen, Wisconsin First Team Defense DL Chase Young, Ohio State DL Kenny Willekes, Michigan State DL AJ Epenesa, Iowa DL Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State LB Joe Bachie, Michigan State LB Paddy Fisher, Northwestern LB Markus Bailey, Purdue DB Lavert Hill, Michigan DB Jordan Fuller, Ohio State DB Josh Metellus, Michigan DB Antoine Brooks Jr., Maryland First Team Special Teams K Matt Coghlin, Michigan State P Drue Chrisman, Ohio State Returner Donovan Peoples-Jones, Michigan
Second Team Offense QB Justin Fields, Ohio State
RB Anthony McFarland, Maryland RB Reggie Corbin, Illinois WR Tyler Johnson, Minnesota WR KJ Hill, Ohio State TE Jake Ferguson, Wisconsin C Cesar Ruiz, Michigan OL Coy Cronk, Indiana OL Michael Onwenu, Michigan OL Tristan Wirfs, Iowa OL Rashawn Slater, Northwestern Second Team Defense DL Joe Gaziano, Northwestern DL Carter Coughlin, Minnesota DL Raequan Williams, Michigan State DL Robert Windsor, Penn State LB Micah Parsons, Penn State LB Khaleke Hudson, Michigan LB Malik Harrison, Ohio State DB Josiah Scott, Michigan State DB Dicaprio Bootle, Nebraska DB Jeffrey Okudah, Ohio State DB Antoine Whitfield Jr., Minnesota Second Team Special Teams K Logan Justus, Indiana P Will Hart, Michigan Returner Rondale Moore, Purdue
Third Team Offense QB Adrian Martinez, Nebraska RB Raheem Blackshear, Rutgers RB Stevie Scott, Indiana WR KJ Hamler, Penn State WR JD Spielman, Nebraska TE Brycen Hopkins, Purdue C Michal Menet, Penn State OL Jon Runyan, Michigan OL Steven Gonzalez, Penn State OL Alex Palczewski, Illinois OL Brenden Jaimes, Nebraska Third Team Defense DL Kwity Paye, Michigan DL Mike Panasiuk, Michigan State DL Lorenzo Neal, Purdue DL Carlos Davis, Nebraska LB Blake Gallagher, Northwestern LB Mohamed Barry, Nebraska LB Thomas Barber, Minnesota DB David Dowell, Michigan State DB John Reid, Penn State DB Geno Stone, Iowa DB Marcelino Ball, Indiana Third Team Special Teams K Jake Moody, Michigan P Adam Korsak, Rutgers Returner Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Iowa