Michigan won the East Division championship, with the Wolverines making their third consecutive appearance in the
Big Ten Championship Game. In the West Division,
Iowa won the division title and made their third championship game appearance. In that championship game, Michigan defeated Iowa 26–0 to win the Big Ten championship. With that win, the Wolverines landed a spot in the 2023–24
College Football Playoff as the No. 1 seed and ultimately won the national championship. The Wolverines defeated
Alabama in the
Rose Bowl in the semifinals of the playoffs and then defeated
Washington in the CFP National Championship Game.
Besides Michigan, eight other Big Ten football teams qualified for bowl games: Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers, and Wisconsin. The Big Ten overall went 6–4 in postseason games in the 2023 season.
Coaching changes
There are six head coaching changes in the Big Ten for the 2024 season.
On July 10, 2023, Northwestern announced it was parting ways with head coach
Pat Fitzgerald after allegations surrounding hazing within the Wildcat football program.[1] On July 14, 2023, Northwestern named defensive coordinator
David Braun the interim coach for the 2023 season, and named him the permanent head coach on November 15, 2023.[2]
On September 10, 2023, Michigan State coach
Mel Tucker was suspended as part of an investigation into a sexual harassment claim. Secondary coach
Harlon Barnett served as interim coach while the case was being sorted out during the 2023 season.[3] Tucker was officially fired on September 27. On November 25, 2023, Michigan State hired
Oregon State head coach
Jonathan Smith as its next head coach.[4]
On November 26, 2023, following the conclusion of the regular season, Indiana fired
Tom Allen after the Hoosiers had completed a third consecutive losing season.[5] Indiana then hired
Curt Cignetti as its new head coach, having previously served as head coach at
James Madison.[6]
On January 24, 2024,
Jim Harbaugh left the Michigan Wolverines to return to the NFL with the
Los Angeles Chargers.[7] Two days later, Michigan elevated its offensive coordinator
Sherrone Moore, who had served as acting head coach for four games in 2023 from which Harbaugh had been suspended, as Harbaugh's successor.[8]
On February 9, 2024,
Chip Kelly announced his resignation as head coach at
UCLA to take a position as offensive coordinator at Ohio State.[9] On February 12, UCLA announced the hiring of
DeShaun Foster as their next head coach.[10]
^The original
Ryan Field was closed after the 2023 season and is being demolished to make way for a new Ryan Field on the site, scheduled to open in 2026. Northwestern has yet to announce where it will play home games in 2024 and 2025.
^Bret Bielema coached in the Big Ten from 2006 through 2012 at
Wisconsin, going 37–19 in Big Ten play and winning three Big Ten championships.
^Mike Locksley served as interim head coach at Maryland in 2015 and coached for six games, going 1–5.[14]
^Pat Fitzgerald was relieved as head coach on July 10, 2023, after allegations of hazing within the Wildcat football program surfaced.[15]
^David Braun was named interim head coach on July 14, 2023.[16]
^Ryan Day served as interim head coach at Ohio State for the first three games of the 2018 season while
Urban Meyer served a three-game suspension and went 3–0.[17]
^Greg Schiano served as head coach at Rutgers from 2001 through 2011 then left for the NFL. Following the conclusion of the 2019 season, Schiano returned to Rutgers for his second stint as head coach. The Scarlet Knights competed in the
Big East Conference in his previous stay at the school.
^Luke Fickell served as interim head coach at Ohio State in 2011, going 6-7 overall and 3-5 in the Big Ten. Fickell took over as coach of Wisconsin for the 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Michigan won the East Division championship, with the Wolverines making their third consecutive appearance in the
Big Ten Championship Game. In the West Division,
Iowa won the division title and made their third championship game appearance. In that championship game, Michigan defeated Iowa 26–0 to win the Big Ten championship. With that win, the Wolverines landed a spot in the 2023–24
College Football Playoff as the No. 1 seed and ultimately won the national championship. The Wolverines defeated
Alabama in the
Rose Bowl in the semifinals of the playoffs and then defeated
Washington in the CFP National Championship Game.
Besides Michigan, eight other Big Ten football teams qualified for bowl games: Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers, and Wisconsin. The Big Ten overall went 6–4 in postseason games in the 2023 season.
Coaching changes
There are six head coaching changes in the Big Ten for the 2024 season.
On July 10, 2023, Northwestern announced it was parting ways with head coach
Pat Fitzgerald after allegations surrounding hazing within the Wildcat football program.[1] On July 14, 2023, Northwestern named defensive coordinator
David Braun the interim coach for the 2023 season, and named him the permanent head coach on November 15, 2023.[2]
On September 10, 2023, Michigan State coach
Mel Tucker was suspended as part of an investigation into a sexual harassment claim. Secondary coach
Harlon Barnett served as interim coach while the case was being sorted out during the 2023 season.[3] Tucker was officially fired on September 27. On November 25, 2023, Michigan State hired
Oregon State head coach
Jonathan Smith as its next head coach.[4]
On November 26, 2023, following the conclusion of the regular season, Indiana fired
Tom Allen after the Hoosiers had completed a third consecutive losing season.[5] Indiana then hired
Curt Cignetti as its new head coach, having previously served as head coach at
James Madison.[6]
On January 24, 2024,
Jim Harbaugh left the Michigan Wolverines to return to the NFL with the
Los Angeles Chargers.[7] Two days later, Michigan elevated its offensive coordinator
Sherrone Moore, who had served as acting head coach for four games in 2023 from which Harbaugh had been suspended, as Harbaugh's successor.[8]
On February 9, 2024,
Chip Kelly announced his resignation as head coach at
UCLA to take a position as offensive coordinator at Ohio State.[9] On February 12, UCLA announced the hiring of
DeShaun Foster as their next head coach.[10]
^The original
Ryan Field was closed after the 2023 season and is being demolished to make way for a new Ryan Field on the site, scheduled to open in 2026. Northwestern has yet to announce where it will play home games in 2024 and 2025.
^Bret Bielema coached in the Big Ten from 2006 through 2012 at
Wisconsin, going 37–19 in Big Ten play and winning three Big Ten championships.
^Mike Locksley served as interim head coach at Maryland in 2015 and coached for six games, going 1–5.[14]
^Pat Fitzgerald was relieved as head coach on July 10, 2023, after allegations of hazing within the Wildcat football program surfaced.[15]
^David Braun was named interim head coach on July 14, 2023.[16]
^Ryan Day served as interim head coach at Ohio State for the first three games of the 2018 season while
Urban Meyer served a three-game suspension and went 3–0.[17]
^Greg Schiano served as head coach at Rutgers from 2001 through 2011 then left for the NFL. Following the conclusion of the 2019 season, Schiano returned to Rutgers for his second stint as head coach. The Scarlet Knights competed in the
Big East Conference in his previous stay at the school.
^Luke Fickell served as interim head coach at Ohio State in 2011, going 6-7 overall and 3-5 in the Big Ten. Fickell took over as coach of Wisconsin for the 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl