The representatives of the College Football Student Media Poll from Big Ten universities have voted on their 2021 Preseason Big Ten Awards and Standings. The awards were selected by the player, coach or team who received the most votes, and the standings were calculated by averaging the ranking of each team, as each voter ranked both divisions 1 through 7.
MVP: Michael Penix Jr., QB, Indiana
OPOY: Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State
DPOY: Jack Sanborn, LB, Wisconsin
Top Freshman: TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State
Top Transfer: Ryan Hilinski, QB, Northwestern
Top QB: Penix Jr.
Top RB: Mo Ibrahim, RB, Minnesota
Top WR: Olave
Top DL: George Karlaftis, DE, Purdue
Top LB: Micah McFadden, LB, Indiana
Top DB: Tiawan Mullen, DB, Indiana
Coach: Ryan Day, Ohio State
East Champ: Ohio State
West Champ: Wisconsin
CHAMP: Ohio State
East Standings
1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Penn State
4. Michigan
5. Maryland
6. Rutgers
7. Michigan State
West Standings
1. Wisconsin
2. Iowa
3. Minnesota
4. Northwestern
5. Purdue
6. Nebraska
7. Illinois
Student Media Poll 