2011 Big Ten Conference football standings
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLWL
Legends Division
No. 11 Michigan State x7–111–3
No. 12 Michigan %6–211–2
No. 24 Nebraska5–39–4
Iowa4–47–6
Northwestern3–56–7
Minnesota2–63–9
Leaders Division
No. 10 Wisconsin xy$6–211–3
Penn State x6–29–4
Purdue4–47–6
Ohio State3–56–7
Illinois2–67–6
Indiana0–81–11
Championship: Wisconsin 42, Michigan State 39
$ – BCS representative as conference champion% – BCS at-large representativex – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Big Ten Football Championship Game was a college football game. It was played on December 3, 2011, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, to determine the 2011 champion of the Big Ten Conference. The Wisconsin Badgers of the Leaders Division beat the Michigan State Spartans of the Legends Division by a score of 42–39. By winning the game, Wisconsin earned a berth in the 2012 Rose Bowl.

The game was the first football championship game ever played in the Big Ten's 115-year history. The game was played in prime time and televised by Fox.

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP WIS MSU 1 10:04 9 71 4:56 WIS Jeff Duckworth 3-yard touchdown reception from Russell Wilson, Philip Welch kick good 7 0 1 6:44 6 59 3:20 MSU Edwin Baker 8-yard touchdown run, Dan Conroy kick good 7 7 1 3:44 7 60 3:00 WIS Montee Ball 6-yard touchdown run, Philip Welch kick good 14 7 1 3:12 2 24 0:32 WIS Montee Ball 6-yard touchdown run, Philip Welch kick good 21 7 2 14:55 7 80 3:17 MSU B.J. Cunningham 30-yard touchdown reception from Kirk Cousins, Dan Conroy kick good 21 14 2 10:21 6 57 2:42 MSU Keith Nichol 3-yard reception from Kirk Cousins, lateral to B.J. Cunningham for 7 yards for a touchdown, 2pt run good 21 22 2 3:26 8 84 3:57 MSU Le'Veon Bell 6-yard touchdown run, Dan Conroy kick good 21 29 3 9:13 8 62 3:30 WIS Jared Abbrederis 42-yard touchdown reception from Russell Wilson, Philip Welch kick good 28 29 3 1:41 3 48 1:01 MSU B.J. Cunningham 44-yard touchdown reception from Kirk Cousins, Dan Conroy kick good 28 36 4 13:25 7 52 3:16 WIS Montee Ball 5-yard touchdown reception from Russell Wilson, Philip Welch kick no good 34 36 4 8:28 10 52 4:57 MSU 25-yard field goal by Dan Conroy 34 39 4 3:45 8 64 4:43 WIS Montee Ball 7-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good 42 39 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 42 39
QuarterTimeDriveTeamScoring informationScore
PlaysYardsTOPWISMSU
110:049714:56WISJeff Duckworth 3-yard touchdown reception from Russell Wilson, Philip Welch kick good70
16:446593:20MSUEdwin Baker 8-yard touchdown run, Dan Conroy kick good77
13:447603:00WISMontee Ball 6-yard touchdown run, Philip Welch kick good147
13:122240:32WISMontee Ball 6-yard touchdown run, Philip Welch kick good217
214:557803:17MSUB.J. Cunningham 30-yard touchdown reception from Kirk Cousins, Dan Conroy kick good2114
210:216572:42MSUKeith Nichol 3-yard reception from Kirk Cousins, lateral to B.J. Cunningham for 7 yards for a touchdown, 2pt run good2122
23:268843:57MSULe'Veon Bell 6-yard touchdown run, Dan Conroy kick good2129
39:138623:30WISJared Abbrederis 42-yard touchdown reception from Russell Wilson, Philip Welch kick good2829
31:413481:01MSUB.J. Cunningham 44-yard touchdown reception from Kirk Cousins, Dan Conroy kick good2836
413:257523:16WISMontee Ball 5-yard touchdown reception from Russell Wilson, Philip Welch kick no good3436
48:2810524:57MSU25-yard field goal by Dan Conroy3439
43:458644:43WISMontee Ball 7-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good4239
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.4239