The 1998 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The conference recognizes two official All-Big Ten selectors: (1) the Big Ten conference coaches selected separate offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Coaches" team); and (2) a panel of sports writers and broadcasters covering the Big Ten also selected offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Media" team).^[1]

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

• Joe Germaine, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Drew Brees, Purdue Coaches-2; Media-2)

Running backs

• Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Michael Wiley, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Sedrick Irvin, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Thomas Hamner, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Centers

• Jason Strayhorn, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Casey Rabach, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Guards

• Steve Hutchinson, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Rob Murphy, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Ben Gilbert, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Chukky Okobi, Purdue (Coaches-2)
• Kareem McKenzie, Penn State (Media-2)

Tackles

• Jon Jansen, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Floyd Wedderburn, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
• Aaron Gibson, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-1)
• Chris McIntosh, Wisconsin (Coaches-2)
• Jeff Backus, Michigan (Media-2)

Tight ends

• Jerame Tuman, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• John Lumpkin, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Receivers

• David Boston, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• D'Wayne Bates, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Tai Streets, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Dee Miller, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Plaxico Burress, Michigan State (Media-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive linemen

• Tom Burke, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Rosevelt Colvin, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Jared DeVries, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Brad Scioli, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
• Courtney Brown, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-1)
• Adewale Ogunleye, Indiana (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• James Hall, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Robert Newkirk, Michigan State (Coaches-2)
• Rob Renes, Michigan (Media-2)

Linebackers

• LaVar Arrington, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Na'il Diggs, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
• Brandon Short, Penn State (Coaches-1)
• Barry Gardner, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-1)
• Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-1)
• Sam Sword, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Ian Gold, Michigan (Media-2)

Defensive backs

• Antoine Winfield, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Tyrone Carter, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Damon Moore, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• David Macklin, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
• Jamar Fletcher, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-1)
• Tommy Hendricks, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-2)
• Andre Weathers, Michigan (Coaches-2)
• Sorie Kanu, Michigan State (Coaches-2)
• Ahmed Plummer, Ohio State (Media-2)
• Eric Thigpen, Iowa (Media-2)

Special teams

Kickers

• Matt Davenport, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Paul Edinger, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2)

Punters

• Kevin Stemke, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
• Brent Bartholomew, Ohio State (Coaches-2)
• Craig Jarrett, Michigan State (Media-2)

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