Full recap of power rankings for every Big Ten football position group entering 2024 season (2024)

Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel throws during warmups ahead of the Oregon Ducks’ Spring Game Saturday, April 27. 2024 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. Credit: Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard-USA TODAY NETWORK

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1. Dillon Gabriel (Oregon)Jordan James, Noah Whittington (Oregon)
2. Miller Moss (USC)
3. Will Rogers (Washington)
4. Drew Allar (Penn State)
5. Aidan Chiles (Michigan State)
6. Dylan Raiola (Nebraska)
7. Tyler Van Dyke (Wisconsin)
8. Will Howard (Ohio State)
9. Max Brosmer (Minnesota)
10. Hudson Card (Purdue)
11. Kurtis Rourke (Indiana)
12. Alex Orji (Michigan)
13. Luke Altmyer (Illinois)
14. Ethan Garbers (UCLA)
15. Cade McNamara (Iowa)
16. Athan Kaliakmanis (Rutgers)
17. M.J. Morris (Maryland)
18. Jack Lausch (Northwestern)

Nov 4, 2023; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back TreVeyon Henderson (32) runs at Rutgers Scarlet Knights defensive back Flip Dixon (10) during the first half of the NCAA football game at SHI Stadium. Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch-USA TODAY NETWORK

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1. Quinshon Judkins, TreVeyon Henderson (Ohio State)
2. Nicholas Singleton, Kaytron Allen (Penn State)
3. Jordan James, Noah Whittington (Oregon)
4. Kyle Monangai, Samuel Brown V (Rutgers)
5. Donovan Edwards, Kalel Mullings (Michigan)
6. Leshon Williams, Kaleb Johnson (Iowa)
7. Chez Mellusi, Tawee Walker (Wisconsin)
8. Darius Taylor, Sieh Bangura (Minnesota)
9. Jonah Coleman, Cameron Davis (Washington)
10. Jo’quavious Marks, Quinten Joyner (USC)
11. Nathan Carter, Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams (Michigan State)
12. Devin Mockobee, Reggie Love III (Purdue)
13. Emmett Johnson, Gabe Ervin Jr. (Nebraska)
14. Kaden Feagin, Josh McCray (Illinois)
15. Roman Hemby, Nolan Ray (Maryland)
16. TJ Harden, Keegan Jones (UCLA)
17. Justice Ellison, Kaelon Black (Indiana)
18. Cam Porter, Joseph Himon II (Northwestern)

Oregon Green Team wide receiver Tez Johnson carries the ball during the Oregon Ducks’ Spring Game Saturday, April 27. 2024 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. Credit: Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard-USA TODAY NETWORK

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1. Evan Stewart, Traeshon Holden, Tez Johnson (Oregon)
2. Jeremiah Smith, Emeka Egbuka, Carnell Tate (Ohio State)
3. Duce Robinson, Ja’Kobi Lane, Zachariah Branch, Makai Lemon (USC)
4. Julian Fleming, Harrison Wallace, Kaden Saunders (Penn State)
5. Will Pauling, Bryson Green, C.J. Williams (Wisconsin)
6. Jeremiah Hunter, Denzel Boston, Giles Jackson (Washington)
7. Elijah Sarratt, Donaven McCulley, Myles Price (Indiana)
8. Semaj Morgan, Frederick Moore, Tyler Morris (Michigan)
9. J. Michael Sturdivant, Titus Mokiao-Atimalala, Logan Loya (UCLA)
10. Kaden Prather, Tai Felton, Braeden Wisloski (Maryland)
11. Daniel Jackson, Le’Meke Brockington, Elijah Spencer (Minnesota)
12. Zakhari Franklin, Pat Bryant, Mario Sanders II (Illinois)
13. Jahmal Banks, Isaiah Neyor, Jaylen Lloyd (Nebraska)
14. Dymere Miller, Naseim Brantley, Christian Dremel (Rutgers)
15. Jaron Glover, Montorie Foster Jr., Alante Brown (Michigan State)
16. CJ Smith, Jahmal Edrine, Andrew Sowinski (Purdue)
17. AJ Henning, Bryce Kirtz, Calvin Johnson II (Northwestern)
18. Kaleb Brown, Seth Anderson (Iowa)

Michigan tight end Colston Loveland makes a catch against Washington during the second half of U-M’s 34-13 win in the College Football Playoff national championship game in Houston on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. Junfu Han-USA TODAY NETWORK

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1. Colston Loveland (Michigan)
2. Terrance Ferguson (Oregon)
3. Luke Lachey (Iowa)
4. Tyler Warren (Penn State)
5. Thomas Fidone (Nebraska)
6. Jack Velling (Michigan State)
7. Zach Horton (Indiana)
8. Moliki Matavao (UCLA)
9. Lake McRee (USC)
10. Cole Rusk (Illinois)
11. Gee Scott Jr. (Ohio State)
12. Quentin Moore (Washington)
13. Max Klare (Purdue)
14. Preston Howard (Maryland)
15. Thomas Gordon (Northwestern)
16. Tucker Ashcraft (Wisconsin)
17. Nick Kallerup (Minnesota)
18. Kenny Fletcher (Rutgers)

Nov 18, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Oregon Ducks offensive lineman Ajani Cornelius (65) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

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1. Oregon Ducks
2. Ohio State Buckeyes
3. Wisconsin Badgers
4. Minnesota Golden Gophers
5. Penn State Nittany Lions
6. Michigan Wolverines
7. Iowa Hawkeyes
8. Rutgers Scarlet Knights
9. Illinois Fighting Illini
10. Nebraska Cornhuskers
11. Maryland Terrapins
12. Purdue Boilermakers
13. Indiana Hoosiers
14. USC Trojans
15. UCLA Bruins
16. Washington Huskies
17. Michigan State Spartans
18. Northwestern Wildcats

Sep 2, 2023; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end JT Tuimoloau (44) celebrates a tackle of Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Tayven Jackson (2) during the NCAA football game at Indiana University Memorial Stadium. Ohio State won 23-3. Credit: Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch-USA TODAY NETWORK

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1. Jack Sawyer, Ty Hamilton,Tyleik Williams,J.T. Tuimoloau(Ohio State)
2. Rayshaun Benny,Kenneth Grant, Mason Graham(Michigan)
3. Ty Robinson, Nash Hutmacher, Jimari Butler(Nebraska)
4. Deontae Craig, Aaron Graves, Yahya Black,Ethan Hurkett(Iowa)
5. Dani Dennis-Sutton, Zane Durant, J-Thomas Dvon, Abdul Carter(Penn State)
6. Jordan Burch, Derrick Harmon,Jamaree Caldwell(Oregon)
7. Quashon Fuller, Jordan Phillips, Tommy Akingbesote(Maryland)
8. Aaron Lewis,Kyonte Hamilton,Malcolm Ray, Wesley Bailey(Rutgers)
9. Jah Joyner, Deven Eastern,Jalen Logan-Redding, Danny Striggow(Minnesota)
10. Richie Hagarty, Najee Story, Carmine Bastone, Jaylen Pate(Northwestern)
11. Mikail Kamara, CJ West, James Carpenter(Indiana)
12. Devin Aupiu,Jay Toia, Keanu Williams(UCLA)
13. Isaiah Ward, Sebastian Valdez,Jacob Bandes, Russell Davis II(Washington)
14. Anthony Lucas, Bear Alexander,Nate Clifton, Jamil Muhammad(USC)
15. James Thompson Jr., Curtis Neal, Ben Barten(Wisconsin)
16. Quindarius Dunnigan, Maverick Hansen,D’Quan Douse, Khris Bogle(Michigan State)
17. Will Heldt, Cole Brevard, Joe Anderson,CJ Madden(Purdue)
18. Alex Bray,TeRah Edwards, Dennis Briggs Jr.(Illinois)

Oct 7, 2023; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes linebacker Jay Higgins (34) and defensive back Xavier Nwankpa (1) and defensive back Quinn Schulte (30) react after an interception by Higgins against the Purdue Boilermakers during the fourth quarter at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

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1. Nick Jackson, Jay Higgins (Iowa)
2. Josaiah Stewart, Jaishawn Barham, Ernest Hausmann, Derrick Moore (Michigan)
3. Tony Rojas, Kobe King, Dominic DeLuca (Penn State)
4. Matayo Uiagalelei, Jestin Jacobs, Jeffrey Bassa (Oregon)
5. C.J. Hicks, Cody Simon (Ohio State)
6. John Pius, Jake Chaney, Jaheim Thomas, Darryl Peterson (Wisconsin)
7. M.J. Sherman, Javin Wright, John Bullock (Nebraska)
8. Danny Striggow, Cody Lindenberg, Maverick Baranowski, Joey Gerlach (Minnesota)
9. Mohamed Toure, Tyreem Powell (Rutgers)
10. Alphonzo Tuputala, Carson Bruener (Washington)
11. Lanell Carr Jr., Aiden Fisher, Jailin Walker, Amare Ferrell (Indiana)
12. Cal Haladay, Jordan Turner, Jordan Hall (Michigan State)
13. Gabe Jacas, Kenenna Odeluga, Dylan Rosiek, Seth Coleman (Illinois)
14. Mac Uihlein, Xander Mueller, Kenny Soares Jr. (Northwestern)
15. Jacob Busic, Kain Medrano, Oluwafemi Oladejo (UCLA)
16. Jamil Muhammad, Easton Mascarenas-Arnold,Mason Cobb (USC)
17. Donnell Brown, Caleb Wheatland, Ruben Hyppolite II, Kellan Wyatt (Maryland)
18. Yanni Karlaftis,Kydran Jenkins (Purdue)

Sep 2, 2023; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Denzel Burke (10) lines up during the NCAA football game at Indiana University Memorial Stadium. Ohio State won 23-3. Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch-USA TODAY NETWORK

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1. Denzel Burke, Davison Igbinosun, Jordan Hanco*ck (Ohio State)
2. Will Johnson, Jyaire Hill, Ja’Den McBurrows (Michigan)
3. Kam Alexander, Jabbar Muhammad, Brandon Johnson (Oregon)
4. Deshaun Lee, Jermari Harris, Sebastian Castro (Iowa)
5. Ricardo Hallman, Nyzier Fourqurean, R.J. Delancy (Wisconsin)
6. Cam Miller, A.J. Harris, Jaylen Reed (Penn State)
7. Ephesians Prysock, Elijah Jackson, Jordan Shaw (Washington)
8. Tommi Hill, Marques Buford Jr., Malcolm Hartzog (Nebraska)
9. Robert Longerbeam, Eric Rogers, Desmond Igbinosun (Rutgers)
10. Jalen Huskey, Kevis Thomas, Glendon Miller (Maryland)
11. Justin Walley, Ethan Robinson, Jack Henderson (Minnesota)
12. John Humphrey, Jacobe Covington, Jaylin Smith (USC)
13. Theran Johnson, Ore Adeyi, Robert Fitzgerald (Northwestern)
14. Nyland Green, Markevious Brown, Kyndrich Breedlove (Purdue)
15. D’Angelo Ponds, Jamari Sharpe (Indiana)
16. Terrance Brooks, Tyler Strain, Xavier Scott (Illinois)

Mar 5, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes safety Caleb Downs (2) stretches with wide receiver Kojo Antwi (14) during the first spring practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch-USA TODAY NETWORK

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1. Caleb Downs, Lathan Ransom (Ohio State)
2. Hunter Wohler, Kamo’i Latu (Wisconsin)
3. Kobe Savage, Tysheem Johnson (Oregon)
4. Xavier Nwankpa, Quinn Schulte (Iowa)
5. Dillon Thieneman, Antonio Stevens (Purdue)
6. Makari Paige, Jaden Mangham (Michigan)
7. Isaac Gifford, Marques Buford Jr. (Nebraska)
8. Kevin Winston Jr., Zakee Wheatley (Penn State)
9. Flip Dixon, Shaquan Loyal (Rutgers)
10. Akili Arnold, Kamari Ramsey (USC)
11. Devin Turner, Coco Azema (Northwestern)
12. Dante Trader Jr., Rex Fleming (Maryland)
13. Kamren Fabiculanan, Makell Esteen (Washington)
14. Shawn Asbury, Josh Sanguinetti (Indiana)
15. Bryan Addison, Ramon Henderson (UCLA)
16. Armorion Smith, Dillon Tatum (Michigan State)
17. Matthew Bailey, Miles Scott (Illinois)
18. Aidan Gousby, Coleman Bryson (Minnesota)

Nov 18, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning (center) leads quarterback Bo Nix (10) and Ty Thompson (13) onto the field for the game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

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1. Oregon
2. Ohio State
3. Penn State
4. Michigan
5. USC
6. Nebraska
7. Wisconsin
8. Iowa
9. Washington
10. Maryland
11. Rutgers
12. Michigan State
13. Illinois
14. Minnesota
15. Northwestern
16. UCLA
17. Indiana
18. Purdue