The media and coaches' All-Big Ten defensive teams and awards were announced Monday.
Nagurski-Woodson defensive player of the year: Carl Nassib, Penn State
Thompson-Randle El freshman of the year: Jabrill Peppers, Michigan
Smith-Brown defensive lineman of the year: Joey Bosa, Ohio State
Butkus-Fitzgerald linebacker of the year: Joe Schobert, Wisconsin
Tatum-Woodson defensive back of the year: Desmond King, Iowa
Bakken-Andersen kicker of the year: Griffin Oakes, Indiana
Eddleman-Fields punter of the year: Sam Foltz, Nebraska
Rodgers-Dwight return specialist of the year: William Likely, Maryland
COACHES: ALL-BIG TEN DEFENSE AND SPECIAL TEAMS
| Position | First team | Second team | Third team |
| Defensive line | Yannick Ngakoue, Maryland | Malik McDowell, Michigan State | Nate Meier, Iowa |
| Defensive line | Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State | Maliek Collins, Nebraska | Chris Wormley, Michigan |
| Defensive line | Joey Bosa, Ohio State | Dean Lowry, Northwestern | Austin Johnson, Penn State |
| Defensive line | Carl Nassib, Penn State | Adolphus Washington, Ohio State | Anthony Zettel, Penn State |
| Linebacker | Anthony Walker, Northwestern | Josey Jewell, Iowa | Riley Bullough, Michigan State |
| Linebacker | Joshua Perry, Ohio State | Darron Lee, Ohio State | Darien Harris, Michigan State |
| Linebacker | Joe Schobert, Wisconsin | Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State | Vince Biegel, Wisconsin |
| Defensive back | Desmond King, Iowa | Nick VanHoose, Northwestern | Jordan Lomax, Iowa |
| Defensive back | William Likely, Maryland | Eli Apple, Ohio State | Demetrious Cox, Michigan State |
| Defensive back | Jourdan Lewis, Michigan | Vonn Bell, Ohio State | Eric Murray, Minnesota |
| Defensive back | Jabrill Peppers, Michigan | Michael Caputo, Wisconsin | Matthew Harris, Northwestern |
| Kicker | Griffin Oakes, Indiana | Marshall Koehn, Iowa | Ryan Santoso, Minnesota |
| Punter | Sam Foltz, Nebraska | Cameron Johnston, Ohio State | Peter Mortell, Minnesota |
| Return specialist | William Likely, Maryland | Jabrill Peppers, Michigan | Janarion Grant, Rutgers |
HONORABLE MENTION: Illinois—Taylor Barton, V’Angelo Bentley, Clayton Fejedelem, Mason Monheim, T.